Category: Updates
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There have been quite a few signs lately that Queen’s actually intends to let me in. Sure, they made an offer ages ago and I’ve accepted my place, Student Finance have sent me a payment schedule, I have a student number. There are even dates in my (shiny new) diary and everything, but apparently none…
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There are certain things you expect to need when you’re getting ready to start university: pens, notebooks, reliable laptop, proportioned bag to carry all of the essentials… A new car was most definitely not on my bingo card, yet here we are. My trusty little RustBucketTM has been with me for seven years. It celebrated…
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Last time I was here, I promised I’d be back after Tuesday. That Tuesday was… nearly two months ago. Oops. In my defence (I have a feeling this is going to be a theme…), life got away from me. Assignments became exam board meetings, which became waiting, which became obsessively refreshing my emails… and before…
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I started with such good intentions. I made a plan. This little blog was going to document the last few months of my current course, then Assignment Silly Season ™ hit and everything went to pot. Well, at least I’m giving you, dear reader, the authentic experience. Radio Silence pretty much sums up life right…
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Wait, no, that’s a whole other blog. This one is set to take you on a journey, or more likely a bit of a never-ending rollercoaster of emotions. The thrills and spills of student life as a 40-something “Adult Returner”, “Mature (ha!) Student” or whatever fancy dancey way they have these days of saying “Old…