Summer is over, back to work

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How time flies! I am not too sure if I could say 'how time flies when you're having fun' because I don't know if you can describe the last couple of months as fun, however it is so nice to have a focus, and a positive drive. Welcome to the people starting module 1, and welcome back to those moving onto Module 2.

Module 2, for me, was a challenge because there were so many different elements and I always felt like I had something else to add in or consider. The list never ended, it was like I was always adding on another job at the end of the day, and don't even mention the word count. Editing the work that you have worked so hard on is extremely time consuming, as you are trying to maintain integrity but the overflowing word count is still screaming out at you.

I have read through the module 3 handbook a few times before starting this final leg, as I felt it was paramount to start my research with knowledge and most importantly confidence within my self. Once completing module 2 I feel like you know where to start, and you know what to expect in module 3 as this is what you have been preparing for. Starting off on a positive is a must when I begin a journey, I feel like half the battle is over and I have a clear mind to begin, I am excited about where my research is going to take me. I'm sure at some point (probably more than once) I will have a moment of "what am I doing", however I have a good feeling about how much my research is going to broaden my thinking. 

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