Forbidden Planet > University

I can't decide if today's trip to Edinburgh University's open day was a waste of time or not. On the one hand, the presentation we were given was fairly interesting and I got to see the area a little. On the other hand, I'd pretty much already decided to go to Edinburgh (as a first choice for applications) anyway, based on my previous knowledge of the city and it's excellent reputation for Computer-related courses.

I'd have to say that the best thing about the day was just passing the time before and after the lecture with Skippy (you remember Skippy – the guy who technically co-writes this blog?), Sam and Jimerson. After we'd heard the lecture we decided to go to lunch rather than having a tour of the building or seeing anything else. Everyone else had something at KFC and I just skipped that particular meal.

Actually, I'd just like to say something about being hungry right now. Being hungry is fairly unpleasant. Getting something to eat after feeling mildly hungry for several hours is one of the best feelings in the world. We now return you to your regularly scheduled blog post.

We saw someone with a Forbidden Planet bag and ended up wandering around for 15 minutes trying to find that. When we did, we spent at least half an hour in it. I think we spent more time in there than we did in the lecture hall. After a long car journey home, we spent the rest of the day discussing school and playing Halo 3.

The biggest problem here is that Sam, the last to go, didn't leave until 9 o'clock, when I still hadn't read my daily webcomics or done any of my usual day-to-day routine. Which is why I'm writing this at half past 11.

I'd like to say more but I don't really have the time.

I think the biggest thing I got from the experience was the ability to say that, yes, I've been to a university open day and blah, blah, blah. Apparently, I also need to go to one in St Andrews and Glasgow. I haven't the faintest idea why the second is so important, since I have no wish at all to go to either of the two universities in Glasgow. No particular reason, I just don't.

I'm beginning to really hate this whole university thing. As always, I may discuss it more at a later date, since I'm too tired and tight for time to do it now. Probably not tomorrow, since I have to do revision, homework and the first draft of my university application personal statement. And maybe a peer review for a friend who's applying for college in America. If I find the time, I'll probably focus on Corbett's Fiction more than anything else.

I always seem to end posts nowadays with something along the lines of “have a nice day” or “I'm going to bed now”, don't I?