My dream job is to become a dentist!
We spoke to candidate Pauline about her past and where she stands now. Read the blog below to find out more!
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‘From the age of 18 to 23, I moved seven times. Then I don't count the moves where I went to bridge with friends. I rented several rooms, stayed in a residential hotel and had temporary contracts. As soon as the temporary contracts ended, I had to look for a new place again. The only flat where I was allowed to stay longer was an expensive one. Here I stayed for a few months because it was too expensive. The flats did not always overlap; I sometimes had to bridge with friends. This was usually only for a week or a few days. Since a month I have been living here. When this temporary contract expires I will have to find something new again. I am now in trajectory with Springplank. Just now I applied for an urgency declaration together with my supervisor.’
Reason
‘I clash with my father, which made me try to find my own home at 18. My mother died at a young age. My younger sister lives with my father. We are 13 years apart. Her I see sporadically and with him I have no contact. I have told my father about my daughter, but he hasn't met her yet.’
Job
‘My dream is to become a dentist. This dream job is temporarily paused because I want to master the Dutch language well first. I hope that in the future I will be able to practise working as a dentist.’
Child
‘I came up with my daughter's name myself. It is neither a Dutch name nor a Ugandan name. I lived with my ex-boyfriend two years ago. From his home, I entered Springplank with a baby on a trajectory. She is now almost two years old and has a calm nature.’
Living room
‘We have only been living here for a month, so the house is still pretty empty at the moment. I found the sofa on marketplace. I hope to find a table for us to sit and eat at soon. We have a mattress that me and my daughter sleep on together. I have yet to find a bed and cot as well. The beauty of this flat is the view. I look forward to the tree starting to get leaves and seeing this from our living room.’
