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Plan ahead and backwards

So, let's do some looking ahead; and back.

For current students, results are out next Wednesday. If you are unsure about things, you can get all the re-enrolment information here.

For people not currently students (which might be you), here's a word on the upcoming UTS Advisory Day, well, a series of words. According to the site - its "your last chance to visit the UTS City Campus and speak to lecturers, staff and students before final preferences are due at midnight on Friday 4 January." And there will be all sorts of other stuff going on too.

So, some advice from me. As we move into an increasingly globalising and technologically connected world, professions as they have generally been, will no longer be for life. During your working life, you will change jobs numerous times.

So my advice is to think about the process somewhat backwards. Think about what you broadly want to be doing in 5+ years. Even really generally, what general area of work are you thinking of. Then research the best current path of getting there. This may be through any variety of courses or institutions, one of which is UTS.

As an example, I would love to have my own brand new system of education and development. As of yet, there is no one course for such a thing. The closest thing on offer is my Bachelor of Education in Primary Education. So my course is assisting me on the path to where I think I eventually want to go in the next chunk of my life.

Still not sure? Take a look in the handbook and find the themes that interest you the most.

Good luck and whatever decision you make will be ok for the next thing that you do.

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