My experience as an international student and a cleaner likely reflects resilience, adaptability, and a strong work ethic. Cleaning my house as a student speaks to self-reliance and responsibility, balancing domestic chores with the demands of academic life. It’s an experience that many students share but doing so in a new country with different cultural norms adds another layer of complexity and learning. Transitioning this into commercial domestic cleaning in Melbourne likely brought additional challenges and opportunities. Commercial cleaning isn’t just physically demanding—it also exposes me to the dynamics of the Australian workforce, diverse client expectations, and professional standards in cleaning.