The reason why GLA stood out from the rest of the programs, was the way the curriculum was organized to learn a wide range of subjects, all concerning our world today.
Since I still haven’t decided what to study as my major, GLA was the best place for me to explore and decide the subjects that interest me “right now”, in today’s continuously changing society. I also look forward to studying deeper into the subjects of my interests through courses offered by ANU.
The first semester generally starts off with 4 subjects, ranging from statistics to Western Philosophy. The subject I found most interesting was “Civilizations in Global History”. Here, unlike world history taught at high school, the classes centered around identifying western centric biases of the global history. Our professor continuously pointed out how Asian History was often eliminated from the global history, thus questioning whether the subject was truly global.
Regarding the English-speaking environment at GLA, I find the lessons helpful to maintain and even improve my English language skills that I’ve gained through experiences abroad.
One thing that makes GLA different from high school learning experiences is the amount of presentations that we are required to do. Through the course, I have built confidence to speak in front of crowds, and skills to accurately communicate the information gained from sources.
Aside from the schoolwork, I take part in a tennis circle, and the Art club to increase my network of friends coming from diverse backgrounds.
I hope, through the rest of my university life, that I could increase my community further.
For now, I will work my best towards studying at ANU where I believe the workload will become challenging.