Welcome!
Hello! If you happen to know a random loon called Christopher Julian Stanley, and you're wondering why on earth he's going to Sweden for five months, then you've come to the right place. As Edmund Blackadder once said, "Pull up a muffin" and "Sit yourself down", and feel free to ask me some questions about my impending voyage to Uppsala, or comment on my blogs.
Signing off,
The Intrepid Explorer
Frequently Asked Questions
Chris, I hear you're going abroad for five months?
That's correct. From August the 20th 2008 until January 16th 2009 I will be studying abroad on the Erasmus programme for the first half of my second year at University, residing in the delightful city of Uppsala.
Uppsala? Where's that?
Uppsala is in Sweden, and is approximately 50 miles north of Stockholm. It's also about 1200 miles from London.
So why Uppsala, then?
Uppsala University is one of the Universities that is linked with my uni, the University of Exeter, through the Erasmus programme. Exeter students can study abroad in places like Uppsala for the first semester of their second year, then return to Exeter for the second semester.
Studying abroad - but wouldn't you have to be fluent in the language of the nation you're visiting?
Nope, that's only if you're studying in France, Germany, Italy or Spain. I'll be doing an English speaking course - mind you, that won't stop me learning a bit of Swedish in order to get by!
Wouldn't it be easier just to do all of your degree in the UK?
It would, but it would also be less challenging, and I like a challenge. It's also a great oppurtunity to see how history is studied outside of the English education system, and let's not forget it's going to look great on my CV!
When will you be blogging?
I'll be doing a major blog every Tuesday, from the 20th June 2008 until at least the 27th January 2009. If anything exciting happens I'll do a mini-blog on that too.
Last Tango in Cornwall
Hello! You join me as Roger Federer (also known as the Man in the Iron Cardigan) thrashes Dominik Hrbarty into submission; as Zimbabwe elections appear to be going ahead despite the opposition leader withdrawing from the race; and as Nick Clegg (Leader of the Lib Dems) says he's quite happy being compared with a chihuahua, which does make a great deal of sense, because if the Lib Dems carry on like this then their new leader will probably
be a Chihuahua.
So, with only a week or so left in Cornwall & Devon, what am I going to be up to this week? Well, today is probably going to be spent packing and wondering if I should put some of my stuff in storage when I'm not going to be back until February. Tomorrow, I will be in Exeter visiting my friends at Streatham Campus and having a good ol' natter before saying my goodbyes there. Wednesday I'll be back in Cornwall by lunchtime in order to do a "Training Session" for the up-and-coming Open Day. Thursday I shall be going out into Falmouth one last time (Club I ahoy!). Finally, on Friday I will be showing soon-to-be Freshers around the campus and telling them all to do either a) do History, b) join FECCLES or c) both.
As for Saturday? Well, I get kicked out of my room at 10am, catch the train at 12 (who knows what I'll be doing during the two hours in between), and get home... er... eveningish. I'm back in the Shire by 5pm, so prob back in time for dinner, huzzah. Hopefully I'll bump into most of you on Thursday night, but if I don't see you before I catch that rickety old Sprinter from Penryn station, then take care, and good luck for next year, especially if you're in FECCLES or one of the "History Massive". But now, to packing!
Signing off,
Chris S
Hello! You join me as Roger Federer (also known as the Man in the Iron Cardigan) thrashes Dominik Hrbarty into submission; as Zimbabwe elections appear to be going ahead despite the opposition leader withdrawing from the race; and as Nick Clegg (Leader of the Lib Dems) says he's quite happy being compared with a chihuahua, which does make a great deal of sense, because if the Lib Dems carry on like this then their new leader will probably be a Chihuahua. 
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