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Blake’s View: A Rainy Wednesday Afternoon

By on July 25, 2012 in Blake's View, Course, Free time, Study

Last week, as the rain lashed and the wind gusted outside, a dry tavern provided the perfect space as a friend and I pondered a frustrating question: Why had we decided to spend more than three additional years in higher education? Perhaps this is a question you might be asking yourself. Although to some the …read more

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Blake’s view: Nobody likes 9am lectures

By on April 8, 2012 in Blake's View, Course

Do I have any complaints about the course? No, not really. Okay, nobody likes 9am lectures. Lectures and seminars are only an hour long, and sometimes I find myself wishing they were longer. The timetabling isn’t always great, which has left me with breaks of several hours. But no matter, I’ve filled in the gaps …read more

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Blake’s view: American Studies

By on April 8, 2012 in Blake's View, Course, Study

I’ve already built up a collection of blog posts, but I’ve not taken the time to really say what I’ve been studying this year. So, for anyone interested in American Studies, here’s a quick overview of what I’ve studied in Year 1. Early US History (the settlement of this new land, the Revolution and the …read more

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Blake’s view: A Degree of Choice

By on February 5, 2012 in Blake's View, Course

In Ilin’s latest post ‘Getting back on track’, he said, “If anyone who has not made their choice for a course next year reads this, I would suggest them to think carefully what they might like to do. A decision as important as this one might shape one’s entire life. Therefore, opposing a parent, for …read more

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