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Natalie lays out a no-nonsense, practical, realistic approach to university in the UK, starting from grade 8 or 9. In her straight-talking style, she corrects misconceptions and encourages balance and joy in all of life’s pursuits. “It doesn't matter what degree you do. What does matter is that they have a spark. And it's that spark that you can nurture. Not by going to orchestra every day and being on the team, but by reading a book or by reading a magazine.” “You do make friends on the football team, in a drama rehearsal, one hundred percent. I'm not saying don't do it. I'm just saying enjoy it for what it is, rather than a means for an end. You're not doing it for any brownie points because it's going to get you into Uni. It won't, in the UK. But is it going to get you friends and make you happy and stuff? Yes, it will. So do it for that reason.” Natalie shares   It takes about 4 hours of one-to-one guidance to get a student on track for UK university application (not including mock interviews) Key differences between university in the UK and the US The problem with parents guiding their own children through university application Subjects and activities students need for successful university entrance (it might not be what you think) Skills students need to thrive at uni versus skills they need to thrive at a job The importance of work experience for high school students Advice for the “winners” and “losers” during the pandemic  and more. RESOURCES mentioned in this episode: Book  Getting Into Oxford and Cambridge Workbook From Work Experience To Dream Job (Email Natalie for details) Article  Five Reasons Why You Should Hire Third Culture Kids ENJOYED THIS EPISODE?  Take a screenshot and share it with your friends … tag @ResilientExpats.  ABOUT TODAY’S GUEST: Natalie Lancer, MA (Oxon), PGCE, MA (Lond), Dip Psych (Open) Natalie is an accredited coach and a member of the Association for Coaching. She is the Secretary of the British Psychological Society’s Special Group in Coaching Psychology. In her coaching practice and consultancy, The Educational Guidance Guru, she specialises in career coaching and university guidance for young adults drawing on her 13 years in various roles within schools, such as Assistant Head and Director of Higher Education. She is the author of Getting into Oxford and Cambridge (2008) (Trotman Publishing) and co-author of Techniques for Coaching and Mentoring, 2nd edn, (2016) (Routledge). Natalie is finishing her doctorate in Psychology at Birkbeck College, University of London, in which she researches how coaching impacts students’ personal growth at university. CONNECT with Natalie Lancer: Website Educational Guidance Guru Facebook group Natalie Lancer - Helping you find your way through GCSEs, A-Levels &amp; Uni Facebook Page Natalie Lancer - The Educational Guidance Guru  Email ABOUT YOUR HOST: Kim Adams is an American raising three daughters along with her math-teaching husband of 20 years. She loves photography, reading, thunderstorms, walking on the beach, camping where there are no bugs, and has a weakness for mint chocolate chip ice cream.  To set up a conversation with Kim to learn how she can support you, go to ResilientExpats.com/Adapt and hit “Apply Now.” CONNECT WITH KIM:  Email Resilient Expats LLC website Facebook page Free Parents Community on Facebook 1:1 Support to smooth your transitions &amp; maximize your expat experience

Natalie lays out a no-nonsense, practical, realistic approach to university in the UK, starting from grade 8 or 9. In her straight-talking style, she corrects misconceptions and encourages balance and joy in all of life’s pursuits. “It doesn't matter what degree you do. What does matter is that they have a spark. And it's that spark that you can nurture. Not by going to orchestra every day and being on the team, but by reading a book or by reading a magazine.” “You do make friends on the football team, in a drama rehearsal, one hundred percent. I'm not saying don't do it. I'm just saying enjoy it for what it is, rather than a means for an end. You're not doing it for any brownie points because it's going to get you into Uni. It won't, in the UK. But is it going to get you friends and make you happy and stuff? Yes, it will. So do it for that reason.” Natalie shares  <ul> <li>It takes about 4 hours of one-to-one guidance to get a student on track for UK university application (not including mock interviews)</li> <li>Key differences between university in the UK and the US</li> <li>The problem with parents guiding their own children through university application</li> <li>Subjects and activities students need for successful university entrance (it might not be what you think)</li> <li>Skills students need to thrive at uni versus skills they need to thrive at a job</li> <li>The importance of work experience for high school students</li> <li>Advice for the “winners” and “losers” during the pandemic</li> </ul> and more. RESOURCES mentioned in this episode: Book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Getting-into-Oxford-Cambridge-Guides/dp/1844551652" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Getting Into Oxford and Cambridge</a> Workbook From Work Experience To Dream Job (<a href="mailto:natalie@educationalguidanceguru.com">Email Natalie</a> for details) Article <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/five-reasons-why-you-should-hire-third-culture-kids-alice-sergent" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Five Reasons Why You Should Hire Third Culture Kids</a> ENJOYED THIS EPISODE? <ul> <li>Take a screenshot and share it with your friends … tag @ResilientExpats.</li> </ul> ABOUT TODAY’S GUEST: Natalie Lancer, MA (Oxon), PGCE, MA (Lond), Dip Psych (Open) Natalie is an accredited coach and a member of the Association for Coaching. She is the Secretary of the British Psychological Society’s Special Group in Coaching Psychology. In her coaching practice and consultancy, The Educational Guidance Guru, she specialises in career coaching and university guidance for young adults drawing on her 13 years in various roles within schools, such as Assistant Head and Director of Higher Education. She is the author of Getting into Oxford and Cambridge (2008) (Trotman Publishing) and co-author of Techniques for Coaching and Mentoring, 2nd edn, (2016) (Routledge). Natalie is finishing her doctorate in Psychology at Birkbeck College, University of London, in which she researches how coaching impacts students’ personal growth at university. CONNECT with Natalie Lancer: Website <a href="https://educationalguidanceguru.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Educational Guidance Guru</a> Facebook group <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1902112939898946/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Natalie Lancer - Helping you find your way through GCSEs, A-Levels &amp; Uni</a> Facebook Page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/educationalguidanceguru" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Natalie Lancer - The Educational Guidance Guru</a> <a href="mailto:natalie@educationalguidanceguru.com"> Email</a> ABOUT YOUR HOST: Kim Adams is an American raising three daughters along with her math-teaching husband of 20 years. She loves photography, reading, thunderstorms, walking on the beach, camping where there are no bugs, and has a weakness for mint chocolate chip ice cream.  To set up a conversation with Kim to learn how she can support you, go to <a href="https://resilientexpats.com/adapt/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ResilientExpats.com/Adapt</a> and hit “Apply Now.” CONNECT WITH KIM:  <a href="mailto:kim@resilientexpats.com">Email</a> <a href="https://resilientexpats.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Resilient Expats LLC</a> website <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ResilientExpats" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> Free <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/ResilientExpats" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Parents Community</a> on Facebook <a href="https://resilientexpats.com/adapt/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1:1 Support</a> to smooth your transitions &amp; maximize your expat experience

Preparing for University in the UK, with Natalie Lancer

Welcome to Big Ideas, a podcast series to accompany Birkbeck’s free public lecture series, where academics bring their research out to local communities around London, sharing the exciting and innovative work that happens at Birkbeck, and opening up the world of research and universities.The series is organised by Birkbeck’s Access and Engagement team, who support underrepresented groups of people to apply and succeed in study here at Birkbeck, University of London.In this podcast we meet Natalie Lancer, PhD researcher at Birkbeck's Department of Psychological Sciences. She is looking to understand how students having one-to-one coaching grow at university and initially found that students developed their social skills and their confidence. Natalie’s talk will take place on Tuesday 21 May 2019 at City and Islington College‘s Centre for Lifelong Learning in Finsbury Park.Book your free place to attend her talk here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/birkbecks-big-ideas-do-lifes-tensions-help-us-grow-how-we-experience-growth-and-how-coaching-can-tickets-53916467606

Welcome to Big Ideas, a podcast series to accompany Birkbeck’s free public lecture series, where academics bring their research out to local communities around London, sharing the exciting and innovative work that happens at Birkbeck, and opening up the world of research and universities. The series is organised by Birkbeck’s Access and Engagement team, who support underrepresented groups of people to apply and succeed in study here at Birkbeck, University of London. In this podcast we meet Natalie Lancer, PhD researcher at Birkbeck's Department of Psychological Sciences. She is looking to understand how students having one-to-one coaching grow at university and initially found that students developed their social skills and their confidence. Natalie’s talk will take place on Tuesday 21 May 2019 at City and Islington College‘s Centre for Lifelong Learning in Finsbury Park. Book your free place to attend her talk here: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/birkbecks-big-ideas-do-lifes-tensions-help-us-grow-how-we-experience-growth-and-how-coaching-can-tickets-53916467606" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/birkbecks-big-ideas-do-lifes-tensions-help-us-grow-how-we-experience-growth-and-how-coaching-can-tickets-53916467606</a>

Do life's tensions help us grow? - Natalie Lancer