Somerset lifetimes 2019 Semester 1

husband and I to travel around Europe and we had such a wonderful time. Being able to travel when you’re young and have no commitments, no children, it was so carefree and a fantastic opportunity to see other cultures and experience how people live. The other major life changing events are having my two children. Both boys are of course delightful (sometimes), but challenge me on a daily basis. I have so much more appreciation and respect for my mother, working mothers and women in general, who are trying to multitask, run a household and hold down a career. Parenting is so time consuming and relentless, that it makes me prioritise and appreciate what is really important to me. What advice would you offer current students? 1. Work hard, play hard and just do your best. 2. There are many different paths to University or other careers you may want. If you don’t get in on your first attempt, there will be another way in. 3. Enjoy your time at school when teachers care about you and nurture you, there will never be a time again when someone else (apart from your parents) cares so much about how you are. 4. Make some plans to travel. 5. Don’t stress so much, there is life after you finish school.

Kimberley with her sons, Zach and Alexander

the teachers encouraged me to be the best I could be and I really feel that support has been a strong foundation to build my life on. What life lessons guide you? I try to do my best and work hard. Everyone comes to this life with abilities and talents in all sorts of areas, but I really believe if you want something badly enough you can achieve it. I try to be kind to others as you don’t know what they’ve gone through to get where they are today. So many of the students at the TAFE where I teach, have had difficult upbringings and it makes me feel so lucky and grateful that I had an amazing start at Somerset. What are some of your most defining moments in life, so far? I lived and worked in the UK for about five years and did contract work as a vet. This time, although difficult away from family and friends allowed my

A Few Years Down the Track

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