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Level 3 is hard....

I have a TMA due in a week, and i have no idea what to write.

Well i am greatly enjoying rereading 1984 again.

So much Gin in the story, makes me wonder if all the people who currently drink Gin, cause it is trendy, realise they are fulfilling part of Orwell's bleak future....

So the OU are promoting blogtober, which is encouraging all students to blog every day for the month of October. 

So here is my preparation blogtober post.

It will be interesting to see if lots of people get onboard.

Anyone like Cricket?

 if you do you will know what a Nelson is.

My blog counter is about to hit a big Nelson, 111,@@1, lets hope it is not a bad omen.

I might well do a Dickie Bird dance when it does, just to ward off the dark spirits.

If you don't know what a Nelson is, they don't worry, it is only a bad omen if you are superstitious, if you are not, then no need to worry.... touch wood.

So, although the tutors have not been assigned yet, the tutor in charge of the module forums is my old DD211 tutor.

So i expect i will assigned to them again, that is a good thing, my DD211 tutor was the best i have had so far, and so i am pleased that they will be my DD316 tutor as well.

My books arrived, i should say my book, singular.

One text book for a whole year 3 module.

Most of the learning materials must be online then.

£3000 for the module, and i get... one book.

I still have no books.

My postage date was the 24th of August.

No tracking number on the module website and

According to the OU dispatch page, the books are still waiting to be sent out.

Well my boredom threshold has been reached.

I am ready to get going again now.

I only have to modules left to do, so i am keen to get nearer the finishing post.

My books should be here at some point next week.

I am ready to get studying again.

FASS have a you tube channel.

Quite a bit of good stuff on it.

Glad i found that

I have been negative about Facebook groups before.

However i am enjoying the general open university Facebook group. It is very inspiring to see all the people who graduate this week, being excited about booking their graduation ceremonies.

It is an interesting read, from newly enrolled students, excited about starting, to finished graduates, excited about graduation ceremonies, and everyone inbetween.

And a lot of excitement about stationary..... 

I have a really busy day at work tomorrow.

Which means i won't be around when i get to 100,000 views.

Thank you everyone. That is truly amazing. I am very humbled that so many of you have taken the time to come to my blog and wade through the stream of posts.

Thank you all so very much.

This is good news.

Did you know that for a fair few path ways, you can claim your qualifications as you go along.

Since i am 4 years in, i have finished level 1 and level 2.

That means i can claim a;

Certificate of Higher Education- for level 1.

CertHe 

And  i can claim a;

Diploma of Higher Education- for level 2.

DipHe

Claiming them will not effect my continuing to study for the whole degree.

I have the contact details for the relevant department, so just comment below if you would like to know them

I have never written a personal statement before.

The OU did not require one from me.

I would like to apply to the university of Winchester to do a masters in liberal arts... so i will have to write one.

I have looked at some advise notes about writing one, so hopefully i will be able to write a good one.