How do you view the last 3 years of your life?
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Re: How do you view the last 3 years of your life?Same here! I'm most interested in writing about current affairs and news, although I would also love to be a music journalist. I want to be able to give my articles a sarcastic kick- sarcasm is a language in which I am fluent(Original post by DotComBoom)
Cool! Ideally newspaper or magazine journalism, but I kind of want to be one of those irreverent, slightly amusing feature writers. What about you?
I'm really worried that its a difficult profession to become successful in though 
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Re: How do you view the last 3 years of your life?A sad, ugly downward spiral in which I have lost or come close to losing almost everything that was ever important to me. This said: I did get to read a fair amount and spent most of those years deeply in love. It could, I suppose, have been worse.
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Re: How do you view the last 3 years of your life?Spent all of the last three years at uni, not graduated yet as got another year so basically just working through my course. Realised that I actually can't stand it and no longer have any interest in pursuing a career in my field, but have realised that I would now rather do a job in something I enjoy even if it is for less pay than the career I could otherwise have. However I've also realised that although my course is hard as long as I turn up to the majority of lectures then it's still possibly to blag my way through the work on a number of occasions yet still be on track for a decent result, though might just be me.
Think uni has also made me more outgoing as a person and more sociable and has allowed me to get involved in a sport that I absolutely love playing and meet some great people.
Wish I'd actually gone to a uni in a different city for the experience but at the same time I still moved away from home and wouldn't have made the same great friends that I have done if I'd have gone elsewhere, I know I'd have made other friends who I'd like as much but just strange where life takes us.
The only thing I'd change over the last three years is some of the people I lived with in halls and wish I'd been transferred cos then I'd have started enjoying uni life more whereas I've really only got into it all this year which I regret now that I'm having such a great time, well outside of my course. -
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Re: How do you view the last 3 years of your life?i battled my way through medical issues and had a social life for the first time - explored the whole world of parties/drinking/relationships, got hugely into music and saw a LOAD of bands, finally completed my A levels, got accepted into my dream university. so that's alright
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Re: How do you view the last 3 years of your life?Ehm, it's been fairly **** really.
Although good bits include acing all of my uni interviews, getting places everywhere I applied, firming Edinburgh College of Art, getting out of relationship I had no desire to be in, coming out to my parents, holding one solo exhibition and contributing to two group ones and befriending some lovely art teachers. -
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Re: How do you view the last 3 years of your life?It does look like a tough profession to break into seeing as everyone wants to do it, but it seems it's all about work experience, contacts and just working hard on your articles and work. Good luck!(Original post by wolf-pack)
Same here! I'm most interested in writing about current affairs and news, although I would also love to be a music journalist. I want to be able to give my articles a sarcastic kick- sarcasm is a language in which I am fluent I'm really worried that its a difficult profession to become successful in though
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Re: How do you view the last 3 years of your life?Stopped speaking to a friend that treated me horribly; got a better relationship with my teachers; made some fab friends; matured a little; did a lot of work experience, which was valuable. I did start slacking though, but I hope I change that.
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I could sum them up with this one quote: the more things change, the more things stay the same.
However, in more detail, the past 3 years have been simultaneously the best and worst of my life. Three years ago I was still a child and now I find myself stuck in between childhood and adulthood. I'm a lot more isolated than I was three years ago. I used to have many friends and got on well with many people. Now I have a few close, really amazing friends but outwith them I know nobody. However, I'm generally more confident and happier now. So much has happened and changed. Wierd to think that in that time again ill be 20... -
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Re: How do you view the last 3 years of your life?I've had a pretty good 3 years. Would've been more sociable in 5th year maybe, I kept my head down like a good little nerd. Served me well though, got an unconditional. Which didn't serve me so well because I then had no motivation for anything in 6th year. But then, if I'd been worrying more about my grades I would've gone out even less. Couple of times where I wish I'd just bitten the bullet and done stuff, and not waited around, but hopefully those lessons will make me more proactive in the future. Oh, and the snails. The giant african land snails were not a wise idea.
Snap-second decision which probably wasn't too clever. Other than that, I'm really happy with all the things that have happened to me in the last 3 years, they've been pretty damn good.
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Re: How do you view the last 3 years of your life?They have been the worst 3 years of my life, so far. Any happiness I felt was fleeting and stress disappointment and exterme pressure have left me with fragmented and half-hearted hopes for the future. And the funny thing is, I'm only 18.
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Re: How do you view the last 3 years of your life?The last three years for me have been up and down.
2010 - Probably one of the better years. 2009 was mixed, there were some family problems, but these had ironed themselves out by 2010. My AS results were poor and I was unsure whether I could go to uni with these grades. The last half of 2010 was better. I made a few new friends and was, socially, the most confident I had ever been.
2011 - The first half of 2011 continued similarly. I found my A levels to be a big challenge, but one I managed to overcome and get my place in Uni. Me and my friends were closer than ever and I was really busy both in and outside of college. This period made me realise what my shyness had caused me to miss out on through my early teenage years. Summer 2010-2011, was probably one of the most enjoyable periods of my life.
In September, I left home and moved to Uni, which was a huge shock for me. At first, and periodically throughout the year I felt homesick. I got on with my flatmates, but we didn't have much in common. I made some friends on my course, but these friendships were no were near as strong as the ones I had at home. This combined with a few family problems was quite difficult to handle.
2012 - Uni continued into 2012 and was far below the expectations which i had of it. I found myself becoming withdrawn and the confidence which I had gained last year had gone again. I was glad when the Uni year ended and I came home for summer and could start afresh next year. My first year grades were somewhat disappointing, but this has made me more determined to suceed at Uni when i go back in September.
Since I've been home for summer, there's been further strain on my family, it's been hectic and difficult to cope. With all my friends moving away for Uni, we've drifted apart and aren't as close as we were pre-uni.
So the last three years for me has been a challenge, difficult at times, but brilliant at others. I hope once life at home returns to normal and if I can settle better at uni this year, things will start to look up again
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I'm really worried that its a difficult profession to become successful in though 
Snap-second decision which probably wasn't too clever. Other than that, I'm really happy with all the things that have happened to me in the last 3 years, they've been pretty damn good.
