When I started KS4, my respect and admiration for the school staff in my life grew massively, as I started to view them as role models due to their work ethic and compassion. And so began a journey to find a career in education.
In sixth form, I did a qualification in Early Years Education. I knew that I wanted to look after young kids, so naturally I gravitated towards this. The qualification was 50% theory and 50% practical experience. While I always excelled at the former, it was the latter that I would struggle with, due to health conditions that developed between the first and second years. So, that was a bust.
I knew that I wanted to look after young kids, so naturally I gravitated towards this.
I spent my first undergraduate year trying to think of other career fields, as I felt so burnt out by my sixth form experience. But, by second year, I realised that education was still the career field for me, as I got a 1:1 in my education module. At the same time, I started an education reform charity, which failed due to a variety of factors.
However, it became clear that I enjoy education research, so now, I'm doing a MA in Education: International Perspectives. Right now, I'm running a blog dedicated to discussing issues within the Education sector, I'm going to start tutoring soon, and I will start my dissertation next year. The future is looking bright for me as an education researcher/journalist. I want first year students to know that it's alright to experiment with a job plan and then change your mind if it doesn't work. That's part of the learning and growth process.
I want first year students to know that it's alright to experiment with a job plan and then change your mind if it doesn't work.