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Saturday, 1 November 2014
Learning is a bug
Most people who knew me in my early adult years when I was well lets say a little rawkus, would never think I would be one for learning but the OU has bitten me and given me the learning bug. I find myself wanting to Learn more and more and as a result have become a avid viewer of the talks on Ted.com as well as under taking several MOOCs (Massive Online Open Course) I complete 2 of these in 2014 the first I completed was with the MOOC listings on Coursera which was
Web Application Architectures Distinction(99.9%)
The course involved - the development of web application architectures from an engineering perspective
I also did another MOOC with the provider - Futurelearn
Introduction to Cyber Security Distinction(92.75%)
This course looked at - understand online security and start to protect your digital life
I thoroughly enjoy these MOOC's and recommend people if the y have a little bit of spare time to do it. I ma even doing another one with Futurelearn which is due to star on the 16th February 2015 the MOOC is Begin Programming: Build Your First Mobile Game watch this space for how I do.
Web Application Architectures Distinction(99.9%)
The course involved - the development of web application architectures from an engineering perspective
I also did another MOOC with the provider - Futurelearn
Introduction to Cyber Security Distinction(92.75%)
This course looked at - understand online security and start to protect your digital life
I thoroughly enjoy these MOOC's and recommend people if the y have a little bit of spare time to do it. I ma even doing another one with Futurelearn which is due to star on the 16th February 2015 the MOOC is Begin Programming: Build Your First Mobile Game watch this space for how I do.
Tuesday, 1 April 2014
Why do I bother
At this point of of the journey, I had several people asking why I am even bothering to do a degree, most of the comment were around the point of "It's not like you're going to get a job with your health problems" or "A OU degree really aint a proper degree". Now this did get me down a little but I manage to pull my head out and respond with this
"The purpose of me doing the degree is for me to build up my confidence and knowledge, I am endeavouring to by the end of the degree to be at a point where I am able to work, whether this is in a standard work environment for the sector I am studying, or if there is a smart enough employer willing to take me on remote working."
I followed it up with
"Even if at the end of it I do not end up in a job atleast I have not spent the last several years sat on my arse doing nothing, but whining about thing. I will feel a little satisfaction that I put the effort in to improve my life ".
"The purpose of me doing the degree is for me to build up my confidence and knowledge, I am endeavouring to by the end of the degree to be at a point where I am able to work, whether this is in a standard work environment for the sector I am studying, or if there is a smart enough employer willing to take me on remote working."
I followed it up with
"Even if at the end of it I do not end up in a job atleast I have not spent the last several years sat on my arse doing nothing, but whining about thing. I will feel a little satisfaction that I put the effort in to improve my life ".
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