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…
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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…
Welcome
Congratulations on getting into the University of Bristol! You’ll have a great time. Bristol is an exciting, fun city (last year the Sunday Times said it was The Best City to Live In), and the University is one of the…
End Of Second Year
This final term, as usual, has gone very quickly: around 3 weeks of lectures, followed by 2 weeks or so of exams – then technically it’s the summer holidays. I am generally pleased with how my assessments have gone this…
Final Year Option Choices and Easter Plans
It is now the final week of the Easter term. I am very tired, and am looking forward to doing nothing for a few days, back in my comfy house back in Leicester with a big TV and an abundance…
Exam Results, Open days, Essays
I am now around ¾ of the way into this term – the Easter holidays are fast approaching! Around 4 weeks ago I got the results back from my two January examinations (my 10 minute recorder recital and my Approaches…
Exams, Compositions and Cross Country Running
It is good to be back in Bristol after a long four week holiday. Although I really enjoyed my break, I did not do as much work as I would have liked; revision for my Approaches to Music History exam,…