It's days like these that I am reminded why I could stay in school forever. While I am aware it is not unique to any particular college campus, there is something about the first day when Spring is really in the air and everyone is out on the lawn socializing, reading or just soaking up the sun. There's usually music coming from somewhere, and there is that extra energy of youth mixed with Spring fever. It makes you want to skip your lectures and have a picnic! Spring is finally in the air!
Monday evening I gave a presentation at the Mumbles club- unique because it is one of the one of the only remaining "male-only" clubs in Wales. They were warm, hospitable and encouraging as all Rotary clubs are!
The academic term is flying by! One more week until Easter break. I have a couple of adventures, some near and some far, planned for my upcoming break, in addition to setting aside time for essay writing. Easter break in the UK is 4 weeks long-- US universities could adopt this tradition and I sure wouldn't mind! Following my return from break I will have 2 weeks of lectures remaining and then their final exam schedule is 4 weeks long. Educational philosophy here is largely based on independent learning. I can't remember if I mentioned this before, but my lectures here meet only once a week. Now, while I, at almost 23 years of age, am really loving the flexibility in my schedule and can manage my time and get my work completed, I am not sure if I would have been able to do that as successfully at 18/19.
This more independent learning model does not only pertain to universities either. At the school and college levels (high school age), they also appear to have a lot more flexible schedule, and longer breaks, than the high schools I attended. Neither is better or worse-- just different I suppose!
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