Words of Hannah Kay

To do what I want or to do what will be better?

This is what I have been asking myself recently.

Do I want to do a university course that I think I will thoroughly enjoy? Or do I apply for a course that will help me in the long run?

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For those of you who are new to this series (or just to …

This Thursday the 5th of September is my first day back at sixth form. It also marks my the beginning of the end: my final year at my school before I hopefully make a successful leap to University.

If and when I do move to university, my room will be smaller, which means I won't have as much &…

My sixth form required me to get a weeks worth of work experience to strengthen my UCAS application.

Later rather than sooner, I emailed my local University and asked if I could return to write for them.

They said yes.

And here I am now (I am currently writing this in the mediahub).

PLEASE NOTE:
No…

So you've decided you want to go to university in the UK! Good! Well done! But do you know what course you want to do? Do you know where to look for a course? What about the university? Do you know what type of university you want to go to? Do you even know how and where to apply for a course?

A…

Ha'way Hannah! This is canny good, and a tiny step in the right direction.
I needed this. A victory and a small step towards my aspirations and career goals -- and it was all because I did a three day work experience placement in the journalism department at the University of Sunderland.
Whilst …

*reads in Mackem accent* Ha'way Hannah! You can do it!
This is a new series that I am starting where I share with you the work experience that I have done and the placements I have yet to go on. So if you too are thinking about a career in either journalism and/or writing, grab yourself a coffee…