Choosing my education andHow I became

a Teachera Nutritionista Journalist

an Entrepreneur

Katrina Atherton

Does this sound familiar?

‘You don’t know how lucky you are.’

My DadEveryday

In the beginning...

•Born 10th March 1987

•Lived in Mansfield Woodhouse

•Attended St Edmunds Primary School and Manor School

•Early career goals:•Truck Driver•Princess•Police Officer•Nurse

Choosing my GCSE’s

I wasn’t good at one particular subject+

I didn’t know what I wanted to do as a job=

A weird mix of options

Year 11 Career Goals

Teaching

Choosing my A Levels

I wasn’t good at one particular subject+

I still didn’t know what I wanted to do as a job=

Another weird mix of options

Year 12 Career Goals

Nutritionist

I couldn’t be a Nutritionist because...

Biology AS LevelGrade D

Choosing my degree

I was good at English and being creative+

I wanted a creative job+

I had a weird mix of options=

Creative writing

Success!!

• After meeting the lecturers at the University of Leeds I was given an unconditional offer to study there

• But after visiting the school and meeting the other people who were going to study the same course, I wasn’t sure it was right for me...

Success-ish...

• After visiting Nottingham Trent, and seeing what was on offer there I really wanted to do the Broadcast Journalism Course

• The required grades for entry were BBB• I got BCC...

University

University Career Goal

Journalist

Starting a business by accident

• During my studies I was out and about filming• People would ask who I worked for and how

much a film would cost• I offered film work to friends and family to

practice my skills• I saw a good opportunity to earn some money

to spend on clothes help my studies• A friend with other skills agreed to help

Starting a business with purpose

• After we saw the potential of what we were doing we got advice to do it properly

• We wrote a business plan, got an office, and started marketing ourselves

• We re-invested a lot of the money we made at university to get our own kit

• A Star Media was born!

The future

• I want my business to grow, so that I can reach my goals

• My goals change all the time, and I know that one day the business might not be the best way for me to achieve them

• I know now what I want to do in the near future, but like my education choices, I also know lots can change

What I’ve learned

• It’s okay to change your mind• Not achieving what you thought you could

feels horrible, but it’s a good lesson to learn• Going with your gut is important• Always set yourself a goal, however small, to

give yourself something to work towards

And finally...

Thank you

www.astarmedia.org.uk