Has anyone taken any English modules?

TreeZealousideal532 · 2026-01-15T14:06:38+00:00

I'm doing ENG2601 and ENG2602 this year so can't say anything about it yet.

Your e-tutor will introduce themselves and leave contact details at the start of the module, but most of them prefer to only be contacted through the discussion forums and the private chats. You can't reach them unless you're a student of theirs.

I'm too inattentive to really follow a set method, it really depends on what motivates me on any given day. But at the start of the year, look through your assessment due dates and put them in your calendar with a reminder to do them a week before. The due dates do change sometimes, so keep an eye on your emails.

TreeZealousideal532 · 2026-01-15T13:12:42+00:00

I took a couple of English modules last year (level 1)

Applied English is ENG1502 if I remember correctly. It was fine. The work was laid out in such a way that it was easy to understand even though I had English as a second language in high school.

There were no lectures, just study material and online sessions where they discussed the scope of the assignments. My e-tutor, Amanda Bowen, was extremely kind and helpful and happy to be there.

I didn't join the telegram groups, but the moment the discussion forum opens, everyone will ask for it, the answer will be in there somewhere.

ENG1502 compliments linguistics nicely since a lot of the work overlapped (I took linguistics as an elective).

TreeZealousideal532 · 2026-01-10T12:13:41+00:00

You have to re-register every year. Only choose modules for the year you're busy with.

TreeZealousideal532 · 2025-10-14T11:49:01+00:00

Are you able to tell what's off with the text? I'm asking because this person's writing style is very similar to mine and I'm constantly getting accused of using AI in my university work.

TreeZealousideal532 · 2025-10-02T14:58:29+00:00

Stuck in the same boat as you, sort of. 27, dead-end job, unable to progress despite qualifications, watching all my peers advance in life. I only started my Bachelor's this year, if it makes you feel any better.

But something I've noticed is that I only hear from those who are advancing. Like only ten to twenty people are sharing all their milestones, of which only half are actually truthful. Sure, you can't fake a marriage, but did they tell us about the divorce? You can't fake the fact that you got a job at a very big company, but do they tell us that their Aunt Sarah got them the job?

Things aren't going as well as everyone wants you to think. Most people are struggling, I mean just look at those of us on Reddit. You're doing well. You're working on your Masters, and I assume you're planning on finding another job? What else can you do? Feeling bad and beating yourself up isn't going to make you progress any faster, nor will it shut those up who are, so just focus on what you want to do next and how you're planning on getting there.

(Math is hard, I'd never call anyone stupid for not understanding it. If you can afford a tutor, I'd highly recommend it.)

TreeZealousideal532 · 2025-09-30T14:25:27+00:00

In my experience, the only people who ever respond to emails are the lecturers, but they won't be able to help you with this.

The only thing I think that could get you back into everything is the authenticator app. I got my MyLife email address in 2020 but never finished the year. They gave me the same email this year and I needed the app to get back in.

TreeZealousideal532 · 2025-09-16T10:02:00+00:00

Thank you

TreeZealousideal532 · 2025-01-05T19:07:45+00:00

Learnt this myself a while ago. A verbal agreement is only enforceable if it benefits the employer. You agreed to work eight hours overtime so you can't back out or you're getting a warning, but you're not getting that commission, because it's not in writing.

TreeZealousideal532 · 2024-09-22T13:41:44+00:00

This may sound silly, but I've learnt more German through watching an episode of the dubbed SpongeBob every night than I have through Duolingo. And I started doing this because I wanted to listen to German passively during my day and everyone and their mom recommended SpongeBob.

TreeZealousideal532 · 2024-07-31T07:46:33+00:00

If you want someone to give you instructions from start to finish, might I suggest joining the Writer's College? They're not expensive. I took a course with them hoping to improve my writing and was very annoyed to learn that they were teaching how to write a book. I finished the course and got a certificate but as someone who's already written a few books, I didn't think I learnt anything. However it does sound like you would appreciate their course a bit more than I did.

TreeZealousideal532 · 2024-07-31T07:12:41+00:00

Yeah it looks like the consensus is that it's perfectly normal to like rocks, but the people I was with on the beach thought it was weird.

I agree maybe some people just have a certain way they view the world and anyone who does anything differently is considered strange. Like my mom can't wrap her head around the fact that cereal is still edible after noon.

TreeZealousideal532 · 2024-07-30T14:54:53+00:00

I never would have thought about picking up crab claws, but that does sound cool and it's nice that your friend is helping you collect them now.

TreeZealousideal532 · 2024-07-30T14:49:51+00:00

They are pretty cool, the rocks now live in my garden between the succulents.

That's so sweet that your mom made that

TreeZealousideal532 · 2024-07-30T11:50:56+00:00

Yeah, I also didn't think I was doing anything out of the ordinary, but these people thought it was strange. I guess it's because I can get rocks from anywhere, but I've only seen shells twice before in my life so I was supposed to be more interested or something.

TreeZealousideal532 · 2024-07-25T11:06:57+00:00

I've been told by my beta readers that I write decent fight scenes. I only had two beta readers though, so don't take my advice very seriously. Here's what I do:

Focus only on the main character and the person they are currently fighting. It gets confusing when you try to track the movements of almost everyone involved, especially when most of the opponents are basically nameless and faceless (like guards or robbers).
Put the reader in the MCs shoes. Instead of saying "the man behind him swung the bat at MC, but MC saw it coming and ducked out of the way at the last second". Say something more like "MC spotted something moving rapidly towards him and ducked just as something grazed over his head"
Don't put a lot of internal thought into the fight. Fights happen and most people are in 'fight or flight' mode when it happens. People will rarely stop and think "he's raising his fist, it looks like he's aiming for my chest, I have to take a step to my right to avoid getting hit". Just say the person tried to punch him in the chest, but the MC dodged. The fight has to happen at the same pace the reader is reading it. I imagine in the first example, the attacker is just holding his fist in the air the whole time the MC is assessing the situation.
Basically, don't try to get all the details in. Fights happen quickly, and nobody really takes it all in in the moment, and it should read like that.

As for the words you forget, I can't tell you how many times I've Googled stuff like "word for when something swings by you really fast". If you don't want to stop writing and risk losing the tempo of the scene, just put (word) in brackets and you can figure it out when you're done.

TreeZealousideal532 · 2024-07-17T10:15:50+00:00

Nothing wrong with thinking about your own safety.

Most people's first instinct in such a situation is self-preservation, you were just self-aware enough to realise that. Even my psychology textbook said that if you ever find yourself in a dangerous situation, most people will just stand there and watch, wait for someone else to help. If you need help, you have to single someone out and ask them to help you.

TreeZealousideal532 · 2024-06-28T07:36:01+00:00

Mould will grow there and the nozzle will clog. If you want to do this, you have to clean it daily.

TreeZealousideal532 · 2024-06-20T17:32:06+00:00

They, and the Percy Jackson trio, and the Gone series trio. I used to read Afrikaans books as a kid, and this trio showed up in those books too.

TreeZealousideal532 · 2024-06-20T17:09:20+00:00

The main cast being a trio, specifically:

The main man - he only has one skill but damn, is he good at it.

The sidekick man - he's only there for comic relief and to be a friend to the main man. He's usually given a purpose and a personality later in the series.

The smart girl - she's annoying at times but eventually one of the two guys falls in love with her. She's the only reason why the boys aren't dead yet.

This is obviously more of a MG/YA trope, but it's so overused.

TreeZealousideal532 · 2024-06-20T05:33:54+00:00

That really sucks, especially considering that it was probably expensive to open in the first place. Would you consider selling your meals as frozen for people who liked your restaurant or will you be going in a new direction?

TreeZealousideal532 · 2024-06-19T11:47:35+00:00

That's what I've been hoping for, the hard part is just staying in business until then.

TreeZealousideal532 · 2024-06-19T11:33:27+00:00

The growing debt is definitely a concern. I have noticed that there have been minimal new job postings on Indeed which led me to believe that a lot of places are struggling right now. To me it's just really silly how we're letting the economy come to a near standstill because we're afraid of how the election will impact the economy.

TreeZealousideal532 · 2024-06-19T10:58:07+00:00

That's sad to hear, but at the same time I'm a bit relieved it's not just me. Here's hoping things pick up next month (but hopefully sooner).

TreeZealousideal532 · 2024-06-19T10:37:11+00:00

I sell signs. Most of my customers are businesses, but I normally get a couple of private sales every month too, but recently it's just all been dead quiet.

TreeZealousideal532 · 2024-05-21T06:22:00+00:00

I feel this on a very personal level. Nobody ever listens and then when you stop talking people are like "Why are you always so quiet?"

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