Joanna Ho, a Taiwanese student studying a Graduate Diploma of Education at Griffith University, shares her experience as a G20 Scholar at the G20 Leaders Summit in Brisbane, November 2014.
Joanna Ho: Joining the G20 Scholar Program was a challenging yet rewarding time of my life. As an extra-curricular activity it required a lot of my energy and focus and taught me more about myself than I had previously known or realised. I juggled my study, research and assignments, prac, not to mention delivering a presentation in front of several hundred other students at the annual Griffith Student Leadership Conference (pictured below), one of the highlights and a requirement at the completion of the program.
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| Joanna posing with the other G20 scholars, all from different academic backgrounds sharing their big idea for the G20 Summit. |
Joanna Ho: Joining the G20 Scholar Program was a challenging yet rewarding time of my life. As an extra-curricular activity it required a lot of my energy and focus and taught me more about myself than I had previously known or realised. I juggled my study, research and assignments, prac, not to mention delivering a presentation in front of several hundred other students at the annual Griffith Student Leadership Conference (pictured below), one of the highlights and a requirement at the completion of the program.
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Joanna poses with her fellow G20 Scholars at the Griffith University
Student Leadership Conference.
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When I look back now, it was one of the most eventful parts of my student life in Brisbane. I gained so many memorable experiences from the program, a lot of knowledge, met a lot of people, and, one of my personal highlights, attended a speech given by POTUS himself, President Obama at UQ during the summit. What an opportunity!
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| Barack Obama shaking hands after his speech at the UQ Centre, University of Queensland |
All the lovely experiences as a result of my involvement in the program will be locked in my memory forever. I appreciate Griffith University and Brisbane City for giving me this opportunity to make my life impressive and worthwhile. I would not have been able to achieve such a great life milestone otherwise.
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