Benway Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 2 weeks ago I sat 3 entrance exams in Anthropology, Media (journalism) & English, & digital Media. I wasn't bothered by the digital media, tbh I have not much interest in it, but gave the written exams a shot anyway. Thursday last got a rejection letter for the latter 2. I was a little upset, and was waiting for the rejection letter from the Anth. dept. Today I saw the post on the mat, I was feeling really anxious and rollercoaster-y anyway, so went from down to up in 2 seconds when I saw thru the envelope 'interview' . Really suprised tbh, as I failed the English journo one I thought the standard must be quite high, and I didn't have a chance. Cos I thought I did ok. Anyway I'm very happy to have gotten thru to the final stage. Yikes! xx kitteh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitsune Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 Congrats, Badkitteh! How exciting! That feeling you get before opening the letter is so difficult isn't it? Glad you have got this opportunity though, hope you feel proud that you are taking such positive steps, and feel proud that you did all the exams even if you failed them- cos that gives you experience too, in how to roll with the punches : ) *hugs* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barebones Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 Great stuff, not sure what u aim to do? but i know a great course in anthropolgy in dundee which is run by a well known person. Its forensic but hey! so not sure what u was thinking of? but good news that u feel positive xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bena.baby Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 Oooh AM, well done! Go and wow them at the interview. Do you know the types of things they'll ask? Feel free to pm me and we can practice questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benway Posted April 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 Cheers Kitsune, yeah it's been an adventure so far. If I don't get it I'll do a pre-uni course and try again next year. But I REALLY want to get it! Was the most nerve - wracking day in ages, but I found the train takes 10 minutes, the bus accross the city takes over 2 hours. Being me, I got the bus there,duh. Thanks for your good wishes Hi Barbones, Yeah , there's an option to study abroad for a year included. This is from the Uni site - "Anthropology is subdivided into specialities which examine particular realms of human experience—such as medical anthropology, language and culture, the study of religion, psychological anthropology, and so on. Anthropology is also famous for its remarkable methodology – ethnographic research. Anthropologists write descriptive and analytic accounts of other cultures based on living with a group of people for an extended period of time. Our students will learn from anthropologists who work in very different parts of the world, from Papua New Guinea to disadvantaged areas of Dublin’s inner city, and from the Sudan to Russia. Students will learn about issues ranging from famine to drug use, from gang violence to high-tech surveillance, and from linguistics to consumer cultures. " It's like watching National Geographic all day! So I have not decided on an area to specialise in, forensic sounds facinating and i'll see how it goes , or if I get in at all! Esme, Thanks for being a cheerleader. I admire your choice and determination to get back to education too, and appreciate your offer of help. I guess they will ask me- Why I want to do the course What I want to do career wise Ca I commit to full time learning and possible 1 year study abroad. Any more ideas? I'm on Lyrica and it's made me forgetful and stupid as hell. Today was the 1st day I picked up a book in months. I'm on it 6 months and tapering off slowly, I see the psych on Wednesday and need to speak to him about this. I feel I have become quite dull and prosaic in every form of communication of late. I feel I have lost some of my 'personality' or 'spark'. Maybe it was Mums death (and the subsequent death & stroke of her 2 siblings in 4 months) , or the Lyrica, but I am very 'shook' and trying hard to re-enter 'reality'. Being here really helps, as it's part of the 'normal old' me. I am just quietly grieving, as anyone would I guess. Felt stung when I remembered I couldn't ring my Mum with my news. But that's normal, right? But yeah, this has given me a lot of hope!!! xx am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benway Posted May 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Well I went for the interview on Wednesday. First off, I stupidly did not realise the difference in route of the buses - the 39 and he 39a go different ways, so ended up in a housing estate lost almost in tears. Thought right, you can fall apart and go home, (as I had an hour and no way would make it without the train) or give it your best shot to get there for 2pm. So I started walking back to link to the '39' , but the road looked kinda familiar, and at one stage there was 3 ways to go, and I picked the right one as I saw the train station! Even better, a train pulled up as soon as I got on the platform!!! 10 mins on the train, and I'm there. Was in the Uni dept. early. It was even exciting being there! The interview itself was 'good'- I didn't talk too much. I spoke about various areas / issues i'm interested in, like institutionalisation in Irish society. A minus for not having studied since 1998 . There were 2 interviewers, and i guess its 50-50. If I got it I will be wildly overjoyed. If I don't get it I will be horribly disappointed. I have had 2 magic sleeps since the interview- as for the past few weeks I've been immersed in books and documentaries and ethnographic reports. But yesterday evening I was a bit bored, and miss my 'studying'. Found myself back reading the Irish Anth. journal. I want this so much. I will find out next week, they said. xx am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyP Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 really hope you get it hun, have my fingers crossed for you xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benway Posted May 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Thank you Pandora It's great having the support on here and it has helped a lot, to have people who believe in me even when I don't. Now to stop re-playing the interview in my head would be nice. Love xx am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyP Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 ah that bits hard, analyzing what you said over and over worrying. best to try and think there's nothing you can do to change it now and it sounds like it went well xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benway Posted May 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 I know, you're right, Pandy... not gonna change it now. I keep promising myself I will get on the housework/ garden today- it's lovely out, but I know I haven't been online much the past few weeks as I've been prepping for that interview. Doing a bit of catch up here with a lovely pot of coffee. No cake tho. Thanks again for the vote of confidence ! xx am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuffdrama Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bena.baby Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Good luck, AM, got everything crossed for ya here, sweets x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily-Bee Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Hope youll get it! Sending good vibes! And good on you for keeping moving while you wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benway Posted May 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 Cheers Nuffdrama , Gonna need all the luck I can get,-Thanks Esme! I hope so too Lily! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dani Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 Good luck. ! xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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