: About Me

I'm a 23 year old Brit chick splitting my time between Manchester and London. I graduated from The University of Manchester in 2006 with a 2:1 in English and American Literature. Apparantly that means I can now sign my name with BA (Hons) after it. Maybe not.

Although I'd love to be a full time writer, neither my bank balance or my talent seem to want to let me go that way so I'm sticking to the dreary old 9 to 5, at least for the time being.

My parents always told me ...

that you only ever really regret the things you didn't do, so to try everything once. Within reason obviously...

My childhood ambition ...

was to become the first ballerina in space. I still don't know why though...

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

'QI: The Book of General Ignorance'. It's absolutely fascinating and trust me, you'll soon realise that everything you think you know is wrong.

My inspiration ...

My father. Plain and simple. Little bit corny I'll admit but he was a great man who I loved and respected more than anyone else in the world. He taught me a lot.

Education > Colleges & Universities (Other) What is a bachelor's degree?

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A Bachelor's degree (or BA) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded to those that successfully complete the three or four year duration, though at some institutions it can take up to five years study. What the course entails also varies from university to university. In Britain and Canada, for example, there are two levels of BA: a pass and Honor's. To achieve an Honor's degree - BA (Hons) - means taking more credits than a pass and achieving higher grades. In the USA, depending on GPA averages, there are different levels of Honor's. These are usually "cum laude" (with praise), "magna ...

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