VET Student Profiles

Natalia - VET Business

• What attracted you to this VET course ?
  I want to be employed in business later so this will give me a head start.
• What other subjects do you study ?
  Intro to Psychology and Sociology, Maths Applied, Computer Business/Publishing
• What career do you wish to pursue ?
  administrator, office manager
• Best thing about VET Business ?
  going out and meeting people in the workplace, making connections with people in the workforce, mixture of classroom and workplace during the year
• Are you glad you did a VET course ?
  yes because I have started my career and have made connections with people in industry who have given me advice and will be able to help me in the future.
• Other interests ?
  netball, basketball, working part-time at Bakers Delight
• Why did you come to Elizabeth College?
  I came to Elizabeth because they had a wide range of subjects.
• Best advice?
  no matter if I get too stressed I should still keep going, talk to people about problems, don’t keep it to myself
• Someone I admire?
  my sister because she has gone so far with her life, career and personal life

Glenn - VET Information Technology

• What attracted you to this VET course ?
  I thought it would be an interesting course, I am interested in computers and would like to find out more about careers in computing
• What other subjects do you study ?
   Maths Applied 5C, Computer graphics and Design
• What career do you wish to pursue ?
  something in IT, intend going on to TAFE for further training
• Best thing about VET IT ?
  placements to get out of the classroom and experience activities in a workplace environment and meet people
• Other interests ?
  Judo and getting my licence

Robbie - VET Information Technology

• What attracted you to this VET course?
  Because of the experience and the opportunities I might gain from it
• What other subjects do you study ?
  English 4C, Maths 4C
• What career do you wish to pursue ?
  something to do with IT, traineeship, TAFE
• Best thing about VET IT
  meeting people in the workplace
• Other interests
  sports ice hockey AFL, gaming
• Why did you come to Elizabeth College?
  followed my friends, its close to home, its location close to town.
• Someone I admire?
  my dad because of what he has achieved with his family and career
• Best advice?
  study hard

Oliver - VET Information Technology

• What attracted you to this VET course
  I did VET Hospitality last year and I really enjoyed it and felt that I got good experience from it - that prompted me to do a VET course in my other interest, computing.
• What other subjects do you study?
  Maths Applied 5C, Video production
• What career do you wish to pursue
  either hospitality or IT
• Best thing about VET IT
  the workplace, getting a good idea of what the industry is like
• Other interests
  gaming, computing ,bike riding, reading, cooking and drawing
• Why did you come to Elizabeth College?
  closer to where I live, had the best subject offerings, best hospitality section out of all the colleges.