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Challenges at university
Challenges at university TOP TIPS:
TOP TIPS:

which navigate our futur
e?
which navigate our future?
3. Networking/building connections at
1.Being able to step 3. Networking/building connections at
1.Being able to step
.
er or
university with either your lectur
out of your comfort
out of your comfort university with either your lecturer or
fellow peers is beyond its social bene-
zone and explore
zone and explor e fellow peers is beyond its social bene -
fits. Joining clubs and societies is a gr
eat
tarting a new university can be very challenging especially
S Starting a new university can be very challenging especially your career options fits. Joining clubs and societies is a great
your car
eer options
way to do this. Some societies normally
onment but one of the biggest challenges in the
in a new envir
in a new environment but one of the biggest challenges in the by trying to lear n about sub - way to do this. Some societies nor mally
by trying to learn about sub-
involve career development depart-
education system is the importance of group discussions with jects beyond what you studying or involve car eer development depart -
education system is the importance of gr
oup discussions with
jects beyond what you studying or
ments which brings students together to
classr
ning new skills and being able to listen to the
ooms, lear
classrooms, learning new skills and being able to listen to the passionate about. By doing this you ments which brings students together to
passionate about. By doing this you
elationships and find good men
m r
for
opinions of their peers. The choices that we make do effect our
opinions of their peers. The choices that we make do ef fect our will become an individual with a form relationships and find good men- -
will become an individual with a
tors to guide them thr
ough the life after
futur
e as making decisions about your car
eer choice can be
future as making decisions about your career choice can be gr eat backgr ound of dif fer ent skills tors to guide them through the life after
great background of different skills
university stage! (REAL WORLD)
har d but having the skills and knowledge will acquir e you to be and disciplines university stage! (REAL WORLD)
hard but having the skills and knowledge will acquire you to be
and disciplines
able to navigate your future.
able to navigate your futur
e.
Social media is a tool that helps you
4.
Her e ar e some of the best ways to do that: 2. Once you have explored your 4. Social media is a tool that helps you
Here are some of the best ways to do that:
ed your
2.
Once you have explor
build your personal portfolio. Using
academic options the next step is to
academic options the next step is to build your personal portfolio. Using
LinkedIn is a gr
eat way of networking
eer choic
n mor
lear
learn more about your career choic- - LinkedIn is a great way of networking -
e about your car
and building your portfolio for pr
and building your portfolio for prospec-
ospec
es. Knowing what you want to do
es. Knowing what you want to do
tive employers. Cr
eative students take
after you graduate fr
om university
after you graduate from university tive employers. Creative students take
advantage of social media as this is the
epar
es you for the challenges you
prepares you for the challenges you advantage of social media as this is the
pr
best platform for them to showcase their
face ahead. Being able to narr ow best platfor m for them to showcase their
face ahead. Being able to narrow
work and also be able to express them-
down your car eer options is a good work and also be able to expr ess them -
down your career options is a good
selves thr
selves through their work.
ough their work.
start.
start.
Last but MOST IMPORTANT is…
Last but MOST IMPOR T ANT is…
5.
5. Developing skills employers seek in
Developing skills employers seek in
university is ky as employers are keen to
university is ky as employers ar e keen to
know the skills that make YOU a perfect
know the skills that make YOU a perfect
candidate for the job description. In uni-
candidate for the job description. In uni -
versity the vital skills you lear n thr ough -
versity the vital skills you learn through-
out your duration is teamwork, com-
out your duration is teamwork, com -
munication skills and leadership skills.
munication skills and leadership skills.
These ar e crucial skills that will help you
These are crucial skills that will help you
over come hur dles at work and keep you
overcome hurdles at work and keep you
motivated.
motivated.
etty daunting
University can be pretty daunting
University can be pr
ough
but being able to navigate through
but being able to navigate thr
it whilst also figuring out your ca-
it whilst also figuring out your ca
-
r reer path with the right mindset and
eer path with the right mindset and
enough pr eparation, you will be
enough preparation, you will be
able to reach your destination.
able to r each your destination.
By Oluwadamilola Adeyemi
By oluwadamilola adeyemi
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