In June, everyone in my year at school are going out to do some work experience. Some people are going to work at banks, research labs, newspapers, etc. I wanted to go and spend my time at a 3D design company.

As a subscriber to 3D world magazine, I had a limitless supply of companies to speak to. I sent emails, but got no reply. I even wrote to Blue GFX twice and they still haven't replied. I might as well have spoken to my wall for all the good it would do. Quite a few of the companies I wrote to, I knew about and I had respect for them, that is all gone now. From where I'm standing, they're all assholes.

But I couldn't sit around waiting for responses which were likely not to come. There is a deadline, I have to get these sorted by, and it is fast approaching.

Today, I went to see my schools head of careers (along with many other unfortunate students), he had a placement I could have at a graphic design and printing company. Sure it wasn't exactly what I wanted, but I couldn't complain right.

However, now my placement is almost sorted, I am quite relieved.