It was review day at school today, which means me sitting down for 15 minutes with my form teacher and discussing where I am, where I should be and what my targets are etc. Then I get the rest of the day off!
I've decided the main thing that I need to concentrate on at the moment is finding something to do, well, with my life. I need something to aim at - a goal to achieve that isn't just "go to university". I thought I could narrow down my options a lot by choosing Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Computing but it turns out that there are so many options available that even after I take away 90% of them there's still heaps left. Of course I still have that lifelong dream of becoming an astronaut, but I doubt that's going to happen somehow.
My past self would probably die of shock and amazement at this, but recently I've been rather interested in the TV adverts for the Air Force. I've always liked the RAF more than the Army or the Navy because they're ostensibly the most technologically advanced force. I still don't particularly like war, but I certainly wouldn't be a soldier or a pilot or anything like that. I'd never make it through basic training! I'm more thinking of something like an IT person doing whatever it is their IT people do. I'll have to look it up more, of course.
Another possible direction I've suddenly noticed is that of audio/visual engineering. I've always been very interested in A/V systems in stadiums and so on, and particularly with the surprising effectiveness of the ad-hoc setup they use at Soul Survivor. Perhaps a career as someone who operates and maintains something like that? Or a sound engineer in a recording studio? I don't know. Whatever happens, I need to start making my mind up.
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AV stuff
AV stuff is rather interesting - well, backstage techie-type things like lighting, sound and so on. If possible, see if there are any local venues that you can perhaps do voluntary work at, to see if you like it. Or, if you go to university, see if there is a union tech crew you can join (such as the Ents Crew at St Andrews, or Backstage at Bath). This is a great way of getting exposed to it, and see if you'd like to do it as a proper job - it can be very hard work, but very rewarding and good fun!
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Don't sell yerself short, you could totally be an astronaut!
And I think even people applying for IT positions in the RAF need some basic training. But that would be perfect for you, you'd be at the forefront of tech, ten years ahead of everyone else! Though if you like that you may as well go into Intelligence. You could totally pass for Q :3
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