What have you enjoyed most about UC so far?
So many things! I really like that everyone鈥檚 so open and positive. People smile at each other and want to make friends. Another highlight for me was starting a club.
A club! How did that start?
It began as a joke with my friends. I鈥檓 Indian and I made curry for everyone one night. It was really late and I said, 鈥淗ey guys, what if I started a club involving curry 鈥 would people join?鈥 We launched it during O-Week and 300 people signed up! It鈥檚 been really successful and we even won Best New Club.
What was it like getting it started?
It was a big learning curve. Last year was a massive experimental year for me. I had to figure out how to start and run a club, organise events and use mailing lists. I love entrepreneurship, so it was great to create something new and see it go this far.
Any other highlights?
I started playing basketball. I鈥檓 quite short so I wasn鈥檛 sure, but a friend asked and I said, 鈥淥kay, I鈥檒l give it a go鈥. It鈥檚 been awesome. At UC you鈥檙e exposed to lots of different things, whether its sport, academics, clubs or culture. I never thought I鈥檇 like basketball but I love it!
What are you looking forward to?
I've been elected to the UCSA general exec. I'm going to be in charge of education and human development. I think it will be a cool challenge to be a voice for students in that area. It's also great management experience and there will be so many new friends and connections to make. I can't wait!
What鈥檚 surprised you most about UC?
How nice the lecturers are. Even if there are a couple hundred people in your class, they actually do care. They love having chats and helping you out. All you need to do is ask.
What's your secret to getting the most out of UC?
Coming to uni is like a fresh start. At high school, if you鈥檙e different you鈥檙e weird. Here, if you鈥檙e different you鈥檙e cool 鈥 and everybody is different! At UC you don鈥檛 have to be afraid to be yourself.
