Migrating from Mumbai to Melbourne and arriving at Deakin’s Waurn Ponds Campus in the middle of peak winter 11 years ago, feels like a distant memory but a fond one at that. Being part of Deakin University helped me integrate into the new culture so easily that I never felt I was an outsider. I Met some of the best human beings whom I am fortunate to call friends even today when studying post gradation. However, the highlight was meeting my partner at Deakin and later marrying her. The one fond memory that I would like to share would be receiving the Global Citizenship Award from the then Vice-Chancellor Professor Jane den Hollander AO. It was a humbling experience for me and something that I am extremely proud of.
Himanshu Dhamankar
