OFFER!!!

So I have just recieved an offer for the Birmingham GEP course!!!!!  Im so shocked!!!!
I keep on checking track to see whether they have made a mistake or something?? WOW
Best day of my life...

Post interview feelings..If only I could rewind back time..

So I had my interview at Birmingham yesterday for the graduate medicine course. I don't know what to think of it- I feel like it didn't go as well as I thought my Liverpool interview had gone...infact the more and more I think about it, the more I think of how badly it went. I'm actually feeling quite disappointed with myself as Birmingham is my first choice as I've mentioned before! I was just so awkward, I think it was the nerves. At the end the interviewer was like "so are you going on the tour?" and I just feel like he was saying it as in to say like whats the point of going after this crap interview lol but hey maybe I'm reading into it too much? It could infact mean nothing and maybe he was just trying to make conversation but i was just like 'Yeah' but I didn't sound enthusiastic about it (even though I really was excited) lol maybe I should have said it like 'Yeah definitely!!'... But yeah hindsight is such a beautiful thing..

The interviewers were so friendly and I answered all the questions but I didn't come out of the interview feeling too pleased with my answers and I shook my head immediately when I came out of the door and plus it was just over SO quickly, they didn't even ask me any questions about my work experience, I just don't know what they were looking for. I must say I will be very surprised if I get an offer to be honest but I will find out in 2 weeks I guess.. I think there is a 1 in 2 chance of offer after interview for the Bham GEP interview so those are quite good odds. One of the first years that gave the tour said that last year they had interviewed 80 people and they gave offers to 60 people and 53 people accepted although there were 40 places so they had a bigger group than they had anticipated! Apparently the admissions tutors don't want to make the same mistake again this year so they will most probably be giving offers to a slightly lower number of people this time round *sigh*...But anyway I met some really nice people at the interview which made me want to go even there more arghh...

Just trying to take my mind off it (I emphasise trying as thats all I seem to be thinking about today). I've really been thinking about what I'm going to do next year if i don't get into medicine, whether I can face going through the application process AGAIN. Sigh but we'll soon see...

But anyway my cousin is coming tomorrow and spending a few nights so that will be nice and will hopefully take my mind off things and I am going to try and get some shifts from work so yeah will be trying to keep busy for the next couple of weeks...

Oh and thanks to itscomplicated, Grumpy Biomed and areyousure? for your comments in my last post. Your comments really made me feel better about everything..

Feeling a little down..

Hmm I don't why but tonight I just feel really sad and down in the dumps and just felt like writing a post to tell you of this fact. Apologies in advance for sounding so depressing. I'm sure I'll be fine tomorrow though.

I don't know why I'm feeling like this to be honest.

I don't know if its the wind which is just so annoying, it seems like there is a tornado going on outside and its even worse because there are so many trees outside our house so the full effect of the wind can really be heard.
Mehh and my interview preparation is just driving me mad. I was practising a few questions with my Dad this evening and it just went badly, I dunno I actually find it harder practising with my Dad. I think I find it easier talking to someone I don't know about my experiences or so thats what I keep saying to reassure myself but I must admit this is how I felt when I was practising with my Dad before my Liverpool interview. I guess I have had an interview before and it wasn't so bad but I just don't want to get complacent especially as my next interview is at Birmingham which is really my TOP TOP choice.
You know I don't even know what I really wanted to talk about in this post so I think I will stop rambling on. I may just have an early night, yes 12am is pretty early for me- over the past few days I've been up until about 3.30am doing absolutely nothing but surfing the internet...
...So yeah hopefully I'll be feeling much happier tomorrow. Goodnight!

Heres to 2011!

Well, with the last hour to go of 2011, I thought I'd write my last blog post for this year! I have not long got back from a meal with my friends which was lovely as I hadn't seen them for ages. It was really nice to end the year with their company. The remaining hours of 2011 (or minutes, by the time I finish typing this post -_- ) will be spent having a quiet night in with my family (I better quickly type this post and return back to be with them as they will probably be wondering where I've got to).

Anyway this year has been well in a word, AMAZING! 2011 marks the year I graduated with a first class honours in Medical Biochemistry, passed my driving test (on the 3rd go mind), went on my first date *blushes*. Ahh its been full of so many personal achievements and I'm so thankful to have had such a good year.

I've been thinking about new year resolutions for 2012 and I think for me it is to be more confident within myself. Naturally, I'm not a very confident person but I feel like the experiences I've had in 2011 have given me more self-belief and slowly my confidence has grown, but there is still room for improvement. I'm trying not to think about it but 2012 also marks the year that I may start medical school which is so exciting. Who knows if it actually happens though?! It will be very interesting to know where I stand this time next year!

Anyway I better get back downstairs to be with my family. All it remains for me to say is happy new year to anybody that may be reading this. I hope 2012 is a successful year that presents many opportunites and happy occasions!

...Goodbye 2011 & Hello 2012!!!!!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Just a quick blog post to wish all my readers/ followers a Merry Christmas and a successful new year.
I've had a lovely Christmas day, eaten far too much and loved being in the presence of loved ones- hope you all had a good day too :-D

That horrible feeling...

So this time last week I had just finished my Liverpool interview which I thought had gone ok as discussed in my previous post. But the more and more I think about it, the more I think about what I wish I had said and what I wish that I hadn't. I know hindsight is a wonderful thing and its easier now to think about the answers I should have said when I'm not in a room full of two interviewers looking at me but I dunno I just can't stop thinking about it...How am I going to wait till March for the decision *sigh*

Anyway in other news I'm yet to start my Christmas shopping. I just don't have any motivation especially as I don't get paid till the 22nd of this month so I think I can safely say that my Christmas shopping will be done very last minute this year.

I have a work Christmas party on Sunday which I'm excited for, will be nice to go out and get dressed. 

Hopefully I will be in the festive spirit by then!

Liverpool interview

So I had my first interview today at liverpool and my gosh I was soooo nervous! Couldnt really sleep the night before and kept on waking up thinking about the interview. Eventually woke up at 4.30am and left home at 6.30am. Luckily my Dad drove me up (long drive) to Liverpool and I arrived an hour before my allocated interview time. I have to say I think the interview went ok.. I just hope I expressed myself well, the interviewers were so nice and friendly and I hope they liked me. I'm not sure how I compare to the other graduates though.. I guess I'll have to wait till March before I find out. So glad the interview is over and done with..now to enjoy Christmas before my Birmingham interview in January!
Oh and I forgot to say I also have recieved an interview at Queens Belfast! I can't believe it, 3 interviews out of 4. Would never have expected it! Liverpool and Birmingham are really my first choices though, just because they are 4 year...will be over the moon if I can get an offer from one of these places!
Anyway I really am so tired so I think Im going to take a nap and just chill for the rest of the day :-)