Bank Holiday Camping

Some friends and I have decided to go camping over the Bank Holiday, probably down to Somerset. This is going to be the first time I have camped in over 10 years and even then it was minimal. We are borrowing a tent to see if we actually like it before blowing a fortune on something that we will only use once. Still need to buy inflatable matress (I'm 31 and I don't think my back will take sleep on a mat) and a couple of sleeping bags. Have no idea what else we'll need so going visit Go Outdoors in Oxford for inspiration.

OU Confussion & Book Buying

Okay well I am now really confused by the information regarding my level course with OU doing Psychology. Can I still take DD101 or do I have to take DD131 & DSE141 to get my BPS accredited degree. I am planning to do more than my 60 in years 2 & 3 so that I can be done by October 2015 but am wondering what happens if I had to run over!!! I think I am going to stick with DD101 unless The OU send me something in writting to say otherwise.

Had a bit of fun with Nectar points. I had 4200 which pretty much means that I have spent £4200 in petrol (the only place I collect them). I decided to convert these to Amazon vouchers to purchase a couple of books 1) Pulmans Student Diary for 2010/2011 2) Preparing Assignments by The Open University and 3) Good Essay Writing by Peter Redman. It turns out that by spending £4200 on petrol, I get a £20 voucher......hmmm, worth it...NOT!!!

Must say that I am glad I bought Good Essay Writing by Peter Redman, I think it will help me a lot.

Fellow Student

Turns out that a girl I work with has just finished DD101!! We are going to catch up for a chat. Apparently it's hard but rewarding. Her TMA average was good so well chuffed.

Internet at home went down...............world over. Switched the 'hub' off then back on again.................internet back!!! Stupid family that I own!!!!

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Tutorials

Great news from fairly cool boss. My tutorials are going to be on Saturdays which is a day that I work. Boss is being cool and saying that I can have those Saturdays as my day off in that week. Cool.

Looking at the timings of the whole degree and am wondering how I can fit it in to 5 years rather than 6. I suppose I won't know till I start. I am hoping that because my job is fairly laid back and I don't have kids that I may be about to do a 120 credit year but I am miles off that right now.

Course starts October 2nd. Whey hey.

Registration

Got my registration letter through so have sent cheque for the bit that the financial support didn't cover all ready for 2nd October start. Yipee. I'm sure I am a few hundred short on financial support but will query it later as it isn't a fee related support. Should hear back within a few weeks with registration codes etc.... Feel like I a young student all over again. I'll be a member of NUS, ICIS, BPA and OUPS... think it's gonna cost a fortune in membership fees!!!

The OU Financial Support

The financial support form is fairly straight forward although I got it sent back to me because I hadn't sent ID, the slight issue is that you have to have it countersigned by someone on their list. The only one I could see was Police..... do you think I could find one!!! It also turns out that the local 'copshop' only opens from 12-2 where possible!!! Finally after asking every customer who walked in to my shop what they do for a living, I managed to get a retired headteacher. I had more options when I applied for my passport.

Got email back confirming that my financial support will be in place before my course starts. Exciting now.

New laptop has arrived, it is my new favourite toy and have sourced Office 2003 to run so hoping that will surfice for the course, I'm sure it will.

Back from the USA

After 15 days of 'doing' Florida, I am back and the only thing to look forward to is a new laptop and starting DD101 my first module working my way to a BSc (Hon) Psychology. Managed to mess up already. When I registered I typed in the wrong email so had to get that rectified, they did it quickly though and forgot to send ID with the financial forms...Doh!!!

Turns out I am reserved for the October 2010 start and the January one so will jump on the bandwagon with October.