By Norah Martin Is Underachieving Your Worst Fear? Going through high school with flying colors brings praise from friends, family and professors. Students that are ahead of the pack enjoy many benefits indeed, one of the greatest rewards being a sense of high self-esteem. But, crowning achievements in high school do not...
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8 Ways to Get Through a Tricky Open University Module
By Leanne Goodall Open University modules can be tough but help is at hand with these top tips It might be that you’re finding the module really hard going or it might be that you’re struggling to enjoy it. Whatever the reason for your tricky module, these tips might just help you to...
Top Tips for Surviving Your Degree
By Leanne Goodall So you’re doing a degree and you know by now that it is far from plain sailing. There are tough days, impossible days but also exciting days and those that give you a sense of achievement. So how do students get through a degree? For some students it can...
You Can Do It! The Degree Marathon Starts Here
Completing an OU degree is like running a marathon
By Leanne Goodall Getting an Open University degree is a marathon but you CAN do it! So you’ve made the jump and signed up to do your first module – well done! It’s all a bit daunting though, isn’t it?Saying you’re going to do it and actually doing it are two different things....
Getting Involved with the OU Student Community
No need to ‘go it alone’ says Leanne fresh from OU radio experience So you’ve made the decision to study with the Open University and are probably a bit nervous about ‘going it alone’. Did you know that there is a whole student community out there waiting to support you and cheer...
The OU Student Radio Show
By Leanne Goodall Regular STOU contributor Leanne is ready to appear on Open University radio Yes that’s right, OU Students have their very own radio show and the next one is about to go live. Have you listened before? Do you want to know more about it? Then read on and we’ll...
Where is your favourite study space?
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By David Wells Meet my goats: Elma, Joan and Gladys. Not only much-loved pets and vital hedge trimmers but also my most recent study partners. What am I talking about? Let me explain. As we were having a series of long overdue renovations completed on the house (a 140-year-old farm which was...
My Study Goals for 2016
By Leanne Goodall As we enter in to a new year, Open University student Leanne is setting out her goals And so another year has passed and we’re now well and truly into 2016. When thinking of your studies how does the New Year make you feel? It’s a step closer towards...
Free Study Courses: Yes or No?
By Leanne Goodall Not tried the OU free courses? You could be missing out on some excellent free learning Have you heard of MOOCs, Future Learn or the Open University taster courses? If not then you might just be missing out on some quality free learning from the comfort of your own...
Think You’re Cut Out For Open University?
By Leanne Goodall Don’t think you can hack it at the highest educational level? Think again….. So, do you think you’re cut out for Open University? I bet you are. Is it something that you’ve been thinking about for a while now? Not sure if you’re cut out for it? I’m here to...
