Making Friends

It's been a couple of days of recovery from whatever cold/flu thing many people around here and I had. They call it the Fresher's Flu because we've all been herded into different lectures and auditoriums constantly over the past week and our immune systems were completely unprepared. Luckily thanks to the help of many over the counter drugs I am doing much better!

My main task this week has been to find my first placement for school. I know I want to work with a well-established theatre or broadcast company and see how they run their educational programming. In particular, a company's programming for bringing the arts to children and teens. I can't wait to officially land my placement and tell you all about it. I'm looking at educational programming from programs such as The Royal Shakespeare Company's, The National Theatre's, The Old Vic's (Old Vic New Voices), The National Youth Theatre's and even programs included as part of the Cultural Olympiad (the arts part of the 2012 Olympics). Speaking of the Olympics, I have been desperately trying to get involved with the ceremonies and signed up to audition for as a volunteer performer. My audition will be in the beginning of next month.  Who knows what will come of it but it will be an experience.

Oh and good news, I've been making friends! We even had our first social tonight after a long day of lectures. Making friends and being in a new environment is so daunting and I was admittedly nervous but there are some great people in my program! It's so great to hear everyone's experiences and to just bounce ideas off of each other is so exciting. We are all passionate about (generally) the same thing which makes it so great. We have a HUGELY packed year ahead of us with everything from courses, practical work, projects, dissertations, jobs etc. All so scary but exciting at the same time!

Also good news, Emily, your clone on the X-Factor UK is STILL in the competition! The judges put her into this really cool girl group called Rhythmix and they are killing it as the only girl group in the competitiion. Em, I am so proud of you! (See earlier blog posts to better understand this joke)!

She's the one on the left but Emily is even prettier...for those of you who do not know her   ;)