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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Why study Tolkien?

By Caleb | February 15, 2011

One of the modules I’m studying this semester is Tolkien’s Medievalism. J R R Tolkien was not only a fantasy writer, but also a distinguished scholar of medieval literature. His essay Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics remains influential to this day. The rich depth of his writing comes from his love of language and […]

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Oh, the humanities!

By Caleb | January 31, 2011

Article written for Gair Rhydd, published 11th October 2010:Cuts are everywhere, but the arts and humanities have their head against the block. With plans to cut its funding by as much as 25%, they are treated as an expensive luxury rather than a vital part of our national life. I’ve just returned to university to […]

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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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2:1

By Caleb | June 27, 2007

I got my degree classification today – 2:1, which I’m very happy with. Not quite as happy as I would be if I’d got a 1st, naturally enough, but it’s what I expected and I’d rather have all the extra-curricular experiences I’ve had as a student and a lower mark than have had a better […]

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Life after university

By Caleb | June 27, 2007

Well, it’s been a couple of weeks now since I finished university. I’ve been to Oxford to visit a friend, been to Birmingham for the Contagious training day, watched series 2 of Battlestar Galactica, applied for some jobs and continued work on my novel. Applying for jobs is a somewhat tedious process, filling out application […]

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