Thornes in my side

Dragging myself into college after coming down with some kind of flu virus and sorting my car out after I got towed home along with 2 deaths in the family I felt that nothing else could go wrong in this nightmare week.

The grades went up on the wall for the first assignment mid morning and expecting at least a pass was horrified to find a referral next to my name. The only consolation was that I was not alone. It was as if I had painted the Mona Lisa and someone had drawn a moustache on it just before unveiling.

I didn't even know what a referral was until John kindly explained it to Drew and I. I had obviously missed something off that I had to wait until the afternoon to find out about.

This has all been a test of nerves and has given me a bit of a kick up the backside to try just a little bit harder. Not that I did try my best but it all boiled down to my inability to think like a student. It is becoming more and more apparent, especially in this first assignment that I am missing so much on a Thursday that is quite crucial to the completion of these projects.

The feedback groups seem to have played a large part in enabling everyone to bounce ideas around, check the progress and most importantly, get some feedback.

I also found out after the assignment that I could have included an addendum at the back to point to merit and distinction qualities that I did but failed to give pointers to in the main body text. This could have included my research into Stock Photography that I carried out quite extensively as it is a big interest of mine.

A couple of little tweaks however did warrant a pass in the end that I should have picked up on in the first place. A bit of a 'photo finish' just creeping in because my nose is that bit longer.

The next assignment was given and seems to be very similar to the last one, so with that in mind I shall retire to my stable, pump myself full of steroids and win that damn race next time.

Booked an appointment at the Glue Factory though just in case.