1)
GET A FIRST THIS YEAR! I actually
didn’t go too far off with this one- 3 marks off a first overall was an
achievement for me. The one downfall again was the inconsistency- my lowest
mark was a 51 and highest was 80. Sure this is less than the 45-83 range from
last year, but I want to gain more consistent marks. It would help that I have
teachers that wouldn’t take 10 marks off an assignment purely to “maintain the
overall year group average”.
2) CUT THE SOCIAL NETWORKING No comment. However, my grades
weren’t as impacted as they were last year, so surely tweeting on a
semi-frequent basis isn’t harming me, right?
3) SAVE MONEY! I’m pleased to say I have actual money saved!
In my first year, I ended up being broke twice (I blame Miami), but
nevertheless I’ve been very good with my spending. My trick was to act like I
was broke- every time I see something in the shop, I question if I actually
need it and 99% of the time the answer is no. It’s worked well for me!
4) STAY ACTIVE! I chose not to splash out on a gym
membership because of the lack of time I have to do anything, so I thank my dog
for helping me to achieve this target. I’m basically responsible for taking him
out on walks, and they turn into hour long jogs! He’s only one and is still
growing, so taking him out on walks on a daily basis is a must to ensure he
grows as much as possible. I’ve managed to lose some weight and inches thanks
to me walking my dog Max around. It’s also fun…unless you get pulled around
everywhere like I do when I’m with Max…5) FIND A SUMMER INTERNSHIP. As you can assume from the last blog, I failed on this. The circumstances weren’t in my favour, but I’m surprisingly OK with not fulfilling this resolution. I mean, how many people can truthfully say they’ve stuck to ALL their New Year’s Resolutions?! Also, I came to a realisation during my break- I’m actually really good with children in primary schools, so I’ve decided to apply for a Primary PGCE course for when I am finished with my Business Management degree! Luckily, I have a lot of experience in primary schools, so I’m hoping to get onto the course starting in September 2013.
Now that I’ve evaluated my
targets from last year, I have a few going forward that I would like to
achieve:
- Do not score below 60 for any assignment. My final year is worth 75% of my degree marks, whereas my second year is worth 25%. In order to get a first overall I can’t drop below 60 in any assignment. Also, think of the bursary that comes with the Primary PGCE course…
- Get over my fear of exams. I may have got a 67 overall, but I was dragged down because of my exam results. I literally ran out of the room once I finished my Cross Cultural, and rambled in my OB2 exam. I aim to change my mentality of exams by the time May 2013 exam season comes.
- Find a hobby! There are times where I can spend hours mundanely staring at a computer tweeting and taking photos for Instagram. Finding something useful to spend my spare time doing would be helpful in keeping me sane during my final year!
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