Lets begin at the Start

Hello Peeps ( I say that quite a lot) so I felt it was about time to start blogging about my drama school experience. After reading drama school blogs through the years and being inspired by peoples courage and tenacity to not only write a blog, but also to go out there year after year and audition.

Auditioning for drama schools is the one of the most daunting, exhilaration and challenging experiences of certainly my life. And this year I thought I would  share the roller coaster ride with you peeps. I'm fundamentally writing this blog to give my screaming sub-conscious a voice (and man is it screaming). If no-one reads this apart from me, it doesn't concern me to much its always good to let things out sometimes, even if it is too myself ( Im so lonely...)

Anyway stay on track... So about me, well I am going into my 3rd year of auditioning for drama schools. Yes 3 years. A long time to be waiting and questioning ones self (can you actually act Che?!). Last year I was shortlisted for Bristol Old Vic and LAMDA for the 3 year course at both places. Unfortunately as you may have guessed already I wasn't accepted. However rather than dwell in my own self pity and eat a tonne of mars bars. I decided do something about it. And so I moved from Cardiff where I come from to London and really just started to develop, practice and most importantly LIVE!!!

It was a huge decision to move to London completely independently at the age of 19, not just because of my age but also to do with the fact that London can be a very lonely place if you are by yourself. Which is partly why I'm writing this blog. I've definitely had my fair share of ups and downs since moving in September. Finding a place to live when your 19, unemployed, not in full time education and you barely have any money was certainly not a fun experience. (finding a room share in London was almost as daunting as drama school auditions!) But now I can say that things are starting to pay off. I currently work full time as a waiter in Chelsea (so cliché I know). Also I am currently studying in a part time foundation course in Artsed which is really incredible and I feel like I'm learning a lot. Juggling those two things and trying to enjoy London and all its wonders (some not so wonderful wonders) can be tricky but it's all worth it.

So now I feel ready to start.. ready to start getting my shiz together... READY TO CONQUER THE WORLD (not quite, calm down Ché gosh!) It's that time of the year again that every drama school hopeful gets excited and nervous about. AND no its not visiting the Santa's Grotto at Westfield shopping centre.

It's the start of drama school audition season.

Oh yeah its probably a good time to start learning my monologues... It's kinda important I think...