Nice people thread 2 - now even nicer

wageslave

Re-Animator wrote: »

I've told you enough, you had your chance. I'm not who you think, he is still here n--t--n--n

Bonkers


I have missed you, you make me laugh

lemonjelly

SingleSue wrote: »

But why do I feel like I am struggling but it's not coming out that way in my scores? I am not at all confident about my work, so it really is just very strange.

There is always more to learn. If you get to the stage of over-confidence, it risks apathy. I feel it suggests you are equally aware that you have much more to learn.

Viva is correct, as time passes, the work gets harder, the theories more complex. You will need to work harder & think about stuff a lot. No doubt you will knuckle down to this & continue with the passes.

I remember in my 3rd year at uni. We had a lesson with a fiery lecturer on a friday. Because it was a friday, attendance was generally poor. I refused to miss lessons, as the issues we were dealing with were so complex I seriously feared missing 1 lecture would mean a complete inability to catch up.

Anyhow, 1 morning there were only about 6 of us. The lecture started badly with him throwing a wobbly about why attendance was so bad. One idiot suggested it was because the lecture was on a friday (this went down very badly).

There then proceeded in a bad atmosphere, a lecture on power, & how it can be manifested & realised, & how particular philosophers (mainly 1 called Lukacs) view power & control. I was following as intently as I could. I was aware that I was really struggling with the subject matter. The lecturer asked a question. Because of earlier events, everyone was too scared to answer. As I was sitting at the front, I could see he was about to blow...When he asked the question again, I made an attempt at an answer (in full awareness that I was the proverbial one armed man hanging off a cliff with an itchy bum!) Lecturer paused, didn't look at me. Asked a further question (but clearly aimed it at me). I knew that I was on the cusp, but made an attempt at the answer (full of "I thinks," & "maybe's"). Lecturer then sat down opposite me. The fear rose...

The next 2 hours of the lecture compromised of him sat in front of me, literally pulling the answers out of me. With hindsight, I believe he saw I understood the subject & could do it (though if you'd have asked me, I'd have told you I didn't have a clue & would've preferred to remain silent...) Though at the time, I felt it was way above me... He gave me nothing, & made me work really hard, and of course the class was watching us. He asked questions, & I gave answers. Throughout the whole experience I dreaded the next question, as I believed that each answer was the limit of my abilities. He saw otherwise.

Afterwards I was drained. But very quietly pleased. He really made me work hard, but that experience still lives with me, & occasionaly reminds me that we are all capable of much more than we can believe.

carolt

Lovely post, lemonjelly.

vivatifosi

lemonjelly wrote: »

There then proceeded in a bad atmosphere, a lecture on power, & how it can be manifested & realised, & how particular philosophers (mainly 1 called Lukacs) view power & control.

Sorry for asking lj, but do you mean Lukes? I very much like his book on power and have a copy at home. I don't know Lukacs...

vivatifosi

harryhound wrote: »

Anyway my GP agreed we might as well cut off my "mole" and employed his nurse and a young medical graduate type to do so. Said graduate observed that it was not melanoma (I knew that I'd checked the internet;)) and though it would have continue to grow it would not kill me.
I was surprised at he size of the "root" and the purple scar is taking its time to fade.

So to other blokes I would say - it is quite interesting, does not hurt too much, you don't have to make a fuss, just do it.

Hi Harry, I'm so happy to hear that you've got what sounds like the all clear (at least from Mel). I laughed when you said about the size of the root, I'm squeamish so I try not to look at mine. In fact my technique is to lay down, listen to the classical music, close my eyes and pretend I'm having a spa treatment. I didn't mention that as it isn't very blokey! It never hurts though.

Hope your purple scar goes down now. My main scar (which is visible to anyone who meets me for much of the year) is beautifully healed now. They did a wonderful job and I even get doctors asking where I got it done! Hopefully the purple will go down in time, mine took a while too (and I've still got a purple one at the moment from my most recent). I'm so glad you got it addressed though.

I wanted to say to tomterm8 too that I'm glad to hear about his mum. Basal cell is rarely a killer (though it is a cancer and it can kill), but it can be quite disfiguring, so I'm glad you persuaded her to get it treated before it spread. I've learned from you too - I didn't know what that one looked like.

lemonjelly

vivatifosi wrote: »

Sorry for asking lj, but do you mean Lukes? I very much like his book on power and have a copy at home. I don't know Lukacs...

definitely Lukacs Viva
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gy%C3%B6rgy_Luk%C3%A1cs#Bibliography

lostinrates

lemonjelly wrote: »

definitely Lukacs Viva
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gy%C3%B6rgy_Luk%C3%A1cs#Bibliography

What's interesting is that Lukacs and Lukes have obviously similar academic interest!

vivatifosi

lemonjelly wrote: »

definitely Lukacs Viva
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gy%C3%B6rgy_Luk%C3%A1cs#Bibliography

Thanks lj, I read it but I definitely didn't understand it! I think I would have needed those Friday morning lectures too.

carolt

Are you all enjoying the sunshine?

Off to the seaside tomorrow :j - can't wait!

lostinrates

carolt wrote: »

Are you all enjoying the sunshine?

Off to the seaside tomorrow :j - can't wait!

Lucky you! I'm off to Croydon, and unsurprisingly I wish I could wait:D