How to deal with life as a graduate

It has almost been a month since my return from Hong Kong. It almost feels like I am where I was two years ago. A poor penniless graduate only this time with more realistic expectations. So here are my top ten tips to the fresh graduates and quarter life crisees

1. Home isn't all that bad! A guaranteed roast dinner every Sunday, a warm house and a full stacked fridge.

2. Aim high but be realistic: Two years ago I was dreaming of getting a job in the theatre or as a teaching assistant back in London, where I went to University. Yes, it does look like Uni friends are having an amazing time in the city eating at all the trendy burger bars and hitting all the old haunts but in reality they are either still living on Tesco value products or working all the time.

3. Take a hobby up. When I started university I began to forget about the hobbies I enjoyed doing as my weekday evenings consisted of Nightclubs and SU bars. Join an amateur dramatic group, take up sport or do whatever you enjoy doing (simple!).

4. Don’t be critical and compare yourself to others. I am always comparing myself to others on Facebook and Twitter. It's not a healthy thing to do as they are probably in the same boat as you. Try to support each other without sounding too pushy either (its scares people believe me).

5. Cut the people who keep weighing you down. It's hard but it will be better for you and those people in the end.

6. TRAVEL.TRAVEL.TRAVEL. It doesn't have to be that far but travelling is refreshing and when I mean travel it could be for a weekend or a year.

7. Think carefully before making decisions. I started my TEFL course before I went to China on Holiday and loved it so much I moved out there. You have to remember a holiday is different to living in a foreign country as I had experienced in Hong Kong. My experiences have not stopped me from wanting to travel .In fact it's made me want to travel even more.

8. Don’t be disheartened by job rejections. There are hundreds of thousands of people out there in the same boat as you! It's not what you know it's who you know.

9. Don’t binge eat. Yes, your life sucks and your social life has hit rock bottom. But raiding the fridge or ordering a takeaway every night isn't going to make you better! Join the gym or go for a walk if things are getting too much.

10. Take a risk. If you don't try things you will regret it. I don't regret one thing about going to Hong Kong. It was something that I had wanted to do for a long time but I found the lifestyle wasn't for me.

And most importantly stay postive :)