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OaktreeSenior Contributor
Hi guys,
Looking for all those that are intending to study in 2025 to complete the cert IV Mental Health Peer Work.
This is a space for our study group, where we can discuss what we are studying and hopefully get some input from current Sane Peer support workers.
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OaktreeSenior Contributor
@Blackcloud
If you come across anyone else who is studying invite them over here. The more the merrier! Good luck with your studies this year, you are going to crush it!!!
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BlackcloudSenior Contributor
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BlackcloudSenior Contributor
Thank you @Oaktree I hope so haha
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OaktreeSenior Contributor
@Blackcloud
I have to say that I am a bit nervous about completing my course because I have some educational trauma. I wasn’t anywhere near as well as I am now then, so I am quietly optimistic. I am also working with a very good psychologist. I know I can do it but I think it’s just a matter of taking it one day at a time. Not looking too far into the future. I have been assured that if it takes longer that, that is ok too. There is a lot of support available to me
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BlackcloudSenior Contributor
@Oaktree it’s great that you’re now open to doing/studying something that you have an interest in and are passionate about, especially the peer work course! I know that even having a lived mental health experience ourselves is what benefits us from this peer work course too, and might inspire others of wanting to do the same (if they want to of course :)) yeah it’s good to take it slow and it’s fine if things turn out to be that way, as long as we keep doing it until we can complete it without giving up. I believe in you.
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OaktreeSenior Contributor
Thank you @Blackcloud
That is really kind.
Personally, I love to study. I just have not yet completed anything but that doesn’t mean I won’t be successful this time. I am pretty determined
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BlackcloudSenior Contributor
@Oaktree No worries, and I appreciate the compliment. ❤️😊
yeah same here, like I did two other TAFE courses within the same uni I’m currently at. The first one was a diploma of IT networking back in July/August 2021 but I only did that within the first few weeks before I dropped out of it and then the following year I started doing a cert 4 of accounting/bookkeeping for part time. Did that for 1.5 years. Passed all of the units from that certificate except for one. then I came to realise that accounting was not the type of career pathway that I want to head into, so I picked up cert IV of I.T in July last year and so far I’m very much enjoying this course. 🙂 I too am determined to finish this one by this year as I don’t want to keep delaying on doing/starting an undergraduate course, otherwise I’ll fall behind on that. I know it’s never too late on anything, but I like to believe and say/think to myself that I’ll eventually start doing an undergraduate course. 🤞
I’m gonna log off here for tonight. It was nice having a chat with you 🙂 hopefully we can chat again next time!
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OaktreeSenior Contributor
@Blackcloud
Goodnight!
Thanks for the chat
@RiverSeal
You should join our study group
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MJG017Senior Contributor
@Blackcloud
Welcome to our little study group. I worked in IT for 30 years and did an advanced diploma in networking 15 years ago. So if you have any IT related questions, ask away.
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BlackcloudSenior Contributor
Hi @MJG017 oh nice!! We have another I.T person here 😊 I’ll definitely ask away if I have any questions!!
well to start off (not an I.T related question), did you ever do any of the I.T bachelor courses after completing the advanced diploma? 😊
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