I am now - officially - a student.

Anninyn · Nov 23, 2011

I just gave £700 to the OU for the first module of my degree in English Literature and Language. I need to go buy the set books now.

I'm gonna get me a DEGREE. I'll be all edumacated!

Sophia · Nov 23, 2011

Ooh, good luck with it! I love the OU. The materials are excellent, the tutors are friendly and supportive, and there is a nice atmosphere on the course forums. Can't say enough nice things about it.

backslashbaby · Nov 23, 2011

Ah, so cool! Some of my classmates (at Oxford) did OU and said they really liked it.

Congratulations!

Anninyn · Nov 23, 2011

I need 36 credits to complete. Fortunately, for most of it I can pay in installments. Each module is 60 credits.

So, at the moment I plan to take:
level 1: The arts past and present.
Level 2: Worlds of English and Reading and Studying english literature
Then it's level 3 I really have some fun with.

Of course, having made such a positive decision my depression has decided to try and get me to pull out. It still wants a hold over me, and by doing this I can prove I'm better.

thepicpic · Nov 23, 2011

Good luck. Speaking as a student of Creative Writing at university, you might have made the right decision- I can't speak for OU but my course is mostly made up from modules for the English courses anyway

Maryn · Nov 23, 2011

I don't think depression stands a chance.

I don't know how it works where you are, but in the US, full-time students' tuition and fees also covers the student health service, often legendary for being not-so-good. But it can be a cheap and reliable source for antidepressants if your mental health warrants that.

All hail the edumacated!

Maryn, happy for you

Caitlin Black · Nov 23, 2011

Woo! Go you!

I'm still waiting on my acceptance letter into Uni... But I'll be doing Creative Writing and Philosophy as a Double Major within an Arts Degree next year.

Scary stuff... It'll be a new chapter in my life!

Hey - we can both come on AW and bitch about workloads together. :tongue

Anninyn · Nov 25, 2011

Yeah. I'll start, and I haven't even got the official 'we've taken the money you're ours now'. I AM PANICKING. Why'd I think I can do this?

Jehhillenberg · Nov 25, 2011

Maryn said:
I don't think depression stands a chance.

I don't know how it works where you are, but in the US, full-time students' tuition and fees also covers the student health service, often legendary for being not-so-good. But it can be a cheap and reliable source for antidepressants if your mental health warrants that.

All hail the edumacated!

Maryn, happy for you

Psh, yep. *raising hand in air*

bettielee · Nov 25, 2011

Congratulations! Edumacation! whooooo!

I am now - officially - a student.

Anninyn

Stealing your twiglets.

Sophia

backslashbaby

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Anninyn

Stealing your twiglets.

thepicpic

May or may not be a potato.

Maryn

Baaa!

Caitlin Black

Wild one

Anninyn

Stealing your twiglets.

Jehhillenberg

N/A

bettielee

I'm a sparkly fairy princess!

I am now - officially - a student.

Stealing your twiglets.

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Stealing your twiglets.

May or may not be a potato.

Baaa!

Wild one

Stealing your twiglets.

N/A

I'm a sparkly fairy princess!

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