 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 an academic 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. It's allowed me to look at myself in the mirror and smile. 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.