First Week Done!

10 Oct 2020

My first week at the University is over! 🎉

It’s a little more overwhelming than I expected, with the onus definitely on the student to take their learning into their own hands. I feel virtual learning has definitely increased my workload, and has forced me to manage my time more effectively. (Not like I can go anywhere, anyways!)

University definitely a departure from the learning model pushed at secondary school and college, yet it’s a refreshing change.

I’m studying Computer Science, and although I love the course, I think that there’s a little too much emphasis on coding before we’ve fully established the basic tenets of computational and algorithmic thinking. Despite that, I think I’ve got some amazing lecturers (ahem, readers), and I’ll enjoy it!

My first meeting of the week was with my personal tutor, followed by virtual seminars on

• Programming for Computer Scientists
• Professional Skills
• (Discrete) Mathematics for Computer Scientists
• Computer Organisation and Architecture

I’ve got quite a bit of reading and several virtual lectures to attend to, with my first assignment due on Monday! I’m looking forward to it.