There were quite a lot of obstacles that
could have got in my way of studying a
law degree at Southern Cross University
before I roll my circumstances had
changed dramatically
my personal circumstances so I found
myself as a single parent living in a
rural community without closeby family
support going from a comfortable life to
a newfound vulnerability I knew that I
had to take on a law degree because I
knew that it would provide my children
and I with a secure future and better
prospects but I think one of the main
reasons that I got into law as well is
because I wanted to raise awareness or
was shine a light on the issue of
economic abuse which I have had personal
experience with one opportunity I found
was the international human rights law
course at Oxford University I applied
and amazingly I was accepted with 69
other people from around the world yeah
so that was really amazing so that was
one of the first big opportunities that
I've had and that's how the cost uni
supported me with the next opportunity
that I had on the international scale
was the UN made a relationship with the
National Rural Women's Coalition and
they offered me a spot on their
delegation so I had the great fortune of
going to the Commission on the status of
women SCW 62 it was the most amazing
experience of my life
I think that if you have a passion to
study you should definitely study and I
think that everyone has issues in life
and a lot of things to juggle you just
gotta find the right balance and I also
suggest exercise as well I mean that's
basically what's really helped me I run
so that gives me a bit of sanity I think
if you don't have a supportive
university it would make it near on
impossible to do your degree because
that extra support is what has got me
through especially with really difficult
times you know as a student in a month
