Getting started (again!)

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  Nervous, excited and ready to get stuck in!  After deferring my place on the course due to Covid-19 and with my 3 children all back to school I am raring to go with the BAPP.  My one to one with Adesola was so helpful and I'm feeling a lot more confident and ready to see where this first module takes me.  Can't wait to start my journey!

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  1. Chloe ColmanSeptember 22, 2020 at 12:42 PM

    Life sometimes gets in the way doesn't it! But that's okay.. we all have different journeys and choose to take different paths but that's what makes us all unique. I am so glad you are starting again and as you have started the course previously I'm sure all us 'Newbies' would love any advice you may have.

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    1. Jen CooperSeptember 24, 2020 at 9:31 PM

      Thanks for a lovely responce Chloe! The only piece of advice I can give is to read the handbook again and again. I feel like I didn't read it enough and therefore fully understand it the first time around! Heres to our journey and start to module 1!

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  2. Clare IsaacsSeptember 24, 2020 at 2:27 AM

    Im so happy that you are able to re-start your course! Proud of you for putting you first. Although children are the most important parts of us... we must remember to have a sense of self! It was nice to meet you on the call the other day, and I hope we can re-connect again soon. Im starting m1 and still feeling anxious in a way that I just wish I knew what the end product must be... but I need to start to think in a new way and enjoy the process. x

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    1. Jen CooperSeptember 24, 2020 at 9:29 PM

      Thanks for your lovely message Clare! It was nice to meet you on the call too. Its such a tricky process isn't it! From my understanding all the uncertainty and anxious feelings are completely normal in module 1 and its all part of the learning but that doesn't make it any easier! Happy to have the blogs and FB group though so we can help support each other!

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