I am now a student journalist for the National Union of Journalists!

Last week, I was absolutely over the moon to discover that I had been chosen to be a paid student journalist with the NUS! I had to pick what type of journalism out of their list I'd like to cover which was Student Perspective - which was all about how society/current affairs/politics affect students and their perspective.  I have to write two articles per month and I cannot wait to get started.

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On Wednesday I had to travel to London to attend an induction which was all about the role, what being employed by the NUS is like and the history of the organisation. I met some really cool people and we were all chuffed we were all women involved in journalism - which of course is a traditionally male-dominated profession. I'm really looking forward to working with my team, they seem like a great group of girls.  The induction itself was on Thursday so I had a full day to myself to wander around London. I absolutely love London so really, it was the perfect day to explore the city all by myself. It was somehow really therapeutic to be by yourself, doing the things you want to do without being held back by anyone. I went ALL OVER the city from Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, to Covent Garden and St Pauls cathedral. I even found the restaurant that Channel 4's TV show First Dates is set in which my boyfriend and I watch... definitely not sad at all!

On Wednesday it was a beautiful autumn day, London looked absolutely beautiful. I hadn't visited for 3 years so it was great to see sites I didn't get the chance to see before. Also, I absolutely LOVE the London Underground, you can get from one end of London to another so quickly.

At the induction, we had speakers from the National Union of Journalists (which I get a free membership for a year through the role - YAY!) and Press Associates. It was really cool having industry specialists come in and talk to us. I love going to events like this because it really pushes me to become a proper journalist. London is an amazing city with so much going on. If it wasn't for the high cost of living I'd definitely move over. London is such a catch-22 city, yes it is the centre for so many industries and has loads of job opportunities, it just happens to be one of the most expensive cities to live in the entire world. It is also great to be working for the NUS and having a contact in London. I just hope it all works out for me and that it will help me get my break in journalism. I'm so excited to get started!