Category Archives: education
University. Oh How I Miss You
I miss university. I am haunted by my university. Lately it feels like everywhere I go there is a reminder of my time at university. Mostly adverts that seem to be strategically placed, following me, reminding me that I am … Continue reading
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Tagged ambitions, hindsight, knowledge, self-awareness, university
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Useless Education?
There was a report on the news this morning about students complaining about their university courses being poor value for money. Apparently 1 in 3 first year students think this. I thought my university education was too expensive in relation … Continue reading
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Tagged bbc, david cameron, education, government, rich vs poor, teaching, university fees, value for money, work
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Realisations
The other day I was going about my business as normal… browsing the net for jobs, doing a little bit of writing, then going to my evening job, when out of no where it dawned on me that I actually … Continue reading
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Tagged graduate, jobhunting, jobs, university, what I want, work, writing
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University – One Year On
One year ago today, on the 6th of May 2011, my last ever assignment for university was handed in. It was just your average day. There was no marching band, no people cheering and patting me on the back as … Continue reading
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Tagged assignments, essays, last day, lazy, one year on, real world
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Reject
On Wednesday the 7th March I had a job interview. On Saturday 10th March, I was rejected. The job was a tutor position at a company called Explore Learning, providing after school, weekend, and holiday tuition to those aged 5-14 … Continue reading
Posted in education, inspiration, interviews, jobs, Journal, life, personal, thoughts, work
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