Linda Blatt
4th Year Honours Graduate 06
"The saying “No man (or woman) is an island” is the first thing that springs to mind for me when I think of this honours year. I have been most grateful not only for the support of my fantastic supervisor, Associate Professor Mary Ainley and the support of all of the academic and administrative staff in the department, but also very importantly for the guidance and the help of my peers - all of you! If there is one major thing that I have learnt, particularly from social and developmental psychology over the years, it is that we are social beings. It is for this reason, that the social contact of this year has been so important to me as I’m sure it has been to all of you. I really feel that we have all aided each other both intellectually and emotionally throughout this entire year and that in itself, is a wonderful achievement.
I can’t tell you how thrilled I am to have undertaken this year with all of you, my 4th year course mates. This year I did not feel like part of our ivory tower society, but rather a part of supportive academic group. I feel privileged to have completed my honors year at Melbourne University. Thank you so much to all of the members of the department and to all of my fellow students. I hope that we remain in touch wherever our future career paths may lead us and that one day I will actually be able to consult with many of you as colleagues and ask for your advice on professional psychological matters. Perhaps we will even be able to offer therapeutic services to each other! All the best of luck to you all in your future endeavors!"