Viva la Random!

[nirinia]

Reading up on graduate school in England, it turns out they have this hellish system of honours. And to get in at Oxford I need an upper second-class degree for English Literature before 1900, and a first class degree for 1900-current. And these honours are not only determined by your grades, but by the quality/ranking of the university you have previously attended. In addition I need three references, warranting my suitability for academic pursuits. Bugger. I need straight A-s, more or less. Haha!

I've also been reading literature, but don't really have the energy to write about it. I've procrastinated Aristotle long enough. I'm skipping a seminar session tomorrow, to go shopping with Kristine. It's been so long, I'm all giddy. My wallet whimpers.

Oh, yes. I jumped earlier, with a whine-glass in my hand. And the laptop in my lap. It smells of an expensive Chablis; so does my clothes and the couch. I've also discovered gewurztraminer wines. They're not what I usually drink, but are divine with spicy food. Norway would be so sad without globalisation, we would still eat traditional food. Blah, potatoes.

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[kriwik.livejournal.com]

But hey, klippfisk XD

Anyhoo, you can do it! I cannot see any other future for you than studying something in England, it's simply faith. But if not English, then something else Alex-like.

[(Anonymous)]

I think I would die if I got into Oxford; if I had the drive I would do it. Being that many great authors have come from that I think that would be the climax of my life.

[nirinia.livejournal.com]

Absolutely! It's just the amount of work it will take is so daunting. Particularly when the programme I'm interested requires all A's. Bah. We can dream, can't we?