July: The month before everything changes
This summer, I’m experiencing a similar scenario to all of the pupils at The Student Tutors : transition.
After 5 years at Medical school, in Manchester, I’m moving on to the next part of my life. I’ll be starting as a FY1 Doctor in Brighton Hospitals this August.
So I can relate to all the pupils stepping into the next academic year after the summer and whatever this holds for them; mocks, real exams, UCAS applications and the ‘What the hell do I actually want to do?’ question.
Scary, but they are also something to look forward to.
Stressful, but you can ease this with your own prep.
At the moment, I’m working out how to balance the workload of The Student Tutors whilst I start work and what feels like the first proper job of my life.
The reality of the workload only kicked in this week when I looked at my rota for my first job: A&E, and seeing how little time I actually have to myself. I’m sure I'll have another reality check on this once The Student Tutors enquiries heat up in September. (Why is it that all parents' minds are telepathically linked to make an inquiry on the same random day in September? )
At the end of the day, I’m really lucky to have an amazing Client Manager (my mum). If I hadn’t made a move to hire someone before my 4th year of University I'd probably be re-taking an entire year of medical school currently.
So what am I doing that school pupils can use to actually prepare for whatever it is that looms over them next year?
Look forward to it, no matter how rubbish they seem. These exams are just opportunities to demonstrate your excellence. That’s it.
If you can, plan. Write down exactly what you need to do, to get where you want to be with the next academic year. Anything you can or should do now: do now.
After that, enjoy every moment of your time off. Don’t stress about what’s coming next, if you’ve done your planning just enjoy every day as it comes. It’s that easy.
What's the one thing you're putting off planning for at the moment?