15 Years Since I Graduated… where did the time go?

Unbelievably, it's now 15 years since I walked onto the stage at the Brighton Dome with a serious case of jelly-legs, ready to graduate with my English Literature & Education degree.

Looking back at this snap from that day, it's funny to think how much has changed since then. JLS were number 1 in the charts, phones had buttons, and TikTok was still just the sound a clock made!

At the time, I had no idea where the next 15 years would take me. But somewhere between studying English, my time as a teaching assistant, and helping a class invent a superhero made of custard, I realised that tutoring was where I loved being most.

It's the little moments that make it so special, like seeing a child's eyes light up when they realise they really can write that poem, and of course, the little "aw" when it's time to put their pen down at the end.

Here's to the next 15 years!