"You can only draw the dots backwards ... you cannot see them forward"

Courtnee Nichols may only be in her late twenties but she has made a multitude of mature decisions to reshape her life … and career. Many of these decisions occurred when she considered going to University as a mature aged student, after originally qualifying as a Jewellery Designer from TAFE and then 10 years working in retail.

The compelling influence behind this decision to go to Uni is summed up in her own words:-

“I still wanted that “ME” coming through … that possibility of a career lurking in the distant to come back to after children … it was driving me”

Her choice to enrol for a degree in Interior Architecture was also inspired by the ethereal concept of “space”. Courtnee has a great sense of how ‘biased’ spaces can be, especially against people with disability. Whilst she acknowledges achieving Australian Standards are essential, she strongly believes we need to be more open minded about … how people feel … how we can make them feel … and making sure we keep our spaces specific to the cause and open for the cause.