Undergraduate

Postgraduate Part 1

Become your own hero

All the reasons it will fail

• It's going to take time
• It's all new & different
• What if it's awful?!
• When will I have time?
• The family need me
• I have to work

Stop catastrophising

• Time will pass regardless
• Change isn't all bad
• What if it's the best thing?
• You will make time
• The family want you to succeed
• Work will support you (pay maybe?)

Libraryland

Yes I will

• Public library
• National Associations
• Volunteering, a lot
• Short-term contracts
• Agencies
• Networks, social media
• Sewage treatment plant
• Professional Development
• Research
• Conferences
• Follow your passion
• Even to prison
• Back to where it all began

Roadblocks

Just keep swimming

What actually went wrong?

• Unemployment
• Not enough experience
• Network and contacts
• Personal life
• Unemployment

How did I fix it?

• Realistic goals
• Say yes - long game
• Build networks
• Time heals most wounds
• Broaden your horizons
• Keep your eyes on the goal

Lessons summed up

Maturity makes it easier to come by