Interview by Amy Papasergio

My name is Laure Law-Lin and I’m currently in my third year at UWA, studying Law and Society. I enjoy learning about international issues, particularly those related to criminal and environmental law. I’m graduating at the end of the year.  

I am from Reunion Island, which is part of France, and I’m hoping to return there for my postgraduate studies. I love everything about my home, seeing as it’s a very multicultural place. I am also the first person from Reunion Island to stay at St Cat’s.

I live on the top floor of Casa. There is a lot of space and it has a nice breakout area, which creates a nice place to chill out with my friends. There is even a cool Google slide, which I am planning to try out later this year, right before I leave.  

I was surprised by a lot of things about the College. I used to stay at Uni Hall before I came here, and when I relocated I found that St Cat’s was much more focused on community spirit, which I love.

At College I work alongside Bec Cotton, as a Community Representative, helping with community projects throughout the year. Right now, I run the honey bee project where we are creating a bee-friendly botanical garden on the College rooftop, in order to produce a thriving bee colony.

My favourite part about St Cat’s is that I get the chance to create a real long-lasting project. I’m so happy to have got this opportunity. The garden will impact St Cats in a great way and I can’t wait until the end of the year when I will be able to look at the rooftop garden and witness the incredible results that dedication towards a worthy cause can yield.

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Interview by Amy Papasergio

My Name is Bec Cotton and I’m currently in my second year studying Natural Resource Management and Environmental Science. I love learning about the relationship between humans and the environment, as well as about terrestrial ecology.

I’m originally from Albany. I am now living on the top floor of the Banksia building where I have so many lovely neighbours. There is always something to do in Banksia and I love taking part in all the fun events and gatherings that happen there.

It surprised me how easy it is to socialise at college compared to university, as everyone gets along. I also love meeting all the new exchange students. I’m really looking forward to my study abroad in Argentina for a month, which will be taking place during the winter. I will get to learn about territorial studies and regional development.

I’m also the Community Engagement RA here at St Cat’s, for which I organise community events throughout the year and help people find volunteering projects to get involved in. I’m currently assisting Laure Law-Lin in the St Cat’s Bee Project. We’re planting native flora on the rooftop to encourage bees and other insect pollinators to visit. I also organise hikes around Perth for the Hiking Club and love to play soccer!

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Interview by Amy Papasergio

My name is Napachol Parichattkul and I’m from Bangkok, Thailand. I’m currently at Taylor’s College, pursuing the foundation program. The subjects I’m undertaking include maths, English, computing, and marketing. I hope to go on and undertake the Bachelor of Commerce degree, majoring in Management and Marketing, at UWA. I like Taylor’s because I’m provided with phenomenal academic support and get to study alongside other friendly students representing a variety of unique cultural backgrounds.

At Taylor’s College, I’m a member of the student council. We think of activities each semester for the new students to take part in. I’m looking forward to leaving a positive impact at Taylor’s College and while I’m there, I aim to engage in more discussions with other students to facilitate a stronger sense of community.

I love sports, as I play golf, enjoy Latin dancing and even train in Muay Thai, which is a form of traditional Thai kickboxing. I also like to write poetry and play the drums.

I live in Lower Whitfield, which is a wing I love living in because of its close proximity to the dining hall. The best thing about St Cat’s so far has been making new friends from so many different countries. I have friends from USA, Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and many more vibrant countries.

I love Bangkok because of its paradoxical beauty. We have beautiful traditional temples right next to modern shopping malls. It’s a unique mix of modern and traditional and I’m excited to go back over the June holidays to see my family and share my incredible stories about Perth with them.

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Interview by Amy Papasergio

I came to college last year from Singapore and I live in Lower Whitfield. I love how most of my friends are in the same building. We always meet in the Upper Whit breakout area to study and eat noodles together. 

My favourite part of St Cat’s has been meeting my friends. I also love how pet-friendly the College is, with all the College dogs. I love going to my friends’ rooms around College, where we can hang out and chat together.

I’m currently studying the UWA foundation course at Taylors College. The foundation course is the equivalent of Year 12, or the final year of high school, which gears you towards your first year of university.

Taylors is 15 minutes away and we have classes from Monday to Friday, 8am to 3pm. Everyone chooses their own subjects. I’m enjoying studying English, maths, marketing and computing. English is my favourite subject. I’m looking forward to graduating from Taylors in December and going to UWA!

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