DD309 – Economics TMA2 Marked 🙂

Econometrics, Bleh!

My second assignment for DD309 – Doing economics: people, markets and policy came back marked yesterday (11th Jan) and I was pleasantly surprised.

I’d been struggling with this TMA as I left it too late. I did a lot of my research the morning and the night before it was due in! So, I really am surprised to get a 2:1 for it and I’m shocked I did so well in the gretl (statistical component) of the assignment.

I did poorly on the game theory part which was a bit of a worry. I’m considering doing Environmental Economics for my project, and am looking to incorporate some game theory. I really need to brush up on that now 🙁

I’ve started thinking of my project and just jotting down useful websites and books. I’m excited but also very aware of the challenge but I’m so looking forward to it! Who thought I could enjoy studying eh?? It’s all down to the Open University. I’m not going to say that I’m shocked to have gone this far, because I started this to get a degree in something I love. It’s just amazing how time has passed from late 2011 when I was considering the Open University to the stage I am at now.

Graduating next year! May 2016 😀

Anyway, this module still needs to be completed and so does DD313 – International Relations. If you are considering university, especially the Open University. Do it you won’t regret it! I know so much more than when I began my degree. I find at the OU.. I’m treated like an adult then at the brick university I attended from 2008 to 2010. I’m responsable for my study much more, no lecturer whines at me. All my tutors either face to face, or over email (and phone) have been incredible.

To top it off, I do feel intellectually challenged with every chapter of my module materials I read, every external book I read and assignment I complete. I have more and more confidence in myself, the fact that I can have a fulfilling career, and not one that just pays well, but also helps a lot of people! 🙂

Running the level 2 and level 3 Economics modules one after the other was the right decision in my opinion. I was able to keep thinking about Economics over my small break between my Politics module ending and the level 3 Economics starting!

Tomorrow and for the next few weeks, there are lots of library days planned for my third assignment and research project! That’s it for now. Have a great weekend readers :p

*Note: TMA stands for Tutor Marked Assignment for those not familiar with Open University terms.

London in Winter

Winter is just on the horizon and it’s the time of the year I loathe. It get dark early, the temperatures drop, we gain an hour of sleep (next week Sunday not too bad!) and it’s just horrible overall. That’s not even mentioning Christmas 👿

I’ve kind of stuck to a few pledges I made mid-year. It’s been very difficult though.

As this year winds to a close, I think I should be relatively happy with this year. Although I didn’t compete in a single go-karting race or championship (mainly due to time commitments). I’ve overall done a lot of work towards my degree and actually feel a lot closer to May 2016! The results of my politics exam are due to be released this or next week! Fingers crossed.

I’m fully in to DD309 my second Economics module, it’s level 3 and means I have only one module left to complete my degree! Whoop.

I’ve become more confident in myself. I’ve seen a lot of lives come to and end, some quite unexpectedly and it really makes you reevaluate how you live your life. I really need to just live it. I’ve put in a lot more work to become a more confident person, to achieve the things I really want to achieve. Things are good and life really is what you make it 🙂

I have an upcoming assignment due in next month so I’ll be busy with that. Catching up on the reading I’m behind with too. I’m behind and I don’t know how that quite happened!!

I’m looking forward to 2015 now really and starting everyday confident of myself. Heres to hoping we don’t have a Cold Winter 😉

Someone messaged asking who my server provider was and I didn’t get back to them. My provider is VPS.net. I’ve been with them a little over a year now. Mixedmatt.co.uk runs on a server provided by them, the customer support has been amazing so far 🙂

That’s it! Love you all. I will write back soon…

Well, I actually can’t wait to get stuck in really.

Everyday I login and check to see if anything has changed on my studenthome. I’m counting down the days till I receive the module materials and the module website opens!

I’ve got the materials dispatch date in my mind but I do know from previous experience they tend to arrive a little earlier. The fact this is a new module also wets my appetite in anticipation. Other modules that have run before have books that students have read and exam they have taken etc. The books are at the regional centre but as this is a new module there are none unless you want to use the rather poor DD202 Economics and economic change as a reference. However, There is a huge difference between that and the new module! So, I feel like a guinea pig but I am excited to start! To see what the material is. I’ve had a little information from the faculty of Economics about what the first two weeks will cover. I’ll attach that too for any fellow DD209ers or those interested 🙂

The materials dispatch date looms closer!!

There doesn’t seem to be a need for any set books to purchase. Like my previous philosophy module.

One thing that does concern me though is the assignments and assessments. The interactive assessments are due in on the same day as TMAs. Bit of a worry.

The last few days personally I’ve been upset. I did something silly and didn’t word something correctly in a message. So, the girl I like so much just doesn’t want anything to do with me. I miss her a lot. It’s a pain just talking about it.. Ah well. Hope things are better by the next post.

Thanx for reading.