Guest beckster Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 I heard today that I've been elected to a junior research fellowship at Oxford University. That means I'll be moving again in October and having to go through the whole process of finding a new ballet teacher all over again. I am delighted because I have been working towards this for so long, and I'm really looking forward to being part of the university - how often do you get the chance to live in a 16th century building for free! I will be sad to leave London and my ballet classes here though. It always takes awhile to settle into a ballet school and it seems a shame that I will leave so soon. Quote Link to comment
Administrators Victoria Leigh Posted March 11, 2004 Administrators Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 Congratulations Beckster!!! Very exciting achievement! Quote Link to comment
Xena Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 Yeah Beckester......you will be closer to Skippy! and I did live in Oxford for a year..almost started to go to a ballet school there....RAD..but you don't have to bother with that as you'll have the uni dance club! Quote Link to comment
Brendan McCarthy Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 Congratulations Beckster - you won't have problems finding classes in Oxford! Quote Link to comment
Mr Robin Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 That's great news Beckster - congratulations! Quote Link to comment
Jaana Heino Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 beckster, that's great! Congratulations! Horrible to say it on this board, but I can't think of any ballet related news that would have been better (well, not realistic ones, anyway ). Quote Link to comment
MJ Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 Congrats Beck! Study Hard, and make us proud! You mentioned Looking for a new teacher. You should try a variety of teachers, if possible. I get the felling once in a while about going for my Phd, but I just lie down and the feeling goes away. Graduate school is very competitive. It would also be 4-5 years of work without contributing to any retirement plans. MJ Quote Link to comment
Guest kristinene Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 Congrats beckster! I know what you mean, I'll be in the same boat in the fall. I just don't know where I'll be yet! I hope that you find a teacher and school that you love! Quote Link to comment
Kate B Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 Well done! That is excellent! Time for a night out I'd say! Quote Link to comment
skippy Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 WOW what wonderful news. Oxford is lovely i spent most of my summers there as my dad is from there. It only takes 40 mins to get to Reading from there. You go girl you deserve it and hopefully we can all meet up soon and celebrate. lol skippy x Quote Link to comment
citibob Posted March 21, 2004 Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 Congratulations! I'm jealous. How do I get a job at Oxford? Quote Link to comment
Guest beckster Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 How do you get a fellowship at Oxford? Get some publications, some good references, have an idea for a project and someone to back you, and then be prepared for a lot of rejections. It comes down to luck on the day. Xena, I want to know where that school was as I still want to do RAD! Quote Link to comment
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