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Presenter OK, thanks Nadia. So now didn’t, so he had to explain and show Harvey who is here to take some of
over to the audience. If you think Paul’s me his list – ten things to do before your calls and help you with decisions
answer is best, press the green button. you’re 25, and he asked me what about your future. Jo, welcome and
If you think Nadia should get the point, would be on my bucket list. Now, as thank you. Let’s go straight to our first
press the red button. And the winner I’m already very old, the idea of a caller. Hello, Alex. What would you like
is Nadia. Well done, Nadia – one point bucket list for me might seem a bit to ask Jo?
for you. OK, round two. You and your strange. It’s probably a bit late for Alex Hi. I’m finishing school next July
family are flying to Turkey on holiday. me to start planning to climb Mount and my family and teachers are all
Halfway through the flight, the pilot Everest or parachute out of a plane – expecting me to go to university, but
says there’s a technical problem and although actually I did do that when I’m not so sure it’s such a good idea.
you have to land in Rome. When you I was in the Royal Airforce. But it did It’s so expensive and I’d like to get
land, the pilot tells everyone that they make me think, if I was seventeen some life experience too.
can only fly on to Turkey tomorrow. again, what would be on my list? I must Jo Hi, Alex. You’ll be pleased to know,
Nadia? admit I was finding it a bit difficult, so I there are other options you could
Nadia OK, so that’s not great. But had another quick look at Tom’s list to consider. Have you thought about an
look, the airline will put us in a nice help me. Well, it was full of some very apprenticeship?
hotel and soon I’ll have taken a shower ambitious plans – visit every continent, Alex No, I haven’t. I just know I’m
in a hotel room and after that I’ll be write a novel, meet a famous person interested in engineering.
sleeping in a comfy bed. And hey! I’ll – all sorts of exciting things and if
have spent a day in Rome, too! So you all have lists like Tom’s, I wish you Jo There are some engineering
when I get home I can tell my friends good luck trying to tick all those things apprenticeships available. You’ll be
that I went to Rome as well as Turkey. off. But the more I thought about it, paid during your time as an apprentice
the more something was troubling and if you successfully complete all
Presenter Sounds good. What about me about Tom’s list. There was a lot six levels of the apprenticeship you
you Paul?
of ambition on it. I was worried that will be awarded a BEng, a degree in
Paul Well you know, I’ve always wanted if he doesn’t manage to do all those engineering. I think it’s an option you
to learn Italian, so when the airline things, he might feel disappointed. I could look into. It is a great alternative
puts us all in a hotel, I can start! When also worried that these weren’t really to doing a traditional university degree
we take off the next day for Turkey, Tom’s ambitions, but someone else’s and you won’t have to worry about
I’ll have learned at least twenty Italian expectations. And finally, I was also paying back any fees.
words. Well, ten words perhaps. worried that if Tom spends all his time Alex Oh, wow! Thanks, Jo. I’ll certainly
But it’s a start! And you know what? trying to do these things, then maybe look into apprenticeships.
Because of this ‘technical problem’, in he will miss out on enjoying his normal
a few years’ time I’ll have married an everyday life as it happens around him. Chris Let’s move onto another caller.
Italian woman, I’ll be living in Italy and Now maybe I’m taking the idea of a We have Gemma on the line. Hello
I’ll be the happiest man in the world! bucket list too seriously and it’s just Gemma. What’s your question for Jo?
Presenter Hmm. I’m not sure how meant to be a bit of fun. So if I had Gemma Hello, Jo. I want to launch my
likely that is! Anyway, what does the made a list, what would be on it? Well, own business and I just wondered if
audience think? Who wins that round? things I’ve already done; things like you had any advice.
Green for Paul, red for Nadia. And … enjoying watching my wonderful family Jo Well, Gemma, 50 percent of
it’s Paul! Well done, Paul. OK, here we grow up around me, being there for school leavers born between 1995
go for the deciding question … a friend when they really needed me, and 2010 want to launch their own
trying not to make too much trouble in business, so you’re not alone. And
Unit 8 the world – that sort of thing. And now it’s always good work experience for
I can add one more thing – talking to the future. However, there is a lot of
8.02 a whole class of students at age 100. competition, so your business needs
Teacher It’s not every day you get to Thank you. to be very special and unique. I have
meet someone who is 100 and that’s three pieces of advice for you. (1) Do
one of the many reasons today’s guest Unit 9 a lot of research and know who your
is so special. So please let’s have a customers are. What do they like?
huge round of applause for Tom’s 9.04 What don’t they like? Who do they
great-grandfather – Mr Hardeman. Chris Hi, I’m Chris Williams and admire and who do they follow? (2)
Mr Hardeman Thank you. Now, when welcome to a special edition of Radio Use social media for marketing. Post
Tom asked me if I could come and talk Helpline. Research shows that 28% interesting blogs and attractive photos
to you as part of your age awareness of graduates have jobs which do on Instagram. Have conversations
week, I thought ‘What on earth do not require a degree. And when you with your followers and reply to their
you young people want to listen to consider that, in the UK, university comments and messages. Build good
an old man like me for?’ But then he fees for the average student are relationships with them. And (3) make
explained to me about all the work nearly £30,000 for a three-year course, sure you are organised. Download an
you’re doing making your bucket lists. university is not as attractive an option online planner or organiser to keep all
Now if I was younger, I would have as it used to be. I’m joined in the your plans on track and organised.
known what a bucket list was. But I studio today by careers advisor Jo

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