One of the critical questions I had to answer for myself was whether I wanted to take one topic at a time or whether I wanted to brave two subjects at once. Being rather confident by nature I thought I will take up two - and should I fail, resort to do one each !
Looking back, I regret this decision. The lectures and the forums were so lively and absorbing, but I could not really do justice to any subject because of this. I completely mis judged the time commitments required, and paid dearly for my arrogance. No, I did not fail (I don't know the second set - but the first set I did manage to get through) - but what I regret is not being able to truly immerse in the subject and the content.
Each of the topics are discussed in depth, and the reading of other material is what truly adds colour to the subject. The forums are superb - but one has to immerse and engage - and be willing to commit the time and the focus required to make the most of the subjects.
My recommendation to any student who is not looking to simply pass is to take one subject at a time, and make the commitment to have atleast 15 hours or so a week as a minimum to seriously commit to the subject. Work is a common problem for all of us : and work really got heavy during my second semester, and I rarely had the time to give enough to my studies. Had I taken one subject per semester I would have been much richer in content !
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