I like to think of myself as a bit of a children’s entertainer. Quite often I’ll sing and dance (badly of course) in my kitchen for the sole purpose of making my kids laugh, or roll their eyes, or tell me to stop because their […]

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I started playing basketball at the age of 10 and continued to play all through high school and into uni. I loved the fast pace of the game and spending hours every week with my team mates. What a great sport! You can imagine my […]

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I worked at a restaurant once. For one night. And I’m pretty sure I cried. The owner (who was also the chef) arrived late and drunk, the kitchen was in utter chaos and the customers were cranky about delays. Who could blame them? It was […]

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It may seem a little strange that I’ve included teaching as one of my work experience jobs, considering I’m a registered teacher. However, I haven’t taught my own class from the beginning to the end of a school year since before my children were born. […]

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Some of my favourite experiences on this adventure are those where I’ve been able to get my hands dirty (literally at times). This is because not only am I learning about a new career or business at each job, but also because in many cases […]

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When I was a little girl there were a few things I thought I’d like to be when I grew up, and being a vet was definitely one of them. I’ve always loved animals, and remember very few times throughout my life that I didn’t […]

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Shortly before I started my work experience jobs earlier this year, I caught up with a few friends to talk about my 40 40 adventure and ask whether they thought I might be able to do work experience with them. One lovely lady suggested I […]

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Yumi Schaefer is a positive, energetic person whose passion is to promote wellness and joyful living in others. She often wears bright clothes and a flower in her hair, and her cheerful manner always makes me (and no doubt many others) smile. I love it! […]

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While I was doing work experience at ABC radio Brisbane I was made aware of a Brisbane non-profit organisation called Suited to Success. Rebecca Levingston had pre-recorded an interview with General Manager Nicole Hard, which went to air just before Beck interviewed me. After learning […]

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