Life is depressing when there are no positives

Inspirational words and people.

This is what usually gets me up when I'm down. I don't read story books or "proper" books as some would call it. I prefer reading books that will teach, motivate or inspire. One person I really like is Paul Arden. I always read his books when life gets hard or when I need to hear something uplifting.

But what is the point of all this?

Well due to the global economy crashing and burning. In the U.K, over 2.1 million people are on jobseekers allowance, millions unemployed and everyday people are getting laid-off by mega companies no one thought would ever crumble. Some say I am very unlucky to be graduating straight in the middle of this. Infact I wish I was in year 1 again right about now. Some say at least you'll experience how it feels to be in an economical downturn. Gee...thanks, I just wish I had some preparation before experiencing it. Maybe some finanicial stability before going into the void. I'm not used to paying bills or having a full-time job or even living life without some form of studying involved. If I knew this would have happened; I would taken a gap year in my degree course to generate some kind of safe net. Probably make my "if shit happens" bank account more stronger. Enough about I would. It is what I need to do.

My tutors and guest lecturers warned me about the state of the world. To be honest I was more focused on getting my work done than looking into the future. What I should have done was live now and live in the future. Now work is over its time to find some sort of job.

"Take whatever you can get" - This was my tutors advice on the 20th April, monday meeting. He wasn't kidding at all. I tried to play it smart and research into the design industry in Atlanta before looking for work in London. One of two studios have said its hard to find work as a graduate. My tutor said there isn't enough jobs for the amount of students graduating in the U.K. What he ment to say was that there wasn't enough jobs for the amount of students in the whole world.

There will be graduates out there that will give up before making the starting line.

As for me? well I don't know what give up is. My mum always drilled into my head to never give up and she does set a perfect example. Plus I got all those inspirational books to keep me focused on what I want in life.

Damn I love this blog...