I've got so much stuff I want to read! I'd ask for loads of books for christmas and it'll take me months to get through them! I'm currently reading a book called 'Mao's Great Famine' by Franz Dikotter, and when I've read that i'm going to attempt 'The Opium War' by Julia Lovell. I seem to be reading a lot of Chinese History atm.
I love Granny Weatherwax! And Nanny Ogg, I think if I was a Pratchett character I'd definitely be a Witch, they think like me!
And I agree with you about his strong female characters, what I like about them is that they are ordinary people and humans first and foremost, so many 'strong female characters' are stereotypes in themselves and get put on pedestles in a way that is as annoying as damsel in distress, two dimensional characters only put in for the main male character to sleep with
I think Nation is a brilliant book, in fact all his childrens ones are, he doesn't treat kids like idiots.
Yes, I went to an interview for an internship today and when I said I had an offer from Exeter they were impressed! Which was nice
What else do you think you would have applied for? and if your interests are broad, ESPS sounds good for you
Still haven't heard from the, it's starting to annoy me
oh maths (my one B at GCSE), I'm useless at it so I can sympathise with you there!
I've considered Journalism, and done quite a bit of work experience in it (I've been published by the Economist three times! Sorry cheeky boast there
) and liked it but I don't think I'd see it as a long term career. I love writing too though, I've always kinda fancied writing some sci fi short stories