When I started university in 2005 I had a real love/hate relationship with it. I loved the student life, loved living in Belfast, all that was great, and still is. On the other hand I really didn’t like my course. I chose to go to Queens University, to study computer science, because I vaguely enjoyed working with computers, taking them to bits, building them, building websites, all that stuff. The course however was pretty much a degree in Programming/Software engineering, which turned out I really hated.

So in second year, QUB introduced a new IT pathway. Computing and IT, it was a more general IT degree encompassing other disciplines, and putting less of a focus on development.

I did a placement year, working in IT, and then found it very difficult to settle back into uni for my final year.

Final year was hard work, and took a lot of effort and stress. It paid off though, I was the only person in my pathway to get a 1st, and as of yesterday I am Connor McCullough BSc (Hons)

Sorry about the poor photos, they were taken on my phone, I haven’t got the better photos from my parents yet.

I know, I know, its been 2 weeks since my last post, sorry about that but I have had exams and that is the reason for my absence, more time than enough with my nose in notes, but thankfully the exams are over and I have a couple of weeks free before heading back to uni.

I wanted to post some photography related updates…

1. Leave only Footprints – thanks to all you guys promoting the book for me whether through email or blogs, there have been nearly 500 views of the book which is great, but so far no buyers…

View or Buy – Leave only Footprints

2. Now that my exams are over, I have a couple of weeks off before uni, so I will have plenty of free time. If any one you are looking for a photshoot, get in touch via my website

CMC Photos

3. Diana Cam, Lori bought me a diana cam for chirstmas and I just got some photos back.

See my Flickr for a few more, and keep an eye out because there will be a couple more soon

Tonight the 5 guys that I live with and myself all headed out for dinner. We went to this really nice wee Indian restaurant in Belfast, and then came back up to the house and just chilled out together for a while… In some ways this past year in our house has been pretty tough, 2 of us working, another 2 not living in belfast a lot, and other things meant that we didn’t get to hang out as much this year as we did last, so it was great tonight to really have some banter before we all head off for the summer…

I know a couple of the guys read my blog from time to time, so guys have a great summer and I’ll see you all in August…

I didn’t have any photos from tonight so this is actually from a party we had back in October in the house

gaargh, I hate virgin media, the problems I have had trying to change my services over, i think everything is all sorted now, except I have no internet access, and probably wont til the middle of august… Unfortunatly I cannot phone the broadband tech support as it is an 0906 number, which is premium rate and therefore barred from both my mobile and home phone…

Here is some advice, If you are planning to sign up to Virgin Media… DONT!!