I walked into the University as a failure however leaving with academic credentials and gold medals - Wainiqolo

I walked into the University as a failure however leaving with academic credentials and gold medals - Wainiqolo

By Dhanjay Deo
19/03/2022
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University of Fiji’s law student, Edwin Wainiqolo says he walked into the University as a failure in 2018, however the University developed that emptiness, equipped and trained him with knowledge and intellect.

Wainiqolo was part of University of Fiji’s Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice students who were admitted to the Bar by the Chief Justice, Kamal Kumar.

Wainiqolo says he is leaving the university with academic credentials and gold medals, equipped to conquer the world.

The law student says he succumbed to many failures but the University continued to press on and reminded him that life is a journey.

University of Fiji Vice Chancellor, Professor Shaista Shameem says the admission to the Bar was always a proud time not just for the School of Law and the University, but also for the graduates' families.

She says many families had made significant sacrifices in order for their children to go to law school and become lawyers.

According to Professor Shameem, the JDP School of Law prioritized both hard and soft skills in its law school because it intended to prepare students to be effective lawyers and decent citizens.

She says COVID-19 has made them realise the importance of excellent legal education which is a necessity now and not a luxury.

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