1st December 2009
Update
It’s been a long time since my last entry and so much has happened in my life since.
My graduation has been the much needed light in my life. I was more than gob-smacked at the 2.1 grade received, never in my dream did I think that I would do so well. I can only thank my tutors, Adam, Liz, Dan and a special thanks to Pauline all of whom were instrumental in my unexpected grade. The graduation day was an experience I will never forget; even the ill fitting gown and ever falling off cap, did not spoil the experience of the day. The ushers/ marshals (not sure what they were called) were brilliant and helped make the ceremony so memorable. It was lovely meeting all my fellow students again, I so miss the camaraderie of working with such nice people, I didn’t realise this until the day of my graduation. My family were with me which made the event so much memorable.
Soon was my turn to go onto the stage and join my group to cross the stage and shake the hand of the Vice Chancellor; It was such a proud moment. I watched so many students who were so nervous at going onto the stage but I was lapping up the moment and thoroughly enjoy the whole event. After shaking hands with the Vice Chancellor I started to make my way down the stairs and I did a little jig and waved my stick in the air, I was so proud!!!!
All too soon the pomp and circumstance of the day was over and we made our way to the SID building to meet up with family and friends and a little drink, I was walking on air still and I have been floating ever since. After the event I went with my family to a meal at a local restaurant and what a lovely meal it was.
Well all that was a month ago now, I have received my degree, my official photograph (which I was very pleased with), my sweater with all the graduates name printed on it. All I am waiting for is the DVD of the day, I so hope the images of friends I have made over the past 3 years will be there.
Where am I going now and what I am I going to do with this degree???
Through a company called Agoriad which is connected to Pathways and the Job Centre I am doing work placement at the Denbighshire Disability Forum , I started out doing one day a week and now I am doing two days in preparation for the real work I hope to get at the end of all of this. They have asked me to help train others on computers and I am more than happy to do this, I know from the experiences of years ago how difficult computers can be when you don’t know what you are doing, they can be so daunting, so if I can make somebody’s life a little easier then I am happy.
What are my hopes and dreams for the future???
I would love to work in the area of my degree which is multimedia, I know that I love photography and image manipulation so any work in these areas would be lovely. I know I enjoy coding and things that really stretch my mind, I do not like doing repetitive things although I am aware that repetition is a part of working life. I like being with people, I do not like being on my own, although when I do have a problem I like to shut myself off and try and concentrate on the task in hand. I do not enjoy being on my own day after day; I have had so many years of being solitary.
Now is the time for me to live again!!!
