 Jacobs characterised Donna as " a working class tart " . Upon her arrival in the programme , Donna was said to be a recent college graduate . Lacking career ambition , she selected nursing as the most exciting role available to her , hoping to meet a wealthy surgeon . The BBC stated that , despite her lack of ambition , Donna was likely to succeed on her chosen career path due to her propensity to " land on her feet " . On the series ' official website , Donna was described as a party girl with a " wild @-@ child reputation " . Her negative characteristics included being easily led and materialistic , easily bored , and " outspoken , stubborn and lazy " . The website also highlighted her determination to " live life to the full " , her fun @-@ loving and straight @-@ talking nature , bravery , honesty and loyalty , and the fact that " her heart 's in the right place . " 
