The way forward
Firstly, forgive me if this blog's content isn't what you thought the title suggests it is!
It is about my way forward. Well I have now broken up for the easter holidays and have a mountain of work to get through, but this doesnt stop me thinking about what awaits for me after the work. My last exam is on the 20th of May, which is approximately 8 Weeks 5 Days 13 Hours 37 Minutes 26 Seconds away from the time I am writing this. As you can probably see, I am looking forward to this!
Everyone who I speak to, including my parents, asks: "Aren't you sad to be leaving University?". My answer now is " I'd be sad to be going back, put it that way!". This isnt quite as negative as it sounds really, as I guess I will be a little bit sad. I have found some very good things in my life from that University, however I guess I have missed out on a lot my choosing that institution. I have enjoyed the course content for the last year and a half there. On the whole I am looking forward to leaving there and getting on with the next stage of my life, helped by knowing what I want to do and having some good work prospects lined up.
Contrary to my previous blog, the crys of "Are you crazy?!" have been heard again, when people hear that I am looking forward to starting my working life. And I am, the chance to put all of what I gave learned into practice is really appealing to me, to finally be embarking on the career I have dreamed of since I was small. In my opinion , if you arent looking forward to starting work, you havent chosen the right line of work!
Whether I still hold this attitude in 5 years time remains to be seen, but I sincerely hope that I will.
So what else is happening in my life apart from university work. Well I have the teaching session of my PA1 booked on thursday.. crap thats tomorrow, better get this manual finished!, and telehandler course a few days later. I went to the TAG OSR field trials yesterday, which although good, didint really show much in the way of the best way of establishing OSR. It was also bitterly cold, though the hail and sleet did little to dampen the various bouts of Zetor bashing amongst the farmers, aimed at a poor Proxima parked in the field. I dont think they are that bad (Cue: ARE YOU CRAZY!)
On the farm we have been doing some ditch maintaince, seeing the old JCB 4DII put through the mill agian, and having land drains jetted. We are just waiting now for the weather to dry up enough to get going on the overwintered plough to get the beet drilling underway. Neighbours have been drilling, onlyto have an inch or so 3 hours after they planted it! We were glad we chose not to be that pushy.
What else needs doing... After the last of the sheep went a few months ago, the powers that be have decided that it is my job to remove the fences... easy I hear you say... these fences are lurking in 4 feet of overgrown brambles... great. Keeps me busy I suppose. Not sure what to do with the grass though. Half of it was ploughed up a few years ago, but we dont really fancy having crops right outside the house...
Right onwards and upwards, I have some graphs to write about!
Take care everyone and stay positive!