Finally. A couple of years after most people I started school with, I've started my final year at uni :) I'm very excited. And I'm afraid that might well mean a lot of emoticons and exclamations until I settle down.
Well, I'm excited and I'm not. This year is actually quite scary. It's worth two thirds of my whole degree, and how I do this year will reflect on what I do for the rest of my life. Saying that, so long as I actually work as much as I have this year just gone, I should be fine. I'm working at a 2.1, or I was in my second year. But the exams this year are 3 hours long, which is HORRIBLE. Having to sit still in one place for three hours at a time? And repeat it four times. Sigh.
But my dissertation is looking quite exciting, and I may have a part time job as well, so things aren't that bad. And neither are the actual lectures now we're getting into them. The first two years we learnt what makes biology tick and how it does it. This year seems to be the techniques we use to determine this. And there's an immunology module that is looking very fun. And it will help me apply for the jobs I want.
Jobs. Yep. I've been back at university for one whole shiny week and now I need to be looking for jobs. Although there are a lot of Graduate Training Programs out there, and one in particular that I'm keeping an eye on.
The NHS nationwide each year train about 180 (gulp, not very many!) recent graduates in what effectivly becomes a modern apprenticeship to become a clinical scientist in your field of study. There are a couple I'm interested in, the training for a clinical geneticist and the training for a clinical immunology and histogenetics. And in most cases, once you're in the NHS, you're in it for life. The applications for these positions used to open in November and close in February, but this year they're changing the way you apply, and they won't put up the new details :(
But enough about Uni an Jobs. I was pointed in the direction of an amazing webcomic the other day. Here's episode 1: Axecop This is written by a 5 year old boy, and drawn by his 29 year old brother. It's a hoot. I wish My imagination was this good still.
Anyway, I must be a good little final year student and get back to work :D
Have fun with Axecop!
Well, I'm excited and I'm not. This year is actually quite scary. It's worth two thirds of my whole degree, and how I do this year will reflect on what I do for the rest of my life. Saying that, so long as I actually work as much as I have this year just gone, I should be fine. I'm working at a 2.1, or I was in my second year. But the exams this year are 3 hours long, which is HORRIBLE. Having to sit still in one place for three hours at a time? And repeat it four times. Sigh.
But my dissertation is looking quite exciting, and I may have a part time job as well, so things aren't that bad. And neither are the actual lectures now we're getting into them. The first two years we learnt what makes biology tick and how it does it. This year seems to be the techniques we use to determine this. And there's an immunology module that is looking very fun. And it will help me apply for the jobs I want.
Jobs. Yep. I've been back at university for one whole shiny week and now I need to be looking for jobs. Although there are a lot of Graduate Training Programs out there, and one in particular that I'm keeping an eye on.
The NHS nationwide each year train about 180 (gulp, not very many!) recent graduates in what effectivly becomes a modern apprenticeship to become a clinical scientist in your field of study. There are a couple I'm interested in, the training for a clinical geneticist and the training for a clinical immunology and histogenetics. And in most cases, once you're in the NHS, you're in it for life. The applications for these positions used to open in November and close in February, but this year they're changing the way you apply, and they won't put up the new details :(
But enough about Uni an Jobs. I was pointed in the direction of an amazing webcomic the other day. Here's episode 1: Axecop This is written by a 5 year old boy, and drawn by his 29 year old brother. It's a hoot. I wish My imagination was this good still.
Anyway, I must be a good little final year student and get back to work :D
Have fun with Axecop!
1 comment:
Good luck Hana!!! :D hope your last year is awesome fun! I'm sure it will be >< and hopefully the exams will FLY by D: D: D:
And lol nooooo I wana watch it but but but i have SOOOOO much freakin' reading to do!!!!!! XD will watch when I've, erm... "finished" :D
And 2.1 is awesome :D
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