Rob E
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Registered: 1st Jan 06
Location: Madeley, Stafford....I want to live back in Wales!
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Well yesterday (Friday) I woke up and off I went to work as any normal day... 10am I get a phonecall off my Dad about a Uni course I had been looking at for possibly next year, saying I have an unconditional place on the course starting on Monday if I want it...Well I made one of the biggest decisions of my life and thought "Sod it, im going absolutely nowhere in my current job with too many empty promises of further educational training" and have decided to take it. I gave my work half a day's notice about me leaving (caused a big uproar but what the hell!) Starting Monday Im offically a student of Swansea Metropolitan Uni.... I'm over the moon and cant belive I have actually followed my heart and gone ahead and done it at such short noitice. I cant wait! Its been the strangest day of my life... One minute its same shit different day and tomorrow, I am leaving my Family and Friends behind to start the next step of my life. Im sad about some of the great friends and Family members I am no longer going to have living just down the road for the unforeseen future but im so so happy that Ive turned a corner in my life. Its still not all sank in!
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Tommy L
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Registered: 21st Aug 06
Location: Northampton Drives: Audi wagon
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oh great another student bum 
Nice one rob  Hope it works out for you buddy 
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Theham85
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Registered: 29th Nov 06
Location: Brisbane Queensland
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Aye congratulations. University is a great laugh.
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Rob E
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Registered: 1st Jan 06
Location: Madeley, Stafford....I want to live back in Wales!
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Thanks  I have gone from feeling so fed up and stuck in a rutt with my job and life to not being able to wait for the unexpected 
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dan-h
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Registered: 28th Jan 06
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good luck, just dont go down the route of most uni students, when they come out of uni and go straight into a dead end job...
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Rob E
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Cheers dan, with the course i'm doing I should walk straight into a job within motorsport. But only time will tell I suppose!
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Hamish
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Registered: 4th Apr 05
Location: Ashtead, Surrey Drives: 100bhp Mint with Hole
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob E
with the course i'm doing I should walk straight into a job within motorsport.
no you wont. Do you actually know how difficult it is to get a decent job
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Butler
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Registered: 2nd Jun 05
Location: London
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If you want to get a decent job in motorsport your going to have to knuckle down, as much as a laugh uni is its important to get the grades, with it you can land decent work experience placements. Its all about putting yourself out there. Alot of people do interns with caterham teams I think, bradfincham would be worth talking to. Dont think he uses the site anymore though.
[Edited on 20-09-2008 by Butler]
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Rob E
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Registered: 1st Jan 06
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quote:
Originally posted by Hamish
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Originally posted by Rob E
with the course i'm doing I should walk straight into a job within motorsport.
no you wont. Do you actually know how difficult it is to get a decent job
Well there is no harm in trying/having a goal in life. I have known for a while where I have wanted to head with my career. Its just taken me some time and self belief that I can actually do it and I that im a step closer to my goal.
I am now 22. If I had gone at the age of 18/19, I would have been sidetracked with parting etc. Im alot more mature than I was then and I know ive got the right attitude in my mind and know I am a capable/willing right now
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RCS
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Registered: 26th Jan 05
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quote:
Originally posted by Hamish
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Originally posted by Rob E
with the course i'm doing I should walk straight into a job within motorsport.
no you wont. Do you actually know how difficult it is to get a decent job
There is lots of competition for jobs in motorsport, and lots of students leaving with degrees. My advice is to seperate yourself from the rest by getting involved with everything the uni has to offer, and get as much practical experience as you can.
From my experience, out of 60 students that did my course, only around 5 could walk into a job in motorsport.
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Mike
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Registered: 20th May 06
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Niceone Rob, good luck with it
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
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I just finished my motorsport degree, getting a job in that field will not be easy
[Edited on 20-09-2008 by sand-eel]
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Cosmo
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Registered: 29th Mar 01
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Originally posted by corsa_tomtom
oh great another student bum
Stop getting all pissy as you're in a dead end job loading bins into the back of a truck.
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ed
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One of the best decisions you'll make. Have fun & work hard
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