GOGSoc Episode VI: The GoG, the Bad and the Ugly

I struggled with that while teaching last year since I had such a vast topic to teach but only 3 hours/week. I tried to go for a balance - giving summaries and overviews then going into more detail on the most important aspects of each sub-topic - but that can be quite difficult to manage given the time constraints that we are put under and the fact that many students don't do much outside reading...

Apotoftea, I would aim for broad brush strokes and stop yourself from spending hours on prep. You will be shocked when you start at how little can actually be covered in an hour, and precisely how little work gets done. If you can get them to grasp the nutshell of that topic in that space, that will be pretty good.

Thanks. I've suggested monthly progress reports in my last email to her, to see what she thinks

Definitely have deadlines TLG, the one thing I'm majorly regretting is not writing up/sending stuff as I went along!

If it helps, I'm only doing a couple of weeks as module cover, rather than the entire thing so my prep is limited in that respect. Ideally what I wanted to do was introduce the topic and then have a couple of case studies as examples. It's just looking at the powerpoint slides from the sessions last year (from the person I'm covering) - there seems to be SO much in them and not sure that's a possibly a good thing for first years?

GOGs, I have an urge to get blue hair. However my sensible side insists that this is a really bad idea. However much I like it on other people it will probably look awful on me. And none of my clothes work with it. I wear neutral, earthy, murky kind of colours, and no black

Lecturing, or seminar leading?

I like pale blue hair, particularly the tones with more lilac than green in them! I think it might suit you actually, although the colour palette might be a problem. Shame there isn't really a way to test it, since you'd need to bleach it first and there's no going back from that!

I'm doing both but it's the lectures I'm worried about. Seminars less so as already have the chosen readings.

As for blue hair, at least people would remember you 'cracking conference paper from girl in blue hair.

I think if it weren't for the colour scheme of your clothes, you could totally rock the blue look I think it would look good! Not sure how earthy colours would look with blue hair though - will leave those comments to someone with more fashion sense. Or even A fashion sense full stop

Me too. But I didnt't realise about the bleach Damn. Probably a bad idea.

Hi GOGs! Sorry to hear that some of you are going through tough times atm. to anyone that needs them.

I just got back for a week away on residential with 50 crazy 12 year olds. So many awesome experiences, so much love-life drama. I don't remember ever being this tired before!

I just got back for a week away on residential with 50 crazy 12 year olds. So many awesome experiences, so much love-life drama. I don't remember ever being this tired before!

Thanks for the hugs

Residentials are exhausting, so I don't blame you for feeling that tired! Was it good though?

Glad it was awesome in some ways, though love-life dramas don't sound good

Make sure you rest well now that you're back. Well done for surviving the residential!

Me too. But I didnt't realise about the bleach Damn. Probably a bad idea.

Yes it was fantastic. Loads of small victories for certain pupils, it was so fun seeing them flourish. I climbed up a waterfall!!



Typical teenage stuff (asking out via friends, dumping each other etc etc ) Quite funny really!

I would love royal/navy hair and I think it would suit you. Bleach can be a real killer though, so if you do decide to do it I'd be happy to point you in the right direction. This to me is the holy grail of hair colour: http://www.hairdyeforum.com/index.php?topic=3937.0


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Me too. But I didnt't realise about the bleach Damn. Probably a bad idea.

Get back to Oxford, all pumped and ready to start the PhD.