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Procrastinators anonymous for those with FEBRUARY deadlines

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Coleysworth · 29/01/2011 11:44

Ahoy procrastinators!

My next one is 19th February, how 'bout you?

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Coleysworth · 04/02/2011 15:20

mustdash, really sorry to hear about your mum :(

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ilythia · 06/02/2011 08:08

morning all.
I have been really good not MNing...but...I have discovered Twitter, which is Not Helping.

So sorry about your mum Mustdash, glad your course are being supportive with extensions.

I have 1000 words by 18th, a presentation by April, a 4000 research project to plan for/get approval for by May and another 4000 word project to plan for/research for June.

And I have a stinking cold and am starting my next plaement tomorrow, which means I will have lessons/schemes of work to plan for from next week as well. Yay.

LB29 · 07/02/2011 12:12

Chapter 2 of one of my courses will be finished by the end of today.
After that I need to work through 2 more chapters on the same course and 3 on another course.
Then I have the 2 TMAs by the end of the month.
I will be a model student this year and I won't get too far behind again (new years resolution).

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Prolesworth · 07/02/2011 12:28

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mustdash · 07/02/2011 13:59

I got my TMA in and got a 74 - hurrah! Thank goodness for the lovely people at the OU.

Now, for the next one...

ilythia · 07/02/2011 16:21

Oh well done mustdash!
I am mega pissed off. Had proposal for next assigment all ready and having seen ym new placement it is quite apparent that it is not going to work, so all the reading etc I have been doing is useless and I need to sytart again.

What is more annoying is that I have the 1000 words due in next week and I have wasted last few days on stuff I won't even use Aaaaaagh!

ManateeEquineOhara · 07/02/2011 17:16

Well done Mustdash!

Gah for Ilythia! I'm sure it was alll useful knowledge anyway. :)

I handed in my essay today. So relieved! :) I think it is a bit fragmented though.

schroeder · 07/02/2011 19:59

Well done mustdash Smile

I've written 1000 words of my TMA only 500 to go-one problem though I can't think of anything else to sayConfused

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LB29 · 08/02/2011 12:58

Well done mustdash.

I didn't get the chapter finished. It isn't long but contains loads of different rules and concepts that will be the foundation for the rest of the course. Felt quite down about it until I realised it is meant to take a week and a half.

Back to it then!

wildstrawberryplace · 08/02/2011 20:42

I was cutting it fine but thought I'd be OK to get my TMA done...

...but my own procrastination has bitten me on the arse.

Had I not left it until the last minute, it wouldn't have been so devastatingly disastrous that me and poor DS both got a D&V bug yesterday, meaning no nursery for DS yesterday, today and tomorrow, and no child free writing time for me (even if I could write much between trips to the loo). Plus DH is away so no "cavalry" moment in the wings either.

Aaargh.

So, this substitution thing, am I right in thinking that even if I hand in a TMA that scores say, 20-30 marks lower than usual, as long as that is a one off and thus my lowest mark, it will be bumped up to an average of my marks for all 6 TMAs including the low scoring one? And this is why it's better to hand in something, anything, even a rough draft if need be, because if I don't submit the zero score is included in the substitution average?

I tried the 15 min bursts thing mentioned on last months thread - it's surprisingly effective.

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wildstrawberryplace · 08/02/2011 20:52

schroeder I think we are doing the same course?

I agree with you about the forums! They put the fear of god in me worrying about this and that, so now I just don't bother looking there apart from to glean occasional tutorial cribs from the helpful tutor who posts there a lot. I've been doing OK on this course so far, my marks are often better than I think they are going to be, so perhaps it's better to trust ones instincts?

How's TMA 4 going? I have loads of notes and a longhand draft but illness has slowed my progress. I should have started sooner!

wildstrawberryplace · 08/02/2011 20:58

Ah, thanks Proles I couldn't find that.

Although Confused at what the hell the difference is...small print on screen...headache...swimmy vision.

I guess the point is it's still worth handing in my bag of shite essay in note form as some marks are better than none.

LB29 · 08/02/2011 21:46

wildsrawberryplace-could you not get an extension?
If not then I agree that it is always better to hand something in.

wildstrawberryplace · 08/02/2011 22:06

LB29 - I feel loathe to ask one for one, I had to ask the last two times, one was submitted on the day but a bit later than 12 noon, the other was a couple of days.

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LB29 · 09/02/2011 09:49

I think the old system would have been 250/5 giving 50 pc. Then the new system is 250/6 giving 42 pc. To be honest I never work it out myself as most of the TMAs on my courses are weighted and because I am lazy I put the results into the online calculator.

Wildstrawberryplace- how are you getting on? I always feel horrible when I ask for extensions.

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schroeder · 09/02/2011 12:02

Wildstrawberryplace yes fellow A207 sufferer here. That TMA04 is a bit of a bugger isn't it? Hence me procrastinating on hereSmile.

My tutor seems pretty casual about extensions, she gave me the impression that as long as people are upfront with her, she was happy to do it. If you really feel you need one you should ask.

I'm surprised I haven't had to have one yet (I suppose I should be grateful to those tory bastards cutting my overtimeHmm.)

Raggydoll · 09/02/2011 19:06

hello all, I'm a late arrival but I also have a tma deadline for the 16th so I wondered if I might join in?

I'm doing a religion course too and its my first tma that is due on the 16th so its mostly about how religion is studied. I haven't written anything so far so obviously my procrastination skills are well developed!

ps> wildstrawberry, your 'bag o shite' made me smile because I'm trying to do some extra phonics with my 7 yr old ds as he is a little behind with his literacy. Today we have done the 'magic e' which of course changes the sound of the previous vowel... an excellent example of this is your 'bag of shite'... if only I had read this earlier!

schroeder · 09/02/2011 19:29

hello right back at ya raggydoll. Are you with the OU aswell? Is this your first course or are you an old hand?

I'm really struggling with this TMA do you think I can send it in 87 words short?Will I lose marks for that? I just don't know what else to say.

Anyway enough procrastination for nowGrin

Raggydoll · 09/02/2011 21:03

Its my 3rd ou course. ive done aa100 the arts past and present and a200 medieval to modern. I working towards a ba in humanities with history and RE. aa100 was lovely; a200 was vast and this is my first re course so i just hope i like it. I'm not religious myself but i find the sociology side of religion fascinating.

my aa100 tutor recommoneded a207 to me; whats it like ? originally i was put off by the exam but i have ended up taking exam asessed courses anyway in the end.

Raggydoll · 09/02/2011 21:04

sorry about my english, its late and my typing is getting very lazy