Within a Cooee! Advice Tool
Being Regional is focused on strengths and qualities; some of these you may already have, which can be translated to many other life situations, including getting a degree.
These three quotes are typical of how regional people described other regional people:
- they are disciplined and have self-motivation, an understanding of delayed gratification as most things aren’t as readily or easily obtained in remote/regional areas (Rachel)
- they have dogged determination (Justine)
- they are determined and hard-working, resourceful, resilient (Ari)
For more on strengths and qualities:
Sharon is from an outer regional area, 1st year of Education, fulltime. She is mature aged, from working class background and works part-time. She is a mum and has community commitments
Freya is 21-25 from an outer regional area and is in her 5th year of a double Science degree, fulltime, on campus. She is mature age and is a student with disability, and works part time
Bianca is 21-25 from a remote area, in 3rd year Business fulltime on campus and moved to the city from a very small town. She works part-time and is from working class background.
Freya is 21-25 from an outer regional area and is in her 5th year of a double Science degree, fulltime, on campus. She is mature age and is a student with disability, and works part time
Alison (staff) is a manager of a remote university hub