Change of Mind

[changeling67]

The forum has exploded with angry third years, who are seriously pissed at having to totally relearn how to write an essay, from scratch. As quote 'they have a new way of marking things now'. Let me tell you, this is a shit time to switch tactics on your marking strategem. Last module of the last year. This does not bode well for Thursdays hand in.

I've checked my email and am relieved that albeit lower than last years grade, it is still a just-about-ok grade. TBH, it really doesn't matter what others get, just as long as you tick on ok. This time last year, I would've baulked at the marks - but seeing the year I have just had, I amazed that I am still going, still stoically chipping away. Whilst still having a compromised digestive system etc. Stuck on Dante's Ninth Train Hell, which just HAS to be the 10:55 to Plymouth, in the freezing cold. Hanging around forever, terrible food, extreme fatigue. Sometimes I just need a medal for fricken' showing up! For I would prefer to finish this sucker in 14 months time and accomplished the full 360, rather than get stuck at the FdA level.

The degree might be grubby, dog-eared even, but at least it will be mine - that I have earnt it off my own back and have finally reclaimed what I was cheated out of all those years ago.

Sometimes, you have to settle for the outcome. Trip was impossible, but the destination is still the same.

Comments

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

Sometimes all that matters is that you get there, however, weary and varied the path you took to do it.

Keep at it! You can do this.

[calico-pye.livejournal.com]

I just want shot of it, so I can have a quasi-normal life.

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Keep focused on the prize!

[bluegerl.livejournal.com]

I can't beliebve they're getting people to rewrite essays and posts just because they've changed their method of marking????? that simply doesn't make sense! Good greef... you mean you have to put emphases on totally different aspects cos that's what they're looking for? Good god. that is just ... gaaahhh pts to icon!

As you say, the journey is never quite what one had hoped, but one does have to travel WITH hope, tho she is a flighty friend sometimes. And the arrival may well be better than the travelling!

Bon Chance, Courage Ma Brave!!!

[calico-pye.livejournal.com]

I have actually emailed her, voicing the concerns of myself and others. You can't expect and in depth analysis of a poem AND secondary scholarly articles within such a tight word count (let me tell you that 1,000 is not a lot).

It does appear a bit terse, but I am a mature adult and I am fed up sometimes that there is pretty little clarification. We are not freshers - we KNOW what we are doing, so if how you are lecturing is not making the grain - TEACH US!!!! We are not mind readers and time and again, the Uni falls down on this.