15 Jun 2016

Hands up who’s actually kept their New Year’s Resolution this year? Hm? Anybody? Anybody?

Not surprising really, considering how difficult resolutions are to keep, especially around New Years time. You’re still on holidays, your friends still want to go to the pub every other night and there’s still Christmas leftovers piled up in your fridge calling your name. You had no chance from the beginning, really.

So, I want to instate something right here, right now. Today is the day, folks, that we make the mid-year resolution a done thing. It makes way more sense: it’s the middle of the year, we’ve had plenty of time to settle into a routine and many of us are in desperate need of a shake-up. A new project, a new goal to work towards, a new idea. Why wait ‘til next year to get it done? Why not start now?

If you’re looking for the next thing to do, why not consider Semester Two at UTS:INSEARCH? UTS:INSEARCH is a pathway program into the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) for those of us who either didn’t get the marks we needed after Year 12 or took time off after school to figure out what we wanted to do, whether that be through work, travel or alternative studies.

UTS:INSEARCH will prep you with all the skills you’ll need for university, and if you choose a course that is linked to one of the degrees at UTS, you’ll be able to fast-track into your second year of university. You can choose from a number of different courses in Communications, Business, Science, Design & Architecture, Engineering and Information Technology to pursue your university dream.

Just because you didn’t go to university straight after school or didn’t get the ATAR you wanted doesn’t mean your goals are out of reach. In fact, you’ve probably had more time to think things through, to understand yourself a little better and get a more rounded sense of what you want to do, making you more equipped than most to make decisions about university and your future career. Plus, with the fast-tracking option, you won’t be losing any time by undertaking the pathway program.

So make your mid-year resolution this year to choose something for yourself. Choose to pursue your interests, or better yourself in something. Choose to take a positive step towards getting yourself qualified and building a career. Choose to meet new people and make new friends.

If you’re interested in UTS:INSEARCH, jump on over to their site and get the ball rolling on your mid-year resolution.