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Thursday Jan 29, 2009

Tia's rules of thumb for 2009

There comes a time in one's life where you feel totally and utterly helpless. This time for me is now. At the midpoint of my AS year I have realised that I haven't achieved what I have wanted to. Why? Well it's simple really; I've been lazy, disorganised and slightly uncommitted. Sounding familiar? I certainly haven't been following the behavioural patterns of a prospective Cambridge student. You see here's the thing, I have a huge build up of work, and an expanse of paper, and after much deliberation I have worked out how to solve it. Yes I need to be more alert, organised and committed, but I also need to balance my time and relax. I've come up with a few rules of thumb that will help me get on top of things:

1. Set realistic goals- maybe about two or three tasks a day and then I'll stick to them! Nothing's more down heartening then failing to achieve something.

2. Think up fun ways to learn things- maybe I'll have a great Gatsby dinner party or a maths type pub quiz.

3. Have some me time! –  I'm not going to overload myself. Taking on too many things at one time causes a monumental build up of work. I'm going to create a timetable and have a healthy work life balance.

As of now I am going to straighten things out, I am going to achieve the unachievable, and one day that little 'un' part will just drop off. If I can do it, so can you.

Posted by Tia ( 10:24 AM )
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Tuesday Jan 06, 2009

Getting started

Motivated, resilient, inspired. Eight girls from three schools have undergone a rigorous selection process to become founding members of the Council of Girls. The eight girls (known as Spokes) will lead discussion groups in their schools, working together to come up with real, practical solutions to some of the major issues they and the girls around them are facing. No subjects are off-limits. The aim? To unite girls from every background who want to combat the negative image of teenagers today. The challenge? This is a pilot year, so the success or failure of the Council of Girls is in their hands and yours! This blog will trace the journey.

To find out more about the girls here's an audio introduction Council of Girls first meeting mp3

(Right click and save the file or just click it to listen to the interviews through your browser. The file is 4 MB and lasts for 4.44)

Posted by Council ( 3:53 PM )
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