Yay!

As of today, I have finished my prelims for the year! The last ever high school prelims! I am very glad about that due to the fact that I hate prelims. Ce qui m'enerve is that they don't even count prelims as an appeal any more so if you do badly on the day of the exam and fail, but get, say, an A in the prelim, it doesn't matter, you'll still fail. How annoying is that?! "Very" is the answer you're looking for. So that's them done and they went a lot better than last year so hopefully my results will be pleasing because I worked hard.

I had my interview yesterday at university and it was nerve-racking. I was the last interview of the day so I saw people going in, waiting, excited and nervous chatter, silence as they walked out and another was called in. I could only keep my adrenaline going for so long so there was a point where I started to really look forward to it. Eventually, it came to my turn and I walked in where a man and a woman were sat motionless and expressionless. I was as cheery as possible, smiled and tried not to get tongue tied. It went well. Although, the more I think about it, the more things I wish I had time to say but each person was allocated only 15 minutes. I made a portfolio which was a lot of work and time to put together. It included all my work experience, research, essays, assignments and references from the teachers I was working with and my guidance teacher. However, I was not able to show it to them which was frustrating but hopefully I'll have another chance to show my portfolio in another interview.

I didn't realise before hand but I was told that 2,000 people had applied for the Primary Education course and only 600 people where chosen for the interview. I was one of the 600 people! I feel so happy and so lucky to be chosen because that university has a very good reputation for Primary Education. I have no idea how my interview went in comparison to anyone else's because I wasn't with them obviously so I just have to wait. Again. I am concerned that I will have nowhere to go. If that is the case then I will get a job and go to college, maybe do some volunteering, something good for the soul. I'll figure it out.

I had a great time and I traveled with my boyfriend as he had an interview and the same place and the same time for Computing Science. He really enjoyed his day and got an unconditional which is fantastic news. I am so so happy for him. He deserves it. He has a place at university, a place no matter what. Now that he has that security I have noticed a more relaxed him. I knew that not knowing the verdict from any of the universities that he has applied to, was bothering him even though he was not showing it but I could tell. It was like he was holding his breath for so long and now he's let go of a huge sigh of anticipation and I am thrilled for him.

I have not heard back from any of the universities yet and so I am still on edge but I just have to wait and now that my prelims are over I now feel much more relaxed. The interview could have gone a lot worse and I didn't mess up. I told them as much as I could and told them of my experience and why I would be good as a teacher and why they should choose me. There are so many things that I wish I said and could have said differently. However, it's done now and there's no point in doing that.

It was a great experience and even from that I feel more confident and I made a few really lovely friends whilst I was there and I hope they get in to Primary Education too.