Jordan | Ōtara
“I have a few regrets, a few personal ones, and a few I can share.
One of them is when I was growing up, I had the opportunity to study abroad, and I never really took that, took it up until about Year 10. So, then I finally took it, and it was a big change for me, as when I first moved out of the house, I was unable to cope for myself or do anything, and you get thrown into the deep end. It’s kind of like a fish out of water. You struggle to fit in, and all that. There’s a lot of other experiences I regret, not really doing a lot on my own, and now I’m out starting to live on my own, and supporting myself, it’s kind of hard to do it on my own.
Yeah, I’m studying at MIT, electrical engineering, and electronics. It’s the first year there. I was here last year doing foundations, and then I finished that. Now, I’m here with my diploma.
I grew up in Papua New Guinea for the majority of my primary schooling years, and then I grew up in Australia, and I think what I hold dear, close to me is my family. Family and friends; that’s the main thing I hold close to me. Back in Papua New Guinea school, the education system isn’t as well developed. So, the primary levels are pretty much all right, but when you get to secondary level, they are not up to par with most other countries. So, it’s pretty good if you can get a spot overseas such as Australia or other countries that allow you to have a wider variety of subjects and experiences you can have. In Papua New Guinea, it’s very limited, and you don’t get as much experience in the outer world. I hope, hope after finishing my diploma I can get my bachelors and move into IT. So far living here, I enjoy it. It’s nice. It’s, it’s different from home, I miss home more. Papua New Guinea because that’s where my parents are, that’s where I grew up the majority, so that’s, that’s home for me.”
