Charley

BA (Hons) English Language Currently studying for MA English Language and Linguistics

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[23.01.2021-26.01.2021]

Some photos from my week of walks with my family. I have spent each morning getting some fresh air before days of online learning and teaching. I feel so much more productive and the little routine while in lockdown 3 is lovely too! ❄️☃️

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[10.01.2021]

A slightly messy set up today. I am trying to finish an assignment before my lectures start back tomorrow afternoon. I’ve really been suffering with headaches recently so hopefully the bigger screen will help my eyes.

Is anyone else finding online learning gives them more headaches? I’ve always suffered with them but never like this

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[07.01.2021]

Hello again! Sorry about the lack of posts recently, I have been so bogged down with work and worrying about lockdown I completely forgot to post.

I now have to stay at my parents house because of lockdown in England stooping me returning to my flat after Christmas. Luckily I have been able to get a desk & I treated myself to a monitor to try and stop my headaches.

One good thing about being at home is the nice, long walks I can do now to take a break. It was -4 today and very icy!

- What is one thing you are thankful for today?

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[23.11.2020]

Yesterday was such a busy day! Here’s what I did:

- taught 2 classes

- did my descriptive grammar seminar

- finished my assignment

- did my reading for my discourse analysis seminar

- read one chapter for my descriptive grammar seminar next week

I am not normally this productive but I couldn’t sleep so just kept working. I’ve had a lazy morning today to make up for it though. Life is all about finding the balance!

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[23.11.2020]

I spent today doing reading for my seminar and watching rugby. I’ve got a very busy day tomorrow with work, online seminars and trying to finish my assignment. Fingers crossed I can be productive tomorrow.

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*click for better pic quality* My other masterposts: study sounds⎪dealing with failure 

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[20.11.20]

I went out for a walk with my support bubble today. It’s the first time I’ve been outside since the second lockdown started. I’ve been so focused on work I forgot to take time for myself and de-stress. Seeing the statues of Norse gods and saying hello to the squirrels was the perfect relaxation I needed.

What do you do to relax ?

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[16.11.2020]

Sometimes the only way to get work done is in bed. That’s okay - you’re still getting work done.

I’ve hit a metaphorical brick wall with my assignment, I thought I was doing well for time but there’s more left than I thought.

Work-life balance has also gone out of the window in this second lockdown which isn’t good. There is too much work and not enough hours in the day at the moment!

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[10.11.2020]

Hi everyone, sorry I haven’t been active much, work has been crazy recently. I also technically graduated on Friday (6th). Unfortunately because of Corona the ceremony was online which was quite sad. The university have said as soon as it is safe we can have a ‘proper’ graduation and celebration 🍾.

Since then I have been working on my phonetics assessment which is due at the end of the month. It’s taking me such a long time but it’ll be worth it in the end ✨

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[03.11.2020]

I went for a lovely autumnal walk today in a study break. I felt really productive today but didn’t want to over-work myself. Getting some fresh air seemed like a good idea & im so glad I did it.

What do you do to relax ??

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[02.11.2020]

I’ve spent today making phonetics notes and planning my time for this week. I have a week off from classes this week for reading week so it’s the perfect opportunity to catch up and hopefully get ahead.

We also go into a national lockdown on Thursday so I need to stock up stationery before all non-essential shops close for a month. I’m feeling nervous going into this lockdown, I was at home for the last one so it’s going to be lonely. At least it will force me to focus on my MA. How are you feeling about the next month ?

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[23.10.2020]

Feeling so blessed to live in such a beautiful place. I went for a walk around town yesterday to de-stress after a very busy week. This is the town hall just as the sun started to set ✨

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[22.10.2020]

It’s a miserable day in the UK today, very cold and wet. I had an online seminar today in Approaches to Discourse Analysis.

We ended up talking about different texts for far too long but it’s always interesting. These photos show how messy my desk can get when I’m in a lecture but I find it much easier to have everything with me rather than flapping around trying to find things.

I have my ring binder full of notes and resources from the lecturer, a ‘messy’ notebook for scribbling notes down, my ‘neat’ notebook for the neatened notes from previous sessions, my big pencil case and lots of sticky notes to hand.

I find my little lamp is much easier on my eyes than the big lights in my room & it makes everything so cosy. How do you prepare for online lectures/seminars ? ✨

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[21.10.2020]

I had promised myself I would cut down on coffee but some days just need a ridiculously big toffee nut latte to keep yourself sane.

I’d like to dedicate this post to talk about mental health. I realised that I never take the time to think about how I really feel. I’m always there to help others but never take the time to make sure I am okay in myself. This new lockdown is particularly tough, the accommodation I am living in has said I can’t see my support bubble inside my own flat despite our area being in tier 2. It’s starting to really affect me, the only face to face interaction I have is when I get my food shopping. All of my lectures are online now but I only have two per week.

It’s a very scary and lonely time to be a student right now. I’m afraid it’s going to get worse before it gets better. But right now I guess I want to say don’t be hard on yourself if there are days when getting out of bed is impossible, or concentrating on studies is too hard. Remember to look after yourself and that includes taking a break every now and then ❤️

Sometimes you’ve gotta take the rain to face a rainbow 🌈

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[19.10.2020]

Today has been a really rough day, the WiFi in my building went down so I’ve been really unproductive. I tried to get to the library to do my online seminars but couldn’t get the audio to work through my headphones.

These photos show my outfit of the day (since nobody on teams got to see it) and the view out of my window.

It’s just been one of those days but I’m just working late to make up for lost time. Has anyone else had any technical issues recently?

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[13.10.2020]

Today is the second day of the career festival I have been attending. We don’t need to have cameras on so I was able to have my breakfast and listen to the first topic. Today I have cinnamon and raisin porridge, an almond mocha cold brew and a vanilla chai tea.

I’m hoping to get some studying done after the career festival today as I am back in lectures tomorrow.

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[12.10.2020]

A full day of zoom calls for me. I’m attending a really interesting careers festival. We’ve had some really inspiring talks about work-life balance, how to use LinkedIn and how to really make your CV stand out.

I’ve found it’s really good to get involved with these webinars as they are really insightful and can teach you lots! My academic year has only just started but it’s time to look for a graduate job now.