DFW daily chat wet and snowy Monday 22 Feb

Burlesque_Babe

thankyou Sal x. I can't see me having any time off though between now and my holiday in May unfortunately.

lizzie_b

Can I just come and have a little vent please??

I feel like I'm completely losing the plot today, dont know where the hell I'm going with my life now it didnt work out the way I thought.
Do any of you that do OU courses reccommend them as a good way to study?? Are they expensive to do, and are they worth it.
It seems you cant study anything once you already have a degree, without winning the lottery first!!

HELP!!!

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becky_rtw

Afternoon all!

Finished work early as feeling rather drained from a stomach bug thing...hopefully an early night will help!

Sally - I agree sometimes a run helps ease out the last remaining stiffness even if its horrible while you are out.

Glad the interview went well Lizzie - hope you get it!

Ouch about your finger Elfen...

Beanie why so tired? Long walk or just hard work?

SuzySu

Lizzie, it seems like that to me too, although I really don't fancy starting a degree course at my age and I have no idea what I would study and for what reason.

I did contemplate an OU course a few years ago, but if I remember correctly, the units were about £500 each and I could not afford that. I would also struggle with self-motivation so have stuck with my under-achieving job (which I love btw) and my outside interests.

lizzie_b

Its so frustrating!!

I feel like my brain cells are shrivelling up!!

I want to learn please!!!

Buffythedebtslayer

*falls into chat giggling like a school*

I phoned the bank to get their fiver a monththingy and spoke to the most LOVELY Man with a gorgeous Irish acent :drool: I am in love, can I have him please?? He was so funny. :drools:

Good on the mole LMCxx

Running, hmm. no comment.

got loads to do and feel so tired already. Hearing my boss speak for the first time in over a week really brought me down! It was almost funny, but I came home early bought my lunch food for under a tenner. Just keep on keeping on.

Must get on. sighs. BB I hear you on the treadmill thing. even tho I had last week off it was basically just to be ill it would seem. oh well.

really sorry about your job buns xxxx

must go hugs all round xxx

Buffythedebtslayer

lizzie_b wrote: »

Its so frustrating!!

I feel like my brain cells are shrivelling up!!

I want to learn please!!!

How about a language? there are loads of online things for learning them or some kind of craft thing? again online instructions. OU is expensive relly - good but has a very specific way of doing things.

Being stuck and then with the house and the job bit flipping confusing eh xxx

elfen

Crafts are always good to learn, doing something new and you can give the results to people

Burlesque_Babe

I've done a handful of OU modules over the years, I did some 10 years ago the first time I was made redundant and decided to try to get a second degree in a subject that this time might be vaguely relevant! I decided on Technology modules but got enough points for about a third of a second degree (plus the points I'd get for having one already). I was able to get them for free as I wasn't working, but I don't know how it works now. I then did a couple about 5 years ago just for my own development and then started a Masters but didn't get further than 1 module (and boy, a Masters is expensive).

The advantage is that you can take as long as you like to get whatever you want to do and also you can do as many or as few modules as you like.

The disadvantage is definitely the cost and also juggling it with your working life.

Occasionally I dip in and have a looky-see at what they have on offer. There are a few modules in unrelated subjects I'd like to do just for personal interest but to be honest the cost doesn't warrant any 'gain' I'd get from them.

What do you fancy? I work in adult learning and we have lots of courses, from accredited stuff like book keeping and GCSE/AS/A levels, teacher training, hairdressing, beauty diplomas etc and then long language courses with a certificate through to anything from 1 week upwards for leisure related courses (ie crafts, art, cookery, calligraphy, flower arranging, computing).

lizzie_b

Buffythedebtslayer wrote: »

How about a language? there are loads of online things for learning them or some kind of craft thing? again online instructions. OU is expensive relly - good but has a very specific way of doing things.

Being stuck and then with the house and the job bit flipping confusing eh xxx

I do feel like I'm completely losing the plot. I think it's because everything is changing all at the same time and I'm not sure where I'm going to end up.

Perhaps it'll calm down once the house & job have a straight answer.