Post by Anele Mathenjwa

Yesterday was day 1 of my 3-day vac work experience and it’s off to a great start!😮‍💨 I had the opportunity to meet and learn from some amazing Audit CA(SA) trainees in their 1st , 2nd and 3rd years who were generous with their time and insights. A big shout out to our program directors Rebaone Ramothibe and Reinhardt Van Dyk thank you for making this experience fun and interactive for us. Not forgetting our amazing facilitator Shruti Dowlath 💛. It’s inspiring to see the journey from trainee to supervisor in action and hearing how their real experiences make the CA(SA) path feel both challenging and exciting at the same time.💫 I also connected with some interesting fellow students, who became teammates Nqobile Mazibuko , Rethabile Mphatsoe , Tassy Mabuza , Amogelang Jethro Ntlhane, Tshegofatso Ramochete, Diale Karabo and Azwidali Netshiavha. 👏🏽👏🏽 And the highlight of the day? Being honoured with the precence of EY’s CEO Ajen Sita a moment I’ll carry with me throughout my career. Some takeaways from day 1: - Growth mindset over perfection - Perfectionism prevents you from starting - Values matter - Overcoming the imposter syndrome? The imposter syndrome is just the difference between whether I know something and how well I know it!😮‍💨 - Your network is your currency - Your network are people you can pick up the phone and talk to - Keep going!! - That feeling of being an imposter is the growth mindset. - Learning puts you ahead - If you are not leaning you are decaying.🔥 - Learn!! The world is changing so you cannot stop learning. - Listen to what they are saying about wellbeing, to see if it’s being taken care of - WELLBEING is not a luxury - Impact is possible even early on.✨ - You are already developing the competency, also work on your confidence and you can only do that by finding out what confidence means to you Onkgopotse Kotsokoane . - Always ask questions!! Today reminded me of exactly why I chose EY!!💛🖤 #EYUNCOVERED25 #VacWork #AspiringCA(SA)#Day1Done