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Modules, TMA, and the Bristol Prize.

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Well, after months of thinking, I've finally decided on my next modules for October: Exploring Languages and Cultures and English for Academic Purposes Online. I'm very much looking forward to them both.

I've begun note-taking for my next TMA, but it's not going so well. I've been through all the study materials but not made as many notes as I did on previous assignments. I think I'll go through everything again tomorrow.

I submitted a short story to the Bristol Prize a while ago but unfortunately didn't make the longlist. Ah well. I thought it was a good story, too. Around 2,000 people entered and only 40 were chosen for the longlist. Perhaps I shouldn't be too disheartened.

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Robert Cutillo

Assignment, Writing Competition, and a Bit of Poker

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I've just submitted my third assignment, and I'm glad to be rid of it. I found it much more difficult than the previous two, but I guess that was to be expected. I did have fun reading about Stalin and then Plato, however. I'm particularly drawn to logic, so reading Socrates' methods of finding truths was great. I think I'll take a break from uni work for the next couple of days.

I've entered a writing competition called the Bristol Prize. I don't think I'll win, but you've got to try I suppose. The story I submitted was only about 2,500 words, and it's about a man running away from the crimes he's committed. I'm also in the process of writing what I hope will turn out to be a book.

What else? I've been playing a bit of online poker recently. I hadn't really played for about two or three years but I fancied it one evening, and now I can't stop playing. I tend to play fixed limit games, as I find those more fun. I only play micro stakes, so I'm never in danger of losing anything more than $6, which is nice.

I don't think there's anything more to say. I'm just going to kick back and write some more of my potential book. Toodles!

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