Overwhelmed by PHD emotion
For context it’s 3am, I’m emotional and overwhelmed. This week I’ve had a week of annual leave and immersed myself in my passion projects. On Friday I spent time with my former HOW college colleagues at their BLC conference and as ever was inspired by the FE community spirit, the sharing, the support and the amount of times I heard ‘this has been put out on Creative Commons so we can all benefit from the work’, with this ethos echoed throughout the day. This week started with the post graduate research conference, presenting alongside my PHD peer students, all of us supporting each other in our various streams, offering each other tips and thoughts and insights, wanting nothing more to see each other shine. I came home after the second day inspired not only by the work of others but the love and support of a community that rarely sees each other, but the love and passion for research and subject specialisms exuded. I went home immeasurably proud to be part of the post graduate com...