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Masks at AYW
The Aspiring Young Women (AYW) group have been considering times when they have worn a mask to cover up their true emotions. We discussed how situations make us feel and how much of our true selves we are willing to share. This brought up issues of low self-confidence in situations such as first day at [...]
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Aspiring Young Women
The Adult Literacy and Numeracy Team are delighted to be working with the young women in Drumchapel again. Our long term literacies support has gone down a storm and the girls have done some fantastic work in the past month.
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My books are here!!
My Open University, Openings, course has taken a big leap forward- my books arrived last night! Our neighbours handed in a parcel that the postman had no hope in getting through our mailbox – a 50cm x 50cm box, marked ‘Urgent Educational Material’!! It contains my snazzy Openings canvas bag with a DVD, course book, [...]
Welcome to the Open University
This was the first line I read of the letter that came in the mail yesterday. ‘Welcome to the Open University’ – I felt a wee shudder of excitement, anxiety and an oh-god-what-have-I-let-myself-in-for! That is me now officially registered with the OU to start the Openings course ‘Understanding Society’ in June. As the ALN development [...]
I thought I saw Sting…?
Can anyone tell me why Sting would be sitting in Tinderbox in the Merchant city this morning at 9am? I looked at him twice and he looked at me. I’m so sure it was him. Could I be imagining things because it’s been a hectic week? Please comment on this blog to let me know [...]
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Gen
Gen is walking around with bubble wrap stuck around her right shoe. Is this something I wasn’t told about in my induction? She says it’s modern art. (I thought it was because she enjoyed popping bubble wrap but didn’t have time to, so was going to do it with her only other available limb – [...]
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How hard is it to register to vote??????
I have to blog this as it has made me so angry this morning. I am helping Adele organise a great event that will encourage women to vote for the first time in the forthcoming elections. We are getting mock polling booths from the electoral reform group to give women a sneek peek at what [...]
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My First Couple of Days…
Monday – I wasn’t as nervous as I thought I would be as I walked along Argyle Street towards my new job, just really early! I ambled along and took in the wonderful smells of the city centre at 9.30 in the morning. (I’m actually serious, the smell reminded me of good times in my [...]
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