I got my first essay back last night and I got an A (72%). I am so relieved. I got a bit muddled up with the referencing as you include the source bracketed within the text of your essay in psychology, and not at the end like I did in my English essays at UWA. But that’s ok. I was succinct, I had clarity of expression, I answered the question completely, my coverage was comprehensive, I had depth of insight into theoretical issues, (these are examples of some of the 11 marking criteria). My tutor would have liked me to include more experimental evidence so I'll do that in my next essay (another psychology/science thing I’ve learned – back everything up with someone’s experimental data!).

So, in short, I rock (my ego is feeling very healthy today!). And I feel even more now that I CAN juggle a full time crazy busy job with study and a life.

And even better, today is my monthly pay day. I'm off for lunch!