— so this vice-chancellor has become a student again
As first-year students flooded onto campuses around the country this week, gripped with uncertainty and curiosity about their new lives, I too returned to university to learn.
For the first time since what feels like forever, but in reality was 1997 when I finished my PhD, I am now a bona fide university student.
It’s confronting to go back as an undergraduate online student (I’m doing a BA, through my own university, Massey University). But at the same time, it’s exciting and new. And for me, with a science background, stepping into the humanities is a whole other world.
The last time I was a student I used the scientific method; I tested, palpated and measured as a veterinary science undergraduate. In the humanities, it feels more fluid, more open to interpretation. As Vice-Chancellor I’ve known this, but to now be in it, well … I’ve surprised myself, because I’ve found I really like it.
Link to article: Honouring Te Tiriti means ‘getting into the stream together’ — so this vice-chancellor has become a student again (theconversation.com)
