Category: Experiential Program
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Although I could talk to people in Australia about the program and the great things we achieved during our time in India, it was these little flashes, those little instants, that will forever stay in my heart.
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Namaskara! Over January 2018 I was fortunate enough to be able to participate in 40K Globe, rolling out 40K Plus, an education program in the rural village of Harohalli, in Karnataka, South India. Daily Routine Each day we would wake up at a time ranging from 6-8am, have breakfast and go to our morning meeting…
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In a world where one in every thousand baby turtles reach adulthood, the survival of every endangered green turtle and critically endangered hawksbill turtle counts toward the continuation of their species. Battling predation by crabs and goannas, eroding shores, poachers and rising temperatures, the Conflict Island’s Conservation Initiative plays an important part in increasing the…
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They say it’s always better to go out with a bang, and why shouldn’t this apply to university degrees too? Although I was coming to the end of my degree, I was fortunate enough to be offered a position on a 4 week assessment of major issues and opportunities with Project Everest in Blantyre, Malawi. Project…
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For 2 weeks in July 2016 I went to Cambodia as a student engineer and participant in the Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Humanitarian Engineering Design Summit. We were a big cohort of 55 aspiring engineers from all across Australia. Upon arrival we split into one of three groups; Ibis, Banana or Turtle. I was a…
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I signed up for the Cambodian arts and culture BUiLD program because I wanted to learn how to apply the skills I have learned at university in the real world. I also wanted to learn how I could use these skills to make a difference in the world because when I leave university I don’t…
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3/1/15 – 4/1/15 After over 24hrs of travel due to booking my flights late I finally arrived in Phnom Penh! Upon driving out of the airport my first impression of Cambodia are its crazy roads! Almost the first motorbike I saw had a mother, father and two young children on it. What was most surprising…
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This week our group attended Dr Pisal’s clinic twice on Tuesday and Friday. During this time he lectured us on the basics of Ayurveda – the Doshas, Malas and Dhatus – and their specific components. We also observed Dr Pisal treating a patient for a migraine using two leeches. He explained to us how he…
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Arriving into Mumbai to meet ISAC and the rest of the group on the 11th January was slightly confusing due to a café changing name to something else and we didn’t know where to go. We eventually spotted several fellow students and we grouped together and hoped for the best – which was great because…
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11/1/15-24/1/15 During the first week of being in a new and foreign country for the first time I would have never expected to be in such a busy and where times will always delay in a place like India. It’s not a surprise that being unpunctual is a big issue including the train times, waking…
