Science at RMIT

TEXT ON SCREEN: Science at RMIT. Find out what makes RMIT science students tick. RMIT University logo.

AUDIO: Song ‘Loving Free’ by Spazzkid

TEXT ON SCREEN: Why does your degree inspire you?

RACHAEL ZAMMIT SPEAKS: The discovery of science is amazing.

RHYS CARTLIDGE SPEAKS: The ability to discover something new.

RAISSA CAMERON SPEAKS: Maths can be applied to anything.

MATT ASKELAND SPEAKS: I guess a sense of achievement, something to aspire to.

LAURA JELFS SPEAKS: I like the way you can find out new things.

PATRICK CHARCHAR SPEAKS: And doing it one atom at a time.

TEXT ON SCREEN: Why did you choose to study at RMIT?

MATT ASKELAND SPEAKS: I chose RMIT cause of its central location.

RACHAEL ZAMMIT SPEAKS: They have a lot of volunteer work.

RHYS CARTLIDGE SPEAKS: Great new labs that they’ve just fitted.

PATRICK CHARCHAR SPEAKS: The only place that offered a single nanotechnology degree.

TEXT ON SCREEN: What has been the most challenging part of your degree?

RHYS CARTLIDGE SPEAKS: Definitely the step up from a high school level science to university level science.

LAURA JELFS SPEAKS: Wrapping my head around some of the calculations.

MATT ASKELAND SPEAKS: Time management.

RAISSA CAMERON SPEAKS: It's been a bit hard to stay on top of things.

RACHAEL ZAMMIT SPEAKS: Finding the time to fit everything in.

PATRICK CHARCHAR SPEAKS: Lots of all-nighters.

TEXT ON SCREEN: What has been the most enjoyable part?

MATT ASKELAND SPEAKS: Some of the trips and excursions I’ve done with RMIT.

RACHAEL ZAMMIT SPEAKS: I love it, just all of the practical work that we do.

RHYS CARTLIDGE SPEAKS: Definitely been all the field work that I’ve been able to participate in.

RAISSA CAMERON SPEAKS: Probably just learning about all the different areas where maths can be applied.

PATRICK CHARCHAR SPEAKS: When you get that final transcript and you see you've done as well as you thought you had, or you've done better than you thought you had.

TEXT ON SCREEN: What advice do you have for future students?

LAURA JELFS SPEAKS: Give everything a go, say yes to everything.

PATRICK CHARCHAR SPEAKS: Put the effort in.

RACHAEL ZAMMIT SPEAKS: Get involved in as many ways as you can.

MATT ASKELAND SPEAKS: There is a way to have a good social life, get good marks and still work.

RHYS CARTLIDGE SPEAKS: And stick with it, because you will really enjoy the results.

TEXT ON SCREEN: What is your dream job?

RAISSA CAMERON SPEAKS: I want to go into research.

RHYS CARTLIDGE SPEAKS: Start working in consulting.

RACHAEL ZAMMIT SPEAKS: I'm really into forensic science.

LAURA JELFS SPEAKS: To work in a more artistic mapping sort of area.

MATT ASKELAND SPEAKS: My dream job probably at the moment is just to stay here in research.

PATRICK CHARCHAR SPEAKS: Being able to share the knowledge that I've learnt over my years.

TEXT ON SCREEN: What is science in one word?

RAISSA CAMERON SPEAKS: Interesting.

MATT ASKELAND SPEAKS: Dynamic.

RACHAEL ZAMMIT SPEAKS: Fun.

LAURA JELFS SPEAKS: Exploration.

PATRICK CHARCHAR SPEAKS: Innovative.

RHYS CARTLIDGE SPEAKS: Discovery.

TEXT ON SCREEN: I <3 what I do because...

RHYS CARTLIDGE SPEAKS: I love what I do because I get to discover new things.

RACHAEL ZAMMIT SPEAKS: Because it's fun and challenging.

RAISSA CAMERON SPEAKS: I love what I do because it's fun.

PATRICK CHARCHAR SPEAKS: It's current, it's cutting edge.

LAURA JELFS SPEAKS: It's different every single day.

MATT ASKELAND SPEAKS: It's relevant to the rest of the world.

TEXT ON SCREEN: RMIT University logo. www.rmit.edu.au

AUDIO: This video features the song Loving Free by Spazzkid Available under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

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