The trick is to keep learning until you find something you can get passionate about. It's not easy, but everyone is capable of achieving anything they set out to do. Just stick with it, and seek out the right people to give you encouragement. Julie states that it's also important once you are in the workforce to continue to keep in touch with your classmates and other women. Becoming involved in these societies provide great opportunities to develop technically and professionally.
Some companies also provide mentors to help new graduates with the transition into the workforce.
Julie has always valued a balanced lifestyle. She now works part-time to accommodate her needs. She credits PanCanadian with having the foresight to implement a work-life balance program to accommodate the needs of its staff. Recently widowed, and raising a child with a brain injury as the result of a car accident , Julie is now advocating the use of child booster seats for the SafeKid program at the Alberta Children's Hospital. Julie credits the booster with saving Jenny's life and preventing her from further bodily injury.