Dollar signs may have been the original drawcard for Michael Nguyen to choose a Bachelor of Computer Science at the University of Wollongong, but he soon discovered something much more rewarding - the joy of helping to save lives.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
The 22-year-old from Sydney graduated on Thursday with a double major in software engineering and mobile computing, with a bright future in health.
"Technology has so much potential to save people's lives.
"Currently I work at a medical software company [in Roseberry].
"That type of technology is really interesting because that is what's going to advance society in the future, there's a lot of potential for the degree," he said.
"We're making software that is basically like going to your doctor, but it's a virtual conference."
The virtual conference could assist people in remote areas, as it enables people to see a doctor from their home or other location, and take measurements through a device, he explained.
Mr Nguyen admitted he may have begun with a healthy pay cheque in mind, but discovered this was his place is in the world.
"When you're working really hard and it's four in the morning, you're really tired and your body is telling you to go to sleep but you still want to keep doing what you're doing, I think that's what following your passion really means."
