Tag: students
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New Volunteers for Three Rings
Following their weekend in Jersey, Dan, Ruth and JTA went off to Malvern to train three new Three Rings volunteers. Dan gets nostalgic about the history of Three Rings.
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On This Day In 2005
On this day in 2005, Dan received an unusual parcel. No, you're not reading the same post twice... this is not a fault... just deja vu!
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Back To School
Next week is half-term. Why does that matter? Because for the first time in almost ten years, Dan is back in education and studying towards a Certificate in Counselling at Aylesbury College.
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Not Quite Where We Planned To Be
Claire and I are in Preston. Let me explain how this came about.
As I mentioned, we spent Friday night and most of Saturday in Gregynog, a beautiful stately home owned by the University of Wales and used as a conference venue. Every year, the Computer Science department ships almost the entirety of the second year … -
Nightmare Before Halloween
Despite all the fun last night brought, the alcohol evidently went to my head somewhat and I had a particularly awful nightmare. I dreamt that, later this month (on the 29th, in fact), Claire dies of a terminal illness. I don't remember much of it; only that we were making preparations for Halloween when she …
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Things That Have Been Happening
I've had a couple of moderately hectic days, and somehow haven't found time to tell you all about them yet. Let's see what I can remember:
The Tale Of Troma Night 50
Troma Night 50 was a success: a chance to re-watch some of the films that made Troma Night's 1 and 2 so... bizarre. And it … -
It’s Over
Tomorrow's the first day of the Fresher's Fayre, and Dan can't sleep.
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Team CompSci's "The Matrix" (Aberystwyth University Student Skills Competition 2001)
Until 2006, Aberystwyth University (then The University of Wales, Aberystwyth) ran an interdisciplinary competition for 2nd year undergraduate students to showcase the skills offered by their degree, by producing an educational stand and a presentation. Employers from various industries were invited as judges, and prizes were offered for the best stand, best presentation, and best … -
Cool Thing Of The Day
Cool And Interesting Thing Of The Day To Do At The University Of Wales, Aberystwyth, #40:
Fail to get elected as one of the two student representatives of module CS12320 (Concepts In Programming). What else could I expect? I was nominated against my will, gave an awe-inspiring speech, that declared that "if I get this position, … -
Cool Thing Of The Day
Cool And Interesting Thing Of The Day To Do At The University Of Wales, Aberystwyth, #38:
Recieve an e-mail criticising the way you send your e-mails. It appears to be from some big-headed student, who thinks they know it all (which they can't, 'cos then they'd know that I already knew that they didn't know <sigh>, … -
Cool Thing Of The Day
Cool And Interesting Thing Of The Day To Do At The University Of Wales, Aberystwyth, #14:
Go to a "Traffic Lights Party" organized by the students union, where you're supposed to dress in a colour that dictates your availability status. Red is "Taken". Yellow is "Maybe available". Green is "Desperate". Wear yellow. Fail to 'pull'.
The 'cool … -
Cool Thing Of The Day
Cool And Interesting Thing Of The Day To Do At The University Of Wales, Aberystwyth, #5:
Use your NUS card the the Varsity to get a free Key Fob, which entitles you to dirt cheap (ok; even cheaper than normal) drinks most nights of the week... Banks Bitter: £1.25; Fosters £1.45 etc.
The 'cool and interesting things' …