{"id":24939,"date":"2025-05-16T14:48:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T06:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/?page_id=24939"},"modified":"2025-05-16T14:48:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T06:48:10","slug":"life-advice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/life-after-curtin\/life-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"Life advice"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-posts-id-24939_a417f5-eb .entry.loop-entry .entry-header .entry-title{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);}.kb-posts-id-24939_a417f5-eb .kb-post-list-item{display:grid;}<\/style><ul class=\"wp-block-kadence-posts kb-posts kadence-posts-list kb-posts-id-24939_a417f5-eb content-wrap grid-cols kb-posts-style-boxed grid-sm-col-2 grid-lg-col-3 item-image-style-above\"><li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-26887 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-life-after-curtin tag-life-advice\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/emma-blake-turned-her-pain-into-purpose\/\" aria-label=\"Emma Blake turned her pain into purpose\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Emma-LinkedIn-Banner-768x412.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"curtin physiotherapy graduate emma blake\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Emma-LinkedIn-Banner-768x412.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Emma-LinkedIn-Banner.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/category\/life-after-curtin\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Life after Curtin<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/emma-blake-turned-her-pain-into-purpose\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Emma Blake turned her pain into purpose<\/a><\/h3>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-10-10T15:25:16+08:00\">10\/10\/2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-03-20T12:47:04+08:00\">20\/03\/2026<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>At age 41, Emma Blake walked into Mount Hospital for her first mammogram and ultrasound. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-26545 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-life-after-curtin tag-life-advice\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/shaping-the-future-with-empathy-daniel-principes-mission-for-change\/\" aria-label=\"Shaping the future with empathy: Daniel Principe\u2019s mission for change\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-2025-08-19T104706.767-768x402.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"curtin graduate daniel principe\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-2025-08-19T104706.767-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-2025-08-19T104706.767.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/category\/life-after-curtin\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Life after Curtin<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/shaping-the-future-with-empathy-daniel-principes-mission-for-change\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Shaping the future with empathy: Daniel Principe\u2019s mission for change<\/a><\/h3>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-08-19T10:51:05+08:00\">19\/08\/2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-03-20T12:47:31+08:00\">20\/03\/2026<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Curtin graduate Daniel Principe has often seen himself as a bit of an outsider. Raised [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-26064 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-life-after-curtin tag-life-advice\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/curtin-social-work-graduate-ellecha-thorp-is-helping-others-overcome-disadvantage\/\" aria-label=\"Curtin Social Work graduate Ellecha Thorp is helping others overcome disadvantage\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/1747274716184-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Curtin Social Work graduate Ellecha Thorp is helping others overcome disadvantage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/1747274716184-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/1747274716184.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/category\/life-after-curtin\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Life after Curtin<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/curtin-social-work-graduate-ellecha-thorp-is-helping-others-overcome-disadvantage\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Curtin Social Work graduate Ellecha Thorp is helping others overcome disadvantage<\/a><\/h3>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-05-15T13:44:00+08:00\">15\/05\/2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-28T13:47:23+08:00\">28\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Social Work can be extremely challenging, but for Curtin University graduate Ellecha Thorp, making a difference in someone\u2019s darkest days is what lights her up. <\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-26057 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-life-after-curtin tag-life-advice\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/qa-with-curtin-graduate-mary-argese-from-rock-bottom-to-business-success\/\" aria-label=\"Q&amp;A with Business Coach Mary Argese: From rock bottom to business success\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/1744163213193-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Q&amp;A with Business Coach Mary Argese: From rock bottom to business success\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/1744163213193-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/1744163213193.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/category\/life-after-curtin\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Life after Curtin<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/qa-with-curtin-graduate-mary-argese-from-rock-bottom-to-business-success\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Q&amp;A with Business Coach Mary Argese: From rock bottom to business success<\/a><\/h3>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-04-09T13:31:00+08:00\">09\/04\/2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-31T11:57:50+08:00\">31\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>For the past 20 years, Mary Argese has navigated the challenges of building a business as a devoted single mother.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-26052 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-life-after-curtin tag-life-advice\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/letter-to-my-younger-self-reflections-on-my-medical-school-journey\/\" aria-label=\"Letter to my younger self: Reflections on my medical school journey\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/1743390786924-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Letter to my younger self: Reflections on my medical school journey\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/1743390786924-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/1743390786924.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/category\/life-after-curtin\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Life after Curtin<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/letter-to-my-younger-self-reflections-on-my-medical-school-journey\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Letter to my younger self: Reflections on my medical school journey<\/a><\/h3>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-03-31T11:18:00+08:00\">31\/03\/2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-28T11:29:02+08:00\">28\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Curtin Medical School graduate Christopher Chi has been working as a GP Registrar in Kununurra. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-24033 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-life-after-curtin tag-life-advice tag-linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/the-curtin-graduate-paid-to-travel\/\" aria-label=\"Curtin graduate Joss Taylor: How travel taught me some of life&#8217;s biggest lessons\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/1738118419509-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Curtin graduate Joss Taylor: How travel taught me some of life&#8217;s biggest lessons\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/1738118419509-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/1738118419509.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/category\/life-after-curtin\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Life after Curtin<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/the-curtin-graduate-paid-to-travel\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Curtin graduate Joss Taylor: How travel taught me some of life&#8217;s biggest lessons<\/a><\/h3>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-01-29T10:12:00+08:00\">29\/01\/2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-05-13T10:37:38+08:00\">13\/05\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>In 2020 when COVID hit, Curtin Master of Marketing graduate Joss Taylor, made the courageous decision to quit his day job to capture some of Australia&#8217;s most breath-taking landscapes.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-20824 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-life-after-curtin tag-life-advice tag-linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/curtin-physiotherapy-graduate-and-kookaburras-player-jake-harvies-road-to-the-2024-paris-olympic-games\/\" aria-label=\"Curtin Physio graduate and Kookaburras player Jake Harvie\u2019s road to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/1723702011400-1-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Curtin Physio graduate and Kookaburras player Jake Harvie\u2019s road to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/1723702011400-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/1723702011400-1.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/category\/life-after-curtin\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Life after Curtin<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/curtin-physiotherapy-graduate-and-kookaburras-player-jake-harvies-road-to-the-2024-paris-olympic-games\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Curtin Physio graduate and Kookaburras player Jake Harvie\u2019s road to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games<\/a><\/h3>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-08-15T11:00:16+08:00\">15\/08\/2024<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-05-13T13:51:31+08:00\">13\/05\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Hailing from a hockey-loving family, Curtin University Physiotherapy graduate Jake Harvie has always been drawn to the Olympics. Before he took on the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, we sat down with Jake to learn more about his journey to the top of Australian hockey.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-20861 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-life-after-curtin tag-life-advice tag-linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/life-lessons-from-the-fastest-human-to-swim-all-five-oceans\/\" aria-label=\"Life lessons from the fastest human to swim all five oceans\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/1721789630660-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Life lessons from the fastest human to swim all five oceans\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/1721789630660-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/1721789630660.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/category\/life-after-curtin\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Life after Curtin<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/life-lessons-from-the-fastest-human-to-swim-all-five-oceans\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Life lessons from the fastest human to swim all five oceans<\/a><\/h3>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-07-24T10:57:55+08:00\">24\/07\/2024<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-05-13T14:10:26+08:00\">13\/05\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Curtin University MBA graduate Laurence Goodacre is a record-breaking adventurer. He recently became the fastest person to swim in all five oceans, a feat that involved 65 hours of flight, 20 hours of driving, and a week-long journey culminating in an Arctic Ocean swim with dolphins.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-20933 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-life-after-curtin tag-life-advice tag-linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/creating-opportunities-for-the-lgbtiqa-community-an-interview-with-curtin-graduate-kass-boladeras\/\" aria-label=\"Creating opportunities for the LGBTIQA+ community: An Interview with Curtin graduate Kass Boladeras\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/1718156792189-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Creating opportunities for the LGBTIQA+ community: An Interview with Curtin graduate Kass Boladeras\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/1718156792189-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/1718156792189.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/category\/life-after-curtin\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Life after Curtin<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/creating-opportunities-for-the-lgbtiqa-community-an-interview-with-curtin-graduate-kass-boladeras\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Creating opportunities for the LGBTIQA+ community: An Interview with Curtin graduate Kass Boladeras<\/a><\/h3>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-06-12T10:55:04+08:00\">12\/06\/2024<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-05-01T10:44:58+08:00\">01\/05\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Kass Boladeras, a proud Ballardong Noongar Yorga and Curtin University graduate, is passionate about empowering LGBTIQA+ youth, especially Indigenous and incarcerated individuals. She\u2019s a driving force behind the Youth Pride Network (YPN) and is working to bridge the digital divide for First Nations Australians at Winyama. As we celebrate Pride Month, Kass shares her insights on Indigenous representation and offers allyship advice.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-21280 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-life-after-curtin tag-life-advice tag-linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/curtin-university-journalism-public-relations-graduate-holly-hazel-is-passionate-about-sharing-stories-and-advocating\/\" aria-label=\"Curtin University Journalism &amp; Public Relations graduate Holly Hazel is passionate about sharing stories and advocating\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/1716435915616-768x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Curtin University Journalism &amp; Public Relations graduate Holly Hazel is passionate about sharing stories and advocating\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/1716435915616-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/1716435915616-e1730183113556-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/category\/life-after-curtin\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Life after Curtin<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/curtin-university-journalism-public-relations-graduate-holly-hazel-is-passionate-about-sharing-stories-and-advocating\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Curtin University Journalism &amp; Public Relations graduate Holly Hazel is passionate about sharing stories and advocating<\/a><\/h3>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-05-22T14:40:00+08:00\">22\/05\/2024<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-04-24T15:28:48+08:00\">24\/04\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Holly Hazel, a Curtin University Journalism &amp; Public Relations graduate, is passionate about sharing stories and advocating for WA&#8217;s volunteers. As Volunteering WA\u2019s Marketing &amp; Communications Manager, she manages the WA Volunteer of the Year Awards and various state-wide marketing campaigns.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-21059 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-life-after-curtin tag-life-advice tag-linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/curtin-medical-school-graduate-jake-obriens-mission-to-prove-diabetes-is-no-obstacle\/\" aria-label=\"Curtin Medical School graduate Jake O\u2019Brien\u2019s mission to prove diabetes is no obstacle\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"752\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/1708388045284.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Curtin Medical School graduate Jake O\u2019Brien\u2019s mission to prove diabetes is no obstacle\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/category\/life-after-curtin\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Life after Curtin<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/curtin-medical-school-graduate-jake-obriens-mission-to-prove-diabetes-is-no-obstacle\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Curtin Medical School graduate Jake O\u2019Brien\u2019s mission to prove diabetes is no obstacle<\/a><\/h3>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-02-20T10:49:00+08:00\">20\/02\/2024<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-05-01T10:59:29+08:00\">01\/05\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Diagnosed with type-1 diabetes, Curtin Medical School graduate Jake O\u2019Brien has faced adversity. Now, he&#8217;s ready to give back, inspired by the medical professionals who&#8217;ve helped him.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-21134 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-life-after-curtin tag-life-advice tag-linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/qa-with-curtin-graduate-jacinta-reynolds-becoming-a-better-ally-for-neurodivergent-people-in-the-workplace\/\" aria-label=\"Q&amp;A with Curtin graduate Jacinta Reynolds: Becoming a better ally for neurodivergent people in the workplace\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/1702427668096-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Q&amp;A with Curtin graduate Jacinta Reynolds: Becoming a better ally for neurodivergent people in the workplace\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/1702427668096-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/1702427668096.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/category\/life-after-curtin\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Life after Curtin<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/qa-with-curtin-graduate-jacinta-reynolds-becoming-a-better-ally-for-neurodivergent-people-in-the-workplace\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Q&amp;A with Curtin graduate Jacinta Reynolds: Becoming a better ally for neurodivergent people in the workplace<\/a><\/h3>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-12-13T10:45:12+08:00\">13\/12\/2023<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-05-01T11:25:29+08:00\">01\/05\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Jacinta Reynolds, a Curtin University graduate, defied expectations. Diagnosed with Asperger\u2019s Syndrome at 14, she was told she\u2019d never attend university. Yet, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Physics and Astrophysics.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-22509 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-life-after-curtin tag-life-advice tag-linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/curtin-graduate-jessica-clark-anxiety-in-my-world\/\" aria-label=\"Curtin graduate Jessica Clark: Anxiety, in my world\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/1696896441449.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Curtin graduate Jessica Clark: Anxiety, in my world\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/1696896441449.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/1696896441449-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/category\/life-after-curtin\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Life after Curtin<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/curtin-graduate-jessica-clark-anxiety-in-my-world\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Curtin graduate Jessica Clark: Anxiety, in my world<\/a><\/h3>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-10-10T10:43:05+08:00\">10\/10\/2023<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-05-01T11:25:19+08:00\">01\/05\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Curtin University graduate Jessica Clark shares her journey with anxiety. After years of undiagnosed struggles, she now advocates for mental health awareness and offers valuable tips to help others manage their anxiety.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-23207 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-life-after-curtin tag-life-advice tag-linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/weekly-wisdom-three-lessons-i-learnt-working-overseas\/\" aria-label=\"Weekly Wisdom: Three lessons I learnt working overseas\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/1684296022997-768x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Weekly Wisdom: Three lessons I learnt working overseas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/1684296022997-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/1684296022997-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/1684296022997.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/category\/life-after-curtin\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Life after Curtin<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/weekly-wisdom-three-lessons-i-learnt-working-overseas\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Weekly Wisdom: Three lessons I learnt working overseas<\/a><\/h3>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-05-22T13:44:29+08:00\">22\/05\/2023<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-05-01T11:46:40+08:00\">01\/05\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Curtin graduate Marcus Wong, a renowned photographer and filmmaker, shares his inspiring journey of volunteering in Uganda. While studying Screen Arts and Creative Advertising, Marcus used his talents to raise funds for Rafiki Africa Ministries, showcasing the power of empathy and creative expression.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-23213 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-life-after-curtin tag-life-advice tag-linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/acctg-finance-2022-simonne-brown-struggled-with-social-anxiety-until-she-found-her-passion-for-volunteering\/\" aria-label=\"Acctg &amp; Finance 2022: Simonne Brown struggled with social anxiety until she found her passion for volunteering\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/1684209437528-768x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Acctg &amp; Finance 2022: Simonne Brown struggled with social anxiety until she found her passion for volunteering\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/1684209437528-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/1684209437528-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/1684209437528.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/category\/life-after-curtin\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Life after Curtin<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/acctg-finance-2022-simonne-brown-struggled-with-social-anxiety-until-she-found-her-passion-for-volunteering\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Acctg &amp; Finance 2022: Simonne Brown struggled with social anxiety until she found her passion for volunteering<\/a><\/h3>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-05-15T13:44:02+08:00\">15\/05\/2023<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-05-01T11:47:06+08:00\">01\/05\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Curtin graduate Simonne Brown (Acctg &amp; Finance 2022) overcame social anxiety by dedicating over 1,000 hours to volunteering with Curtin Volunteers!. 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In honor of World Mental Health Day, Leighton shares his vision for using online platforms to promote positive mental health and break the stigma surrounding mental illness.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-22458 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-life-after-curtin tag-life-advice tag-linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/curtin-graduate-iris-smit-my-top-tips-for-managing-mental-health-in-business\/\" aria-label=\"Curtin graduate Iris Smit: My top tips for managing mental health in business\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Iris-pic1-740x370-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Curtin graduate Iris Smit: My top tips for managing mental health in business\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Iris-pic1-740x370-1.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Iris-pic1-740x370-1-480x240.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/category\/life-after-curtin\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Life after Curtin<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/curtin-graduate-iris-smit-my-top-tips-for-managing-mental-health-in-business\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Curtin graduate Iris Smit: My top tips for managing mental health in business<\/a><\/h3>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-09-08T10:05:14+08:00\">08\/09\/2022<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-05-01T13:55:24+08:00\">01\/05\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Curtin graduate Iris Smit, the founder of The Quick Flick, shares her journey of balancing success with mental health. 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