![Medical Laboratory Science student Hajrah in the lab at Casuarina campus](/files/styles/medium/public/2022-05/editP1040511.jpg?h=293cc792&itok=khNAwL6J)
Darwin local Hajrah knew she would study at CDU once she finished Year 12, but the specifics took a little longer to figure out. Wanting to stay close to her family and Darwin’s multicultural community, she now has big dreams to use her new-found skills for the benefit of more vulnerable communities in the Territory.
![Talal Sabri smiling](/files/styles/medium/public/2020-06/Talal%2520Sabri_CDU%2520accounting%2520alumni_600x750.jpg?h=93a64193&itok=J1uHnABw)
When you’re mapping a path to achieve your career goals, you’ll likely be looking at a university and a degree that can help you land a full-time job pretty quickly after graduation. But what if you could accelerate things a bit?
![Student Duane Heywood](/files/styles/medium/public/2020-09/Basket%20Weaving%20-%20Duane%20Heywood.jpg?h=531cc43a&itok=YWaq48Nd)
Using discarded marine debris to hand-craft traditional Groote Eylandt woven baskets was one of the highlights for students taking part in a five-day Charles Darwin University course this week.