Edited by Nicholas Roy Butcher, Thursday 16 September 2021 at 16:48
Dear Blog,
The deed is done. I am able to report that I completed and submitted my TMA04 essay on Monday, a day early, so that means that I have now completed the Access module! I am obviously very happy to have achieved this milestone considering the hurdles encountered along the way but I knew this would be anything but easy.
Celebrations were had, of course. This time with a bottle of Cotes du Rhone and some chocolate cake, as you do.
I am a great believer in celebrating all the small achievements and victories along the way, not just for the sake of one's self confidence and motivation, but also for the simple act of enjoying life in the here and now.
It is fantastic to have great life goals and to strive for a wonderful future, but it is also important to enjoy life as you go along, otherwise you will wake up ten or fifteen years from now, having spent all that time striving for a lofty goal, and suddenly wonder where on earth those years have gone.
Ever since I was a young child, I have been a collector of bookmarks of all shapes and sizes. I have a favourite on my study desk right now which reminds me of this important concept. It has a simple little rhyme on it which I believe is worth reproducing here;
'He who looks for a brighter tomorrow, And finds no beauty today, Has somehow missed the joy of living, Somewhere along the way...'
The past week has been a double celebration for me, as I have also passed over into the realm of Grandparenthood. Yes, I am now officially old. Arthur popped out on the 8th September. Welcome to the world, Arthur!
Whatever grade/mark I achieve for the Access module, I know I have learnt a lot, not just about the subject matter but also about how to be a good student. And I will take these newfound skills and knowledge and apply them with alacrity in A111, the first of the Level 1 modules, which starts in just two and a half weeks.
Joie de Vivre
Dear Blog,
The deed is done. I am able to report that I completed and submitted my TMA04 essay on Monday, a day early, so that means that I have now completed the Access module! I am obviously very happy to have achieved this milestone considering the hurdles encountered along the way but I knew this would be anything but easy.
Celebrations were had, of course. This time with a bottle of Cotes du Rhone and some chocolate cake, as you do.
I am a great believer in celebrating all the small achievements and victories along the way, not just for the sake of one's self confidence and motivation, but also for the simple act of enjoying life in the here and now.
It is fantastic to have great life goals and to strive for a wonderful future, but it is also important to enjoy life as you go along, otherwise you will wake up ten or fifteen years from now, having spent all that time striving for a lofty goal, and suddenly wonder where on earth those years have gone.
Ever since I was a young child, I have been a collector of bookmarks of all shapes and sizes. I have a favourite on my study desk right now which reminds me of this important concept. It has a simple little rhyme on it which I believe is worth reproducing here;
'He who looks for a brighter tomorrow, And finds no beauty today, Has somehow missed the joy of living, Somewhere along the way...'
The past week has been a double celebration for me, as I have also passed over into the realm of Grandparenthood. Yes, I am now officially old. Arthur popped out on the 8th September. Welcome to the world, Arthur!
Whatever grade/mark I achieve for the Access module, I know I have learnt a lot, not just about the subject matter but also about how to be a good student. And I will take these newfound skills and knowledge and apply them with alacrity in A111, the first of the Level 1 modules, which starts in just two and a half weeks.
Onwards, Blog...