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Justin, 24, who is based at the Melbourne Campus (St Patrick’s), recently broadened his experiences in both Tibet, India and the US.
He spent a month on exchange volunteering with the Wildlife Trust of India, working on Tibetan wildlife conservation, and then travelled to New York to study at St John’s University.
"It was a fantastic opportunity for me to study Tibetan culture, something that has interested me for a long time," Justin said. "It also gave me the opportunity to see India, a fantastic country full of rich culture and history."
Justin and 12 fellow ACU National students also taught English for two hours a day at an Indian school and had the opportunity to attend lectures by human rights experts, monks, nuns and former political prisoners who had fled Tibet.
"Being on exchange is great I would recommend it to everybody. I've been exposed to such a diverse education. The month in India gave me the skills to cope with life on exchange including the ability to make new friends, be patient and understanding and the maturity to live and learn."
At St John’s University he has been studying units in criminology, sociology of prisons, inequalities, race, gender and class, and more, while enjoying exploring the US.
Passionate about helping those who are less fortunate Justin hopes to eventually work in policy development in the public sector.
"I'd love to work for the Department of Human Services working on policy and development, but I'm not discounting any career opportunities that come my way within the next year and I'm even considering doing my honours in Sociology once I graduate".
He spent a month on exchange volunteering with the Wildlife Trust of India, working on Tibetan wildlife conservation, and then travelled to New York to study at St John’s University.
"It was a fantastic opportunity for me to study Tibetan culture, something that has interested me for a long time," Justin said. "It also gave me the opportunity to see India, a fantastic country full of rich culture and history."
Justin and 12 fellow ACU National students also taught English for two hours a day at an Indian school and had the opportunity to attend lectures by human rights experts, monks, nuns and former political prisoners who had fled Tibet.
"Being on exchange is great I would recommend it to everybody. I've been exposed to such a diverse education. The month in India gave me the skills to cope with life on exchange including the ability to make new friends, be patient and understanding and the maturity to live and learn."
At St John’s University he has been studying units in criminology, sociology of prisons, inequalities, race, gender and class, and more, while enjoying exploring the US.
Passionate about helping those who are less fortunate Justin hopes to eventually work in policy development in the public sector.
"I'd love to work for the Department of Human Services working on policy and development, but I'm not discounting any career opportunities that come my way within the next year and I'm even considering doing my honours in Sociology once I graduate".
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