The document describes the education and career journey of Katrina Atherton, who pursued multiple paths including teaching, nutrition, journalism, and entrepreneurship. As a child, she had varied early career goals but was unsure of her path. She took a mix of GCSE and A-Level courses as she struggled to find her focus. After a failed attempt at journalism school, she started a media business by accident while in university that grew into a successful company called A Star Media. She learned the importance of being open to change and setting goals to give herself purpose.
Hello Guys this is venkatesh . recently i wrote script on sunny bro . i know how many members are still fan of sunny . Please support me , i do more and more things with your support . By the way I am big fan of VJ Sunny .....
Konsep memperkenalkan diri dalam bahasa inggrisMas Mito
1. The document provides guidance on introducing oneself in English, outlining 7 key points to include: greeting, stating your purpose, introducing your name and nickname, date and place of birth, address and hobbies, family details, and a closing statement.
2. It then provides two example self-introductions by students following the outlined structure. They introduce their names, ages, places of birth, hobbies, families, and where they currently live.
Secondary School Life, Prison or Paradise? (Public Speaking Text)Nur Farahin Samsudin
Nur Farahin introduces herself and delivers a speech about secondary school life. She discusses how secondary school is a place to learn and grow, exploring one's identity through highs and lows, relationships, academics and more. She advises students to embrace being back in school, get organized, set goals, get involved and have a positive attitude. Secondary school years help shape one's future and allow for strong friendships to be built. Lastly, she notes that secondary school is a unique community experience that provides unity, and encourages making the most of this time in one's life.
1) The narrator was born in Calinog, Iloilo in 1997 and asks herself who she will become in the future.
2) Her father passed away when she was 16 from an illness, which had a major impact on her personality. She regrets not reconciling with him before he died.
3) Though initially unsure of her path, she realized teaching was worth pursuing and hopes to help students develop skills to be lifelong learners, despite the challenges of the profession.
Zachariah is an 11-year-old e-learner who enjoys thrill rides, movies, and swimming. He notes some positives of e-learning include making new friends and having helpful teachers. However, he mentions a downside is needing internet access to complete schoolwork. Zachariah hopes to learn how to use gadgets, get into the e-learning class again next year because he enjoys it, and make his own wiki page.
This document contains 5 photos from the author's life experiences that helped shape their path: 1) Graduating from Columbia International College to learn English and get a diploma to attend university in Canada, 2) Winning a table tennis tournament at age 17 after training 5+ hours daily, 3) Traveling to Canada 5 years ago, their first time, which greatly impacted their decision to stay and study in Canada, 4) Preparing for a class presentation and learning skills like clear voice, eye contact, and demonstrating full content knowledge, and 5) Volunteering to pick fruit for farmers, their first volunteer experience, which taught the value of hard work.
Katie Libstaff struggled as a child taking care of her twin sisters after her parents' divorce while also balancing schoolwork. This was challenging as a 7-year-old with parents who barely graduated high school. As her sisters got older, they disliked school but Katie recognized the importance of education and succeeded in high school to set a good example. As an adult, Katie initially put off her education to be with a partner who cheated and divorced her, but she has since found encouragement from a new partner to pursue her goal of becoming a teacher by attending school.
The applicant wants to continue studying media as they have enjoyed and excelled in it since high school, having a particular interest in film, television, and photography. They feel media suits them as they enjoy working with others and are creative and detail-oriented in their work. They have experience in related areas like dance, drama, and stage production from high school. They believe studying media further will help them get their desired job and develop their knowledge and skills in the industry.
Hello Guys this is venkatesh . recently i wrote script on sunny bro . i know how many members are still fan of sunny . Please support me , i do more and more things with your support . By the way I am big fan of VJ Sunny .....
Konsep memperkenalkan diri dalam bahasa inggrisMas Mito
1. The document provides guidance on introducing oneself in English, outlining 7 key points to include: greeting, stating your purpose, introducing your name and nickname, date and place of birth, address and hobbies, family details, and a closing statement.
2. It then provides two example self-introductions by students following the outlined structure. They introduce their names, ages, places of birth, hobbies, families, and where they currently live.
Secondary School Life, Prison or Paradise? (Public Speaking Text)Nur Farahin Samsudin
Nur Farahin introduces herself and delivers a speech about secondary school life. She discusses how secondary school is a place to learn and grow, exploring one's identity through highs and lows, relationships, academics and more. She advises students to embrace being back in school, get organized, set goals, get involved and have a positive attitude. Secondary school years help shape one's future and allow for strong friendships to be built. Lastly, she notes that secondary school is a unique community experience that provides unity, and encourages making the most of this time in one's life.
1) The narrator was born in Calinog, Iloilo in 1997 and asks herself who she will become in the future.
2) Her father passed away when she was 16 from an illness, which had a major impact on her personality. She regrets not reconciling with him before he died.
3) Though initially unsure of her path, she realized teaching was worth pursuing and hopes to help students develop skills to be lifelong learners, despite the challenges of the profession.
Zachariah is an 11-year-old e-learner who enjoys thrill rides, movies, and swimming. He notes some positives of e-learning include making new friends and having helpful teachers. However, he mentions a downside is needing internet access to complete schoolwork. Zachariah hopes to learn how to use gadgets, get into the e-learning class again next year because he enjoys it, and make his own wiki page.
This document contains 5 photos from the author's life experiences that helped shape their path: 1) Graduating from Columbia International College to learn English and get a diploma to attend university in Canada, 2) Winning a table tennis tournament at age 17 after training 5+ hours daily, 3) Traveling to Canada 5 years ago, their first time, which greatly impacted their decision to stay and study in Canada, 4) Preparing for a class presentation and learning skills like clear voice, eye contact, and demonstrating full content knowledge, and 5) Volunteering to pick fruit for farmers, their first volunteer experience, which taught the value of hard work.
Katie Libstaff struggled as a child taking care of her twin sisters after her parents' divorce while also balancing schoolwork. This was challenging as a 7-year-old with parents who barely graduated high school. As her sisters got older, they disliked school but Katie recognized the importance of education and succeeded in high school to set a good example. As an adult, Katie initially put off her education to be with a partner who cheated and divorced her, but she has since found encouragement from a new partner to pursue her goal of becoming a teacher by attending school.
The applicant wants to continue studying media as they have enjoyed and excelled in it since high school, having a particular interest in film, television, and photography. They feel media suits them as they enjoy working with others and are creative and detail-oriented in their work. They have experience in related areas like dance, drama, and stage production from high school. They believe studying media further will help them get their desired job and develop their knowledge and skills in the industry.
1) A young man interviews for a managerial position and impresses the director with his academic excellence. However, during further questioning, the director learns that the man's mother worked as a clothes cleaner to pay for his education while he never helped her.
2) The director asks the man to clean his mother's hands, realizing he has never appreciated her sacrifices. Upon doing so, the man breaks down in tears seeing her worn, bruised hands from years of hard work.
3) Reflecting on this experience, the man understands the importance of appreciating others, experiencing difficulties, and valuing family relationships over money. Impressed, the director hires him for his new perspective.
Samantha Sammons is a 16-year-old junior at MaST Community Charter School. She lives in Tacony with her mother, stepfather, and stepsister. In her free time, she enjoys reading, arts and crafts, and spending time with family. Her goals are to keep her grades up in order to attend college and become a nurse.
The document contains letters from students of class 7H thanking their various teachers - Meera ma'am for teaching them German, Shalini ma'am for making online learning fun, Namrata ma'am for organizing competitions and making online classes interesting, Divya ma'am for teaching math in a fun way, Ruchi ma'am for guiding them and teaching science online, Anjali ma'am for being a blessing and mentor, Suman ma'am for teaching Hindi through stories, and Monica ma'am for teaching computers and coding. The students express their gratitude to the teachers for their efforts in teaching and guiding the students.
Felix Le Dantec faced a significant challenge when he had to leave France and his friends at age 10 to move to Malaysia. While difficult to leave the place he had lived for a decade, the experience helped Felix become more open-minded and understanding of other cultures. It also pushed him to come out of his comfort zone and make new friends. Felix sees challenges as opportunities for self-improvement, believing that obstacles are meant to teach valuable life lessons. He views future setbacks as a way to grow in different ways and stay engaged with the world, rather than retreating into technology.
The document discusses an individual who has always wanted to be a teacher from a young age when their mother ran a home daycare. They have experience babysitting, tutoring, and working at a daycare center. During their student teaching experience, they hope to gain more confidence teaching, learn about lesson planning and classroom management techniques.
This document provides an overview of the author's interests, goals, and personality traits. In 10 years, the author hopes to have a career they love along with a husband and kids. They enjoy meeting new people and want to become a psychologist. The author sees themselves as helpful, creative, friendly, outgoing, and energetic. They enjoy baking, making friends, helping others, and being honest. Music, friends, and family are important to the author, who is determined to achieve their goals and keep trying despite setbacks.
This document is a college admission essay that provides background information about the applicant. In three sentences: The applicant discusses growing up in Riverdale, Georgia and their goals to study subjects that will help them become a successful professional. They enjoy school and strive to improve, and have been influenced positively by family, teachers, and friends. The applicant also discusses volunteering activities, playing in their school band, and their curiosity and passion for learning.
Lee McKenna grew up in a working-class family in the UK and struggled in school due to dyslexia. After leaving school without qualifications, he took a job as a scaffolder with his father but disliked the work. He then found success working in sales but grew tired of cold-calling. McKenna discovered potential for online marketing after getting broadband internet access and invested heavily in online business programs, many of which were scams. However, this experience helped him learn effective Facebook marketing strategies for his own business promoting the PayForBIM program, through which he now earns a good living.
The student found the most challenging aspect of attending college was being a low-income immigrant student without their father's support. To overcome this, they searched for scholarships and jobs to help pay for school and support their family. They took over their mother's cleaning business to help reduce her workload and now clean houses, babysit, and tutor to earn money for expenses while pursuing their degree in a medical career. Finding scholarships like the one from the foundation helps the student feel less alone in working to achieve their educational goals.
The most challenging aspect of attending college for the student has been financial constraints as a low-income immigrant student. To overcome this, the student has searched for scholarships, jobs, and taken over the family cleaning business to help pay for basic needs and education costs. The student also faced difficulties understanding the college application process when first graduating high school as an immigrant. However, through research and meeting with advisors, the student has learned strategies to pursue higher education.
Melissa is a 17-year-old high school senior who values honesty and dedication. Her goals are to study marketing in college, get a good job in the marketing department of a major company within five years after graduating, and travel the world within eight years while continuing her career. She believes she can achieve her goals through focusing on her career, understanding people's needs, and having the support of her family and qualities like perseverance, a good attitude, and responsibility.
The document appears to be diary entries from a teacher over 20 days as they try to incorporate video technology into their teaching to better connect with students. The teacher initially thinks video will help with connection but finds it is more difficult than expected as they deal with administrative issues, technical problems, and struggle to choose the right options and tools for their needs and classes.
Ben Duerksen reflects on his journey to maturity through high school. As a freshman and sophomore at Berean Academy, he struggled to focus on schoolwork and was often disruptive in class. During this time, he realized he needed to prioritize his education to be successful. He transferred to Newton High School between sophomore and junior year to take auto mechanics classes. This summer, he had his first job on a farm where he learned the value of hard work. As a junior, he found new friends and enjoyed modifying cars with them, learning lessons about choosing influences carefully. He is focused on a successful senior year and college plans.
This is a powerful message in our modern societyNandeesh Laxetty
1. A young man interviewed for a manager position and was asked by the director about his academic achievements and upbringing.
2. The director learned that the applicant's mother worked as a clothes cleaner to pay for his schooling after his father passed away.
3. The director had the applicant clean his mother's hands, seeing her wrinkles and bruises from years of hard work, changing his perspective.
4. Appreciating his mother's sacrifices enabled him to succeed, the applicant was offered the job for understanding the importance of family and hard work.
This talk show discusses the childhood and parenting of Joko Widodo, the current President of Indonesia. The show features an actor playing Widodo and a psychologist discussing parenting styles. Through discussion and a video, they explore how Widodo's parents took an involved cooperative approach, discussing problems as a family and supporting his goals. The psychologist identifies this as an effective parenting style that allows children to develop independence while discussing consequences. They encourage parents to avoid overly controlling or permissive styles and instead communicate openly with their children.
Bryan Birdsall grew up in a troubled home with two older brothers who bullied him. This experience led him to want to become a police officer to help others. He moved in with his father during high school, which was an adjustment. Bryan worked hard through high school and his first semester of college to pay for his education. He has found support from his professors, friends, and girlfriend to help him succeed academically and personally. His goal is to graduate with a 3.5 GPA and earn a master's degree in criminal justice to further his career as a police officer.
1) The document is a biography and reflection of "Airah Jane" from Calinog, Iloilo, Philippines.
2) A defining moment was losing her father to disease at age 16, and still feeling jealous of others' relationships with their fathers.
3) She sees herself as optimistic and enjoying simple pleasures like nature, but is working to build confidence in public speaking.
Dr. Mark Glazewski is a dentist and owner of Devonshire Dental in Windsor, Ontario. He attended the University of Windsor for his Bachelor's degree in Biology and Western University for dental school. Though his grades were average, he worked hard and earned straight A's in his final year of undergrad to get into dental school. His motivation to do well in school came from wanting a stable career and income to support a family. After finishing school, he opened his own dental practice in 1985 and has no regrets about becoming his own boss. While the business aspects can be challenging, he enjoys working with patients and has found success through open-mindedness and taking advice from others.
The document outlines a student project at Bac Giang specializing high school about love and sex. The project aimed to answer questions students had about love and sex given their marriageable age. The student organized a meeting with the help of 5 other students to discuss school love and sex issues. After the meeting, many student problems and troubles about love were solved and they gained more knowledge about sex, providing positive feedback about the project.
Resumes, Cover Letters, and Applying OnlineBruce Bennett
This webinar showcases resume styles and the elements that go into building your resume. Every job application requires unique skills, and this session will show you how to improve your resume to match the jobs to which you are applying. Additionally, we will discuss cover letters and learn about ideas to include. Every job application requires unique skills so learn ways to give you the best chance of success when applying for a new position. Learn how to take advantage of all the features when uploading a job application to a company’s applicant tracking system.
1) A young man interviews for a managerial position and impresses the director with his academic excellence. However, during further questioning, the director learns that the man's mother worked as a clothes cleaner to pay for his education while he never helped her.
2) The director asks the man to clean his mother's hands, realizing he has never appreciated her sacrifices. Upon doing so, the man breaks down in tears seeing her worn, bruised hands from years of hard work.
3) Reflecting on this experience, the man understands the importance of appreciating others, experiencing difficulties, and valuing family relationships over money. Impressed, the director hires him for his new perspective.
Samantha Sammons is a 16-year-old junior at MaST Community Charter School. She lives in Tacony with her mother, stepfather, and stepsister. In her free time, she enjoys reading, arts and crafts, and spending time with family. Her goals are to keep her grades up in order to attend college and become a nurse.
The document contains letters from students of class 7H thanking their various teachers - Meera ma'am for teaching them German, Shalini ma'am for making online learning fun, Namrata ma'am for organizing competitions and making online classes interesting, Divya ma'am for teaching math in a fun way, Ruchi ma'am for guiding them and teaching science online, Anjali ma'am for being a blessing and mentor, Suman ma'am for teaching Hindi through stories, and Monica ma'am for teaching computers and coding. The students express their gratitude to the teachers for their efforts in teaching and guiding the students.
Felix Le Dantec faced a significant challenge when he had to leave France and his friends at age 10 to move to Malaysia. While difficult to leave the place he had lived for a decade, the experience helped Felix become more open-minded and understanding of other cultures. It also pushed him to come out of his comfort zone and make new friends. Felix sees challenges as opportunities for self-improvement, believing that obstacles are meant to teach valuable life lessons. He views future setbacks as a way to grow in different ways and stay engaged with the world, rather than retreating into technology.
The document discusses an individual who has always wanted to be a teacher from a young age when their mother ran a home daycare. They have experience babysitting, tutoring, and working at a daycare center. During their student teaching experience, they hope to gain more confidence teaching, learn about lesson planning and classroom management techniques.
This document provides an overview of the author's interests, goals, and personality traits. In 10 years, the author hopes to have a career they love along with a husband and kids. They enjoy meeting new people and want to become a psychologist. The author sees themselves as helpful, creative, friendly, outgoing, and energetic. They enjoy baking, making friends, helping others, and being honest. Music, friends, and family are important to the author, who is determined to achieve their goals and keep trying despite setbacks.
This document is a college admission essay that provides background information about the applicant. In three sentences: The applicant discusses growing up in Riverdale, Georgia and their goals to study subjects that will help them become a successful professional. They enjoy school and strive to improve, and have been influenced positively by family, teachers, and friends. The applicant also discusses volunteering activities, playing in their school band, and their curiosity and passion for learning.
Lee McKenna grew up in a working-class family in the UK and struggled in school due to dyslexia. After leaving school without qualifications, he took a job as a scaffolder with his father but disliked the work. He then found success working in sales but grew tired of cold-calling. McKenna discovered potential for online marketing after getting broadband internet access and invested heavily in online business programs, many of which were scams. However, this experience helped him learn effective Facebook marketing strategies for his own business promoting the PayForBIM program, through which he now earns a good living.
The student found the most challenging aspect of attending college was being a low-income immigrant student without their father's support. To overcome this, they searched for scholarships and jobs to help pay for school and support their family. They took over their mother's cleaning business to help reduce her workload and now clean houses, babysit, and tutor to earn money for expenses while pursuing their degree in a medical career. Finding scholarships like the one from the foundation helps the student feel less alone in working to achieve their educational goals.
The most challenging aspect of attending college for the student has been financial constraints as a low-income immigrant student. To overcome this, the student has searched for scholarships, jobs, and taken over the family cleaning business to help pay for basic needs and education costs. The student also faced difficulties understanding the college application process when first graduating high school as an immigrant. However, through research and meeting with advisors, the student has learned strategies to pursue higher education.
Melissa is a 17-year-old high school senior who values honesty and dedication. Her goals are to study marketing in college, get a good job in the marketing department of a major company within five years after graduating, and travel the world within eight years while continuing her career. She believes she can achieve her goals through focusing on her career, understanding people's needs, and having the support of her family and qualities like perseverance, a good attitude, and responsibility.
The document appears to be diary entries from a teacher over 20 days as they try to incorporate video technology into their teaching to better connect with students. The teacher initially thinks video will help with connection but finds it is more difficult than expected as they deal with administrative issues, technical problems, and struggle to choose the right options and tools for their needs and classes.
Ben Duerksen reflects on his journey to maturity through high school. As a freshman and sophomore at Berean Academy, he struggled to focus on schoolwork and was often disruptive in class. During this time, he realized he needed to prioritize his education to be successful. He transferred to Newton High School between sophomore and junior year to take auto mechanics classes. This summer, he had his first job on a farm where he learned the value of hard work. As a junior, he found new friends and enjoyed modifying cars with them, learning lessons about choosing influences carefully. He is focused on a successful senior year and college plans.
This is a powerful message in our modern societyNandeesh Laxetty
1. A young man interviewed for a manager position and was asked by the director about his academic achievements and upbringing.
2. The director learned that the applicant's mother worked as a clothes cleaner to pay for his schooling after his father passed away.
3. The director had the applicant clean his mother's hands, seeing her wrinkles and bruises from years of hard work, changing his perspective.
4. Appreciating his mother's sacrifices enabled him to succeed, the applicant was offered the job for understanding the importance of family and hard work.
This talk show discusses the childhood and parenting of Joko Widodo, the current President of Indonesia. The show features an actor playing Widodo and a psychologist discussing parenting styles. Through discussion and a video, they explore how Widodo's parents took an involved cooperative approach, discussing problems as a family and supporting his goals. The psychologist identifies this as an effective parenting style that allows children to develop independence while discussing consequences. They encourage parents to avoid overly controlling or permissive styles and instead communicate openly with their children.
Bryan Birdsall grew up in a troubled home with two older brothers who bullied him. This experience led him to want to become a police officer to help others. He moved in with his father during high school, which was an adjustment. Bryan worked hard through high school and his first semester of college to pay for his education. He has found support from his professors, friends, and girlfriend to help him succeed academically and personally. His goal is to graduate with a 3.5 GPA and earn a master's degree in criminal justice to further his career as a police officer.
1) The document is a biography and reflection of "Airah Jane" from Calinog, Iloilo, Philippines.
2) A defining moment was losing her father to disease at age 16, and still feeling jealous of others' relationships with their fathers.
3) She sees herself as optimistic and enjoying simple pleasures like nature, but is working to build confidence in public speaking.
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The document outlines a student project at Bac Giang specializing high school about love and sex. The project aimed to answer questions students had about love and sex given their marriageable age. The student organized a meeting with the help of 5 other students to discuss school love and sex issues. After the meeting, many student problems and troubles about love were solved and they gained more knowledge about sex, providing positive feedback about the project.
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This webinar showcases resume styles and the elements that go into building your resume. Every job application requires unique skills, and this session will show you how to improve your resume to match the jobs to which you are applying. Additionally, we will discuss cover letters and learn about ideas to include. Every job application requires unique skills so learn ways to give you the best chance of success when applying for a new position. Learn how to take advantage of all the features when uploading a job application to a company’s applicant tracking system.
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14. I couldn’t be a Nutritionist because... Biology AS Level Grade D
15. Choosing my degree I was good at English and being creative + I wanted a creative job + I had a weird mix of options = Creative writing
16. Success!! After meeting the lecturers at the University of Leeds I was given an unconditional offer to study there But after visiting the school and meeting the other people who were going to study the same course, I wasn’t sure it was right for me...
17. Success-ish... After visiting Nottingham Trent, and seeing what was on offer there I really wanted to do the Broadcast Journalism Course The required grades for entry were BBB I got BCC...
20. Starting a business by accident During my studies I was out and about filming People would ask who I worked for and how much a film would cost I offered film work to friends and family to practice my skills I saw a good opportunity to earn some money to spend on clothes help my studies A friend with other skills agreed to help
21. Starting a business with purpose After we saw the potential of what we were doing we got advice to do it properly We wrote a business plan, got an office, and started marketing ourselves We re-invested a lot of the money we made at university to get our own kit A Star Media was born!
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23. The future I want my business to grow, so that I can reach my goals My goals change all the time, and I know that one day the business might not be the best way for me to achieve them I know now what I want to do in the near future, but like my education choices, I also know lots can change
24. What I’ve learned It’s okay to change your mind Not achieving what you thought you could feels horrible, but it’s a good lesson to learn Going with your gut is important Always set yourself a goal, however small, to give yourself something to work towards
How often are you told by an older person ‘you don’t know how lucky you are?’ or ‘if I had what you had I wouldn’t complain’ or ‘you don’t know you’re born.’Well I’d argue that we all know how lucky we are, if we didn’t we wouldn’t be here today.If you didn’t realise the opportunity you have at getting an education then you wouldn’t be here, so well done.I’d also argue that we’re not as lucky as the older people around us would like us to think. Thanks to them there’s no money left, and we’ll have to work until we’re seventy. Thanks to them the natural resources of the planet are all used up and we’ve got to find new ways of doing things. Thanks to them not having enough babies we’ve got an aging population we’re all going to have to look after. And if somehow we manage to get by and finally retire, we’ll have the flood to look forward to because of all the global warming.We know we’re lucky, and I’d say all the older people don’t know how lucky they are to have us to help them clear up the mess they’ve made.
So, who am I?My name is Katrina and I’m 23. I’m born and bred in Mansfield, and when people ask me ‘why do you stay here’ I say ‘because I like it’, and I do.I went to St Edmunds Primary schools in Mansfield Woodhouse and as a small child I had aspirations to be a truck driver, a princess, a police officer and a nurse.I was too short to be a truck driver and a police officer, too common to be a princess and the sight of blood makes me pass out, so a nurse is out of the question.So when I went on to big school I had to find a more realistic goal.
When it came to choosing my GCSE’s I didn’t really know what to go for. Some of my friends were really good at particular subjects so the choice was easy for them, but I wasn’t good at one thing in particular. I also had no idea what I wanted to do when I left school.I asked my teachers and family what they thought I should do, and most of them said that if I’m going to study something for two years I should take subjects that I like, so I did.I ended up with a very odd bunch of choices...
In year 11, when it was time for work experience, I decided that teaching was the career for me. Mostly because I really admired the teachers at my school and I like telling people what to do.I did two weeks work experience at two different schools and it was really really hard, I’m only short so the kids thought I was one of them and so did the other teachers and it was really tiring, the teachers had so much extra paper work to do!After my work experience I had a much greater respect for teachers, and decided to leave them to it!
When it was time to choose my A Levels I was back where I started. And this time with my jumble of GCSE’s some subject routes were closed to me.Again, I decided to study the subjects I enjoyed so that I knew that the next two years would at least be fun, and that maybe it would lead to a fun job.
In 6th form I decided I wanted to be a nutritionist, I found it really interesting and there was more and more press about the growing rates of obesity. I also really liked cooking and, again, telling people what to do. The perfect career choice! But...
To study nutrition at university I need a biology A Level of at least a grade B, and I didn’t get it!It was a choice of staying on at sixth form for another year, or finding a different career goal.
I went back to the drawing board to think of what degree I could study, that would get me a career that I would enjoy.After looking through UCAS and getting the results of a few questionnaires I decided that creative writing was the choice for me. This way if I ever wanted to be a novelist I could try, but I could also get more realistic career options as a journalist or copy writer.
I applied to the creative writing course at the University of Leeds and was given an unconditional offer!But after visiting the campus and the other people who would be on the course with me I was very worried, I didn’t feel like I fitted in, and I wasn’t sure it was the right place for me.
I went to see the Centre for Broadcasting and Journalism, which was my second option.Because it was in Nottingham I went with my best friend, and we turned up with lots of shopping bags!I really liked the course and the people who were applying to go there seemed really nice, so I had my heart set on Nottingham Trent.I needed to get 3 B’s to qualify for the course. I got one B and two C’s!But, I’d done lots of extra stuff at school. I was head girl and I used to volunteer to help out at local schools, and my teacher had written me a really good reference, so they let me in! Yay!
I loved university! I did lots of extra things and made lots of friends, it was brilliant.But at first I thought I’d made a horrible mistake, and nearly dropped out in my first week. I missed my old school friends and I didn’t think I would make any friends because in the first year I lived at home and commuted every day.My granddad encouraged me to stay, and told me to give it four weeks, I’m really glad I did because it turned out to be brilliant!I graduated with a 2:1, the first one in my whole family to go to university and get a degree.
Because I studied Broadcast Journalism at university, I really wanted to be a journalist. The course was hard, and we had to do the work of real journalists every week, as well as work for at least three weeks in real newsrooms.I worked for the BBC and the Guardian Media Group. I covered news stories, and made a documentary about youth crime, where I visited prisons and interviewed the inmates. I found being a journalist a real rush, but it is very hard, and there’s a saying that ‘if it bleeds it leads’. I can remember a news editor getting really excited that there had been a very brutal assault in the city, and they had an interview with a witness.I couldn’t really cope with being happy when bad things happened to people, but I knew I liked the media, so I started thinking about jobs outside of journalism.
While I was contemplating whether being a journalist was right for me, I sort of started a business by accident.As the demand for our low cost films grew, we saw some potential, and as the jobs market started to shrink as we were reaching the end of our degree, we decided to make a go of it.
After graduation we launched A Star Media.We graduated in the summer of 2008, getting part time jobs to help support us we started going out to meet people and sell our services.In December 2008 we quit our jobs, took the business full time and moved into our first office in April 2009.We invested the money we’d earned into getting our own kit, so we didn’t need a bank loan. Which was very handy, as the banks had just gone bust!
The past eighteen months has been really fun, and we’ve been working really hard to get our names out there and get some work!
I don’t know what the future holds! Someone said that reaching to your goals isn’t one long race, it’s lots of races one after the other, and it really feels that way for me.I do know that I want to be happy, and I want my friends and family to be happy too. If I do anything that makes me, or the people who are important to me, unhappy, then I’ll stop.
The biggest lessons that I’ve learned are the following:It’s okay to change your mind, and it’s okay to quit, as long as you don’t stop achieving things. It’s important to be happy in what you’re doing.Failing at something feels horrible, but being able to pick yourself up and go at it again shows that you really want it. If you fail at something and you don’t care, you didn’t want it enough.If you have a gut feeling go with it, it’s there for a reason.Set yourself goals all the time, even if it’s something small, it gives you something to work towards and it’s a good feeling when you achieve something.
Finally, I think confidence in your choices and what you’re doing is a hard thing to achieve.It’s like a balloon. It takes a bit of time getting it right, a lot of effort in making it grow. Once you’ve built it up it looks really good.And it only takes a little prick to ruin it.Good luck in your choices, and look out for the pricks.