Three ways to face an uncertain future University of Manchester Careers Blog

Three ways to face an uncertain future If youre feeling anxious and worried about how  the EU referendum might affect your future plans and dreams, here are  three things you can do: Look after yourself Its been a shock for almost everyone and you may find yourself going through some of the classic  emotions associated with loss denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Be kind to yourself its OK to cut yourself some slack  and seek out activities to give yourself a boost. If youre still around campus: Treat yourself to  some cake at the café in the Ali G. (Havent been there? Get down there whenever its open best cake on campus!) Try out the Wellbeing Rooms in the Simon Building. There are a range of classes and activities but theres  also the most amazing chill-out room with the biggest comfiest bean bag loungers youve ever seen. Find a dry day and wander round The Whitworth, inside and out. Experiencing green spaces, flowers and beautiful/thought-provoking art works are ways  to restore your faith in the world beyond politics. Start to prepare for a Plan B (and C) If your Plan A might be under threat, its smart to start investigating the scenic route to wherever you want to go ultimately. It might take you longer or mean you have to consider a sideways move or even a step back initially, but dont give up on your dreams just yet. The joy of trying the longer or more meandering route is that you never know what gems you might uncover, which might suit you even better than your original Plan A. What if youre drawing a blank when it comes to thinking of alternative pathways? Try our next suggestion. Talk to people Weve found that the graduates who were successful in moving quickly and smoothly into their ideal job commonly talked about their career plans and dreams with their friends. It turns out that testing out your ideas, getting feedback from people you trust and who care about you, especially those who understand just what youre going through, actually helps you  achieve  what you want. Dont want to unload all your career future worries on to your friends or family?  Thats where we come in. We cant tell you whats going to happen (this isnt Hogwarts and Im not Professor Trelawny). We will however listen to your concerns, we wont judge you (even if youre just about to graduate and have never thought about careers until now). Were here to help you work out your own way to the future you want, even in these uncertain times. If youre a University of Manchester student (undergrad or postgrad, or graduate from up to 2 years ago) you can contact us by phone, by email, by online chat, by Skype, by Twitter, by Facebook or by simply coming into the Atrium in Uni Place and having a face-to-face chat. Were here all year round, Monday to Friday (other than Bank/Uni holidays), 10-4 all through the summer, and longer hours during term time. We cant tell you where were all going in these uncertain times, but weve got your back and were here to help you find your way through it all. All Graduate Postgraduate Undergraduate Undergraduate-highlighted career planning job hunting