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Alison Rogers – aifc Student in Adelaide

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What were you doing before taking on study at aifc (eg, what line of work/study?)?
Working in admin

Why did you decide to study Counselling?
I was sitting on my lounge one night feeling lonely (my husband was working nights) and out of the blue, I felt God tell me to look up aifc and counselling study.

What made you choose to study at aifc?
I’d heard aifc advertised on our local Christian radio station and hearing God’s voice telling me to look it up was confirmation that this is what He wanted me to do.

What would you like to do when you graduate?
I’ll go on and do the Graduate Diploma in 2016. My church has set aside a counselling room for me and I want to be available to help people find out who they are in Christ and to overcome the issues holding them back.

What do you like about the course so far?
The unconditional support from my tutors, guiding me through each submission so I don’t have to worry I’ve got it all wrong. Studying with aifc has been the best thing I’ve ever done.

How is study fitting into your lifestyle?
The flexible study hours mean I can fit it in around my job, ministry and kids.

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