Lifelong Learning: What I Learned as a Student

Abstract

In May 2008, I graduated with a Bachelor of Health Science Degree (Radiological Technology) from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Like a few in my class, I already had an undergraduate degree when I entered the program. However, unlike many, I had already had a career: I was a veterinary technician for 11 years before selecting radiological technology as a second career. I found the academic world considerably different relative to when I completed my first degree. Then, I was accustomed to learning from textbooks, attending live classes, and performing research in the library on microfiche. Now, the climate included online courses, searching scientific databases via the Internet, accessing journals online, and taking radiographic image tests online. This took some getting used to; in fact, it was a whole new way of learning. About the Author Heather Caseley graduated with a Bachelor of Health Science Degree from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She was the recipient of the Radiologist's Award for academic achievement, the BHSc Faculty Award, and she is a two-time winner of the Dorothy Archibald Award. Heather is working as a radiological technologist in Truro, Nova Scotia, but hopes to gain employment in PACS administration, a field in which she specialized during her final year of studies.