Social work graduate Priscilla did not take the traditional path to university. Instead, she had to overcome tragedy and her own self-doubts to don the graduation cap and gown.
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It may have taken Caitlin several degrees and 20 years in the finance industry, but she's finally found her passion in law.
Since her first visit to Australia’s Northern Territory, Shuk Fai Law, ‘Maggie’ felt she was destined to pursue her passion in primary school teaching at Charles Darwin University. After commencing her studies online in Hong Kong, she didn’t hesitate to take the opportunity to join the first international student charter flight to CDU and chase her dream career.
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, Heather was at home in China. She was preparing to travel to Darwin to study a Master of Professional Accounting (Professional Practice) at CDU when international borders closed. Faced with her new reality, Heather did not give in, instead, she started studying online.
About to commence studying her master’s degree in occupational therapy, Malia’s set to fulfill her goal of becoming an occupational therapist, helping others live their healthiest lives. Study combined with personal life experience means she’ll be very well qualified. She has an exciting future ahead.
Motivated by a desire to see how people learn in other countries, William Jansen decided to combine his teaching degree and travel. He travelled to Germany as part of CDU’s Global Mobility program, spending four weeks at the Philipps-Universität of Marburg in their Summer University Program.
If you’re a year 12 student, maybe you had a pretty good idea of how you wanted life after high school to look, and maybe that’s no longer possible in quite the same way. If you’re looking for advice on how to cope with a change of tertiary study plans, you’ve come to the right place for advice.