On Saturday my course begins and I'm going on on holiday the next day - clever planning that - c'est la vie. The thing is, I've invested quite a bit of money in the course, a degree in Environmental Science, which is going to keep me a bit busy for the next six years. I'm hoping I'll still be able to write some Bikesodes, but obviously nowhere near as many as you have had in the past. I'm still working part time and that has got very busy as well, so life isn't easy at present - and the dormouse stuff I do in real life is also quite busy. That will be coming to a seasonal end in the next couple of months but I'm planning on doing some checks for nests in hedgerows in the winter - some real science not all this book stuff.
Assuming my head doesn't actually explode from my brain overheating, I'll try and do Bike when I have time. Thanks for your patience.
Angharad, Bonzi and Whizz.
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Priorities
Give Bonzi a skritch or three for me!
“When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn’t become a king. The palace becomes a circus.” - Turkish Proverb
You have given us so much
You have given us so much already, all I can say is whatever you give us or are able to give us is more than what we had before and we will simply have to live with that.
Much blessings on your new college degree work. Yes, you have a long "row to hoe" right now; however it will be done before you even realize it.
If nothing else is on your mind or agenda at times, just a quick blog entry to keep us all up on your studies and activities; because YOU are a part of our families now.
Hugs, Janice Lynn
Even if you can't write
An episode please post a blog now and then to let us know how you're doing. You are much more than"just a writer" to this community. Hope your studies and holiday go well.
don't
Go overdoing it. It's a tough way to do a degree, it's far easier to do it full time, same hours but over quicker! Been there and done it. So make sure you schedule some 'me' time and remember you aren't expected to read every word of every text!
So, where are you going on holiday? I have trouble staying at home - off to Germany again next week - a party of archaeological enthusiasts, I get to play professor as i'm the only one with a degree in the subject!
Madeline Anafrid Bell
It sounds like you're
It sounds like you're planning a busy but fulfilling life in semi-retirement. Be good to yourself and your fur-kids and don't worry about us. Whatever bits of prose you can drop on this site will be much appreciated, including the occasional blog letting us know how it's all going.
Kris
{I leave a trail of Kudos as I browse the site. Be careful where you step!}
I like the idea of having a
I like the idea of having a British friend with a degree in Environmental Science that writes. If I Jones on a lack of dormice on a bike, I can start over with chapter one. I liked fender in the butt chapters.
Karen
Back to School?
Hi,
Been there, done that. I returned for my Masters of Science when I was 55, and my Doctorate when I was 60. So, I have a feeling for what you'll be experiencing.
First, your job comes first. It keeps the roof over your head and pays for the education.
Second, Do what you tell your students to do, even though they don't. Read the Book! Do the assignments immediately. Volunteer to do the in-class assignments, presentations, etc before everyone else. Since you will do the assignment as though it were a presentation to a class or to a professional society, it will be very good. By presenting yours first, you'll scare the others in your class and make them live up to your standards.
Third, Take time for yourself! This includes taking time to write stories. This is brain candy, needed to refresh your brain.
Fourth, don't take too many classes at the same time. I found that I could do one difficult class, or two easy ones per semester. It took longer, but I achieve straight A's, passed my comprehensive exam with a perfect grade (the only one in my grad school's history), and won every award.
Finally, use your experience to develop the research project you've always wanted to do. Make sure that your dissertation is worthy of publication. You know how to do that. You've used 'Falling off a Bike," as a bully pulpit. Use this opportunity to develop your thesis and to deliver the research needed to demonstrate the factual information.
That's a quick synopsis of the things I did and learned.
Best of all things, Angharad.
Red MacDonald