Reports Are A Matter of Simply Copy And Paste?

So now deadline number uno is over, I had to get started on report writing…. Arrggggghhhh….. Yes readers I’ll be doing a lot of that in this week’s blog.


At the tuition centre where I teach, this coming weekend is the last weekend so we had to write ALL the student reports. Aaarrrrgggghhhh yes, yes, yet another time consuming pointless task! I mean even a child could do it and to prove that statement I kind of did make my younger sister write it…

Yes, at 1:00 having written nothing for the reports on Tuesday the day it was due, I got really panicky and divided the reports up and got everyone at home to complete the student reports. I needed a break from the coursework and one thing led to another and I got really lazy.

However the reports were completed and this just goes to show anyone and everyone who doesn’t even know the students can write the reports. Don’t worry readers I gave them a template to use and did proof read the reports before sending them off. Most of the students really had the same stuff written on the report it was just worded differently so it appears different. Hahaha

Here is a copy of a sample of a report and what to include.

It is amazing what you can find on the internet, I mean everything saw and obtained was given or better yet ‘handed on a golden platter’ by Google.

I even found a good site, ‘teachers to be’ can use to when thinking of report comments to make. http://www.teachersnetwork.org/ntol/howto/align/reportsam/

Other than that T-Mobile called me up and offered me a reward, which is really good of them. I mean these days they are giving away soo many freebies whether you’re on contract or not and that’s why I’m surprised not everyone is with them.

Deadlines, Deadlines and more Deadlines

So it’s almost the end of semester one and I am inundated with coursework deadlines. ARRRGGGGHHHH. The frustration of never ending deadlines is finally getting to me.

My first deadline was for a course called Foundations for Postgraduate Studies…. What is it about I hear you think? Well…

The actual course taught us how to prepare to write essays. This included:

     • Composing bibliographies
     • Using databases for journals and articles
     • How to argue a point
     • Using a website to compile citations

Yes, I am actually serious we were taught from scratch which is why my attendance is very good for the course even though it actually wasn’t. Hahaha

The assignment went very well, it was pretty much easy but unfortunately very time consuming. I also actually handed the assignment 30 minutes before the actual deadline. Not bad for me ey.

Come towards the end of the assignment I actually was so sick of compiling the bibliography that I couldn’t be bothered to do it in the assignment properly. This kind of defeats the purpose of the assignment. But seriously how much citations can one do properly over and over again! But I’m not really fussed on the coursework, I would like for my effort to pay off but it is 5% of the overall mark so really it is meaningless.

Next week I have a presentation to do and as usual went to my tutor last minute to ‘briefly’ discuss the idea. When I mean briefly I mean two minutes as he had to rush of to his meetings lol. I got some good feedback and hopefully will start this weekend! Or I hope to…

Winter Wonderland

So snow has arrived and we have had tons of it. As usual the first thing I did was NOT go into work. Hey readers, I actually didn’t have a choice as work was cancelled. But I did still go out and touch and played in the snow.


I Love You Snow

There is something exciting about the snow. Its magical, our very own winter wonderland and due to the lack of facilities to cope with the snow, the country goes into melt down and it becomes an unofficial national holiday. That’s a good thing for me as I get to stay home and do what I do best: DOSS!!

I mean it has only been in the last few years that we have had proper snow and by proper snow, I mean a few inches deep and whereby we actually can have snowball fights. Before that it was not even worth getting up for. Other parts of Britain may have been different but in London there was barely any snow!

Like all snow, there is the downside of when people actually realise snow doesn’t affect them and they can get into work. By then, it is when all the snow melts and it becomes slippery. I mean the amount of times I actually had to walk slowly down the street whilst actually clinging on the rail for dear life. That is why I have invested in manly snow boots. They actually help. But before I had my manly snow boots I used to walk on the road. Yes, readers the road is actually safer to walk on then the pavement. But that is what I do and as they say, ‘Never take any advice from Raz’. Soooo readers don’t try it, simply for your own safety and if you do, then don’t blame it on me.

Anyways readers, I’m writing this at work where there is a chance we can finish early and then Tas said we can make an office snowman. WoHoOoOo Ciao!

Signs of a Coffeeholic

Let’s start with the definition of a Coffeeholic

1. Coffeeholic
Someone who's addicted to coffee and can't stop drinking it..Absolutely loves drinking coffee and usually there aren't alternatives.. Coffeeholics take refuge in fast food chains (which sell pretty bad coffee..) if the local Starbucks or cafes and coffee shops aren't available.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=coffeeholic

Yes readers I checked it out there is actually a name for us coffee addicts

Signs To Tell You That You Are Addicted:

1) You drink everyday on the dot
2) You suffer migraines if you do not have coffee
3) The smell of coffee gives you a natural high
4) It becomes a ‘need’ and not a ‘want’

My need for coffee has gone over the top. It is now uncontrollable. I NEED to have a cup of coffee in the morning, every single day, just to cope! I mean to you it may just be coffee, but for me it’s like medicine. A daily dosage gets me through the day, weeks, months and years. Everything about coffee, from the type, how to have it and even the smell gives me a natural high hehehe. I mean I could even write an ‘Ode’ to coffee, but obviously, why write about it when you can just drink it, ey readers?

Don’t worry readers, I have now all these years self diagnosed myself and I am getting the help I need. Psshh, yeah right readers! I’m drinking coffee more than ever! Muhahahahaha

Eid

Yesterday was Eid and like all religious celebrations, I have my own unique way of celebrating. I wake up at 7am and sit around my pyjamas until 3pm. I also wait for the food to appear in front of me. This is so I have loose clothes on whilst I stuff my mouth!
It is the only time where I can get away acting like a slob so naturally I’m going to use and abuse it. Muhahaha.

Afterwards I stuff my face like there’s no tomorrow, I get dressed up and take tons of pictures. I mean there are sooo many poses one can do and capture successfully on a camera.

DON’T GIVE ME THAT LOOK READERS, YOU PROBABLY DO IT YOURSELF TOO. I JUST ADMIT I DO IT.

Remember the first step to overcome an issue is to admit it and it is better late than never. Yes I know: Vanity is curse!

Don’t worry I don’t just take pictures of myself, we take family pictures. The whole shebang, Three generations in one house at once! I think it is the only time where we all get together and just relax as a family.

And obviously like all celebrations comes presents!

Although I didn’t get any presents this EID, I gave the little kids presents. For my youngest bro I got a lava lamp, for my little nephew a blue bus and for my little tiny niece a bangle set to match her outfit! They being the youngest and being the ONLY grandchildren are naturally spoilt rotten! I don’t blame my family for getting me no presents I mean we have a large family and get two Eids each year. Good times!

The Lurkers

So remember Summi’s blog on how she was brought a particular item of clothing for Eid and it was hideous and the shop wouldn’t do refunds?

Well for those who have no idea what I’m on about but want an insight, read Summi’s blog on the following link for a brief explanation: http://gre-summi.blogspot.com/2010/09/dress-for-eid.html

Rewind: For weeks and weeks we went to this specific shop and left empty handed as there was ABSOLUTLEY nothing, and I mean nothing that we liked. What made this worse is instead of refunds, the store gave her store credit and that credit was only for this particular franchise so it couldn’t be used anywhere else!

Oh how we came back and back and spoke with the manager but to no avail and then we like normal people we eventually gave up…..

Fastforward to this week: This week me and Summi realised there was only one week before Eid and the date expires on her store credit!

We went to the shop and got another extension and the employee told us to look for other outfits and when we told him we couldn’t find anything we liked he told us the magic words that made our day! The store credit could now be used in any of their franchise!

I then, yes I, had spontaneity of geniusity come about! Rather than Summi trying to find an outfit in this shop, why don’t we sell the credit on to those who are actually buying in the shop! That way it is a win-win situation.

(Yes I know geniusity is not a word but it flows and so it stays in the sentence!)

We didn’t think the manager would like our idea so we lurked around on the sly in the shop, looking for potential buyers and although we found a few, they were not spending enough and due to the longevity of our stay the manager started to eye us up!


But the idea was brilliant and we were so ecstatic that we started to eat! And when I mean eat, I mean eat until you can’t move!

After our lunch we went to the other branch, lurking around looking for potential buyers. Sadly people picked up items and then put the items down again. After 30 minutes of lurking in both shops we gave up and made our way to yet another branch.

Hey it was exactly like that. And Summi if you’re reading this thanks for the inspiration!

When we got there it was almost getting dark and guess what? We lurked long enough that we caught someone who was happy to take the store credit of us when she brought her dozen or so dresses. Summi got her £48 in cash and the women got her dresses. Who knew it would be third time lucky!

After we tried to go watch a movie but obviously the best laid plans go awry so we went for a hot chocolate instead. It was delicious and I appreciated it more in the typical freezing weather!

A Cough Here and A Sneeze There!

So there I was readers minding my own business, sitting on the bus by myself when who comes along. Yes a random person who started coughing away like there was no tomorrow!


Like any normal person I tried to grab my anti bacterial gel but unfortunately I run out. That is one of my worst nightmares, being stuck on the bus or train where there is people sneezing or coughing without covering their mouth and not being able to protect myself! I mean how hard is it to just sneezing or cough by putting your hand over your mouth? Not very hard and think about it readers you will save me from feeling unsafe and unprotected!

You probably think I’m just overreacting in my quest to be germ free: just for your information people I was sane and did handle it until I watched a documentary on germs and how they quickly travel around.

I mean did you know once you sneeze, the germs can travel to the other side of the carriage within seconds and not only that; they lurk around waiting for people to inhale them in! This is how they spread and like many people working and studying, I have responsibilities and having a cold will not help me in any shape or form other than making me feel poorly and disorientated.

Okay so maybe I’m exaggerating here a little but the emotions and feelings are real. My eyes do pop out like that and I look extremely paranoid and annoyed. A weird combination but hey that’s me!

Remember people, it is a cough here and a sneeze there but I cannot afford to become ill. Come to think of it, my throat is feeling ticklish! Medicine here I come!