What do you study?
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Topic: What do you study?
Posted By: BugTeeny
Subject: What do you study?
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 8:35am
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There's probably a few threads on this, sorry.
However, before kids I worked in retail and I really don't want to go back down that path. I figure, all going well, I have about 5 years before I go back to full-time work so I'd like to start studying now, so I can pace myself and get organised to re-join the workforce. I've always wanted to be a kindy teacher, but I really don't know if that's for me anymore. I've tried a few things (I'm a qualified chef, travel and tourism...) but none have stuck. So tell me what you study/studied, inspire me! ------------- 
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Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 9:23am
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I wish I knew what I wanted to be..... I'm in office management, hate it with a passion and can't wait to finish (in less than 3 months!).
Like you, I'd also like to study and make a career change after being a SAHM but again like you, I've not a clue what to do. What sort of things interest you? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 9:29am
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I work in IT. While I don't love my job I enjoy the challenge, my company, and the time away from the kidlets.
Twice now I've started and not finished reflexology/massage related courses. That area fascinates me but it keeps getting demoted on the priority list. |
Posted By: Renee & Lauren
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 9:36am
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I want to study HR next year but am not sure I would do that well. I have the experience of HR behind me and it's the only thing that I really enjoy.. but in saying that I want to get into recruitment so thats probably more sales than HR really.. so I am not sure if I should do sales training or HR training. But then I think a daycare / kindy would be good especially with kids at school. ------------- http://lilyslim.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 9:40am
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I studied/work in I.T as well. I was really into it before I had DS, now not as much.
I would really like to study a science. I might look into it at some stage. ------------- 
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Posted By: My3Sons
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 9:42am
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great idea Charly!! ------------- Mum to Mr 10, Mr 6 and Mr 4 
 
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Posted By: Richie
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 9:50am
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I've been working in sales (in a bathroom showroom) for the past 7yrs and do enjoy it but would love to further my skills and do an Interior Design Diploma. My ultimate goal is to get my Diploma and set up a design/decorating business so I can work from home. I'm going back to work part time in Jan (Isla will be 11 months old) so might do a design course by correspondance -------------  
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Posted By: RicKer
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 10:40am
Atm im studing Photography and i LOVE it but thats because its also a hobbie. I want to either go into photogrphy teaching at uni or photo jounalism. I did a bachlor in interior design in 08 and hated it. It just wasnt me and i never completed it so wanted to make sure i would do something i enjoy and would complete this time around 
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Posted By: jjands
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 10:43am
| RicKer who are you studying through? |
Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 11:01am
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Will be studying nursing the year after next, next year am doing some bridging papers in maths, bio and chem to help with the following year. Hope to study midwifery when Lily is much, much older! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 11:14am
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Great thread!
Just prior to having DD I was studying part time (and working full time too) a Diploma in Business. The job I was in paid for my study, they were very big on unskilling. I have two papers left to complete it and the thought of doing them just does not appeal anymore! I would love to go back to study again, but as to what, who knows! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Richie
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 11:14am
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A photography course would be something I'd be interested in too RicKer! I never go anywhere without my trusty camera. Are there any photography courses you can do by correspondence? I'm not very good in a 'classroom' situation. I'd be much better doing it from home. -------------
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Posted By: shadowfeet
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 11:16am
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I've done social work, started but not completed a BA in social policy and politics, then did business admin, computing, and at the moment I'm doing a diploma in business with a goal to do the accounting technicians certificate which I would love to have. ------------- 
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Posted By: Mucky_Tiger
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 11:24am
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I study Occupational Therapy.
Im actually a bit annoyed at myself for picking it, as after I graduate i will be one of the 200 new grads fighting for one of the 40ish Jobs Nationwide available to new grads. But i do enjoy it, and it will allow me to work in alot of different fields from Peadiactics, hospital, community, private practice (getting people back to work) or i cna get a job at ACC as a case manager, or can do a few more papers and become a occupational assessor (kinda like health and safety but pays better) |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 11:30am
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Ive got just over one year til I finish my midwifery degree. I have always known this is what I want to do so it was easy for me. It is however really full on and hard when I have to leave the kids but I honestly couldn't imagine doing anything else.
Have you done that career quest quiz? They ask a lot of questions and give you a list of jobs you might be interested in. |
Posted By: Mum_mum
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 12:05pm
Go on Peachy and finish it! Only two papers to go! Ive just finished my diploma in business (specialising in HR and management) and for the last two papers i choose ones that had no exams - was much easier than trying to cram study the night before  Anyway am soooo glad that I have finished it now as I was totally losing motivation but now have at least something under my belt!
So before kids I would have said i wanted to work in HR and get my HR degree.... now im thinking an early childhood degree and with my business diploma I will have more of a chance of being a head teacher or opening my own daycare centre one day! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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peachy wrote:Posted By: nicandtyler
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 12:27pm
hehe same as me! although im already studying nursing got one year left and i love it - so many options for where to work too, have recently got really interested in midwifery especially as my mum is one, but wouldnt work too well with a little family ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 12:57pm
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I'm majoring in a BA in Religious Studies at uni with the view to tutor it to other uni students while I do my PHD in it...one day! Then eventually lecture on it myself I guess. TBH though I could probably be a full time Mama and part time student quite happily for years yet.....maybe go back to being a 111 operator part time for extra $$ if we decided as a family that it was needed. -------------   http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: linda
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 1:18pm
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I wanted a change and nursing has always interested me so I thought I might as well give it a go now. I couldn't get into it straight away so did two papers in Semester one and two this semester which can be cross credited to the nursing degree. This has worked really well because it means that I am doing year one of the degree part time over two years which is working well with the kids. Have now been accepted into nursing, passed the first two papers and have just had exams for the other two.
DH is 100% commited to me doing this degree...if he wasn't then I just don't think it would work. Goood luck! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 1:24pm
| I am doing my Bachelor of Business Studies, majoring in Valuation and Property Management. It kind of extends on to my Legal Executive Certificate, Diploma in Conveyancing, and also my Certificate in Finance (General Insurance). It's all based around property which is what I love. I am studying my degree part time (extramurally) through Massey. |
Posted By: Kalimirella
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 1:50pm
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I would love to study genetics, but that would mean travelling, so I am doing a Diploma in Applied Business Studies so I can get a nice regular school hours sort of job when this wee one is a bit more grown up. ------------- Kiara is 3 and Teagan is 2, now we're expecting our long awaited 3rd! http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: RicKer
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 1:58pm
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jjands - Through MIT
nzlisajo - I hunted for somewhere that would let me study from home too but they all said you need to be in class for the practical part. From Feb ill only be doing it 2 nights a week for 3 hours each so DP is home with buba while im there and the rest of the work i do from home. I did find this place while i was searching last year so you could look into that? http://www.thephotographyinstitute.co.nz/index.cfm?code=GO&gclid=CK_-4pi4g6UCFR9NgwodHD6rMg Sorry, i dont know how to link it
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Posted By: amme_eilyk
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 2:05pm
| i'm studying for a bachelor of business in Accountancy (which I have finished) and a bachelor of science in biochemistry and genetics (i have 4 papers left). so I have enrolled and plan on plugging away at them part time next year. |
Posted By: nicandtyler
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 2:25pm
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Posted By: jaycee
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 3:09pm
Great thread Charly DH brought this up the other night and said maybe I could re-train once Sophie starts school. I just had an office job in a govt department, not a real career.
I have just started looking around and having a wee think and an am going to get some more info on Health and Human Nutrition -------------   
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Posted By: monikah
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 3:56pm
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Im studying a bachelor of Bio-Medical Science with a major in molecular pathology. im moving st sydney on monday to join my husband and i am planning on transferring (if i can get in) to sydney med-school so i can cross credit to a bachelor of medical science majoring in immunology cos we cant do it as a major here but its my interest area. ------------- 
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 5:40pm
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Did speech and language therapy a while ago! Have worked as an SLT and researcher since then. Currently doing my masters in speech/rehabilitation and plan to start my PhD in 2012 and go into lecturing and research.
Mucky Tiger - I don't recommend ACC case management - seems to drive most people spare (esp if they come from a clinical background). ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 6:05pm
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I am not studying at the moment but have done half a teaching degree and I don't want to finish it and currently work for the College of Education. In 6 years I want to study fulltime doing a midwifery degree. I may look at doing a few health sciences papers before I start to give me a little bit of background backing. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Mucky_Tiger
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 6:06pm
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Flissty - my mum is one. so i know all that. and ive worked for them so i know how the system operates.
Ive actually come to the conclusion i have to move to Chch or Australia to get a new grad job in a hospital |
Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 6:27pm
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Yep, same with SLT in Chch and Akld. Hard to get a new grad job in the training centres. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: snugglebug
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 6:42pm
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I studied twice- bachelor of communication studies and post graduate diploma in primary school teaching.
Communication studies was great while at uni, got to try so many things tv, radio, PR, advertising etc and then majored in journalism in the third year- but found out very soon beyond uni that they take waaay too many people into the course when there's hardly any jobs at the end of it, and so hard to move up in the industry once you do get a job. I worked for 2 years then decided it wasn't for me. But if you had the determination and drive to fight for jobs at the end then it's a good course to do. Primary school teaching, best move of my life, love love love it and so many opportunities that work around being a Mum really well. I was lucky I only had to do 1 year due to having a degree but I'd reccomend doing the degree if that was something you were interested in. Lots of people on my course were Mums getting back into the work force and they found it worked really well for them and what they needed for their family while they studied. I have never regretted it once and having been a Mum really helps! They even count it as experience when you do get a job. ------------- Me 28, DH 29 DS born 20 Nov 2010 (4 years old) #2 due October 7 http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: freckle
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 6:57pm
Same as Flissty I did my undergraduate speech language therapy degree a fair few years back (when DD1 was 2) and my Masters in communication disorders a few years later... I'm now 2 years into a PhD but have many years to go  eventually I too hope to lecture and research ------------- mum to 3 lovely girls :D |
Posted By: Panda289
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 7:30pm
I am currently on my last paper for my Economics and Social Policy degree.. had no idea what i wanted to do at uni and my mum suggested it (she was thinking financially  ) Left it with 2 papers to go to work fulltime as it was doing my head in and in doing that i realised i wanted to be a primary school teacher!
Have been trying to finish my degree this year to do the diploma next year but may not be doing that now with a little one on the way! Plus DH now has a job in Sydney next year so i will have to look at if they have something similar i can do over there as its now my dream to become a primary school teacher  ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 8:07pm
That's what appeals to me as well - the many options! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 8:16pm
I was interested in this too but like you said not sure what quals you need plus I currently only have my learners so can't drive... But maybe after nursing I will look into it - let us know how you get on though! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Mum_mum
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 8:45pm
What a learned bunch of women you all are! Well done  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kabe
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 9:06pm
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This is an interesting thread!
MP, have you tired using http://www2.careers.govt.nz/plan_your_career.html - Career Services ? You can make an apt to meet with someone and they'll help you figure out here your strengths and interests lie. I love studying and have a BA in education, a Health science degree (Occupational therapy), and a masters Degree. hope to start my PhD in a couple of years time. Have mostly worked as an OT in mental health, lecturing and now as a researcher. Peachy, I agree..you need to finish your diploma! ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: happymum21
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 9:23pm
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Pre children I did my nursing training straight from school. I've worked as a nurse, then in office admin then in clinical research and now studying fulltime towards Bachelor Business in Accounting. Hoping to be a Chartered Accountant eventually and drive an awesome Black Audi A8 ------------- Becs |
Posted By: jacobsmummy
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 10:02pm
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Before i had Jacob i did nanny certifcate at SIT back in 2003/2004 started july 03 and graduated march 04.
Wanted to be a kindy teacher so was gonna apply for teachers college (or to work in a centre with the under 2's as i love babies) but after having jacob , midwifery appealed to me. When Jacob was 13mths i did a nursing paper at SIT back in july 06, it was the growth and development one, i enjoyed it and it was nice to get outta the house one day a week (mum looked after jacob) Have done pregnancy paper from cbe course and enjoyed that. If i was to go down the nursing path id like to be in maternty ward or neonatal or plunket, so many options with nursing. Hubby thinks i should wait till the kids are older b4 doing midwifery degree like wait till jacobs a teen jacobs 5 atm plus theres a few things i gotta do like get the rest of my licence and get my school work up to strach, i see otgao do a health course that has the option of chosing the nursing or midwifery paper, tho sit have pre entry nursing course its a 6mth one. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: weeheebaby
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 10:21pm
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Lactation consultant : check out this http://www.iblce.edu.au/ExamEligability.php - link and all that is on the home page. It is very techinical
I have a BSc majoring in mathematical physics (yip it's as nerdy as it sounds) and a diploma in teaching (secondar). I taught for 8 years prior to ds being born. I would probably go back to it to but if I had to retrain it might be in adult edcuation or human nutrition/dietetics (although having looked into it I know it's not physcailly possible unless they change the courses) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 04 November 2010 at 8:11am
I also have a real interest in human nutrition but there are no study options for it in Wellington and moving simply isn't an option
I am considering doing teacher training to be a primary school teacher. I nearly did it years ago but my mum put me off seeing it through, I think I'll investigate it again though. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: shesmiles
Date Posted: 04 November 2010 at 4:38pm
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I have honours in criminology and just finished my Masters in criminal justice 2 years ago and love my work. I'd love to do my PhD one day but I think first off it is DH who will get his turn to study first (he is in IT) but would like to teach. I might investigate it for him - otherwise we'll still be talking about it this time next year ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: LittleBug
Date Posted: 04 November 2010 at 8:28pm
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You already know what I'm up to, Charly... Midwifery studies.
You should totally take one of those careers test and let us know what your results are so we can help you plan your life ------------- Chloe (4 years) and Oliver (3 years). |
Posted By: HoneybunsMa
Date Posted: 04 November 2010 at 9:21pm
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I'm in the first year of communications probably will major in management. Which should help me in going into events management. If I didn't have DD then I would do speech and language therapy but can't afford the childcare. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 05 November 2010 at 9:47am
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Clover, Massey run papers for human nutrition via distance mode. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: millymollymandy
Date Posted: 05 November 2010 at 12:31pm
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Am so inspiried by you all!
I have an honours degree in history and a few postgraduate papers in public policy. It's actually been a useful degree, beleive or not. (refused to study law as parents expected). After graduating I spent 4 years working as an historian for the govt, mainly looking at Treaty of Waitangi issues, so lots of stuff land and war history and working with hapu and iwi to assist Treaty claims. It was full on, but I learnt so much. Then worked in local govt doing policy and community planning for 6 years, did lots reasearch on policy issues. Most recently I worked as a recreation planner, doing policy and planning work related to parks and open space. I love parks and l loved loved loved my work there. I want to do more study. I'd actually like to do speech therapy or linguistics as it fasinates me, but there's no training places locally. So am thinking doing some papers in lingusitics and communications. Have slight dyslexia, so ironically writing is a struggle for me, but love doing verbal stuff, public speaking etc, and want to help others with these things. |
Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 05 November 2010 at 12:37pm
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Oh really becks, I looked on the website and it said some papers extramural otherwise Palmy or Albany so I didn't look any further. Must investigate! Thanks for that ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Lish810
Date Posted: 05 November 2010 at 4:27pm
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i had my son when i was 18, so just after i left school and have never had a proper job, i worked now and then for my mum who was a gardner. i plan on studying once i finish having kids and the youngest one starts kindy. i think id like to be a florist, but i also love photography, animals and kids.
the idea of being a midwife appeals to me as does being an animal control officer or working at the spca. but i have always wanted to be a florist |
Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 05 November 2010 at 5:35pm
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I have a Diploma in Human Resource Management and also Diploma in Hospitality Management. I did want to do either Nursing (specialising in Pead) or Teaching but never did.
Now I'd love to do Midwifery and once we get back to NZ probably will do the Bachelor. ------------- Our Angel July 08 Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived 
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Posted By: LJsmum
Date Posted: 05 November 2010 at 6:58pm
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Be a kindy teacher! great job
can you tell i'm an early childhood teacher! Have a B.Ed in teaching( ECE) and full teachers reg. which is an extra 2 years on top of the 3 year degree. Have also studied for a grad dip in special ed only have 4 papers to go! but on hold till the kids are a bit older. I currently work part time with the under 2's with DS2 fab job, love the challenge and variety and seeing the achievements and milestones. good luck with your decision -------------  
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Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 05 November 2010 at 9:58pm
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I currently work for a large telecommunications company doing Formal complaint. Hard, hard work.
I find out in two weeks if i have been accepted into Midwifery! It wasn't until I had my daughter that i realised what it was I wanted to do :) ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |