From Sydney to Melbourne: Jeremy's story

Jem shares how Trinity has offered an environment and experiences where he has been able to grow.

The number one lesson Jeremy Ho (Jem) learnt as a senior high school student in Sydney is to ‘prepare for the change in your life.’ This philosophy is something he carried with him when he moved interstate to Melbourne for university.

Jem was heavily involved in many extracurricular activities at Sydney Grammar School, including public speaking, debating and the literature club. But he had a particular interest in languages and the language aspects of his school.

Jem was initially referred to the University of Melbourne through his friend’s mum. However, it was the idea of a fresh start in a new place that was even more enticing.

‘I feel as though staying in the same city for your entire life is restricting,’ he reflects. Jem also adds that making such big changes in your youth are ‘a really vital process of growing up.’

Jem found Trinity College was an environment that allowed him to adjust. He says that the Trinity experience was very much a situation where opportunities came, and it was up to you to take them. 

For example, Jem was able to extend his enthusiasm for languages, speaking Italian at the language tables during Trinity's formal dinners.

Another unique aspect of Trinity for Jem was the opportunity to talk with older peers in the same course. 'They are just so willing to help you and give you notes and sit down and talk with you about what you study or what you are going to study,’ he says.

Beyond education, Jem found Trinity to be a place where he was exposed to a new way of living – away from family and interstate, full of amazing people and emotions that, as he says, are ‘integral for everyone growing up’.

Jem’s advice for those leaving school and considering College is: ‘diamonds are formed under pressure and stress, and if you decide to go to Trinity, if you decide to take the first step to jump the boundary, to be a pioneer or an explorer for yourself, or perhaps just follow the path of an older sibling, I would recommend it 100%. You’ll come out the other end inexplicably just a different person, and that is so exciting.’

Ready to take that first step? Applications for Trinity College are now open.

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