Hi Jay,
I've done this... even started at the U of London in Environmental Management but switched to an Australian university because I found the 'single exam' approach arduous and unrealistic... it benefits people with good memories or who can cram for a month at the end. Apart from that, it was an excellent programme - I believe I took about 4 courses before switching.
Lugging books was indeed a problem - so that's obviously been resolved by DVDs.
The one thing I found made all the difference for me was discipline with a routine. There was no such thing as 'I'll study when I have down time'. That just didn't work. I was too tired, too hungry, had to wash, whatever. So what worked for me was a rigorous routine: each morning, I would get up early, make or buy a coffee and some breakfast, and sit down to study. I would clock myself for two full hours. I wouldn't get up until my two hours were over. I gave myself two days off a week. And that was it.
Without the routine, I would not have been able to sustain the kind of study required for a professional degree...
I wish you all the best - and boy am I glad that's behind me! :-)
Cheers, Leyla
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