This beautiful building, above, is Park building. Where all but one of my lessons were held this year. I love that the main vicinity where my lessons are taught is the building closest to the train station (as I get the train to and from Portsmouth every day), it could not have been more convenient.
When I first started uni, or just before I started, I was so worried, as you would be as a newbie, that I wouldn't fit in, wouldn't make friends, and wouldn't do well. All of those things have faded into insignificance. I fit in, I've made friends and I've done well this year. RESULT.
The work load since September, I'm not going to lie, has been a little bit hectic. Mainly because I did every task that was set, even the ones that weren't marked. I suppose, on reflection, I should have tried a little less, as it's first year and all that, it doesn't count towards your final grade, which is a shame really, seeing as I've got a 2:1 in all of my units.
The unit that I found the most challenging this year was 'making of modern Europe', it was so heavy-duty. So much to remember, so much reading, so little time. I didn't like speaking up in lessons because I didn't feel that my answers would be correct, or even relevant (despite doing all of the suggested weekly reading before the seminar on a given subject.) I literally spent days revising for the MME exam, it was ridiculous. It was like reading pages and pages of history and nothing was going in, or so I thought. When the exam actually came around, I spent a little time, maybe a few minutes planning my response to the essay question and I actually ended up with quite a lot of content. I wouldn't really want to study history again but I'm really pleased with my results to be honest! :)
Quite a few of my friends have said that they found 'introduction to French studies' really difficult, and undeniably, it is. The sheer amount of knowledge that you are expected to have is quite insane but I can honestly say that after studying this unit for the past year, (well, since September), that my knowledge of France has immensely increased and I actually enjoyed the unit. :)
I'm still waiting for my grade to come through for my French language exam. I think I did well, but you know when you think you've actually done quite well at something and then you get your results back and they're really not what you expected. Yeah, I'm thinking that's going to happen now! It's even worse that the exam is worth 50% of the unit. Oh dear!
The university of Portsmouth really is a nice, friendly place and French studies is a great degree. I'd recommend it. ;)
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