1) What you wanted to do or be after university and why?
I studied Psychology, and I've never really had a career aspiration or goal of any sort. I've thought ' oh, being a clinical/forensic psychologist maybe nice', but in reality, I'm not well suited to it.
2) What you do now and why you do it?
Now I'm in the motor trade, and I have been since my 2nd year of uni. I've recently moved from a service role over to an admin support role, which is much more enjoyable. I got into the motor trade by accident - a 6 week summer temping contract turned into a part time role during my final year, then a full time role when I graduated. It's good money and its a job which has served me well over the last 3 years.
3) What advice you have for freshers, that may awaken them (if they hitherto
have not been) to the realities of life after university? Any myths to dispel?
If you know what you want to do after uni, do your best to get as much work experience or volunteering experience as you can while your at uni. Uni will be the only time where you'll actually have free time to do this. Other people on my course who knew what they wanted to do, got the right experience while at uni and got a 1st, have now got themselves into a entry level job into their chosen career paths. You get as much out of a degree as you put into it, I think.