After spending years on completing a formal education, you’ve finally left school.
So now you may be thinking, what’s next?
Moving on to the next step seems like the hardest thing to do as most of you might still be clueless as to what to do in the future.
Here are some things you should consider now that you’re a fresh school leaver.
Explore new environments
Education goes beyond the four walls of a classroom. Among the skills that students do not get to learn in the classroom includes social skills in different environments.
So, it is important for you to make your own discoveries and develop these skills in new environments such as in part-time jobs, internships, and if possible touring universities.
Venturing into new environments outside your comfort zone can be intimidating.
However, experiencing new environments will be rewarding in the long-run.
Make new friends
After graduating from school, naturally you and your friends will go your separate ways.
Some might pursue higher education, while some might choose to take a year off before deciding on what to do next and others may enter the workforce.
Whatever your plan is, it’s always good to meet new people and make new friends outside
of your network of school friends.
However, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try to keep in touch with your school friends because it’s too easy to drift apart.
Your school friends may be some of the most meaningful relationships you could have, and could also last the longest.
Talk to more people
It is normal to not know what you want to do after graduation and that is okay since you have a long way to figure it out.
For this, try to talk to more people from different professions and fields.
Their experience might provide you with some insight on what you might want to do as a career.
Learn to save money
Saving money may not be high on your list of priorities right now, especially since you’re probably not earning anything at the moment.
However, it’s crucial that you start to make saving a habit as it will definitely help you throughout your life; whether in college, at your first job and beyond.
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