History of English language

Hello people,
I started studying one of my favourite subjects - history of english language. I must admit that I don't understand what I am studying. I have read the handouts and tried to focus. But I get the impression that the information on our handouts are not well organized. Or maybe my brain is not developed well enough to get the meaning of the information. Anyway, I am learning by heart. This is very funny you know, because I am a student of teacher training college, and I learn how to be a good teacher, I learn about all the methods, dydactics and stuff. And I think that in such a place the techniques of teaching that I encounter on history of english should not take place. Someone should do something about it. I don't think that I am motivated by the teacher or explained to all the information from that subject. The fact that I don't learn anything on this subject, that I receive handouts which doesn't make any sense to me, that I have to simply learn them by heart is surely not a good example of correct teaching or of any methodological approach. No way. I just hope that my memory is good enough to learn those abstract things from the universe to pass the test (let alone getting the signature at the end of the semester).
I am 22 years old and I am already frustrated with life. I believe that to some extent it is because of such situations as the one described above.
I refuse to develop any kind of motivation in studying history of english. I am not strong enough to do it. The process of studying this subject takes my vital powers away... and it is not because of the subject itself (maybe in different conditions it would have appeared to be an interesting subject). I think that students of KJO know what I mean.
Guys, what do you think of it? Join me in pain!

Me and computers

Welcome everyone,
I have just experiance incredibly painful moments with my computer. I had to write an outline for my diploma paper in a template and I must admit that it cost me a serious amount of stress. Even though I knew the theory, how I should do certain things, my computer had no problems in finding a way to make everything harder. At one moment, I just sat and cried for couple of minutes. But eventually, I managed to finish my outline.
I wish I didn't have to write this diploma paper:( I am only stressed by it and by the perspective of further use of the template. If there is anyone who shares my feelings I do sympathise with that person.
Have a nice Sunday.

Hi guys,
I wanted to share my recent discovery with you. It concerns an actor. His name is Jensen Ackles and I saw him on TV series - Supernatural. His incredibly handsome of course. But the reason I want to him to you is the song he performed during one of the episodes. Well, actually it is a kind of an addition to the episode.
From my whole heart I would like to dedicate this clip to Akson (Aga). Jensen Ackles in Eye of the Tiger. Aga, be careful, competition is chasing you;)



Isn't he great? :)

My music

Hello everyone,
Today I won't reflect on my life but I'll write something about the music I like. I am a women who prefers older kind of music. I don't watch MTV or whatever of that kind because I get depressed by the kind of music people create nowadays. It is not art anymore but just business, a sort of industry. As a protest I have cut myself from this trend and stayed in 20th century. Of course, sometimes it happens that there appears an artist with good music today, so don't think that I am blind to that. I'm not.
First, I would like to introduce you to a band you surely know. Pink Floyd. My father is the one that is responsible for my love to this band. I like Pink Floyd because they are able to see music everywhere (listen to their CDs Ummagumma or Atom heart mother). What is more, the songs they put on their CDs are linked with each other and tell a kind of story. It is hard to choose the best song. They have so many of them. I will put here the one which most of you probably know - Wish you were here ( I don't think that this is the official clip, I guess that there's no one like that but just listen to the song).



I hope I did it well and it will work.
Now, briefly I would like you to listen to others band that I like. I won't put all of them here but some of them are: Queen (the best male voice ever), Led Zeppelin, U2, Guns N' Roses, Michael Jackson (don't laugh, I do like him) and many more. Here you have a song by Queen "I want to break free". I love Freddie in this clip;)



And now something more "modern". Some of the band, singers are KT Tunstall, Alanis Morissette, Hooverphonic, and probably something alse but I can't remember now. Here you have Hooverphonic as maybe some of you don't know this band. A very beautiful song Vinegar and Salt.



And it just popped into my mind. I wanted to put Eva Cassidy, one of the best female voices. Just listen to her interpretation of "Autumn Leaves".



And just for the nice ending, somethinf from movie music, which I also dearly love. Here you have Road to Chicago from the movie Road to Perdition (watch it if you haven't seen it yet!). Music was composed by a well-known composer Thomas Newman. Enjoy.

My days off

Hello everyone,
I am spending my "days off" at my hometown in Toruń. It's lovely but the perspective of writing outline for my diploma paper and studying other stuff (history of english language rules!) makes me a little bit sad. Though I try not to worry about that and find a perfect balanse between the desperate need to rest and doing what I have to do.
Being an ambitious person (haha) I have read some info on the net about IFA MA studies. I compared seminars on part-time, and daily studies. It seems that seminars on part-time studies are so much easier and more student-friendly, while seminars on daily studies are titled in a way which I just couldn't understand, not to mention their descriptions. I don't get it. Is it so difficult to write something in a way I could understand so as to make a decision about possible seminars in future, or because you're a professor you have to write on a level not comprehensibe to an average student. I wonder if there is any difference between students from part-time and daily studies, if they are thought of differently, etc.
Damn it, I have no ideas for my further education. The only idea I have is that teaching English is not what I can do or want to do. I am hopeless at this and I just don't want to hurt others with my teaching. At least I'm aware of that fact.

I wanted to watch something on TV but I'm deeply disappointed. I doesn't matter that you have over 100 channels - there's rarely something interesting on them. And I guess that I won't to do anything constructive today so I say goodbye to you. Have a nice evening.

My city

Hello everyone,
It's time to write something constructive. As I was asked to write about my city I'll do that. I come from Toruń, which is a town situated almost in the middle of Poland. I will not be writing about its monuments and stuff because this is what you can find on the Internet. Also, because this town is famous some of you might have heard something about it. What I wanted to write is what this town is for me. It is the town where I spent my whole childhood and years before going to university, all happy days (with exceptions obviously). But being used to Toruń is not the only reason I love this town, because I truly love it. For me, it is the most beutiful city in the world, though it lacks certain facilities. It has this specific atmosphere, which I have never encountered in any other place. Funny thing is that before I went to University in Poznań I didn't appreciate this town. But now, I miss it terribly and every time I have a chance to go home (as I consider it my home) I feel so happy about it. The Old Town, the house I live in, everything being so close to your house, even if you live in the suburbs like me - it's all great. Now, I'm honestly fed up with Poznań. There are too many people here, too much traffic jams, and it's too big. I'm not accustomed to such big cities. I feel lost and unsignificant here. If it weren't for my friends and boyfriend, who also live here, I would probably go mad. Anyway, these are my amazing reflections about Toruń. If you ever have a chance to visit it don't hesitate!

Hello

Welcome everyone! Right now I have no inspiration so I won't write anything beside this. Probably, I will add something later.