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Since my rejection from Maersk and a lack of replies from most other places I was feeling rather down. I thought, "well, maybe that's it for me 'til next year then." However, a couple of weeks ago my RFA application paid off and they got back to me.
I'd only really applied because I could, I thought that they wouldn't want me in a million years and to be fair, they've yet to meet me. Nevertheless, it felt really good to know that I have another shot at something, no matter if I see it as a bit of a stretch... Anyway... They invited me to undertake a preliminary examination, you know the sort of thing? Just checking I've got enough brain power not to ram an inanimate object with an expensive ship. I got very excited when I saw that the test was going to be conducted on the HMS calliope, "bloody hell," said I, "I bet it's a destroyer or a battleship or an aircraft carrier!" So I stuck it into google image search and this is what came up:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...-_14082004.jpg
Then, upon closer examination (and to my relief) I discovered that that small craft is not HMS Calliope but a training vessel located at HMS Calliope. You see, apparently putting HMS at the beginning of a word doesn't make it a ship (confusing, right?). HMS Calliope is a building by the riverside and I am a bit of an idiot.
Anyway, this whole situation has really picked me up and I'd appreciate any pre-exam advice or if anyone else is doing the same thing just drop me a line. Thanks.
I'd only really applied because I could, I thought that they wouldn't want me in a million years and to be fair, they've yet to meet me. Nevertheless, it felt really good to know that I have another shot at something, no matter if I see it as a bit of a stretch... Anyway... They invited me to undertake a preliminary examination, you know the sort of thing? Just checking I've got enough brain power not to ram an inanimate object with an expensive ship. I got very excited when I saw that the test was going to be conducted on the HMS calliope, "bloody hell," said I, "I bet it's a destroyer or a battleship or an aircraft carrier!" So I stuck it into google image search and this is what came up:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...-_14082004.jpg
Then, upon closer examination (and to my relief) I discovered that that small craft is not HMS Calliope but a training vessel located at HMS Calliope. You see, apparently putting HMS at the beginning of a word doesn't make it a ship (confusing, right?). HMS Calliope is a building by the riverside and I am a bit of an idiot.
Anyway, this whole situation has really picked me up and I'd appreciate any pre-exam advice or if anyone else is doing the same thing just drop me a line. Thanks.
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