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As some of my friends will know, I am currently stressed out by obsessed with deeply absorbed in my undergraduate dissertation which is a detailed research project that I have to complete in order to graduate from Uni with my BSc degree in July. Woohoo!!

Returning to education and learning when one is a little more mature *cough* than the average undergraduate sitting next to you in lectures, is a rather daunting prospect but is also an enormously challenging and rewarding experience.

I was first introduced to computers and the Internet (8 years ago now) by my son….so he is the one to blame for all this!
I began with an ECDL computing course which taught me the basics of office applications and introduced me to the web and email. Once I knew how to actually turn this thing on and do a bit of stuff on my own, I went off exploring and began my journey of discovery into all things techie and geeky.

My degree in Information Systems with Management has taken 5 years to complete, studying on a part-time basis and as of this summer, I will be ready to unleash my finely honed skills and enthusiasm on a hitherto unsuspecting world.

I have decided to begin blogging about my journey and experiences as a lesson word of encouragement to anyone else who is thinking of travelling down a similar road. It is not always easy and you will meet quite a few unexpected pitfalls along the way, but the ultimate reward for me is a far greater knowledge and understanding of myself, what makes me tick and where I want to go in the second half of my life.

My dissertation needs to be completed in around two weeks time, so I wont have much time for blogging until then but as soon as it is printed, bound and handed in to the Faculty Office at college, I will be able to get very drunk ..oh no I dont drink anymore…enjoy some good coffee and a danish pastry (I am particularly fond of the maple and pecan variety!) and begin my reflections on these pages.

I intend to publish the more detailed research parts of my dissertation as a series of articles for anyone who is like me and enjoys the technical minutiae.

So, it is back to typing furiously for a couple more weeks now for me, but I will be back here later this month to bore you all rigid…hopefully keep you amused and entertained for short periods of time.

Watch this space, as they say!!


  • jbrinling

    Julia, I wish you the best of luck on your dissertation. As your “journey” culminates in the dissertation, I hope you find new opportunities for exploration.

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    the basics of office applications and introduced
    me to the web and email. Once I knew how to actually turn this
    thing on and do a bit of stuff

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    studying on a part-time basis and as of this summer, I will be ready to unleash my finely honed skills and enthusiasm

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    julia i wish you all the very best.

  • Elaine

    Hi,

    Im starting a dissertation on Social Networking, drawing in viral marketing and the use of social networking site to communicate to young adults. – Title is not in stone yet. I was wondering if you have any research, journals or articles that may be of use?

  • Elaine

    Thanks alot Julia for getting back to me!

    All the best,
    Elaine

  • Adnan

    hi elaine…

    im currently dissertation on socail networking wether its the answr for marketers to tap on to teens…

    if u couldbe able to share an resources or journals that would be highly appreciated regards…

    my email is a_ash87@hotmail.co.uk