I graduated in July and moved to London in August, and it just kind of feels like life has been on a fast-forward button since then to be honest. Time just seems to have gone so fast and before I had a chance to blink we're in March and I still haven't found a job in the journalism industry.
To say I wasn't getting disheartened would be a lie - I've been for a few interviews now and unfortunately they've all been unsuccessful. They've gone well, don't get me wrong, I just don't have enough experience. However, the catch 22 there is that I couldn't get more experience because I couldn't get an internship. Now and then I just have one of those days where I just feel frustrated as I'm so passionate and just want to get into work. I get quite emotional worrying about things I don't need to, stressing myself out for no reason. So I just have to take a step back, spend a day on my own, and realise it hasn't even been a year since I graduated.
I've been working in a pub back in Essex. I've worked there for eight years now (on and off between university) and have since gone back. Yep - I'm commuting out of London to work.. backwards I know. But my boss is a good friend of mine so I'm happy to help out. However I do just have this nagging in the back of my head that I've taken a step back after finishing uni rather than forward.
Buuuuut rent needs to be paid at the end of the day, and money is money! My boss is very good to me and ensures I have the hours I need so my rent and bills are, in fact, paid. I'm also trying to be a grown up and stop spending every penny every month so I don't have to be skint all the time waiting for my next pay check just for the sake of a Zara parcel.
THE TIME HAS COME. On Friday I applied for a Fashion Editorial internship at InStyle magazine and ONLY WENT AND GOT IT. I am literally over the moon! I started on Tuesday 6th March - literally five days after I applied! It's all happened really quickly, and to be honest, I'm a bit overwhelmed by it. I keep pinching myself that this is actually happening to me.
But it is! This has happened to me. I have an internship for my dream career at a big publication! Oh my Christ. I absolutely love it. I have, in fact, only done one day. I am aware of that, but the vibe of the office is just amazing! Everyone so far has been so friendly and welcoming to me.
I'm going to do a weekly update each Saturday to update you on what I've been up to and how it's going. I'm so overwhelmed and felt quite emotional ringing my parents letting them know I'd got it. I am just so lucky to have such a supportive network around me. Hopefully this leads to more!
