End of term

Today was the last day of term at college. We return on January 7 2008, for a month of back to back examinations.

The Christmas break will present me with a number of challenges. Firstly, I have a lot of work to get through. Getting it done will be hard during the holiday period, with a full house and lots of distractions. With the exception of Christmas day, I intend to push myself hard for the next two weeks.

My first priority is shorthand. I am really struggling with this subject. This week I have crammed my head with as much vocabulary as is possible. I am now ready for serious dictation practice. I think I will need to do at least two hours a day, as an absolute minimum. On top of that there is law and public affairs.

Speaking of which, I have now received my first NCTJ exam result. I scored 86% in the law exam, which was a bit of a suprise. I am just relieved to have passed. I think the law and shorthand are two importants bits of this course, so at least I am heading in the right direction.