The first cut is the deepest...

Last week was my first disappointment from a coursework marking perspective. Because I'd felt that I was flying high, to get a lower grade than I expected really knocked me for six! I was so disappointed. And I really couldn't see where I'd gone wrong. Thankfully my lecturer went through it with me on Friday and now I think I get it. Whilst I was adept at pointing out literary techniques and showing the evidence of them I did not explain their impact on the overall piece. You are supposed to PEE which means POINT, EVIDENCE and EXPLAIN. I pointed and evidenced but didn't explain. It's a lesson I really needed to learn and hopefully my future pieces of work will be better as a result of last weeks devastation. This week has gone ok, it's crazy how little time I have left on this course! I've got lots of work to keep on top on but it's all made easier when I have a target to aim for. I am still in shock that UEA said 'Yes!' I can't remember the last time I actually sobbed with joy, truly sobbed!!!! With joy!!!!! I've sobbed with sadness but not with joy. Feeling more tired than usual, spent most of yesterday doing wedding hair, whilst I was honoured to be part of a lovely brides day it is also emotionally and physically draining. Trying to chill a bit today, in between getting crazed by the dogs! Still got coursework to do today but just needed a little time out, so warming myself in front of the fire, desperately trying not to fall asleep. My kayak seems to have hit a current at the moment, so I need to crank my theme back up, and use all my strength to paddle hard to the finish line. It's in sight, there are no major obstacles in my path, it's all a case of my working hard to reach the finish, and get my medal. I'm not letting anything get in the way of my reaching my target, not even tiredness. Del Boy would say 'sleep is for wimps', I'm no wimp I'm not wimping out now!!!!! Go, go, go xxx