{"id":1882,"date":"2019-06-20T13:22:17","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T03:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/?p=1882"},"modified":"2019-06-20T13:22:17","modified_gmt":"2019-06-20T03:52:17","slug":"golden-key-honour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/2019\/06\/20\/golden-key-honour\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden Key Honour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I recently had the privilege of interviewing Stuart, a Flinders Uni student who received an invitation into the Golden Key Honour Society.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are you studying? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I am doing a Bachelor of Education (Primary\/Special Education) \/ Bachelor of Disability Studies, a double degree. This is my final year, and I am looking forward to completing my studies and going out there working as a teacher!<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the Golden Key?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I was honoured to be invited by Flinders University, one of the 400 colleges and universities around the world who are members of the Golden Key International Honour Society.<\/p>\n<p>The Golden Key International Honour Society is a society of support to enhance the vision of achieving personal, professional and philanthropic goals.<\/p>\n<p>Their website says \u201cWith more than 2 million members, including honoraries like Desmond Tutu, Elie Wiesel and Bill Clinton, Golden Key carries an esteemed legacy of achievement. Members are a community with linkage to widely respected individuals and ideas\u2026 all part of the continuum of excellence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the benefits of being awarded the Golden Key? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Golden Key helps people to unlock their potential and be part of the legacy. They offer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Scholarships:<\/em><\/strong> to help with the continuance of their education<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Study Abroad Programs:<\/em><\/strong> which takes learning outside the classroom to broaden their horizons and offering an immersion experience<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Leadership: <\/em><\/strong>workshops and seminars to enhance leadership skills<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Jobs and Internships:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0connections to jobs and internships through corporate partners.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Academics: <\/em><\/strong>gain recognition for being in the top 15% of graduates.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Networking:<\/em><\/strong> graduates enjoy a wider network of people around the world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How can students join the Golden Key? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Membership into the Society is by invitation only and is awarded to the university\u2019s top 15% of their highest-performing graduate students in all fields of study. Once they receive their invitation to join the Golden Key, they can become a member by paying a small one-off fee to access these benefits.<\/p>\n<p>At first, I wasn\u2019t sure if this was the real deal, but after asking around and talking with people who had the Golden Key, they said it was worth getting. So I paid for my membership, and I am pleased that I did. The level of recognition I have received has increased substantially as well as the possibilities of work offers in the future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are your plans for when you finish your degree?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I have been lucky enough to be offered TRT work at three schools already. I intend to gain more work experience via TRT bookings and then hopefully secure a contract or permanent job. Later I aim to do a Masters in Disability Studies so that I can become a Teacher of the Deaf.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to Stuart from Health, Counselling and Disability Services!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; I recently had the privilege of interviewing Stuart, a Flinders Uni student who received an invitation into the Golden Key Honour Society. 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