Team 2: Personal
Profile - Bec
I am reasonably fit. I am quite attractive and, if you overlook the
wheelchair, I am quite healthy.
Positive, enthusiastic,
outgoing and motivated.
I have a wide group of friends, including my close friends from
school and people I have met through Rehab and my stays in Hospital.
My closest friends are Jess and Will. They have been friends since
Pre School. They have been really great.
I’m on the Senior Leadership team and in the SRC
(Student
Representative Council).
I am in the Photography club and on the School Magazine Committee.
I try to help out when there are appeals like the Tsunami Appeal and
when the bushfires or floods happened in Australia. Every little bit
helps- even if it’s only getting students to help with raising money
by putting on a school assembly.
I’m a member of our school SRC (Student Representative Council) and
on the Senior Leadership team.
I haven’t joined any voluntary organisations, as yet, but I think
groups like Amnesty International and Care Australia etc are really
worthwhile groups to work with, so I might join them when I get
older.
| Money?
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It’s a
really useful thing to have. Mum and Dad teach us that it’s
important to value money but not let it run your life. I’d
like to make sure as I get older that I am financially
secure and invest for the future. |
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Possessions?
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They are nice
to have. I’d hate to think that I judged anyone by what they
own or that anyone judged me in the same way. |
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Religion?
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I am
officially a Christian (Catholic) and would say that it’s
important. However, I really believe that all religions have
merit and it’s more important to live a good life than to go
to church all the time. |
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Marriage?
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I guess
marriage is part of my long term plan. I’d like to have a
marriage as good as my parents. I wouldn’t get married just
for the sake of being married, nor would I stay married if
it was a disaster. |
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Politics?
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I think
its really important to be informed and to vote when you are
entitled to. |
I love people. I have a really supportive family and a great group
of friends. That makes it easy for me to want to look after them. I
couldn’t have gotten through the last couple of years without them.
It has really taught me the value of supporting one another.
In an ideal world what would be your 5 year plan?
To get a degree in the Fine Arts, majoring in Photography. Then to
get a position as a fashion photographer for a fashion magazine like
Cleo or Vogue or something along those lines. I would also love to
have bought a car by this stage as well.
What things are standing in the way of achieving this?
I guess the wheelchair could be seen as a hurdle. However, most
people who know me are aware of how determined I am- so I guess the
answer is - Not much really. I would have to get together a
phenomenal portfolio to get a position at a magazine. I know that I
will have the marks to get me into University. Money for the car is
unlikely at the moment though, I have been trying to save hard but I
keep buying things
What might be some of the solutions?
I simply have to work really hard at University. I am also going to
have to stop turning down baby-sitting jobs.
How will you support yourself if you decide on further training
after school?
I am likely to get a pretty big compensation payout after my
accident, though I’m not counting on that. It would be a help,
though, in getting a decent car that can be adapted to suit me. I’ll
apply for a disability pension to help support me at Uni. I’ll also
continue with my part-time baby sitting jobs.
My parents have always taught us to appreciate what we have and to
never give up when things are difficult. I know there have been
times over the past couple of years when I would have bouts of
feeling sorry for myself, but my parents would point out that there
are people out there a whole lot worse off than I am. I guess you
could say my parents are committed Christians- but not the churchy
type- the live it every day type.
What is
important as far as values go?
I believe
it is important to be tolerant of others, to help when it is needed
and to ask for help when you need to. Reaching out to help and be
helped is probably the best thing there is.
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