Meet our Vice-Chancellor Scholarship Recipients.

When I was younger, I wanted to be an astronaut and a fashion designer at the same time. Later on, I discovered my love for psychology – my main goal is to become a psychologist and raise awareness back home. 

The Vice-Chancellor scholarship will give me a huge boost in reaching this goal. Though I’m mostly interested in clinical psychology at the moment, I like to keep my options open and think about other paths of psychology as well.

My favourite subject so far is Psychology: Research methods. I never expected to like it so much, but the subject matter is so easy to digest. Weirdly enough, I've found myself looking forward to the quizzes we have every week.

Why study in Australia? 

A lot of my friends are in Australia, because of this, I decided that it would be a great place to study. Out of all the places in Aussie, Adelaide stood out to me because of its English-style architecture and the cultural atmosphere – I’m most looking forward to trying the different types of food in Adelaide.

What will I do when I arrive in Adelaide? 

In Sri Lanka, we have a new-year festival in April, called Avurudu. This time of year, is filled with fireworks, traditional games, and special Avurudu food, called kevili. I can’t wait to make Avurudu treats to share with everyone when I arrive! 

What is your advice for students studying online, offshore? 

If you’re an offshore (online) student, the whole process of learning online – plus the workload – could be a bit overwhelming. 

The easiest way to adapt is to convince yourself you can do it, and to understand that some things take time. At some point, you will get into that headspace, it’s smooth sailing from then on.