Working for the university can be great fun and gives me lots of really interesting opportunities. So far this week I have been to a community event in Eltham, a college in Southgate(North London), a college in Colchester (Essex), in the office and tomorrow I am headed for a college in Tonbridge (Kent).
I don’t usually work weekends, but this week the chance to work at a local community event, representing the university arose. So myself and Mag attended all day in the blissful sunshine. The ‘Eltham Great Get Together’ and other similar events in the area, are designed to be a free event for families to entertain, educate and inform. Stalls there included education, employment and careers organisations, health-based information, crafting and more. There was also a large range of entertainment such as music from local groups, Charlton Athletic Football Coaching, stunt bike demonstrations, hula-hoop workshops and lots and lots of bouncy castles (apparently they are only there for the children, much to Mag’s disappointment). It was a fun day out and I think I will go to it again next year whether I am working it or not.
Monday morning was a horrifically early start, having to leave the house just after 7. As I set off in my girl-racer car my journey came to a stop far quicker than I thought. Someone had broken down just inside of the Blackwall Tunnel and I got stuck in the queue for it for about an hour. Then, just the other side of it the A12 was closed by the police because of a security risk at one of the local tube stations, resulting in another hour of delays; just proving that it is SO much more sensible to use public transport than drive in the city of London. Once I got to the college, my day got much better as I managed to help a few people find alternative routes into university when they feared they were not up to scratch.
Tuesday, and I was on the road again. Back to the ‘homelands’ of Essex this time. I used to be afraid of giving presentations when I first started university but after working for the Education Liaison Unit and giving presentations about higher education, I no longer feel the stress and nerves I did before. I had one of our new recruits with me to help her train to do the job and by the end of the day, she seemed to relax into it and I’m sure in no time at all she will be just as hard to shut up as the rest of us in the ELU (we LOVE to talk :)).
The rest of the week looks set to be just as busy, but in my opinion, that’s only ever a good thing. I like to keep busy, it keeps me out of mischief and with the experience I gain and the fun that I have, I plan for my schedule to stay this packed for as long as I can make it happen. After all, university is for making the most out of every opportunity that comes your way.
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