SWOT

STRENGTHS:
Mature Student
Committed
Motivated
Currently work in IT

WEAKNESSES:
Presentations
Concentration
Confidence

OPPORTUNITIES:
Career progression
New skills
Meet new people

THREATS:
Work committments
Family

Significant 'other' / mentor

For my mentor I have chosen my wife, Angela. As she will be supporting me through my course and having a degree herself, I thought that she would be a good choice.

Learning Line

This is my learning line. Like most people I went to Primary and Secondary school. After gaining better than expected A-level results, I went off to University, however I didn't enjoy my course and left after 6 months. I then spent the next 6 months at Essex Cricket Club as a member of the ground staff. It was then off to University again. This time I last 2 years before leaving. I'm not sure if Iwas mature enough for University, I think I found the freedom too much and could not keep myself motivated to do the work.

After University I went to work for Info' Products/Compel, it was here that I signed up for an evening course in Computer Studies. This course helped get me a job at Anglia Ruskin University. I have now been working at ARU for nearly 8 years, and feel that the time is now right to get a degree. I think that with the evening courses I have done over the last few years that I have matured as a student and have become better with my self motivation and time management.