Survivor

As part of the school alumni, we conducted a "Mock Interview" and "Career Talk" last weekend.

From what I see, and based on past events, there are 2 main categories of students:

- ones who are academically inclined, and has a specific (or general) idea what they want to do 

- ones who run their own course or go with the flow, and not necessarily fully interested academically 

I must admit that I fall into the first category: I do what I was told at school; did alright academically; my skillset is pretty "standard"/ set and my survival skills are pretty basic. 

Hubby and another friend of ours (and MANY others) fall into the second category. I call them the 'survivors' because they can live/ survive wherever you throw them. They have a variety of skillset and great connection/ network, and they figure things out pretty quickly.

Of course I over-generalise. There is also a third category: those who are multi-talented and can do everything. They do well in school, excel in sports & other activities, and excel in work and business and life (this person is not me).

There may well be a fourth or fifth or sixth category for all I know, however my main point is when we next do such an event we probably should target the 2 main groups. The first group can go ahead and do a career session or mock interview. The second group can join 'self-exploration' sessions that are more engaging and hopefully life-changing. I was not a high profile interviewer so I tend to be assigned the second category students. I see certain students have downcast eyes, or uncertain of their answers, and seem to have a fear of speaking out. What they need is a major confidence boost, not a career talk or even a mock interview to remind them of their (supposedly) lack of purpose. What they need is that self-belief, that spark of faith... and the rest are just details <3