 The scholarship has developed my capacity as a reader in the sense that I'm able to interact now with people at a different level, people that have impacted societies in other countries and see how best I can also develop my own ideas to help develop my nation. I have led a team of student mentors to help new international students overcome their fears as they settled into school and life in Australia. I now have the mindset of a leader because the things that I've seen here are practical things that I can also implement back home in Africa. Giving me the ability to come out and interact with a lot of people, that way I could better learn how to influence people. Attending academic conferences has increased my confidence in public speaking and also being more creative.