Help! How do you sound like the Chief Executive of Rio Tinto Iron Ore?
During my second week, I was fully immersed in Social Investment at Rio Tinto and was tasked with working on the collateral for a new environmental partnership. The partnership is focused on improving and enhancing biodiversity values in the Pilbara.
I was asked to draft internal and external communications to promote the partnership across various internal and external platforms. It is important that external stakeholders including Traditional Owners, government, and shareholders understand Rio Tinto’s environmental commitments, as well as employees. We recently learnt about the importance of employee communications in PR and employee communications are certainly an important part of life at Rio Tinto. As an employer of approximately 16,000 employees, employee advocacy is a powerful component of their strategy for sharing information. As Rio Tinto is a large company with a diverse workforce, they use several different ways of communicating information so that their employees receive the key messages and understand what is going on in the organisation.
Firstly, they use Yammer which is an internal social networking site. Employees regularly post about new initiatives, share stories, and seek advice using Yammer.
Secondly, they leverage General Manager relationships to share information with their functions. Employees are more likely to open an email or read a communication from their General Manger as they respect them and are interested in what is going on in their workplace.
Thirdly, slides are created and shared on digital screens across all of Rio Tinto’s operations, whether that be in the city or in the middle of the Pilbara. Employees can catch up on the latest Rio Tinto information on the screens in the kitchen whilst they are waiting for their lunch to cook or tea to brew.
Fourthly, content is shared on the Rio Tinto internal internet site which is called Element. Articles are regularly shared there and can be accessed by the whole business, regardless of team or location.
Fifthly and finally, content is shared via The Dig, which is the monthly Rio Tinto newsletter that is sent to every employee’s inbox.
I have never felt overly confident with my writing ability so the task of drafting several communications for an internal and external audience felt challenging. Not only was I feeling the pressure of delivering professional pieces of work but one of the communications was a LinkedIn post for the Chief Executive of Iron Ore!!! I think my colleague could sense my fear as I mulled over how to sound like a Chief Executive, how do you learn to sound like a Chief Executive, and what would a Chief Executive say. She gave me some guidance and advised me to spend some time looking over his last LinkedIn posts, paying attention to any keywords and the language he uses.
After spending an hour researching the Chief Executive and other communications styles, I was able to find my writing rhythm and produce the content efficiently. I feel proud that I could face my fear of writing, but the Chief Executive’s communications advisor job is safe for now!!
A midlife crisis but in my 20s
I’ve always been someone who knew exactly what she wanted to do; when I was five, I wanted to be a princess, when I was ten, I wanted to be a stylist but didn’t know how to draw so I gave up the idea, and when I was fifteen, I finally decided to be a publicist. For a long time, I didn’t know in which sector I wanted to work in, but I always imagined myself working in the fashion industry because I’ve always loved it, but after some time, I’ve come to love the music industry as well. Well, I’m telling you this because while working at Seven is a lot of fun, I’ve wondered if it’s really what I want to do next.
I know you’re going to tell me that every intern eventually gets bored with the tasks assigned to them, but that’s not the case for me. To be honest, every task I’ve had up to this point has been something I’ve enjoyed doing – I’ve enjoyed writing articles and pitches, doing media clippings, doing reports and tracking for clients. This is certainly the thing I like best about Seven, you never know what you’ll be doing tomorrow, but it will definitely be something new and exciting.
I’m now already more than halfway through my internship and the skills I’ve been able to develop during that time have been incredible. Things I was afraid of doing when I had assignments are now things I do on a daily basis, and I’m grateful to both of my supervisors for helping me in overcoming this fear.
But, as you are well aware, and as John Steinbeck once said, “humans are never satisfied, that you give them one thing and they want something more.” Maybe he was right, maybe I do want more… but I want more for myself. Blame it on my personality type, being an advocate (INFJ), the rarest type, or my astrology, an Aries, both of which are strong-willed with high-minded ambitions and objectives. But as with most advocates, I’ve always followed my own wisdom and intuition and lived my life with a strong sense of my beliefs, never losing focus of what truly matters.
I believe that this unit and the opportunity to complete this internship have not only helped me develop the skills I desired to, but it also helped me in determining which sector I am more likely to bloom and be happy in. Not that I’m unhappy in this one, but as I pointed out at the beginning of this blog, I’ve always known what I wanted to do, and while working at my agency is part of that, I also want to be somewhere where my creativity can flourish, which is in either sector I mentioned previously, fashion or music.
Well, having already experienced my “midlife crisis in my 20s” as I like to call it, I’d like to remind everyone here that it’s perfectly normal to like but also dislike where you’re completing your internship, to desire to work in a similar or different sector, and to be certain or unsure of what you want to do next. Never let someone else’s experience pressure you into believing that you should have already figured everything out. Some blogs on this platform are incredible; some of you are just having the best time at your internship which is very similar to my experience; however, if you are not enjoying your internship, that is also fine. Remember, always choose yourself first.
Happy Ending; Internship tips 101
My 20 days internship ended last week; I can’t believe where the time has gone…
Although I’m not one of the lucky people who got an offer for a full-time job from their internship, I have learned a valuable lesson during my internship!
I have realised the concept of an internship for me is finding out my skills, interests, and personality. These three components are important for me in the future when getting a full-time job.
I am sure we have different internship experiences; here are what I have gained and some valuables tips for your career journey:
1.Diaries are the key essential
Everyday notes or diaries are important for you during your internship or work! This tool keeps you updated daily. It helps me a lot in reflecting on each task given by my supervisor, and from that, I would always ask for feedback or ask questions based on the notes I have written! Mine was sometimes just a list of activities I was doing and a little bit more of an explanation, such as the applications I used, who I am sending it to and the feedback I have received. It is always good to read again what you have done and what has happened during your internship!
2.Ask Questions – Don’t be shy
I still remember feeling nervous and scared when I started my internship. I forgot how the PR Agency industry is a fast-paced, dynamic environment where almost all the staff are staring in front of their computer for the whole day! We communicated through e-mail, and I found it hard to discuss the task I was given because I didn’t disturb them. But I was wrong. I was there to learn, and they were open to questions. When starting your first internship, you’re not required to know everything; they require you to be proactive and ask questions if you don’t know things. So, be brave and improve your skills!
3.Enthusiasm to learn
One thing I would love for you to take from here is your eagerness to learn if you want to succeed in your internship or work. Despite having experienced skills or not, doing all the tasks with ambitions and willingness to learn and be better is one of the keys to finding out your skills, passions, and interests. Being open to every task and feedback has been a great lesson for me as I have found my weaknesses lacking. Even though it is something you don’t like, try to see it from a different side that might interest you, and you could get a new experience you have never imagined!
With all my education and work experience considerably done, my knowledge is not stopping here; this is the start of my learning journey, where I will get more real-life experience. PR Reflective Practice unit has given me the chance to explore myself, as I am now ready to jump into a job-hunting mode, and I hope my tips and experience will be useful for you all! 🙂
Figure 1. The Democrats. GIF. 2022. Reproduced from Giphy.
Reflecting on my journey… is this the right industry for me?
It has been 2 weeks since I have finished my internship, I feel lazy for not finishing my blog posts sooner, but I have really struggled with what direction I wanted to take this final blog post in and what I wanted to talk about.
Reading other interns blog posts, I constantly feel like everyone else is absolutely killing it. Whether its getting job offers, trusted with major tasks/responsibilities, finding passions, or getting opportunities I would love to have experienced myself. It began to get me a little uninspired, unmotivated and certainly question if I would ever be good enough to compete against my peers who are also about to turn from interns to university graduates, and search for jobs just like me.
Now that I have finished my internship, I still feel unprepared to take the next step into the real world and begin searching for a career. I know this is probably a normal feeling, but I am more uncertain than before if event management or public relations is for me, I still feel like I lack a lot of the skills my peers have (for example writing a decent blog post haha). I know I still have so much to learn.
I do not want this post to come across and negative however because I am certainly grateful for the learning experiences I have had at my internship, it helped me grow my confidence and realise I need to begin to speak up and use my voice if I need help or if I have any ideas. I also got to see and help with the planning process behind major conference events, which has opened my knowledge up to a whole new area of event organisation that I had never thought of when I started my University degree.
While conference event planning might not be for me, I also realise that with events and public relations there are so many different areas it can be used in! And that I am still young and have time to try find what I find interesting. I obviously don’t expect to walk straight into my dream job, but I know when I find an area that interests me I will be motivated to work for it, and I know I won’t stop until I find my area of passion.
Goodluck to everyone else who is finishing their journey! I can’t wait to continue reading all your blog posts.
The Importance of Communication, reading instructions carefully and asking questions.
This week at my internship the other intern, who I am working with, and I were given the task to go through brochures that my workplace had got done externally. We were asked to go through the brochures to highlight mistakes and things that needed to be edited due to them having the old name of the company and the products rather than the new name of the company and products. This was due to miscommunication with my workplace and the organisation that was making the brochure, as well as the external party not reading the instructions fully of what my workplace had asked them to do. This led to the brochure having parts with the old names in contents of the of the brochure but the new name in the Titles.
Therefore, the other intern and I had to read through the brochures and highlight and make notes of what needed to be change so it could be sent back and edited. This ended up taking a bit of time to do, therefore, we both had to do the other tasks we had to do later.
This is where communication and making sure the instructions and what you want done is very clear as well as reading them properly to make sure you understand the instructions. It is important because this situation could have been easily avoided if the external party had read the instructions that my workplace had sent them properly or ask questions to help them understand. This would have saved everyone time, not just at my workplace, but also the company that made the brochure as they now have to go through and make those edits for my workplace.
In conclusion, having good communication, clear instructions and asking questions is important not just in a workplace but in any situation and it save time, money, gets rid of any confusion and avoid unnecessary inconveniences.
When Things Come to a Halt.
This week at my internship we faced some obstacles, because my placement has gone through rebranding and now have their own marketing and PR team rather than getting their marketing and PR externally. This also means that my placement is still going through their partner’s websites to see who still have them listed as their previous name and asking them to update their information. As well as getting into their old social media accounts to either delete them or update them to the new name and branding. This is where we faced some obstacles, as they now have their own marketing and PR team, they did not have access to some of these accounts.
So, we had to contact the agency that used to do their communications for them to get the information we needed. This as a result put the task, I was meant to do for that day on halt for pretty much half the day.
Anyway, despite this I manage to find other work during the waiting time for my supervisor to contact and hear back from their previous communications agency. They eventually got back to us with some of the information but not all, so I manage to get a part of the task, I was meant to do that day done. Some important lessons I learnt from this is:
- Even when organised some things do not always go to plan and that’s okay.
- Always have a back or a place to keep notes of everything even if it does not seem necessary at the time.
- Always have other tasks or plans in mind that can be done if your current task has to be put on pause.
In conclusion, while the plans and tasks I had been given by my supervisor did not quite go to plan, we both tried to come up with a solution and work around it.
The Joy of Working with a Fashion Client
Greetings everybody, I’m back with another blogpost! After a fulfilling weekend, I was ready to face another week of my internship. As soon it was time for my usual 9am meeting with my supervisor, I grabbed my notepad and noted down my assigned tasks for the week.
Much to my surprise, our client requested us to create a new type of content that’s never been done before, and that is, to create a wedding-themed social media post based on the 12 astrological signs. Although there won’t be any huge weddings anytime soon due to the pandemic, our client still wanted to inspire her ‘’bride-to-be’’ customers on how to dress for their wedding day, according to their birth signs. Here are some of the things I did:
1. Research popular wedding trends for 2021
Google was my best friend in this task. Before anything else, I dug the internet and did some desk research on trending wedding colours, decorations, and floral arrangements. I also found that there would be a growth in micro and small-scale weddings in 2021 which convinced me to put more thought into putting together a personal and intimate selection of wedding looks for each bride, in line with the change of wedding environment due to the pandemic.
After getting the information that I needed, it was time to get down to the nitty-gritty part of the job: studying each bride’s zodiac sign! As our client wanted to incorporate wedding horoscopes, I figured it was essential not to skip this part so that I could understand our target audience better and identify their personalities and characteristics.
2. Read up each zodiac signs
To help me organise my research, I opened a Word document and produced a brief 2-page wedding guide that includes each sign’s lucky colours, ideal wedding gowns, flowers, and accessories. For example, to match with Virgo’s temperament, I came up with an earthy colour palette that would complement the bride’s wedding look. For those wondering how it looks like, here’s a simple visual illustration:
With the help of the wedding guide, I was able to structure my notes cohesively and most importantly, to stay on track with my work. In the document, I’ve also listed down the sources and links to the images I’ve used, for my supervisor’s reference. Looking back, I’m glad I learned about copyright and infringement issues in PR Law which is important for us to bear in mind when using content that are not ours. As a large chunk of the images that I used were found on the internet, I had to be prepared to give credit to the rightful owners of the images.
3. Set captions for each post
Once I found the perfect pastel pink Instagram puzzle feed template and after making the final edits to the post, I drafted captions for each of the 12 posts. Ladies and gentlemen, I can’t stress enough on how research, particularly on the brides’ personalities; has allowed me to tell a story through the use of visuals and words to describe each bride’s ideal wedding look.
As storytellers and communicators, we have the power to give brands the voice that they need. From this experience, I was able to put my writing skills to the test as I simultaneously figure out how to effectively deliver key messages to target audiences.
My personal goals to further improve my skills:
1. To boost my creative abilities
After showing the finished product to my supervisors, they were impressed with the outcome and gave me the ‘’green-light’’ to schedule the post via Buffer. These posts would be published on the client’s Instagram and Facebook account.
However, even if my supervisors are satisfied with my work, I still want to take a step further and boost my creative abilities. With that being said, I aspire to create more eye-catching and unique social media content in the future. I believe that creativity is a valuable skill to have as a PR practitioner, so that we can assist our clients to stand out among their competitors.
2. Increase social media engagement with target audience
In terms of the number of likes and comments that we receive on our client’s social media pages, I’ve observed that engagement can be quite low. So, I brought this up to one of my supervisors. We agreed that we needed to elevate our engagement with our audience and proceeded to brainstorm on new content ideas. At the end of the day, it all boils down to having a creative mind! A few weeks later, we launched a series of weekly interactive polls of ‘’This or That’’ on Instagram stories as part of our engagement strategy to stay consistent in engaging with our audience.
This would be one of the times where I realised that our roles as PR practitioners requires us to constantly review our communication goals and objectives for our client. In this case, it involves employing the right tactics and strategies that can help us achieve our goals and lead us to a better social media ROI.
In my next blogpost, I’ll be sharing more about the creative projects and content that I got to work on in the later weeks of my internship. If you’re keen to know more, feel free to stay tuned for the next entry. As always, thank you for reading my blog and till then, take care and stay safe!
Geena
Left it to the last minute… and it worked?
3 weeks down in my first PR role, and what an interesting 3 weeks it’s been. If I’m being completely honest, I didn’t think I would score this good of a gig. Allow me to explain…
The end of semester 2 last year came around, and I was fully committed to finding an internship during the summer holidays to relieve some stress for my future self when it came time to begin the new uni year (as well as this being my final semester). I didn’t want to add the days at my internship to my already pretty tight schedule between uni, my casual job, and finding time to spend with myself and my friends.
Well, guess what, I got way too comfortable by December and pretty much abandoned my plan. As we all remember, last year was crazy, and once the semester of uni ended, my brain just needed to be switched off for a couple of months.
Fast forward to February, and I am stressing out. I have a month to find a placement. One failed interview later and I’ve lost hope. Some time passes and suddenly, I have a week to find a placement AND I need to reorganise my whole life schedule to fit it in.
I spent a morning refining my resume and cover letter, and after sending my 3rd email, I get a phone call.
I have an interview! For that very same afternoon! I am freaking out! I had less than 2 hours to freshen up, do some research and get going.
As of the time I’m writing this, I’ve spent 6 days (2 days a week) at Perth Happenings – a media company located in West Leederville. The team I’m working with consists of the director Pieta, the marketing and PR coordinator Taysha (a recent Curtin PR graduate!), myself, and Emma, a friend of mine who also got a placement at PH for her Reflective Practice unit. The team is awesome to work with and make each day the perfect balance of work, learning, and having a bit of fun.
Having such a small team for an organisation of its capacity is definitely a lot of work. Due to this, I’ve made a conscious effort to absorb as much information as I can – observing, asking questions, and having really open communication with everyone on the team so that I can work to the best ability and try to minimise mistakes and time-wasting. As an intern, some admin and housekeeping tasks are to be expected!
3 weeks in and I’ve already learnt so much – from hosting events, to blog writing, to client management, to meetings, to newsletters, to shooting content for socials, to writing PR reports, to time management (both inside and outside the office). I’ll delve into this a little further in my future blogs.
I’m so stoked for the rest of my time at Perth Happenings and I’m glad I get to take you guys along with me via this blog.
Until next time,
Andrea
When I return… you’ll pay me??
What a year.
COVID-19 pretty much obliterated my life as it was and my big plans of gaining an internship at some corporate PR company became an overwhelming mess and instead I contacted a friend of a friend (of a friend) who offered me an internship helping helping out with social media, administration work, and some other bits and pieces for their E-Commerce business.
For a stressful and anxiety-riddled 2020, this was much more my speed.
After being told to ‘wear comfortable footwear’ for my first day, I thought a pair of boots would suffice. It was the middle of winter after all. On the last day of my internship, (and through around 3 quarters of it) I wore what everyone else wore – sneakers.
The place was an oxymoron of a building. I spent three quarters of my day in the beautiful newly refurbished office and then would duck out into the warehouse which was covered in flour and smelled like a Moroccan spice market.
Next time I return, I wont overdress for the occasion, like I have been for the last 4 months, I’ll come in activewear just like everyone else. Because I will be officially a part of the team. I’ll still be learning and they’ll still be learning from me but, I’ll be paid!
This semester has tested me in every way possible. I can’t imagine anyone has had an especially easy year however we’re here. Some of us are returning to our place of work and some aren’t. And thats ok.
Some of us (like me) will return to Curtin next semester and some (like most of you) aren’t. And thats fine too.
Aside from all the practical skills I have acquired from working in a PR based role for an E-Commerce company the last few months, my main takeaway from this internship, this unit and this year is to take things as they come. Don’t sweat the small stuff, (or do, thats fine as well). But do the best you can do. and keep communication lines open to all that matter. And you can get through it. We all did.
Bittersweet End
The dream would be to attend my internship every single day. I love the environment. I love the work. I love the people. However, the harsh reality is that I am enrolled in 5 units this semester, I also have to work due to not having any income during COVID-19 and I also need to complete my internship.
The balance of juggling all three commitments was done so with great difficulty and I wish I could say I handled it well, but to be completely honest, this has been the most stressful semester of my life. I know what you’re thinking, why did you not just drop a unit, ease up your workload and in hindsight yes, I probably should have. However, in true fashion, I always manage to take on too much and then try and wing it as best as I can and looking back I really wish I hadn’t.
I spread myself too thin and although I completed well and truly over 150 hours at my internship and put in as much effort as I could, there were a couple of occasions that I lacked communication with my supervisor which I believe implicated both myself and the organisation.
It implicated myself as I was seen to be unreliable in that given moment, even though my reason for needing to miss a day of my internship was valid and due to needing to be at university or work. I regret overcommitting and overpromising to being able to attend my internship 4 days a week, when in reality I had to be in class and complete coursework for four other units.
Although this may sound like a negative experience, it was absolutely the opposite. I learnt so much during my time at Hunter Communications and I have taken away incredibly valuable lessons that I know have prepared me for my future career. Upon reflection, the one thing I could change is managing my time and stress more effectively and focus on one task at a time.
Based on my experience, three key tips I can give you for an internship or work experience position would be:
- Dress to Impress
- I’m not talking ballgowns but putting in effort shows you’re interested in being there. At my internship everyone had their own personal style and although the attire was smart casual, my favourite part of the morning would be seeing what everyone’s outfit is – plus if you’re stuck on what to discuss with your co-worker, you can always start by asking them where they got their blazer from !
- ALWAYS have a notebook
- I learnt this on my very first day. Notebook and pen should always be within arm’s reach. Unless you take notes on your phone or iPad, my supervisor and everyone in the office always had paper and pen in hand, during conversations, meetings and even during lunch in case someone gave them a great idea.
- Treat your internship like it’s your first job
- Being appreciative and respectful of the time an employer is taking to mentor you is extremely important. Although you may at times have no idea what you’re doing and yes you aren’t getting paid but it can lead to some great opportunities, you may meet some wonderful people along the way and it is overall a great experience to embed and apply skills you have learnt throughout your degree.
Until next time,
Emma
End of the placement and nearly the end of the road!
That’s all folks. Friday signalled day 20 at my internship and that meant ending my time at the Round House. Wrapping things up was difficult and felt kind of weird, it didn’t feel like it was real!
On Halloween night though I was able to end things unofficially. We had our Halloween event “Halloween at the Round House” which was held after hours, allowing people to see the Round House at night, something that hasn’t been done for a while. I was able to meet some of the people once again before I left them, and I was glad to meet some new people. One of the professional highlights of the night was when one of the Guide’s family members stopped to tell me how much she loved to see the social media posts and how it looks so nice to see it alive and consistently see new posts.
Now I am at the stage of finishing up my report and finalising my other elements, this last blog post included. I made sure I went down my checklist I made at the beginning of the semester and ticked stuff off the list. Here are a couple that I think can be really important, especially towards the end of the semester.
Things to do before you wrap up
- Make sure you wrap up any unfinished projects or pass them onto other members
If you’re like me I was allowed to work on my own computer. This also meant that I had the only copies of projects and items I was working on. If the future intern or another member of the organisation needs to continue on with the work, they will either have to get in contact with you to follow up or re-start the project from scratch. That is not ideal for the organisation.
- Grab any details you need for your report or other assignments
Once you leave you don’t want to inconvenience others with having to interrupt their day to day business with questions about information you missed. Make a list of everything you need when starting your report. A couple of days before finishing your placement go through your list and make sure you have everything. If you don’t have it all use your time left to get what’s left collected so you aren’t left with a missing piece of the puzzle.
- Update your status.
Now I don’t mean Facebook or Twitter but actually your other social media and other forms of professional communication. The most important professional social media to update is your Linked. Now I know this is a part of the unit, to change and update your profile but remember that there are other sections to a Linkedin profile. There is an area for skills and achievements. Make sure you add them, especially if you learned any new skills that relate to the industry. The other things to update include your resume (which is a requirement for the unit too!) are any other professional sites that have your work history on. This can include recruitment agencies and sites such as Seek. They also have options for skills and achievements as well as career history.
- Finish your report and submit all the assignment parts
This is definitely a given and an important point but is maybe one of the most important point in the post.
To all of you whose final semester this is I wish you all the best for the future! The big wide world awaits, and I can’t wait to see everyone in it together. To all of you who have a little while longer to go, you can do it! I know it seems like forever but before you know it, the world will be waiting for you to take the next step.
Internships aren’t just about the experience, it’s also about the opportunities!
With my internship almost over, I have been reflecting on what I have been fortunate enough to accomplish throughout this experience. This past week however I have had some amazing opportunities and it made me realise that throughout my time at the Round House there have been many opportunities!
This past week I was able to meet some amazing people including some of the member of Tourism Council Western Australia at a cocktail party at the Maritime Museum in Fremantle. I met some local councilmen and women from the City of Fremantle as well as a lot of local business owners. One of the members of the Tourism Council WA was the speaker and lecturer at the tourism seminars I was attending with my supervisor (another awesome opportunity to connect with local business owners)! It was great to see a familiar face and she was able to introduce us to a couple of key local owners and other attendees. I was a bit nervous at the start in a room filled with such big players but in the end, I was loving meeting new people and promoting the Round House!
I have also been fortunate to work at a placement that is filled with people from all professional backgrounds. A couple of weeks ago we met up with one of the volunteers who happened to be a PR professional. She worked on projects big and small including shopping centre openings and was also the head of PR for Rottnest! It was great to chat to her about my ideas as well as hear her input into some current and future possibilities. My supervisor prompted me to write down questions to ask and it really made me think about what I really want to know about the industry. It was incredible to talk about what changed over time and what stayed constant in the industry too.
Another volunteer at the Round House that I was able to meet early into my internship was a night time radio jockey! She mentioned that she would love to do a fun interview about my experiences and time at the Round House towards the end of my internship. I am looking forward to promoting the Round House and experiencing the radio world, but am also looking forward to keeping the connection and experience for a future reference.
As I previously mentioned in a past blog, the Round House was approached by a tech company who created a virtual tour for the Round House. The opportunity to communicate with and implement this was different for sure but also allowed me the opportunity to make the connection with the representative from the company. The virtual tour has allowed us to open to the world virtually even during the pandemic and to me it shows that PR opportunities can present themselves anywhere and in any way, shape or form!
In all honesty, many of these opportunities would not be possible without the support of my supervisor who has allowed me to experience as many opportunities and activities as possible. I am a lot less nervous about the ‘real’ world as I feel like I have a lot of experience and opportunities to widen my vision of what the future may hold. I really hope that opportunities keep presenting themselves to me no matter where I am. But I also hope that I am brave enough to accept and experience them on my own.
Is there an opportunity that you experienced throughout your placement that you don’t think you would have otherwise? Or did you miss out on an opportunity and you regret it? Let me know down below!