For the first exercise of project 0.1, I filled two pieces of paper with oval marks using first my right (dominant) hand and then my left hand. I then repeated this process, resulting in four pieces of paper filled with oval marks. My first attempt: My second attempt: Some general observations: The first couple of […]

Since researching nearby libraries, I asked for recommendations on Twitter and was pointed to the Berlin State Library. So, on the weekend, I went in person and registered there as well as at Humboldt University Library, which has its foreign languages branch (where many of their English language books are located) right around the corner! Between them, […]

Because the OCA is a distance learning institution, one of the first things I need to do is find an academic library close by that I can use. The Humboldt University Library offers membership to non-enrolled students without a fee. This sounds promising! I have contacted four other organizations asking about library membership: Berlin Weissensee School […]

I am starting the Research Trail assignment, which is the concluding part of the OCA course, An Introduction to Studying in HE (Higher Education). Activities For this assignment, I am going to research a topic of my choosing. As I progress, I am going to document my research using my learning log. This documentation will detail how […]

When I enrolled at the OCA to study drawing, I was advised to get started with a brief course titled An Introduction to Studying in Higher Education. While working through the course, I was introduced to the concept of a learning log and have consequently created this blog. Hello! I have a lot of ideas about […]