Spending the weekend in London with my friend who has been living there for the year has been great. London is a really vibrant city, there is so much to do and such a vast creative scene. However, the more times I visit, the more I realise that I really wouldn’t want to live there. To me, its just too overwhelming to think about experiencing London life every single day. I know that it is supposedly the best place to go for creatives but I cant say I totally agree.
This is scary but I have been thinking about what I am going to do after I graduate (ahh!), I don’t really have a plan as such but I suppose now is the best time to start making one.
I love living in Leeds. It’s not overwhelmingly big or busy but there is always something going on and there is plenty of creative events and businesses to get involved with. Financially, living without the help of a maintenance loan would not be possible directly after finishing university unless I walked straight into a full time job. Another option for me is moving back home to Loughborough, its not the liveliest of towns but it could be worse. Also, if I manage to build my online profile maybe it wouldn't matter where I am based.
Things I need to think about…
Do I want to move back home?
Do I have a choice whether I move back home or not, financially?
What sort of jobs could I apply for?
What internships are available and would they be worth it?
Do I want to travel?
Can I work at the same time as travelling?
Will I ever visit the places I want to go to if I go straight from university to full time work?
Could I juggle a part time job and still work on my own practice?
This list could go on forever! But I am thinking about these things now and trying to get things straight in my head about what my options are.
What do I need to do this year?
More art fairs
Raise my online profile
Get better at using LinkedIn
Look at what jobs are out there
Be more organised and live like a proper adult (if thats possible)
Further develop my digital skills.
Which college facilities do I use the most and will these available to me outside of college when I graduate?
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