#27 Once you graduate, it gets boring

Okay, so maybe I'm wearing graduation goggles, but seriously, life for me has come to an utter standstill.

All my family care about is what grade I got and the never ending questionnaire about what I'm going to do with my life, specifically What CAN you do with Literature and Linguistics?

Ugh, I don't know what I can do, probably lots of different things if I wanted to. 

Anyway...

...this is my last post here, since I am no longer a uni student. If I do go back to school, I may update, but for now. Goodbye

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#26 Your opinion doesn't matter

In recent news, two men killed another man. They cut off his head after running him over. 

I've left out some details but this has some more information.

All my twitter and facebook have been raging about is Islam. 

To that I say:

Two men kill one man in the East of London. Criminal. 

Thousands of men and women, kill millions of women, men and children in the East of the World. War. 

No matter what, murder is wrong. Muslims kill each other, Christians kill each other, Hindus kill each other, Jews kill each other. 

All I have learnt from history and the news is that loveless humans kill each other, not religion. 

No religion asks for killing, and suggesting it does is a plague. In the end, God will love a humble atheist over a murderous theist.

Religion isn't the reason why people act criminal. It is misunderstanding. Someone died today, in a horrific way. And few Gods would smile at this.

#25 Being told repeatedly that you have it easy

People keep telling me I have it easy because I don't have exams. 

Excuse ME, buy I know it's tough having exams. Bizarrely enough I did have them during the terms. 

Preparing for an exam a month or so after the material has been taught to you is rough. 

Of course you have revision lectures, can ask lecturers to explain things via e-mail, oh and, if you do fail you can retake. 

It's cruel trying to squeeze so much knowledge out of you in the space of three hours. I mean, markers are harsh when it comes to marking exams, unlike coursework where they don't bother reading it but stick whatever grade they feel like because they're SO objective. 

I mean. I really need to shut up about being stressed. 9000 words due on the same day for three modules, worth  60%, 70% and 80%? Then the dissertation a day later worth 200%? It's not much, compared to 6 exams spread apart.

Clearly, the pressure just isn't the same for essays and exams, it's not like we're 'on the same boat'. 

At all. 

Oh and if your head is so far up your butt and looking out of it got too difficult for you to notice. I was being sarcastic. 

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#24 Quoting Gandalf

Essay's are not fun. Ever. 

At least I don't enjoy them...

(I still don't get why picked literature but that's old news)

But it's all worth while when you can quote Lord of the Rings.

I hope you're proud Tolkien! 

>.<

#23. Pretending you're looking for books in the library because there is nowhere to sit

Apparently, there's a new fad going on: Saving spaces. 

Literally, every time I go into the library, normally around 8.30am, rows of seats are taken up by people for their friends. They put their stuff onto the desk, so that it  looks like someone is sitting there.

It's really annoying. 

No offence, but if you're friends are too lazy to get into the library early then that's their problem.

I admit, once I asked my friend to save me a space if she saw one because I was coming in within 10 minutes. But some "ghosts" take up a desk for like three hours.

And it's embarrassing wondering around looking for a seat. I've seen people do this, I do it as well, I look around for spaces and if I can't see one I just pretend I was looking for a book so people don't think I was late coming in, or have no friends.

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#22. Everything involves maths

It's not just simple maths.

I have to do inferential statistics...

I haven't touched a maths book since I was 15...

And to top it off, I study 'Literature and Linguistics'!

Seriously, since when does an art degree involve so many numbers? 

And since maths is clearly a part of everything, statistics should be given as a module. I have to teach myself brand new material :(

Ugh!

Oh, and it's due in like 2 and a half weeks. 

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#21. The highlight of third year is the end of it...sadly

There's not an awful lot to look forward to about the final year of uni, aside from having a solid group of friends, and hopefully living with people who aren't insane.

Unfortunately, there's very little time to have fun in the second and third terms. First term is a breeze, because you're so far away from actually graduating you pretend you're just a mature first year.

The main thing that has increased substantially, is the work load. It's so intense, but it is the last year, so you want to make the most of it. (My last post sums this up...)

It's so difficult to do this though. The days are just endless repetitions:

8.30 am get to the library, 8.30pm leave the library

EVERYDAY...for months!

But I know I'll miss it loads. The only reason I'm doing this stupid zombie time table is to graduate.

I want uni to end, but I don't want it to go away...

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