Be open minded and open
to new experiences because psychology opens a lot of doors.
I think giving everything that go is a really good idea because it really does
teach you what you enjoy, what you're good at, and maybe even
what you want to avoid.
I think the one thing I want to say is
just do it because, you know, you might just,
you might decide you like it and you want to do like a career in it.
But if you don't do it, then you're never going to know what you like.
And you might just
end up in a job that you don't like and then you're just going to be unhappy.
So just take the risk.
And what about you, Emma?
What's your one thing? I think my one piece of advice would be
to be open minded and open to new experiences,
because psychology opens a lot of doors, but you need to be willing to experience
new things and to ask people for help and to try new jobs, new volunteer roles.
I think giving everything that go is a really good idea because it really does
teach you what you enjoy, what you're good at, and maybe even what you want to avoid.
So I think for me I learnt the most about myself
just by giving things that go and trying. You just never know.
You just never know. What about you?
What's your one piece of advice for a prospective applicant?
I think it's just that you've got nothing to lose.
Like, obviously I'm working in marketing now and I don't think
people realise how many links there are between psychology and business and marketing.
So it's really to just not restrict yourself.
And similar to what you were saying, just to be open about any experiences
that you might sort of, you know, have the doors open for you at university.
But yeah, you've got nothing to lose.
And I think university itself is such an amazing experience that it's
sort of, not similar to any other time in your life.
And so, yeah, just make the jump and definitely
go to university. And it goes by a lot faster than you think it's going to.
Everybody tells you, but it's over before you know it.
So to make the most of your time while you are at uni
as well is really important.