http://www.ikf-forum.eu/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:49:26 +0000 MyBB http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=39 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:47:46 +0100 Red Shoes http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=39 anyone knows how to motivate myself for learning?
It's not that I haven't already worked a few hours, but now, it's enough, so I'm here. Just exept, it isn't enough. I have to type up my summaries for my exams, so I can print them out and learn them. Exams will take place on Thursday. So I have to get that done and print it today.

I'll be sooo happy when the semester is over. Then, finally I will have achieved my bachelor degree and I can move on to the M. A. (yes, of course, I won't leave uni - not with a B. A. only!)

So, I guess, I'll just have to start now. That's the only way.



And that on a Sunday...]]> anyone knows how to motivate myself for learning?
It's not that I haven't already worked a few hours, but now, it's enough, so I'm here. Just exept, it isn't enough. I have to type up my summaries for my exams, so I can print them out and learn them. Exams will take place on Thursday. So I have to get that done and print it today.

I'll be sooo happy when the semester is over. Then, finally I will have achieved my bachelor degree and I can move on to the M. A. (yes, of course, I won't leave uni - not with a B. A. only!)

So, I guess, I'll just have to start now. That's the only way.



And that on a Sunday...]]> http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=38 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:43:25 +0100 Red Shoes http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=38
I've just read and printed my work placement report. I can hand it in tomorrow. This is good. As well as the news that one of my lectures tomorrow won't take place - which means that I'll not come home at 21 p. m. but much earlier! Great!

So, perhaps, I'll have a least little bit of time to buy a few Christmas presents...
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I've just read and printed my work placement report. I can hand it in tomorrow. This is good. As well as the news that one of my lectures tomorrow won't take place - which means that I'll not come home at 21 p. m. but much earlier! Great!

So, perhaps, I'll have a least little bit of time to buy a few Christmas presents...
]]> http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=37 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 12:16:39 +0100 Red Shoes http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=37 1st Advent... Time for a little dreaming.

My Dream of Ideal White Christmas

Christmas Eve, 9 o’clock in the morning: I get up, still feeling a bit sleepy and go downstairs to the kitchen. The Christmas tree that we decorated yesterday spreads a wonderful odour. Just like the coffee: I get myself a cup.
It’s a bit hazy outside; thick clouds can be seen across the sky. Mum says that it was cold and the air was damp. “I’m sure something will happen with the weather today”, she says. I smile because snow would make today perfect. But everything is still green outside.
All the hustle and bustle in the street hasn’t stopped, yet. Some people need to buy something last minute. Mum sends me out, too: We’ve run out of bread. Bad conditions for two holidays. So, I finish drinking my morning coffe, get dressed and go to the baker’s by bike. Luckily it hasn’t snowed, yet. There’s a long queue and I nearly get into a bad mood. But eventually I manage to get hold of two loaves of bread. I leave the shop and breathe in the fresh, cold air. I shiver, cause the dampness creeps through my jacket into my body. I don’t mind, really. Inside, it was much too warm for my liking. I hurry up and cycle home.
Back home, I take a shower. I abandoned that option before going shopping because I wanted to be early. The shop was full enough already. Afterwards, I dry my hair, enjoying the warm air from the hair dryer and I start to feel refreshed. Now, I’m definitely awake: I’ve had fresh air, have moved around a bit and I’ve had a warm shower... Then I help with preparing dinner for tonight. We’ll only have a slice of bread for lunch (now that we do have bread...).
After lunch I put the dishes in the dish-washer and go up to my room. I put a Christmas-CD into the CD player and enjoy a bit of privacy.

14:30: The clouds are still covering the sky. I look out of my window and see a few flakes falling down. My mouth widens to form a broad grin. It’s snowing!!! Yay! The flakes become more and more and soon there is heavy snowfall. A few minutes later, you can see a thin layer of sugar white snow in the meadow. I look out of the window and I’m quite fascinated. The CD’s playing “White Christmas” at the moment. How fitting... I’ve got another two hours until sunset, another two hours to watch the snow falling. Another hour to see the landscape getting whiter and whiter.

16:00: It’s stopped snowing. Everything is white, but not that white. Now we have to remove the snow from the pavement. Fortunately there isn’t so much snow to make this a difficult task. Dad and I are finished within 20 minutes and I start getting ready for the evening service.

16:50: I start walking. Warming up with my choir starts at quarter past five, at six o’clock, the service will start. I say a happy hello to the few singers who have made their way to the church on Christmas Eve. We warm up our voices in the community centre and go to the church afterwards. It’s already really crowded. Typical Christmas. But no problem for us because we have reserved seats. But it’s warm here. Too warm. I’d rather be outside in the snow, right now. But we sing well.

Just after 7 o’clock: Service is over. We wish each other “Merry Christmas” and see to it that we get home as quickly as possible (which isn’t that easy in the snow). I don’t want my parents to wait too long. But actually, I’m very much enjoying the time outside and I’d rather not enter the house.

I hurry up anyway because I know, there’s a good meal and presents waiting for me. We spend the evening playing parlour games. Around 11 o’clock I go into my room. I take a look out of the window and have an idyllic view (well… ok, the snow in the street has already been cleared, but our front garden is beautifully white…). Before I go to bed at 1 a. m., I take one last look outside and I see that it has begun to snow again. I know that I’ll have to help clearing the snow tomorrow morning, but I do that willingly because I’ll have a white Christmas!

The next morning the fresh snow from last night filled even the last gaps in the snow layer. All the trees are white, all is calm and peaceful. I’m going to build a snowman this afternoon. Merrily, I dress and go outside to carry out my duties as a good citizen. Afterwards, I warm up with a coffee, sitting at the window and looking outside.

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas… ]]> 1st Advent... Time for a little dreaming.

My Dream of Ideal White Christmas

Christmas Eve, 9 o’clock in the morning: I get up, still feeling a bit sleepy and go downstairs to the kitchen. The Christmas tree that we decorated yesterday spreads a wonderful odour. Just like the coffee: I get myself a cup.
It’s a bit hazy outside; thick clouds can be seen across the sky. Mum says that it was cold and the air was damp. “I’m sure something will happen with the weather today”, she says. I smile because snow would make today perfect. But everything is still green outside.
All the hustle and bustle in the street hasn’t stopped, yet. Some people need to buy something last minute. Mum sends me out, too: We’ve run out of bread. Bad conditions for two holidays. So, I finish drinking my morning coffe, get dressed and go to the baker’s by bike. Luckily it hasn’t snowed, yet. There’s a long queue and I nearly get into a bad mood. But eventually I manage to get hold of two loaves of bread. I leave the shop and breathe in the fresh, cold air. I shiver, cause the dampness creeps through my jacket into my body. I don’t mind, really. Inside, it was much too warm for my liking. I hurry up and cycle home.
Back home, I take a shower. I abandoned that option before going shopping because I wanted to be early. The shop was full enough already. Afterwards, I dry my hair, enjoying the warm air from the hair dryer and I start to feel refreshed. Now, I’m definitely awake: I’ve had fresh air, have moved around a bit and I’ve had a warm shower... Then I help with preparing dinner for tonight. We’ll only have a slice of bread for lunch (now that we do have bread...).
After lunch I put the dishes in the dish-washer and go up to my room. I put a Christmas-CD into the CD player and enjoy a bit of privacy.

14:30: The clouds are still covering the sky. I look out of my window and see a few flakes falling down. My mouth widens to form a broad grin. It’s snowing!!! Yay! The flakes become more and more and soon there is heavy snowfall. A few minutes later, you can see a thin layer of sugar white snow in the meadow. I look out of the window and I’m quite fascinated. The CD’s playing “White Christmas” at the moment. How fitting... I’ve got another two hours until sunset, another two hours to watch the snow falling. Another hour to see the landscape getting whiter and whiter.

16:00: It’s stopped snowing. Everything is white, but not that white. Now we have to remove the snow from the pavement. Fortunately there isn’t so much snow to make this a difficult task. Dad and I are finished within 20 minutes and I start getting ready for the evening service.

16:50: I start walking. Warming up with my choir starts at quarter past five, at six o’clock, the service will start. I say a happy hello to the few singers who have made their way to the church on Christmas Eve. We warm up our voices in the community centre and go to the church afterwards. It’s already really crowded. Typical Christmas. But no problem for us because we have reserved seats. But it’s warm here. Too warm. I’d rather be outside in the snow, right now. But we sing well.

Just after 7 o’clock: Service is over. We wish each other “Merry Christmas” and see to it that we get home as quickly as possible (which isn’t that easy in the snow). I don’t want my parents to wait too long. But actually, I’m very much enjoying the time outside and I’d rather not enter the house.

I hurry up anyway because I know, there’s a good meal and presents waiting for me. We spend the evening playing parlour games. Around 11 o’clock I go into my room. I take a look out of the window and have an idyllic view (well… ok, the snow in the street has already been cleared, but our front garden is beautifully white…). Before I go to bed at 1 a. m., I take one last look outside and I see that it has begun to snow again. I know that I’ll have to help clearing the snow tomorrow morning, but I do that willingly because I’ll have a white Christmas!

The next morning the fresh snow from last night filled even the last gaps in the snow layer. All the trees are white, all is calm and peaceful. I’m going to build a snowman this afternoon. Merrily, I dress and go outside to carry out my duties as a good citizen. Afterwards, I warm up with a coffee, sitting at the window and looking outside.

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas… ]]> http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=36 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:33:34 +0100 Red Shoes http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=36 And still, I'm writing here because I can't quite concentrate on the task at hand (which is reading texts). I'm not motivated at all to work at the moment. After the last semester and my work experience weeks, I would have needed a holiday. I didn't have one, though because the next semester started more or less immediately. Now, I'm just counting the weeks until Christmas because then, I'll have a full week to myself. Oh, wow... Until then, I just have to encourage myself to stay working. The more you do during the day, the faster it will pass...

But there are good things, after all. My best friend came home from Berlin for a few days and we went to eat ice cream. It was a lot of fun, just being with her and I'm sort of gutted that she's gone again. Another reason to wait for Christmas because she's coming back then.

BTW: I'm currently writing a text about my ideal white Christmas. Because I've realised that I already miss the snow and I'm happy when (if?...) it comes back. So I try to bridge the time gap with imagining how it would be if... I've already finished it in German and I'm now translating it into English so that I can post it on the first Advent, when everyone is looking forward to Christmas. Yes, I'm gonna post it on the forum board! Look forward to it (or don't if you don't like snow at all...).
(And just in case you wonder: Yes, we've had a beautiful white Christmas last year with a lot of snow, but it wasn't my ideal... But I won't complain... )]]> And still, I'm writing here because I can't quite concentrate on the task at hand (which is reading texts). I'm not motivated at all to work at the moment. After the last semester and my work experience weeks, I would have needed a holiday. I didn't have one, though because the next semester started more or less immediately. Now, I'm just counting the weeks until Christmas because then, I'll have a full week to myself. Oh, wow... Until then, I just have to encourage myself to stay working. The more you do during the day, the faster it will pass...

But there are good things, after all. My best friend came home from Berlin for a few days and we went to eat ice cream. It was a lot of fun, just being with her and I'm sort of gutted that she's gone again. Another reason to wait for Christmas because she's coming back then.

BTW: I'm currently writing a text about my ideal white Christmas. Because I've realised that I already miss the snow and I'm happy when (if?...) it comes back. So I try to bridge the time gap with imagining how it would be if... I've already finished it in German and I'm now translating it into English so that I can post it on the first Advent, when everyone is looking forward to Christmas. Yes, I'm gonna post it on the forum board! Look forward to it (or don't if you don't like snow at all...).
(And just in case you wonder: Yes, we've had a beautiful white Christmas last year with a lot of snow, but it wasn't my ideal... But I won't complain... )]]> http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=35 Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:30:20 +0100 Red Shoes http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=35






My report on the documentary can be found here:
http://www.ikf-forum.eu/showthread.php?t...#pid481750]]>






My report on the documentary can be found here:
http://www.ikf-forum.eu/showthread.php?t...#pid481750]]> http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=34 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:45:55 +0200 Red Shoes http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=34

If I have to do a semester mor just because I don't get the courses I applied for, I'll... be very, very angry (to put it mildly...)!]]>

If I have to do a semester mor just because I don't get the courses I applied for, I'll... be very, very angry (to put it mildly...)!]]> http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=33 Sun, 25 Sep 2011 18:30:36 +0200 Red Shoes http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=33

September 20, 2011
Lots of good news to tell:
At least a bit of my data has been safed. And the conference went well. Tere was a little mistake in the PowerPoint presentation (my mistake, of course) but noone was mad at me and everyone was happy.

September 22, 2011
12:56: Last day... I just held a speech in the canteen. They said they never had a trainee who did that.

That was the regular blogging from my work placement. I hope you enjoyed (if there is even anyone who read this). But I'll not stop blogging of course (how could I, I'm a very talkative person!).



And now the first entry after my work placement: My choir had a concert on the occasion of our 25th anniversary (and a big party afterwards). We'd all voted for our favourite pieces and the one's with the most votes made it into the programme (guess whose idea that was... ). The concert was good, we got standing ovations from most of the audience.
The party afterwards was great fun, too. We had invited all our former members. The most touching moment was, when we started to sing the old songs that generations of choir singers have grown up with - and hearing the whole room join in. That was really, really emotional. *sighs*]]>

September 20, 2011
Lots of good news to tell:
At least a bit of my data has been safed. And the conference went well. Tere was a little mistake in the PowerPoint presentation (my mistake, of course) but noone was mad at me and everyone was happy.

September 22, 2011
12:56: Last day... I just held a speech in the canteen. They said they never had a trainee who did that.

That was the regular blogging from my work placement. I hope you enjoyed (if there is even anyone who read this). But I'll not stop blogging of course (how could I, I'm a very talkative person!).



And now the first entry after my work placement: My choir had a concert on the occasion of our 25th anniversary (and a big party afterwards). We'd all voted for our favourite pieces and the one's with the most votes made it into the programme (guess whose idea that was... ). The concert was good, we got standing ovations from most of the audience.
The party afterwards was great fun, too. We had invited all our former members. The most touching moment was, when we started to sing the old songs that generations of choir singers have grown up with - and hearing the whole room join in. That was really, really emotional. *sighs*]]> http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=32 Sat, 17 Sep 2011 20:07:59 +0200 Red Shoes http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=32
I have to apologise, but my internet didn't work during the last week, so I couldn't update. So, today, you'll get two weeks to read about.

Sept. 5, 2011
10:00: I'm on my last book for now. But I'll probably be sent back to the library because what I've read so far is not what I'd expected and probably not what my tutor expected.
And I'm tired. No surprise there, I guess. But today I've got a reason for being tired (apart from the fact that it's Monday): a mosquito in my room that kept me from sleeping half the night. Anyone, who knows what to do against these little monsters????

Sept. 7, 2011
14:33: Searching for literature... again. But for a different subject.
_______________________________________________________​

Sept. 12, 2011
13:17: Shit... I'm reading an article written by exactly the woman who conducted my final examination. Just a reminder, why this is bad: I failed. Twice. I'm having problems concentrating on the task at hand because I'm constantly thinking about the moment when she told me that I hadn't passed... The lump in my throat gets bigger and bigger... Perhaps I should go outside for a moment...

15:17: My leg begins to hurt. I've got that sometimes... Not a good day, not a good day at all...

Sept. 13, 2011
Preparing a conference: Folders, name signs, stickers, ...

Sept 15, 2011
11:47: Last day of my penultimate week. It went so fast! (Although this week was rather boring, I thought...).
I'm currently waiting for my tutor to finish a phoe call because I have a question to ask before I can continue working... *sighs* Things like this happen quite often... But, ok... I've made myself a coffee, it should be cold enough to drink by now...

14:27: One and a half hours of total stress... My USB stick lost important data. Really important data... I hope, I'll find someone who can solve that problem quickly (I really want to cry)

17:34: My data is gone! Our admin tried everything to bring it back - nothing! Shit (Now, I really want to cry...)

Well, this week was not a pleasant one... But tomorrow, I'll go to our local fairground and next week will hopefully start better: with an exciting day at that conference, we've been preparing the last days.

By for now,
Red Shoes]]>
I have to apologise, but my internet didn't work during the last week, so I couldn't update. So, today, you'll get two weeks to read about.

Sept. 5, 2011
10:00: I'm on my last book for now. But I'll probably be sent back to the library because what I've read so far is not what I'd expected and probably not what my tutor expected.
And I'm tired. No surprise there, I guess. But today I've got a reason for being tired (apart from the fact that it's Monday): a mosquito in my room that kept me from sleeping half the night. Anyone, who knows what to do against these little monsters????

Sept. 7, 2011
14:33: Searching for literature... again. But for a different subject.
_______________________________________________________​

Sept. 12, 2011
13:17: Shit... I'm reading an article written by exactly the woman who conducted my final examination. Just a reminder, why this is bad: I failed. Twice. I'm having problems concentrating on the task at hand because I'm constantly thinking about the moment when she told me that I hadn't passed... The lump in my throat gets bigger and bigger... Perhaps I should go outside for a moment...

15:17: My leg begins to hurt. I've got that sometimes... Not a good day, not a good day at all...

Sept. 13, 2011
Preparing a conference: Folders, name signs, stickers, ...

Sept 15, 2011
11:47: Last day of my penultimate week. It went so fast! (Although this week was rather boring, I thought...).
I'm currently waiting for my tutor to finish a phoe call because I have a question to ask before I can continue working... *sighs* Things like this happen quite often... But, ok... I've made myself a coffee, it should be cold enough to drink by now...

14:27: One and a half hours of total stress... My USB stick lost important data. Really important data... I hope, I'll find someone who can solve that problem quickly (I really want to cry)

17:34: My data is gone! Our admin tried everything to bring it back - nothing! Shit (Now, I really want to cry...)

Well, this week was not a pleasant one... But tomorrow, I'll go to our local fairground and next week will hopefully start better: with an exciting day at that conference, we've been preparing the last days.

By for now,
Red Shoes]]> http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=31 Sun, 04 Sep 2011 21:13:42 +0200 Red Shoes http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=31 August 29, 2011
9:29: New /old) task: Seaching for literature. Another subject, though...
14:39: I'm currently amused about the search enging I'm using. Hilarious: "No results for 'governance'. Did you mean 'governess'?" Erm... no...

August 31, 2011
9:39: Back in the library, reading and writing down keywords
16:01: Still reading. My tutor's just gon and I won't stay long anymore, either. Can't concentrate on reading anymore.

September 1, 2011
9:54: Sitting in the ugliest and most uncomfortable library I've ever seen...

September 2, 2011
12:49: I'm sitting at the Aasee (lake in Münster), letting the beautiful sun do the work of warming me and reading a book for my presentation summary. Better than sitting in an office all day...


Yesterday, I was invited to a friends birthday party. It was really a nice evening with good food campfire and marshmallows on a stick! Wow, I've never had that!]]> August 29, 2011
9:29: New /old) task: Seaching for literature. Another subject, though...
14:39: I'm currently amused about the search enging I'm using. Hilarious: "No results for 'governance'. Did you mean 'governess'?" Erm... no...

August 31, 2011
9:39: Back in the library, reading and writing down keywords
16:01: Still reading. My tutor's just gon and I won't stay long anymore, either. Can't concentrate on reading anymore.

September 1, 2011
9:54: Sitting in the ugliest and most uncomfortable library I've ever seen...

September 2, 2011
12:49: I'm sitting at the Aasee (lake in Münster), letting the beautiful sun do the work of warming me and reading a book for my presentation summary. Better than sitting in an office all day...


Yesterday, I was invited to a friends birthday party. It was really a nice evening with good food campfire and marshmallows on a stick! Wow, I've never had that!]]> http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=30 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 22:05:10 +0200 Red Shoes http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=30 so, this is part four of my diary - meaning: half of my work placement is over! Wouldn't have expected it to go so fast. Unfortunately, I forgot to write anything down most of the days...

August 22, 2011
11:22: Doing another chart. Expectations are high. I love PowerPoint!

August 25, 2011
Worked on a poster for a presentation for 2 days and inbetween did the final read through for an article in an journal (I really hope I didn't miss any obvious mistakes. ).
The poster is taking a hell of a lot of work and constant modifications. The poster will be blue... I don't want to see blue for quite a time (approx. 2 years) from now on... ]]> so, this is part four of my diary - meaning: half of my work placement is over! Wouldn't have expected it to go so fast. Unfortunately, I forgot to write anything down most of the days...

August 22, 2011
11:22: Doing another chart. Expectations are high. I love PowerPoint!

August 25, 2011
Worked on a poster for a presentation for 2 days and inbetween did the final read through for an article in an journal (I really hope I didn't miss any obvious mistakes. ).
The poster is taking a hell of a lot of work and constant modifications. The poster will be blue... I don't want to see blue for quite a time (approx. 2 years) from now on... ]]> http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=29 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 21:17:31 +0200 Red Shoes http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=29 August 16, 2011
11:09: Had to write an official letter. There are 3 more to come. But before that they are being looked over by my tutor. She obviously has a few things to do, my mail hasn’t been answered yet. Btw: Email ist being sent a lot. Mostly to exchange files – even if you are in the same room. You always have you mail programme opened.

13:29: Fnished (at least I hope so). I’ve written every letter and controlled every number more than once. I hope, everything will be ok.
And now? Give me work! Please!

14:03 Still nothing to do. Can’t find my tutor...

14:40 Everything’s been fine, letters are printed, papers are copied.


August 18, 2011
10:09: I’ve spent the whole day yesterday writing a text for my tutor. And now, I’ve spent a whole hour doing nothing... Well, I’ve checked my email, worked for my written presentation summary and my work experience report. But nothing concrete that my tutor has given me. This is frustrating... so, working “overtime” won’t really be working overtime today...

13:00: Ive got a task! Wow, can’t believe it! I’m going to work on a questionaire... Sounds like that task will fill the rest of the day.

15:23: Past home going time already. But I don’t feel like going home because I feel that I haven’t really worked...

16:52: Sitting at the station waiting for my train. That was a long day but I’ve been praised for my questionaire and also for my chart (you know, the one that I made on my second day)! It’ll appear on a poster (slighty modified but still recognizable)! I was frustrated in the morning, but I'm happy now!


August 19, 2011
10:53: Now, I’m at my own university again, trying to do things for my own paper. Not like the last two weeks, when I lwas ooking up books for my tutor. Although it’s really nice in Dortmund, being at one’s own university somehow feels like coming home... *sighs*]]> August 16, 2011
11:09: Had to write an official letter. There are 3 more to come. But before that they are being looked over by my tutor. She obviously has a few things to do, my mail hasn’t been answered yet. Btw: Email ist being sent a lot. Mostly to exchange files – even if you are in the same room. You always have you mail programme opened.

13:29: Fnished (at least I hope so). I’ve written every letter and controlled every number more than once. I hope, everything will be ok.
And now? Give me work! Please!

14:03 Still nothing to do. Can’t find my tutor...

14:40 Everything’s been fine, letters are printed, papers are copied.


August 18, 2011
10:09: I’ve spent the whole day yesterday writing a text for my tutor. And now, I’ve spent a whole hour doing nothing... Well, I’ve checked my email, worked for my written presentation summary and my work experience report. But nothing concrete that my tutor has given me. This is frustrating... so, working “overtime” won’t really be working overtime today...

13:00: Ive got a task! Wow, can’t believe it! I’m going to work on a questionaire... Sounds like that task will fill the rest of the day.

15:23: Past home going time already. But I don’t feel like going home because I feel that I haven’t really worked...

16:52: Sitting at the station waiting for my train. That was a long day but I’ve been praised for my questionaire and also for my chart (you know, the one that I made on my second day)! It’ll appear on a poster (slighty modified but still recognizable)! I was frustrated in the morning, but I'm happy now!


August 19, 2011
10:53: Now, I’m at my own university again, trying to do things for my own paper. Not like the last two weeks, when I lwas ooking up books for my tutor. Although it’s really nice in Dortmund, being at one’s own university somehow feels like coming home... *sighs*]]> http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=28 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 15:49:23 +0200 Red Shoes http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=28
August 8, 2011:
12:10: I've stopped searching for literature. I still have to go to the library and see if it's any good. That takes a hell of a lot of time. I have to review 40 texts. Some are only a few pages long, some are 30 pages long. Anyway, it's going to take quite a lot of time...
15:09: I'm hungry. I haven't had any lunch today. And I'm working overtime - again! I'm so motivated (Ok. In this case, it was a lie... I'm in the library, reading. This feels like Münster at the moment.)

August 9, 1011
11:37: My tutor's back from holiday and I'm still sitting in the library, reading. She doesn't seem to care that I'm not finfished, yet. I wanted to give her a preliminary report on my findings but she had other things to do, so I'm back to reading...

And yesterday, I finally took my reward for another week of hard work:

Firework!
The weather was sh*t, but it was worth it - as always (it takes place every year).]]>
August 8, 2011:
12:10: I've stopped searching for literature. I still have to go to the library and see if it's any good. That takes a hell of a lot of time. I have to review 40 texts. Some are only a few pages long, some are 30 pages long. Anyway, it's going to take quite a lot of time...
15:09: I'm hungry. I haven't had any lunch today. And I'm working overtime - again! I'm so motivated (Ok. In this case, it was a lie... I'm in the library, reading. This feels like Münster at the moment.)

August 9, 1011
11:37: My tutor's back from holiday and I'm still sitting in the library, reading. She doesn't seem to care that I'm not finfished, yet. I wanted to give her a preliminary report on my findings but she had other things to do, so I'm back to reading...

And yesterday, I finally took my reward for another week of hard work:

Firework!
The weather was sh*t, but it was worth it - as always (it takes place every year).]]> http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=27 Sun, 07 Aug 2011 14:11:44 +0200 Red Shoes http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=27
the first week of my work placement is over. I kept a little diary - a few notes I took during work. So, this was the first week:

August 2, 2011
11:36: I'm bored. My tutor is talking to someone and hasn't given me anything to do. So far, I've made a chart with PowerPoint for a projekt presentation and corrected a short paper. Somehow, I've got the feeling that I'm annoying her with my questions. But isn't asking questions a normal thing on the second day?

12:59I've made the first mistake, mainly because I didn't ask this time but it's a minor mistake. so, not too bad. My tutor is gone, looking for a longer task fo me. Let's see, what I will be doing.

August 4, 2011
14:10: I'm currently alone in the office. My tutor is on holiday. I can't believe that I'm trusted with this despite the fact that I've only been here for 3 days...
Anyway, my task is to search literature, so I'm constantly googling. I have to get the search done today and go into the library to fetch the books on Monday.
At 4 p. m. I'm going to leave everything behind, go to Münster and have a nice evening with my theology course from last semester. I'm looking forward to that. A nice after work meeting.

August 5, 2011
I'm not working today. At least I shouldn't be. I should be writing my paper on web-based learning instead. Yet, I'm not writing. I'm continuing my work in the library of my own university to save time, going through all those books... Well, I have done a least bit of work on my paper before, though...

That's it, that were the main events on my first week. I'll continue next week.

Bye for now,
Red Shoes. ]]>
the first week of my work placement is over. I kept a little diary - a few notes I took during work. So, this was the first week:

August 2, 2011
11:36: I'm bored. My tutor is talking to someone and hasn't given me anything to do. So far, I've made a chart with PowerPoint for a projekt presentation and corrected a short paper. Somehow, I've got the feeling that I'm annoying her with my questions. But isn't asking questions a normal thing on the second day?

12:59I've made the first mistake, mainly because I didn't ask this time but it's a minor mistake. so, not too bad. My tutor is gone, looking for a longer task fo me. Let's see, what I will be doing.

August 4, 2011
14:10: I'm currently alone in the office. My tutor is on holiday. I can't believe that I'm trusted with this despite the fact that I've only been here for 3 days...
Anyway, my task is to search literature, so I'm constantly googling. I have to get the search done today and go into the library to fetch the books on Monday.
At 4 p. m. I'm going to leave everything behind, go to Münster and have a nice evening with my theology course from last semester. I'm looking forward to that. A nice after work meeting.

August 5, 2011
I'm not working today. At least I shouldn't be. I should be writing my paper on web-based learning instead. Yet, I'm not writing. I'm continuing my work in the library of my own university to save time, going through all those books... Well, I have done a least bit of work on my paper before, though...

That's it, that were the main events on my first week. I'll continue next week.

Bye for now,
Red Shoes. ]]> http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=26 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 18:46:50 +0200 Red Shoes http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=26

(Oh, and getting up at 6:30 in the morning doesn't make it better... But I guess that's the working world... )]]>

(Oh, and getting up at 6:30 in the morning doesn't make it better... But I guess that's the working world... )]]> http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=25 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:06:36 +0200 Red Shoes http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=25 Could do with a nice concert from certain people...
(and the ones who don't have a smiley, yet)]]> Could do with a nice concert from certain people...
(and the ones who don't have a smiley, yet)]]> http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=24 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:14:37 +0200 Red Shoes http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=24
after a week of pure stress, I'm enjoying the feeling of having done my duties for this semester!
I wrote 3 exams (2 on Tuesday and one today... er... yesterday, it's past midnight now), gave a presentation and my parents are on holiday (meaning, I have to get up earlier than usual because I have the responsibility for the house). I didn't even have time to have a good lunch this week (would have cost too much time).
Now I still have to finish writing two papers in the next two weeks and from August the 1st on I have an eight week work placement. This means that I have close to no holidays before the next semester.
But the work placement must be done and perhaps, it's even fun to do. And if it isn't, then I know, at least, what I don't want to do for a living.

So, lots of things to do, but for now, I'll just enjoy the feeling of having written all my exams for this term.

Bye says a tired
Red Shoes]]>
after a week of pure stress, I'm enjoying the feeling of having done my duties for this semester!
I wrote 3 exams (2 on Tuesday and one today... er... yesterday, it's past midnight now), gave a presentation and my parents are on holiday (meaning, I have to get up earlier than usual because I have the responsibility for the house). I didn't even have time to have a good lunch this week (would have cost too much time).
Now I still have to finish writing two papers in the next two weeks and from August the 1st on I have an eight week work placement. This means that I have close to no holidays before the next semester.
But the work placement must be done and perhaps, it's even fun to do. And if it isn't, then I know, at least, what I don't want to do for a living.

So, lots of things to do, but for now, I'll just enjoy the feeling of having written all my exams for this term.

Bye says a tired
Red Shoes]]> http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=23 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:06:33 +0200 Red Shoes http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=23
http://www.ikf-forum.eu/showthread.php?t...#pid447129]]>
http://www.ikf-forum.eu/showthread.php?t...#pid447129]]> http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=22 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:20:55 +0200 Red Shoes http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=22
I'm back from the Protestant church congress in Dresden. 5 days of fun, and the possibility to listen to a lot of concerts (Wise Guys of course, but also classical concerts) and to take part in discussions or listen to lectures about theology, politics, or environmental protection. I'm still processing all the impressions. That's why I won't be able to write anything coherent now. There were so many things going on at the same time...

But what I can say is that the last five days were more relaxing than a long holiday on the beach. Because I'm someone who thinks about her problems very much. But the last days I didn't even have the time to think about anything else than the next concert or lecture and how to get there. This is an indescribable feeling of freedom...

I'll post a few pics, soon.

Bye for now
Red Shoes]]>
I'm back from the Protestant church congress in Dresden. 5 days of fun, and the possibility to listen to a lot of concerts (Wise Guys of course, but also classical concerts) and to take part in discussions or listen to lectures about theology, politics, or environmental protection. I'm still processing all the impressions. That's why I won't be able to write anything coherent now. There were so many things going on at the same time...

But what I can say is that the last five days were more relaxing than a long holiday on the beach. Because I'm someone who thinks about her problems very much. But the last days I didn't even have the time to think about anything else than the next concert or lecture and how to get there. This is an indescribable feeling of freedom...

I'll post a few pics, soon.

Bye for now
Red Shoes]]> http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=21 Thu, 12 May 2011 23:35:37 +0200 Red Shoes http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=21
(Melody: I'm so happy)
I'm so busy, I'm so busy
I ain't got no time for I'm busy
I'm so busy, I'm so busy
I can't write so much cause I'm busy...

What I really want to say with this is: I'm not here so often because er... well, I've got quite a few things going on. I'm learning and my choir will be taking part in a competition at the end of the month. And then, I'll be going to the protestant church congress. And then, perhaps, I'll have a bit more time again. Hopefully...]]>
(Melody: I'm so happy)
I'm so busy, I'm so busy
I ain't got no time for I'm busy
I'm so busy, I'm so busy
I can't write so much cause I'm busy...

What I really want to say with this is: I'm not here so often because er... well, I've got quite a few things going on. I'm learning and my choir will be taking part in a competition at the end of the month. And then, I'll be going to the protestant church congress. And then, perhaps, I'll have a bit more time again. Hopefully...]]> http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=20 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:56:04 +0100 Red Shoes http://www.ikf-forum.eu/blogs.php?eid=20
Here are some of my pics:
Bellevue Palace (the president's official residence):


Reichstag (our legislative building)


Holocaust Memorial:


Wold clock in Alexanderplatz (Alexander square):


TV Tower (or "Alexander Tower")


Cathedral


A museum... (and the Alexander Tower again):


A bridge (don't ask me for the name of the bridge or the street. I don't know):


Checkpoint Charlie
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Here are some of my pics:
Bellevue Palace (the president's official residence):


Reichstag (our legislative building)


Holocaust Memorial:


Wold clock in Alexanderplatz (Alexander square):


TV Tower (or "Alexander Tower")


Cathedral


A museum... (and the Alexander Tower again):


A bridge (don't ask me for the name of the bridge or the street. I don't know):


Checkpoint Charlie
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