17/06/2023
MY JOURNEY (Part 1)
It’s been a while and from my post here, I indicated that my silence was all for the best….now my story…
It was challenging to move into and adjust to an environment which is both culturally and professionally different from where I was coming! While I got enrolled to study a course in public health and health promotion at Swansea University. I was privileged to engage in a part time employment where I support individuals with mental health, autism and learning disabilities as a Healthcare support staff. My job role was central to promoting the overall health of the individuals I worked with which included but not limited to- supporting the individuals to participate in leisure, educational, and employment-related activities that suited their needs and supporting them with self-care skills (such as eating, drinking, bathing, using the toilet, getting around, going to bed, and getting out of bed).
As I worked in this job role, I developed a good number of both soft and hard skills which includes but not limited to;
- effective communication
-adaptability
-time management
-work ethic
-influencing without authority
-team work
-trainings related to my specific job roles (e.g. valuing individuals with disabilities, safeguarding, legislations etc).
It is captivating how one year has passed already and I have become an edited and better version of myself in my personal, academic and professional life. I would love to use this opportunity to inform my all my health lovers that will be graduating in style in the month of July. A journey that has always been a dream and plan has now become a reality💪
I didn’t do this alone!
God did it!
He is the perfect planner!
Meanwhile, this journey cannot be completed without including my professional life … so you wait for it.