Elise Paramore

Today's post is all about living in an age of uncertainty. As a young person, I feel that there is an ever growing amount of uncertainty surrounding job prospects, the economy and the future in general. Things change so rapidly, it can be overwhelming to keep up. I do feel fairly fortunate as someone who is in the business world, as I am able to keep up a little more with the changing trends, politics and economy as a part of my degree, however I do feel that there is a lot that we can't control, and have to keep guessing about. I think the biggest experience of uncertainty I have faced so far in my life, is during my placement search. I didn't know where I would be or whether I would even secure a position. It's a challenging prospect to deal with whilst also trying to apply for jobs, research companies and go to assessment centres. Below are some of my tips for staying calm in times of uncertainty. 1. Be Patient Ensuring that you remain patient in times of u...

Admittedly, I should be working on assignments but instead I'm writing this post. There has always been an emphasis on reflection throughout my education, and this is a result of that. 2019 has been a strange year for me. I have had some of the most amazing memories, with some of the best people but then had some of my lowest points which I have had to pick myself up from, and soldier on. This year has taught me that life isn't always the happy-go-lucky entity that it appears to be, and that everything that you want to achieve you have to give your all into. On reflection, I have begun to understand even more who I am and want to be as a person, and that life throws you challenges to learn from, and become even better. Anyone who knows me on a personal level will understand the event that caused this realisation. It sucked at the time however, I've come back stronger and more appreciative of the people around me, their support and encouragement that has boosted me to ke...

Expectations. Something that we all have or have set against us. I'm at the point in my life where my expectations are incredibly important. Expectations of what I need to achieve to get to college, what I expect from the colleges that I am looking at and the expectations of the people around me. Whilst I feel like I am able to cope with the pressures and expectations of the people around me, I struggle with not living up to my own expectations. We expect so much of ourselves that when we fail we are impacted more by what we think rather than what the people around us expect. I suppose that we have grown accustomed to pressure and just feel bad when we don't live up to our own expectations. I believe that we have our own expectations, for our own personal reasons. But I also believe that we should lessen the extent of the pressure we force ourselves and the people around us under. Expectations are there for a reason however I personally believe that I should think about the...