 I can create change whether it's just in my circle or a bigger circle. I'm seeing people in the Myron Moly scholarship do it every day with all the ventures they go on and it drives me to want to do more. I feel like I have more tools now and more skills to draw on. Just like a strengthening of the drive that was already there. As an activist of many years in Newcastle and the Hunter region, I was just delighted to see the generation of scholars coming through the program. The range of people that we've been able to speak to, the range of perspectives that we're kind of exposed to is really valuable. It's really important that young scholars bring values to their education, to think about peace, to think about biodiversity conservation, to apply principles of equity and justice to their work. The values of the program just really ignite who I want to become. I've always had the environment as a key value for me. I think it's been great in the program to learn the importance of social equity and how they're interlinked. That has been a massive takeaway for me. I found it really uplifting to meet the Myron Moly scholars. Their enthusiasm and optimism is really a shining light. Getting to actually engage with big issues and think about them and work through them and collaborate with the others. Getting the values-based aspect of the scholarship and actually getting to engage with those values has been really cool. During the interactive event that we had with the Myron Moly scholars, I was greatly impressed by their sense of curiosity and it was very heartwarming to see that these were students who were thinking about the future, thinking about the planet, how do we improve society and how do we transition and transform the region around us so that it exudes a commitment to social justice and environmental sustainability. Every time I leave a session with the Myron Moly scholars, it's reaffirmed my confidence within myself and really boosted my self-esteem as an individual and my capacity to believe in my own capabilities. I think that those Myron Moly scholars have the ability to be transformative if they apply the values that they've learned through the scholarship and the research that they have done to the terrible challenges that are facing our world these days. The Myron Moly value that appeals to me most is equity and justice for all because that's why I'm studying when I'm studying. I think that if you don't approach issues with the aim of justice, then there's no point in doing them because the only reason in my mind that you should be pursuing anything is to try and make the world a better place. I can take inspiration from Jack Maher and looking what he's built, starting so small but being able to build something so global and so fantastic. I believe the scholarship has given me a lot of confidence and has strengthened my ideas, my values and given me a lot of hope that change is achievable.