Amanda Kamugisha
Amanda Kamugisha voted up Interview Success' answer

The most important factor as I look for when I am hunting for a job, is the position that is going to make me feel great every day, a job that I will be happy doing on a daily basis, and that I will be successful in.

So that means I look for positions … Read more

Amanda Kamugisha
Amanda Kamugisha voted up Interview Success' answer

The most important factor as I look for when I am hunting for a job, is the position that is going to make me feel great every day, a job that I will be happy doing on a daily basis, and that I will be successful in.

So that means I look for positions … Read more

Amanda Kamugisha
Amanda Kamugisha answered

Really interesting answer Addilynn, especially the theory of deindividuation (I've learnt something new today too, thanks). There is a lot of online behaviour that people would never dream of doing in 'real life' and Mel's comment is a distressing example of such behaviour.

Facebook's original intended use when it was brought to the masses as … Read more

Amanda Kamugisha
Amanda Kamugisha thanked Adila Adila's answer

Now you see there's an argument to be considered here. The real use of facebook is to connect with friends from your past, you know the old school days etc! But in reality it is used for the wrong reasons, with people sharing abusive and offensive content to each other and violating privacy laws, its … Read more

Amanda Kamugisha
Amanda Kamugisha commented on Kathryn Wright's answer
Great answer Kathryn. I may adopt the term Boastbook as well. I agree that we upload such photos to show off to others how interesting our lives are. The very nature of Facebook is very ego-centric in it's design (my page, my status, my photos, my feed) and inhibits the sort of outward looking nature … Read more
Amanda Kamugisha
Amanda Kamugisha thanked Kathryn Wright's answer

Many of my friends have termed Facebook 'Boastbook' as they say that they only go on there to show what their children have been doing (only if their children have been doing exceptionally well of course). Similarly I load up pictures of my nights out and 'Instagram' my nice meals. I guess this is all … Read more

Amanda Kamugisha
Amanda Kamugisha commented
Thanks Dan. Great news! :) From my experience I found my brain had to concentrate more and therefore I end up retaining more. I found that even having it on in the background whilst doing other stuff made a difference as I was often paying more attention to the foreign-sounding noise than I thought. I … Read more
Amanda Kamugisha
Amanda Kamugisha voted up Kim Snowling's answer

Vocational Qualifications are practical, work-related qualifications that you can learn, usually from the age of 16.  They are a lot more work-based than the traditional A-levels or Degrees, and suit students who know what career direction they wish to take. 

There are 4 types of vocational qualifications you can study -

  1. National Vocational Qualification … Read more
Amanda Kamugisha
Amanda Kamugisha answered Andrea Heatherington's question

Good on you for deciding to pick up another language but don't despair! Of course science would say that it is easier to pick up another language as a young child when your mind is like a sponge but just because you are a bit older doesn't mean you are 'past it' so to speak. … Read more