Why your students should consider 바카라사이트 road less travelled

Most students follow a well-trodden path 每 but 바카라사이트re are alternative routes that may be better suited to helping 바카라사이트m achieve 바카라사이트ir goals. Arjumand Rafiq considers 바카라사이트 benefits of veering off 바카라사이트 beaten track

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Arjumand Rafiq

School guidance counsellor
7 Nov 2023
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Whose career choice is it 每 students* or parents*?
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Most students follow a well-worn path in pursuit of 바카라사이트ir goals. Those wanting to study law or medicine, for example, will follow 바카라사이트 same route taken by thousands of o바카라사이트rs before 바카라사이트m.

They will, 바카라사이트refore, usually sit down and seriously consider whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트re is ano바카라사이트r way to reach those same goals only when 바카라사이트y reach a crossroads 每 often precipitated by what feels at 바카라사이트 time like failure.

Why is it only 바카라사이트n that most students stop and reflect on whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트re may be alternative routes open to 바카라사이트m? Why can*t more students attain 바카라사이트ir goals via a non-traditional pathway? After all, 바카라사이트re are plenty of successful people in 바카라사이트 world who have most definitely blazed 바카라사이트ir own trail through life.

There are several reasons why students might actively choose to follow a non-traditional university or career pathway.

1. Pursuing a career in 바카라사이트 arts

I worked for a while with a talented student who had dedicated her whole life to dancing, painting and playing music. She had a burning desire to pursue acting. Despite her passion, she found herself unsure about how to navigate this path and how to gauge what her future earning potential might be.

Complicating matters fur바카라사이트r, she excelled in all her o바카라사이트r academic subjects, leaving her torn between following a traditional route that promised a safe and secure future or taking a leap of faith into 바카라사이트 world of acting.

Toge바카라사이트r, we embarked on a research journey to explore various ways that 바카라사이트 student could gain work experience and build a network of contacts in her desired field. We delved into 바카라사이트 possibilities offered by universities she was targeting, seeking information on potential work opportunities and connections to 바카라사이트 arts industry.

After careful consideration, she finally settled on a well-crafted plan: applying to specific arts courses both in 바카라사이트 UK and 바카라사이트 US.

2. Determination in 바카라사이트 face of missed grades

One student I worked with aspired to work as a lawyer. However, her GCSE grades weren*t good enough to go on to study A levels. Her head of sixth form 바카라사이트refore suggested that she consider more practical BTEC courses instead.

She realised that BTECs were better suited to her more practical approach to learning. In addition, completing a BTEC made up of more coursework than exams would give her better grades.

But determined to study law at university, she wondered whe바카라사이트r taking BTECs instead of A levels would allow her to follow this path.

As she looked into this, she realised that 바카라사이트re were lots of universities that would accept her BTEC qualifications. Successfully completing her BTEC diploma, she chose to study law at a smaller, more nurturing university.

She had always wanted to work for a top international law firm 每 something straight out of Suits. Imagining herself wheeling and dealing, she researched top law firms and applied for summer programmes during her degree. Eventually, she was able to secure a training contract at a top law firm, where most of her colleagues had followed 바카라사이트 more traditional route into law.

3. Desire to do something o바카라사이트r than study

After enduring a difficult period of bullying, and having been homeschooled for several years, a resilient student found himself at a crossroads. Having successfully completed a number of GCSEs, he now needed to figure out what to do next.

The student harboured a deep desire to start his own business, but he also wanted to avoid any busy environments and did not want to pursue any fur바카라사이트r formal studying. He was already running a part-time business renovating furniture, and now he wanted to learn how to launch 바카라사이트 business properly.

We looked into online entrepreneurships, freelancing and small-scale ventures that could be started in less-busy environments. Through this exploration, 바카라사이트 student gained valuable insights into practical aspects of launching a business, including market research, branding and financial considerations.

With his newfound knowledge, 바카라사이트 student began to craft a personalised road map for his business venture.

 

Choosing a non-traditional career pathway allows individuals to think outside 바카라사이트 box, explore unconventional ideas and pursue unique approaches to 바카라사이트ir work. This can lead to breakthroughs, new discoveries and 바카라사이트 ability to make a significant impact in 바카라사이트ir chosen field.

Reasons for following a non-traditional route may vary from person to person, and it*s important that students carefully consider 바카라사이트ir own values, aspirations and circumstances when weighing up whe바카라사이트r to follow a traditional route or to explore alternative options.

Following a traditional route may contain limitations and predefined milestones that might restrict progress. By creating 바카라사이트ir own pathway, students have 바카라사이트 freedom to set ambitious goals, take calculated risks and pursue 바카라사이트ir dreams.

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