By David Wells, editor at Surviving the OU David has signed up for H817 and is looking to nail this MA over the next year Hey all, I’m back and raring to go on another year of OU studying. When I say a year I mean from February to September, but you...
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5 Things You Can Do to Start Improving Your Career Prospects Now
Studying with the OU, getting higher qualifications and proving that you are capable of bigger and better things is a fantastic way of improving your career prospects right now, but it isn’t a panacea, and there are plenty of other things you can, and probably should do to improve your future prospects...
How to Go About Changing Your Career
Many people want to change their career path for many reasons, but few people know how to go about it. It is much more accessible than many people think though, and there are smart and safe ways to go about it that doesn’t involve putting your finances at risk. Just trying something...
Key Ways To Stay Out Of Debt
Staying out of debt isn’t something many people can say they are doing. While debt can be useful in some cases, for instance, when you have a credit card to make big payments and this offers protection, as well as help you to build up your credit score. However, for the most...
Small Ways To Save Big Money In College
College is a big money-drainer, but you probably already know that. Now that you’re an independent adult, you’re going to have to learn to navigate the confusing world of money on your own. You don’t want to have to rely on your parents to bail you out for the rest of your...
Favourite School Subjects Versus Possible Career Options
I think many of us can gravitate towards a particular subject during school, college or even university, don’t you agree? I think one particular diversity between subjects is maths and english, you either love or hate one of them, and you excel in one or the other. Unless, of course, you are...
Surviving The Struggle Of A Stay At Home Student
Over the last few years, courses which are studied over the internet and at home have become more and more popular. With a lot of colleges and universities offering these options, they have started to be taken a lot more seriously by employers and other important bodies, making them much more valuable...
Types of Job That Help People
Obviously, financial gain is hugely important when a lot of people are choosing a career, but so too are the other benefits that you receive. Right at the top of the list for some people is the feeling of reward and satisfaction from the knowledge that you are making a genuine difference...
You Don’t Need To Be Einstein! Techniques To Improve Your Study Focus
As we are going through our studying journeys in the hope that we end up with a career that is suitable for our skills, whether it is a creative career like writing, a logical or mathematical career like accounting, or something that really lights the fires in you, the sheer amount of...
Unsatisfied At Work? Here’s Why a Career Change Should be on the Cards!
As humans, every day we change. When we learn, expand our mind and deal with the ups and downs that life throws we can change a lot, especially over the space of years. What this means is a job that once suited us perfectly can no longer be a fit, and you...
