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One very much happy time of my childhood and teenage years was spending summers in County Clare in the Republic of Ireland. My mother’s big sister had inherited the family cow farm that my mother had grown up on. My mother’s big sister had 3 children of similar ages to me and my 2 younger Read more
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One problem I am increasingly confronted with in my adult life is lack of quality social contact, especially when I am not working. If it wasn’t for close family members who answer the phone in the evening I don’t know how I would cope. I firmly believe I am an introvert, however from my upbringing Read more
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Introduction The subject of this essay is firstly about my learning journey with the programming language R and secondly how it is applicable to future work or study. Course Background In September 2024 I began an MSc in Data Science with the UHI. In the first semester I began the module ‘Intro to R and Read more
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A very memorable year of my life was that of my 3rd university year in the city state of Singapore in Asia from August 2012 until around May 2013. To qualify for the year abroad at my home university you had to a certain grade average across your subjects. I remember at the end of Read more
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I am just back from a 48 hour trip to Paris. My first impressions were that it was very busy with people. Clearly popular with tourists. I saw lots of beautiful architecture starting with my visit to the Louvre. Great food (certainly compared to the food here in Inverness). Clearly a city with a lot Read more
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I get more pleasure from small moments interacting with service staff in cafes when I am on my own than the big social events. I mask well and service staff appreciate this. Everything works according to the social etiquette script. The unfamiliarity in a way is a shield for me. People are reserved because they Read more
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