• Question: do you regret any decisions made so far? if so, what was it and how did you change it to improve?

    Asked by anon-235996 to Tom, Rachel, Priya, Jessica, Dan, Beatrice on 9 Mar 2020.
    • Photo: Priya Silverstein

      Priya Silverstein answered on 9 Mar 2020:

      I don’t regret any decisions – I’m pretty good at convincing myself that whatever happened is the best possible outcome. But I do often wonder how things would be if little things had been different along the way. Whenever I’m unhappy with my current situation, I work on learning as much as I can from it and focusing on the next thing, whatever that is. That gives me hope and helps me get through the bad current thing.

    • Photo: Beatrice Hayes

      Beatrice Hayes answered on 10 Mar 2020:

      I regret dropping History at A-Level! I really loved History but at AS I didn’t do so well as I didn’t really like one of the topics. I wish I had just persevered. To make up for it though I read a lot about history now and whenever I go travelling I always check out historical places.

    • Photo: Jessica Pope

      Jessica Pope answered on 10 Mar 2020:

      Not really. A bit like Beatrice, I regret dropping German at A-Level as I was good at it and really enjoyed it but decided to focus more on the Sciences. But when things start to go wrong and I regret any decisions I’ve made, I try to see what I can learn from this situation and what steps I can take to make sure I don’t end up in that same situation again

    • Photo: Tom Gallagher-Mitchell

      Tom Gallagher-Mitchell answered on 10 Mar 2020:

      Similar hear no burning regrets, i think there may be a slight disappointment at missed opportunities such as a conference or grant call you have missed. I think as suggested by others it is about being reflective on what has gone well, what did i learn from that experience, and how can I apply that better in future. One thing to consider is support, reaching out to others who may have more knowledge on a topic or area is always a good way to get informed, has someone else succeeded in a process before, if so get some insight and feedback on draft proposal etc before you decide.

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