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Choosing my education and How I became a Teacher a Nutritionist a Journalist an Entrepreneur Katrina Atherton
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Nov 01, 2014

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Choosing my education andHow I became

a Teachera Nutritionista Journalist

an Entrepreneur

Katrina Atherton

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Does this sound familiar?

‘You don’t know how lucky you are.’

My DadEveryday

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In the beginning...

•Born 10th March 1987

•Lived in Mansfield Woodhouse

•Attended St Edmunds Primary School and Manor School

•Early career goals:•Truck Driver•Princess•Police Officer•Nurse

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Choosing my GCSE’s

I wasn’t good at one particular subject+

I didn’t know what I wanted to do as a job=

A weird mix of options

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Year 11 Career Goals

Teaching

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Choosing my A Levels

I wasn’t good at one particular subject+

I still didn’t know what I wanted to do as a job=

Another weird mix of options

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Year 12 Career Goals

Nutritionist

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I couldn’t be a Nutritionist because...

Biology AS LevelGrade D

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Choosing my degree

I was good at English and being creative+

I wanted a creative job+

I had a weird mix of options=

Creative writing

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Success!!

• After meeting the lecturers at the University of Leeds I was given an unconditional offer to study there

• But after visiting the school and meeting the other people who were going to study the same course, I wasn’t sure it was right for me...

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Success-ish...

• After visiting Nottingham Trent, and seeing what was on offer there I really wanted to do the Broadcast Journalism Course

• The required grades for entry were BBB• I got BCC...

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University

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University Career Goal

Journalist

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Starting a business by accident

• During my studies I was out and about filming• People would ask who I worked for and how

much a film would cost• I offered film work to friends and family to

practice my skills• I saw a good opportunity to earn some money

to spend on clothes help my studies• A friend with other skills agreed to help

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Starting a business with purpose

• After we saw the potential of what we were doing we got advice to do it properly

• We wrote a business plan, got an office, and started marketing ourselves

• We re-invested a lot of the money we made at university to get our own kit

• A Star Media was born!

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The future

• I want my business to grow, so that I can reach my goals

• My goals change all the time, and I know that one day the business might not be the best way for me to achieve them

• I know now what I want to do in the near future, but like my education choices, I also know lots can change

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What I’ve learned

• It’s okay to change your mind• Not achieving what you thought you could

feels horrible, but it’s a good lesson to learn• Going with your gut is important• Always set yourself a goal, however small, to

give yourself something to work towards

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And finally...

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Thank you

www.astarmedia.org.uk