 I am Chiquamika and I am a proud alumnus of the University of Newcastle. I come from River State in Nigeria. I remember in 2016, February, when I came to Australia for the first time, it was totally different. The learning style and the university culture was different. And it was challenging. Right now, you know, I look back and I'm like, wow, I had to go through all those challenges to be able to get to the level that I am right now. And that's why I feel like it's important for alumnus, especially those from different backgrounds, to participate in any of the programs available as a volunteer because when you flash back to when you first came to Australia or first came to the University of Newcastle, if you can remember the challenges that you face, this is an opportunity for you to support another younger you or a younger person who could be coming from a similar background to be able to not have to go through those hurdles that you went through. The alumni volunteering program is where alumni, irrespective of where you are in the world, have an opportunity to give back to university. And there are various ways you can be a volunteer, one of which is mentoring. And another way you can also volunteer as an alumni is through guest speaking. I went into the program with the idea I was going to give, give and give. But it wasn't the case. It was different. I felt like I was learning something new all the time. So it was a fascinating experience. I would do it, keep doing it. And I encourage anyone to take part of any of the mentoring opportunities that University alumni is offering, because not only would you give, you would also receive and learn a lot.