Smart, confident and determined to make a difference. These are the hallmarks of three high-achieving young women who will start their education degrees at Griffith University this year.
School leavers Yasmin Atwani, who received an OP1, and Emily Williamson and Jean Stansfield OP2s could have studied anything they wanted, and chose teaching because they believe in the power of education.
“I had the option of studying medicine,’’ says Yasmin, “but then I had to be honest with myself and look at what I would really like to do in the long-term and the answer was teaching.”
“The significance of being an educator was initially sparked by my teachers and parents, who embedded in me a passion for improving the world we live in through education.”
Emily agrees. “I found that if you have passionate teachers it makes a big difference. I’m passionate about English and history and hope to teach those areas as a
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