I’M no stranger to a spontaneous decision, in fact, I’ve built my life on them.

Some years ago, I quickly decided to attend a smaller, lesser-known university in North Wales.

Not because I’d always planned to, but because I was impulsive, and it had a direct train route. It turned out to be a great decision.

Cue a string of back-to-back and seemingly quick decisions. Following my degree, I moved to Cardiff. I ran a hotel spa desk. I woke up one day and decided to leave my job, and my home, and move back to Hereford. There I designed and marketed jewellery. I started a family. I bought a house. And I put all my eggs in one basket for a role as a marketeer at NMITE.

But behind each of these decisions, was a period of unrest. And I recognise now that it’s in this ‘unrest’ when the real thinking and consideration happens. Truth is, I’ve considered every choice I’ve ever made.

We can all relate to having unrestful feelings, and they’ve been a key driver in shaping my future.

It’s a trait I’ve seen amongst some of our students at NMITE, who have also had to make seemingly fast decisions before coming to study engineering.

But perhaps they too have had to tread a path of unrest before finding their way through to an education that ‘gets them’.

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It’s easy to make ‘a decision’, but it’s a whole lot harder to make a well-considered decision, quickly! It’s probably one of the most important abilities to have in our fast-paced world.

Students across the UK have a decision to make today as they get their results and make their choices through clearing.

It’s to them I say good luck, and if you’ve been in a period of unrest, then perhaps you too are ready for the ‘quick’ decision. It could be your best one yet.