This will have to be a short blog post, because of how unspeakably late it is - felt like rambling however.

So I'm basically in my second year of a Journalism degree, and whilst I should be optimistic about the future - I'm beginning to view it apprehensively.

As I noted in one of my previous blogs, I have a massive passion for gaming and also writing (although I don't do nearly enough of it these days!). Whilst I'm learning about reporting on politics or getting to grips with desktop publishing software, I can't stop thinking about trying to get in to the games side of the industry.Although I'm aware it's a relatively new fish in a massive pond, I can't think of anything I'd be more suited to, or happy in career wise.

But while it's clear to me that the games industry is expanding massively, it's still unclear as to how best to make that first step in to my dream line of work. It sounds silly, but I don't want to wake up one day and realise I've missed out on my ambition.

Whilst blogs seem to be a great starting point (and can obviously lead to large rewards via hard work), I'd love to get some practical, hands-on experience.

And that's where my issue lies - ideally I'd love for GS to put out an ad tomorrow for placements :P but combining any that with 4 days a week of classes which I can't afford to miss means I'm extremely limited in what to do. I rarely see any offers for placements on any sites/publications I frequent either - although maybe I'm looking in the wrong places.

Any advice for this ambitious young chap?