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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Warning: Taxidermy is the preserving of an animal’s body via stuffing or mounting for the purpose of display or study. Below I show some of the things that I saw and did as part of my taxidermy experience.   I’ve known Ali Douglas since our daughters became […]

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