Radfax Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 good luck man, my girlfriends sister is 25 now and she meet her dad for the first time the other month! So there is hope mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatsink Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 I followed a path towards the same degree as my Dad. Used to get technical lego every year for Xmas since a young age! Picked up an interest in the French language and so did French, Maths and Physics at A-level. It's 100% true what people say; A-levels are the hardest thing you'll ever do, which is a comfort. I should mention that I lost my motivation in the first year of the Sixth form and decided to repeat the year so I could do it better. Rather unusual, but I got into a lazy rut somehow.Got 3 Bs in my A-levels and went to Bath Uni to study Mechanical Engineering combined with French. Spent a 1 year placement working in France which helped me to get to the level I always wanted and opened my eyes to so much of their culture. Lived student life to the full getting fully involved with loads of sports clubs (even had my own radio show!), and neglected the studies resulting in needing to repeat the 2nd year. Gave me the refocus I needed, and I found my motivation again to avoid bombing out and working in the local Spar for the rest of my life.Once I had received my degree (somehow picking up a 2:1), my plans of finding a job in France straight out of Uni didn't work out and I ended up in a depressing job in a depressing part of the world. Working in an R&D centre for a Die-casting company in Redditch. Company went down the pan which turned to be the biggest blessing in disguise ever. Got a job at a Cambridge based Product development consultancy and worked there for 5 years during which time I met my wife, had a first child and we bought a house together. Also set-up HeatsinkBikes which draws on my career experience and local manufacturing contacts. I really enjoy designing new products and getting them realised and appreciated by riders all around the world, although I have to still work to balance the demands on my time with such as busy live. Left the product consultancy and now work down the road for a well established company specialising in test equipment which supplies around the globe to companies including Porsche and Nasa. I really enjoy this new job which gives me the chance to learn new stuff every day and assist with the development of some seriously cool machinery combining a huge range of technologies. 2nd child arrived and we also moved to a larger house in a quieter location. Doing both at the same time wasn't a good idea for minimising stress levels.The knock backs aways create new opportunities I've found. Don't worry if you loose motivation from time to time. It's like shooting in the dark trying to find an interesting career. If you follow your passions then you'll maximise the chance of finding a career that you really enjoy. Also, there are so many new and interesting careers (due to the developement of computers) which exist now that didn't not so long ago. A great time to be alive!Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe' Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 Dont know how i managed it , but i work for NAIM AUDIO.Naim is probably in the top three hifi equipment manurfacturers in the world.I now test all the units that u may buy!oh and have my own system ( a baby system )wich cost me 800 quid.25 thousand to you!But as life sucks , i have other problems.hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011001000110010101110010 Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 Went to college, bummed around came out with three C's at A- level in Physics, DT and Art. I have applied to Bournemouth art institue and got a place in september but i cant be assed to go there, so I applyed to Oxford Brookes to do their Motorsport Technology course and I am waiting to hear back from them.Currently I work at Halfords in Winchester, amazing place, good people to work with and they pay could be worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 Got some GCSE's that I'm happy with.Got 3 AS at college.Kicked out of college in the second year.Now working 17 hours a week at Tesco, and I'm doing my best to get fit because I passed the RAF selection interview so looks good there. The only thing im iffy on is that, 1stly I'm going to miss my mates and 2ndly Im going to miss my bike like mental.Career .vs. Friends, Bike and being 18 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Plod Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 GCSE's: 2 F's, 3 D's, 3 B's and a Pass in GNVQ I.C.TCollege: Got a Pass in my BTEC National Certificate Media course.I'm 19 now and since leaving college I've done sod all other than carry on working part time at Morrisons where I joined when I started college in September 2004. Really hate it there and I have a major problem where I squander my money... I want to join the London Fire Brigade but I won't make it this year as I'm hardly in tiptop condition so I'm going to be applying for the Community Police instead and see how that goes.But yeah overall... I've just been bumming around doing feck all really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 I applyed to Oxford Brookes to do their Motorsport Technology course and I am waiting to hear back from them.Good luck with that Fred, Oxford Brookes has a very good track record. M-sport take on a student for a placement every year and the placement scheme sounds really worthwhile. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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