Testimonials
Danielle Heykoop
Bachelor of Nursing, Whyalla
My first taste of living away
from the family home in Porthope, Ontario at a young age, was when I
travelled to Costa Rica on a 3 month student exchange program as a sixteen
year old. I then made an initial trip to Australia in 2001 for a month long
holiday.
Then one day I simply decided that I wanted to go to Australia to live and
study. I believe that experience is the best educator.
For some it was hard to believe, but I chose to study at a regional campus
in South Australia to complete my nursing degree. I was looking for a change
and I thought that nobody does the regional experience, so I will!
I knew there would be other Canadian and American students if I chose the
Adelaide option. I like the fact that I am the only Canadian student, and
one of a handful of international students at Whyalla. It makes you feel
very individual and important.
In my classes in Whyalla, I am one of 25-30 students in a course, rather
than one of 120-1000 in Canada. The lecturers knew our names on the first
session, it was awesome!
When I finish my studies I hope to become a practicing midwife in Australia.
In Canada midwifery is very regional, whereas in the city you go to a doctor
to have a baby so I suppose I have been more geared to a regionally based
occupation which I am now choosing to do in Australia.
Danielle Heykoop
Student, Bachelor of Nursing, Whyalla