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 | (Left): Students looking at displays during the 2012 USP Open Day. (Right): Part of the crowd during the day. |
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Around 7500 students from 70 secondary schools flocked to the 2012 University of the South Pacific (USP) Open Day at the Laucala Campus today to get the opportunity to explore their future options when it comes to higher education and choose their pathway to success.
The annual event, which always generates a lot of interest, had students come from all over the country and was held simultaneously at two other USP campuses in Fiji - Lautoka and Labasa as well as in regional campuses located in Vanuatu, Samoa, Kiribati and Nauru.
About 2500 students from 22 schools were present at the Open Day for the Western Division in Lautoka, while around 1200 students from 10 schools visited the Labasa Campus.
On offer was information on the courses and programmes available at USP, displays by the different faculties and student support services, as well as entertainment and giveaway prizes for those that attended the Open Day.
Secondary school students got to learn about USP as the premier higher education institution in the region as well as enjoyed the informative tours provided by the University’s student tour guides.
A Form six student of Richmond Methodist High School from Kadavu, Mr Sailasa Bereimi was pleased to see what USP offers.
He shared that after touring around the campus, he is convinced to pursue further education at USP.
“I have made up my mind that next year, I will not do Form seven. It’s better to do foundation and transfer to degree-level studies,” Mr Bereimi said.
Another student, Ms Ashlene Lata of Penang Sangam High School in Rakiraki shared similar sentiments.
“The Open Day has provided the opportunity for me to explore the courses and the programmes offered and I have found the day to be very educational, informative and interesting”, she said.
“It has really helped me to decide on what I want to do in future,” she added.
While many students had the chance to explore and enjoy the various activities at the fun-filled Open Day, for some it was also a huge learning experience and confidence boost.
Like for Ms Naomi Tawake, a Form six student at Ballantine Memorial School who said that the Open Day had broadened her knowledge.
“Since I’m a science student, coming to the Open Day is like a new experience for me as I got to learn something I did not know like Marine Studies,” she explained.
Ms Tawake is also convinced that USP will be her first choice for studies after high school.
The 2012 USP Open Day also marks the start of enrolments for 2013.
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