We’re half way into November and I’m still writing; I’ll be honest, I’m surprised!
This week started with a talk from a recent MMU Information and Communications graduate who is 18 months into a 2 year graduate scheme with AXA. She graduated with a 1st in BSc (Hons) Web Development and was on the IT route with AXA so not really relevant to me but good to hear about the application process and how the assessment centres usually work. Oh, and I won a couple of chocolates for answering questions and actually bothering to participate in a discussion... bonus.
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| GOOD - but might want to think about covering your face.. |
On Wednesday I would have loved to have joined the 200 other Manchester students who went to join the demonstration against the tuition fee cap being removed – however, I would not have liked to potentially have had a fire extinguisher land on my head – MORONS!
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| BAD - and I hope you get prosecuted you tit! |
But instead I spent the morning at the second of the 2 compulsory workshops for the MMU Professional Passport. This workshop is run by the Careers Service who, if you have read my previous posts, I haven’t thus far, had the best experience with. I’m pleased to report however that the CV and Covering Letters session I went to was pretty alright. It wasn’t ‘blow your mind amazing’ but the presenter looked over my CV and I’m pretty confident it’s quite good now. And during the afternoon I enjoyed two more fantastic wins for MMUWFC 1sts and 2nds.
During the rest of the week I’ve mostly been concentrating on getting my HFRM coursework finished – I failed. It isn’t finished but it will be very shortly. Well, it’ll have to be with the hand-in date being Monday 22nd November! We’ve been given a job description and have been asked to create a person specification and interview schedule…sounds simple. But it’s quite tricky since there is actually no right or wrong answers!
I’ve applied for a couple of jobs this week. Not sure how many I’ll be able to do over the next week, because they take so long. And I’ve got quite a few coursework deadlines I need to start concentrating on.
I also went on my first class trip this week – to a library. No, not the wonderful British Library nor the 400 year old Bodleian…we visited the library at MMU Business School
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| Geeky me! |
In other news this week, I loved the brilliant Wednesday night social (Geek Week themed, see picture), I bagged tickets to see Harry Potter next Friday night and We Are Scientists on the Saturday (benefits of heading home this weekend!) and, sadly, I heard for the first time this year – a CHRISTMAS song on the radio!! I do not agree with Christmas songs before December 1st.
Think that’s about it for this week; haven’t even checked my diary for the week to come but I know one thing is for certain…I need to schedule in a hair cut – it’s getting a bit ridiculous.
And, even though I’m neither a hippie (good point, well made, Naomi) nor a rap star (you seem to have missed that fact, Traum) I’m going back to my original sign off.
So,
Peace out.
