In contrast to the last few months March hasn’t been the best. The rumours at work were confirmed and my contract wasn’t extended unfortunately. My colleague told me the gallery is shutting down end of April and Exhibition hub is not going to renew the lease. Although this was disappointing, I was right to feel uncertain throughout February.
A lot of this month was spent applying frantically to jobs, which inevitably started to feel quite repetitive and draining. I could feel myself falling into application fatigue and I was starting to think about what life after university would look like. I did have one interview with a company called Immersive Brands for a Design Studio Operations Assistant role, but I wasn’t successful.
Towards the end of the month I went away to Morocco for my friend’s birthday, I allowed myself this time to have a break from the constant job searching. It was nice to have a break and step away from the constant stress of trying to find a new job. I shifted my focus from applying to starting the DPS assignments. When I arrived back I started organising my blog entries and thinking about what I would want to cover in my reflective report. Even though this was a small task it was an important step as it made me feel more proactive.