Since we won the NHS pitch things have been a little crazy around the Wolfstar office! As a result I’m now a full time worker, working 9 to 5 like a proper grown up (apologies for the post title, I couldn’t resist and now I can’t get the song out my head!)
It’s got me thinking about student life vs working life. Most of the students I know dread entering the “real world” away from the student bubble and fully intend on staying in education for as long as possible. But why is this? Is working life really so bad?
Personally it hasn’t changed my life too dramatically other than that I’m now very aware I can only lie in at weekends. With the placement year coming up next year this experience has so far led me to believe that I can in fact hack it! Obviously I can’t press snooze on my alarm quite as much as I’d like to, but it actually feels good to know I’ve had a productive day and that I’m gaining the experience (and money!) I need to help me get on.
However I am actually writing this after only two weeks of full time work, so perhaps I’m being a little hasty? I guess I’ll find out soon but either way, I can now fully appreciate why people look forward to the weekends!
I think students need the opportunity to work full time at some point during their academic life as it’ll give them a taste of life after uni, and hopefully show them it’s not all that bad! The placement year we have the option to do at Leeds Met is a great example of this and I encourage all students who have the opportunity to go for it!
