Thoughts on my MA

By Caleb | June 14, 2011

Well, it’s been a while since I updated my blog, mainly because I’ve been keeping very busy with my English Literature masters. I handed in my second set of essays a few weeks ago, which were titled “Childhood, colonialism and Christianity in Swiss Family Robinson and The Coral Island“ and “Faërie, art and magic in Sir […]

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First day

By Caleb | September 28, 2010

Six years ago, a young, innocent and fresh-faced boy found himself suddenly transplanted from the wilds of deepest, darkest Wales to the seething cosmopolitan mass that is Cardiff (well, that’s how it seemed at the time, anyway). Once his parents drove away, he was alone in the city, not yet knowing anyone or anywhere, left […]

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Starting my masters degree

By Caleb | September 26, 2010

It’s over three years since I graduated from Cardiff University in English Literature & History, and I’m about to go back for more. On Tuesday, I picked up my student card, and so I’m officially a postgraduate student. Tomorrow, I’ll be enrolling with the School of English, Communication and Philosophy for a MA in English […]

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Should Christian students give out of their student loans?

By Caleb | February 10, 2009

Luke Wood has an interesting blog post Should Students Tithe Their Student Loans? (HT: Dave Bish). He argues that they shouldn’t, and quotes Alan Preston saying: “Our advice to university students is consistent. Please do not give out of your student loan. It would seem silly to borrow money from the student loan company or […]

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Charlie Brooker: Nightclubs are Hell

By Caleb | October 13, 2008

Clubbing is one of those supposedly ubiquitous student activities along with drunken traffic cone antics, watching Neighbours and leaving all your work until the last minute, though I managed to largely avoid it. Personally, I prefer social activities where you can interact with people on a more meaningful level than bellowing over music while doing […]

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The identity of Jesus: who do you say he is?

By Caleb | February 7, 2007

Cardiff Christian Union‘s events week is here, with the theme “id:entity”, asking “Jesus: who do you say he is?” Throughout the week, there are various events, including a music night, questionnaires on people’s beliefs, talks, question and answer panel and various other stuff. Yesterday there was a lunchtime talk in the Woodville Pub on “Is […]

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Is university a time to grow up?

By Caleb | October 20, 2006

I’m going to try and catch up with posting some of my recent articles in Gair Rhydd. This year I’m editing the Debate page of the magazine supplement Quench, and wrote this piece for the Freshers’ Edition, to go alongside a piece arguing the opposite point of view: If you believe the hype, then the […]

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Tired

By Caleb | March 11, 2005

Zzzz… I handed in my History essay earlier. I only finished it around 45 minutes before the deadline, and I was a bit disappointed to have to hand it in without time to really give it my best. But by this time, once I’d actually got it in to a state in which I could […]

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