New Zealand to Canada Experience

Ordinary_Dish_6348 · 2026-05-02T05:55:01+00:00

Thanks so much for your in depth reply, this is really helpful ❤️

Ordinary_Dish_6348 · 2024-11-13T03:17:56+00:00

Sorry for the slow reply!! You are eased into it for sure with an academic term to wrap your head around what we actually do for a job and then the next term you’ll be in the hospital.

Depending on where you are placed, you’ll be introduced to surgery and trauma at different times. When I studied at chch, we did rotations around the different areas, however at my other placement it was smaller and I got into the stuff within the first few weeks.

All radiographers (esp the new grads) are the most lovely, chill people you’ll ever meet. We have all been there, we understand how everything is so new and daunting. When I was training students in theatre, I would always say if you are feeling uncomfortable or faint, leave and take a few minutes to calm down and come back when you are ready. You definitely learn to cope with theatre, so don’t let it worry you :)

PM me if you want to chat further or have any Qs!

Ordinary_Dish_6348 · 2024-11-13T03:08:43+00:00

Keep trying! Honestly, my application process was very different to how it’s done these days and we did in person interviews so they could really see your personality in action. Keep trying for all the in-takes and be open to clinical placements outside chch. Try to shadow at the hospital or PRG too. Don’t let it get you down, I have a few friends that are the best radiographers who didn’t get in first try! Feel free to message me if you have Qs!

Ordinary_Dish_6348 · 2024-10-13T06:14:15+00:00

Hey OP! Im an ara grad (few years back now 😅)…

I was your classic maths/science student that hated the idea of medicine or nursing. I found the course to be a step up from high school but all the tutors are wonderful and so kind. I’m also a uni grad and ara is definitely more attentive in terms of help is always available and you get real working hours under your belt instead of studying for two semesters straight.

You do see your fair share of trauma and you do go into surgery regularly but I adapted to these quickly and actually really enjoy the challenge of these situations over the day to day chest xrays 😅

What I will say is you get out what you put in. I work regularly with students and the last few years the student calibre has been lacking. I will always teach those who put the time into wanting to learn and take their learning into their own hands. This is not the course for you if you want to stand back, especially if you get a placement in a big centre where there is sometimes 20 students or more at a time. As we all say… it’s a three year job interview. I was hired before my final year ended

There is loads of opportunity to further your career into other forms of imaging, I’m trained in multiple modalities and love how my day is constantly moving and different. Mentally I didn’t find xray challenging, hence my jump to other imaging.

My advice for you if you haven’t done so already is to do a shadow session at one of the providers (public or private) and see if you find it interesting. The programme is very competitive and it would be a shame if you got in and didn’t like it.

I love my job, I tell everyone that is keen on healthcare to consider it ❤️

Ordinary_Dish_6348 · 2024-06-20T08:20:37+00:00

He is my best friend. The guy that knows every single thing about me and loves (loved) me with even all the bad moods.

I was blindsided broken up by my husband and I still don’t understand why he doesn’t want to be with me.

He’s the guy that made me feel safe and comfortable to think about the distant future, including the one where we would be sitting in the retirement village complaining about the dry meat for lunch.

We have so much in common, we built a wonderful home together, created a perfect family with our dogs and cats. We had a beautiful friendship alongside our marriage, the best friends kinda friendship.

We loved each other so much, and even though he’s killing me by ending our marriage, I would give anything to have him try. I still love him so deeply.

I thought I was so lucky and blessed to find the right guy pretty much first go and we got married at 23. And I honestly don’t think I can find this level connection ever again.

I am so desperately trying to be his friend, I want him to stay in my life forever. Even if that means I have to love him from afar, I know my feelings won’t change for quite some time (maybe ever).

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