Assignment 2, Done. Finally!!!

I must confess, I did struggle with this one.
It didn't come off as easy as I had imagined. Yes, we had to write a research proposal on any field. But fleshing it out to about 3,000 words was no walk in the park.

A couple of days to the deadline, a classmate, who was clearly struggling with  the assignment, decided to ask for an extension to complete not just assignment 2, but also assignment 1. (And I'm here beating myself up over assignment 2, when some people never even submit assignment 1...this life ehn). He didn't quite request for an extension via a private email to the tutor, he posted his request on a discussion thread!!! Choi! :-)
See opportunity! Everyone started vomiting excuses on how they have been unable to complete the assignment because their workload kept them up till 4am everyday, and they only had 30 minutes sleep per day, to how they travelled to Jupiter where there is no internet connection, to bury their late great, great, grand, mother's cousin's, auntie's niece. The excuses just kept pouring in.
Yours truly didn't carry last on this one, I quickly sent the tutor an email, simply stating I had difficulties fleshing it out to the number of words required and I needed a week extension to do it. I was a bit hesitant to do this at first, as I had requested for an extension when writing assignment 1. I didn't want to come off as being lazy, but then again...I just couldn't help it. Better that than failing, abi?
She was super prompt in her response and granted my request.

Oh, did I mention what I my research proposal was about?
Africa Magic Yoruba. :-)

Of course not! :-)  It's Higher Education in Nigeria...Grossly Underfunded? It was basically to challenge some recent studies stating that the funding of Higher Education in Nigeria is solely the responsibility of the Government. I could totally relate with that topic as it is what I am into at the moment.

I type, type, type, type tire...3,000 words no gree complete o.

Remember the word count excludes the cover page, references, tables, charts etc. Eventually, I had to submit what I have written. It was not up to 3,000 words. It was a little over 2,000. The results are not yet out. I'm just here, asking God for mercy on this one.

I want to take a moment to appreciate Titi and Osi who took time out, off the blog, to find out how I was getting on with the assignment...God bless you. And for those who did in their mind, God bless you too. :-)

Till next week Sunday, God willing...

Assignment 1 - Done & Dusted!

ADAMILOLA!

I know!

I couldn't get around to blog last week. And my head was hurting yesterday (No, it is not as a result of too much reading...I wish it was :-) ). So this is coming in late. Again. Sorry no vex. :-)

How have you been?

I'm good o. Finally got around to submit assignment 1. Thank you Jesus! Well, not before I sent an email to the Tutor requesting for a week extension. I cannot come and die abeg. 

The week leading to the submission of assignment 1 was super hectic! Deceiving myself into thinking I could make the deadline, was me daydreaming at best. The Tutor was kind enough to grant my request and I submitted the assignment on the agreed date.

Assignment 2 is due this weekend. Yeah...back to back. :-(
But I'm pretty excited about it. It's a research proposal on any field!!!! You read that right. ANY FIELD!!! Yippee!!!!!!!!!! Finally, I am done with statistics...for now at least.

Now, this is a research proposal, not the actual research itself. I'm expected to submit a research proposal of 3,000 words which excludes the cover page, contents page, reference list etc.

Introduction - 200 words (Abeg, what am I introducing with 200 words biko)
Background/Review of Literature - 1000 words
Research Objective - 500 words
Method & Design - 900 words
Significance & Conclusion 400

My people, what should my research proposal be about?
Africa Magic Yoruba? (shines teeth) :-)

(My people are clearly not shinning their teeth back)

Oya, feel free to suggest topics for me in the comment section o.

Till next week Sunday, God willing...

A really short post :-(

So this module - Decision Making Methods & Tools is not as interesting as it sounds. Or maybe it is, but all this probability issues is just getting at me. I have read the entire reading material, only to discover I do not understand the first page! :-(

I'm running behind schedule. Assignment 1 is due in a couple of days and I still not do understand the module enough to attempt the first question. Coupled with the fact that I have got a busy week ahead, work-wise.

Children of God, pray for me o! I cannot/must not/will not/should not/  fail.

Till next week Sunday, God willing...may I testify that I have submitted assignment 1.

Decision Making Methods & Tools

I didn't have to wait too long for this module to open up for registration...thank God. :-)

So, I'm on to the next module now, Decision Making Methods & Tools. The objective of this course is to introduce the students to decision making methods and tools, as they are applied in business and management. The course is divided in three parts, the first part introduces students to inferential statistics as they are applied in business and management decision making. The second part introduces students to the principles of regression and forecasting methods as applied in business and management,and the third part introduces students to the principles of optimization and decision theory.
I think I'm going to enjoy this module...not really excited about the inferential statistics though. Did a bit of statistics during the foundation course for this programme...probability, mean, median, mode. It was a bit of a struggle then...cramming (I know I shouldn't, but that was my only option at the time) definitions and all. :-(
Lord, help me with this one.

Still trying to get a grip on the module when the email below dropped in my personal email:

'Dear,   (No name? The sender must have sent this same email to multiple recipients)

Hope my emails finds you well, (This line always makes me chuckle when I see it in an official email)

I am student in this University preparing my Business Economics module, 

I would like to have help and get your support, kindly share with me you assignment report so i can use it as reference for my study, thanks in advance, 

Best Regards'.


Huh???

Business Economics is the last module I just concluded with 77% score. This guy/girl (can't tell from the name of the sender) wants me to share my assignment with him/her???
Ehen? So he/she can score 99.9% on top my sweat? I don't gerrit o! Why should I share my assignment? Is the e-book and google not accessible from ya end? My people, what do you think?

Besides, an email from a student I don't know in my personal (not University) mail box??? The email wasn't from the sender's University email account either. From a gmail account. This is one kain o!

Till next week Sunday, God willing...

Waiting...

I tried...I really tried o! Can't believe I'm posting this on a Monday morning. Yes, I'm still up at 3am...sending official emails. :-) But sticking to Sunday posts, we shall. :-) I'll try harder next week.

Ok, so Business Economics module is done and dusted. Yayyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!! Now the wait begins again for another module to open up for registration. There is no set time for the wait. If my memory serves me correctly, I think I have waited for 6 weeks after completing one module for another to open up for registration. This kain wait is somehow o! Little wonder the programme is about 24 months long. Without this long waits, I'm sure the MBA programme would have been for 12 months. You know that kind of long wait that you totally forget that you're studying online. When the module registration notification drops in your email, you'll be wondering which year it is. Mtchewwwwww!

I hope this wait won't be that long though.

Meanwhile, there's this really nice Kenyan lady in my online class...an agreeable person with no sharp angles sticking out. We have had a couple of chats to rub minds on some topics. Lately she asked me if I was on BBM and requested for my pin. Instantly, I remembered an ex-colleague who asked for my BBM pin and another told him that wasn't wise, as I'll get to know his every move. Oh, like telling me you're off sick and your display picture shows you're somewhere turning up?
Back then, years ago, I was of the opinion that BBM was for friends and family and Whatsapp for gbogbo ero? Well, not anymore, as I am rarely on both platforms for obvious reasons and it is open to all.
A quick question though, do you think it's proper/ok to have your lecturer/boss on your BBM chat list? Back then, that other colleague didn't think it was, and discouraged the other from requesting for it.

What do you think?

Till next week Sunday, God willing...to my young, single blog readers...

:-)

And the results are in!

I'm sooooo sorry this is coming in on a Tuesday. *covers face*
Sunday was super hectic! I couldn't get around to blog. With the way my Sundays are going, should I just shift the call time to every Monday/Tuesday instead?

Anyway...the results for the Business Economics module are in!!!!!!!!!!!

What's my score? Take a guess.

*drums roll*
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77%

I talk am say I go make una proud *shines teeth*
That is my highest grade so far. I'm super happyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THANK YOU JESUS!

I pray it never gets below 77% :-)

Next module loading...

Till next week Sunday (are we still set on Sunday or should I move this to Monday/Tuesday?), God willing...

SIN Tax

That moment when you think you're the only one in the world thinking in a particular pattern? Nahhhh. Chill, for we are plenty.

So my homeboy in my previous blog post didn't quite stop there(I wish he did o). Another discussion topic about SIN tax on goods was posted on the forum and he dived right in. 

Oh, before I go into that, let me explain what SIN tax is. This is an excise tax placed on specific goods that have been considered harmful to the society. Some examples of these types of goods are cigarettes, alcohol etc. The tax placed is deliberate. It's purpose is to increase the price of the good, which in turn will reduce it's consumption. 

My homeboy just started off (no intro on the topic o) on how super expensive coca cola and biscuits are now because of the sin tax in place.

Ha! 

I think developed Countries are thinking of extending sin tax to certain soft drinks and snacks in a bid to curb obesity and diabetes. I don't think that has really taken off in Nigeria na...abi? While I was still ruminating on my 2 cents, contemplating on if I should finish reading his post, Oga Boss (another Nigerian in my online class) just jumped into the discussion thread. He started off with a build up from his previous post, in an attempt to point out all the inaccuracies.

Well he did. 

He highlighted Alaska, fuel scarcity (well, I think that has started again o...couldn't get fuel to buy over the weekend :-( ) in red while pointing them out. He ended by saying that it's no wonder fellow Nigerians 'commended' the post as my homeboy was clearly confusing the economy in Niger to Nigeria. 

Chai! No chill.

I just jejely respected my school fees by going through the comments I have dropped on previous posts, before Oga Boss will look my way.

Till next week Sunday, (so sorry this is coming on a Monday) God willing...
Be kind, people are going through tough situations you know nothing about.

Have a Fabulous February!