Molly Edmonds
Molly studied a BSc Economics degree at the University of Southampton, and now works as an assistant economist in the Welsh Government in the trade policy team.
Astudiodd Molly BSc Economeg ym Mhrifysgol Southampton ac mae hi bellach yn gweithio i Lywodraeth Cymru fel economegydd cynorthwyol yn y tîm polisi masnach.
Why did you choose to study economics?
Pam dewis astudio Economeg?
I chose to study economics because when it came to picking A level options, I wasn’t sure where I wanted to go with my career and which degree I wanted to do, my two favourite subjects at school were Maths and Business and therefore I thought that Economics was a great choice to allow me to have a broad choice of University course and career.
Dewisais astudio economeg oherwydd o ran dewis opsiynau Safon Uwch, doeddwn i ddim yn siŵr ble roeddwn i eisiau mynd gyda fy ngyrfa a pha radd roeddwn i eisiau ei gwneud. Fy hoff bynciau yn yr ysgol oedd Mathemateg a Busnes ac felly roeddwn i'n meddwl bod Economeg yn ddewis gwych i ganiatáu imi gael dewis eang o gwrs prifysgol a gyrfa.
How would you describe economics?
Sut mae disgrifio Economeg?
I would describe economics as a diverse exciting subject which can offer a wide range of career choices. It’s like a puzzle where supply, demand, prices and incentives fit together to shape an economy. In a nutshell it’s about making choices and understanding how societies manage limited resources to meet diverse needs.
Byddwn yn disgrifio economeg fel pwnc cyffrous amrywiol sy’n cynnig ystod eang o ddewisiadau gyrfa. Mae fel pos lle mae cyflenwad, galw, prisiau a chymhellion yn cyd-blethu â'u gilydd i lunio economi. Yn gryno, mae'n ymwneud â gwneud dewisiadau a deall sut mae cymdeithasau'n rheoli adnoddau cyfyngedig i ddiwallu anghenion amrywiol.
If you had a time machine and could meet your 16-year-old self, what advice would you give them?
Pe bai gennych beiriant amser ac y gallech gwrdd â'ch hun yn 16 oed, pa gyngor fyddech chi'n ei roi iddi?
Don’t stress, everything will work out in the end. Choosing a career isn’t a race and you will end up where you are meant to be eventually. When I was 16, I felt an immediate pressure to know which a levels, university course and career I wanted to pursue. Looking back now I realise that by choosing subjects I enjoy I naturally fell into a career that I love and that nothing is set in stone and can be changed if something isn’t working out.
Peidiwch â phoeni, bydd popeth yn gweithio allan yn y diwedd. Nid yw dewis gyrfa yn ras a byddwch yn y pen draw lle rydych chi i fod i fod. Pan oeddwn i'n 16 oed, roeddwn i'n teimlo pwysau ar unwaith i wybod pa gymwysterau Safon Uwch, cwrs prifysgol a gyrfa roeddwn i eisiau eu dilyn. Wrth edrych yn ôl nawr, rwy'n sylweddoli, trwy ddewis pynciau rwy'n eu mwynhau, fy mod yn naturiol wedi syrthio i yrfa rwy'n ei charu ac nad oes dim wedi'i osod mewn carreg ac y gellir ei newid os nad yw rhywbeth yn gweithio allan.
What is your favourite part of economics?
Beth yw eich hoff elfen o economeg?
My favourite part of Economics is Macroeconomics, I find it fascinating to look at the bigger picture, particularly understanding how economies interact on a global scale. I love how economics can be applied to almost everything. Being a civil service economist, I know that the work I am doing is relevant in addressing long term challenges in the economy.
Fy hoff ran o Economeg yw Macroeconomeg, rwy'n ei chael hi'n ddiddorol edrych ar y darlun ehangach, yn enwedig deall sut mae economïau'n rhyngweithio ar raddfa fyd-eang. Rwyf wrth fy modd sut y gellir cymhwyso economeg i bron popeth. Gan fy mod yn economegydd yn y gwasanaeth sifil, gwn fod y gwaith rwy'n ei wneud yn berthnasol wrth fynd i'r afael â heriau hirdymor yn yr economi.
Is there anything you would do differently if you had the chance?
A oes unrhyw beth y byddech chi'n ei wneud yn wahanol pe byddech chi'n cael y cyfle?
If I could go back, I would definitely have chosen to study an integrated masters degree. After I graduated with my undergraduate degree, I realised there is still so much more I would have loved to have learnt about economics.
Pe bawn i'n gallu gwneud rhywbeth yn wahanol, byddwn i’n bendant wedi dewis astudio gradd meistr integredig. Ar ôl i mi raddio gyda fy ngradd israddedig, sylweddolais fod cymaint mwy y byddwn i wedi bod wrth fy modd yn ei ddysgu am economeg.