Personal Development

I've started the road to my next lot of education by signing up as a student at the Open University Business School. Initially, I'm taking the Professional Certificate of Management but I'm hoping to then go on to do an MBA.

As part of my initial reading, I've started reading James Caan's autobiography and it's actually very insightful. I'd recommend reading it even if you have no interest in business as it's a fantastic story in it's own right.

All done

OK so I've now officially finished my first year of university. Now what to do for the next 4 months...

I've found a new website that's very addictive called Qype where you can write reviews of places you've been to, shop at, eat in and so on.

So much so that i've gained insider status in 4 days - surely a record?

Almost there...

So

I have an exam on quantitive research methods on Friday. I'm finding revising for this incredibly tedious but I guess it has to be done. I also have a multiple choice test to do online by Saturday night and then my first year at university is complete.

I can't believe how quickly it's gone. It only seems like yesterday that I was severely depressed and agonising over having to work in IT for the rest of my life. Time flies and all that... :)

Now that i'll have lots of time on my hands, I hope to start blogging more frequently.

Not long to go now

In about a month, I will have finished my first year at university which I have to say feels pretty amazing.

I'm not on the home stretch yet though - 2 MCQ tests, one 1000 word research paper evaluation, one piece of group research with a 1500 word write up, one assessed presentation, one takeaway exam and one unseen exam.

A Big Day

I'm giving a lecture tomorrow as secretary of The University of Brighton Psychology Society. It's based on a session I used to deliver internally at Microsoft and helps people get a grip of presenting. I was surprised when I started university how much requirement there would be to deliver presentations, some of which are assessed yet there is little instruction on how to deliver them effectively

Hello

I've been blogging for near on 5 years now in various places.

When I quit IT last year, I stopped writing in my tech blog and started a new one here.

The problem is, I don't have enough content by myself to fill the new one and I miss writing technical stuff. I still do technical stuff just not for a living anymore.

My plan going forward is to get some additional bloggers for men-talhealth.org.uk and do my personal blogging here.