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How to Pass a Degree with Confidence
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An interesting, innovative, and motivating self-help book on how to pass a university degree with confidence by providing not only the do's and don'ts, but also an insightful and fascinating personal experience. It was written using the author's experience gained as a student representative as well as the achievement of gaining an MSc and a BSc Honours degree. Comprehensive and detailed information is provided, to help those individuals contemplating an under graduate or a post graduate degree visualise and achieve their goals. Each chapter recalls a personal experience that helps to reinforce the academic topic. Every important academic aspect is covered to help you achieve what you want.
About the Author
Anthony Fox was born in 1957 and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2005 and wrote 'How to Pass a Degree with Confidence' to encourage others who have suffered adversity not to give up, and that it's never too late. As a mature student Anthony gained an MSc in Software Engineering in Artificial Intelligence in 2004 at the University of Sunderland. And even though most of his life he has suffered from manic depression he never gave up, even when things got tough.
An interesting, innovative, and motivating self-help book on how to pass a university degree with confidence by providing not only the do's and don'ts, but also an insightful and fascinating personal experience. It was written using the author's experience gained as a student representative as well as the achievement of gaining an MSc and a BSc Honours degree. Comprehensive and detailed information is provided, to help those individuals contemplating an under graduate or a post graduate degree visualise and achieve their goals. Each chapter recalls a personal experience that helps to reinforce the academic topic. Every important academic aspect is covered to help you achieve what you want.
About the Author
Anthony Fox was born in 1957 and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2005 and wrote 'How to Pass a Degree with Confidence' to encourage others who have suffered adversity not to give up, and that it's never too late. As a mature student Anthony gained an MSc in Software Engineering in Artificial Intelligence in 2004 at the University of Sunderland. And even though most of his life he has suffered from manic depression he never gave up, even when things got tough.
102 pages, Paperback
First published July 27, 2011
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Anthony Fox
5 books10 followersBorn in London, England and as a child, I lived in Australia and America and went to school in America. At 16, I Joined the Bideford School of Art studying life drawing and painting. I find a lot of inspiration from many different genres in art and life. I have also had a love of colors and ever since a child I have used it imaginatively.
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August 20, 2016
DNF at page 56.
This book should be titled 'A Mature Student's Diary' as it is just a collection of anecdotes that attempt to look like advice but stop far too short of managing it. It offers little else other than a good laugh at phrases like, 'there was a time when I had more stress than a chain smoking nurse in a non-smoking hospital' - it was at this point I gave up completely on this book as it seems to have been labelled completely incorrectly.
I'm a little irritated that my university library placed this in the study skills section to be honest.
It's strengths are that it's very easy to read with clearly marked sections and that the author seems like a pleasant guy you'd like to chat to in a pub about salsa lessons rather than study advice.
I would not recommend it to a fellow student at any level of study unless they were looking for a book about one individual's personal experience of university as it doesn't include much else.
This book should be titled 'A Mature Student's Diary' as it is just a collection of anecdotes that attempt to look like advice but stop far too short of managing it. It offers little else other than a good laugh at phrases like, 'there was a time when I had more stress than a chain smoking nurse in a non-smoking hospital' - it was at this point I gave up completely on this book as it seems to have been labelled completely incorrectly.
I'm a little irritated that my university library placed this in the study skills section to be honest.
It's strengths are that it's very easy to read with clearly marked sections and that the author seems like a pleasant guy you'd like to chat to in a pub about salsa lessons rather than study advice.
I would not recommend it to a fellow student at any level of study unless they were looking for a book about one individual's personal experience of university as it doesn't include much else.
April 24, 2012
Every parent with a child on the way to University, or any student bound for tertiary education - read this non-Nerd guide to success. A mature student himself, the author tenders comprehensive advice for all ages. How to reference, research, swot without sweat, build confidence, beat stress, plan and implement means of critical thinking and time management. He highlights four important factors in student life, aimed at cracking that degree in style. Study aside, this handy tome addresses the whole human: liberally lacing his wisdom with wit, he shares University’s cool aspects and encourages students to enjoy it all. I highly recommend this lighthearted/ expansive book for its trove of worthwhile information.
September 2, 2020
It’s an interesting, innovative, and motivating self-help book on how to pass a university degree with confidence by providing not only the do's and don'ts, but also an insightful and fascinating personal experience. It was written using my experience gained as a student representative as well as the achievement of gaining an MSc and a BSc Honours degree. Comprehensive and detailed information is provided, to help those individuals contemplating an under graduate or a post graduate degree visualise and achieve their goals. Each chapter recalls a personal experience that helps to reinforce the academic topic. Every important academic aspect is covered to help you achieve what you want.
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