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I don't seem to have much time to do anything these days, so with such a busy schedule it's no wonder that the notion of updating a LiveJournal is very much put on hold. However, I have about half an hour before I have to leave the house for work so I feel I can spare the time for a bit of an update. So much to say given that I've nearly left it a year *again*, but let's see what's gone on:
- I commenced the PGCE in September 2008. I stuck with it until the end of term 1 but decided that it really wasn't for me. I had chosen to specialise in teaching the wrong age group and would have enjoyed more satisfaction had I been teaching my own subject at GCSE or A Level rather than a bit of everything at Primary level. From there I decided to take some time out to gain some money and decide what career I wanted to pursue in September.
- As a result I have been working as a Business Support advisor for a housing association in Coventry, a toy shop assistant in Warwick and a private tutor in Leamington. I believe this coupled with my search for a career, applications and attempts at writing would account for my lack of time.
- As of next week I start working for the Asset Management part of the housing association as I have just secured a new, higher paid job at the Stratford branch so fingers crossed for that.
- I have decided to pursue law next year and have been offered a place at The College of Law in Birmingham, I currently have a place on the full time course but am going to weigh up whether to switch to part time given that I could then still have a full time job and won't accrue as much debt - on the flip side it will take me twice as long - this one has been troubling me.
- In addition to living with Sam I have been living with my girlfriend since early January.
- My creative writing seems to be taking a back seat due to all my commitments and worries which I'm not terribly happy about, but as soon as I secure my future and career I can really drum away at this once again - although I'm desperately trying to get into a routine writing a little bit a week anyway. With any trade you have to practice regularly to ensure you don't lose it.
Hopefully I'll update this again at some point in the not too distant future but who knows?
Listen to prog.
- I commenced the PGCE in September 2008. I stuck with it until the end of term 1 but decided that it really wasn't for me. I had chosen to specialise in teaching the wrong age group and would have enjoyed more satisfaction had I been teaching my own subject at GCSE or A Level rather than a bit of everything at Primary level. From there I decided to take some time out to gain some money and decide what career I wanted to pursue in September.
- As a result I have been working as a Business Support advisor for a housing association in Coventry, a toy shop assistant in Warwick and a private tutor in Leamington. I believe this coupled with my search for a career, applications and attempts at writing would account for my lack of time.
- As of next week I start working for the Asset Management part of the housing association as I have just secured a new, higher paid job at the Stratford branch so fingers crossed for that.
- I have decided to pursue law next year and have been offered a place at The College of Law in Birmingham, I currently have a place on the full time course but am going to weigh up whether to switch to part time given that I could then still have a full time job and won't accrue as much debt - on the flip side it will take me twice as long - this one has been troubling me.
- In addition to living with Sam I have been living with my girlfriend since early January.
- My creative writing seems to be taking a back seat due to all my commitments and worries which I'm not terribly happy about, but as soon as I secure my future and career I can really drum away at this once again - although I'm desperately trying to get into a routine writing a little bit a week anyway. With any trade you have to practice regularly to ensure you don't lose it.
Hopefully I'll update this again at some point in the not too distant future but who knows?
Listen to prog.