Hi, I’m Jess and welcome to my first ever blog!
I am writing this blog as it is a requirement
of my Communication in the Sciences paper at Massey University. Over the next several weeks I expect to cover
some interesting topics, but for now, an introduction is required. I am 27 years of age and reside in
Christchurch. I enjoy Crossfit and
eating junk food in equal measures. The
apple of my eye is my French Bulldog called Petunia. She is perfect in almost every way, except that
she regularly does horrific and deadly gas expulsions from her rear end, aka
stinky farts.
I work as an employment consultant, specialising in helping
people with disabilities (both physical and mental/emotional) prepare for and
find sustainable employment. I love my
job and find every day interesting. Employment
consulting is a new field for me, previously I was employed as a Home Loan
Specialist for various banks. I stumbled
into a banking career straight out of high school and did very well for myself,
but found it to be a soulless, mind numbing career. I finally realised that I needed a job where I
could make a direct impact on people’s lives and not just make profit for the
fat cats overseas.
I am aiming to complete a Bachelor of Science, majoring in
Psychology and minoring in Rehabilitation by 2020. My interest in psychology comes from a keen
interest in the way people’s minds work.
Rehabilitation can loosely be defined as re-enabling an individual to
complete their daily tasks and participate in life situations. This is an industry that I believe we are
going to need to invest in more and more in the coming years. Environmental disasters, human conflict,
unpredictable presidents and even simple factors such as aging, are likely to
result in more people having to manage newly acquired disabilities.
From this course I hope to improve my writing skills,
neither of my professions have had a large demand for written
documentation. My friends, customers and
even my neighbours will likely attest that my verbal communication skills are
well developed. I’m looking forward to
learning and expanding my skill set!
