Honest advice for navigating student life and successful study.
"Don't be afraid to try different things. Always be open, especially during the first-year. Have a go at everything – you never know what might jump out at you that you enjoy."
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"It’s worth being aware that postgraduate study doesn’t mean tying yourself 100% to a career in academia!"
"Choose what is going to really interest you, as you're going to be studying it intensely for three years!"
"I’d recommend staying on top of the reading. First year is about easing you into it and deciding which paths you’re going to follow. Enjoy it would be my best advice. Everyone is there to help you."
"Nothing is more important than passion. If you can understand what you’re good at and what you’re passionate about – and get the mix of those right – your career will go from strength to strength."
"I didn’t have a plan, but I found my feet and it’s been fun. It’s the skills that you learn, rather than the subject knowledge itself, that sets you up."
"Get clear work experience while you're a student, because companies and organisations are willing to lend a hand to students in a way they'll never lend a hand to someone who's just graduated."
"When applying for jobs in the heritage sector, if you haven’t done other things, you’re not going to stand out. Take those voluntary opportunities, go on the digs, get involved with schools, the museum, the Lakeside Arts centre..."
"To me, the journey that you’ve made through your degree – the life lessons that you’ve learnt, and the people that you’ve met – are more important than your degree. I’ve got two jobs now and I’ve been able to step up in those because of the skills that I’ve developed at uni."
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