Prof Judith Lamie’s Origin Story: Where it all began

In this latest Think Education podcast episode, we try something a little different.  As our third book is looking into the more personal nature of international higher education and the journeys taken by those of us inside this wonderful world, we thought we would start with ourselves.

We flipped a coin, and Judith won.  Or lost, depending on how you look at it.

Judith reflects on how she began her career in international higher education – although it wasn’t remotely conceived of as such at the time!  The dreams of driving a truck were replaced with teaching.  This then took her far far away from home, to the land of the rising sun.

Judith talks about her initial career aspirations, the opportunities that arose, the decisions she took, and the challenges she faced and overcame along the way.  In this personal reflection, we learn about the realities of working abroad and away from home and family, the challenges and the loneliness that are perhaps inevitable, and the power we have to take control of this and get the most out of the experience.  It isn’t always easy, but it is almost always worth it.

The journey doesn’t always make sense when you are in the middle but a sort of logic emerges when we look back.

If you would like to come on the podcast and share your international higher education journey, please do let us know.  We would love to hear from you.

 

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