I have a problem with references. I completed my undergrad 5 years ago and am no longer in contact with any staff or current students at the university. Also, I wasn't very confident as an 18-21 year old and I rarely spoke to my lecturers outside of what was required. All of them liked me at at the time, because I was a good student and I was always on time etc., but I didn't stand out in any way. I feel like very few if any of them would actually remember me at all. Maybe if I prompted them. My name is unusual, so that might jog their memory lol.
Is it usual to contact people from 5 years ago to ask for a reference, when I didn't particularly do anything at university aside from get a 2:1 and not cause any trouble? I'm struggling to think of anything they'd be able to say about me aside from that, because of how long ago it was and how little I stood out. "She came to the lessons and she got average grades" doesn't sound that great.
Soon after I graduated, I also tried contacting 3 of my tutors (one being my dissertation supervisor) for a reference for a job but none of them replied to my emails. These were the ones who I was closest to, so I would be contacting them again for these references. If none of them reply, what should I do? :s