Moving On magazine Careers and Qualifications for School Leavers

Dear Annie, How can I make friends where I am doing my apprenticeship? Evie Hey Evie, Each person has something that you can connect with if you open yourself up to sharing with them. Be interested don’t be judgemental, look past your initial perception and speak to the whole person. The risk of being belittled, ignored or just laughed at ... Read More »

Dear Annie, What can I eat after working an extra shift in the kitchen as I am too tired to cook? Connie Hey Connie, Working in a kitchen is hard work, with long hours and extreme emotional high and lows. From your letter I can see that cooking is your passion and you are concerned about how you will cope ... Read More »

Dear Annie, I‘ve done my exams and I’m now stressing over the results. I can’t think of anything else as everything in my whole life hinges on them. We’ve got to go to school to collect our results and I can’t bear the thought of it with my friends waiting around. I’m so worried about the whole thing. It’s making ... Read More »

Dear Annie, My Dad wants me to go into the family business now I’ve finished my GCSEs, but I don’t want to be a builder of someone else’s designs. I want to be an architect. How can I tell him that I’m not interested in building boring loft extensions? I want to design new buildings that will make a difference. ... Read More »

Dear Annie, I want to go to Cambridge to read human, social, and political sciences. I am predicted four A* at A-levels, but will they let me in? What if I fail, I’ll just die of embarrassment! Paula Hey Paula, Well done for sorting out the course you want to do and where you want to study! You have set ... Read More »