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A 18-year-old plumber has shared her top tips for new apprentices on how to make sure it is successful.<\/p>\n
Sophie Maguire, from Norwich, said she “jumped at the opportunity” of learning something practical and applied for more than 50 apprenticeships – paid schemes which combine practical training<\/a> in a job with study.<\/p>\n She started as a plumbing apprentice straight after her GCSEs two years ago.<\/p>\n Ms Maguire, who says she has faced some “horrible comments” after documenting her journey on social media, said the key for new apprentices was to “be positive, even on the tough days”.<\/p>\n Video by Neve Gordon-Farleigh<\/i><\/p>\n Find BBC News: East of England on <\/i>Facebook<\/a>, <\/i>Instagram<\/a> and <\/i>Twitter<\/a>. If you have a story suggestion email <\/i>eastofenglandnews@bbc.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n