In this special student highlight on Better Student Leaders, we sit down with Hannah Arndt — Juris Doctor candidate, Griffith University, and 2025 Gold Coast Mayor’s Student Ambassador. Just weeks ago, Hannah faced her biggest fear: climbing Q1, the tallest building in Australia.

What began with tears and hesitation transformed into one of her proudest milestones, thanks to the support of her peers and a fresh growth mindset. Hannah shares how she reframed “problems as opportunities,” why goals are milestones (not endpoints), and how conquering this fear changed the way she now approaches study, leadership, and life.

This is a powerful student story about courage, mindset, and taking that first step — even when it feels impossible.

💬 Key Quotes & Insights

• “Future me is gonna thank me so much. It’s only an hour, I’ll be fine.”

• “If I can do this milestone, how many other things can I do?”

• “This fear… it’s an amazing problem to have.”

• “If you don’t have a problem, you don’t have a goal.”

• “Now when I drive past the Q1, I think — I did that.”

• “If I can climb the tallest building, I can do anything.”