Filipino News 15 January 2017

14 15- 31 JAN 2017 ISSUE 95 | www.filipinonews.nz | email: filipinonews@xtra.co.nz | www.pinoynzlife.nz Facebook: Filipino Migrant News
ANALYN: “Since my
intention is to get an LLM
on environmental law, of
course I want to get it from
a country which is a pioneer
in environmental protection.
I think NZ is, if not,
one of the top countries
which has strong policies
on environmental protection.
It’s even better than
Germany I think and other
European countries. So
that’s it.”
MARK: “I chose Auckland
first, maybe because of
the language. Because I
wanted to study in an
English speaking country. I
think that makes it easier to
communicate with people.
“Because I also wanted to
study business; I wanted to
get away from my current
education background. Because
I studied political science
and I worked in government.
So I wanted to
check out other opportunities.
“It’s really my dream to
study abroad, because I
believe that when you go
out of your country and
explore other cultures and
other places it will really
widen your horizon. Because
if you only stick to
your country, the beliefs
Pinoy postgraduates speak out:
WHY AUCKLAND?
WHY STUDY ABROAD?
that you have will be confined
only to the country
you are in.
“If you go to other places
you get to appreciate more
the different knowledge and
the different cultures, and it
allows you to further enrich
your skills and unlock your
potentials when you go to
these places. Also when you
live alone you get to know
yourself more and explore
more of yourself and your
capabilities. It helps you in
your personal growth.”
HAROLD: “I think that
it’s a given that when you
begin your PhD you go outside
so that you can bring in
a lot of new knowledge and
new learnings from other
parts of the world.
“What brought me to
New Zealand exactly is
their expertise in disaster
management, particularly
earthquakes. New Zealand
is the hub of operations in
the Pacific islands like Fiji,
Tonga and Vanuatu. Because
they typically experience
strong cyclones and
hurricanes, and NZ yung
base ng mga operations.”
GLADYS: “Gusto ko
kasing, magpursue ng postgraduate
studies abroad.
Ang unang requirement ko
is dapat English-speaking
country siya. That made me
decide na New Zealand,
and the availability of the
scholarship, hindi mas
marami, pero hindi kasi sila
exclusive. Kasi other scholarships
kailangan government
employee ka, pero sa
scholarship na ino-offer ng
New Zealand embassy is
open to all.
“Eh, I am not a government
employee because I
work in a bilateral agency.
Kumbaga, yung chances of
getting a scholarship is
okay sa NZ kasi hindi sila
selective.”
DON:
“So ang
system sa
New Zealand
Aid
scholarship,
is
50% private 50% government,
so parang may edge
yung mga taga private, private
employees na makapag-apply.
So, initially for
me naman, actually second
choice ko yung New
Zealand, kasi nagapply ako
for Australia tapos yung
nga, medyo priority nila
yung government. Pero,
I’m very happy naman na
nandito ako sa Auckland.”
I had interviewed Gladys
and Don together, both
were from the private sector.
They also had similar
sentiments as to why they
wanted to study abroad.
The general answer to the
question truly was the experience
of it. Because the
experience entails so much,
most importantly the wider
perspective and openness
you gain from it.
No matter what you
study, venturing out of your
comfort zone and mingling
with people of different cultures,
values, and beliefs
truly imparts valuable lessons
that you normally
don’t get by staying in one
place and following the
same routines over and over
again.
Interviewing
these postgrads
gave me the
opportunity to
know them better,
listen to
their stories. It
was valuable to
me because I
am still at the
starting point of
the career and
education path
that I have chosen.
When I interviewed
them I was not
alone, I had a fellow undergrad
sitting with me and
joining the discussion. It
reminded us of why we
were at university in the
first place, it wasn’t just to
get a job in the future, we
came here for the experience
as well. One that only
university life can offer.
Editor – Part 2 of this
article follows in the next
edition.
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