Captain Planet Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 / this is slyly going somewhere getting bare e-mails back, couple telling me they'll refer me to the recruitment etc... Only one actual rejection so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Infamous Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 Bang bang 80-90% paper smash 2 to go Got some much needed confidence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN.Muzik Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 My older bro is academically 1 of the most well rounded people I know (4 As at A Level, 1st from Cambridge) but wasn't able to find himself a job for the year after graduating because he graduated at the height of the recession (or so Cambridge careers officers said) Instead he's decided to go London College of Law and get whatever qualifications he can from there, he's finishing his 1st year and I don't think has been offered a training contract at any top law firm He could be the most unlucky person ever (his work exp is pretty solid aswell) but when I'm seeing that it just massively demoralises me and makes me think I should try another way of planning for my future, luckily for me I've been quite involved in the music industry and have secured myself a placement at EMI this summer but if I didn't pursue the music side of things (which was always said to be a 'waste of time') I'd probably have nothing else Life is so damn fickle that is f*ckin NUTS! has he been persistently applying tho? the economy will recover and its best to get any job you can, rather than stick by another course if you dont know whether its gonna lead to anything. what course did he take at cambridge? id be screwing if i was in that postion. has he tried considering other fields to cross over? anything beats having to get more qualifications (unless thats what your into). Did Economics, and I guess the only thing detrimenting him might have been him not persistently applying, I assume he did but it's the only reason I can see him not being in a job Hopefully for his sake he secures a training contract this year because after all the work he's done on an academic level he deserves a job at the end of it Apparently at Cambridge their careers office tells them a statistic that something like 97% of people who get a degree there find a job within a year, very unlucky to fall into the 3% It's because of his situation I started up my own business, providing myself with employment and, if anything else, commercial awareness which is a very good trait to have according to employers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 thats really unlucky the way things panned out for him. if there was ever a moment to feel totally and utterly screwed by the system, that would be it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubby Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 good exam, got me feeling positive friday's discrete maths will be a challenge but I should get a decent result - really hoping I didn't mess up in the continuous maths exam before that I think I did sh*t in, would be quite nice not to have to do retakes edit: ahh man, I hate proofs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 i wonder why i chose maths as an option this year, was insanely hard. exam was ok but it was a difficult module on complex math which is the border line of what i could try to conceptualise. so glad i didnt do a maths degree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilliam Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 Found a Creative Writing Enterprise (fda) in Leeds, but I've also found a BA in Creative Writing at London South Bank, now obviously it's not the best uni by any stretch but I'm thinking I should go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrigan Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 south bank & creative writing would be a WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilliam Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 How so fam? / If you're gonna be discouraging then at least do it in lower caps lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrigan Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 cos 1 creative writing is just a rebore eng lit/lang south bank is a pretty wack uni / what u get in A-LEVELS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest M12 Part 2 Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 south bank and creative writing is a waste of time and money! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrigan Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 jubez u are better than that fam tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilliam Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 South bank is a terrible uni, but where d'you get the idea of creative writing being a rebore lit/lang? As far as I know the emphasis in the course is on producing your own work in different mediums (radio, screen, print etc) M12 are you saying that due to your opinion of the degree, the degree and the uni, or the lols, I did lol but I'd like to know your actual opinion. If it's because of the degree itself then is it due to what you see as a lack of job opportunities and academic clout? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrigan Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 the degree is not valued by employers ask anybody snm / will ask again, what u get and do for a levels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuri Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 South bank is a terrible uni, but where d'you get the idea of creative writing being a rebore lit/lang? As far as I know the emphasis in the course is on producing your own work in different mediums (radio, screen, print etc) M12 are you saying that due to your opinion of the degree, the degree and the uni, or the lols, I did lol but I'd like to know your actual opinion. If it's because of the degree itself then is it due to what you see as a lack of job opportunities and academic clout? The degree is worthless from that university and not that much better from any other. Literally not worth the paper it's written on and waste of £9000 IF you're relying on it to enhance employability. If you're doing it solely because it's something you want to do and are interested in then go for it as long as you can afford it but be aware it's very unlikely to be helpful in terms of employment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest M12 Part 2 Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 South bank is a terrible uni, but where d'you get the idea of creative writing being a rebore lit/lang? As far as I know the emphasis in the course is on producing your own work in different mediums (radio, screen, print etc) M12 are you saying that due to your opinion of the degree, the degree and the uni, or the lols, I did lol but I'd like to know your actual opinion. If it's because of the degree itself then is it due to what you see as a lack of job opportunities and academic clout? being 100% honest, I think due to the poor rep of the uni and the fact creative writing isnt a respected course, you would definintely struggle to get a job afterwards. You could go there and learn things that could help you to go solo and write your own stuff, but in terms of employability i dont think it will enhance your life. I dont see any direct prospects and i cant think of many employers who would hold you in high regard for doing it. It sounds to me like you're forcing the uni issue. Take time, you are potentially gonna be working for the next 40 years. delaying it by 1,2 or even 5 isnt that serious a thing. Try the stamford test and just general searching and see what you think suits your personality and will get you money http://www.ucas.ac.uk/students/choosingcourses/choosingcourse/stamfordtest You dont even need to go to uni to be sucessful tbh. go on www.notgoingtouni.co.uk theres plenty of careers on there that you can build for yourself. What did you do/ get at a-levels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Infamous Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 Jubez I believe in you brah. No homo Good lookin M12 as well don't know if he remembers but he helped me with my GCSE English Lit Ant and Cleo essay Gassed me and told me that it was A grade though. When I got a B- and then upped it to a A- rwd>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardissimo Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 anyone beside me, JAS and Natty doing A2's? also, anyone ever do philosophy of religion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilliam Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 CCE - Lit/Lang/Govpol And yeah it's out of interest Yuri, however I'd think it'd be beneficiary if the employment I was looking for was in the entertainment sector no? cause if it's not then other things I can't see other things I'd wanna take (Film Studies) being much use either, and then there'd be no point in me going uni, I don't wanna be a doctor/lawyer/accountant and it sounds like that's the only thing uni is geared towards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest M12 Part 2 Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 Jubez I believe in you brah. No homo Good lookin M12 as well don't know if he remembers but he helped me with my GCSE English Lit Ant and Cleo essay Gassed me and told me that it was A grade though. When I got a B- and then upped it to a A- rwd>>> loool your teacher gassed you! i got an A for that coursework Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrigan Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 ALEX U ON GOING CROYDON LIBRARY 2MORO? / ALSO GOT URE TEX WHEN? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuri Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 CCE - Lit/Lang/Govpol And yeah it's out of interest Yuri, however I'd think it'd be beneficiary if the employment I was looking for was in the entertainment sector no? cause if it's not then other things I can't see other things I'd wanna take (Film Studies) being much use either, and then there'd be no point in me going uni, I don't wanna be a doctor/lawyer/accountant and it sounds like that's the only thing uni is geared towards. Doing what in the entertainment sector? I think industries like entertainment are much more about who you know, not what you know than other industries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Infamous Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 Yeah she probably did she hated me the indian bitch Used to bully her Jubez check the Brighton University and City College Brighton and Hove courses They have a few courses. I knw a few FIT girls doing creative writing or suttin thats similar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilliam Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 Working/writing for TV programs and things of that nature. Will do fum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HangTheDJ Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 4 exams in 8 days starting tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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