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better late than never!

Well we are crash landing at the end of week 4 and thankfully this week coming is uni break week!
I feel as if time has slipped away from me this week. I started off strong, however towards the end of the week, i frizzled out like a dying sparkler.
Today is day 4 (and probably the worst) of having a headache and im unsure if its due to a lack of sleep, eye strain from staring at a computer for so long or a combination of both.
Anyways, uni break week couldnt have come at a better time! Only working 2 days this week which allows me to have 5 full days of dedicated uni time!

Keeping this post short as I think using my time to work on our assignment is more useful! Until next post, goodbye!

I NEED A COFFEE

I said to myself last Friday that i need to post to this blog more often than once a week. As you can tell, that clearly hasnt happened (whoops).
Big grind this week with a hectic schedule at work due to continual process changes meaning its the good old game of Chinese Whispers.

Anyways, weekend is here (finally) meaning i have a solid 30 hours (including tonight) that i can dedicate solely to assignments. Hopefully with the helping hand of my good friend Robert Timms and his coffee bags, ill have all this work done sooner rather than later.

I have posted my company background information under the ‘My Company’ tab so feel free to check that out! I have also attached my draft word document and spreadsheet to the moodle page where all assessment 1 drafts are being posted.

Any feedback provided will be taken on board but please dont be alarmed over the lack of information in my draft (at this point in time) as i let time get away from me a tad this week. I will be all up to date by the end of the weekend and hopefully ahead of schedule for week 4!

Anyways im going to get cracking so have a great weekend everyone!

Its that time of the day

Well here we are again! Sitting at the computer desk on a friday afternoon trying to crack on with all these tasks but to no surprise, i am mentally spent.

Work is over however the studying must go on!
Upon my browsing of other peoples blogs, i noticed that everyone has already posted information regarding their companies which ticks off step 3 in our assignment. I want to say good work to those people.
I have briefly skimmed over a few blog posts relating to step 3 of the assignment however havent had a second to myself to try and actively read what is in front of me. Moving forward, my plan for this weekend is to take a well deserved nap to recharge my batteries, then dedicate time to sift through the copious amounts of information i have regarding my company (Pininfarina) and try post a well structured information snippit into my company. I see challenges already with my plan as i find writing isnt my strong suit so whoever is brave enough to read through my informative post regarding Pininfarina, i salute you!

Anyways, better crack on with it so hope everyone has a relaxing and safe weekend!

What a week!

Well, here we are! We made it! as we near the end of week 1, im sure im not the only one who is still feeling a tad overwhelmed.
Working week: ended
Uni Studies: never ending!
I told myself that i would need to get better at time management and as i sit here with Archie on my chest, listening to a lecture for a subject, i begin to question what i can do to utilise my time more efficiently.
What i have come up with so far is dual monitors for my computer, allowing me to have lectures going on one screen and the textbook / workshop on the other. I have learnt very quickly that putting the phone down in another room reduces the temptation of ‘just checking in’ on our friends, etc.
And last but not least, just taking my time. Ensuring i understand what im learning so i can better myself! Might seem contradictory however if i take my time now and actually learn what im reading, i wont have to re-learn it when exam time pops up!

Anyways thats enough from me. Hope everyone has a great weekend!

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