My journey is a totally unorthodox one. I left school with no clear idea of what I wanted to do. I made plans, changed them several times and encountered many challenges along the way. My gap year turned into a gap life. I travelled, studied and worked in a wide variety of fields. From university drop-out, suffering with chronic migraine pain for 22 years, to multi award-winning businesswoman, educator and author, I have experienced the extreme highs and lows of life.

If you’re feeling stressed about leaving school you’re not alone. With so much pressure to have it all worked out in your final year in the midst of exams, coupled with the unprecedented uncertainty in our ever-shifting world, it’s no surprise so many high schoolers are feeling lost, overwhelmed, unsure and fearful about their future. Add to this the pressure from both parents and society so commonly experienced and it’s a recipe for disaster.

There is a way through all this. I would love to share what they don’t teach you in school. The stuff you need to know as you venture into adulthood, out into the unknown of the ‘real world’. Everything I wish I had known as an 18 year old.