And I am brunette! (Daft webcam photo, bedhead etc. but it's the only one I've got atm.)
So yeah, interesting week. It's been ridiculously cold and snowed A LOT. I'm counting about 6 inches right now. Public transport has come to a complete standstill, college has been cancelled and I got stuck in Huddersfield on the way back from Manchester yesterday and had to go all the way back to Leeds to get to Wakefield which was pretty stressful to say the least.
Oh, speaking of Manchester! as I mentioned, I went to the UCAS Convention yesterday. It was pretty much, about 50 uni's and companies trying to sell themselves in a huge room, giving out free stuff, prospectuses and helping you decide where you'd like to go. It was really good actually. Zara didn't end up going as she was in London looking at uni's instead so it was just me, Nicola and Aaron. It was £2 in, which it was easily worth. Came out with about 7 canvas/hessian bags packed with stuff like pens, pencils, other stationary bits and bobs, badges, prospectuses and loads of interesting information on the universities which was helpful.
I'm in 2 minds about what I'm going to do. I've narrowed it down to a few:
Batley school of Art & Design - where I'm at now, which is lovely and little, close to home, fees aren't rising, with more face to face time than most courses and I know is a fantastic place to study already and is running the perfect course for me! My first choice at any rate and means I wouldn't have to move out of my apartment, or if I did, would only be a short drive away.
Heriot Watt University - in Scotland, where the university fee's haven't gone up. Was really impressed with there stall at the show, but there website is disappointing and unhelpful. They'd ran out of prospectuses at the show, and couldn't find any on the website so, no idea about that one now.
Winchester School of Art in Southampton - which sounds like a great uni and the woman really sold it to me, but not entirely convinced about the place.
Leeds College of Art - Where both my sisters are. And close to home. Leeds is kinda pricey to live in though.
Anddd, University of Westminster - Pretty impressive uni. Vivienne Westwood and Christopher Bailey from Burberry went there, but, well, Christopher Bailey also went to Batley School of Art & Design. And my tutor Susan says he sends someone every year to our end of year fashion show.
There's a few more, but I've got the idea in my head to stay at Batley school of Art and do my Top-up/Masters degree a bit further afield. It's far too complicated all this really. Be glad when it's over!
