Goodbye...

Hi everyone..I have set up a new blog so won't be posting on here anymore..not that I have in nearly 2years anyway!

If you want to keep up with whats going on with me then pop over to
http://wendysnaptimenatter.blogspot.co.uk/

Thanks for reading!

Marriage, babies and unemployment: A graduates worst nightmare or dream come true?

Well..as you can probably tell by the title, a lot has changed in my life since my last post in October! I have well and truly arrived in the real world, be it a completely different 'real world' to the one I originally envisioned when I started this blog.

When I created this blog I was still in university and full of hopes and dreams for my future career, whatever it may be. I am still excited about my future but the well paid, graduate job I longed for when I started university has had to be put on hold for a few years as I am expecting a baby!

Life after University: What I have been up to.

It has been months since my last post and I thought it was about time I popped by and let you know what I have been up to since graduation!

GRADUATION!

The countdown is over! Graduation has now been and gone and after 3 amazing years at Swansea University I have now officially graduated with a first class honours degree in Media Studies. When I got my results last month I was so happy and relieved and couldn't believe that after all the essays, exams and stress that comes with it that I had managed to get a first!

Me in my graduation outfit!

My graduation day was last Monday and I woke up absolutely dreading it but as the congregation started I realised this was a time for celebration not something to be scared of. I ended up having a really enjoyable day celebrating my achievements with my family and friends from my course and found myself feeling quite emotional as I realised my university experience was over. As this blog has been my 'countdown to the real world', this post on graduation seems a necessary addition and I have decided to share with you some of my most memorable university experiences and some pictures from my graduation celebrations. Also, to all the other media studies graduates I just want to say a big congratulations...we did it!

How to market your student blog.

courtesy of xdevice 

Since I started this blog in February it has not received as much attention as I wanted. I couldn't understand what I was doing wrong, I have been writing new posts every week and have tried to make it an interesting blog for people to visit. However, I have discovered that I may not be receiving as many views and comments as I had initially hoped because I have not effectively marketed my blog. What is the point of updating your blog every week if no one is going to read it?

If you want your blog to be a success, it is important you make your blog accessible to both human internet users and also to search engines. There are many things you can do to get people to visit your blog and encourage them to come back again and tell their friends. Now i have realised where I have been going wrong, I have made several changes to my blog in an attempt to boost my viewings and followers. I have created this guide on how to market your student blog to help you make your site well known and successful so all the hours you spend updating your blog are not for nothing.

Graduation: 3 years on.

Hayley on her graduation day in 2008.

"The huge sense of achievement you feel when you have finally finished uni is so completely worth it, trust me!"

Hayley Hughes was a straight A student at school and had always dreamed of working abroad after finishing her modern European languages degree at Durham University. After becoming pregnant during her first year,Hayley's priorities changed but she decided to continue with her studies through the Open University. Hayley graduated in 2008 with a first class honours degree in English Language and has managed to avoid being one of the thousands of unemployed graduates in the UK. Hayley has agreed to do this interview today to share her unconventional university experience, to tell us what she has been up to career wise since graduation and to give personal advice to all the struggling final year students out there.

The iPad 3

courtesy of apple.

For the past three years my gadget of choice has been my bright pink laptop, it is a pretty basic machine but does everything I need it to so it's good enough for me. However, many people seem to be favouring tablets over laptops these days and I can see the advantages. You can take them anywhere, they are easy to carry around and they look good. Tomorrow sees the release of one of the most highly anticipated tablets, Apple's new iPad. I have decided to review the iPad 3's new features to find out why its release has got the world so excited.