Nice people thread part 8 - worth the wait

Nikkster

CKhalvashi wrote: »

I was 30 last year, I'm a November 1982 baby.

I was 23 when I took the role as acting, in September 2004, then took the Perm role in January 2005.

CK

How different we were... in Sept 2004 I was looking for temp work as I had no idea what to do with myself. I had just got a 2:2 (see previous post, should have worked harder), but had already committed myself to living with a friend for the year whilst she started a PhD. I was looking for temp work (anything), and ended up doing admin in a social services office attached to a hospital. I left after 3 months to work as a lab tech in another hospital when I decided I was going to apply for the MSc in Tox (and I missed science). And as I'm a May 1982 baby I was an academic year ahead of you (although I did do a 4 yr undergrad). I took my time becoming a grown up!

PasturesNew

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

When my Granny said, "she's no better than she ought to be" it was in relation to perceived moral failings, rather than airs and graces. And moral failings in relation to the male half of the species (-:

Yes, that was the impression I always picked up... but I was about 10 so didn't want to say that here in case I was wrong

But, the two are often hand-in-hand as my granny was referring to slappers who landed themselves a bloke with a bit of money and were now thinking they were better than others.

CKhalvashi

Nikkster wrote: »

How different we were... in Sept 2004 I was looking for temp work as I had no idea what to do with myself. I had just got a 2:2 (see previous post, should have worked harder), but had already committed myself to living with a friend for the year whilst she started a PhD. I was looking for temp work (anything), and ended up doing admin in a social services office attached to a hospital. I left after 3 months to work as a lab tech in another hospital when I decided I was going to apply for the MSc in Tox (and I missed science). And as I'm a May 1982 baby I was an academic year ahead of you (although I did do a 4 yr undergrad). I took my time becoming a grown up!

I also went to uni a year 'early'.

The AS exams in the UK, at that point, were considered university qualification under the Russian system (and in fact, I was a year older than most I went to uni with)

This was why, earlier on, I made a big point about being one of the last 'old' system students. It was shorter classes than now, a bit like the same style that Buckingham teach, so you're doing the 2 degrees in just under 3.5 years, instead of the 5 or 6 under the new system. (which for a 1st June enrollment, as it was then, would happily see you just on the PGCE course for October)

I had to be grown up, unfortunately, as I had 2 young children to pay for. It wasn't amazing timing, but I do love them to bits

CK

neverdespairgirl

PasturesNew wrote: »

Yes, that was the impression I always picked up... but I was about 10 so didn't want to say that here in case I was wrong

But, the two are often hand-in-hand as my granny was referring to slappers who landed themselves a bloke with a bit of money and were now thinking they were better than others.

Ah, that was, "all fur coat and no knickers..."

PasturesNew

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

Ah, that was, "all fur coat and no knickers..."

Yep - had that one too.

Did you also know: Red hat, no knickers? I always snigger when I see anybody in a red hat.

zagubov

CKhalvashi wrote: »

I also went to uni a year 'early'.

The AS exams in the UK, at that point, were considered university qualification under the Russian system (and in fact, I was a year older than most I went to uni with)

This was why, earlier on, I made a big point about being one of the last 'old' system students. It was shorter classes than now, a bit like the same style that Buckingham teach, so you're doing the 2 degrees in just under 3.5 years, instead of the 5 or 6 under the new system. (which for a 1st June enrollment, as it was then, would happily see you just on the PGCE course for October)

I had to be grown up, unfortunately, as I had 2 young children to pay for. It wasn't amazing timing, but I do love them to bits

CK

I went to uni at 17- the standard age in Scotland. You could stay for an extra year now buit it was more unusual then. I was on an ordinary three-year general degree so could have left at 20. Stayed on to take an honours degree instead.

Back then teachers had to be graduates to register with the General Teaching Council, and had done a year's teacher training. The unis weren't allowed to offer PGCEs, there were Colleges of Education which handled all that.

I never did teacher training; went to a fascinating place in London that specialised in lecturer training instead. It was a great place and I reckon it was one of the best-kept secrets in the education system.;)

PasturesNew

Spirit wrote: »

As you are at a loose end and we are mates, would you like to come over?

PM me for an address.

I was more "justifying not moving off the sofa for another day" than bemoaning my lot

I'd love to come over..... but I think it's a long way .... not that being a long way is a problem/issue .... but I'd have liked to have started out sooner, with more notice, perchance I could turn it into a whole "round robin" and fit in other stuff en-route that are on my To Do List.

Not sure if that came out right/wrong, or sounded plain ungrateful now

Generali

I'm in the UK for the end of June/start of July.

Happy to meet any Nice People that're around London/SE. I'll be in the SW for a few days too and in Northern France for 2 days

Itismehonest

PasturesNew wrote: »

Yep - had that one too.

Did you also know: Red hat, no knickers? I always snigger when I see anybody in a red hat.

Wasn't it red shoes?

neverdespairgirl

PasturesNew wrote: »

Yep - had that one too.

Did you also know: Red hat, no knickers? I always snigger when I see anybody in a red hat.

Never heard that one - I'd have thought that a red hat would be less useful at concealing the knicker-less reality than a fur coat, though.