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This week's article for improvement (week 17, 2018)

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This week's article for improvement (week 18, 2018)

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Hi Class455 - I saw your message that you had left to me the other week, but I haven't had the chance to respond, so I'll do so now. :-) I've just started doing my A Level exams (in fact I had one today!). I got a scholarship for a university quite recently too, so I will definitely be attending (as the offer is unconditional! :-D) - I start this September. What are you up to these days? All the best, Patient Zerotalk 14:14, 27 April 2018 (UTC)

Hey Patient Zero! I've been well thanks for asking, currently looking at my options for next year (which is Uni or a degree apprenticeship with a certain transport company in London) while finishing my course at college. It is rather stressful because there are so many pros and cons of each, and I really can't decide where to go. The degree apprenticeship is my top choice but at the same time I kinda don't want to miss out on the Uni life. The fact that you got an unconditional offer for a University is absolutely fantastic, you must have done extremely well! What University was this out of interest? Good luck with your A-Levels, hope the one you had today wasn't too bad. Take care buddy, all the best. Class455 (talk|stand clear of the doors!) 22:58, 27 April 2018 (UTC)
Glad to hear :-) Sounds great! Obviously an apprenticeship would give you some really valuable experience, whereas going to university would be more academic but there would still be opportunities for work experience and, depending on what subject you plan on doing, maybe travel opportunities (on that topic, what subject would you be studying if you went to university?). I wish you all the best with whichever one you decide! I'm going to Aberystwyth, by the way. I had only chosen three universities but as soon as I went there on an Open Day I made my choice right there and then :) It's a lovely area to study in and isn't too busy. I did my French speaking exam on Friday, and I think it went rather well, thanks for asking! My topic of choice was Emmanuel Macron, the current president. As before, all the best with whichever route you take, and take care! Patient Zerotalk 10:16, 30 April 2018 (UTC)
The subject I'll be doing is Transport and Business Management if I go to Uni, and if I do the degree apprenticeship it'll be a degree in Business Management. Aberyswith sounds fun, sounds a bit far to me but then I remember you saying you live in Wales? That French Speaking must have been a little nervy, but glad to hear you got through it! When's the first paper A-Level you'll be doing? Class455 (talk|stand clear of the doors!) 09:39, 1 May 2018 (UTC)
Those sound like good courses! When you say "next year", do you mean that you will be taking a gap year, or did you mean this September? I imagine you've applied through UCAS already. Yeah, I live in Wales, so Aber's not too far away - it is rather far away from London though haha :-) and yes it was rather nerve-racking at first, considering the assessment involved talking to someone I'd never met before (!) but once I got into the swing of things I wondered why I was nervous in the first place! The assessor was rather nice which was a good thing. My first paper A Level will be on the 5th of June (it will be the first Religious Studies paper). I'm looking forward to finishing all my exams, having an extra month off for the summer holiday (I finish in June!), and getting some equipment for uni! :-) Best, Patient Zerotalk 12:55, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

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NPR Newsletter No.11 25 May 2018

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This week's article for improvement (week 22, 2018)

Henri Nestlé was a German-born Swiss confectioner and the founder of Nestlé, the world's largest food and beverage company as of 2014.
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This week's article for improvement (week 23, 2018)

Richard Rohr OFM (born 1943, pictured at podium) is an American Franciscan friar ordained in 1970. He is a known inspirational speaker and has published numerous recorded talks and books.
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This week's article for improvement (week 26, 2018)

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Matthew Feeman, builds a fire to help combat frostbite and hypothermia during a survival, evasion, resistance and escape exercise in Alaska. Note that there is a draft for the Survival page located at Draft:Survival.
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This cable car at Zell am See in the Austrian Alps is an example of cable transport.
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