Kathryn ('Kathy') Burnett1974 to 1980InformationBeing
diplomatic, my stay at TDS was a very mixed experience. I was one of the lucky
ones as I did get an adequate (if limited) education and made some very good
friends. However the attitudes instilled in me, I hope I have more or less
shred. For
instance I have learnt the hard way ‘achievement’ is about doing what you
want to do within life’s constraints and not what others impose on you. This
can be academic or job success but is more often about other things like being
content with your own company, having good friends, enjoying a film or whatever
you want. This
lesson started very rapidly as I dropped out of University and spent a year
officially unemployed. Both experiences were very valuable although the first
was somewhat painful. I then did a vocational computing qualification and have
worked in a number of jobs doing really useful things such as putting VAT on Gas
Bills! Such
ordinary jobs have given me the time (though not enough) and the resources to do
other things. These have varied considerably and include:
I have achieved very little but have had a lot of fun in spite of my experiences, or lack of them, at Delarue. EMail: kburnett@freenetname.co.uk |