Public Service Announcement

[nny]

Hokay.

For the record, I'm going to be doing an English Literature A-Level over the next year. I'm doing it online and will therefore get very little in the way of interaction or tutor time so I will probably, as is my tendency, ramble randomly about it on my journal.

Here's the thing. I haven't done anything even remotely involving English Lit (save reading) for the last seven years. GCSEs? Not enormously comprehensive, let's face it. So I'm going to be getting very excited about drawing intensely obvious conclusions and generally making a fool of myself.

If I'm rambling? I'd love discussion. I'd love to talk about some of the things I'm learning, because I find that sort of thing interesting and exciting. I'm sad like that. If you're not interested or you're above such things due to having a degree in the subject, or any such thing, please just don't read it. Please don't make me feel stupid. I'm very easily discouraged. Does that make sense?

*grins*

Public Service Announcement ends.

Comments

[josepheenie.livejournal.com]

i love that kind of thing... i have a couple of friends who do english and i always try and enter discussion but it usually ends up with me having things explained to me. but really, i would love to read what you're up to on this :D

[flyakate]

Yay! I was an English major in college and miss it terribly. Would love any and all discussions about literature!

*bounces* Most of the books I get to read now are for the much younger set... yay elementary education. *points to icon*

[innerbrat]

Can I get your knowledge, second hand, for free?

[chocolate-limes.livejournal.com]

I did English Language, but I kind of wished I'd done Lit as well as/instead of though - so I will be reading with interest! And maybe commenting in an uneducated manner...


Good luck with it! I admire you for taking it on <3

[villainny.livejournal.com]

*grins*

Thanks.

I used to sit and discuss my flatmate's Eng Lit degree with her, and managed to hold my own in one of her lectures, so I don't reckon I'll do too badly. I'm just kinda worried about being out of practice. XD

[villainny.livejournal.com]

...I have knowledge?

[villainny.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I did language too, and went on to do a degree in it at Cardiff. WAS A BAD IDEA. BAAAAAAAAD. Cardiff is the home of Systemic Functional Grammar, which should be KILLED.

[villainny.livejournal.com]

*grins*

Thankee kindly. :D

[corchen.livejournal.com]

I have. . . part of a degree! Which I don't think counts. So count me in on interested in ramblings! Yup yup.

[villainny.livejournal.com]

I'm not automatically discounting people with degrees! I'm just scared of them.

(My degree doesn't count. I have decided.)

[corchen.livejournal.com]

Mmm, mine either. *grin*

[innerbrat]

Doesn't the A-Level come with knowledge?

[chocolate-limes.livejournal.com]

You are one of the reasons I decided not to do English Language at degree level! Thank you for saving me from certain death.... XDD

[josepheenie.livejournal.com]

long shot but do you fancy a drink this evening? just realised it's friday night. could go somewhere. what do you reckon? you could come to portswood and stay at ours if you wanted or we could meet in town

[kenovay.livejournal.com]

Thing: I'm so proud of you.

In a non-patronising way.

[spiderine.livejournal.com]

I think that's wonderful! Good luck! I love this kind of discussion, so don't be surprised if I jump in.

[apiphile.livejournal.com]

Like I said last night, I'd be *delighted* to discuss stuff with you. :D

[villainny.livejournal.com]

Emperor's New Groove is not high on priorities because I have not seen and therefore don't understand.

And I'm proud of you too, likewise in the non-patronising way. I'm so going to boast about my friend in Cambridge, you know.

[villainny.livejournal.com]

*grins* Mahvellous, I look forward to it. Thanks very much. :D

[villainny.livejournal.com]

*MWAH*

[apiphile.livejournal.com]

Although I swear my comments will be more intelligent than the one on your most recent post.

[rowanberries.livejournal.com]

Ooo, I did A-level English Lit!

I will happily discuss.

[villainny.livejournal.com]

Maaaahvellous.

For the record I should be in London soonish. Any chance I get to see you this time? :D

[rowanberries.livejournal.com]

I just bet it's going to be in the next two weeks, isn't it? When I am in Devon. And then Cornwall.

If it's after that, though, yes!

[agonistes]

*solemn*

Nny, I have no interest in discussing English literature.

None.

Nope.





*giggles*

[la-rainette.livejournal.com]

You know, despite being not at all English, I'll happily join into any discussion and make possibly abysmally pointless points. *grins*

[midnight-violet.livejournal.com]

*ENCOURAGEMENT, LOTS OF*
discuss, put ideas, whatever...spoke to gemma t'other day and we are both missing blathering to each other about lit. so yes, would be appreciated.

[ms-ntropy.livejournal.com]

So...explain this whole A-Level thing to me again...

[villainny.livejournal.com]

A-level is end of college, aged 17/18. Tend to do three or four of them, but I require an extra so I can do my teacher training - I have to be able to teach up to A-level standard and they don't seem willing to believe that if I don't have the qualification myself... XD

[villainny.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but you're all clever about it.

:P!

[villainny.livejournal.com]

Good. I look forward to it. :D

[ms-ntropy.livejournal.com]

Bastards!!

[villainny.livejournal.com]

*grins*

Excellent. I expect you to weigh in extensively, young lady. XD

[kenovay.livejournal.com]

But, it's Emperor's New Groove.

IT'S SO GOOD.

[kenovay.livejournal.com]

Dude, I know. While I'm in Scotland. Dammit, Nny!

[schiarire.livejournal.com]

*raises hand* I'm not the queen of coherence, or of talking about anything in more than ~3 words, but I do have an unusual brain.

[moongirli.livejournal.com]

I'm in. I'd love to see if my degree actually -taught- me anything or not.

Plus, lit = books. books = good. book discussion = really good. book discussion for a wannabe librarian = even better.

[cow.livejournal.com]

I am a big lit nerd and love discussing this stuff. So, I look forward to this. :)

[dopplegl.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, I think that'll be fun! I may even, like, learn things!

[unravels.livejournal.com]

GO NNY. :D

I am so rusty I squeak. Teach me stuff! I will participate! Or... try, anyway. :D

[ashen_key]

I would love to discuss things. Love, love, love to you. I miss English classes so much.

[fer-de-lance.livejournal.com]

I would LOVE to join you. I suffer from intense English Lit Geekery. :D I do, in fact, have a degree in it, albeit not, y'know, a Masters or anything, but am two years out of practise and promise to listen to rambling with eager ears.

I could never, ever be a teacher, but I love seeing/watching people learn and get excited about EngLit. :D It's like a really huge, multiple-century-spanning fandom.