Name: Bethany Castle
Age: 18
Dreams of: being a psychologist
With less than a week to go until my big move to the city, everything is slowly falling into place. I’ve just turned 18, and I feel more and more independent, mature and ready to tackle this new life. Already I have come across many obstacles that have proved to me just how challenging life is after high school.
Over the past few weeks, I have been applying for various jobs in Adelaide. I am disadvantaged already, given my loss of work experience in 2020 and my limited means of travel as I do not have my licence – another aspect of my life that was impacted by Covid last year. I have been using job-seeking websites to find casual work in cafes, restaurants and bars relatively close to my residence. Being so limited as to how much I can work and how far I can travel to work makes this search incredibly difficult. Still, I have been sending off my applications to many cafes and restaurants. I have yet to receive any…