• Question: When you were studying in university, did you want to give up through your years of university or did you know that this was what you would want to do for your working carrier?

    Asked by Cinderbella to Natasha on 10 Nov 2017.
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      Natasha Myhill answered on 10 Nov 2017:

      Good question. University can be hard at times but it was the best experience ever for me, I dont think I ever wanted to give up because it was just too fun! But I didn’t know this was what I wanted to do, I didn’t even know that what jobs I could get in Biomedical Science, I just knew that I enjoyed it. There are a lot of people who go to University to do a degree with no idea of what they want to do afterwards for a job. For me, this is one reason I want to win the £500 because I want to visit school and set up careers workshops to tell students just how many different, cool jobs there are in science! 🙂

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    menansleftmouldytoenail69 commented on :

    I’m only the age of thirteen and I’m considering a job in engineering, is there any specific advise you could give for my future plans.

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      Natasha commented on :

      Sure! At the moment you probably don’t need to actively do anything, but if you want you could have a look at the different types of engineering to see what might interest you – I have friends who went into civil, aeronautical, acoustic and mechanical engineering for example! Then I would say when you start GCSEs, try looking into finding some work experience at an engineering company. When I was at school we had a dedicated time for work experience but not sure if that would be the same for you. If after that you still want to pursue engineering, you could see what university courses or apprenticeships you might like to do and take it from there. Hope that helps 🙂

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    Ildiko commented on :

    At every stage in my career I have had moments where I wanted to give up. But you always just have to evaluate the pros and cons. Would you rather do something different or are the benefits outweighing the negatives? In my case the answer has always been that what I do gives me far more satisfaction than other jobs