Peter Norris - Monday Business Lectures - Introduction

We are now adults and responsible for our own actions!

What industry wants…

Independence

Self thinking

Analysis ability

Life expectancy:

100 years = 1200 months

19 years so far = 228 months
That's over 1/6 of my life gone already!

So… 972 months left

2 more years at uni = 24 months

Only 948 months after uni

Ignore the last 15 years of your life (after you’re 85)

So… 768 months left

Nearly half of this time YOU ARE ASLEEP!

SO ENGAGE

LIVE LIFE

Regret is always more painful than Failure

With failure – you can learn

With regret – you’ll never know!...but you will always wonder…
I really like this. I know it's true but i am always so scared of failing.

We all die, but not all of us live.

On my death bed, when my life flashes before my eyes,

I want it to be a really good movie!
I know my movie will be great! I want to travel the world and experience every culture.

Your Degree

Year 1 - 120 Credits (Completed)

Year 2 - 120 Credits

Year 3 - 120 Credits

However…

Year 2 - Worth ⅓ of your degree classification

Year 3 - Worth ⅔ of your degree classification

But…

Classification is only based on the BEST 100 credits in Year 2 

and the best 100 Credits in Year 3

This said…

You still need to pass ALL credits (from all years)

Pass mark: 40%
Can I do this? Is a pass still hard to get? You can't always be good at everything.

Degree Classification

First class 1st A 70% +

Second class, 1st Division 2.1 B 60% - 69%

Second class 2nd Division 2.2 C 50% - 59%

Third 3rd D 40% - 49%
Last year i was sat at a 2.2, could have scraped a 2.1... What will it be this year? Will this year be harder? How much harder? What is the secret to getting those extre few points?

Ask questions!

Engage with staff and peers

Remember…

This is YOUR degree

You have to WANT this

Chase it!
I definitely WANT this degree. I wouldn't pay £60,000 to go to university not to want my degree.

WARNING!

Assignment submissions tend to bunch together.

STOP partying and work when necessary!!

Finally…

If things start to go awry, for WHATEVER reason

TELL US! (tutors)

In essence… You try, I will try

My opinion:

Well… This lecture was a very deep and slightly depressing period of my life. Being told roughly how many months i have to live is a bit of an eye opener, i must admit. I worked out i have already lived about 1/6 of my life already! When Pete moved onto the bit about our degrees though, that was far more interesting but not any less scary.