I just found out a couple of days ago that James Herring is retiring.I was in shock! To me he WAS CSU!!! Luckily Judy O'Connell seems like a lovely 'people person' which is good. My mother was told she had about a year to live 18 months ago, but she is still hanging in there. I have had a couple of frantic dashes to Sydney to see how she is and will be back there in March again.Judy was terrific -very understanding during my last subject, because I just knew I wouldn't be able to go on the Forums as often as I would like with all the trips I needed to make to Sydney.
It's very hard to juggle work, study and a very ill mother, especially when you don't live in the same country as her! When I am with my mum it is hard to continue with my study as my parents don't have reliable internet access. In fact I just bought my parents an IPad for Christmas so I can Skype them- but they don't have Wi Fi -just internet linked to the IPad. The reception is very poor too as they live on the side of a mountain.
Anyway I am about to embark on my next subject at CSU so thought I would post a reflection on how I managed to overcome many obstacles last year in my study last year. Somehow I managed to survive the year -just doing one subject at a time is the only way I could possibly have coped! I hope this next year is as good. I love the course - but do find it challenging.
My goal? Plan my time wisely so that I don't feel stressed about assignments. I felt I went quite well last year so am feeling positive!
Celeste
