Setting aims as the years fly by

I just had a little read back to my over-length blogs when I had just started uni. It's incredible to see what I was doing this time two years ago, and what I was aiming to be doing by this age. From what I've written, in my own over posh and try-hard way, what I aimed to be doing by now seems to be what's happening and that makes me smile! 

As I approach a landmark 21st birthday it makes me think that I should make some aims for next year and the year after etc, so that I can look back over this post and hopefully smile at how everything has continued to go to plan. 

By my 22nd birthday (03/011/13) I hope to...
1) Graduate with a 2:1 - If I could get an average mark of 60+ for my course it would be perfect, and leave my career paths open. It might be tricky considering I have no exam technique and an awful memory, but I'm hoping that I can bring up my average with essays and my dissertation.

2) Continue to be in love - I don't doubt that this one will be the same next year. I sure that me and Callum will be living together in our own little flat in Reading while he finishes his degree, happy as ever. <3 font="font">

3) Be in a job that I'm enjoying - The ideal would be to be a health promotion specialist in Reading so that I can get some money and experience for another degree in nursing or teaching or something. Even if this isn't possible I just want a job that will bring in a good amount of money, and will look decent on my CV for the possible careers I want to go into. 

4)To take up a sport or new hobby - Whether it be badminton, the odd jog, singing, piano, guitar, knitting, card making or baking (or all of these!). I want to be an all round person, and I think a hobby would make me feel both happy and proud of myself for keeping it up.

It was after realising i need to apply for any post-grad courses by october this year that i started really thinking about what i'm going to do with my life, professionally.

I went to the careers office to have a conversation with one of the apparent gurus. The only useful thing the woman said seemed to be all she needed to say.

"where do you imagine yourself, in your future career? when you think of work, what do you picture yourself doing?"

I'm completely aware that nursing will be such a challenging job. I expect that i'll have to put up with countless disregard from the odd difficult patient, and from those in superior positions who look down on me. However, I get the impression that as a job it's improving - Increased pay, more duties, more autonomy and power. If I were to become a health visitor as well I think that would let me use the limited knowledge i've gained from this physiology degree, that I seem to grasp onto so much.

It's all very exciting and quit motivating once you know what you want to do for a job. I can't wait to do some work experience this summer, if I get some - Praying that i'll enjoy and survive it, and that it doesn't put me off! I'll keep you posted on what happens there.