Advice You’d Give Yourself 2/3 Years Ago?

Yep, random thought in the middle of the night. So, imagine you could go back two or three years ago to 2018/2019, what advice would you give yourself?

Mine would be to not pursue teaching/my PGCE, yes I thought it was what I wanted but tbh, I’m too soft a person to be a teacher. 🤦*♂️

Wish I’d gone straight into science and been further ahead than I am right now. 🙂

Reply 1

londonmyst

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Always trust your gut instinct and listen to what your common sense is telling you.
Avoid that uni and everyone proud of being an alumni.

Reply 2

Muhammad Razak

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Original post by Scienceisgood

Yep, random thought in the middle of the night. So, imagine you could go back two or three years ago to 2018/2019, what advice would you give yourself?

Mine would be to not pursue teaching/my PGCE, yes I thought it was what I wanted but tbh, I’m too soft a person to be a teacher. 🤦*♂️

Wish I’d gone straight into science and been further ahead than I am right now. 🙂

What science u into?

Reply 3

username5794123

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Original post by Scienceisgood

Yep, random thought in the middle of the night.

Love one of those!

Mine would probably be to not change for others and just embrace yourself, no matter how weird or introverted you appear and/or act.

Reply 4

Scienceisgood

OP

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Original post by Muhammad Razak

What science u into?

Right now I’m an associate practitioner for the NHS (my degree is biomedical science but preference is clinical biochemistry) and am currently looking for work as a trainee biomedical scientist to get a HCPC so I can actually become a BMS. 🙂

Sadly the degree isn’t enough as legally in the UK, in order to become a biomedical scientist, you need to be registered with the HCPC.

Failing to get it within the next few months, I am hoping to apply for a masters in Biomedical Science but specialise in clinical biochemistry. 🙂

(edited 2 years ago)

Reply 5

Muhammad Razak

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Original post by Scienceisgood

Right now I’m an associate practitioner for the NHS (my degree is biomedical science but preference is clinical biochemistry) and am currently looking for work as a trainee biomedical scientist to get a HCPC so I can actually become a BMS. 🙂

Sadly the degree isn’t enough as legally in the UK, in order to become a biomedical scientist, you need to be registered with the HCPC.

Failing to get it within the next few months, I am hoping to apply for a masters in Biomedical Science but specialise in clinical biochemistry. 🙂

Hope it all works out for u bro. Sounds long but I'm sure whatever happens you'll be ok

Reply 6

jonathanemptage

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Original post by Scienceisgood

Yep, random thought in the middle of the night. So, imagine you could go back two or three years ago to 2018/2019, what advice would you give yourself?

Mine would be to not pursue teaching/my PGCE, yes I thought it was what I wanted but tbh, I’m too soft a person to be a teacher. 🤦*♂️

Wish I’d gone straight into science and been further ahead than I am right now. 🙂

Invest in zoom and hand sanitiser.

(edited 2 years ago)

Reply 7

Muhammad Razak

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Original post by jonathanemptage

Invest in zoom and hand sanitiser.

Or better yet start your own company for PPE

Reply 8

gtty123

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Law, as a degree, is both fun and dry. You need to be highly motivated.

Reply 9

username5319484

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Apply to more 6th forms so I don't end up at my last choice and have a terrible time there.

Reply 10

tinyperson

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not studying French sooner

Reply 11

1secondsofvamps

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Probably do a MSc straight after my PGCE

Reply 12

Tammie2345524

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I'd tell myself to go to therapy. Anxiety disorders are bigger issues when you go to uni and have to start living with strangers (I'm literally scared of my housemates) and doing adult things by yourself.

Win the lottery

Simply "Get help and be honest about it this time " , still tell myself that just don't have the motivation or time, I'm very much my own worse enemy by an infinite amount

Reply 15

username5811912

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Original post by Scienceisgood

Yep, random thought in the middle of the night. So, imagine you could go back two or three years ago to 2018/2019, what advice would you give yourself?

Mine would be to not pursue teaching/my PGCE, yes I thought it was what I wanted but tbh, I’m too soft a person to be a teacher. 🤦*♂️

Wish I’d gone straight into science and been further ahead than I am right now. 🙂

Ooh sorry to hear that man I'm going into teaching got to do a PGCE in a few years ao this is a big up for that 😅 I hope you get there in the end. Yeah teaching has been really difficult tbh its not your fault. If things were normal then teaching would be so much easier haha well i say that 😂. Advice id give to myself probably get doen to university earlier haha because I feel so old now im here at uni haha but loving the course.

Reply 16

gjd800

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Nothing, really. I've not been taken by surprise by anything with the exception of my health - and there's nothing I could have done about that

Reply 17

ciaralb

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Actually try on your mocks so you don’t get screwed over by predicted grades.

Original post by Max1989

Simply "Get help and be honest about it this time " , still tell myself that just don't have the motivation or time, I'm very much my own worse enemy by an infinite amount