What Are The Chances?

As a statistics major, I spend a good chunk of my degree studying and thinking about probability and chances, and what example does my stats lecturer often like to use? You got it – dice rolling. I don’t know if it’s just me or that example makes me think of board games. You roll a dice and you perform an action. So, it reasonably follows, then, that the more you roll your dice the more you get to act. Maybe not every roll of the dice will lead to action you want or have to take, but that’s an opportunity there unfolding. 

Doesn’t life resemble something similar? The more you roll your dice and put yourself out there, the more you’re going to get out of it. The more ‘turns’ you have, the greater your chances of success are. Lately, I’ve noticed that I have been putting myself forward to become a part of more extracurricular activities, more clubs and more things that seem exciting to me. I’ve had so many interviews for different things/roles and it's been truly stimulating! I have learned heaps and some unexpected yet amazing things have come out of this! I don’t necessarily always know exactly what I’m in for, but I apply to things that sound like may interest me anyway and worry about the rest if my application is successful – and it not always is! What matters is that you try, and achieving it is a bonus. 

So, back to the technical side of things - how do you increase your number of ‘turns’? There is a multitude of ways to do so but I think the most important is simply putting yourself out there. Apply for that internship, go for the position on that club that you’re in, submit your application for that study abroad opportunity. That thing that you’re considering joining? Do it. You are so capable of doing amazing things, but you've gotta put some work in.  What you want out of life is all there waiting for you, but it’s up to you to seize it!

"Good things come to those who wait, but great things happen to those who hussle" 

Go get em,
C xx