Attending the BBC Careers talk was an enlightening and inspiring experience. Listening to professionals discuss their diverse roles and career journeys gave me a deeper understanding of the wide range of opportunities. It was eye-opening to see how many different skills and interests can lead to successful and fulfilling careers from an accountant, who worked with a biscuit company, a radio presenter and a physicist. The event broadened my perspective on potential future pathways and motivated me to explore how my own strengths and passions could fit into such a dynamic and evolving field. Pearl Kaur [10R]

 

Today, I found the BBC talk quite inspiring. It showed how the speakers’ career paths turned out very differently from what they originally aspired to be, proving that there are countless opportunities out there, you just have to find the one that fits you.

What I found most interesting was how they reflected on their secondary school experiences, saying that they could have done better. This showed me that there is always room for self-improvement.

I was also struck by how they admitted that, at one point, they believed not going to college or university would make them failures. However, their later success proved that this isn’t true, they achieved so much regardless, and there is still more for them to accomplish.

They demonstrated that with the right attitude, you can achieve whatever you set your mind to, even if you’re not sure what direction to take at first. Over time, with patience and persistence, success will come.

Finally, they reflected our key Hestonian values such as resilience [not giving up when things got tough] and ambition [continuing to work hard until they reached their goals]. Leyla Basic [7B]

I thought that the BBC careers talk was very inspirational. It wasn’t just about grades and about university. It was about different types of education like apprenticeships or college courses. For example, one of the role models that came in didn’t do so well in her A levels but still managed to become a technical scientist. One other person was a BBC presenter who created new ways to share the news we need in fun ways.

It was fun as well as informative because there was a rugby ball with a microphone inside going around. This was so that questions could be asked and the 3 ladies who came could answer the questions. Questions ranged from ‘what were your grades’ to ‘do you still have friends from when you were in high school or did you lose them all.’

I honestly thought it was amazing as it gave people the reassurance that you don’t have to go down a route that you don’t want to go down and there are lots of options for your future. For example, one of the presenters there worked with people who make biscuits. Her job was in finance, meaning she chose what price to sell it at and where it was placed on the shelves. 

It was inspirational.

Mannat Kaur Punny [7Y]

I found the BBC Careers Roadshow very informative.  It was interesting learning about the three different career pathways of the panellists and how their time at school influenced them.  It was nice to meet a celebrity from Radio 1 Extra as well.  It has certainly helped me to think about what I might study later as well. I really appreciated the School organising such a lovely event for us as it will help us later in life.

Amreen Kaur [9R]

BBC Bitesize Workshop taught us about different types of jobs that we might do when we are older.  We got the opportunity to meet three people from our local area who do very different but interesting jobs.  They told us about what they did at school and how it influenced their work now.  It will help me when I choose my options.  I would definitely recommend this activity as it was so inspirational.

Maryam Ahmed [9R]