Neil Bookseller
Living in a campus residence, you really get that feeling of independence. You also make new connections and you represent your own culture as well.
I'm studying a double degree combining law with international relations and in international relations I'm specialising in globalisation.
When I was in high school I was trying to get a feel for what I wanted to do. My first preference was science-type subjects because I took science and math in high school. But I wasn't really interested in it, plus I wasn't really good at it. So I chose to do something I actually wanted to do, which was more towards human rights and how the world works, along with globalisation and trade. So I chose law and international relations.
International relations is pretty interesting. Right now we're studying different theories and concepts that shape the world. It's literally the basis of how the world operates. And law is very practical-based, so we get scenarios and we solve them like real-life lawyers would do - so that kind of gets you the feel of what the real world would be like outside of university.
Right now I'm living at Fenner Hall. Living in a campus residence, you really get that feeling of independence, cooking your own food, and at the same time you get involved in all these activities with your friends. You also make new connections and you represent your own culture as well.
We have different festivities we celebrate from all sorts of religions and countries. So I think we get a really good exposure to the world beyond Canberra and Australia and we really get to experience all of that.
I signed up to a couple of clubs at the market day in orientation week – the IR Society, the Law Society. Because I have an Indian background, I wanted to be part of some Asian clubs so I can stay in touch with my culture, so I can still have my values base and share it with my friends as well.
Neil Bookseller has since graduated from the university.
