In what I suspect will be a recurring theme as the Vole adjust to life on a University campus after a 24 year hiatus I have more shock news to impart. In the old days fifteen rather pleasant trees in Sweden had your name on them as they were ultimately destined to become study aids, books, journals and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘university’
A Virtual Fresher
Posted in Books, computer, middle aged despair, technology, university, tagged computers, fresher, study, technology, teesside, university on October 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Mine’s A ….. Cranberry Juice With Ice
Posted in fashion, middle aged despair, pub, university, youth of today, tagged drinking, fashion, pubs, teesside, university on October 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So I’ve taken the plunge and after 24 years am returning to the classroom to expand the mind and get a degree. The first big decision was what to wear. Style is very important at seats of learning. It says sooooo much about you. What it usually says about me is ‘must try harder’. I was acutely [...]
Peace In a Pod
Posted in journalism, Media, sunderland, university, youth of today, tagged journalism, Media, pod, sunderland, university on September 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Started life today as a part time ‘academic tutor’ in the media department of that pleasant and ambitious seat of learning the University of Sunderland. All talk among the students was of the former canteen, now a very modern and sleek study area. Taking pride of place is a pod where individuals or small cabals of students, [...]
