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By - Darren Straight

It’s Summer Time 2006

Well it’s summer time for me now, as I’ve finished Uni/College, and all I have to do now is wait for my results to come in the post which will probably be after the 5th of July or so once an external verifier has checked all the exams and assignments we have all done.
But it doesn’t end here for me, because I have plans to go back next year and do one more year with the University of Kent, to make sure I get a full Honours degree BSc (Hons) in Information Technology.

Then once I’ve done that last year I guess it will be time to start searching for a proper full time salaried Job, kind of scary stuff if you ask me, as I’ve been a student and part time worker for ages now, but hey I’m ready for it and already have some ideas for who I would like to work for, any guesses? 🙂

Anyway the mandatory and optional modules I can take next year are as follows:

  • Preterm
    Foundations of Information Technology and Computing
  • Autumn term
    Computing Project (To continue in spring term)
    Distributed Systems and Networks
    IT Consultancy Methods
    Optional Module (one from below)
  • Spring term
    Computing Project (Continued from autumn term)
    IT Consultancy Practice 2
    Optional Module (one from below)
    Optional Module (one from below)
  • Module options
    Natural Computation
    Computer Security and Cryptography
    Electronic Commerce
    Computing Law & Professional Responsibility
    Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing
    Small Business Management

Out of theses optional modules that I can choose from I’ve chosen to do Natural Computation, Computing Law & Professional Responsibility and Small Business Management because though I might not be able to get them if enough people don’t apply for these ones, I think that these optional modules might come in handy at some point in my life especially if I want to go into management or want to know more about health and safety in an IT Workplace.

But before I start studying for next year, I have some plans to do which include:

  • Meet up with some friends for a summer drink.
  • Meet up with some friends in London.
  • Go to Alton Towers with some friends for a two day trip, depending on the price!
  • Try to meet up with some new people.
  • Learn something new, not sure what yet.
  • Get myself a bit more of a tan.
  • Save up some more money.
  • And more…

Ok everyone have a nice summer and hey if anybody want’s to meet up for a drink or anything let me know, I’m always up for it, especially when I’m not working! 🙂

And before I forget, thank you to all my blog visitors, if it wasn’t for you great lot I’m sure I wouldn’t be blogging, or at least I would be blogging a lot less than what I am now, so thank you for keeping me on my toes! 😉

3 thoughts on “It’s Summer Time 2006

Aleida July 2, 2006 at 2:34 pm

Have a nice summer! Enjoy it while you still can 🙂

Darren Straight July 2, 2006 at 11:31 pm

Hehe thanks Aleida, I sure will! 🙂

Hope you have a nice summer too, and don\’t forget you still need to come over here. 😉

Laurent Van Winckel July 3, 2006 at 3:03 pm

thx thx, to you too =)

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