All I can say since last Saturday till yesterday is that I was making my presentation. As usual, I didn´t think about that in advance so I had to get cracking to do my best. I went to the gym both in Monday and Wednesday to clear my head and went to the uni because the attendance is very important.
I was looking for information, I read some books about Swedish Public TV (SVT) and Keynes. The point was answering to the question "How would Keynes respond to the political economy of SVT and why?". I should say that it was quite complicated because I has to do some researches and being well informed about something really unknown for me. I decided to so my Power Point in a schematic way and writing some key point not to loose the information I wanted to say. I became too nervous as the day was approaching but my flatmates tried to keep me calm saying that I would succeed. So basically, I was shut away apart from going to the uni or the gym.
Finally, yesterday was presentation. I had all the day until 4.00PM to prepare it and said it aloud not to exceed the 10 minutes... I was a nervous wreck!! While I was going to the uni, I tried to practise it aloud and people would think that I was crazy! When I arrived, I had to wait a little bit because some of my classmates were still doing theirs. At the end, I entered in the class, the young lecturer was there waiting for me with a wide smile. I put my memory stick in the computer and I started to present my topic. After 13 minutes, I finished my presentation...it´s strange when you devote hours and hours doing something to finish all of that in 13 minutes. I would say that it´s really unpleasant but, anyway, I was free again!!=) Afterwards, I came back to my residence to rest because I had slept only a little during those days. Furthermore, I had classes the following day at 9.00AM. Finally, I slept like a log!!
Now I´m at home because today my classes from 11.00 to 13.00 have been cancelled so I will go to the gym and then I have to come back to do some homework not to be as stressful as those past days.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Busy days
Yes, as you can notice, I´ve been absent again but this time I have uni reasons, so I hope you not to be angry with me=)
On Wednesday, I had Making Magazines classes and it was a little bit stressful because we are supossed to hand in two magazine´s pages for next week and I find it quite complicated. We were waiting for the lecturer because it´s time for graduations and he couldn´t come on time and meanwhile, we we discussing about how to do the music magazine. I was writing the music reviews which needs much more time and then I would design the page.
The lecturer gave us some advice to succeed but I thought that it was going to be a hard work and the worst thing of all was that I was accumulating lots of uni works. When I arrived home I tried to follow writing as I had promised myself but I was really tired so I rested in the dining room talking to my flatmates and the I went to bed.
On Thursday (also known as "my busy day"), I had my Broadcast Journalism´s classes and I was editing the vox pop I have to hand in next week (as well as the magazine and the presentation...=S). Later, I had my classes of Global Media Industries and it was really complicated, as usual. Fortunately, in the afternoon classes I could ask about the doubts and I understood the main points more or less. Afterwards, I went to my residence because I had other of my flatmate´s birthay!! It was awesome but I had to study the following day so I stayed with them a little bit but I didn´t go out.
Yesterday, I went to classes like a normal Friday and then I met my French friend, Maud, because she had to do a photography work and I was going to be her "model". We went to her house to choose the make up and clothes before going to the studio and then she took pictures of me and they were really beautiful! She´s an artist. Afterwards, I went to my residence because it was late and I was talking to my flatmates in the kitchen until I went to bed.
And today, I went to the library because I had to design the pages for Making Magazines and then I went to the gym, finally!! I had abandonned it a little bit because of my homework but I´m ready to restart!=)
Now, I´m in my room finishing the homework and it takes ages so I don´t know when it will be ready...at least I have enough time until Wednesday...I keep studying so let´s talk tomorrow.
xoxo
On Wednesday, I had Making Magazines classes and it was a little bit stressful because we are supossed to hand in two magazine´s pages for next week and I find it quite complicated. We were waiting for the lecturer because it´s time for graduations and he couldn´t come on time and meanwhile, we we discussing about how to do the music magazine. I was writing the music reviews which needs much more time and then I would design the page.
The lecturer gave us some advice to succeed but I thought that it was going to be a hard work and the worst thing of all was that I was accumulating lots of uni works. When I arrived home I tried to follow writing as I had promised myself but I was really tired so I rested in the dining room talking to my flatmates and the I went to bed.
On Thursday (also known as "my busy day"), I had my Broadcast Journalism´s classes and I was editing the vox pop I have to hand in next week (as well as the magazine and the presentation...=S). Later, I had my classes of Global Media Industries and it was really complicated, as usual. Fortunately, in the afternoon classes I could ask about the doubts and I understood the main points more or less. Afterwards, I went to my residence because I had other of my flatmate´s birthay!! It was awesome but I had to study the following day so I stayed with them a little bit but I didn´t go out.
Yesterday, I went to classes like a normal Friday and then I met my French friend, Maud, because she had to do a photography work and I was going to be her "model". We went to her house to choose the make up and clothes before going to the studio and then she took pictures of me and they were really beautiful! She´s an artist. Afterwards, I went to my residence because it was late and I was talking to my flatmates in the kitchen until I went to bed.
And today, I went to the library because I had to design the pages for Making Magazines and then I went to the gym, finally!! I had abandonned it a little bit because of my homework but I´m ready to restart!=)
Now, I´m in my room finishing the homework and it takes ages so I don´t know when it will be ready...at least I have enough time until Wednesday...I keep studying so let´s talk tomorrow.
xoxo
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
London & Halloween weekend!
Mmmm I have to tell you that lots of things happened this weekend. Those days were some of the best I spent here! I went to London again and it´s always amazing to go there! I didn´t expect that I was going to like it that much but actually I never get bored=) I had the chance of attending the Changing of the Guard and it was great! There were so many people but we can see it properly, it´s a sight! Another novelty was that, this time, I went shopping apart from sightseeing and how different it is compared with my home town! Oxford Street was crowded until late, when I caught the bus to come back to Southampton.
I put some photos below
Yesterday, I went for a walk to the docks and then I was studying and reading some chapters for the presentation I have next week. Today, I wet to classes and I´ve been also watching some videos explaining the Keynesianism, the topic I have to base my presentation on. Tomorrow I´ll restart my gym sessions and I will tell you.
xoxo
I put some photos below
On Sunday, I was resting in the morning because I was so tired. I had been walking all around London and I had to get over to the Halloween night! The night was really entertaining! We went to our friend´s house because there was a party and when we went there it was really good decorated! They have bought some spider´s webs and skulls and they gave the flat some atmosphere. I didn´t buy any custom so I wore a pair of jeans, a white torn painted t-shirt and some make up. We were all very creepy and we has a great time! When we gout out, everybody was on their fancy dresses and it was funny to see the others like that. There were so many people, something that it´s strange for me because in Spain we don´t celebrate Halloween that much. Here you have some photos of the scary night
Yesterday, I went for a walk to the docks and then I was studying and reading some chapters for the presentation I have next week. Today, I wet to classes and I´ve been also watching some videos explaining the Keynesianism, the topic I have to base my presentation on. Tomorrow I´ll restart my gym sessions and I will tell you.
xoxo
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Asda, Theatre and Magazine´s work
Hey guys! I´m here again! Let´s recap!
On Monday, I woke up late and I had breakfast reading some Spanish news. Afterwards, I talked to some of my flatmates to go shopping. We need some food and the cheapest supermarket, Asda, is quite far so we decided to go together to take a taxi because we usually buy food for the whole week and it´s too heavy to carry it on our own. We bought lots of things and the supermarket was plenty of people because we were at 4 and it´s a rush hour here, in England. We took a taxi which cost really cheap and we went back to the residence to put all our stuff in order. Afterwards, of course, I went to the gym with some of my friends, it was Body Combat´s time! It was really good as usual and we could loose touch with the routine! Then, we were so tired (although we are already used to practise it) so we went to sleep very early.
On Tuesday, I had a very intensive day because I has to be at the uni at 10 and the Journalistic marathon finished at 3! We should ask people what they think about some questions that we had written the week before, edit the vox pop and write an opinion article about the topic we have chosen. My qestion was: Southampton has a very high level of school truancy, how can you think it can be stopped?. I went with some classmates with our recorders to the nearest park and many people answered our qestions. There were not tricky ones so people didn´t care about being honest. After finishing all those things, we went to the theatre (activity organised by the uni) and we saw The Big Fellah. It was quite difficult to understand because the actors were Irish talking in American accent but I could guess lots of things because I has studied the plot before. I put here one review so that you can see how the play was: http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2010/sep/27/the-big-fellah-review.
On Wednesday, I went to visit the Southampton docks. We usually go through the centre and forget that we live in a maritim city! The weather was sunny so it was very beautiful. Then I went to my classes og Making Magazines and they were great!! We started to plan the new magazine we are gonna write. The first two weeks it will be a music magazine. Let´s me explain you the idea. We are separated in two teams, one member of each team choose one topic of those which the lecturer gave us and that person will be the editor of his magazine. Therefore, we will be doing eight magazines (as many as memebers in each group are) and we are going to start with music. I chose Health and Fitness but I won´t be the editor of the magazine until February so I have time enough to think about my strategies. Being the editor means that your are the boss of your magazine and you have to tell the journalists who work in your company what they should write about. In my case, my magazine will be a Health and Fitness Magazines and I will be able to tell each member of the group what I want them to write.
I hope it´s clear for you!! When I came back to my residence I was so excited and I was looking for information about Music, which is the topic of the next Magazine! Afterwards, I went to sleep!
And now I´m writing because I don´t have classes from 10:00 to 12:00 because we already did everything for today in the Journalistic marathon on Tuesday. Anyway, I keep my classes from 12:00 to 14:00.
I will tell you then!
xoxo
On Monday, I woke up late and I had breakfast reading some Spanish news. Afterwards, I talked to some of my flatmates to go shopping. We need some food and the cheapest supermarket, Asda, is quite far so we decided to go together to take a taxi because we usually buy food for the whole week and it´s too heavy to carry it on our own. We bought lots of things and the supermarket was plenty of people because we were at 4 and it´s a rush hour here, in England. We took a taxi which cost really cheap and we went back to the residence to put all our stuff in order. Afterwards, of course, I went to the gym with some of my friends, it was Body Combat´s time! It was really good as usual and we could loose touch with the routine! Then, we were so tired (although we are already used to practise it) so we went to sleep very early.
On Tuesday, I had a very intensive day because I has to be at the uni at 10 and the Journalistic marathon finished at 3! We should ask people what they think about some questions that we had written the week before, edit the vox pop and write an opinion article about the topic we have chosen. My qestion was: Southampton has a very high level of school truancy, how can you think it can be stopped?. I went with some classmates with our recorders to the nearest park and many people answered our qestions. There were not tricky ones so people didn´t care about being honest. After finishing all those things, we went to the theatre (activity organised by the uni) and we saw The Big Fellah. It was quite difficult to understand because the actors were Irish talking in American accent but I could guess lots of things because I has studied the plot before. I put here one review so that you can see how the play was: http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2010/sep/27/the-big-fellah-review.
On Wednesday, I went to visit the Southampton docks. We usually go through the centre and forget that we live in a maritim city! The weather was sunny so it was very beautiful. Then I went to my classes og Making Magazines and they were great!! We started to plan the new magazine we are gonna write. The first two weeks it will be a music magazine. Let´s me explain you the idea. We are separated in two teams, one member of each team choose one topic of those which the lecturer gave us and that person will be the editor of his magazine. Therefore, we will be doing eight magazines (as many as memebers in each group are) and we are going to start with music. I chose Health and Fitness but I won´t be the editor of the magazine until February so I have time enough to think about my strategies. Being the editor means that your are the boss of your magazine and you have to tell the journalists who work in your company what they should write about. In my case, my magazine will be a Health and Fitness Magazines and I will be able to tell each member of the group what I want them to write.
I hope it´s clear for you!! When I came back to my residence I was so excited and I was looking for information about Music, which is the topic of the next Magazine! Afterwards, I went to sleep!
And now I´m writing because I don´t have classes from 10:00 to 12:00 because we already did everything for today in the Journalistic marathon on Tuesday. Anyway, I keep my classes from 12:00 to 14:00.
I will tell you then!
xoxo
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Searching the perfect coat and Homework day
On Saturday, I went to the gym to the Street Dance class with one of my friends and we enjoyed ourselves very much although at first we thought that we were wrong. When we went into the class, there were some children ad we didn´t know that it was going to be the average of the class. Anyway, they could follow the beat perfectly and the choreography was nice.
Afterwards, we went shopping to the shopping centre, the West Quay and surroundings because my friend wanted to buy a good coat (something normal taking into acoount the cold weather...). We spent almost the whole afternoon going from pillar to post trying to findthe best coat. Eventually, she found the one that she wanted and we could come back home. I take advantage of the free time I had to do some homework. Then, I got prepared to go out with some friends to the pub Vodka Revolution. And in spite of the fact that we thought that the night was not going to be anything special, we had lots of fun and we danced like crazy people until late.
Now, you will understand why i´m so tired today. In fact, I don´t think I´m going to do anything important apart from resting and doing homework which is never worthless. And tomorrow, another week is going to start, luckily Mondays are my day of, every cloud has a silver lining...
xoxo
Afterwards, we went shopping to the shopping centre, the West Quay and surroundings because my friend wanted to buy a good coat (something normal taking into acoount the cold weather...). We spent almost the whole afternoon going from pillar to post trying to findthe best coat. Eventually, she found the one that she wanted and we could come back home. I take advantage of the free time I had to do some homework. Then, I got prepared to go out with some friends to the pub Vodka Revolution. And in spite of the fact that we thought that the night was not going to be anything special, we had lots of fun and we danced like crazy people until late.
Now, you will understand why i´m so tired today. In fact, I don´t think I´m going to do anything important apart from resting and doing homework which is never worthless. And tomorrow, another week is going to start, luckily Mondays are my day of, every cloud has a silver lining...
xoxo
Friday, October 22, 2010
Friends´day
Today I had 3 hours of classes. The first one was at 9.00 and it´s the hardest one because I have to wake up early and I´m not used to, actually, most of my classes are in the afternoon. We were analysing online local newspapers and it´s interesting to know the differences between online and conventional newspapers. Afterwards, I has Aplied and Academic English and we were trying to summarize some text the professor gave us. It´s a very useful activity because in all our assignments we should add a summary in the end. Athough I thought that it was going to be easy, it wasn´t so. The professor told us that the key is to practice continuosly.
My classes finished at 13.00 and I went to my residence to have lunch, talk to my flatmates and study a little bit. I went to the gym to do Step and it was OK but not as hard as other activities. Now, one of friends has came to my residence and we are chatting with some friends who are going to go out. It seems to be a relaxing day.
xoxo
My classes finished at 13.00 and I went to my residence to have lunch, talk to my flatmates and study a little bit. I went to the gym to do Step and it was OK but not as hard as other activities. Now, one of friends has came to my residence and we are chatting with some friends who are going to go out. It seems to be a relaxing day.
xoxo
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Happy Birthday and tiring following days
Yes! As you can guess thanks to the title, my birthday was on Tuesday (19/10/10). Now I can say that I´m not a teenager anymore. The day was really exciting. I received a parcel from my family and I was too sensitive because I missed them so much. However, the sadness become into happiness and it was one of the best birthdays of my life! When I woke up I was planning everything for the party that I was going to organise in my residence. I invited all my friends and then I went to my lectures as usual. When I finished, I felt really nervous. I arrived to my residence and my flatmates had decorated the dining room! We started to have dinner and at 8.30 everybody began coming to the party. The night was awesome! Everybody I had invited arrived to the residence and I enjoyed myself very much. After partying in "my house" and listening songs like "Billonaire"(Travis McCoy ft Bruno Mars ) or "Deja vu"(Inna ft. Bob Taylor) we went to La Margherita and we were dancing Spanish and Latin music until it closed. I put below some photos of one of the best birthdays I´ve ever had.
You can imagine that Wednesday was a tiring day. I was sleeping until late and then I went to classes. Fortunately I could understand everything about the lecture (I don´t know if you remember that I has some problems with Making Magazines, well, finally I´m really happy with the unit). Afterwards I went to my friends´house to watch The Office, a popular British comedy series that our English friends lent us (we didn´t really like...English sense of humour...lol). In spite of the fact that we didn´t find it funny, we will keep trying to watch it...I will tell if we change our minds...Eventually, I went to my residence because today was very hard.
Actually, I had classes from 10.00 to 18.00 with two free hours to have lunch. My first classes were interesting. We went to Unity 101 Community Radio, which is a local radio, because they offered us to make a vox pop which could be selectioned to be broadcast on the air, a great opportunity that I won´t pass up. Then, I has Global Media Industries. We were studying the difference between HBO and Networks. It sounds difficult but actually it´s not that complicated. And now I´m going to Body Combat with my friends again. Tomorrow I will try Step in the gym. Some exercise never hurts.
xoxo
You can imagine that Wednesday was a tiring day. I was sleeping until late and then I went to classes. Fortunately I could understand everything about the lecture (I don´t know if you remember that I has some problems with Making Magazines, well, finally I´m really happy with the unit). Afterwards I went to my friends´house to watch The Office, a popular British comedy series that our English friends lent us (we didn´t really like...English sense of humour...lol). In spite of the fact that we didn´t find it funny, we will keep trying to watch it...I will tell if we change our minds...Eventually, I went to my residence because today was very hard.
Actually, I had classes from 10.00 to 18.00 with two free hours to have lunch. My first classes were interesting. We went to Unity 101 Community Radio, which is a local radio, because they offered us to make a vox pop which could be selectioned to be broadcast on the air, a great opportunity that I won´t pass up. Then, I has Global Media Industries. We were studying the difference between HBO and Networks. It sounds difficult but actually it´s not that complicated. And now I´m going to Body Combat with my friends again. Tomorrow I will try Step in the gym. Some exercise never hurts.
xoxo
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