 My name is Shikha Pundi and I'm from India and I'm in the final year of my PhD at Lagan's Institute. My research focus is breast milk and how mothers' biological, environmental and social behaviour can have an impact or influence on the composition of milk and if mothers' behaviour or anything surrounding mother can change milk composition then how that milk can affect baby's health. Auckland University is in the top 100 universities in the world and it is the best university in New Zealand. Graduating from University of Auckland automatically increases your chance to get job opportunities in the future. Lagan's Institute is a batch of honour for me. It is a well-recognised internationally-reputed research institute with one of the best clinical and laboratory facilities. All these supervisors at Lagan's Institute are extremely approachable. Even if you're going to meet the director, you can just go and knock at his door and say, oh here I have this problem, I need to talk to you. Auckland is definitely a good place to live and study because everything you want is here from beautiful beaches to rusty bush walks, from beautiful cafes and amazing coffees and most importantly, a lot of free events. When I came to New Zealand, I was a very shy person and after coming to New Zealand and after becoming the student rep, I got a lot of national and international opportunities to showcase my research and that has changed me into a confident person. In addition to all the science skills, I would say I have learned a lot of life skills from Lagan's including the leadership qualities and critical thinking and responsible decision making.