The Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) communications and events co-ordinator was brought up on a sheep and cropping farm near Leeston. ‘‘It was just after the earthquakes and everyone wanted to get out of Christchurch.’’But after one year, Ms McPherson realised law was not for her, so she switched to a communications degree at Massey University’s Wellington campus. ‘‘I was very much a converted city girl, but Wellington just didn’t do it for me and I just couldn’t picture myself working for a big law firm in Auckland. ‘‘I don’t have an in-depth knowledge on the technical side, so it has been a fast learning curve.’’Ms McPherson returned home four days later and started work at FAR. Ms McPherson said the lesson from her experience is to ‘‘go with your gut’’, rather than following the direction laid down by others.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 02, 2020 16:30 UTC