I think we have all realised by now that I am a glutton for punishment with slight masochistic tendencies! I really enjoyed completing my Masters over the last 9 months, and the work I did on my dissertation regarding TA deployment really interested me and I felt like I wanted to continue to research the topic. Jason and I talked about the possibility of me continuing my studies, and he reminded me of the time early on in our marriage when it seemed like all he did was study and I turned around to him and said "Don't worry, it will be your turn to support me one day when I decide to do a doctorate!" and said he was happy for me to do that. My head of study invited me to apply to Oxford Brookes for a studentship and after a fairly lengthy process I was offered a place on the programme. I felt really honoured to be chosen, especially to study at a University which leads the worldwide debate on educational matters. Thanks to everyone who supported me during the process, especially my wonderful Mummy who did a lot of proof reading.
Brookes offered me a place on either the Ed D or PhD programme, and invited me to attend a seminar to enable me to choose which one would work best for me. As this was to be held on a Saturday, we decided to make a family weekend of it. So we booked a Travel Lodge and hoped for the best.
The children enjoyed keeping us awake till 11!!! They eventually dropped off and allowed us to get some sleep.
In the morning, we had breakfast in our room (mini cereal boxes, the kids thought this was great since we usually have these as a treat for birthdays and Christmas) and then drove the few miles to the campus where the lecture was to take place.
I had an amazing time, it felt so good to be able to debate with intellectuals who were as passionate about educational matters as I was. Jason however, got the short straw. Apparently Oxford isn't really geared towards children, so I think he was tearing his hair out slightly to find ways to entertain the kids, but managed to find Oxford castle which provided him with some respite from Eden's persistent "What are we doing now Daddy?" line of questioning.
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