It's been a while since the last blog post, I've been busy with the course.
I'm loving it; the course is fantastic and seems to have real career prospects afterwards, the people are lovely and the majority of lecturers seem to have a decent regard for human life forms. I feel more like an adult that I did at Derby- yes it was fun, but I always felt a little bit like I was still at school. At Manchester I get responsibilities and expectations placed upon me, but the emphasis is on you taking control. If you miss a lecture it's no skin off their noses, you're the one paying and losing out. As a result, the maturity level is higher.
This makes it sound incredibly uninteresting and lacking in life. In contrast, I have made friends really quickly, I have the chance to experience the attitudes and hear the opinions of a multitude of cultures and nationalities and I still get to hang out with the cool kids and occasionally pass notes during lectures.
Unfortunately, I'm struggling to find a job. Luckily I have some savings but they are dwindling fast. I estimate I can afford 4 months rent if I don't eat, never use any electricity and avoid paying council tax or bus fares.
I've applied for between 40 and 50 jobs over the past few weeks, out of which I have 1 interview which has been cancelled and re-scheduled for next week. It's a bit of a way to go for work but work is work. It's working in a cafe so the pay will be low and the career experience limited unless I can persuade the owners to let me try out my new business skills out on their livlihood. Nah, I won't be holding my breath for that one either.
