A new adventure
Well, that's it. Yesterday I packed my many bags, left some in a nook at the house I've been staying at, shouldered my unfeasibly large rucksack, stepped aboard the Eurostar, and once more changed countries. I've returned to the UK for summer, before I head off to Luxembourg in autumn.
My contract with the Commission ended on Tuesday, and it must be said that I have had the time of my life - doing exciting European and International Public Law, learning more than I could have ever imagined, finding new challenges, working with lovely colleagues, discovering two new languages. It's been everything I could have hoped, and much more.
So I have decided to apply for a permanent job out in Europe, as soon as there is a recruitment competition. I do want to practise at the Bar at some point in the future, but I think my heart - for the moment - lies in Europe.
But for now, I am sitting at Ben's computer, drinking tea and eating some random pastry, and contemplating the joys of the summer. I've downloaded the Edinburgh survival manual, I'm transcribing a plotline for the next oules panto, and I'm attempting to fend off the cats from jumping on the keyboard. The sun is shining, the sky is blue, and my heart is full of joy.
My contract with the Commission ended on Tuesday, and it must be said that I have had the time of my life - doing exciting European and International Public Law, learning more than I could have ever imagined, finding new challenges, working with lovely colleagues, discovering two new languages. It's been everything I could have hoped, and much more.
So I have decided to apply for a permanent job out in Europe, as soon as there is a recruitment competition. I do want to practise at the Bar at some point in the future, but I think my heart - for the moment - lies in Europe.
But for now, I am sitting at Ben's computer, drinking tea and eating some random pastry, and contemplating the joys of the summer. I've downloaded the Edinburgh survival manual, I'm transcribing a plotline for the next oules panto, and I'm attempting to fend off the cats from jumping on the keyboard. The sun is shining, the sky is blue, and my heart is full of joy.