 It is my belief that a globally aware and socially conscious leader is a loving human being, educated and experienced, who through action brings their dreams of contribution and solution into existence, changing the world and inspiring others with contagious hope. Before I came to university, the only thing I ever finished was primary school. The way that I have participated in my classes has been altered from the fact that I felt like I belonged. I sit in the front row and I engage with my lecturers. If I wasn't in the program I probably would have sat in the back corner and not been as confident to speak to other people. And that comes from walking down the hallways and having staff members have been academics recognise me and knew my name. I got the first year prize faculty award for academic achievement. I put on a commendation list for the second year. I've just had so much experience through the program to allow me to look at myself in the mirror and smile. This scholarship program has made me really value my culture. It's just made me feel proud to be who I am. Something that has stood out for me was definitely the Wollumbaya Cultural Camp. That was a highlight for me being of Aboriginal background and unfortunately growing up not quite connected to that. It was very satisfying having the non-Indigenous scholars engage and appreciate Indigenous culture and values just as much as the Indigenous scholars. Everyone just came together and there was no cultural divide. It was just the best experience. I think my goal of wanting First Nations voices incorporated into the Australian legal system has significantly developed through this scholarship program with my law and development studies degree behind it. As an Indigenous Australian woman I would love to represent and work with not for but with other Indigenous Australians. When I first started the Marmalay Scholarship Program I connected with some of the program's values and I thought that I had a wide view of the world. I think that it's massively broadened the way that I look at the world and it has really facilitated the kind of social worker that I will be. I think I will always take a piece of Marmalay with me. The things that the scholarship program have offered me will have a ripple effect. With how many scholars will go through this program I think there'll be big changes and small changes and all different kinds of changes that are rooted in the program's values but I think there'll be loads of little seeds along the way. To meet Jack Maher again in 10 or 20 years time and to just let him know how big of an impact this scholarship journey has had on me would be great. All the scholars come from different backgrounds and different degrees. The change that we can make in the future is like endless and limitless in its possibilities and reach. You know it's nice to know that you're special but it's good to realise that you're special because of how you see the world not because of how the world sees you. Everybody has something to contribute whether they've been lucky enough to realise it yet or not.