Ko Khin Maung Htwe’s first attempt to study in New Zealand ended inauspiciously, with a rejection letter from Victoria University. “My [Myanmar] university degree was not enough,” he explained.
Perseverance paid off, however, and more than two years later, the 31-year-old is at the helm of the newly opened New Zealand Scholarship Centre in Yangon, and holds a master’s degree in public policy from Victoria University. He said there was never any question that he would return to Myanmar after completing his degree.
“Most of the ASEAN Scholar alumni see the different worlds and they have that feeling that ‘we should go back to our own country’,” he said in a recent interview. (Courtesy of Myanmar Times)
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