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<\/a><\/p>\nI decided a few years ago that it was time for a change. There was very little opportunity up North and so I decided on and embarked upon a new career path. When I originally left school and went directly into work, I did so with very little in the way of academic qualifications, but to get the job I now wanted I needed a university degree. With that in mind I packed up the family, after a serious discussion about practicalities and future possibilities, and moved over 300 miles from a tiny town near Manchester in order to attend CCCU where I am now happily enrolled in the first year, aiming for a BSc in Forensic Computing and so far, enjoying every minute of it. I also took the opportunity while down here to enrol at the local CCCU Karate Club and additional classes in Mandarin Chinese. Learning a martial art and a foreign language are both on my bucket list and I was very pleased to be able to do this alongside my degree.<\/p>\n
Now, you may be thinking computing is not the sort of profession that people would not normally associate with green-minded individuals, but I have always held a fascination for the natural world and having this opportunity to work in such a capacity whilst studying was an exciting opportunity that I simply could not pass by. I have always believed that a difference in the world can be made if enough people make small changes to the way they live. Even something as seemingly insignificant as turning off a light in an empty room or recycling those empty Pot Noodle cups could have a massive impact on not only the environment, but also your pocket. I am also an advocate of renewable energy, especially solar power as a clean, green and truly renewable source of electricity. If does not have to be expensive either. If you are handy with a pair of snippers it is very possible to make a solar powered battery charger for under a tenner! Not only will this keep the remote control for your TV powered and your clocks spinning for free, but it will save the cost of buying replacements every few months.<\/p>\n
So that is basically me. In closing, here something to think about. The population of the United Kingdom is roughly 65 million people, roughly a third are of working age. That is 22 million people. If everyone put a penny in a pot every week – one penny – every week that pile would contain \u00a3220,000.<\/p>\n
Every Week.<\/p>\n
One person may do a lot and make little difference, but a lot of people doing a little bit can make an enormous one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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