The time is now

After months of anticipation and blogging about it, the time to actually throw myself into applying for jobs is upon me.

Indeed, my holidays are now over - Scotland was wonderful by the way (and I highly recommend you try a deep-fried Mars bar) - and so I have been updating my CV and doing proactive things like making a list of all of the local radio stations/production companies I am going to apply to. I don't know what it is about list-making that makes me feel more productive, but it genuinely does and I am sure that I can't be the only one. (I am not one of those people who put "make a list" as number one of their to-dos though, just so they can cross it off and therefore have a sense of accomplishment before their day has really begun).

I did see, however, a couple of interesting opportunities on the gothinkbig.co.uk website just before I went away and decided it was worth applying. If you don't know what the "Go Think Big" initiative is all about, I recommend you visit the page, but just as an overview, it's a wonderful site dedicated to helping young people get their foot in their door of their dream career. Luckily, I have been accepted onto two different training days at Manchester's Hit music station: Key 103. I am extremely excited and grateful for the opportunity, and hopefully I will make some good contacts and gain lots of inspiration and knowledge.

It's a great start to my journey of breaking into the media and I'll obviously let you know how I get on... this is what the blog is all about! Wish me luck :)