ET Australia Magazine Issue #3 February 2019

(I had overcome this in the past by
using a computer at home however
a typical high school would not have
had this) as well as the friendly nature
of everyone else in the class.
Over the weeks and months, I started
to call ET Australia Secondary College
a second home. The friends
I made, and the relaxed nature of the
whole school made it feel like a place I
wanted to be. I enjoyed being able to
wear want I wanted and my feelings
of self-worth would start at 9am
every day not at 3:30pm when I got
home. When waking up I never felt
like I didn’t want to go to school. I
was only late on two occasions. The
first, I was so sick the doctor told me
I was a hazard to others around me
and the other I arrived late after the
trains broke down.
I will never forget the way I felt
the teachers actually cared for my
education and that made it a joy to go
to school.
I loved maths and the challenges
it presented. Jasmyn was great
at helping as well as the teacher
assistants.
Outside of ET Australia Secondary
College I had a few other pursuits that
I engaged in which mostly consisted of
film making - making videos at home
or with friends. As well as mountain
biking, sailing and exploring.
In terms of achievement, I was top
of my class for Maths, Geography,
PDHPE, History and Science. I was also
nominated for the Principal’s Award
and having the highest attendance.
While at ET Australia Secondary
College I decided I loved it for the
people and not for the subjects, so
I chose to leave high school after
getting my RoSA and go onto TAFE to
study more.
In 2017 I went to TAFE in Newcastle
and studied at Hunter Street Campus. I
got a Certificate III and then Certificate
IV in Screen and Media in November
of 2017. Throughout 2017 I also
worked part time at a local studio in
Kincumber and learnt a lot from my
mentor Glen from Studio2You. I learnt
retouching skills as well as shooting in
a corporate environment.
Throughout 2017 I also started using
Instagram and with that platform
my photography started to build a
following. With that following also
came photography work. After I
finished at TAFE, I was on the look
out for a job in the creative industries
which led me to Social Media
Management. I am currently working
on managing social media accounts
and building a portfolio of work for
larger projects. As I write this I have
just finished 4 days of solo travel on
the Gold Coast and Brisbane and I am
heading to the Great Barrier Reef for
two weeks.
In 5 years’ time I hope to be doing
something that gives me creative
licence or freedom to create and
express myself, whether that be
through photography or film. I also
hope to travel and see the wonders
that this amazing world has to offer.
Meeting new people is a joy and
learning their stories and how they
create is amazing.
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