Toshiko Frederiksens
Toshiko is studying a Bachelor of Arts and is part of the Arts Scholars programme.
Key facts
Programme: Bachelor of Arts
Majors: Anthropology and Art History
"I really like being part of the Faculty of Arts. I feel many of us challenge conventional standards of thinking, examining what works and what does not work so that we can be a mode to change it for future generations.
“I am part of the Arts Scholars programme. I became interested in the programme when I saw some flyers at the University’s Open Day asking questions like: ‘What is the role of humour in politics?’.
"Being part of a programme that pushes me and gives me the freedom to create a project that I am passionate about, and to structure it in a way that resonates with me, has made me feel so driven.
"I've found the support system in Arts Scholars to be one of the most valuable things I have taken from my time at University so far.
Life is too short to spend time studying something you don’t love, so follow what makes you tick and what makes you driven and use that passion to find you a job, not the other way around.
"I love how interconnected so many of my courses are – seeing a topic from Art History come up in an Anthropology course is such an inspiring feeling. It makes me feel the interconnection of topics is recognised in a way that can be overlooked at high school with the segregation of subjects like math, science and art.
"I really like the way that both Art History and Anthropology don’t just look at Western perspectives. Being able to learn about art from India, Japan, China, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands is something I feel is so relevant.
"Once I graduate, I want to make a positive impact on people’s lives and communities. If I am excited to get up in the morning and go to a job I’m passionate about then I know my career is working for me.”