Over halfway through the week already. It is strange how time flies, over halfway through the course as well. Unfortunately there are still many more lectures to sit through with 'death by PowerPoint' as the main theme. I often wander whether Power Point helps or hinders. It is a powerful tool when used properly but so demoralising when misused. It seems to me that most of the time it is misused. Looking back to the staff course I feel that one of the most useful features of Power Point is the blank slide. Putting up a number of blank slides during a presentation allows the audience to concentrate on what the speaker is saying rather than being distracted by the screen.
This hasn't been a bad course but by it's nature the subject matter has been very dry, I think the only lecture that I really enjoyed over the last week and a half was the lecture on the 'Law of the Sea' and the 'Law of armed conflict'.
Well the last couple of nights I have taken a walk in the evening. It has been quite pleasant walking the mile and a half into Fareham, having a bimble around and then walking back. It gets me out of the confines of Collingwood for a couple of hours and gives me the chance to stretch my legs after being sat in lectures all day. The only thing that I have noticed though is how polluted the air is compared to back home in Devon.
Not long until Friday and then I will be back home again. It has been so nice being able to get home at weekends to see Debbie and Beth, I am going to miss them so much when I go back to sea.
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