Looking forward

'Life is one foot in front of the other'

We once had a prominent guest speaker over and with all the pre hype for his presence, we were just waiting for pearls of wisdom to be meted out and gloss our lives...but that was all we got.....life is one foot in front of the other. Huh?!

Then grapes turned into wine and as the saying aged, it made more sense to a point that it became profound. Yes you may say that we internally hyped it in the shadow of the speaker but try this for size...

When we finish SPM a smart ass college like ours will tell you that you have over 180 programmes over 9 countries at least to choose from. Not an easy choice, its not really a buffet when your life, career and happiness is at stake. How does one choose?

Well we have a formula that goes something like, 1.what you like doing 2.consider what you're good at    3.look at financial possibilities 4.consider the career [demand/prospects/revenue] 5.review the solution socially and psychologically - we usually assist you to get a path by then.

Still those doubts creep in don't they. What if?... And then we turn to every piece of information from sources good, bad and ugly which totally mess up our belief in the path. This happens when we try and digest too much. Take it one step at a time, one foot in front of the other. As long as you keep moving, don't stay still and be open to change evolution dictates that you should stand a better chance. Pick a programme that has the flexibility to give you choices and make those choices as you go along.

The notion that you sit still plan it all then move has never worked. Experience will tell, that you move in the general direction of your dreams with preparation and a plan of what you want but the exact decisions at made at the points it need be made. Have a pre set determined goal but never set the path to it or you will miss out on opportunities that present itself. Take like one foot in front of the other and evaluate each step along the way.

Every step presents a new evaluation of how things are. For example, advanced maths isn't as fun as the basics were, now biology seem appealing; well reassess with the formula above and move; change!. So don't prejudge life evaluate it one foot at a time.

At the point of foundation many successful students have changed universities or even career paths at this juncture by this reassessment.  They suddenly found that they could pursue medicine, that there were affordable paths, that they did finally like biology [the lecturers help ;)] and they would suit the lifestyle at a highly ranked competitive university, they were good enough, developing one foot at a time.

Give yourself the opportunity to find yourself during the pre u [foundation]. Don't decide without being informed, take it one foot at a time. You'll realize that with the right uni, degree and career you will soar.

So thats the pearl that we never got at the time. Judge life and make decisions one foot at a time. Prepare ahead the dreams you seek and research a path that gives you opportunity and flexibility. Then take it one foot at a time evaluate every step of the way, ask yourself am i happy in this path. Demand happiness and you'll get it.

Ask us. We have explored every crevice and path imaginable. Get all the information you need from us to make the best life decision in small steps.

So keep moving ahead, never stop and keep evaluating for happiness; one foot at a time.

It is not the strongest of species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives, it is one that is most adaptable to change - darwin


Things that seem hard are not always that hard. Put one foot in front of the other, and you’ll get to the end. - unknown