{"id":320,"date":"2019-12-20T16:06:26","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T16:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/?p=320"},"modified":"2019-12-23T10:59:41","modified_gmt":"2019-12-23T10:59:41","slug":"into-the-festive-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/2019\/12\/20\/into-the-festive-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Into the Festive Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hello everyone!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We are almost approaching the Christmas break here at the University. Christmas has been the most cherished and celebrated holiday in the UK as far as I\u2019ve observed in my time here. I\u2019m personally always into decorations and love to see the streets wearing all types of lights during the holiday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Manchester Christmas markets<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> have received many national awards, and this year it has been scattered over more <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/whats-on\/whats-on-news\/manchester-christmas-markets-map-2019-17158459\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">places<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the city than ever; I really enjoy visiting them and think it&#8217;s must for anyone living in Manchester! I like to collect festive mugs during the season from various places and this year the markets have released a specially designed <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/whats-on\/whats-on-news\/manchester-christmas-markets-mulled-wine-17105324\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">mug<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to celebrate their 20th anniversary, which is much nicer compared to previous years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-322\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2019\/12\/photo-1575695256684-b673bdbe21e3-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2019\/12\/photo-1575695256684-b673bdbe21e3-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2019\/12\/photo-1575695256684-b673bdbe21e3.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Photo by<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@lucasmendesph?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\"> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">lucas mendes<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\"> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Unsplash<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you&#8217;re a student too, you&#8217;ll know that it&#8217;s challenging to keep concentrating on your studies right up until the break with everything going on around the festive time! Well, while conducting my experiments and research at the moment, I&#8217;ve been trying my best to address this minor issue&#8230;but I have to be honest and hold my hands up and admit that my concentration has wavered sometimes ??\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Social projects, and more social projects<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One thing that I like about the department here is that they are always eager to participate in social activities. If you are a part of the university, you\u2019ll be getting lots of emails about upcoming auctions, baking contests and lots more, with the incomes all being donated to different charities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I recently found the chance to contribute to the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Children in Need<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> online auction by donating some of my favourite toys and decorative items that I\u2019ve been keeping for many years with me. I\u2019m sure they are in another happy home now!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-324\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2019\/12\/mervetoys-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"merve's donated toys\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2019\/12\/mervetoys-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2019\/12\/mervetoys-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2019\/12\/mervetoys-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2019\/12\/mervetoys-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2019\/12\/mervetoys.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are also other charity events going on throughout the year that you can give a hand such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/emmelinespantry.com\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Emmeline\u2019s Pantry<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The last month has generally been really busy for me. I attended a GTA gathering (a terrific idea!) organised by UCU<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(University and College Union)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> so that we could all share our experiences as TAs. I met with various people from other departments there, and enjoyed myself a lot. This was our first TA social meeting that I know of, but I&#8217;m sure there will be plenty of others planned for the next year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Last Friday of every month we, PGR mentors, organise a drinks party on a particular theme. Because the party-to-be in December overlaps with the holiday break, we decided to throw an early Christmas themed one in November. We decorated the common meeting room for PGR staff\/students, and even prepared a photobooth corner. The best parts of this party in my opinion was the card making corner for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">sick children <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">to<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> be sent for Christmas, and later on, dancing to some good tunes!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>An unusual weekend in December: How to save a <i>Woodcock<\/i>?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-325 size-uom-post-size\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2019\/12\/woodcock-768x494.jpg\" alt=\"Woodcock bird\" width=\"768\" height=\"494\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A woodcock. <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Image credits:<\/span><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rspb.org.uk\/birds-and-wildlife\/wildlife-guides\/bird-a-z\/woodcock\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">My husband and I both adore birds, and we were <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the lucky ones<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to stumble upon and save an injured <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">woodcock<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the city during an early December weekend.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">She seemed to have lost her way from her rural home, just sitting in the middle of the pedestrian road next to our IT Building, attacked by magpies with remaining a few blood drops next to her&#8230;My husband was the one who found her. He also got an empty shoe box for her, so that we could keep her safe and sound for the time being for her to get back to herself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2019\/12\/woodcock-box-189x300.jpg\" alt=\"Rescued Woodcock\" width=\"189\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2019\/12\/woodcock-box-189x300.jpg 189w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2019\/12\/woodcock-box-647x1024.jpg 647w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2019\/12\/woodcock-box-768x1216.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2019\/12\/woodcock-box.jpg 896w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 189px) 100vw, 189px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We called various places such as wildlife animals rescue teams, several charities and volunteers, specifically bird-related rescuers. However, because, I assume, it was on a Sunday, we had difficulty both reaching out and also making people come to Manchester city to take care of her that day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It was the first time that I\u2019d seen a woodcock, and when we searched for some information about them, we found out that they are nocturnal. They live in the woodlands hiding in the bushes during the day, and feed during the night. So, we thought a warm, dark place would suit her best during her recovery period, and did that. Their long beaks normally help them to dive into the soil in search of food, and we learnt that among their favourite foods are worms and insects, so we also did our best to try and find some!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We kept her with us for two days, and then a rescuer came and got her for further aid. During the time we were in contact with a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/helpwildlife.co.uk\/rescues\/0639\/#post_content\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every Feather Bird and Wildlife Rescue<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> officer from the same rescue team, Steph, who gave us some tips to keep her comfortable during the time she was with us. Finally, and just recently, we\u2019ve received the wonderful news that she indeed made it and has been released!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The conservation status of woodcocks is red flagged in the UK. However, we can help that change. Feel free to check the websites that I linked above for more information, and also if you ever come across one as we did, please do not walk away.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>So long until January&#8230;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I\u2019ll be visiting my homeland, Turkey, during the break. Quality time with my family and friends alongside snowy views that I\u2019ve been looking forward for a while now awaits me. I\u2019ll be back with new memories in picture form to share with you, but for now, see a little spoiler below!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-328 size-uom-post-size\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2019\/12\/turkeysnow-768x494.jpg\" alt=\"turkey at xmas\" width=\"768\" height=\"494\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One last word<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-327 size-uom-post-size\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2019\/12\/postcard-768x494.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"494\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Background Photo by<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@brookelark?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\"> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brooke Lark<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/collections\/9118153\/happy-negative-space?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\"> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Unsplash<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Be good and take care until next time,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Merve <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello everyone! We are almost approaching the Christmas break here at the University. Christmas has been the most cherished and celebrated holiday in the UK as far as I\u2019ve observed in my time here. I\u2019m personally always into decorations and love to see the streets wearing all types of lights during the holiday. 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