The Right Direction

I feel that this day has been very successful for me.

Adoring Husband spent 6 hours at the SES shed today, and I filled 5 of those hours in full study mode.

I had to change the web browser on my imac to accommodate the video streaming requirements for the study site.

I had to update the Adobe Flash Player.

I also had to order the third and final text book for the first semester - the tricky part was finding somewhere in Australia that stocked it, so that I could receive it within 1-2 weeks, instead of 6-8 weeks from overseas!

I printed masses of information (because I am 'old school' and need to 'feel' the reading material - I also like a change of scenery, so I can read while sitting on the garden swing, or down by the river).

I completed the five tasks that are required prior to commencing Lesson One.

I watched two video tutorials.

I read the three chapters plus the sheet material, making lots of notes, for Lesson One and then completed the review activities.

I tagged the chapters in the order that I have to read them in my 'Counselling' text book.

That just about covers it.

As much as I feel like I accomplished a lot today, I still don't feel confident with my organisational skills and my ability to keep up .. especially after reading the student forums for my group.

There are over 200 people studying this course online, 50 in my group, (I didn't see any traditional male names in the list - though quite a few non-gender specific names were there) and their information sharing and feedback is very comprehensive and full of naturopathic and medical jargon.

I feel a little out of my depth and very much an outsider, but I won't allow it to deter me.

Onward and upward!

After today, I feel like I've almost caught up - once I have, I'll need to commit about 3 hours per day so that I can complete the assignments by their deadlines (or perhaps my old brain will require an extra hour or two during the week???)

Anyway, it's been therapeutic for me to write all of this down.  Your boredom has been invaluable to me :D  Thank you for listening!

Nite all.