For most people, R & R means rest and relaxation, however, 2 weeks into my PGCE I have decided it stands for reflection and research...or rabbits and rollerblades, as they happen to be two things which I like....(my pet rabbit would probably disagree, but thats another story...)
I started my PGCE at York St John's University about 2 weeks ago, and it's been a whirlwind of new faces, places and information. I've been to literally, about 20 billion lectures already, written more notes than I can shake a stick at, and been given a reading list that is longer than myself...and for those that don't know, I'm 5'8...so relatively 'long'. However I've also made some lovely friends and have remembered how much I enjoy learning about children and teaching, so although this year is going to be busy, intense and quite frankly, knackering, I'm hoping its going to fun filled, educational and most definately worth it!!
Alongside my lengthy reading list, we have also been given various articles to read and make notes on...basically, research that we are to reflect on-see where the title comes in??
So I figured, what better way to do that, than on a blog...that way:
a) I'l have less pieces of paper flying around
b) It's much easier to refer back to, in 10 days, weeks or years
c) Maybe, just maybe, it will feel less like 'doing work' and more like...well, blogging!
d) Funnily enough I was inspired by an article, about weblogs, that we have to read and reflect on!!
So there you have it....now at some point I will actually post something of importance, but right now...I've got work to do ;) haha
P.S-I didn't eat my pet rabbit or anything like that, in case you were wondering, I just bought him, and then passed him from friend to friend due to my unsuitable living arrangements-I did think about taking him as hand luggage when I went to Malaysia, but he weighed too much ;) haha
