Yes, I am still semi-obsessively checking the gttrapply site to see if my reference has come in.

And no, it hasn't. Well, it hadn't 5 minutes ago, anyway....

Yes, I've done it.... last night, at 5.02pm, I clicked the "submit form" button, and my application form went whizzing through the internet to the graduate teacher training registry. Now, all that's left for me to do at the moment, is obsessive check their website to see whether my reference has been returned.... no luck yet... although it has only been 16 1/2 hours since it was sent!!

Just had a bit ot a tinker round with design-y things. I still need to have a mess with the whole site to make it appear exactly as i want it in mozilla, but it'll do for now. I've added in some education-y links down the side... although now I can't seem to publish anything, and the page is just blank. Ah well, i'll get there somehow....!

Well, here goes... the first entry in my new PGCE weblog. I'm currently in the process of applying to the University of Southampton to study for a Primary PGCE... I work at the University at the moment, but in a job that is very definitely not for me. Maybe I'm tempting fate by writing about this already? Afterall, it could be a very short weblog if I don't even get called for interview, but I'm trying to be optimistic. I've got quite a bit of experience, all the academic qualifications needed, and hopefully i'd do ok at interview.... if I get an interview that is!

At the moment I'm waiting for my 1st referee to confirm, and as soon as he does, the form's going off! I emailed him on Monday and haven't had a reply, so I'm hoping he gets back to me soon... I just want to get it sent!

I haven't told very many people that I'm applying for the PGCE... I've talked about it at length with Ben, my wonderful boyfriend, and have been discussing it via email with a friend who is also applying for PGCE elsewhere, but I haven't told my family or many of my friends. I guess I don't want to have hundreds of opinions thrust at me quite yet, or have the pressure of other people's expectations. I'm sure I'll tell them soon enough, if things go well...