SHERLOCK HOLMES REIGNS!

At least that sums up how far I've got with module 2... sort of... in other words, I'm still gathering evidence! & that's the sum of it so far.

Family illness means a colleague is absent from work and so my time management is up the creek and frantically looking for a paddle, whilst I am still at work for what was my allocated study time.

I am mulling things over in my head though, and a few ideas are formulating themselves which have made it a little less daunting for me. I don't actually want to take any action though until I have thoroughly researched the outcome I seek.

So, with an odd half hour here and there, the quest continues...

MODULE 2 ALREADY!

Now we are a week on and I have been doing lots of gathering together of bits and pieces for Module 2.

Reading it through was quite scary as is the thought of the whole thing now, so I make my best effort to think of it in bitesize pieces that are, each on their own, not so scary at all. This has been helped by an online chat on FC with some fellow researchers a few days ago - it was reassuring, encouraging and amusing all at once.

Since then, I wrote myself a to do list of all the things I needed to pull together before I even begin to tackle any written assignments, and I have been steadily working my way through them. Then I will sort out a plan of action (I tried to do an ILP but it got too wordy and wide) and go for the writing...

I have also been trying to manage my time better, more rigidly, to give a sharper focus to what I do. Not only studywise but familywise too because it is important to keep the balance so no one begrudges this whole effort(at least that's the aim). & so, time to sign off for now & live a little!!!

SO LONG SINCE MY LAST POSTING!

I can't believe time has flown by so fast since my last posting - that means I have even less to complete Module 2! I checked my calendar and I have just four weeks (this being the first) to COMPLETE it if I don't want it disrupting my Christmas Holidays!

Still, I am in the right frame of mind so I'm going for it.

I am pleased with Module 1 of which the final copy is posted on Plone for marking and I know that I have done it to the best of my ability so I can't ask any more than that. Now to do the same for Module 2, so can't stop here, must get on!

THAT FEELING OF PANIC IS CREEPING IN

I can't believe another week has gone already... and module 2 has been posted on Plone for us... but I can't bear to look at it until I have finished module 1... hence the panic.

I finished LA3 on Tuesday and drafted the main body of LAs 5&6 yesterday. I now have to finish the latter then I can combine the whole lot into LA7 and module 1 will be done. I had hoped to go great guns at it today but with a sick son at home, there is not much hope of concentration and I have given up. I will instead tackle the housework so I am free tomorrow to do my best at it.

Let's hope I get it all done so that I can look at module 2 and get stuck in next week. That one is due for 5 January but as I have a very busy Christmas holiday finishing on 4 January, I really have to get module 2 done and dusted before we break up.

From FC I see that I am not the only one who daren't look at module 2 and some who have wished they hadn't yet as they are even more panicked! A few have had a look and taken it in their stride, so good for them!

No more time to write here, I have much to do...