Endings, beginnings and middle bits too
June 10th, 2010On the 3rd of June I had my final exam at Uni. That’s it, I’m completely finished, no more nights spent in the library finishing essays, no more revision for exams and no more role play in class. It seems completely unfathomable that it’s all over, it’s been such a huge part of my life for 3 years and the previous year at college too. I’ve made new friends, learned new things and gained new experiences but most of all I will now have (if I pass) a career path!!! Something i’ve never had, I’ve just bumbled around from job to job and that’s exciting and a little bit scary too. I’m going to be a social worker, this is a job title that stirs up very strong feelings in some people and quite frankly that will possibly be the smallest issue that I face on a daily basis. As much as I am a little scared by my future line of work I can’t wait to get stuck in and start using the tools I’ve been equipped with over the last few years. I’ve applied for a couple of jobs and am currently waiting to find out if I have an interview.
At the same time as being excited to move on I’m a little sad to be leaving Uni behind. After the exam pretty much everybody went to Bar One at the union and much alcohol was consumed while chatting about the past and about the future too. I will really miss hanging out with all my Uni friends and I am hoping to keep in touch with many of them but will definately keep in touch with a few. We get our results on the 24th of June which is not very far away at all. It is coincidentally the release of the iPhone 4 which I really badly want but don’t want an 18 month contract as that means I can’t have the iPhone they bring out next year. Another part of me feels that if I got it on release day as well as my results it would be extra specially awesome.
This summer is shaping up to be a hell of a lot better than last year already just because I have some part time work already in place which is great. Last year I had one days work in the 18 weeks I had off, hopefully I will have a job sooner than that this year and money is certainly a factor as we are moving house in a few months, there are now two children to feed and put clothes on as opposed to one and I’ve been supported by Jen for the last two and a half years so it’s time I returned the favour when her paid maternity ends. Everything is looking very positive so far though and other than Ruby having chicken pox all is well at home, I’ve never been happier.

June 10th, 2010 at 12:40
Glad things are on the up. When I found out I was expecting Thomas I found out I was getting made redundant so as I was pregnant I couldn’t find a new job who would take me on and so ended up sticking it out and leaving with nothing. We had Thomas and a week after he was born we had to move house. We’re still paying back the debts we ended up accumulating during that very hard year.
Chicken pox.. great fun aren’t they. When Thom got them we were worried Andy would too as he has never had them. He didn’t get them and still has never had them. My dad didn’t get them until my younger brother did (in the end he ended up on intensive care with them as they spread to his lungs causing pneumonia) so there is time yet for Andy to get them! lol
Take care
Becki
x
June 11th, 2010 at 12:46
That’s a very cavalier attitude to your husbands health lol. Lifes a struggle really isn’t it. If it all came easily it would be pretty hollow and empty and dull. Keep the challenges coming I say