University of the Sunshine CoastIn early 2020, Ruth Kinard arrived at the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) for her first day of orientation, pushing a double pram laden with textbooks, a nappy bag, and her two little ones. Cheering her on was her proud husband Eddie and their other children - six-year-old Ariella, five-year-old Yoella and two-year-old Negasi. "It's crazy to think I started with two little babies and I'm finishing uni with four kids under six," she laughs. "I loved that I could share my graduation with my family, because my biggest motivation are my children… I want to show them dreams can come true after some hard work and perseverance, to never give up." Growing up as a "biracial kid in a predominantly white space" was one of these factors.
