Greatness has no limits

What is greatness?

For some people it's pursuing a passion, for others its being their own boss; greatness is different to everyone.

For Mckaylah Drake, she defines her greatness by doing what makes her feel proud.

After suffering the loss of a child, Mckaylah decided to pursue a career in nursing and use her personal experience to support and care for other families.

"I define my greatness by being a nursing student and I'm so proud of myself for finally leaping into the journey," she said.

"When I graduate and I am a nurse, I'm going to be so proud and hopefully make my kids proud, and make a change for other mums who are in my situation as well."

Then there's tradie and family man Ben Jones, who completed an electrical apprenticeship through TAFE Queensland and went on to start his own business, Expert Electrical.

"I define greatness as doing something you're passionate about, doing something that is rewarding overall, rather than saying it's just a job," he said.

"I like the fact that I'm contributing to the fight against climate change, I'm contributing to upskilling people, and I'm contributing to a better future for my kids as well."

Those people he's upskilling are apprentices Ben sends to TAFE Queensland to get the same level of quality training he himself received.

For busy mum-of-three Divinia Irvin, defining her greatness means stepping outside of her comfort zone and returning to studying more than two decades after leaving high school.

“I have been busy caring for my children, but now that they are getting older, I decided it's time for me to start looking for a job in administration," Divina said.

"I've been out of school for 22 years and now I'm studying again, doing a Diploma of Leadership and Management (BSB50420). If I can do it, you can do it."

And Haytham Trueheart Harbus defines his greatness by helping his community.

Haytham is studying at TAFE Queensland to gain a pathway to university to pursue his dream to become a school teacher.

"I’m fortunate to be preparing to become a teacher that helps First Nations students connect with their culture – it’s great for healing the soul," Haytham said.

"The combination of my training and culture will set me up for a fulfilling and life-long career."

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