This week I have been quite a busy bee. On Wednesday I went for lunch with my girlies Sarah and Amelia. We went to Frankie and Bennies and sat outside in the sunshine, it was lovely. We then went for a bit of a shop around town. It was nice to catch up with them and have a good old gossip.
On Thursday my friend Laura came to see me which was nice. I lived with her in my first year at Uni and then played netball with her in my third year before I had to leave, so it was good to see each other again. We went for a yummy lunch at The Hedgehog. It was lovely especially the giant puddings we had. The chocolate fudge brownie was amazing.
On Saturday I went to see the new Twilight film, Eclipse with my boyfriend Ben. We watched it at Star City where we went Gold Class which was an experience. You get your own big, leather arm chair that reclines, a bar, free popcorn and then there are only a few seats in the actual cinema so it is like been in your own screening.
On Sunday I went to Birmingham with my Mum and Sister to look for a Graduation outfit. I thought I would either not find one I liked or it would take me ages to pick one, but luckily I found a gorgeous dress almost straight away. I then got a clutch bag and some bracelets to match. I won’t tell you what is it like because I don’t want to spoil the surprise, I’ll put a picture in with my column the week after I graduate so you can see it.
I’m so excited, I really can’t wait. I will get to see all my friends from Uni that I haven’t really seen since I left in January, so that will be really nice. The ceremony is at Trentham Gardens in Stoke, so I am hoping the weather stays warm and dry as if it rains I don’t think us girls will be happy. Heels and mud don’t go well together.
I had my chemo last Friday with no hiccups and didn’t even need to have the dreaded bone marrow injection which I was happy about. I do have some exciting news about my treatment but I will wait till next week to tell you.
Tuesday, 6 July 2010
Week 13
ITS time for a celebration! Yes I did it, I passed my degree and I am officially a Broadcast Journalist and Bachelor of Arts.
On Monday everyone’s results were released and I was able to find out what degree classification I had got. I achieved a Second Class Honours: First Division which is a 2:1.
For those of you who do not understand the University grading, a 2:1 is the second highest grade you can get. I couldn’t believe when I found out. I had to double check I’d got the right student number just in case I had got it wrong but I hadn’t. It still hasn’t sunk in yet. I did not think I would do so well because I was doing all my Uni work from home and it was very hard, so it is a huge shock.
I had a lovely bottle of Pink Champagne with my family to celebrate my success which was nice, but the big celebration will be when I graduate in July. It’s only a few weeks away so I am really looking forward to it. It only feels like yesterday I was starting University all shy and nervous and now look I have successfully passed my degree while battling cancer. That is one big achievement. My family, friends and boyfriend are very proud of me and were over the moon when I told them.
Now it is time to start looking for a job. I have to wait a few months before I can begin working properly as I haven’t finished my treatment yet, but it doesn’t stop me looking around and showing that I am still interested and dedicated to getting a job in broadcasting. If anyone is reading this that knows of any jobs in broadcasting then that would be fantastic news and could you please let me know.
On Friday I am off for my next lot of chemo. I should be able to have it as I had that nasty bone marrow injection last week to boost my blood count, so fingers crossed. I am hoping that day the weather is horrible as I hate being stuck inside having my treatment when it is hot and sunny. If only I could have it while sat outside on the grass, now that would be good.
On Monday everyone’s results were released and I was able to find out what degree classification I had got. I achieved a Second Class Honours: First Division which is a 2:1.
For those of you who do not understand the University grading, a 2:1 is the second highest grade you can get. I couldn’t believe when I found out. I had to double check I’d got the right student number just in case I had got it wrong but I hadn’t. It still hasn’t sunk in yet. I did not think I would do so well because I was doing all my Uni work from home and it was very hard, so it is a huge shock.
I had a lovely bottle of Pink Champagne with my family to celebrate my success which was nice, but the big celebration will be when I graduate in July. It’s only a few weeks away so I am really looking forward to it. It only feels like yesterday I was starting University all shy and nervous and now look I have successfully passed my degree while battling cancer. That is one big achievement. My family, friends and boyfriend are very proud of me and were over the moon when I told them.
Now it is time to start looking for a job. I have to wait a few months before I can begin working properly as I haven’t finished my treatment yet, but it doesn’t stop me looking around and showing that I am still interested and dedicated to getting a job in broadcasting. If anyone is reading this that knows of any jobs in broadcasting then that would be fantastic news and could you please let me know.
On Friday I am off for my next lot of chemo. I should be able to have it as I had that nasty bone marrow injection last week to boost my blood count, so fingers crossed. I am hoping that day the weather is horrible as I hate being stuck inside having my treatment when it is hot and sunny. If only I could have it while sat outside on the grass, now that would be good.
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