[black-roses]

Hello, so I've done my first week of study at Rockingham Tafe will anyway I knew I was going to do workplacement but as soon as I found out it was Rockingham hospital it wasn't a good feeling. See when I was a teenager I was there a lot because of suicide attempts, I've seen my sister nearly die in that hospital from suicide attempts. So to say I got trauma is an understatement, now I'm not the kind to kick up a fuss but I got an email from my student support from Murdoch tafe and told her I wanted to go back sadly it was full. It made me very sad because I really don't want to go to rockingham hospital for workplacement also it's a bad hospital. I don't know what to do it's just very upsetting to be honest I wish I didn't feel this way but I do and I wish I could go back to Murdoch I don't care if it means I have to wake up at 6 am I just don't want to go to Rockingham hospital for workplacement.

[Discombobulated]

It’s very understandable you feel this way, is there someone who organised the work placement you can talk to about this?

[black-roses]

I left because there was someone I really wanted to talk to but I didn't have the confidence and it truly bothered I just thought if I ran away to a different tafe I would forget. The truth is this has been my life for decades so many times I held back because I questioned my worth and I often thought to myself why would people want to talk to me. Now it hurts because I know I could of made friends and had meaningful connections but I held myself back because of fear. It's just painful I just want to go back to that TAFE I don't want to run away anymore. I have friends that will support me. I need to stop thinking people think these horrible things about me it's become my identity always thinking that people see the worse and think I'm useless. It just hurts

[Discombobulated]

It sounds like you’re really sad and regretful about not going to Murdoch? If it’s full up this year what are your options now, could you delay for next year or continue with Rockingham (with a different placement)?

Is there a possibility if you stayed at Rockingham Tafe you could get a different placement rather than Rockingham hospital? Is there someone at Rockingham Tafe you could speak to about getting a different placement?

I’m glad you had a realisation about people supporting you and not wanting to think people are thinking horrible things about you - that sounds quite a big realisation to make!

[black-roses]

Yeah it is I'll be talking to my support worker from Rockingham Tafe and I'll bring up my grievances about workplacement I hope I can find something more comfortable for me.

[Discombobulated]

Originally Posted by black-roses

Yeah it is I'll be talking to my support worker from Rockingham Tafe and I'll bring up my grievances about workplacement I hope I can find something more comfortable for me.

Keeping everything crossed for you that you can get a more suitable work placement!