First day at uni............

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:16 pm

Betty Boop;1257065 wrote: Just crawling out from a pile of books for around two minutes. Part way through preparing a presentation for friday aaggghhhh, two essays due soon and the children are off on half term to boot. They've forgotten what I look like

Odie, if you fancy a holiday I have glorious views over the bay you could admire whilst working your way through the ironing pile

I soooo need a holiday...

My gosh Betty, you just have way to much to do!

The kids are already off, wow, that was quick.

I would love to come over there and watch such spectacular views over the bay, I wish I wasn't so afraid to fly.

I would do your ironing and make the meals for you and the kids.

or you can come here for a holiday and I will show you how to shovel 20 CM of snow.:yh_rotfl

Post by **Betty Boop** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 4:45 pm

Odie;1257077 wrote: My gosh Betty, you just have way to much to do!

The kids are already off, wow, that was quick.

I would love to come over there and watch such spectacular views over the bay, I wish I wasn't so afraid to fly.

I would do your ironing and make the meals for you and the kids.

or you can come here for a holiday and I will show you how to shovel 20 CM of snow.:yh_rotfl

Shovelling snow could be preferable to the hours I've just spent sat here preparing another presentation for tomorrow. :-3 This one is going to be hard going.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 4:50 pm

Betty Boop;1261462 wrote: Shovelling snow could be preferable to the hours I've just spent sat here preparing another presentation for tomorrow. :-3 This one is going to be hard going.

I can only imagine the hours and hours put into these essays and presentations.:rolleyes:

try and get a early night.:-4

Post by **Betty Boop** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:07 pm

Odie;1261464 wrote: I can only imagine the hours and hours put into these essays and presentations.:rolleyes:

try and get a early night.:-4

Thank you, well it's sort of early, not very mind :wah:

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:39 pm

Betty Boop;1261468 wrote: Thank you, well it's sort of early, not very mind :wah:

it can't be early, its 8:30 pm here!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

your 5 or 6 hours ahead of me.

go to bed!:-5:-5:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Post by **Betty Boop** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:34 pm

Odie;1261494 wrote: it can't be early, its 8:30 pm here!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

your 5 or 6 hours ahead of me.

go to bed!:-5:-5:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

I did go to bed, it was gone midnight.

Presentation was ok, hated doing it but it contained all the right content and got praised for good use of critical content - yaaay!

Off to bed with 'Pamela' now, I may well be asleep before nine

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 4:29 pm

Betty Boop;1261694 wrote: I did go to bed, it was gone midnight.

Presentation was ok, hated doing it but it contained all the right content and got praised for good use of critical content - yaaay!

Off to bed with 'Pamela' now, I may well be asleep before nine

wonderful Betty and you aced it!:guitarist

you need a good nights sleep after all of this.:yh_rotfl

who's Pamela?

Post by **Betty Boop** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:05 pm

Odie;1261809 wrote: wonderful Betty and you aced it!:guitarist

you need a good nights sleep after all of this.:yh_rotfl

who's Pamela?

'Pamela' is a book I had to read for today, not my secret lover

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:08 pm

Betty Boop;1262492 wrote: 'Pamela' is a book I had to read for today, not my secret lover

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

omg......does this university studying ever stop?

Post by **Betty Boop** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:48 pm

Odie;1262532 wrote: :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

omg......does this university studying ever stop?

Simple answer to that is nope, should be reading Evelina right now, but am putting it off and posting in FG instead, wonder if that excuse will wash with my tutor in Fridays seminar :wah:

I swear my brain aches, but on the other hand I can't stop studying and linking things up and then thinking oooohh that would be good for my essay, my head never switches off anymore aagggghhhhh.

First essay came back today, just a formative one, not bad marks apparently but I always want better :-5

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 11:28 am

Betty Boop;1266166 wrote: Simple answer to that is nope, should be reading Evelina right now, but am putting it off and posting in FG instead, wonder if that excuse will wash with my tutor in Fridays seminar :wah:

I swear my brain aches, but on the other hand I can't stop studying and linking things up and then thinking oooohh that would be good for my essay, my head never switches off anymore aagggghhhhh.

First essay came back today, just a formative one, not bad marks apparently but I always want better :-5

your right as my brother climbed his way up to be a Controller, there was always courses he took to better his skills, he never stopped for years and just like you -it exhausted him, but as he said? -it was worth it in the end.

as we were speaking of weather today, saw on our news this is Britain's longest cold snap in 29 years.

Glad you got good marks.....but don't be so tough on yourself.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 4:44 pm

Odie;1279712 wrote: your right as my brother climbed his way up to be a Controller, there was always courses he took to better his skills, he never stopped for years and just like you -it exhausted him, but as he said? -it was worth it in the end.

as we were speaking of weather today, saw on our news this is Britain's longest cold snap in 29 years.

Glad you got good marks.....but don't be so tough on yourself.

I'll try not to be. Probably won't have time this term anyway, soooo much reading to get through! Have read four books over Christmas and had set aside the days whilst the children were at school for lots more reading without interruptions. Best laid plans hey! Damn snow :wah:

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:13 pm

Betty Boop;1279819 wrote: I'll try not to be. Probably won't have time this term anyway, soooo much reading to get through! Have read four books over Christmas and had set aside the days whilst the children were at school for lots more reading without interruptions. Best laid plans hey! Damn snow :wah:

That's right you do have tons of reading to do.

Since I can't say anything nice about you folks having not having ice salt....I won't say anything at all.

:-5

Post by **Betty Boop** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 12:13 pm

Our local council is running out of grit so they trialled taking sand off the beaches

It didn't work though, just as well really. :rolleyes:

Children have gone to their dad today, he had to walk up to get them from the main treated hill. The snow is coming down again thick and fast, I hope the children don't get snowed in at their dad's now! Lots of reading ahead for me now this weekend.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 11:43 am

This term was a killer, 11 weeks of solid study are finally over. Easter holidays start now, with revision needed for four 2 hour exams in May. I am so pleased to take a break from the two hours driving four days a week too!

I am one term away from the end of my second year! :-6

theia · Post by **theia** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 1:46 pm

Betty Boop;1301109 wrote: This term was a killer, 11 weeks of solid study are finally over. Easter holidays start now, with revision needed for four 2 hour exams in May. I am so pleased to take a break from the two hours driving four days a week too!

I am one term away from the end of my second year! :-6

And just a short while away from receiving your degree :-6

Post by **Betty Boop** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 1:49 pm

theia;1301123 wrote: And just a short while away from receiving your degree :-6

Well, there is just the question of making the grades hey :wah:

11 weeks of hard slog waiting for a night off where I could slob in front the telly and what happens, I can't sit still and my brain won't switch off :rolleyes:

Post by **Betty Boop** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:47 am

I really can relax now, two essays handed in today. A few days of r & r for me before starting the revision. :-6

theia · Post by **theia** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:56 am

Betty Boop;1303238 wrote: I really can relax now, two essays handed in today. A few days of r & r for me before starting the revision. :-6

Well done, Betty :-6

Post by **spot** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 10:06 am

You're sharing the same computer?

Ewww!

theia · Post by **theia** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 10:18 am

spot;1303250 wrote: You're sharing the same computer?

Ewww!

As if!!!

You'll be saying we're sharing cardis next :-5

Post by **Betty Boop** » Thu May 27, 2010 12:59 am

Wow, from first day to the end of the second year...

Can't believe I have got this far to be honest. One downside is that I messed up the last exam, given things that happened the day before regarding my son and his school I should have deferred it. Hey ho, one re-sit to do out of four exams and the knowledge that it was circumstance that just caused me to fall apart on the day :rolleyes:.

Off for a day out to a local gardens, relax and have lunch there, glorious weather for it. And time to remember what lots of supportive friends, my head of department and my brother keep telling me, 'give yourself a break, you are always beating yourself up over wanting to do better, you are completing your degree alongside two children to bring up, most other students are struggling to look after themselves and study, let alone two extras!'

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu May 27, 2010 5:05 am

Betty Boop;1312453 wrote: Wow, from first day to the end of the second year...

Can't believe I have got this far to be honest. One downside is that I messed up the last exam, given things that happened the day before regarding my son and his school I should have deferred it. Hey ho, one re-sit to do out of four exams and the knowledge that it was circumstance that just caused me to fall apart on the day :rolleyes:.

Off for a day out to a local gardens, relax and have lunch there, glorious weather for it. And time to remember what lots of supportive friends, my head of department and my brother keep telling me, 'give yourself a break, you are always beating yourself up over wanting to do better, you are completing your degree alongside two children to bring up, most other students are struggling to look after themselves and study, let alone two extras!'

Wow !

You have come so far in just a few short years.

You are moving sister !

Im proud of you and very pleased for you.

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Thu May 27, 2010 6:31 am

Betty Boop;1312453 wrote: Wow, from first day to the end of the second year...

Can't believe I have got this far to be honest. One downside is that I messed up the last exam, given things that happened the day before regarding my son and his school I should have deferred it. Hey ho, one re-sit to do out of four exams and the knowledge that it was circumstance that just caused me to fall apart on the day :rolleyes:.

Off for a day out to a local gardens, relax and have lunch there, glorious weather for it. And time to remember what lots of supportive friends, my head of department and my brother keep telling me, 'give yourself a break, you are always beating yourself up over wanting to do better, you are completing your degree alongside two children to bring up, most other students are struggling to look after themselves and study, let alone two extras!'

Go Ms Boop! Go! Go! Go!

Fantastic! :-6

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu May 27, 2010 1:18 pm

Hooray Betty!:)

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Thu May 27, 2010 1:41 pm

Well done BB, what a hell of an achievement on all levels! You just be proud of what you have managed to do under great difficulties - we are certainly very proud of you!

:-6

Post by **Betty Boop** » Sat May 29, 2010 5:09 am

Nomad;1312475 wrote: Wow !

You have come so far in just a few short years.

You are moving sister !

Im proud of you and very pleased for you.

Five years and it's a great journey on the whole :-6

Post by **Betty Boop** » Sat May 29, 2010 5:22 am

G#Gill;1312527 wrote: Well done BB, what a hell of an achievement on all levels! You just be proud of what you have managed to do under great difficulties - we are certainly very proud of you!

:-6

It' been hard that's for sure, but sometimes the harder it is the more rewarding it becomes hey. :-6

chonsigirl;1312524 wrote: Hooray Betty!:)

pinkchick;1312488 wrote: Go Ms Boop! Go! Go! Go!

Fantastic! :-6

Thank you all, been an odd couple of days, no children, no outstanding work to be done and no responsibilities!

Have spent a day out soaking up the sun, another day shopping, one evening at a friends drinking vodka and dancing around her living room and generally having a good laugh. Can sit and watch the tennis in peace now and conserve my energy for tonight, pub crawl and lots of dancing :-6

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Sat May 29, 2010 5:25 am

Well good for you BB. Go on and let your hair down, you deserve it Mrs ! :-6 :wah:

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Sat May 29, 2010 5:46 am

Betty Boop;1312453 wrote: Wow, from first day to the end of the second year...

Can't believe I have got this far to be honest. One downside is that I messed up the last exam, given things that happened the day before regarding my son and his school I should have deferred it. Hey ho, one re-sit to do out of four exams and the knowledge that it was circumstance that just caused me to fall apart on the day :rolleyes:.

Off for a day out to a local gardens, relax and have lunch there, glorious weather for it. And time to remember what lots of supportive friends, my head of department and my brother keep telling me, 'give yourself a break, you are always beating yourself up over wanting to do better, you are completing your degree alongside two children to bring up, most other students are struggling to look after themselves and study, let alone two extras!'

Well done you!;)you should be very proud of yourself:)

Post by **Betty Boop** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 7:56 am

G#Gill;1312805 wrote: Well good for you BB. Go on and let your hair down, you deserve it Mrs ! :-6 :wah:

There was quite a gang of us that went out and we all let our hair down until 3am. The hangover wasn't good though :wah:

Today was the closing date for our option choices so fingers crossed the non assessed essays I produced last year average out high enough for me to be allowed my first choice of options.

We had two terms worth of modules to for the first term I chose 'Sex, Scandal and Sensation in Victorian Times', 'Witchcraft and Magic in Literature' or 'The Gothic'. The second term wasn't as interesting, I would love to do all three options above but alas can only do one :-1.

For the second term I chose 'Women and Writing: Romantic to Modern', 'Early Women Writers 1500 - 1700', or 'Writing Realist Short Stories' - god help me if I end up with that last one but it was that or Tolkien or Ulysees!!

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 10:53 am

Betty Boop;1313225 wrote: There was quite a gang of us that went out and we all let our hair down until 3am. The hangover wasn't good though :wah:

Today was the closing date for our option choices so fingers crossed the non assessed essays I produced last year average out high enough for me to be allowed my first choice of options.

We had two terms worth of modules to for the first term I chose 'Sex, Scandal and Sensation in Victorian Times', 'Witchcraft and Magic in Literature' or 'The Gothic'. The second term wasn't as interesting, I would love to do all three options above but alas can only do one :-1.

For the second term I chose 'Women and Writing: Romantic to Modern', 'Early Women Writers 1500 - 1700', or 'Writing Realist Short Stories' - god help me if I end up with that last one but it was that or Tolkien or Ulysees!!

Given that you know your Tolkien inside out and back to front (doesn't everybody?) I'd have thought that was the obvious choice

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 1:43 pm

just read back, congrats Betty, you have accomplished so much!:guitarist

with all you have had to contend with, this is a huge success!:yh_clap:yh_clap

Post by **Betty Boop** » Wed Jun 02, 2010 8:21 am

Bryn Mawr;1313263 wrote: Given that you know your Tolkien inside out and back to front (doesn't everybody?) I'd have thought that was the obvious choice

Pah :wah:

Post by **Betty Boop** » Wed Jun 02, 2010 8:25 am

Odie;1313274 wrote: just read back, congrats Betty, you have accomplished so much!:guitarist

with all you have had to contend with, this is a huge success!:yh_clap:yh_clap

Thank you Odie, just another three modules and a dissertation to go, sounds easy :-3

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Jun 02, 2010 9:47 am

Betty Boop;1313340 wrote: Thank you Odie, just another three modules and a dissertation to go, sounds easy :-3

what are modules and dissertation Betty, different kinds of assignments?

Post by **Betty Boop** » Wed Jun 02, 2010 11:36 am

Odie;1313359 wrote: what are modules and dissertation Betty.

Thesis or dissertation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia is what we have to write in our final term. Showing independent research on a topic of our choice (within reason considering it's an English Literature degree) generally needs to be around 8,000 words although our word count has not been set yet. I start researching this next week by going to view the newly acquired Cornish archives at our uni.

We do two modules a term/semester, so last term I studied 'Modernism to the Contemporary' and 'From Romanticism to Decadence'. The term prior to that it was 'Reformation and Rebellion' and 'Reason and Unreason'. Each module is 11 to 12 weeks long and covers certain time periods within literature focusing on a book a week.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Wed Jun 02, 2010 2:43 pm

kazalala;1312813 wrote: Well done you!;)you should be very proud of yourself:)

oooh I missed this one

Thanks Kaz, proud and gearing myself up for the hard slog of the final year :-6

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Jun 02, 2010 2:47 pm

Betty Boop;1313377 wrote: Thesis or dissertation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia is what we have to write in our final term. Showing independent research on a topic of our choice (within reason considering it's an English Literature degree) generally needs to be around 8,000 words although our word count has not been set yet. I start researching this next week by going to view the newly acquired Cornish archives at our uni.

We do two modules a term/semester, so last term I studied 'Modernism to the Contemporary' and 'From Romanticism to Decadence'. The term prior to that it was 'Reformation and Rebellion' and 'Reason and Unreason'. Each module is 11 to 12 weeks long and covers certain time periods within literature focusing on a book a week.

wow, that is a lot to do to graduate!

you can do it, look how far you've come:guitarist

thanks Betty!

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 3:32 pm

Betty,

Hi there.

I gather Dartmouth College has just merged with you (well, not you personally, but you know what I mean...). This should be fun, as two academic traditions collide...!

I imagine a lot of kerfuffle, but think the merger could work very well. You've already got the Tate Modern... Hotbed of something! Cornish Renaissance?

Post by **Betty Boop** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 6:38 am

Clodhopper;1314387 wrote: Betty,

Hi there.

I gather Dartmouth College has just merged with you (well, not you personally, but you know what I mean...). This should be fun, as two academic traditions collide...!

I imagine a lot of kerfuffle, but think the merger could work very well. You've already got the Tate Modern... Hotbed of something! Cornish Renaissance?

Has it? Maybe I've had my head buried too long

will research that when I get back from the school run

Post by **Betty Boop** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 6:39 am

Betty Boop;1314806 wrote: Has it? Maybe I've had my head buried too long

will research that when I get back from the school run

Oh, and great to see you back Clod, hope you are well :-6

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 8:30 am

Back brimming with good intentions. :wah: We'll see how long that lasts.

Best of luck with the thesis. Hope you enjoy it.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 3:13 am

:driving: Woohoo (we really need a dancing smiley)

I passed my exams and am able to complete my final year! :-6 Wow!

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 3:46 am

Woo hooooooo the girl done good !!!!! Well done BB !!! Hard work with a just reward eh?

A bit OTT, maybe, but I really think you did soooooo damn well BB. Considering that you have had to be a Mum as well as doing all that studying!

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 3:55 am

As for a dancing smiley, this is the best I could do ! :yh_rotfl

theia · Post by **theia** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 4:32 am

Congratulations, Betty :-6

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 4:37 am

Betty Boop;1313340 wrote: Thank you Odie, just another three modules and a dissertation to go, sounds easy :-3

Oh, 3 more to go!

How long is your dissetation going to be?

For PhD's here, it is a book length manuscript-ghads, mine is long, around 400 pages. Most are published professionally later on, in that book form. You will rewrite forever, be prepared my dear. (I'm ready to kick it back to the old prof's, who still discuss mine, publishers, yadda yadda-I am tired of it, and starting book 2 this summer finally, I want a new subject to keep me interested.)

One more year! Will you go on after that, you are doing so well!

Post by **Betty Boop** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:25 pm

Just found the email I've been waiting for, my results have allowed me to study my first choices for two modules in my final year :guitarist:guitarist Will be studying Women's Writing: Romantic to Modern and Sex, Scandal and Sensation in Victorian Literature. Will also be studying Literature and Environment in the first term. Better start looking for the relevant reading lists and start reading!!

Chonsi, they've not set a word count for the dissertation yet, generally around 8,000 words. Gulp. :-3

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:41 pm

Betty Boop;1326007 wrote: Just found the email I've been waiting for, my results have allowed me to study my first choices for two modules in my final year :guitarist:guitarist Will be studying Women's Writing: Romantic to Modern and Sex, Scandal and Sensation in Victorian Literature. Will also be studying Literature and Environment in the first term. Better start looking for the relevant reading lists and start reading!!

Chonsi, they've not set a word count for the dissertation yet, generally around 8,000 words. Gulp. :-3

congrats Betty!:guitarist

I like your choices!:-6

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