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| On the roof at Girton College |
So the Cambridge Faculty of Education accepted me to study
for a PGCE in Classics, and one of the half dozen forms I have to fill in asks
me which college I would like to apply to. (Unlike undergraduate applications to Oxbridge,
for PGCE, the college is secondary. )
What a wonderful opportunity to apply again to my old
college, Girton. As a girl from a far less
than privileged background, Girton gave
me a chance and nurtured me.
I still occasionally dream that I am ascending a particularly
romantic spiral staircase in a corner of the college, my hand on the smooth
banister. I have a feeling of
anticipation, but I can’t tell you whether it is a social occasion that my
dream-self is headed for, or a session in the library devouring some new
subject.
Carried away by loyalty and nostalgia, I write down “Girton”
on my form.
Later I receive an email declaring acceptance.
That’s good.
Later still, I ring up the Faculty of Education to check one or two items. For
instance, I plan to continue to live with my family and to make a long drive to
and from the Faculty each day.
“How do I book a car-parking space?”
“Oh – that’s not through the Faculty of Education, that’s through
your college.”
Girton College is around four miles distant from the Faculty.
I put down the phone.
Help!
When there are so many old stories of magic in West
Cornwall, surely there must be something in it.
Drolls and Weirds,
a romantic historical mystery will soon be available via this website.
So let us know. How do you like you the Cambridge Faculty of Education? The reason why I am asking is because I get to hear a lot that the quality of education has been lowered significantly and students all over the US are noticing it. I cannot say I am happy to hear that. So I am just curious if it is every like that or there are some exceptions. Hopefully all went well with your parking lot)
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