S2E8 Shivan Sivakumaran SGNZ - Sci Grad New Zealand

Shivan started off with a major in Biomedical Sciences and has a real interesting reason for venturing into Optometry! He talks about his experience doing Biomed at the University of Auckland and whether the rumours about sabotage in the first year are true or not!

We also chat about all things Optometry, the pathways to it, what his experience is working as an Optometrist. He is currently working at Canterbury DHB but has experience in corporate and small, independent businesses.

Time Stamps:

00:00 Introduction

1:55 How Shivan got into science

2:50 How Shivan decided on Biomed and his experience

5:30 Shivan’s journey to Optometry

7:00 Bachelor of Optom experience

11:58 What Shivan liked and didn’t in his degree

13:35 What happens after graduation

14:30 Job security

17:10 Different avenues that can be explored with Optom

22:36 Advice Shivan would give to his 18-year old self



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