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End of a long week

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So last week I completed my first ever 48 hour open exam, and boy oh boy, it was an experience that I wouldn’t really recommend to people. Actually, it wasn’t as bad as I had anticipated. I’m the kind of girl who plans her essays in advance, and  ends up writing an extra billion words, to which I then have to get rid of – hard to do in a limited amount of time. Anyway, I survived! I’m working on a post which will detail some tips that I found really helpful for preparing for this type of exam. I’ve also started my new module this term – The Virgin’s Spaces – all about the Virgin Mary! So keep checking out the blog to see what I’m learning about. I hope that the first two weeks have gone well for everyone, and in the up-coming-weeks I have many plans for some potential posts, including tips on getting internships in the arts!

Back to York

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  The weather has been pretty dismal, as I am sure many of you know! Yesterday the river Mersey was somewhat distempered, and with some mighty huge waves. Here’s a  photo that I took right before a wave swooped over the rails and got my shoes all wet; not fun. So tomorrow I leave the confines and comforts of home life, to go back to York to tackle my Death and Devotion exam. The exams this year take the form of a 48 hour open exam – basically writing two 1500 word essays over two days. Gulp. Wish me luck.

Belated Merry Christmas!

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I just wanted to write a quick post to say Merry Christmas to all out there! I hope everyone is having an enjoyable Christmas break. If you have exams – good luck, I hope the revision is going well. Don’t get too worked up about trying to revise every minute of the day (If you’re like me). Try and have some relaxation time and enjoy spending the Christmas break with your family and those you love. On that note – I’m off to see what’s in the christmas sales! Sending festive cheer!

‘And so this is Christmas’

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  I cannot believe that term has finished and I am back in the comforts of family home living. This term has been hectic, but in a good way. My ‘Death and Devotion’ module has been beyond awesome – I have been completely inspired and wish I could just keep learning! My Tutor Emily has been very inspiring. I have always been interested in the Medieval period, and was always intending to hopefully continue my studies within this period, and this course has just confirmed it. From studying France and England, to Spain, Bohemia and Italy – I feel that I have traveled as a pilgrim so to speak throughout my reading and learning. Even though I’ve really enjoyed the module and all the reading, it is nice to have a break and put my feet up! This holiday will see me relaxing, catching up on readings not completed and getting all my material and revision ready for my open book exam in the beginning of January (a topic I shall not discuss any further …

Back from Paris, back to reality

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  So for some reason WordPress deleted a post that I wrote last week about the last two days of my Paris trip! How annoying. Anyway! So, I have returned from my Paris trip and it was amazing! It really does make a huge difference seeing the objects that you’ve been learning about in person. As  mentioned in a previous post, I went to Paris in the summer and went to some of the places that I returned to on my HoA trip. It was really interesting coming back, with the new knowledge that we have been learning about in the last few weeks, and I cannot believe how I experienced the same spaces in a new light. For the last few weeks in ‘Death and Devotion’, we have been focusing on the Gothic architecture in Paris, focusing on St Denis, Chartres Cathedral (just a little outside Paris) and Saint-Chapelle. It was great to see Chartres in person. I have never been there before, and it was incredible to get the opportunity to explore. The …