Analysis Of A Bloke's Story By Alan Hales

In ‘“A bloke’s story”: From an apprenticeship to a masters degree’, Alan Hales recounts to the reader his incremental steps he took to achieve his scholastic success. Realising that the job market was shrinking, he made the decision to improve his prospects. From his initial preparation bridging course as a mature age student, to acceptance into and obtaining an Undergraduate diploma, through to completing two postgraduate diplomas, Hales showed a passionate determination to succeed. During his year attending the Open Foundation preparation course, Hales developed a strong learning base to build upon his study skills. To conquer feeling overwhelmed he learnt how to navigate the physical environment while determining how to interact with the academic one. He familiarised himself with the library, discovered how to use the electronic catalogue and interpret classification codes to find the resources he needed to study. Hales also …show more content…
He swiftly realised that refining his time management skills would help him to keep on top of tasks. The way he achieved this was through prioritising items by level of significance so he could sharpen his abilities to focus on what was important. He increased his active learning skills by critically examining texts provided and debating his own point of view based upon the information acquired. There was a developed understanding of academic essay writing and strictly staying within the parameters of the topic. Not wanting to rest on his achievements, Hales would actively seek out his tutors to see how he could continue to improve his outcomes. By recognizing the increased workload obligations, he applied various strategies to help him succeed in completing his degree and consequently boosting his self-confidence to propel him to his next choice in