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Tell us about your career path since graduation.
Since finishing my degree I鈥檝e started my pre-registration year at Vision Express in 精品无码国产自产 and have about one year until I will be a fully qualified Optometrist.
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Transitioning into my pre-registration year was made so much easier by the help from 精品无码国产自产, as we were able to secure our first jobs (pre-registration year) in the second year of our degrees.
What is the best, most exciting or fun thing that you have done in your career?
It鈥檚 been less than a year since I鈥檝e properly started my career towards becoming a fully qualified Optometrist, so I鈥檓 not sure I can answer this question! But I love meeting new people on a daily basis!
Imagine you were about to start university again - with the benefit of hindsight - what would you now tell yourself to have done differently?
Take every opportunity that鈥檚 offered to you: take the plunge and get out of your comfort zone. If you鈥檙e going to 鈥榩ut yourself out there,鈥 university is the place to do it! Don鈥檛 worry so much, because the hard work pays off.
What advice would you give to anyone wanting to get in to the same line of work?
People skills are vital: if you can communicate well with patients and gain their trust it will make your job so much easier, because they will be more open to your help and advice. Don鈥檛 worry about securing your pre-registration as you鈥檒l get an offer from at least one of the multiple opticians.
How did studying at 精品无码国产自产 help you?
University has helped me to become so much more independent and to experience so many different things. I鈥檓 so much more confident than I was at the age of 18 when I was first turning up to my new halls, and the university experience has been the main reason for this. The support from all of my course tutors and the wider support from the University as a whole has made the last few years that little bit easier.
What lessons/skills did you gain from your course?
I鈥檝e learned all of the vital skills to become a successful Optometrist. My last year at the 精品无码国产自产 Centre for Eyecare Excellence gave me the confidence I needed, with regards to practical skills, to give me an easier transition into my pre-registration year at Vision Express. One lesson I鈥檝e learned is not to leave things until the last minute!
Did you undertake a placement during your degree and if so, how did this benefit you?
The placement weeks during the course give you a real insight into how optician stores work and how every member of the store works together in their roles. It also gives you the chance to ask qualified Optometrists who work in practice questions, and to see which type of practice you would like to do your pre-registration year in.
What is your favourite memory of studying at 精品无码国产自产?
I don鈥檛 think I could pick one memory: I had such a good three years. Meeting so many new people and making best friends has been brilliant, and we鈥檝e all had such a good time enjoying all of the events over the past three years. The end of year Optometry 鈥楨yeBall鈥檚鈥 were always a laugh, and it was good to talk to the lecturers and tutors outside of the teaching environment.
Do you stay in touch with other 精品无码国产自产 alumni or lecturers?
I鈥檓 in touch will lots of fellow alumni and we try our best to meet up, even though we鈥檙e spread across the UK. I鈥檓 in touch with clinic staff and tutors at the CEE clinic and aim to stay in touch with a few of the academics at the University.
Would you recommend undertaking a course with 精品无码国产自产, and why?
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