Didn't Think I'd Make It...

Wow, hard to believe we have almost completed the Cert IV Public Relations course. At one point, about 6 weeks ago, it felt like we were never going to see the light at the end of the tunnel, but now it's appeared so quickly!

I really didn't know what to expect with the course. I knew I wanted to study 'something' before I enrolled at Central, but didn't really know just what? I asked friends and family to help me decide, and finally decided that Public Relations best suited my past experience, skills, personality and direction.

I hated the first day! I was the oldest person doing the course, and was surrounded by "generation Y". I was given an assessment sheet of what was expected, and it all just seemed overwhelming. By lunch time, on the first Monday, I was ready to walk.

With encouragement and support from friends and family, I continued on.

I've never been good at finishing things I start. Sometimes it is just too easy to "walk". I felt like this, at several points during the course, but there was always someone to help pick me up and to encourage me to continue on.

So, how has it been? Rewarding! I have been pushed and pulled, motivated, unmotivated, happy and sad.

I have picked up an abundance of new skills, confidence, self belief and new friends.

When I look back at the very first newsletter I did in MS Publisher and what I was able to produce this week, I look back with pride and a sense of achievement...it has been very satisfying!

Standing alongside Nicole, D'Arne, Nikki Lee, Jodie and Nicola, presenting our display stand, was an amazing sensation of accomplishment for all our hard work and preparation.

Public Relations is an outstanding course for a number of reasons. You develop skills that can be useful in a variety of industries. You are exposed and educated in advertising, marketing, writing and even administration. Your confidence is challenged, time management improves and you feel like you are part of something important.