tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90936132582283699722023-11-16T04:11:56.689-08:00Joshby Josh, a third year student of Education StudiesUniversity of Greenwichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05879701446496502511noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093613258228369972.post-83023373383460239672015-03-20T09:28:00.002-07:002015-03-20T09:28:54.420-07:00Work, Weekends and Women <div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So far this
year has shot by; I really don’t know where the time has gone! It was only
yesterday I was looking to embark on my third year and now that is drawing to
close. However time flies when you are having fun, and that is what I have been
having. Recently I have had a lads’ reunion with those who left the University
last year, this weekend was mainly spent in an intoxicated state and neither by
body nor my bank balance is thankful. Recently I have also been attending fund
raisers within the University, worked tirelessly on both my degree and for the
Enquiry Unit where I work as well as maintaining my ever developing and
rigorous social life. Working part time with your studies really does help in
so many aspects of life e.g. CV writing, experience, knowledge and an
understanding of the working environment.
However it does add extra stress onto your degree as well and limit the
amount of socialising one can possible have. For the immediate future I have
varsity to partake in, I have to now find a full time job as well as finish the
degree I am on. So for the moment I am an extremely busy individual. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The time of my life…<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So this
really is the end of the beginning for me, one chapter is drawing to a close
and what a chapter it has been! I have changed jobs, met the most amazing
people, played a huge part in the football society, took part on two University
tours, done “take me out” at the student bar, have jumped in the pond, become
accustomed to spending Wednesdays out playing football and then in the student
bar, ate far too many takeaways and spent more money than one could count. And
soon it’s time to say goodbye to a place that will always have a very special
place in my heart and even more so, the people which I have gained long lasting
relationships with. I won’t lie it will be hard, very hard for me to say
goodbye, but all good things must one day come to an end. But not to worry
before the end is nigh there will be some explosives, some more carnage and a
huge goodbye to the place I call “home “ <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Future plans…<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As stated
above I have been trying to find work as much as possible for when I leave Uni,
the main reason for this is so that I can get straight into the swing of things
and look at moving out of my parents’ house and finding a place of my own, one
that I will probably share with mates of mine. For the time being I am looking
to move out by the summer, from then I can look forward to moving forward in
life and getting to grips with becoming an adult. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“<i>If you were a vegetable you’d be cutecumber, where if I were a fruit I’d
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University of Greenwichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05879701446496502511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093613258228369972.post-90779140083190530982015-01-15T08:33:00.002-08:002015-01-15T08:33:20.718-08:00BLOG NUMERO DOS! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>WOW!</b></div>
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January is here which can only mean more studying,
socialising and starting new friendships ;).
To start I have had a hectic last month, I have studied, worked many part-time hours, ate and drank copious amounts of unhealthy substances and even to
many peoples surprise – I volunteered over the Christmas break and on Christmas
day within a homeless shelter in Hackney. <b><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Beer, Brighton and
Babes <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Like normal the festive period has been full of enjoyable
and memorable (ish) experiences. I will start firstly with the Christmas meal
that we had within our office. For anyone that doesn’t know I work within the
Enquiry Unit at the university. This involves working on phones, using the live
chat facility, working at open days and flirting! Anyway, the Christmas meal
set the tone for the rest of the period that would be filled with food and
alcohol. During the period I volunteered with the homeless, played a lot of
table tennis, went to Brighton, went to London, visited winter wonderland and
now after all this madness I am proud to back in the place I call home.
SPARROWS! Believe It or not I now work
there! The place where hearts are broken, standards are lowered and dreams are
made. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Onwards and upwards!<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Now it is time for work, work and beer! I am about to go
into 3 months of hibernation with the amount of work and studying that I still
have to do. I have always been one to
leave it until the very last minute and scrape it. However I am doing my best to
change this and set in motion a plan that will at least see me leave this
university with a second class degree, with a first class experience. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Best yet! <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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A large part of the festive period was spent volunteering
with the Homeless at a centre in Hackney with a charity called Crisis. This is something that I have wanted to do
for a number of years and it is something that I always thought would be worthwhile
seeing as Christmas is so commercial and money focused. In light of that I
wanted to do something that gave something back and wasn’t just money
orientated. <b><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Anyway I had the most amazing, humbling and worthwhile
experience that I have ever had. It was a true eye opener into the lives of others
and how often we take for granted the simple everyday pleasures that others may
never have access to. The amount of love and compassion between all guests and
volunteers was something truly special, and until I have a family of my own I
cannot see myself spending my Christmas anywhere else. Please visit this link and look into the
great work that Crisis do: http://www.crisis.org.uk/</div>
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I will leave you with this quote below that is heard in the student bar
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<span style="text-align: center;"> <i> </i></span><b style="text-align: center;"><i>“ ohhhhh dam Josh just stole my girl again”</i></b></div>
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University of Greenwichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05879701446496502511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093613258228369972.post-6896791613162537412014-11-07T07:13:00.005-08:002014-11-07T08:21:29.652-08:00Beginning of another year!!!<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
This is ME: ...>>>>>>>></div>
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Right, first things first I am the realist! 'Ohhhh KILL EMMM! YEAR 3'</div>
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So I am new to this and have never really blogged before so
here goes! I am currently doing my third year and trying my hardest to settle
back in to actually doing work and not just going out!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u><b>Fresher’s </b><o:p></o:p></u></div>
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Every year the university begins with my favourite holiday
period..... FRESHERS! This is probably one of my favourite times of the year. This
is not only because there is lots going on within the various Student Union outlets,
but also because it signals the start of another year at University and the
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Over the last three years I have been to Sparrows
(the student bar) over 170 times so I would definitely say it’s worth every
penny! I can honestly say to all those
prospective students who may read this that University is the best decision I
have ever made and the friends and experiences that I have had will last
forever. Within the first month back at
Uni I have had fresher’s week, the fresher’s ball, football trials and our
famous; initiations. I have been part of
the Mens' Football team since I started the university and it has
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So
here I am at the start of yet another year at the “Hill of Dreams” and like
normal I’m buzzing. <o:p></o:p></div>
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On a more serious note, third year lectures, assignments and
hard work has begun. I am not normally
one to get things done straight away, I normally wait as long as possible then
decide to spend hours, days and even nights in the library finishing what
should have been started months ago! However now I am in my third year I think
it’s time that I start my work early! I have viewed the course documents
and have seen that I have around 20,000 plus words to be done and completed by March.
So reflecting on this discovery, I think starting early to be a wise
choice. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I will try my hardest to update this blog as often as
possible and keep you all in the loop of my crazy and ever developing life and
maybe just maybe one day I will be blogging about the degree I have and the
time I have had! For now I will leave with a quote that I think we could all
relate to ;). <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Josh's quote: “You can catch many flies with honey…But you’ll catch more
honeys being fly” </i><o:p></o:p></div>
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