Work Experience at the Aylesbury County Court

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Work Experience at the Aylesbury County Court

I sat in the blistering heat, sealing envelope after envelope of letters. I just wanted the day to be over, my back was killing me after all the case filing I had to do and now I was putting the little energy I had left into doing tedious mailing routines. They were working me so hard, I was so glad it was my last day…

‘Good Luck’, shouted my mum as I slammed the car door and stepped out into the street. I felt strange. Apprehensive. Excited. Scared. All these emotions and feelings were running through my mind, but I made my way to the County Court on that dreary January morning with the determination to make this a worthwhile experience for myself.

Locked. I stood outside the office doors inside the building for what seemed like an eternity. Waiting……just waiting. I knew Mum shouldn’t have dropped me so early, but I desperately wanted to make a good impression by being punctual. Plus I thought that there would be at least one person early in the office on a Monday morning. I was wrong. Whilst reading a leaflet on how to claim bankruptcy, I heard footsteps approaching. My heart raced and I stood, ready to introduce myself. But each time, the footsteps trod in a different direction and the sound died away and I was left disappointed but also feeling even more apprehensive than before. I started pacing up and down the unlit corridor when I saw two smiling women walking towards me. I braced myself.

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‘Good morning, my name is Akashdeep Dhillon and I am here for a work experience placement.’

‘Hello, you’re here early!’ said one of the women, who I later found was called Dawn. The other lady, Donna, simply smiled at me as Dawn got her keys out and unlocked the door. She led the way through a further corridor, switching lights on as we walked. We reached another large door which I guessed led into the main office.

‘The code to open this door is 125, remember that or you won’t be able to get in!’ exclaimed Dawn. I nodded ...

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