I started doing my Honours year at uni last year. I deferred 2nd semester and enrolled again this year. I did all my electives and compulsory subjects already and have the thesis left. I started a work related topic last year but it didn’t work out, so its just as well I deferred otherwise I would have had nothing to write about. I changed the subject to digital storytelling  (still work related) early this year but before I got too far I changed it slightly and the project is getting bigger.

Neither myself nor my supervisor were completely happy with the topic until the recent change. However, this topic is way too big and there is no way I can finish it this year. My options are to change to part time, which gives me until end of semester 1, 2008, or to convert to masters and do another couple of units on top of the thesis. A reason for converting is because the project is so big, but it does mean more uni fees and having to do assignments and exams (I swore I would never do that again after sem 1 last year)…But if anything a masters looks prettier on my resume.

On the other hand I just want to get it over and done with because I’ve been studying for ages now. I like the project but I have lost some of the motivation and excitement I had last year. I do have one other option, and that is to forget the whole thing (and wasting the time and effort I put into the units I had already completed) and start looking for real IT work for next year.

Hmm…I just want to get on my bike and ride and ride and ride