“I’m proud to be part of the University for the Common good because of the challenges that I have overcome throughout the global pandemic.”

2021 Child Nursing graduate Leah Cree shares her insight into life at GCU and life after graduating from university.

I chose to study at GCU because…

I chose to study at GCU because the BSC Child Nursing course sounded like the perfect course for me! Once I attended the interview I knew that GCU would provide exactly what I was looking for. Now that I have graduated I can say that the course fulfilled my expectations.

The most important aspect of my university experience has been…

The most important aspect of my university experience has been the friends that I’ve made in the process, I have met friends for life through my university experience!

My biggest lesson learned so far is…

My biggest lesson learned so far is how I have grown as a nurse through working through the Covid 19 pandemic. The university was great at providing support through the difficult period and I feel like my nursing experience has grown through the last couple of years.

I’m proud to be part of the University for the Common Good because…

I’m proud to be part of the University for the Common good because of the challenges that I have overcome throughout the global pandemic. I experienced my nursing management placement through Covid19 and I feel proud that I persevered and could help people during a hard time!

I get my inspiration from…

I get my inspiration from my nursing colleagues who I work with every day, I aspire to be as experienced and knowledgeable as some of them! I also get inspiration from my family who drive me to do the best I can.

My next steps look like…

My next steps will be to continue increasing my knowledge in my job now as a qualified staff nurse. I have a position in paediatric inpatients and I am loving it! I am focusing on gaining more experience in my current post and learning new things!

You are most likely to bump into me…

The best place to find me would definitely be the canteen!

Thank you to Leah for sharing her GCU experience, if you would like to share your #GCUGradStory visit: https://bit.ly/3C4zNqY 

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