I went on a study tour,

Now I know that sounds kind of cliché, but it’s true. Travelling with the University is one of the highlights of my life in the past couple years. It produced some of the best memories that I’ll never forget. I learnt not only a lot about another country and their people, but also a lot about myself and my own culture and heritage. The study tour was an Indigenous Knowledges tour and was open to Indigenous students and non-Indigenous students studying in that field. We travelled overseas to Malaysia to learn about their Indigenous people and culture. I felt like this opportunity would not come around often so I just went for it. I was nervous going to another country with people I didn’t really know, but I am so glad that I did!

On the tour a group of 10 of us flew over to Malaysia, which included two Wirltu Yarlu staff members. One of them was Uncle Rod, an Aboriginal elder and the other was our awesome lecturer, Kam. It was great having Uncle come along as it felt like he brought a bit of home with him, which made me feel at ease. I met most of the people in the group at the airport, and they instantly made me feel welcome and made the trip one to remember. I guess there’s something about travelling to a foreign country with a bunch of strangers that kind of makes you bond with each other. The University also employed a Student Support Officer to meet up with us over there. She had travelling experience and was fresh out of Uni, so she helped us with all our travel queries and could relate to being a student.