Oh, hi! How’s your winter break been? ❄️❄️❄️
I personally went to Switzerland and enjoyed their nature, raclette, and overpriced everything.
Anyway, now I’m back with some news, as life wasn’t absolutely on hold over the past few weeks since I last posted.
So, to shed some light on what’s under the cut, the topics for today are:
First, I’d like to complain for a while about the referencing managers. Remember I told you about how I used the Mendeley Reference Manager for the assignment in the induction module? Remember? Now forget.
It’s been a month since my last post—granted, there hasn’t been much to write about. I’m currently working on the first credit-bearing module, “Launching into Computer Science” (but you already knew that). It’s been pretty calm so far, with plenty of reading materials, seminars (and their recordings), and other resources to keep me busy.
Today, I submitted the draft for the module assignment, and it felt like a good moment to share a few words about it. (And one fascinating story.)
The past two weeks were full of new experiences and challenges, as I was making my first steps in the Induction module, learning how to navigate the university resources and the academic tools.
On Wednesday, I submitted the induction assignment — a piece of work to confirm my “compatibility” with the course and its requirements, and was eagerly waiting on the results and feedback. So today I was really happy to see this in my email:
This means that tomorrow I will be starting “Launching into Computer Science” — my first credit-bearing module on the course.
And obviously, it means this blog will almost certainly get even more updates in the future! Stay tuned and follow along as I continue this exciting journey!
One of the core ideas behind student work is that it must express original ideas. Basically, you cannot copy someone else’s work and claim that it’s yours, otherwise it’s plagiarism.
The concept is pretty obvious, I know. But — again, I’d like to stress that my previous venture in academia was brief and shallow — there’s so much more to it. The concept of plagiarism is wider than just copying others’ words, and I’d like to dive deeper into the issue.
In the previous post on the induction assignment, I touched upon the topic of managing reference materials while working on the essay. However, it’s not enough to find the materials; it’s about using the information available from them. How did I go about extracting relevant pieces of information from multiple articles and structuring it?
The Induction module isn’t just some kind of generic intro, it’s also a tool that the university uses to see if the prospective students are fit to start the course they applied to. Let’s talk about the first assignment I’ve submitted — and academic references.
The induction module has effectively finished (although the results are pending), with today being the final day to submit the assignments, so I thought it might be a nice moment to reflect on what’s been happening over the last couple of weeks.
With only a week left before my course starts, I’ve been reflecting on how things went the last time I was at university. Keeping track of assignments and deadlines was a constant struggle, and once I started working, balancing everything felt impossible. But this time, things are going to be different—and I’ve got a plan to make sure of it.
Welcome to my blog, where I’ll be sharing my thoughts and experiences as I navigate university life! Honestly, I’m not entirely sure what this space will evolve into just yet, but that’s part of the fun. Whether it’s about my classes, random musings, or the unexpected surprises that come with being a student, this blog will be a place where I can capture it all.