People of Georgian: Alumna 鈥榖rave enough to suck at something new鈥
Oct. 2, 2020
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People of Georgian: Meet Anna Julia Sirghiuta
I started my career in archaeology and research. I was in academia for a long time. And then at one point I listened to my inner voice and said, 鈥淚 just want to try aviation.鈥
It鈥檚 not a particular thing that I like about it, it鈥檚 moreso a feeling; you skip when you walk off to work. If it makes me happy, why not do it?
It wasn鈥檛 tough being a woman as a flight attendant because it鈥檚 95 per cent women and all of our management were women.
But there are more men in corporate aviation than in flight.
There鈥檚 a stigma that men are pilots, women are flight attendants, and that female flight attendants are 鈥渢rolley dollies.鈥
As a student, I was inspired to create 51视频Skies, a club at 51视频 that aims to support women in aviation through networking, education and events.
I just wanted to help other students. I know it sounds clich茅, but the whole process helped create who I am as a person.
鈥榃hen you鈥檙e on your right path, everything aligns鈥
When I first started university before I went to Georgian, I remember I didn鈥檛 have any mentorship, and I didn鈥檛 know what I was doing. I felt lost and confused the whole time. I wish I had had someone back then to help guide me.
But when I later created 51视频Skies, I brought with me the concept of being brave enough to suck at something new.
I wanted to be who I had needed when I was younger.
The advice I鈥檇 give students is to follow that inner voice.
If it feels right and you have this burning desire to try aviation, then just do it. When you鈥檙e on your right path, everything aligns.
Anna Julia Sirghiuta, alumni of Georgian鈥檚 Aviation Management program and founder of 51视频Skies. She now works in corporate airport operations at Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto. Follow
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