Open University Chat Thread

Bit late but I don't think anyone has answered you yet - you're right, it depends on the amount of each kind of modules that you do.


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Ah well that sounds like quite a reasonable reason. I didn't do a maths A level originally but I'm glad I have it now.

TMA01 is due in tomorrow and I still haven't done it. I've been trying all week but I'd write a paragraph and then delete it because it was a pile of rubbish, write something else and then delete it. Plus I have been finding it really hard to concentrate with no music, a ****ty keyboard which doesn't work properly, bright lights in the room and the tv in the background. Thankfully my laptop got fixed today so I'm confident that I will get it done tonight I kind of need this pressure too, I always seem to work better when I know a piece of work needs to be in the next day.

Stocked up on snacks this afternoon so I'm prepared for an all-nighter if necessary.

TMA01 is due in tomorrow and I still haven't done it. I've been trying all week but I'd write a paragraph and then delete it because it was a pile of rubbish, write something else and then delete it. Plus I have been finding it really hard to concentrate with no music, a ****ty keyboard which doesn't work properly, bright lights in the room and the tv in the background. Thankfully my laptop got fixed today so I'm confident that I will get it done tonight I kind of need this pressure too, I always seem to work better when I know a piece of work needs to be in the next day.

Stocked up on snacks this afternoon so I'm prepared for an all-nighter if necessary.

Urgh, I can point out different things in the text but I can't apply it to the question. And I'm stressing over Cleopatra now because anything I write sounds exactly like the DVD. Doesn't help that "anyone off the street" could do that part. I know handing in anything is going to be better than nothing but still... I don't want to hand in anything crap.

I'm really starting to think that I'm too stupid to get a degree. Urgh,

Having done a few all nighters that are close to deadlines, I can say with confidence that you're probably being far harsher on your performance than under normal circumstances. Probably too harsh if you're half as grumpy as me me at 2am

I don't do an arty degree, but for anything that required words when my concentration is shot for any reason, I find that just typing everything along with all its crapness, errors, grammar and slang help me get something out. I then go back and refine, slice, add and make it sound a bit proper - remembering to remove some of the swear words most of the time Seems to beat write - delete - write - delete - write - delete anyway. It takes me about 18 seconds to get frustrated when that starts to happen.

I'll be joining you on your all nighter it seems, though without the pressure of deadlines. Just kinda felt like it today.

*Passes coffee*



Nope, it's just tired and you're late. Keep it going

Does anyone know when I can expect the results of my module that runs Oct to June? It's just occurred to me that this is going to seriously delay my place at uni being confirmed too. Will it be before the end of August?

Help just says "August". So yes, it will be before the end of the month but no one can say the exact date yet.

Ah okay. Thanks very much. As long as it's before 31st August there's no emergency. Phew!!

After you've submitted your final assessment (or had exam etc) the date will show in your course record on StudentHome. I don't mean instantly after, but it should be there within a few weeks. Then results tend to be released online a few days before this date but you won't receive your letter until that day (or maybe even the day after). Then once you've got your results you'll need to tell the uni.

Last year I'm fairly sure I got my results before A Level results day. I think I remember telling people and them asking if I'd got the date wrong.

I'm not actually tired, I'm kind of nocturnal at the moment. I think I'll take a little break and then look at it again, my word counts creeping up at least even if half of it doesn't make sense and I have no idea how to make it make sense!

Hey Nocturnal,

How did you go last night?

Hi guys, I'm just a sometimes-lurker in here, who is kinda considering Open Uni

I very curiously I want to ask:

Does being an Open Uni student ever feel lonely at all? Do you feel like you're missing out on the student social life, or is that just something you're not very bothered about?