I have almost been home a month
now and I am no closer to getting a job than I was before I went to Spain. As
previous posts have stated I had an amazing time while I was away and now that
I am back I am feeling a bit lost as I no longer have routine in my life. I have however met some Spanish people in the local area and am going to try and keep the language up so that I do not forget it.
By nature I am not a fan of
spending time by myself. I prefer to be around people but this process of
looking for jobs online, sifting through them all to work out what ones I am
actually qualified for and that I have enough experience to convince the
company that I am the perfect person for the job can be a lonely experience.
In Spain I made sure I got to see
as much of the area as I could within three months and I am trying to use this
same attitude while here in the U.K. I have been visiting friends and family
around the country, going out on walks and cycles in the local area and trying
to appreciate where I am and the free time that I have available.
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| Trying to get the dog in the Easter spirit. He wasn't as excited. |
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| Spring time! |
Last week I traveled across the country to
see people from my undergrad, postgrad, Mexico and even one from Spain as two
weeks was too long to be a part. During my trip I managed to visit Chester Zoo,
Bristol, an acoustic night and authentic experience of Totnes, a drive
around the Welsh town of Llandudno and a stop in Glasgow just for good measure.
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| My trip and yes there were that many roadworks. |
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| Chester Zoo |
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| School farm in Totnes |
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| Wales! |
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| Devon |
May is set out to be a good month
as I have a hen do in Amsterdam, a ticket to radio ones big weekend, a trip to New
York with my dad and a wedding in Canada to look forward to. For all of this I am grateful :)
I would also like to take this
opportunity to ask for those who read this post to visit the page below
and if you can, please donate to this fantastic cause. One of my good friends
lost his little brother and the family have created a tree grove in his honour. If you could please help create a lifelong legacy then it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
http://treesforlife.org.uk/groves/grovepage-new2.php?id=8692
http://treesforlife.org.uk/groves/grovepage-new2.php?id=8692
-Laura xox
Good luck in the job search! I'm right there with you, the amount of alone time I've experienced in the last 6 months is almost maddening! But have faith, eventually the perfect job will come around, and all will be well! So glad you had a wonderful time in Spain, and hope it is an experience that has changed your life. And enjoy your travels! Once employed, that becomes far more difficult (I hear), so live it up!
ReplyDeleteAll my love and luck!
-Christine xox
Thanks Christine! Spain was amazing and has definitely had a positive impact on my life! Cheers :) enjoying this 'career break'.
ReplyDeleteAll the best with your hunt also and congratulations on the engagement!! x