By Cordell Punter, Community Subeditor
Our Agony Aunt returns to answer your questions (or cries for help!), and to provide advice. If you struggle with nagging parents, or you're feeling lonely at uni, you're not alone! Luckily our Agony Aunt is here to help...
‘I’m an outsider in my flat, they all hang out together without inviting me, and I get aired in the group chat’
I have a friend whose mantra is ‘stop, drop and roll’. Stop putting effort in, drop them and move on. In all seriousness, maybe they are just not your people which does happen sometimes. You are going to have to keep trying as these people are in your flat, but you will have to find your kind of people. Maybe look in your academic society and go to their socials or find a non-academic society to join and see when their next social is and meet some new people!
‘My parents won’t stop bugging me about getting a grad job! Help me please!’
Personally, I am going to stay outside of work forever – just isn’t for me. However, for you Careers Site is useful, and they have loads of different resources you can try out. Depending on your course, you can speak to your staff and see if your tutor or lecturers can sign post you to any useful sources, or even if they can connect you to specific people. It is also always good to do some volunteering if you haven’t had any internships, again you can find them online on the careers site. Sadly, it is going to be tricky finding a grad job, but if you keep trying and looking on every site possible you might find something you like!
‘I think I fancy the [redacted] editor!! What should I do?!’
Wow. I’ve heard the person who writes the agony Aunt section is hot too (just rumours). In the spirit of openness, you could either a) tell them, or b) do an extravagant fox chase by leaving clues within Epigram. Then at a Christmas get-together reveal all! (Maybe fan-mail too?)
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Cordell Punter
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