Reflections on Week 1

Yes, I was feeling lost!
I know that sounds melodramatic but "phew", I'm glad the first week is over. My main problem was, and I think will be throughout my studies, is the isolation from the lecturer/tutor and other students. It's a bit ironic I suppose studying BA in Internet Communications and have my frustrations run riot due to the lack knowledge in the area even though I've been using the internet for about 12 years. I need to take note of the wise words from some of the tips I've been reading on my fellow student blogs, and I quote "Don't Panic", which I think originally came from Jack Jones the butcher in Dad's Army.

So want did I take from the first week?

Point 1.
familiarity breeds contempt—using the internet to gain information on issues that I have experience and background in, such as the UK Premier League Soccer (Chelsea football club) is simple. However, understanding and following instructions from a new topic can be problematic, especially under stress from returning to study after a long break.

I think I need to add another tip to the "Five top tips for new bloggers".

Tip 6. Assume people who are reading your blog know nothing or very little about the subject, so keep your information clear and simple to understand.

Point 2.
If you don't understand, ask the question—I wasted a lot of time just trying to find my way around the uni site, taking in new information and trying assimilate this all at once can be very taxing. I find with the wealth of information on tap over the web, and the fact that my life at times can be traveling too fast, so I have tended to become very selective on what I read carefully and what I only browse through.

So the next tip will be:
Tip 7. Be succinct. Need it say more?