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Student of the Month Kym Jackson Shen From Dubai

03/17/2016

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Earlier this year I was lucky enough to travel to Dubai with our CEO Kylie, ahead of the launch of our Arabian Academy of Wedding & Event Planning. Whilst there I caught up with one of my own students, Kym. Kym is an Australian living in Dubai and she is taking our Wedding Planning Styling & Design course, via our Australian campus.
Like many of our students, Kym is juggling motherhood with her studies, which those of us with children will know, is not easy. But, Kym is proof that it can be done and she even managed to fit in planning a wedding for 175 last year!
Read Kym’s story and see some of her work in the Student Showcase.
If you are a busy Mum, or Dad, thinking of taking a course with us, or are already studying with us, you might also enjoy some of the tips we have shared about being a succesful online learner including; Successful Online Learning – 3 New Strategies; Online Study Tips For Our Students and Planning To Start Your Online Course. You will also find that our supportive community (which comes together on our private Facebook page Academy Live) is another great benefit to being a student with us and this is particularly so if you are a stay at home parent and looking for like-minded people to connect with. If you are a student or graduate and you haven’t joined Academy Live as yet, please email me for your invite.

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