ARU Blogs — Carinna Griffiths

My name is Carinna and I am a midwifery student at the Chelmsford campus at Anglia Ruskin University. I like reading, socialising, my dogs and my husband (but not necessarily in that order!).

I have always wanted to become a midwife, however, I left school before completing my A levels. So after (quite) a few years of gaining work/life experience I decided to attend an open day at ARU, joined an access course and am now more than half way to qualifying!

I’ve read the blogs on here before, and thought it would be a nice way to share my experience and to encourage others who may never have thought they would return to higher education to achieve their goals. I have been a midwifery course representative, had the opportunity to work at some open days and interviews and have thoroughly enjoyed my time so far at Anglia Ruskin University.

So far my midwifery training has been the most challenging and rewarding experience of my life.