Journal

Completed degree, published research I'm proud of, wrote about issues I care about, made meaningful connections. But beyond accomplishments, learned i...

Looking back: walked in knowing nothing about property, walking out able to analyze markets, understand valuations, and think critically about policy....

Surfing, reading, cooking together, long conversations. No schedules. No pressure. Just being present....

Academics are going well. Property Development group project is intense - different working styles, occasional friction, but learning how to collabora...

Every policy has trade-offs. First-home buyer grants might help some people but push up prices for everyone. Negative gearing incentivizes investment ...

Last semester I got good grades but I was stressed the whole time. This time: be present, ask genuine questions, help others without keeping score, ta...

Turns out housing affordability in regional cities is more complicated than "cheaper houses = more affordable." Some regional centers have a worse pri...

Family doesn't care about my grades or my research project. They just care that I'm here. There's something grounding about that - being valued for wh...

It's fascinating work. Everyone talks about regional living being more affordable, but when you actually dig into the data, it's way more nuanced than...

But after a while, something shifted. Started noticing things. Light through the trees. Birds. People living their lives. Not trying to capture it or ...

Property valuation was harder than I thought it would be. Not just the technical stuff - that's manageable - but understanding how much judgment goes ...

I believe growth has no age limit. Whether you're 18 or 80, there's always room to learn and improve. This shapes everything I do....

Didn't always know I wanted to study property. Took a while to figure out, but what drew me in was the combination of analytical thinking and practica...