Nishadee
My interest in international politics largely stems from a desire to better understand my own identity.
I study Arts (IR & French)/Law, which I started with an arguably naive goal to become an international lawyer, believing it could truly effect global change – and perhaps a small part of that belief lives on.
My interest in international politics largely stems from a desire to better understand my own identity. As a first-generation Australian, I felt immensely disconnected from the rest of my family who grew up in Sri Lanka. Coupled with an insatiable desire to read, I realised that one country’s history is often inextricably linked to another. This realisation developed two interests, migration and education, at an international and domestic level. This also led me to write my paper on Australia’s Student Visa system.
My interests also got me involved in ANU ILS, ANU UN Society, Law Reform and Social Justice, and ANU Migration Clinic. It also led to going on exchange to Sciences-Po, Paris and interning at UNESCO. Approaching the end of my degree, I plan to build skills in advocacy, research, and writing, so that I can eventually offer the best version of myself to the seemingly insurmountable global problems that desperately need to be addressed.
(Profile originally published on Faces of ANU)
