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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Ok, so imagine you were given the opportunity to go back and study something of your choice (and money and time weren't preventing it). What would you choose?
It can be either something practical, like learning how to fix cars or how to cook, or something impractical, like a PhD in philosophy.
Go on, what do you wish you could learn more about if you had to choose one thing?
-Courtney |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Ok, so imagine you were given the opportunity to go back and study something of your choice (and money and time weren't preventing it). What would you choose?
It can be either something practical, like learning how to fix cars or how to cook, or something impractical, like a PhD in philosophy.
Go on, what do you wish you could learn more about if you had to choose one thing?
-Courtney "
I had exactly that choice a few months ago and I'm now doing maths and physics.
It's really hard work and I admit to struggling at times but I do enjoy it. Well most of the time....!! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Ok, so imagine you were given the opportunity to go back and study something of your choice (and money and time weren't preventing it). What would you choose?
It can be either something practical, like learning how to fix cars or how to cook, or something impractical, like a PhD in philosophy.
Go on, what do you wish you could learn more about if you had to choose one thing?
-Courtney
I had exactly that choice a few months ago and I'm now doing maths and physics.
It's really hard work and I admit to struggling at times but I do enjoy it. Well most of the time....!!"
Congrats and good luck. That sounds intense. I'm sure you'll do amazingly, though  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've got a degree in philosophy but would have loved to have gone further with it. I'd also like to do a history degree, but focusing on what I don't know. Oh and I'd like to learn how to play an instrument.
I'd spend my life at uni if I could afford it |
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By *idseysCouple
over a year ago
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"Ok, so imagine you were given the opportunity to go back and study something of your choice (and money and time weren't preventing it). What would you choose?
It can be either something practical, like learning how to fix cars or how to cook, or something impractical, like a PhD in philosophy.
Go on, what do you wish you could learn more about if you had to choose one thing?
-Courtney "
Can't choose just one, so mine would be either Nursing / Doctor or Teaching.
Hubby's would be to be a pilot. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I'd have loved to have studied history more. As it is, I have thousands of books the subject and devour anything on Napoleonic/American Civil wars that I can find, but I'm simply an enthusiastic amateur.
To be a dusty old history professor scaring the living daylights out of the next generation is a dream all too few can achieve  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I wish I had taken my rugby coaching further. After a bad injury force me to stop playing I have up coaching too and went and got a real job. Whata mistaka to maka  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I think I would like to have been an archaeologist as I love being outside. Not entirely sure what specific course I would have needed to take though "
Archaeology?  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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so many to choose from, I have retired from computers so that degree is now void, would like to do an aprenticship in cabinet making, as wood is my current passion. Art and design degree would be good, would give me background knowledge but I think I would still experiment more than follow known rules.
and I would like a talent, failed miserably with guitar my fingers just don't fit, but maybe piano or something. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I have recently been given this chance!
Something I've always wanted to do and my employer is going to be funding me I'm doing a 2 year degree and then a 3rd year which will be the masters. Providing I pass the 3rd year I will be one of only about 50 others in the uk qualified.
I'm so excited and till I got offered it was looking for a change of direction......
I start in September  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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You lot have some interesting things you'd like to learn!
I can't decide between something completely impractical like a physics PhD or something super useful like learning how to fix my car.  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I have recently been given this chance!
Something I've always wanted to do and my employer is going to be funding me I'm doing a 2 year degree and then a 3rd year which will be the masters. Providing I pass the 3rd year I will be one of only about 50 others in the uk qualified.
I'm so excited and till I got offered it was looking for a change of direction......
I start in September "
Congrats!! You'll do great!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Learn to speak fluent Spanish and play the didgeridoo....
The didgeridoo, huh? Could be interesting, I suppose  "
Wish someone would learn to blow my didgeridoo ..... I can't reach.....maybe I should learn Yogic Contortion  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Learn to speak fluent Spanish and play the didgeridoo....
The didgeridoo, huh? Could be interesting, I suppose "
Like to be a little different, and love the sound that can be produced from a simple piece of wood |
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By *adenceWoman
over a year ago
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I've changed careers: Went to uni late (recently) and studied music then completed teacher training. I love my job and the freedom of working for an agency.
I'd learn:
To be a pilot- wings are good!
To become a barrister- to challenge cognition
Something to do with travel and culture exploration- more of that please!
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"I think I would like to have been an archaeologist as I love being outside. Not entirely sure what specific course I would have needed to take though
Archaeology? "
Pmsl uncontrollably, but surely there must have been a course at school to take when I was at school, bearing in mind I left in 1979 aged 17 and went straight into the building trade |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My greatest regret is that, because of family circumstances, I never got to go to university! I'd have LOVED to do a combined English or English Lit degree - and still would in the unlikely event that I can ever afford it! X |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My greatest regret is that, because of family circumstances, I never got to go to university! I'd have LOVED to do a combined English or English Lit degree - and still would in the unlikely event that I can ever afford it! X"
I'm a mum and work but also on university. I do like by acquiring a student loan. It's not a bad debt at all. You only ever pay it back once you're earning 21k or more per year. Then at 21k you're only paying back something little as £20 a week. After you're qualified in whatever subject you're earning 35k or above min!! So £20 a week is nothing. Also once you're 60 or 65 years old and still owe any money, your student debt is wiped off. They simply don't want you going into old age in debt. I'm half way to 60 already so I'm not worried about student loan debt lol!
Remember you're never too old to learn new skills! Good luck hunny. X |
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"Design and sign"
Zoya babe, I'll teach you sign, I'm a BSL interpreter.
There're so many things I want to learn! I'm such a learnophile. Lol
Physics!
Aeronautical engineering!
Stage and screen makeup!
Drama school!
Art history!
Creative writing!
Plastering!
Oh god I need to stop thinking about this... Lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My greatest regret is that, because of family circumstances, I never got to go to university! I'd have LOVED to do a combined English or English Lit degree - and still would in the unlikely event that I can ever afford it! X
I'm a mum and work but also on university. I do like by acquiring a student loan. It's not a bad debt at all. You only ever pay it back once you're earning 21k or more per year. Then at 21k you're only paying back something little as £20 a week. After you're qualified in whatever subject you're earning 35k or above min!! So £20 a week is nothing. Also once you're 60 or 65 years old and still owe any money, your student debt is wiped off. They simply don't want you going into old age in debt. I'm half way to 60 already so I'm not worried about student loan debt lol!
Remember you're never too old to learn new skills! Good luck hunny. X"
I'd second this. It's exactly how I'm doing it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Latin or maybe Ancient Greek.
If I could wake up tomorrow and unlearn all the Latin I know it wouldn't be soon enough. 
-Courtney "
Noooo I loved Latin. It's just so logical |
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"Latin or maybe Ancient Greek.
If I could wake up tomorrow and unlearn all the Latin I know it wouldn't be soon enough.
-Courtney
Noooo I loved Latin. It's just so logical "
Most of the European words are derived from it |
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By *exysuzi and Mr.SCouple
over a year ago
CONISTON .Stoke Suburbia. Staffs. BARMOUTH. The Lakes (Monthly) |
I completed my degree 4 years ago, came out with 85% first class honours ...... would now love to do a degree in art restoration or archeology.... never too late to learn new things xxxx |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
I have a TIG welder sitting in the shed I'd love to learn to use.
My MIG could do with some work too.
I started learning gas welding several years ago and was starting to get the hang of it but I doubt I could do it now. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Latin or maybe Ancient Greek.
If I could wake up tomorrow and unlearn all the Latin I know it wouldn't be soon enough.
-Courtney
Noooo I loved Latin. It's just so logical
Most of the European words are derived from it "
Yes, so we should learn those languages instead of useless Latin with rude mean teachers who don't understand that not everyone can translate Virgil's Aeneid on the spot and that maybe some students are better at politics and math.
Excuse me while I 
-Courtney |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
"Latin or maybe Ancient Greek.
If I could wake up tomorrow and unlearn all the Latin I know it wouldn't be soon enough.
-Courtney
Noooo I loved Latin. It's just so logical "
I had to choose between Latin and German at school. I chose German because I thought it would be more practical. I would love to have done Latin though. It's useful in a different way. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Latin or maybe Ancient Greek.
If I could wake up tomorrow and unlearn all the Latin I know it wouldn't be soon enough.
-Courtney
Noooo I loved Latin. It's just so logical
I had to choose between Latin and German at school. I chose German because I thought it would be more practical. I would love to have done Latin though. It's useful in a different way."
I did both of those, and Latin has probably been more useful in helping me work things out and understand the root of words. If you're going to just do a little bit of something (e.g. to GCSE level, not actual fluency level) I think a little bit of Latin is far more useful than a little bit of any other language. Obviously being completely fluent in a second modern language to your native tongue would be more helpful in life though. |
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"Latin or maybe Ancient Greek.
If I could wake up tomorrow and unlearn all the Latin I know it wouldn't be soon enough.
-Courtney
Noooo I loved Latin. It's just so logical "
If you have learned Latin, then you have learned and understand all the grammar needed for any info-European language, and can also understand the structure of many others.
Plus Between 30 and 60% of words in European languages have a Latin origin.
I can quickly pick up words in Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, some German, and others, due to knowing Latin. ( and often link them to a similar English word).
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Latin or maybe Ancient Greek.
If I could wake up tomorrow and unlearn all the Latin I know it wouldn't be soon enough.
-Courtney
Noooo I loved Latin. It's just so logical
Most of the European words are derived from it
Yes, so we should learn those languages instead of useless Latin with rude mean teachers who don't understand that not everyone can translate Virgil's Aeneid on the spot and that maybe some students are better at politics and math.
Excuse me while I
-Courtney "
Goodness Courtney - you just brought back terrible memories for me of being bawled at by a red faced, hairy-eyebrowed Dr Schnall for not being able to objectify the differences between the Browning and McNeice translations of Agamemnon. I hated Classics!! |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
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"Latin or maybe Ancient Greek.
If I could wake up tomorrow and unlearn all the Latin I know it wouldn't be soon enough.
-Courtney
Noooo I loved Latin. It's just so logical
I had to choose between Latin and German at school. I chose German because I thought it would be more practical. I would love to have done Latin though. It's useful in a different way.
I did both of those, and Latin has probably been more useful in helping me work things out and understand the root of words. If you're going to just do a little bit of something (e.g. to GCSE level, not actual fluency level) I think a little bit of Latin is far more useful than a little bit of any other language. Obviously being completely fluent in a second modern language to your native tongue would be more helpful in life though. "
That was my thinking. Not that I continued and became fluent. I was at school in the late 80's and I though German might be a good thing to start learning from an international business perspective.
It didn't work out like that. It turns out I have little aptitude for languages. Of course, I didn't know that for a while after I had to make the choice.
I'd rather have done Latin. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Latin or maybe Ancient Greek.
If I could wake up tomorrow and unlearn all the Latin I know it wouldn't be soon enough.
-Courtney
Noooo I loved Latin. It's just so logical
Most of the European words are derived from it
Yes, so we should learn those languages instead of useless Latin with rude mean teachers who don't understand that not everyone can translate Virgil's Aeneid on the spot and that maybe some students are better at politics and math.
Excuse me while I
-Courtney
Goodness Courtney - you just brought back terrible memories for me of being bawled at by a red faced, hairy-eyebrowed Dr Schnall for not being able to objectify the differences between the Browning and McNeice translations of Agamemnon. I hated Classics!!"
I like classics....after someone else has translated them for me  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Ok, so imagine you were given the opportunity to go back and study something of your choice (and money and time weren't preventing it). What would you choose?
It can be either something practical, like learning how to fix cars or how to cook, or something impractical, like a PhD in philosophy.
Go on, what do you wish you could learn more about if you had to choose one thing?
-Courtney "
architecture I got a really good grade in my mock exams and moved schools so couldn't take architectural drawing anymore ,I was also quite a good cartoonist |
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We've done this a few times via Council-run evening classes. They surprisingly cheap and generally good fun.
Mrs ddc did Belly Dancing {sniggers}
We have done Ballroom Dancing together, and we also did Swedish Massage together.
My next one I'm planning is Stained Glass Windows.
Mr ddc |
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Probably something seemingley useless like learning a fairly obscure language or learning to play an unusual musical instrument. I find it's nice just to learn a new skill just for the pure joy of it, not whether it'll have any real world use.
Realistically if I could go back knowing what I know now I'd study something like photography. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Latin or maybe Ancient Greek.
If I could wake up tomorrow and unlearn all the Latin I know it wouldn't be soon enough.
-Courtney "
It happened to me, but with French, used to speak it really well, then one trip I pUlley into a garage, filled the bike and went in to pay and couldn't remember the words. ever since I have struggled to be understood and have no confidence in conversation weird. Mind you I am pretty bad at all of them now, have caught myself uttering one sentence in 3 languages a few times, and it's luck of the draw if any are apropriate to the country I happen to be in. I blame booze and old age  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Midwifery.
Its always fascinated me. I delivered two of my three kids and its one of the most amazing things I've ever done."
Near my university there is another uni who run free courses in midwifery. It's something to entise more to sign up, qualify and work for the NHS. I'm pretty sure all universities throughout the UK does this too. Something to consider?? |
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"We've done this a few times via Council-run evening classes. They surprisingly cheap and generally good fun.
Mrs ddc did Belly Dancing {sniggers}
We have done Ballroom Dancing together, and we also did Swedish Massage together.
My next one I'm planning is Stained Glass Windows.
Mr ddc"
I could teach you how to make a stained glass window. In fact I did teach adult classes for the council years ago.
I would love to have been able to do an apprenticeship in glass blowing. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Be a midwife, I never got the grades at school
to go into it, so I would go back to my final two years and pass them, then go and study midwifery, I tried a few years ago to do a health and social care course, I say a few years ago, more like 11 years ago and two small children and a unhelpful husband and a full time job, so kinda took a back seat, I could have done one at my old job but kept being put back for it, three years I waited and waited so have up, I might try again, I don't know
G x |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Him - I would study nursing so I could specialise in pediatric nursing.
Her - animal welfare or some zoo keeping course so she could work with the big cats |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Wish I'd follow my dream and carried on studying Psychology.
I got a taste for it when taking my diploma in welfare and wanted to carry it on but I had a partner who thought "a woman your age is too old to study, and should be out there looking for a job to support her family"
Gutted now I didn't carry on with my studies. |
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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago
Hereford |
"Either veterinary surgery or marine biology.
- Amy. x"
The career prospects for Marine Biology graduates are very limited.
Jimi BSc (Hons) Marine and Freshwater Biology.
I almost changed degree courses to Mycology so possibly that. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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To become a pilot. I spent the last 18 years (give or take) flying around the world on business (lots of it in business class). I'd love to be able to do the flying for a change! |
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"Either veterinary surgery or marine biology.
- Amy. x
The career prospects for Marine Biology graduates are very limited.
Jimi BSc (Hons) Marine and Freshwater Biology.
I almost changed degree courses to Mycology so possibly that. "
I know, but the question stated if money and time wasn't an issue.
I'd do it purely as something I'm interested in. |
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"Design and sign
Zoya babe, I'll teach you sign, I'm a BSL interpreter.
There're so many things I want to learn! I'm such a learnophile. Lol
Physics!
Aeronautical engineering!
Stage and screen makeup!
Drama school!
Art history!
Creative writing!
Plastering!
Oh god I need to stop thinking about this... Lol"
Happy,
I could help with the Aeronautical Engineering. |
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By *yldstyleWoman
over a year ago
A world of my own |
I'm lucky I'm working towards my dream job now. Though open uni is hard going. And even getting my diploma in psychosexual therapy this year doesn't get me close enough yet. If I could afford it id give up work and go to do my psychology degree full time at University x |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Ok, so imagine you were given the opportunity to go back and study something of your choice (and money and time weren't preventing it). What would you choose?
It can be either something practical, like learning how to fix cars or how to cook, or something impractical, like a PhD in philosophy.
Go on, what do you wish you could learn more about if you had to choose one thing?
-Courtney "
I'd love to play the piano and guitar.
Seperately not simultaneously of course. |
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"Latin or maybe Ancient Greek.
If I could wake up tomorrow and unlearn all the Latin I know it wouldn't be soon enough.
-Courtney
Noooo I loved Latin. It's just so logical
Most of the European words are derived from it
Yes, so we should learn those languages instead of useless Latin with rude mean teachers who don't understand that not everyone can translate Virgil's Aeneid on the spot and that maybe some students are better at politics and math.
Excuse me while I
-Courtney
Goodness Courtney - you just brought back terrible memories for me of being bawled at by a red faced, hairy-eyebrowed Dr Schnall for not being able to objectify the differences between the Browning and McNeice translations of Agamemnon. I hated Classics!!
I like classics....after someone else has translated them for me "
Me too I sucked at Latin but loved the Classical texts.
I would have chosen Illustration, Graphic Design or Egyptology |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I recently took a course to learn how to decorate cakes as I fancied learning something new and totally different from IT. If I had the money I would love to do an MBA.
Her |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Once I've finished my MRes and PhD in History of Art, I'm hoping to go back and do a degree in a STEM subject to compliment my research. I'm not sure which one yet, but almost certainly something to do with computer science. |
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