Geelong’s Ruvimbo Sinamai recently completed genU’s Allied Health Graduate Program, which allowed her to grow on her support work experience. Jena Carr spoke with the 22-year-old about what she loves about living, studying and working in Geelong.
What is your connection to Geelong?
I moved to Geelong with my family when I was about 16. We lived in Melbourne and the United Kingdom for a little bit. We’ve been in Geelong for the longest time since we moved from Zimbabwe.
We originally moved from Zimbabwe, where I was born, to Melbourne, from Melbourne to the UK, and then back to Australia, where we made our home in Geelong.
What do you like about living in Geelong?
I love that it’s quiet and peaceful, and there’s a very nice community in Geelong.
Is there anything that you would change about where you live?
I don’t believe there is anything I would change, as Geelong is always making changes. I think it’s also pretty great that there is not too much change.
Where’s your favourite place to spend time?
I like going down to Torquay. It’s a nice place to go with my friends, and I sometimes walk after work or university.
What is something that people might not know about you?
I like to read a lot, and I read a bit of everything, including fiction, nonfiction, biographies, and psychology books.
What led you to get involved in genU’s Allied Health Graduate Program?
The Allied Health program is a great stepping-stone into other careers, and it’s great to train and learn for a much more extended period of time.
You also get extra support while you’re out of university, and there are not a lot of areas that will give you that experience, comfortability, or help for a year out of university.
Sometimes, people feel slightly stressed, so this is a great way for students to get involved in the workforce.
It’s a great way to find out what you are into. The genU team has been very supportive, which is amazing, and they rally around you as much as they can.
What are you hoping to do with yourself in the future?
I’d love to keep working with genU and want to be a clinical psychologist; I don’t know if that will be at genU or elsewhere.
