Wish me luck!
- Thread starter Mrs Magpie
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onenameshelley
is Major Morgan's bitch
Good Luck, not that you will need it your a shoe in. x
equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
Very best of luck, Mrs M, fingers are crossed for you 
Mrs Magpie
On a bit of break...
It went really well. I had no idea what to expect, this further education lark being summat I've no experience of but I compiled a list of the related books I've read in the last couple of years which was a good plan and managed to get in relevant quotes from Samuel Johnson's essays and my interviewer wrote down quite a lot which I think was a good sign.
My 'debrief' (in pub near UCL) went very well too and by the time I got back to Brixton I was very cheery and later I had to press an undrunk glass of wine on nipsla in the Albert as I'd reached my alcohol limit. I woke up at 6:50 this morning on the sofa
I'm going to find the time management interesting as I'll be studying two evenings a week (Birkbeck) as well as working full time.
My 'debrief' (in pub near UCL) went very well too and by the time I got back to Brixton I was very cheery and later I had to press an undrunk glass of wine on nipsla in the Albert as I'd reached my alcohol limit. I woke up at 6:50 this morning on the sofa
I'm going to find the time management interesting as I'll be studying two evenings a week (Birkbeck) as well as working full time.
It went really well. I had no idea what to expect, this further education lark being summat I've no experience of but I compiled a list of the related books I've read in the last couple of years which was a good plan and managed to get in relevant quotes from Samuel Johnson's essays and my interviewer wrote down quite a lot which I think was a good sign.
My 'debrief' (in pub near UCL) went very well too and by the time I got back to Brixton I was very cheery and later I had to press an undrunk glass of wine on nipsla in the Albert as I'd reached my alcohol limit. I woke up at 6:50 this morning on the sofa
I'm going to find the time management interesting as I'll be studying two evenings a week (Birkbeck) as well as working full time.
YAY.
p.s. re: time mamagement.
Don't know if anyone's posted this.
But as a mature student, you will have an overwhelming advantage.
Moreover, as someone who's used to full-time work you'll have a huge advantage.
Even more so as someone who's popped out a few sprogs.
Undergrads - bless. They're kinda lovely. In their own ways.
But many, many, many undergrads have pretty shocking time management skills. And - frankly - a fair few undergrads at each and every uni (IME Cambridge being no exception; Warwick certainly being no exception; Huddersfield having something of a surplus) are pure and simple bloody lazy, and can't REALLY be arsed.
As someone who's there with a history of time management; a certainty that this is something you REALLY want to do; an appreciation of the value of what you're doing; and who's - presumably - used to being self-motivated, self-driven, self-controlled, and self-regulated [kids not giving someone that much of a choice] you will have a heads-and-shoulders advantage over all the eighteen year olds. And heads-and-shoulders doesn't even begin to describe it.
It's a phenomenal advantage going in at *ahem* your stage of life, mrs m.
Shit thyself not.
Srsly
Don't know if anyone's posted this.
But as a mature student, you will have an overwhelming advantage.
Moreover, as someone who's used to full-time work you'll have a huge advantage.
Even more so as someone who's popped out a few sprogs.
Undergrads - bless. They're kinda lovely. In their own ways.
But many, many, many undergrads have pretty shocking time management skills. And - frankly - a fair few undergrads at each and every uni (IME Cambridge being no exception; Warwick certainly being no exception; Huddersfield having something of a surplus) are pure and simple bloody lazy, and can't REALLY be arsed.
As someone who's there with a history of time management; a certainty that this is something you REALLY want to do; an appreciation of the value of what you're doing; and who's - presumably - used to being self-motivated, self-driven, self-controlled, and self-regulated [kids not giving someone that much of a choice] you will have a heads-and-shoulders advantage over all the eighteen year olds. And heads-and-shoulders doesn't even begin to describe it.
It's a phenomenal advantage going in at *ahem* your stage of life, mrs m.
Shit thyself not.
Srsly
Mrs Magpie
On a bit of break...
I'm not nervous, I'm excited!
Re. time management, I'll be cooking less and my son will have to learn how to operate the washing machine and find out where Lidl is....
Re. time management, I'll be cooking less and my son will have to learn how to operate the washing machine and find out where Lidl is....
Mrs Magpie
On a bit of break...
Me when I've done it....
Mrs Magpie
On a bit of break...
History
Mrs Magpie
On a bit of break...
The quiz mantle may get handed over to someone else if my time management arrangements warrant it.....
_angel_
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Which period/which areas of the world? There were a lot of mature students on my History course, and of course, they all did loads better than us young'uns even though most of them had families and jobs to contend with!
Oddly though my boyfriend is the oldest on his history course and he's only 34!!!
Oddly though my boyfriend is the oldest on his history course and he's only 34!!!
Mrs Magpie
On a bit of break...
I'm particularly interested in the 12th & 13th centuries, and I'm really interested in British History and London in particular. There are loads of different modules so I'm keeping my options open as when I'm there I want the possibility of being led off into interesting areas I hadn't expected.
_angel_
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We did one course on medieaval history up to about the 12th century and it was by far the most interesting one out of the whole three years. It was a pity they only offered one module on that at our college.
Mrs Magpie
On a bit of break...
I could do the whole degree on mediaeval history if I wanted. I just want to wait and see what takes my fancy. This degree is entirely for the love of learning and I am in a privileged position to be able to go where my interest takes me.
wasnt here to wish you luck but im certainly dead chuffed for you , youre a brilliant woman who i admire & hope only the best for...way to go Mrs M xxx
Mrs Magpie
On a bit of break...
Aw shucks Admiration right back to you and all, MA
butterfly child
Well-Known Member
I'm 36, and would say I'm around middle.. a lot of my fellow students are older.
I've suggested to my husband (51) doing a degree in history, but he is resistant..
ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
Best way to do it, and the best motivation for doing it, IMHO. Glad your interview (and debrief!) went well. Good luck (though I doubt you'll need it) for the course.
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