Monday 27 October 2008
UCA Open Day
Since I couldn't go to the Open Day at University for The Creative Arts, FARNHAM (UCA) on Saturday, I today rescheduled a meeting w/ them on 6 November to find out more. Interested and excited to see what UCA is like! Will keep you all posted.
Photos ofThe Greatest Ball Ever!
Here are the photos of the ball from 9 October I went to at Grosvenor House on Park Lane, London.
To view the photos click HERE . Tell what you all think.
To view the photos click HERE . Tell what you all think.
Saturday 25 October 2008
Be Kind and Rewind
As going to the Open Day at University for The Creative Arts, FARNHAM (UCA) didn't work out today, earlier we watched 'Be Kind Rewind' directed by Michel Gondry, and starring Jack Black, Mos Def, Melonie Diaz, Danny Glover, and Mia Farrow, which I rented from Blockbuster.
I really enjoyed this film, and it is quite funny; and a good family film. Michel Gondry films are always so inspiring, like this film, and make you really want to do something creative!
Highly recommended! ***FOUR STARS***
I really enjoyed this film, and it is quite funny; and a good family film. Michel Gondry films are always so inspiring, like this film, and make you really want to do something creative!
Highly recommended! ***FOUR STARS***
Uni Open Day
Sorry, just a heads up: This post might be a bit long, but I’ve got lots to tell you, so please bear w/ me and read on…
As you know I already visited Cambridge, UEL, and LCC for access visits, since I’m applying to start university (uni) for next September. However, the Cambridge thing didn’t work out b/c I only visited there on 7 October and I only had about a week to get my application in for the Cambridge deadline (as Cambridge/Oxford deadline was on 15 October instead of 15 January), and I thought there was no point in me killing myself to get it in, despite me most likely being accepted there w/ all my experience according to lady I met at Cambridge; but, people prepare for 3-4 years to get into Cambridge/Oxford and I have only been working on it for about two months. Therefore, I decided not to apply to Cambridge at this time and take that pressure off myself, and I suppose I can always get my Master’s Degree at Cambridge if I wanted; also, I thought hard that I know I would enjoy studying at Cambridge, but the majority of study is quite theoretical, and I just want to do more creative things during studying a degree. So, including UEL and LCC I decided to apply to two additional universities that are: University College Falmouth and University for The Creative Arts, FARNHAM; and attend their Open Days too (24 October - University College Falmouth, and 25 October - University for The Creative Arts, FARNHAM).
Anyway, yesterday I attended the Open Day for University College Falmouth at the Tremough Campus, and is over 5 1/2+ hours away from London since it’s right on the most southwestern tip of the England. As it is so far away I decided to drive (w/ Mum and my two carers) there on Thursday afternoon and stay night in a B&B to attend the Open Day the next morning, and drive back afterwards on Friday evening, which was definitely a good idea.
About the Open Day: We left the B&B on Friday morning around 10:45, and arrived at University College Falmouth (UCF), Tremough Campus, around 11:30 after filling up the tank. Upon arrival I walked (well drove) over to the registration table and handed in my registration letter to one of the volunteers in the yellow hoodies behind registration table. At that point, one of yellow hooded volunteers introduced himself as Alfie Jones, and said he’d be the one showing me around the show me around the university. Once we’d got everything sorted, we first went to the Welcome Presentation that was from 12:00-12:30; it was quite interesting to learn about the unique fact of UCF.
When the presentation, Alfie took us on a campus tour: to check out the accommodation, the Design Centre, the Photography Studio, the IT Lab, the Bar, and much more throughout the campus; and while taking a look around I was having a good chat w/ Alfie. Alfie is just a really cool, nice guy: I found out he’s my age, and he told me that he’s a 3rd year student (Bachelor’s Degrees are only 3 years in UK) in the same course I’m considering and he likes the same type music that I do too (and a huge Muse fan). The last place we visited before the Course Presentation started was the Library, and that was the funniest moment w/ Alfie. As we entered the Library, Mum decided to sit on bench outside b/c she wanted to rest a bit from walking, so Alfie took me inside to look around. We had a look at books, and he took me to the back of the Library to check out the computer, where he asked me what my favourite film was. I said ‘Lord of The Rings’, of course. He then looked it up on the computer, walked over to an aisle (as I followed) to find the DVD of it, and taking it out to show me. Alfie then said the Library at UCF also has DVDs for student to loan, not only the academic stuff but new releases too, which I thought was cool. I then started to reverse out of the aisle, and one of my carers that was behind me pointed to a DVD on the self in the aisle that caught his attention and read the title. The title was: ‘Shaving Ryan's Privates.’ I froze, and looked up at Alfie w/ a cheeky sparkle in my eye. Alfie then had to take it and read it; the DVD said: ‘Shaving Ryan's Privates – A documentary looking at the history of porn films...’ We all burst out laughing: it was the funniest thing I’ve seen in a quite long time! My carer said he thought it might’ve been a typo for ‘Saving Private Ryan’, but then realised it wasn’t. Well, I suppose it quite good that students have their own adult section in the Library at the uni, and it’s interesting to know if I go there. Just glad Mum wasn’t there at the time…
After we left the Library, Alfie took us to the main building for the Course Presentation for the English with Media Studies I’m interested in at UCF, which was from 14:30-15:30. Nigel, the English Course Leader, gave the presentation. It was a really interesting presentation, and Nigel was a really interesting presenter! He was just a very engaging speaker who challenged and inspired the way you think. After his presentation, I met w/ the disability advisor to discuss services I might require at uni for about 20 minutes. Once we got done, I said bye to Alfie and said thank you for showing me around UCF and everything, and Mum just had to give him a hug, women; and we left UCF at 16:00 to drive back to London…
Overall, I really enjoyed the Open Day, and it was just a lovely experience! The experience was made more brilliant after hearing the presentation that Nigel gave, but my day was especially brilliant at Falmouth since I spent the day with (and was shown around the campus by) Alfie, who is just a very wicked person. CHEERS ALFIE!
Now all that’s left is to go to the Open Day at University for The Creative Arts, FARNHAM later today.
Additionally, here's what I like the most about UCF:
* Ten minutes drive from the beach and ocean
* Brilliant campus/uni that's was only built about 3 years ago
* Lots of EU funding
* Fantastic course/tutors w/ many unique learning experiences
* Superb, peaceful place to let all your creativity flow so freely
* Wonderful community feel w/ great learning support, where everyone knows each other
* And much more...
What do you think? There's many things I have to think very hard about studying at UCF, and have to consider many issues I will face, mainly the distance, but also my medical/health needs. Though, I'm hoping for best.
Also, just for your reference University College Falmouth (UCF), Tremough Campus, is located here (Click on view 'View Larger Map' to see full picture):
View Larger Map
(Any more west and you’ll end up in Brest, France)
And here the map from where I live here in London to UCF:
View Larger Map
(Man, that’s far…)
Well, that’s about it. Let’s see what happens next… Wish me luck!
As you know I already visited Cambridge, UEL, and LCC for access visits, since I’m applying to start university (uni) for next September. However, the Cambridge thing didn’t work out b/c I only visited there on 7 October and I only had about a week to get my application in for the Cambridge deadline (as Cambridge/Oxford deadline was on 15 October instead of 15 January), and I thought there was no point in me killing myself to get it in, despite me most likely being accepted there w/ all my experience according to lady I met at Cambridge; but, people prepare for 3-4 years to get into Cambridge/Oxford and I have only been working on it for about two months. Therefore, I decided not to apply to Cambridge at this time and take that pressure off myself, and I suppose I can always get my Master’s Degree at Cambridge if I wanted; also, I thought hard that I know I would enjoy studying at Cambridge, but the majority of study is quite theoretical, and I just want to do more creative things during studying a degree. So, including UEL and LCC I decided to apply to two additional universities that are: University College Falmouth and University for The Creative Arts, FARNHAM; and attend their Open Days too (24 October - University College Falmouth, and 25 October - University for The Creative Arts, FARNHAM).
Anyway, yesterday I attended the Open Day for University College Falmouth at the Tremough Campus, and is over 5 1/2+ hours away from London since it’s right on the most southwestern tip of the England. As it is so far away I decided to drive (w/ Mum and my two carers) there on Thursday afternoon and stay night in a B&B to attend the Open Day the next morning, and drive back afterwards on Friday evening, which was definitely a good idea.
About the Open Day: We left the B&B on Friday morning around 10:45, and arrived at University College Falmouth (UCF), Tremough Campus, around 11:30 after filling up the tank. Upon arrival I walked (well drove) over to the registration table and handed in my registration letter to one of the volunteers in the yellow hoodies behind registration table. At that point, one of yellow hooded volunteers introduced himself as Alfie Jones, and said he’d be the one showing me around the show me around the university. Once we’d got everything sorted, we first went to the Welcome Presentation that was from 12:00-12:30; it was quite interesting to learn about the unique fact of UCF.
When the presentation, Alfie took us on a campus tour: to check out the accommodation, the Design Centre, the Photography Studio, the IT Lab, the Bar, and much more throughout the campus; and while taking a look around I was having a good chat w/ Alfie. Alfie is just a really cool, nice guy: I found out he’s my age, and he told me that he’s a 3rd year student (Bachelor’s Degrees are only 3 years in UK) in the same course I’m considering and he likes the same type music that I do too (and a huge Muse fan). The last place we visited before the Course Presentation started was the Library, and that was the funniest moment w/ Alfie. As we entered the Library, Mum decided to sit on bench outside b/c she wanted to rest a bit from walking, so Alfie took me inside to look around. We had a look at books, and he took me to the back of the Library to check out the computer, where he asked me what my favourite film was. I said ‘Lord of The Rings’, of course. He then looked it up on the computer, walked over to an aisle (as I followed) to find the DVD of it, and taking it out to show me. Alfie then said the Library at UCF also has DVDs for student to loan, not only the academic stuff but new releases too, which I thought was cool. I then started to reverse out of the aisle, and one of my carers that was behind me pointed to a DVD on the self in the aisle that caught his attention and read the title. The title was: ‘Shaving Ryan's Privates.’ I froze, and looked up at Alfie w/ a cheeky sparkle in my eye. Alfie then had to take it and read it; the DVD said: ‘Shaving Ryan's Privates – A documentary looking at the history of porn films...’ We all burst out laughing: it was the funniest thing I’ve seen in a quite long time! My carer said he thought it might’ve been a typo for ‘Saving Private Ryan’, but then realised it wasn’t. Well, I suppose it quite good that students have their own adult section in the Library at the uni, and it’s interesting to know if I go there. Just glad Mum wasn’t there at the time…
After we left the Library, Alfie took us to the main building for the Course Presentation for the English with Media Studies I’m interested in at UCF, which was from 14:30-15:30. Nigel, the English Course Leader, gave the presentation. It was a really interesting presentation, and Nigel was a really interesting presenter! He was just a very engaging speaker who challenged and inspired the way you think. After his presentation, I met w/ the disability advisor to discuss services I might require at uni for about 20 minutes. Once we got done, I said bye to Alfie and said thank you for showing me around UCF and everything, and Mum just had to give him a hug, women; and we left UCF at 16:00 to drive back to London…
Overall, I really enjoyed the Open Day, and it was just a lovely experience! The experience was made more brilliant after hearing the presentation that Nigel gave, but my day was especially brilliant at Falmouth since I spent the day with (and was shown around the campus by) Alfie, who is just a very wicked person. CHEERS ALFIE!
Now all that’s left is to go to the Open Day at University for The Creative Arts, FARNHAM later today.
Additionally, here's what I like the most about UCF:
* Ten minutes drive from the beach and ocean
* Brilliant campus/uni that's was only built about 3 years ago
* Lots of EU funding
* Fantastic course/tutors w/ many unique learning experiences
* Superb, peaceful place to let all your creativity flow so freely
* Wonderful community feel w/ great learning support, where everyone knows each other
* And much more...
What do you think? There's many things I have to think very hard about studying at UCF, and have to consider many issues I will face, mainly the distance, but also my medical/health needs. Though, I'm hoping for best.
Also, just for your reference University College Falmouth (UCF), Tremough Campus, is located here (Click on view 'View Larger Map' to see full picture):
View Larger Map
(Any more west and you’ll end up in Brest, France)
And here the map from where I live here in London to UCF:
View Larger Map
(Man, that’s far…)
Well, that’s about it. Let’s see what happens next… Wish me luck!
Saturday 11 October 2008
The Greatest Ball Ever! Literally...
On Thursday, Sarah and I went to ball at Grosvenor House on Park Lane, London, where all the rich wankers live.
We were invited to the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign's Microscope Ball , as we’re of Trailblazers (young people’s MD advocacy group) and live in London. I rent a dinner suit (tux for all my American friends) and Sarah bought a flapper style strappy dress covered in swingy threads.
I thought all the ladies looked amazing, and the hotel was fantastic! I really enjoyed myself, especially meeting ALL the wicked people... It was just BRILLIANT!
Only wish I could do it all over again! Stay tuned for fab photos…
We were invited to the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign's Microscope Ball , as we’re of Trailblazers (young people’s MD advocacy group) and live in London. I rent a dinner suit (tux for all my American friends) and Sarah bought a flapper style strappy dress covered in swingy threads.
I thought all the ladies looked amazing, and the hotel was fantastic! I really enjoyed myself, especially meeting ALL the wicked people... It was just BRILLIANT!
Only wish I could do it all over again! Stay tuned for fab photos…
Wednesday 8 October 2008
Cambridge
Yesterday, I went to Cambridge to see the University of Cambridge for an access visit. I thought it was such a unique place of history with such a magical aura about the place… And I’ve never seen so many people using bikes in my life!
I visited St Catherine’s College, Selwyn College, King’s College, and Pembrooke College, which are all part of the University of Cambridge in a collegiate system.
I really enjoyed it there, it was so beautiful, and each college was so varied in landscape. I loved King’s; it has the most amazing architecture and Chapel that is massive.
Overall, it was a very insightful trip. Now I have some difficult decisions to make about which college to choose and work on getting my applications by next Wednesday. Let’s see what happens…
I visited St Catherine’s College, Selwyn College, King’s College, and Pembrooke College, which are all part of the University of Cambridge in a collegiate system.
I really enjoyed it there, it was so beautiful, and each college was so varied in landscape. I loved King’s; it has the most amazing architecture and Chapel that is massive.
Overall, it was a very insightful trip. Now I have some difficult decisions to make about which college to choose and work on getting my applications by next Wednesday. Let’s see what happens…
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