In recent years, the Curtin community has become more multicultural than ever. Not only do a third of our 53,000 students come from a country outside Australia, but there is also a large number of students visiting from educational institutions around the world.<\/p>\n
One student who had a brief, but memorable visit to Curtin was Chilean Pablo Cuadra Caro, who is in his fourth year of a five-year cinema and television course at the prestigious University of Chile<\/a>, based in Santiago, the nation\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n The two-week stay \u2013 an initiative that developed from the relationship between Curtin and the University of Chile, and made possible because of similar units offered by both universities \u2013 was Cuadra Caro\u2019s first time travelling outside of South America. He used the opportunity to explore the Perth CBD and Fremantle, try out the diverse range of food on offer and hike through national parks south of Perth.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s very relaxing here. People are quiet, but very respectful of each other. They understand that I\u2019m an international student and help me when I\u2019m speaking,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n Location aside, what really impressed the cinephile was how Curtin\u2019s screen arts<\/a> classes incorporated technology-rich learning spaces and prioritised industry connections.<\/p>\n \u201cI was surprised to learn about Curtin University\u2019s level of infrastructure, and its strengths in communication, film and television,\u201d says Cuadra Caro.<\/p>\n \u201cI went to a broadcasting unit, where we worked directly in a program for community TV with Aboriginal people. It was interesting because in Chile it\u2019s difficult to gain experience working directly with industry before your final year.\u201d<\/p>\n While Cuadra Caro might not have the industry experience, that hasn\u2019t prevented him from following his passions and achieving fantastic results at his home university.<\/p>\n