Library time

Finally got to spend some quality time in the library - 5 hours saturday; 4 hours today. Just going through the core reading plus some further stuff. Been reading Eric Hobsbawm's Age of Empire, I really like his writing style - its very succint but also sufficiently informative. Maybe it was my state of mind, but every paragraph could be dwelt on and gave options for further research around the topic. And he is a Birkbeck emeritus prof as well! The location of Birkbeck is very inspiring, Malet street (where the main buildings of the university are) is a wide tree lined street, and even though it is central , it doesn't get too much traffic flowing through. It does put a spring in your step arriving there. I was also accepted to study at London met in Holloway, but I think that location would have uninspired. I remember the grounds of Nottingham University and imagined that such a location inspired thought and ideas in students. Its nearly 9 years on since i started my undergraduate degree, but my interest in studying is on a completely different level now. Different circumstances, maturity and some worldly experiences in between have made the difference. But having an interest and interaction with the world is one of my mantras, understanding the how we got here of world is the study of history, and by looking at the previous I take the optimistic viewpoint that things can be changed from that understanding. The process of learning is so important, it's very easy to stand still in this world. And studying in one of the best Universities in one of the most culturally rich cities in the world feels pretty damm good!