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Student Snapshots: EuroLearn Blogger Says Goodbye, AustraLearn’s Bond University Students Recognized for Academics, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Student Council Learns Leadership Skills

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EuroLearn Student Blogger Bids Farewell As Time Abroad Winds Down

Leslie Pitman, a student from Queens University of Charlotte in North Carolina who is studying abroad at Kingston University in London through EuroLearn, recently bid farewell to the many people she’s encountered during the spring 2010 semester.

In a heartfelt excerpt from her blog “Something I Can Send You From Across The Sea,” she tells her fellow study abroad friends:

“Our time together in London/Kingston/Surbiton has been one of the greatest experiences of my life. I love how different we all are and how many different places and backgrounds we come from, and yet we are so stuck together by our commonalities, by our similar struggles, by our shared hilarious moments, by one incredible experience. Each of you has, for different reasons and in different ways, left an indelible impression on my life; you have been a positive part of one of my most significant growing periods, and I can only hope that I have been a part of yours. The times that we have shared together, although coming to a close, cannot be closed, shut out, and forgotten. We must keep these memories at the forefront of our minds so that we can continue to grow and learn from them.”

Academic Excellence Of AustraLearn Study Abroad Participants Recognized By Bond University

Bond University in Australia recently announced high-achieving students, including some AustraLearn study abroad participants, who placed on the Dean’s or Vice Chancellor’s list for academic excellence.

In the January 2010 semester, the following students were recognized:

Kenneth Brand, a Tufts University student who placed on the Dean’s List for Academic Excellence.
Leigh Eskin, a Ohio State University student who placed on the Vice Chancellor’s List for Academic Excellence.
Lyndsay Harwood, a University of Missouri – Columbia student who placed on the Dean’s List for Academic Excellence.
Monica McAllister, a Washington State University student who placed on the Vice Chancellor’s List for Academic Excellence.
Krista Reinfeldt, a Lehigh University student who placed on the Vice Chancellor’s List for Academic Excellence.
Lauren Sirois, a Tufts University student who placed on the Vice Chancellor’s List for Academic Excellence.
Jackie Trombley, a University of Massachusetts – Amherst student who placed on the Vice Chancellor’s List for Academic Excellence.

Each student receives a certificate from Bond University designating the academic recognition.

Student Council members at Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Attend Leadership Training Camp

Student Council members at Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus cheer after completing their training.

Crossing a chest-deep river and wading through swamps were among the challenges met recently by members of the Swinburne Sarawak Student Council (SSSC) participating in a leadership and team building exercise at Camp Pueh in Sematan, according to a university news article.

Put together by the Student Operations Department of Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus, the 20-odd SSSC members took part in the two-day camp headed by Frederick T. A. Tan, a sports psychologist from the National Sports Institute of Malaysia who was specially brought in from Kuala Lumpur.

Throughout the two days, the students, who only recently took up their respective SSSC posts for the year, were tested on their ability to follow instructions, devise plans in tackling problems or obstacles and work in teams.

“The training camp they have to go through is especially important because of the role the SSSC plays,” said Mohamed Hisyam Jamal Mohd, assistant manager with the client services of the student operations. “They are the ones who look into the interests of students and organize events for their peers throughout the year.”

“This requires good planning and organizational skills on top of having the ability to work in a team environment as well as independently,” he said.

Despite some of the hardships they had to go through, the students shared a positive attitude.

“I believe that we are all leaders, and activities like this can further help us discover and develop our leadership potential,” said Nigerian student Abdullahi Baba Ari, vice-president of the SSSC. “I know that most of my fellow camp participants will agree that we are now more aware and sensitized when it comes to teamwork and actively listening.”

Treasurer Chloe Tsai said the training gave her the opportunity to really get to know other council members. Getting closely acquainted with other students gave her more confidence in executing her role as the council’s treasurer.

“One thing that is very important here at the leadership camp is for us to find our leadership niche so we can apply them within our community,” she added.

Students Daniel Sineros felt that two days were not enough time for such a program. Born and raised in Kuching, he looks forward to joining such camps again as he enjoys the rough and tumble of camp life, having spent most of his growing years at his parents’ kampung.

“The activities were challenging and exciting. Most were aimed at teaching participants the true meaning of teamwork and cooperation, to enhance problem-solving skills especially when working in a group,” he said, adding that the experience and lessons learned can be applied in every-day life.

The camp was not all sweat and pain, however, as the students also had a chance to throw a surprise birthday party for their friends.

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