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Networking: Here’s a few tips on

how to “I’M A SURVIVOUR”
‘‘Your Network is Your Networth’’ ‘build your networth’ From being at home and having your family

and friends around to it just being you in your
own home isn’t as easy as you think. So, if
you’re considering to or have already moved
Now, you may think that 1. Don’t be afraid to talk and ask away from home to study, here are a few of MY
networking is just for questions when you come across tips on how to be a survivor!
business related things only. someone in an established field. 1. The Basics: From when you know how to

However, that is not the case. Even if that is not what you’re cook, clean, and manage your time with the
No matter what you want to interested in, there is always right frame of mind,
do in life, networking is the going to be a link that will anything is possible.
key to paving your path to- benefit you in the future. 2. Joing a Society: Sign up to a
wards your career goal. Now, society you’re interested in, or even
2. Again, getting out your
it is okay if you don’t have a comfort zone to push and drive something different for you to try out new
career goal or have no idea things, keep yourself occupied and meet
yourself forward in life! And you new people.
of what you want to do for
never know, you may stand out
the future. But that is the towards someone who may have 3. Getting Out Your Comfort Zone: Be
whole point in networking! the key to the door that you prepared to come out your comfort zone
and make new friends as you can begin to
You can have solid need unlocking to get that one feel lonely after leaving all your friends and
connections between step forward. Make sure to family back home, remember, these will be
anything and everything that Selfie of my mentor, Claire (HR at GREY advertising) and I. attend networking events and the people who you are going to be around
you come across. interact as much as you can! It all the time and studying with.
will literally feel like you’re
making new friends, but on a 4. Having Supportive People Around You:
In my time of wanting to build more professional level. Being away from home can make you
my interest of Photography into become a bit homesick at times but having a
good, supportive group around you will
a business idea I have come
3. Using LinkedIn is an amazing really help get rid of that feeling and make
across some amazing people way to keep in touch and follow you feel like you had that feeling for
who I know would those who you have met and nothing!
benefit my career in the long inspire you in whatever way it
run. From fellow may be. Use of other social 5. Getting a Part-Time Job: A small job on
photographers, to friends who the side of studying is a good way of
media platforms are also good managing your time. It can also give you a
have their own businesses, to to keep connected, and share bit more financial flexibility when wanting to
people who work in big media more with friends and family, as enjoy yourself, because sometimes Student
companies such as my well as professionals who have a Finance may not be enough. It also trains
mentor who worked for GREY social media presence. you for the world of work, and can also be
advertising company in London classed as work experience!
who now works at SONY music
6. Budgeting: This is very important as you
when I undertook the ‘Creative have to make sure your money lasts for as
Mentoring Network’ program in Levi Roots and I, at Urban Food Festival long as it needs. It also prepares you for the
2017/18. The connections (London, Shoreditch) life of ‘adulthood’ as you begin to pay rent
become unbelievable. and bills, etc.

By: Elise Dunkley
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