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Lol, Just saw my last entry and realised how much has changed since then :)
As I think you all know, I've switched to Massey. My last post was after months of submitting my job for countless research jobs, all out of wellington. I was thinking that that would clarify whether science research was for me. Instead, BP showed me that it wasn't for me - constantly dealing with people made me realise that I didn't want to end up in a lab with a limited number with people to interact with. To be honest, I'd been worried about this when I finalised my decision as Biomed.
I ended up making my decision just over 48 hours before my paperwork was due - 16 pages filled out, 2 referees reports (to be delivered to the referees to be filled out and sent in), verified copies of transcripts (VUW and NCEA, now out of date as I have more unit standards...probably a good thing as each is categorised separately, making my transcript look odd as they are so out of place with my school standards), verified copies of my birth certificate and my first aid certificate.....quite a mission. Of course the temp at the wellington office didn't date stamp my application, meaning they rejected it as being late, and a referees report hadn't turned up....after running around sorting it out...I got a call at 5:25 on a monday night (Murphy's law that I was in the basement AMB at VUW Kelburn so had almost no reception)....Just in time as the following day I was going to submit an application for a job at Wellington Hospital as the 'Radiology clerk' - dealing the patient enquiries and bookings and 'providing support to the emergency department'!
So where am I now? I live on constable street, with two guys and a girl (two professionals, one part time student).Took me quite a while to find out how much significantly older than me they are! Its cool - warm, dry, relatively clean and 15-20 minutes from Uni...and I get to walk past the hospital on a daily basis :)
I'm up to week 7 of semester - So far, Massey has stuck to the same terms as Vic, although this may change next year. As of week 6, I spend every second week (even numbered weeks) on 'Clinical placement' at a rest home in Jville. Commuting is a challenge for 7am starts - stayed with my parents for the first week as it was on Dad's way, may end up borrowing Erin's care later as the only train is the 6:04 and there aren't any buses at that time. I knew that clinical would show me whether nursing was for me - whether I can handle ''personal cares'. I'm glad to be able to say that I got through my first week and am continuing.
I'm still at BP, down to 8 hours a week and very thankful for a sympathetic manager (his wife did the same degree a couple of years ago), now waiting to hear about my hours over midsemester break, although as per usual I'm away for easter with family (although camping could be very cold this year!) and I have plenty of study to do for a 25% test on the second day back!
Thats all for now.....Maybe I should try to make these posts more regular!
As I think you all know, I've switched to Massey. My last post was after months of submitting my job for countless research jobs, all out of wellington. I was thinking that that would clarify whether science research was for me. Instead, BP showed me that it wasn't for me - constantly dealing with people made me realise that I didn't want to end up in a lab with a limited number with people to interact with. To be honest, I'd been worried about this when I finalised my decision as Biomed.
I ended up making my decision just over 48 hours before my paperwork was due - 16 pages filled out, 2 referees reports (to be delivered to the referees to be filled out and sent in), verified copies of transcripts (VUW and NCEA, now out of date as I have more unit standards...probably a good thing as each is categorised separately, making my transcript look odd as they are so out of place with my school standards), verified copies of my birth certificate and my first aid certificate.....quite a mission. Of course the temp at the wellington office didn't date stamp my application, meaning they rejected it as being late, and a referees report hadn't turned up....after running around sorting it out...I got a call at 5:25 on a monday night (Murphy's law that I was in the basement AMB at VUW Kelburn so had almost no reception)....Just in time as the following day I was going to submit an application for a job at Wellington Hospital as the 'Radiology clerk' - dealing the patient enquiries and bookings and 'providing support to the emergency department'!
So where am I now? I live on constable street, with two guys and a girl (two professionals, one part time student).Took me quite a while to find out how much significantly older than me they are! Its cool - warm, dry, relatively clean and 15-20 minutes from Uni...and I get to walk past the hospital on a daily basis :)
I'm up to week 7 of semester - So far, Massey has stuck to the same terms as Vic, although this may change next year. As of week 6, I spend every second week (even numbered weeks) on 'Clinical placement' at a rest home in Jville. Commuting is a challenge for 7am starts - stayed with my parents for the first week as it was on Dad's way, may end up borrowing Erin's care later as the only train is the 6:04 and there aren't any buses at that time. I knew that clinical would show me whether nursing was for me - whether I can handle ''personal cares'. I'm glad to be able to say that I got through my first week and am continuing.
I'm still at BP, down to 8 hours a week and very thankful for a sympathetic manager (his wife did the same degree a couple of years ago), now waiting to hear about my hours over midsemester break, although as per usual I'm away for easter with family (although camping could be very cold this year!) and I have plenty of study to do for a 25% test on the second day back!
Thats all for now.....Maybe I should try to make these posts more regular!