(11 Jul 2014, 4:28 pm)Marcus I'm off to Germany with the school tomorrow morning. Got to be at the school for 5:30 in the morning. Arrive at the hostel at about 9:00.

Spent the entire English lesson today in a class discussion - discussing Pokémon with my teacher

Somebody brought up Gameboys - and he suddenly had a smile from ear to ear and he burst out saying he used to play on Blue. Was absolutely creased - looked like he'd just won the lottery!

(11 Jul 2014, 4:28 pm)Marcus I'm off to Germany with the school tomorrow morning. Got to be at the school for 5:30 in the morning. Arrive at the hostel at about 9:00.

Spent the entire English lesson today in a class discussion - discussing Pokémon with my teacher

Somebody brought up Gameboys - and he suddenly had a smile from ear to ear and he burst out saying he used to play on Blue. Was absolutely creased - looked like he'd just won the lottery!

(11 Jul 2014, 4:50 pm)Michael Nothing better when a lesson moves to a random subject and u spend all the lesson talking about it.

I still have my pokemon games and cards XD

(11 Jul 2014, 5:27 pm)Marcus Oh trust me - some of my teachers (well, ex-teachers seeing as I've finished school for the year) just have to jump in when a new, normally controversial topic comes about.

(11 Jul 2014, 5:48 pm)Dan One of the best things about school - when teachers share their views on a controversial topic (even though they're apparently not allowed to - they have to 'sit on the fence' and remain impartial in case it influences our views).

Here's what made me happy today...


Over the past few days, store management have really recognised the hard work and effort I've put in, and have often complimented me. It was also mentioned that unlike many in the store, I looked happy to be there... Debatable, but I was the only one singing along to the music playing in-store quietly to myself...

Indeed the compliments have been replicated by other members of staff too! An older member of staff on the bakery department (of whom I had not even seen prior to today) came up to me this afternoon whilst the department manager was standing next to me and said how she knew it wasn't her place to say given that she isn't even on my department, but she's been watching me over the past few days and has been incredibly impressed by the amount of effort that I've put in. She said that she has seen so many students on work experience come to the store, put no effort in, and leave before the work experience placement expired - and how it was so refreshing and wonderful to see a massive amount of enthusiasm being put into the job.

On the subject of students ditching the work experience placement before 17:00 on the Friday came, I was told fairly early on in the week that some students last year came on the Monday morning, went out for their lunch, and did not return! Mind, I must say if I had been doing it in Year 10 (like most schools do), I don't think I could have coped with it.

(11 Jul 2014, 6:18 pm)aureolin The compliments certainly can't do any harm why don't you write to one of those managers in a couple weeks time and enquire about part time work? I know Sainsburys over this way do a lot of part time contracts for students in sixth form/college, but unlike most places, you at least get a set amount of hours per week.

(11 Jul 2014, 4:57 pm)Andreos Constantopolous Potentially giving up my anonymity here - but we had a teacher who when made redundant from the shipyards - spent time travelling.
He often used to share tales of his adventures (better at that than teaching) and mentioned about a time he was in Papua New Guinea.

Wandering in the middle of nowhere, he heard electronic beeping coming from a short distance away.
As he got closer, he realised a kid from a tribe was playing on a Game Boy, left by a fellow traveller.
Presumably a stash of batteries were left as I can't see the leccy supply being too hot out there.

(15 Jul 2014, 1:06 am)GMitchelhill Losing 10lbs in weight after my first week with Slimming World.

(15 Jul 2014, 12:42 pm)AdamY Just had my graduation ceremony at Northumbria University this morning.

It's the second time I've graduated as a student and, on the whole, the affair was just as boring as the previous occasion. With approx 540 students to get through in around two hours it can also seem rather impersonal - the fact that was held in the main sports hall at Sport Central (Newcastle University's, for example, is held in The Kings Hall) doesn't really add to the event in my opinion.

My own personal observations and complaints aside, getting through university and graduating is an achievement and it's one that I'm happy about.

(15 Jul 2014, 12:42 pm)AdamY Just had my graduation ceremony at Northumbria University this morning.

It's the second time I've graduated as a student and, on the whole, the affair was just as boring as the previous occasion. With approx 540 students to get through in around two hours it can also seem rather impersonal - the fact that was held in the main sports hall at Sport Central (Newcastle University's, for example, is held in The Kings Hall) doesn't really add to the event in my opinion.

My own personal observations and complaints aside, getting through university and graduating is an achievement and it's one that I'm happy about.

(15 Jul 2014, 8:38 pm)AdamY Thanks all.

Now the big question I have to ask myself is whether I should blow around £15,000 on doing a PhD?

(15 Jul 2014, 8:51 pm)Andreos Constantopolous Dr Y I presume?

If it was me, I would ask the following questions:
Will it help me find employment?
Will I get my money back? i.e the PhD will enhance my salary by £15k over a period of time?

If you enjoy the subject and aren't bothered about the money,go for it.

(15 Jul 2014, 9:02 pm)AdamY Answering those questions is easy.

1) I study Transport History so probably not!
2) I'm in my mid-30s so finding a job in 3-5 years time where I'll be able to enhance my salary by 15k looks unlikely.

However, I would love for everybody at work to call me Dr Young. In fact, I'll have to insist upon it - customers too!

(16 Jul 2014, 9:55 am)marxistafozzski Will Doc do

(19 Jul 2014, 12:42 am)NEBCD Malarkey At 02:10 to 02:20 - "I can't believe you kiss your "Cock" at Night" - Go ahead tell me I am totally wrong

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VFgDYkTXUQ

Furthermore to the clip above, and how this post Originated - Peter Kay Song Lyrics.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cylsLhQaPFw