Name: Tye Fowles
Job: Young leader for the Birmingham Youth Service
Tips for success: Never give up and to always aim higher than your goal actually is.
Role Model > Tye Fowles
What do you do?
I am a young leader for the Birmingham Youth Service as well as holding a senior role in United Kingdom Youth Parliament.
What was your journey to get to where you are?
My journey was lead by determination, hard-work and the vision – to constantly better myself.
What was your education like?
I found that I did better at vocational learning as I am a practical person and do not benefit from reading and copying out of text books.
What does success mean to you?
For me, success is all about achievement – completing your journey and doing things that are worthwhile along the way.
What challenges have you faced?
One of my main challenges was selfish people and false friends who were trying to stop me from succeeding.
How do you maintain being yourself?
Through a range of ways, including keeping my head screwed on, refusing peer pressure and always looking at the long term vision and where this will take me eventually.
Did you have any support?
I always had support from my mother who believed in me and allowed me to make my own decisions. Along the way I also had a lot of support from close friends.
What drives you?
By remembering that, I am doing something worthwhile that can make a huge impact on society. Through the hard times I usually relax and travel a lot to clear my mind and think things through.
Who is your role model?
My mother because she watched me growing up and has always supported me and taught me the values of life.
What advice would you give to young people?
Never give up and to always aim higher than your goal actually is.
What do you think education should be like?
There should be a lot more vocational learning to build up young people’s confidence and the system should adapt to the different learning styles people have to insure everyone has a chance of success.
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