By sharing my strategies, listening with empathy and promoting inclusion, I have helped create a community where international students feel supported, valued and empowered to achieve their goals.
- Rojan
By sharing my strategies, listening with empathy and promoting inclusion, I have helped create a community where international students feel supported, valued and empowered to achieve their goals.
- Rojan
Rojan has shown incredible resilience throughout her journey as an international student, overcoming immense personal and global challenges while achieving academic success.
Arriving in Australia during political unrest in Iran, late in Year 10, she faced a new education system and constant worry for her family back home. Despite these pressures, she committed herself to extra study. She focused on exams and balanced part-time work, earning the school’s best international student award in her first year.
This resilience extended to supporting her peers. As international student vice-captain, Rojan has helped students overcome language barriers, cultural adjustment and homesickness. She founded the conversation club and language club, offering safe spaces to practise English while building personal confidence and celebrating cultural diversity. She mentors and facilitates inclusion, which helps others to navigate challenges with courage and optimism. Rojan has transformed personal hardship into inspiration, creating a community where international students feel valued and empowered to succeed.
