I recently heard of a
great campaign the University is running that allows past, present and
future students to share their journey through developing a short video.
This really captured my imagination and got me thinking
about my own journey which started many years ago back in the UK.
I began my professional life as a radiographer and trained
at the Northampton School of Radiography. I worked for a number of years as a
radiographer in London hospitals before moving into a teaching role. This step
eventually led me to Australia and into university administration. It’s been an
amazing journey so far and I feel fortunate to now be leading CQUniversity and
living here in this fantastic part of Australia.
Many of our students have interesting and unique journeys
too. Some have been in the workforce for years, or raised a family, before
deciding that university study is right for them. Some have experienced
setbacks and hardships on their way to university study, only to come out at
the other end with a truly rewarding and fulfilling career. Others have
traversed great distances (real and virtual) in choosing to study a
CQUniversity program by distance education, or making the move to Central Queensland
to fulfil their dreams of being a sonographer, a stage performer or an
engineer. It’s an incredibly diverse mix, and it’s part of what makes us such
an inclusive university.
I do hope we get plenty of people sharing their journeys
with us. Remember a degree is not a destination; it’s just one part of a much
bigger journey.
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