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Exciting times…………. Last night I put my application in for Toronto University, Canada, for my Masters. It’s ranked 17th best university in the world and the course looks amazing. How great would it be to get there, but, I have to get good grades from Derby. I know one of our new term modules atContinue reading “New Term and My Journey”

Many people that I know do not watch the news anymore. Can we not report of positive, proactive issues? Have a “Happy Channel.” I did watch the news the other night and yes, it was upsetting – but without knowing what is going on in the world – how can people become informed and makeContinue reading “Pressing issues and welcome to my Blog”

Well, I have written this blog and circulated it and been offered a job as Marketing Representative. This is exactly what I mean about getting involved. Through this blog I have now registered with the Student Employment Agency and been emailed job opportunities daily. You see the University is like a business and they employContinue reading “University Opportunites and a Change of Plan”

54 – big age – time to do something big and yes I am part of the way there. And enjoying every minute of it – yes I live in Halls but that was part of the excitement to doing my degree. My first year was luxury Halls but this year I have really “roughedContinue reading “Introduction”

With the academic maturity of Canada under my belt, it gave me such knowledge and maturity, as too, has all my work at the University, I have now started to look at my Dissertation, my final year project. This is where my final plans come into fruition, I can let my imagination run wild andContinue reading “My Refugee work and Summer 2021”

After luxury Halls for my first year – came proper Halls for my Second year. My room is very small but built for study – I have a huge desk and although the bed is very basic – I sleep like a baby on it – probably because I am happy – I have aContinue reading “Princess Alice Court and life with Chen”

When I first came to University, I looked at joining the societies – I found out that there was a Mature Students Society just forming – I went to the first meeting and I got talking to the girls setting up the society – somehow they asked me to be Treasurer – so I jumpedContinue reading “Mature students and Student Representtive”

When I first came to University we were handed a welcome booklet and I thought when I get home I am going to read it from cover to cover – so I did… and there in the small print – was written – we also do exchanges to Europe and the Americas – and IContinue reading “Canada”

Definitely the secret to persuing with a degree, is to give it time, time to adjust, time to make friends and time to settle in. I can honestly say that my studying at University has been nothing short of amazing. After studying for a Degree in my 20’s at a Polytechnic – doing totally theContinue reading “My Studies”

I first met Chi Chi in September 2019 – she came storming in the flat loaded up with bags and I was sitting on the settee. I had been dying to meet her as I had been on my own at Flamsteed Court for a while. She only looked about 30 years old but sheContinue reading “Life with Chi Chi”