I'm ok with it...

Ok, I'll do those crits tonight. I just got back from my first interview ever, completely ballsed it up though. =( I was way too nervous, took 10 minutes to answer their questions. The jobs perfect for me though, perfect hours, great pay, relaxed, peaceful atmosphere, and would really be helpful with my English A Levels. It's Waterstones (a book store) by the way. But at least I've got a brand shiny new ipod now.

waterstones is a good store. they give a 10% student discount which is great. interviews are rubbish, i hate them. always the same kind of stuff, especially when its a big franchise like waterstones is. thanks for the crit, i'm getting to editing it soon, but i've got to much reading to catch up on at the moment.

edit: i have now critised everything on the front page. now i'm bored.

I'm past the stage of boredom which involves crit'ing things, I passed it a long while ago!

Been out at a College open evening, wasn't that great really. I think I'm probably going to stay on at my school for 6th Form. It's a Grammar School, it's got good teachers, an area I know, and people I like.

I've narrowed some of my options down for A-level;

Definately doing 'English Lit.'
Probably doing 'Physics'
Can't decide between 'Biology' and 'Chemistry'
Can't decide between 'Philosophy and Ethics' and 'Design Technology'

I'm looking at going on to University after A-levels. At the moment I'm interested in English & Theatre studies Joint Honours (not acting/performance, more directing/writing/lighting/sound/design etc).

But I don't know! I hate thinking about the future! Makes life seem so short :(

Opinions?

Timmy

what about doing drama? pretty important for theatre studies, and ties closely with english; same kind of skills, with a lot of viable crossover skills.

and ew, science. i hate anything to do with math. that's why I'm so poor :(

theatre studies at uni will definitely cater for pretty much any aspect of theatre you care for. i know guys here who are in it purely for the directing, and by their own admission can't act.

and philosophy sound a lot more interesting than design tech; i did d&t for gcse, and it bored the crap out of me.

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and ew, science. i hate anything to do with math. that's why I'm so poor :([/QUOTE]

Haha! I'm the same way... ugh!


*whispers* I have 2 new ideas for stuff..I can't wait to post them :naughty:

Wow Timmy, you're only 15! Make me feel crap about my writing. I'm doing Eng and Physics, btw don't at all think that that means you should be doing Maths. Maths is killing me at A level. I also had a tough choice between doing Biology or Chem, but i chose Biology, I just find it easier and more enjoyable. Plus my chem teacher sucked. It depends on what you want to do, they're both very respectable A levels. And I personally would go for 'P+E', I would of done it but my timetable clashed. I would of loved to do it, plus it's a really easy A level to get amazing grades I hear. But those two are so different, that really depends on which one you enjoy more, as they seem to be your kind of enjoyment subjects.

meh. just go the easy route and do media studies. easiest course ever, espcially if you've actually watched a film in the last ten years.

I'm fine with maths, pretty good at it.

I'm mainly looking for a route into theatre...but i don't want to act, i used to but i turned to the dark side a couple of years ago and now i love it!

The drama/theatre courses at the college were all acting based, which i really don't want to do. And as it isn't necessary to have an official qualification for it, i may as well do something different which i know i will enjoy (such as D&T/P&E). I really like D&T, i'm doing electronics GCSE and absolutely love it, also the teachers at my school are absolutely amazing...some of them seem more like friends than teachers!

we got to make a clock at gcse. mine sucked, i cut myself so many times on the damn electric saw thing.

you're probably better off with stuff you like (even though its obviously rubbish - physics)

anyway, i'm off to pub, i'll see you folks later

/edit: back from pub

I can't do math. I just can't do it. Which is why I picked up a f[U]u[/U]cking pen. Lol. Take Philiosphy and Ethics.

Someone gimme 10 cool words and itll help me open my mind more. I want to take this piece further and I'm too tired and stupid to be creative...quickly 5-10 beatiful words...nothing harsh...

beatiful beatiful beatiful beatiful beatiful beatiful beatiful beatiful beatiful beatiful

/harsh

bpmiful bpmiful bpmiful bpmiful bpmiful bpmiful bpmiful bpmiful bpmiful bpmiful

Subtle, who's in your av?

Ive got a new song, I dont think Im behind on crits, so I'll put it up soon. I've gotta start getting to Surf and Tojes and the likes before everyone else, because I really hate critting songs that have already got crits, because I feel as if everything to says already been said, especially if Surf's payed a visit.

i think its converge. "they are the best"

[QUOTE]especially if Surf's payed a visit[/QUOTE]

people have stuff on the front page and they don't know my opinion. this must be rectified.

[QUOTE=False Advertising;13431995]Someone gimme 10 cool words and itll help me open my mind more. I want to take this piece further and I'm too tired and stupid to be creative...quickly 5-10 beatiful words...nothing harsh...[/QUOTE]

Oh man that reminds me of that old stanza game.
Start with 4 words and write a 4 line stanza using them...

We should bring that back...that wasn't a bad idea

Shut up everyone, I have important news. I got the job at Waterstones! Let's talk about being awesome. Or in awesome moods. And writing about them. Actually no, not writing. But yeh, in an amazing mood, especially after I thought I did a ****ty interview.

nah, barwork is where its at. but you're probably not old enough to experience the joy that is putting a shamrock on the head of a guiness. still better than my first job washing up in a pub kitchen.

how much employee discount do you get at waterstones?

i need a load of books and they don't come cheap. i have a student discount, but dammit, they still cost loads :(

I'll find out, I start next weekend. But yeh, that was my first ever interview and this is my first ever job, and I'd rather do this then washing up in a pub kitchen.

it was horrible. but still, george orwell did it in paris, so obviously it must be a good thing.

weekends will be busy. you won't know where anything is, customers will be angry and it'll all go terribly.

how exciting

just kidding, waterstones always seems chilled out. i've actually sat and read in a store for about two hours once, whilst waiting for someone. they had nice chairs and didn't say anything. what lovely people.

wow, i feel super confident now. customers lol. iv never talked to customers before. they were just people. now they're CUSTOMERS! but yeh, nice place, should be alright. i hope....

the customer is never right. no mater what book they want, suggest a better one. and refuse to serve anyone trying to buy the da vinci code.

I've always wanted to work in waterstones. Bookshop is my dream part time job. All those books all that discount. Never bored on your lunch break.

/dissolves into dreamlike state of envy

i like books...


If the customer ever says that they're right then find out where they live and then burn down their house. I hate 98% of consumers.

Refl first job

Be prepared to lose whatever life you had

I tend to acquire books faster than I can read them.

First jobs are great. You're young and happy and skinny and it's still fun to mess around with customers. It's only after your second, third, and fourth job that you start to feel reality sucking the life out of your bones, and when you get fat and comfortable, and you discover that every boss is really just the same di[font="verdana"]c[/font]khead with a different face.

My first job was the worst job I ever had

However with most people once you start working you never stop

I was a Subway Sandwich Artist™.

1337 skillz, let me tell you.

I've known a bunch of people who have worked at Subway and every one has hated it

For some reason Subway is a huge draw for customers who are so stupid they probably shouldn't even be wandering around outside unattended much less getting fast food