Dashing through the show; in a three-horse open sleigh. From a Soviet soundtrack to a festive farce.
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Tag: Education
Swinging with the Singing Butler
"When fantasy becomes reality, reality becomes fantastic."
Gothsted
WEER AWL OWTSTANDEENG NOWE Another tale from Planet Academia It all went wrong when they introduced league tables. Prior to that Planet Academia was a delightful place. It was a world where learning was an expression of the love of knowledge, and academic attainment was a badge of honour. Teachers were guides, mentors, coaches … Continue reading Gothsted
Hard Terms
One millisecond after midnight on the first day of September 1978 death, fusion, reincarnation, resurrection and birth all occurred at the same instant. At that moment three hundred and thirty-three cumulative years of education concluded and continued. Three colleges ceased to exist and lived on. That was the precise moment when three historic Preston Catholic … Continue reading Hard Terms
Paper Helium Day
Planet Academia As examination Results Day draws near the pulse rate rises, the appetite shrinks, limbs involuntarily tremble, tempers shorten, bursts of perspiration erupt and sleepless nights are wracked with waking nightmares. And it’s almost as bad for the students. Only the smug can feign confidence, or those who specialise in subjects that are not … Continue reading Paper Helium Day
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