Another Beginning

It took me a while to decide whether I should attempt this unit or not. I went through the outline and saw several words in there that led me to believe it would be a real challenge - such as 'algebra', PHP, MYSQL, Coldfusion etc. These are words I had either dreaded or not heard of before. Maths was never a good subject for me, so 'algebra' set off alarm bells. When I looked into what PHP and MYSQL meant I wondered if I had the technical capabilities to get my head around a whole new coding system and a database program. Self doubt crept in - which has not been an issue in this degree yet - so I questioned whether I could cope with such a big learning curve.

However, after consulting fellow students and Matt Day at student services, I determined that it was do-able and set about rising to the challenge. Hey, I got through NED11 and NED12 with a brilliant outcome, and they both challenged me, so why not do the same here.

When I got onto the NED24 boards this week the self-doubt crept in again. Everyone seems so 'up to scratch' with the terminology, technology and workings of all this I feel a little stupid. But I have been there before, so no big deal. I just have to work through each challenge one at a time and not panic. The resources are there, the forum is there and the students are there - that's all I need.

Tally Ho!