It's an overwhelming experience for me so many bright students so many interesting ideas and so many such deep passion for social change in the world It's great to have.

Nevertheless, it all boils down to how greatly you need to have passion, how influential it can be and how crucial an ingredient it is in the Recipe for Student Success.

JUST two years ago Kirstie had one passion in life - binge-drinking. "We'd stand on street corners and wait for other kids to get hold of alcohol," says the college student.