Gratitude Adjusting to Canadian Life We had both just finished our master’s programmes and, wanting to settle down fairly quickly, we started job hunting. We agreed that, “Whoever gets a job first, we’re going to move to where the job is!” Well, I got a job first, and it was in Sudbury. We moved to Sudbury, and Ernest found a job in engineering consulting as well. That’s how we ended up there, and that was my first engineering job. It was a little bit rough at first because it was obviously different from the way we worked in Ghana, but I had completed a master’s programme and was equipped with a different skill set. The software modelling that I had studied as part of my master’s programme was key in navigating this new challenge. There was no doubt that I had to up my game. Besides, I was the only Black person there and wanted to be a high performer to open doors for future Black professionals. Career Shifts and Personal Growth 24 The Birthday Journal
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