Do you have a favourite moment or perhaps a funny encounter you would like to share?
Olivia: “I remember when I was doing a farm talk, I was holding a ferret and the kids had no idea what he was,some ideas were: 'squirrel', 'rat' and there was one kid that thought everything was a capybara.” Mabel: “Overall, I did not have a favourite moment, I enjoyed my entire time there. However, being in the atmosphere of a workplace has definitely motivated me to push further and achieve more to one day be able to be somewhere like that permanently. Being surrounded by people who are successful really drives my ambitions to do well.”
Did you face any challenges along the way? Olivia: “There weren't any enormous challenges but one moment was when a few of us had to refill the reptile's waters. The water bowls were so full we had to make a system where two people would take it down, pour it into the bucket, the other person would scrub and refill the bowl, and then it would go into the vivarium again.”
Mabel: “I think building confidence there was the most challenging thing I had to do. For example, having the confidence to ask questions, before going to BP I had not heard of the majority of the occupations there so when I spoke to people, I really had to explore every aspect of their jobs to gain
understanding as to what they did. To begin with I worried that what I asked was obvious or I should have prior knowledge but as the week developed, I became more assured and felt comfortable exploring the work people did.” Has this experience helped shape your decisions on your potential future career, do you see yourself pursuing a job in that industry? Olivia: “This experience has definitely further reassured me that I want to pursue a career as a vet as I thoroughly enjoyed my whole time at the farm. It was a great chance for me to work closely with the animals and I loved all the daily tasks.” Mabel: “Yes, definitely. In only a single week BP allowed me to learn such a huge amount of information that I can utilise for my future. Not only did I manage to work out what I might like to do in the future but also areas I would prefer not to pursue. I think that is important as now I can really focus on areas I want to take further. I learnt so much about education options in the future and the steps to get to leading positions. In conclusion, my time there was very beneficial and I think that this experience will forever be important to my future.” image source: Surrey Live
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