Awesome.. and not so awesome
Before I start, I'd like to give a big "woo!" to Norwich for being so darn awesome (and Leeds for being mediocre in comparison).
Above is Exhibit A, the new UK Monopoly Board. Note how Leeds has not made it past those oh-so-cheap sludgy brown ones, and how Norwich (the superior city) is up, in prime place at Trafalgar Square. This is not to say that I dislike Leeds or anything, just that Norwich is way better (and hey, a nation of people who vote online to make their city seem popular can't be wrong) :D
Anyway, in today's news, my common module officially smells. Not only is it NOTHING to do with drama in particular, it doesn't make any sense whatsoever. It is called "Strategies for Research", and that is pretty much what it is, except there are three assignments set in and the whole thing is worth 20 precious credits. You'd think a module about researching would require you to write about your research, wouldn't you? This one doesn't - they want you to write about (or so I gather, I sincerely hope I've gathered wrong) is HOW you researched. In 3000 words, none the less. Words cannot express my frustration at being given such a wishy-washy module in my SECOND year. I mean, it would have been quite useful at the beginning of the course, showing you how to research for all of your work in the following years, but why let us muddle through for a year, and then do a module on the bloody thing that contributes to the final grade of my degree???
Also on the less awesome front, we have my job hunting. Now, when I came home in the summer, job hunting was actually quite fun (although I do suspect this was something to do with the fact that I know I would have been bored out of my skull had I not been distracted with my impending employment). There were lots of jobs available, and people in the shops seemed quite friendly. Job hunting in Leeds simply does not compare. All the people in the shops are terrifying, and they do as much as possible to deter you from applying for the jobs that they are advertsing. They also (which I guess doesn't just apply to Leeds) are all currently recruiting people for Christmas, with rather a lot of emphasis being put on CHRISTMAS. A bit too much. Basically meaning that unless I'm willing to stay in an empty house for Christmas (including Christmas day), I haven't really got a hope in hell with the majority of vacancies about at the moment.
Having said that, there is a job at the Body Shop going, and it wasn't advertised as Christmas work, so maybe I've got a chance there. Oh, and there's always Primark...
Above is Exhibit A, the new UK Monopoly Board. Note how Leeds has not made it past those oh-so-cheap sludgy brown ones, and how Norwich (the superior city) is up, in prime place at Trafalgar Square. This is not to say that I dislike Leeds or anything, just that Norwich is way better (and hey, a nation of people who vote online to make their city seem popular can't be wrong) :DAnyway, in today's news, my common module officially smells. Not only is it NOTHING to do with drama in particular, it doesn't make any sense whatsoever. It is called "Strategies for Research", and that is pretty much what it is, except there are three assignments set in and the whole thing is worth 20 precious credits. You'd think a module about researching would require you to write about your research, wouldn't you? This one doesn't - they want you to write about (or so I gather, I sincerely hope I've gathered wrong) is HOW you researched. In 3000 words, none the less. Words cannot express my frustration at being given such a wishy-washy module in my SECOND year. I mean, it would have been quite useful at the beginning of the course, showing you how to research for all of your work in the following years, but why let us muddle through for a year, and then do a module on the bloody thing that contributes to the final grade of my degree???
Also on the less awesome front, we have my job hunting. Now, when I came home in the summer, job hunting was actually quite fun (although I do suspect this was something to do with the fact that I know I would have been bored out of my skull had I not been distracted with my impending employment). There were lots of jobs available, and people in the shops seemed quite friendly. Job hunting in Leeds simply does not compare. All the people in the shops are terrifying, and they do as much as possible to deter you from applying for the jobs that they are advertsing. They also (which I guess doesn't just apply to Leeds) are all currently recruiting people for Christmas, with rather a lot of emphasis being put on CHRISTMAS. A bit too much. Basically meaning that unless I'm willing to stay in an empty house for Christmas (including Christmas day), I haven't really got a hope in hell with the majority of vacancies about at the moment.
Having said that, there is a job at the Body Shop going, and it wasn't advertised as Christmas work, so maybe I've got a chance there. Oh, and there's always Primark...
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Yeah, Norwich is awesome, everyone forgets that. Good luck with the job hunting!
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