Anyone else studying?

good luck with your study, im not brave enough to start studying again, was bad enough first time round lol. some of my friends have done very well, gone back to studying and changed job good luck to all who do i think its great!

Originally Posted by Pedro68

Not anymore!

Fast forward to 2000 and I find myself on a Masters degree course (online, with Liverpool Uni) and being sponsored by my then employer.

Six years later and I have a Post-Graduate Diploma in IT & Computing.

But have to say, it was very very hard going at times. During my regular course modules (which lasted 2 months each), I would be required to put in approximately 16 hours of study per week. Bear in mind I was working full-time, and my days consisted of basically, work, eat, study, sleep ... and very little else. I used to study a minimum of 4 hours per night 4 nights per week (mon - thu), and then during weekends when I didn't have my kids, I'd usually study anywhere up to an additional 16 hours (and sometimes more).

Hi Pedro

I have just finished the UoL online saga for my MBA (not sure if you saw my earlier posting). You're right, it was really heavy going during the 2 month modules; often found that I had to work until 2 in the morning to finish an assignment and then get up at 7 to get ready for work

Sooo glad that I have finished it now, but nervously waiting for my final dissertation grade

Hee hee - just got my first three assignments back - I got two B's and...


... an A!

Go me!

I'm a little stunned to say the least.

I got two B's.


2 x B!

I got an A.

A frikkin A.

Wow.

A. Me. Got. One.




Sweet.










I think I'm still in shock.

Originally Posted by K

Hee hee - just got my first three assignments back - I got two B's and...


... an A!

Go me!

I'm a little stunned to say the least.

I got two B's.


2 x B!

I got an A.

A frikkin A.

Wow.

A. Me. Got. One.




Sweet.










I think I'm still in shock.

Well done that girl!!

Originally Posted by Steelman

I have just finished the UoL online saga for my MBA (not sure if you saw my earlier posting). You're right, it was really heavy going during the 2 month modules; often found that I had to work until 2 in the morning to finish an assignment and then get up at 7 to get ready for work

Sooo glad that I have finished it now, but nervously waiting for my final dissertation grade

Steelman, I think I may have missed that post ... yeah it was hard going. On one project (a web development project) there was supposed to be 3 or 4 members in each "project team". Ours had 3. Then one guy (an NHS dentist so you now know why there's a shortage LOL), went off on a business trip 2 weeks into the module and was unable to complete the remainder of the module, or ANY of the project. That left just me and a guy who had NEVER done any programming or web development in his life ... I thought we'd done exceptionally well by any standard with only the two of us - often being up until 3 - 4am trying to get a piece of JavaScript just to work - so we were gutted when we only got a B for the project.

Good luck for the final dissertaton grade

Originally Posted by K

Hee hee - just got my first three assignments back - I got two B's and...


... an A!

Woooooooo Go K!
Well done

I surprised myself with some of my grades too it's a great feeling isn't it

Originally Posted by K

Hee hee - just got my first three assignments back - I got two B's and...


... an A!

nice one!

I'll have some of whatever you've been taking - my next assignment's due midnight tonight....

Originally Posted by CoolGirl

nice one!

I'll have some of whatever you've been taking - my next assignment's due midnight tonight....

Good luck! What module are you on at the moment? (Did you see my early posting to you asking where you are taking your course )

Originally Posted by Pedro68

Steelman, I think I may have missed that post ... yeah it was hard going. On one project (a web development project) there was supposed to be 3 or 4 members in each "project team". Ours had 3. Then one guy (an NHS dentist so you now know why there's a shortage LOL), went off on a business trip 2 weeks into the module and was unable to complete the remainder of the module, or ANY of the project. That left just me and a guy who had NEVER done any programming or web development in his life ... I thought we'd done exceptionally well by any standard with only the two of us - often being up until 3 - 4am trying to get a piece of JavaScript just to work - so we were gutted when we only got a B for the project.

Good luck for the final dissertaton grade

Thanks Pedro!

I was lucky in the group work on modules in having some really good and committed people (almost certainly better than me )

I can imagine how it must have been trying to get the group reports written up with 2 people light

I had to go over my time limit on submitting the dissertation, so I know that I will be capped at a 'C' for it, but will be really p***ed off if I don't make that as my module grades were all A's and B's - but not enough A's to aim for a distinction, so a C in the dissertation will do

Cheers

Tim

Originally Posted by Steelman

Thanks Pedro!

I was lucky in the group work on modules in having some really good and committed people (almost certainly better than me )

Oh yeah, had one of those too ... Databases module, and struggling with some SQL - got some help off one guy in class who was working as a SQL DBA ... what do I go and do? I end up doing Business Intelligence (where a good deal of my time is spent on databases and writing SQL to test the reports I write!)

Originally Posted by Steelman

I had to go over my time limit on submitting the dissertation, so I know that I will be capped at a 'C' for it, but will be really p***ed off if I don't make that as my module grades were all A's and B's - but not enough A's to aim for a distinction, so a C in the dissertation will do

Tim, I wouldn't worry too much ... just as long as you get the MBA ... I very rarely get asked what grades I got during my PGD. As long as you have the qualification that's all most employers seem interested in

Originally Posted by Pedro68

Tim, I wouldn't worry too much ... just as long as you get the MBA ... I very rarely get asked what grades I got during my PGD. As long as you have the qualification that's all most employers seem interested in

Well, it would be great if I do, more to thank my long suffering wife who had to put up with me working all night and weekends and my son who was always being booted off the high spec (gamer wise) PC

Don't think it will make much difference job wise as I'm at a point in my career structure where I cannot progress any further, and would probably be considered past it to be considered for a new career It was more for my 'life experience' benefit and the satisfaction of completing an MBA course that I dropped out of years ago in London