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Apr 15, 2006 16:26

I ought to write something, shouldn't I? My internet connection having well and truly died a few weeks ago now, it looks as though LJ is taking rather a back seat until I can afford a new adaptor for the bane of my life that is wireless. I'm still sort-of keeping up with you lot, at intervals, but all manner of apologies if I've missed anything ( Read more... )

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emily_strange84 April 17 2006, 14:19:02 UTC

Thanks. You have probably summed up my feelings towards higher education as a whole in a far more concise way than I could. I do sometimes wonder if I'm a little rash in always following my gut feeling, but then I remember that in the past I regularly sold myself short by pursuing the supposed "right thing".

And you don't sound cliched at all. People are often quick to forget that it's really all about trial and error, aren't they?

panic_bird April 15 2006, 17:16:58 UTC

Sounds like a big and very brave decision to be making. I really hope whatever happens, it feels right for you and you find contentment.

Maybe we won't get chance to meet again before you leave, but I hope we keep in touch!

All the very best! xx

emily_strange84 April 17 2006, 14:23:52 UTC

Oh no, I'm not going to be leaving Manchester! I should probably have mentioned that in my entry; omitting it must make it seem as though I'm undergoing a more drastic change than I actually am, I now realise. My life is most definitely here, there's still so much keeping me in this fair city that I'll endeavour to stay put for at least another year.

And thanks. xoxo

panic_bird April 20 2006, 15:37:03 UTC

phew!

gingeress April 16 2006, 14:40:31 UTC

Would just like to say big well done. I think it shows a great strength and bravery to follow your heart (unlike moi who is dragging her degree out for another 6 months despite being very disillusioned by it all!). It's also doubly brave in the face of what is 'expected' of us. I think your LJ itself shows a great skill with words and writing and a degree isn't necessary the right environment to nurture those skills.

Anyway, hope all goes well and plans run smoothly.

xx

p.s. Thanks for the wave!! :o)

emily_strange84 April 17 2006, 14:29:38 UTC

Aw, thank ye kindly. It's so nice to realise that I'm far from being the only one who sees this as a positive decision. I'm sure that the next six months will fly by for you, on that note. I would most probably have gritted my teeth and continued with my degree too, had the chances of my getting through this year looked in any way realistic.

Good luck with the rest of the year for you, too.

xxx

rumtruffle April 17 2006, 13:24:41 UTC

You have to do what feels right. When I did my degree there were quite a few times when I wanted to leave but then I found something in my degree I was good at and that enjoyed and that made me stay on.

emily_strange84 April 17 2006, 14:35:46 UTC

Cheers, I'm glad I made some sort of sense. I keep forgetting you went to my uni, as shameful as that may sound, but still it's always ace to have at least one former Man Met student on here for potential reminiscence purposes. Despite everything, I'm going to miss the place a lot, I really am.

clara_leigh April 19 2006, 04:08:00 UTC

Here's a little story: My boyfriend went to school for 5 years, but was offered a job and decided to take it, so he never graduated. He still puts that he went to school for 5 years on his resume and he's been working in that field for over 10 years now. No employer has bothered to check to see if he has his diploma. He hasn't been lying and they haven't been checking.

Anyway, the moral of the story is that you don't necessarily need that "all important" bit of paper. And besides, I report for a newspaper and I have no degree and absolutely no background in journalism. Just do what makes you happy because that's really all that matters in life.

Oh, and I've been rotten. I got your postcard a couple of weeks ago and I had forgotten to let you know. Thank you, Miss Ellie! It means a lot that you took the time to send it to me.

emily_strange84 April 19 2006, 16:24:32 UTC

Hmm, interesting. I hadn't considered things from that angle at all. My approach at present is pure(ish) honesty, what with me currently being interested in career paths that don't necessarily require academic qualifications at all. However, I can see that leaving out certain details could well come in handy one day.

Heh, I hope it was to your liking! I adore sending things for no reason. More to the point, I hope my handwriting came off reasonably legibly, rather than appearing as if a spider had died across the page. It does happen far too often.