When it comes to being a bona fide university student, even though you’ve been at college and school beforehand, there’s a lot to pick up from your first few weeks. Things can change a lot in a few months, and the summer probably won’t have prepared you well for the actual experience...
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Why A Career As A Writer Doesn’t Have To Be Fiction
Are you looking for a career change? Is writing a passion you would love to turn into an occupation? For many people, the idea is nothing but a pipe dream. After all, a JK Rowling only comes around once in a lifetime. Writers think this way, yet no one ever makes it...
Foundations Matter: Setting Yourself Up For Success In Any Field
Finding which career you’d most like to be involved with is not always easy. As developing adults, we are often told that we need to have a steadfast understanding of which field we’d like to pursue. Some people are lucky enough to identify their strengths in their childhood or teenage years, whereas...
Changing Your Career In Five Easy Steps
We all like the idea of a change of career at some point in our lives. Whether we have gotten bored of our jobs and we like the idea of a complete change, or we are looking to take the next step in our chosen career for more responsibility, more money and...
Life as a Carer: What Can You Expect?
If you’re about to embark on a new career as a carer, or simply become a carer for a family member, it’s worth knowing what you’re getting into. There are many challenges that come with being a carer. Going into the job without knowing what to expect is a recipe for disaster,...
Master Chef: Getting Your Culinary Career Off To The Best Start
There are a plethora of job titles and roles regarding a modern-day career in the culinary world. Whether you’re aiming for head chef, fancy a life as a food stylist, or want to run a chain of boutique hotels and restaurants; you’ll need more than just your college or university qualifications. The...
H800 EMA handed in! Where next?
By David Wells, editor at Surviving the OU Part 1 of the journey is completed. David looks back over the course as a whole and plans his next move. So, that’s year one over and done with, it certainly has flown by. In case you missed any of the articles along the...
Open University Masters: Entry 15
By David Wells, editor at Surviving the OU David is working hard on his EMA so just drops in for a brief update Hello everybody! If you’ve missed any of the previous posts then find them here: Entry 1, Entry 2, Entry 3, Entry 4, Entry 5, Entry 6, Entry 7, Entry 8 , Entry 9, Entry 10, Entry 11, Entry 12, Entry...
Open University Masters: Entry 14
By David Wells, editor at Surviving the OU David has now completed TMA04 and moves on to the EMA as H800 nears a conclusion Hello everybody! If you’ve missed any of the previous posts then find them here: Entry 1, Entry 2, Entry 3, Entry 4, Entry 5, Entry 6, Entry 7, Entry 8 , Entry 9, Entry 10, Entry 11, Entry...
Open University Masters: Entry 13
By David Wells, editor at Surviving the OU In this latest installment David tackles technology practices and practitioners roles Hello everybody! If you’ve missed any of the previous posts then find them here: Entry 1, Entry 2, Entry 3, Entry 4, Entry 5, Entry 6, Entry 7, Entry 8 , Entry 9, Entry 10, Entry 11 and Entry 12. Week 24: Contexts...