Back in Bristol for Third Year
Having been away from Bristol for much of the summer, it’s amazing to be back. My partner and I are living in the same place as last year, which is great as there was no packing and unpacking …
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Posts about the Department of Music
Disaster Has Struck
Back up your files! Back up everything! Do it! My laptop, after seven years of service, has finally shuffled off this mortal coil. Unfortunately for me, the hard drive with all my back-ups on it kicked that …
New Year, Same Old Workload
Luckily, I sat my last exam in the summer of last year, so I haven’t had the revision stresses of previous years. The music department at Bristol has wisely seen the light regarding exams, and prefers to do …
End of Term Already!
I think a theme of these blogs is going to be my inability to work out where all the time has gone. I’ve written so many pieces of music, written an essay and had it back, performed in multiple …
First Essay of the Year Handed In
I can’t believe I’ve managed to do so much in just a month of being back, even by music student standards! I’ve just handed in my first essay of the year, which I always find nerve-wracking as I …
Done a degree
Well, I’ve now finished my Music degree… It really does not seem that long ago that I was revising for my A levels! I’ve really enjoyed my time in Bristol, my course and have made some great friends. I came …
End Of A Degree
So in six weeks I will have finished my degree. This has gone by so quickly, it’s ridiculously; if you think two years of sixth form go by quickly, three years of university will somehow still go quicker. But I’m …
Dissertation Pangs
Exam season is over, and lectures have started again. I only had two exams (a short recital and a written paper), which was quite lucky. I also had to submit a chapter of my dissertation, just so that my supervisor …
Home for the Holidays
I’ve finally reached the end of this long semester. I think this has probably been the most busy and tiring Autumn semester I’ve had while being at university for several reasons. I’ve applied for postgraduate (MA/MMus/MPerf) courses (on recorder) at …
Start of Final Year
I’ve just come back from Bristol after a very long holiday (my last exam was in May), and it feels slightly strange being away from home again! This is also the start of my final year of university – it …