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work experience
yes, im making another post on here in the space of a few minutes. so during our first year we have to complete 35 hours of mandatory work experience in the business sector. so it could be anything related to business like marketing or finance. and obviously since i want to do a chartered manager degree apprenticeship i have to focus around the finance side of things. so i sent in eight companies to the work experience adviser that im hoping to do work experience in and shes going to contact them for me to see if i can do work experience during the october half term. we're supposed to do it around february time however i can do it in the october half term. im planning to do it earlier since i want to relax on that week that most other people are doing work experience. and i say most because those with part-time jobs can just sign off their work experience straight away if its related to business. so theyre lucky. anyways i hope i can get work experience for one of these companies.
chatgpt at the rescue
i had chatgpt do my homework for me and i believe that it was due today so i did it last minute. i know i shouldnt really be doing this but i honestly cant be asked to do any pieces of homework.
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Re: 1 yr today without my mum 💔
thankyou all so much. your responses mean a lot to me. having such caring ppl around me who support me through my toughest times. all i can say is thankyou. 
@sinead276 @AnonymousToe @DonnerKebab @Redemption . thankyou
@sinead276 @AnonymousToe @DonnerKebab @Redemption . thankyou 
eylah
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Re: Anybody want to vent or chat about anything? w/c 22.09.25
@Redemption - thanks. it has been a little while since i've properly been on here other than the odd message here or there. Hope you're doing well too.
And I thought i'd get into the halloween spirit (even if it is only September 😂)
And I thought i'd get into the halloween spirit (even if it is only September 😂)
Re: Anybody want to vent or chat about anything? w/c 22.09.25
Im overwhelmed again, I was contacted about a job but it was cleaning which I dont want to and now im stressing and overwhelmed because I didnt take it but I don't want to do cleaning its stressing me out. Life's so overwhelming
Re: Loneliness - Reach out at The Mix!
I can’t remember a time when I haven’t been lonely 😂
But yeah, university is a lonely time for me. I spend so much time alone, can’t talk to people, and then at the end of the day I go back to… nobody. At least with school I could come home and chatter away to my family all evening. But I know not everyone has that.
Selective mutism is incredibly lonely.
But it’s not all bad, I’ve come across some lovely people and spaces like here where I can communicate and get that connection I can’t have irl. It doesn’t quite help with loneliness as much as real face to face conversation but it’s something.
Trying to accept that I will always be lonely isnt an easy one though. I just try not to think about it.
But yeah, university is a lonely time for me. I spend so much time alone, can’t talk to people, and then at the end of the day I go back to… nobody. At least with school I could come home and chatter away to my family all evening. But I know not everyone has that.
Selective mutism is incredibly lonely.
But it’s not all bad, I’ve come across some lovely people and spaces like here where I can communicate and get that connection I can’t have irl. It doesn’t quite help with loneliness as much as real face to face conversation but it’s something.
Trying to accept that I will always be lonely isnt an easy one though. I just try not to think about it.
Re: Afraid to eat in front of people
@Azziman thanks for replying. I don’t remember how long ago I noticed this happening. But since I was young, I was always quite skinny. Only until a few years ago, I started to put on weight and this has also made me feel horrible about myself. I’m fine and normal, I just wish I was slimmer. I’ve began to cut out sugar and tell myself no sugar now. Which I find very very difficult because sugar is my comfort food. I also am trying to stop binge/comfort eating which I struggle with.
Perhaps this started a few years ago, when I first started talking to my ex. Only since then is when I noticed it. I always told him I don’t want to on a date with you, and I never once went out on a solo date with him, or ate in front of him, unless it was a snack. At work I told him I’m going somewhere else, once I’ve finished eating you can come.
Now looking back on it…what the hell?
If someone can give me some solutions and let me know why I do this please. I literally don’t take offence to anything, so please do not sugar coat anything. Thank you all.
Perhaps this started a few years ago, when I first started talking to my ex. Only since then is when I noticed it. I always told him I don’t want to on a date with you, and I never once went out on a solo date with him, or ate in front of him, unless it was a snack. At work I told him I’m going somewhere else, once I’ve finished eating you can come.
Now looking back on it…what the hell?
If someone can give me some solutions and let me know why I do this please. I literally don’t take offence to anything, so please do not sugar coat anything. Thank you all.
Re: Loneliness - Reach out at The Mix!
It took me a while to realise that maybe I might be lonely. What helped me recognise it was seeing other people experience loneliness. For example, I watched a podcast on The Mix Six where a guest, around the same age as me, talked about struggling with loneliness. Hearing them realise they were a bit lonely made me understand that it is not bad or unusual, and that it is absolutely okay to feel lonely. It can be quite common. I often feel quite lonely during the day, especially when there are not many services or activities available. While I am looking for work, my days can be boring, which adds to the sense of loneliness. I also feel lonely in terms of my interests, as I do not always have people to share them with. I have not had a relationship yet, so I sometimes daydream about being in one. Sometimes during arguments or disagreements, I feel like I have no one by my side or that not many people see my reasoning or points. Recently, I have had a few issues with some people, and I feel like I am the problem, which makes me feel lonely too.
There are certain things I want to do but might not be able to because I do not have the right person or people to do them with. For example, going on a UK holiday in an RV or a cruise abroad with a romantic partner. What helps me is knowing that it does not have to be forever. I can get a relationship even if I do not know when, I can make more friends, and there are ways to work on my loneliness. This community has and is helping me a lot with my loneliness, and I am trying to use other services as well for long-term support. It is tough dealing with these feelings on my own, but attending sessions here and similar activities helps, and I definitely want to keep addressing my loneliness. Thanks for posting this @Leyla I kinda needed it.
There are certain things I want to do but might not be able to because I do not have the right person or people to do them with. For example, going on a UK holiday in an RV or a cruise abroad with a romantic partner. What helps me is knowing that it does not have to be forever. I can get a relationship even if I do not know when, I can make more friends, and there are ways to work on my loneliness. This community has and is helping me a lot with my loneliness, and I am trying to use other services as well for long-term support. It is tough dealing with these feelings on my own, but attending sessions here and similar activities helps, and I definitely want to keep addressing my loneliness. Thanks for posting this @Leyla I kinda needed it.