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Well it’s now almost a month in to B203 Business Functions in Context and I have to say I’m enjoying it. Although the workload is proving difficult to manage.

I managed to go to the first tutorial on October 5th which was fantastic. I had to use my wheelchair as I wasn’t sure of the distance between car and the room, it was the first time I’d had to use the wheelchair for a tutorial which made me even more apprehensive. But all went well and it wasn’t too much of a problem. The first time I’ve had a tutorial in a ballroom too!

I’ve now submitted the first TMA as well and moved onto Block 2 today. Operations Management. Hoping it proves as interesting as it looks! I’m finding it hard to get do the hours I need to as it drains me so much. Somehow I’ll find a way though, I’m determined to get this degree.

In other exciting news the results for T215 will be out by Friday 29th November. Can’t wait!! Although having an assignment due for B203 around that time, I’d rather that time didn’t fly, but I do want to know the result! Haha.

Anyway I hope to update this again soon, if I can find the time in amongst all this studying malarky! Feeling the pressure already. Not helped by a dip in my health and other events going on at the moment!

The past month or so has been spent working on my EMA and the middle of last week I said goodbye and submitted it!

It’s been a lot of hard work but I’m pretty happy with my submission. So now (after paranoidly checking it’s still there come the actual deadline this Friday) the waiting for results will begin!!

I’ve loved studying T215 and found it a really interesting course. Despite having a pretty horrible time with my health and struggling to spend much time on the computer during the most vital times – during the group work in particular! And not being able to attend the tutorials, I’ve managed to get some amazing marks for my TMAs. My favourite TMA has got to have been the final one and the video, despite being challenging with neighbour & health problems it was the one I enjoyed most!

The EMA has been challenging too (as it’s supposed to be…) but again it’s been interesting – once I got started! Glad it’s now finished, just hoping it will get me a decent grade!! Roll on December!!

In a few weeks time on October 5th I officially start B203 Business Functions in Context. The materials for that arrived a few weeks back and I’ve got a new printer in preparation for the block companions – the old printer would jam after just 5 pages! Ever so slightly frustrating!

I’m slightly daunted by this next course – know I said that about T215 but still it’s the truth! My health is still really quite dodgy and winter is my worst time of year generally picking up virus after virus. People have said not to fall behind on B203 cos it’s almost impossible to catch up – not exactly reassuring! Fingers crossed I’m going to manage it…but watch this space!

When the module website opens on Sept 24th I shall be looking to make a start to get ahead. My only slight problem is my birthday being the next day – it’s a special one so I shall be celebrating, and although by most people’s standards my celebrations will be very tame they will really take it out of me. So having to be careful and plan suitable birthday celebrations which hopefully won’t impact on my studies!

I will update this blog as and when I can/ when there is news to share! 

Wow, can not believe the results I got for my latest assignments! Remembering how much of a struggle it was to study during the past few weeks courtesy of my neighbours and their music…

For TMA05 I somehow managed to get 98% which had me totally shocked as I didn’t think it was that good!

And for the CMA I got 93% being multiple choice I had hoped I’d done okay but still didn’t expect that!

Anyway I’m now ploughing on with the End-of-Module Assessment. As I want to get it done a little earlier than the deadline so I can get a head start on my next module – B203. That’s if all goes to plan!! So bye for now!

So today I have submitted TMA05 and the CMA. Things have not been easy during the study of this block, in fact at times studying has been damn near impossible.

I have however really enjoyed this block, much more than I thought I would. It’s reignited my love and subsequent hate of coding!! I love the logic behind scripting languages, and find it really easy to understand and implement. Until I make a really stupid typing error and then I hate it – I always struggle so much to find that (normally tiny) mistake which is preventing it all from working!!

Luckily I had very few such troubles in the process of producing my video for the TMA. And managed to complete it quicker than I thought. Just as well considering how things have been – a nasty virus meant I had almost a week where I was unable to study, and then there’s been days of noise from my neighbours where it has been impossible to get the peace and quiet I need to study or rest.

However with help and support of so many friends I’ve persevered and got through it all, even managing to submit early again – something I thought was totally out of the question at one point!

Anyway I’m taking a very short break from study – a week at most – before moving on to the EMA. All whilst anxiously awaiting the results of the assignments just submitted!