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Attitude is everything
Lauren Stuart is living her dream
At some point in life, every person
dreams a dream that seems to be just
out of reach. It’s the vision in which
you are doing what you love, are right
where you’re meant to be and are
flourishing wonderfully in your perfect,
little niche.
Talking to USQ alumna Lauren Stuart,
you’d never know that she wasn’t
precisely where she expected to be
when studying and growing up. Her
sense of pride, satisfaction, gratitude
and passion are evident in her voice
as she shares the story of her career
journey and recounts the opportunities
she’s seized along the way. Her
childhood dream of being an actress
and training at the National Institute
of Dramatic Art (NIDA) has come true,
but not in the way she ever expected.
Lauren’s journey has been unique and
full of unexpected opportunities and
experiences, making her the bubbly
and intriguing person she is today. Her
adaptable, ‘give it a go’ attitude has
seen her career evolve in unpredictable
and inspiring ways.
Keen to learn all she could about the
industry that was her passion, Lauren
auditioned and was accepted into USQ’s
Bachelor of Theatre Arts majoring in
Acting. Not only was USQ close to
home, it had the reputation she wanted
to have in the industry; professional,
hard-working and unique. While she
admits study was challenging, Lauren
looks back on her time spent at
university fondly.
“The thing I miss most about university
is the sense of family and c