While interesting topics, I could not see myself getting involved in law or psychology. This left me at something of a dead end. I had achieved a respectable set of GCSEs from my home education and I decided that some work experience to put on my CV would serve much better than two A-levels I would never use.
My sister told me about the option of apprenticeships, and my search began. Within a month, I was sat behind the reception desk of the Connexions centre in Keighley, Yorkshire.
After being educated at home and being somewhat separated from society for a number of years, it was quite overwhelming to be mixing with so many people so often. While it wasn't an easy adjustment, it is one that I am glad to have made.
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