 Coming from a migrant background, university is more of an expectation than a choice but I always did want to go to university. It was actually really funny. I learned about Tuckwell four days before the deadline on the last day of school. In the last period I just started looking up the scholarships in Australia. I thought the ANU was a research university. I didn't know that it actually accepted undergrads and I did a bit of research to realise it was the best university for undergrads in Australia, the best for economics and then I ended up applying because I saw it on this one website. I think the best thing about the Tuckwell program is the ability to mix and mingle with not only the hundred smartest people in Australia but some of the most funny, engaged, unique, really switched on people. They all have unique experiences and you know a different lens on the world and being able to really understand those different viewpoints and perspectives from people who really want to make a difference in the world is just so empowering. I'd really like at the end of 20 years to have helped a million people rather than have made a million dollars because I really think that that's what we're here for. We're here to help others to ensure that everyone has an amazing experience while they're you know down here on earth and if there's anything that we can do to ensure that other people have a greater experience then we should take every opportunity to. We're looking for people who have a drive and a passion to give back to Australia and the community. You know you don't have to have been school captain, you don't have to have been you know at these international competitions as long as you're willing to put in the effort to give back to Australia we want you here.