On Wednesday, 15 June 2011, completing international students celebrated their final year at UC with friends, family and teachers at the International Student Farewell Reception.
The farewell reception included a short congratulatory address, light entertainment and refreshments.
Liza Pareno, one of the AusAID students that was also graduating that day made a wonderful speech that touches the heartstrings of many of the attendants on that day.
"Today we celebrate the fruits of our labor," she said in her speech. "Not just for the degrees, but also about the life changing experiences of being in Australia for the past 12 months."
Liza further commented that, "Merely attending classes and writing essays did not make me the person that I am today. My experience as an international student in this university revolved around so many other things that made my journey here in the Uni more meaningful and worthwhile."
On behalf of all the graduating international students, Liza thanked the University of Canberra, its administrators, staffs and faculty members for all the support they have given to the international students.
The farewell reception included a short congratulatory address, light entertainment and refreshments.
Liza Pareno, one of the AusAID students that was also graduating that day made a wonderful speech that touches the heartstrings of many of the attendants on that day.
"Today we celebrate the fruits of our labor," she said in her speech. "Not just for the degrees, but also about the life changing experiences of being in Australia for the past 12 months."
Liza further commented that, "Merely attending classes and writing essays did not make me the person that I am today. My experience as an international student in this university revolved around so many other things that made my journey here in the Uni more meaningful and worthwhile."
On behalf of all the graduating international students, Liza thanked the University of Canberra, its administrators, staffs and faculty members for all the support they have given to the international students.
