Wednesday’s Graduation, Derby day and UClan!

Another week has rolled around and it’s one I’m very much looking forward to as I get to go back to the ‘Source for one last time for my graduation!

I had three of the best years of my life there and I’m absolutely buzzing to go back to see some pals. You forget when you move onto pastures new how many people you meet in all the various places you stay, and I can’t wait to go and catch up with everyone from the course!

It’ll be so cool to see how everyone is doing and where everyone has gone with their careers. And of course, there will be the much needed piss-up when all the robes finally get to come off!

A project that a couple of us started is also coming to an end next week and our last ever ThursdayNighter Podcast will be filmed and broadcast on Thursday. It’s something that made the radio, got us some credit at uni and generally something that has been a pleasure to record week-after week.

It’s going to be a mad rush on the Tuesday mind- to finish lectures, bomb it down to the station at fiveish, jump on the train and be up fresh as a daisy Wednesday morning- phew! Taking it all in my stride though haha!

And from one uni to the next, things are ticking along extremely nicely here as well. The course is really beginning to pick up and it’s going to be a hectic few weeks leading up to Christmas which means my dreams of taking AFC Wimbledon to the Premier League on FM17 might have to take a back-seat!

I’ve met some cracking people up here and most, if not all Northerns are so friendly! Not got a bad word to say about anyone here and I’m lucky to have bumped into the people I have done as well.

After some consideration, I’ve really decided to focus my attention on next summer when I finish here at UClan too. I want to go travelling, and do my football tour around the world as planned. I wasn’t too sure about it when I first came back to uni but now more than ever, I’m sure it’s what I both want and need. After speaking to people that have done such cool things themselves, I want to go down that route too.

There’s more to life than freezing yer bollocks off in England year-after-year and I want to see more of the world.

And finally to end on, derby-day came around this weekend and Jesus Christ was it difficult to watch, even though a point isn’t a terrible result in the slightest.

On the pitch, Blues should have won the game but sadly, that’s football and things come in swings and roundabouts. But I must apologise to everyone that watched the game with me- I cried, cheered, sung and screamed and was probably a bit of an embarrassment throughout!

Credit: The Guardian

But that’s my team, they’re my colours and being away from home only made it worse. But thankfully, it’s not too long until I get a little taste of Brum once again.

Happy Days x

The end is nigh!

The end of the academic year is nigh, and I’m not sure whether to be screaming with delight or a little upset that it is all coming to an end.

It’s been a busy, busy year and I think I’ve really tried to pull my finger out. Whether it’s been my work placement in London, the assessed newsday where I acted as the sport’s editor, the reporting for ITV at the local election or the BCTJ assessment where the course got initial accreditation, I’ve done so much.

It’s also interesting to reflect on this year compared to last year. Last year the work was pretty easy, and I was never in a rush to complete work to a high standard. This might have been because non of the work actually counted for anything, it was more like a practise run for this year.

But I honestly feel like I’ve done well this year and developed as a journalist. I really want to do well and get a job at the end of the third year, and I think this year has really helped me do that.

I’m in a good place in regards to my assignments too. I’ve got two in for Thursday, which are both done and one in for the 20th, which is half done. I’m confident I can get some decent grades come July, and that I can take four strong results into next year.

Here’s to hoping, but it’s been another good year!