Draft AOL deadline


Now the deadline for drafts have passed us by, I am eagerly awaiting feedback on my first piece of work submitted to see if I am actually anywhere near the right mark. The essay that I entered made sense to me and seemed to include theory and reflection on specific events but I'm still not entirely sure I'm on the right track?

I'm keen to see how everyone else is getting on and if you are feeling in anyway similar to myself?

I have notes on my next AOL essays but nothing fully formed yet and have started making notes on the Module one essay which is coming together in terms of ideas based on the questions put forward in the handbook which has been excellent.

I feel a bit in limbo at the minute.


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  1. Lorraine BennettMarch 30, 2021 at 2:44 AM

    Hello Charlotte, thanks for your thoughts. Yes, I was very much in limbo, not knowing which way to tackle the module 1 essay with all thoughts on the RPL. I, like you, had no idea where my writing was at and am grateful for the feedback to push further. Or leap? I think I've come a little way since my meeting with Angela, I am struggling however with the 2c essay on reflective theory. Hmm

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    1. James ButcherApril 6, 2021 at 6:29 PM

      I struggled a bit with the 2c essay too but found it very useful for starting my Module 1 Essay. I can't believe we've only got a month left! Time flies when you're having fun!

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    2. Charlotte DavisApril 23, 2021 at 4:50 AM

      I hope you're getting on ok guys! I must admit, I've never used Mind Maps so much in my life! I have developed more on an empathy for my students in their difficulties in academic work. My procrastination has turned into something else. I even managed to do my tax return when I sat down to do my essay work. I need to develop some new mechanisms to stop this. A friend had mentioned some focus apps, I don't if anyone else has tried any of these?

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  2. Kimberly CreakApril 16, 2021 at 3:11 AM

    Hello Charlotte. Im right there with in limbo! It's so reassuring that I am not alone in still feeling a little unsure of where I am or where I am heading with my writing, or indeed if what I'm writing is at all relevant or what is expected. I think it's just the uncertainly of a new venture - particularly for me having not written in an academic way for quite a few years! I also think the freedom of our own thoughts and reflections can sometimes be quite daunting! I'm not one to open up and share my thoughts and feelings very easily, so this has been a very challenging task for me!

    Now that my AOL's are all written (although I still have some tweaking to do) I am now beginning the task of trying to map out the Module 1 essay and how I am going to entwine references and thoughts from my AOL's. I have found this much more challenging than I first thought I would, mainly because I keep finding myself delving further in to areas that I hadn't initially considered, and therefore ending up with far more reading and references than I had anticipated. So now trying to reign it all in and pin point what information I want to keep and what to discard. Eeeek!

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    1. Charlotte DavisApril 23, 2021 at 4:54 AM

      You're doing so well. I have all of my essay plans for the AOL's but haven't had chance to finish writing them all up yet. Fingers crossed what I have submitted is the right thing. Majorly suffering with imposter syndrome at the minute! Yeah 100% I completely understand what you mean, one thing sparks the interest of anything and before you know it you've gone on a full tangent! I'm finding in conversations I'm having mini epiphany's of things like "oohhhh that person has really shown me something and I've learnt THIS from them" much more than I was before. Reflecting on my life has been a journey that in all honesty I've found incredibly difficult. Hopefully we are all on the right track though and I can see how it starts to make you look at your professional practice through a completely different lens.

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