"Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end; then stop"
Lewis Carroll (Alice in Wonderland)

June 14, 2011

Writing on the back of a very big sigh of relief

I've finally made it through my latest literature module - exam was yesterday! Level three is such hard work, and the books I've had to read for this course have been massive tomes, some with up to one thousand pages. But the multi-dollar question is: Has it been worth it?

This particular course is one I've wanted to do for the past couple of years, and it has far surpassed my expectations - hard work, but of immense value both in terms of opening my horizons with varied reading and in deepening my understanding of how literature works. Consequently, it's bound to have a positive effect on my writing. 

You may, thus, be wondering what the image of the wine symbolises. It's for the celebratory weekend I'm about to indulge in. Not that I'm a massive drinker, but one or two glasses along with lots of cooking and relaxation is in order. 

The really good thing is I can watch TV now without worrying about not reading stipulated theory or course books, but best of all, I can CHOOSE to read whatever I want. Yippee!

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