From accounting to Wanaka
Last summer in Wanaka, I sat with friends on a beautiful evening and watched the stars. The night was clear and warm, and helped along with a glass of wine (or two), we stared at the dark night sky for hours. We watched the moon, spotted constellations and planets, and watched multitudes of satellites passing speedily overhead.
It made me realise how much I didn't know. I want to know more.
So this is why I am now here, slowly tapping away at my computer while the children loudly seek my attention. I aim to finish the degree I started many moons ago, before I left to travel the world and then have my three, sometimes lovely, children.
I have always loved places, mountains and the great outdoors, especially with me in it. I am not sure how I ended up in accounting! Now it is time to finish what I started. Geography and the physical world have always enthralled me. My favourite place is anywhere on a mountain, in a pair of running shoes. I even live on the hills of Christchurch so I can escape to them every day.
I am not a good communicator - especially verbally. I avoid 'discussion' like the plague (just ask my husband). I can however write reasonably and logically, and love to research. I believe communication skills to be vitally important in most aspects of life and hope this course will help my studies.
In the beautiful poem "The Old Astronomer To His Pupil", Sarah Williams writes; "I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night" So here I am.
A Person from Porlock. (2010, July 20). From The Old Astronomer to His Pupil by Sarah Williams [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://apersonfromporlock.wordpress.com/2010/07/20/all-my-theory-complete/
A very insightful and inviting start to your blog Meg! I have been lucky to escape to the mountains with you and can see why you love it so much.
ReplyDeleteHad to have a giggle "sometimes lovely children".
Well done on your return to study, I wish you all the best with your blog!!
Jan :)
Mountains, stars, "sometimes lovely" children and the night! Traditional inspirations for scientific enquiry (not to mention wine). Looking forward to hearing more about the way you combine your skills and insights, Meg.
ReplyDeleteHi Meg! Thanks for sharing your story. I know exactly what you mean about wanting to know more - the most enlightening aspect of my degree so far has been the realisation of my own ignorance. The Christchurch hills are stunning. I once live in Sumner and enjoyed exploring them - not running though, more like lugging myself around at a very slow pace! Special all the same.
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ReplyDeleteIt’s really cool that something as simple as looking at the stars can trigger so much depth of thought and insight. We are surrounded by such natural wonders, and it’s great you take the time to enjoy them and be inspired to learn more about them.