Wow! It’s the end of term and I couldn’t be happier. Over
the past 2 months, I have been extremely busy with coursework and project work.
In fact, I have submitted my proposal last night. With only one week left till
the end of term, most of my classes are dedicated to doing past paper exam
questions. I think this is useful as it will help us, come the final exams.
Submitting the proposal was kind of stressful as it contains
guidelines and timelines of what work I will be carrying out over the next 4/5
months in order to complete my project of the highest standard. Considering our
project (including the proposal) makes up half the total marks of my 30
credits: Research Methods course, it is essential that I keep up-to-date and on
task to meet the targets which I have set up for myself.
I am very much looking forward to working on my project. The
title of my project is ‘Time Series Analysis for FTSE 100 and
Forecasting’. Luckily I have gathered
all my data which I wish to use to carry out my analysis. I will be using
different software packages such as Microsoft Excel as well as Minitab
(Statistical Package) to complete my work.
Having met up with my supervisor twice over the last month or so, I have
gained valuable advice and knowledge on how to develop my project. One of the
difficulties I did encounter when writing my proposal, was that I started off
quite generally. The language I used wasn’t vague, however the way I was
writing, meant that I was covering a wide area involving Finance. Learning to
cut it down and make it more specific initially was quite difficult. However
when my supervisor actual questioned me on exactly what I was going to do as
part of my project. I was able to say it out loud. So I guess I was just having
difficulty interpreting my thoughts onto paper. After doing that, I was able to
successfully complete my proposal. I have to say, that I am quite pleased with
the end result. My hard work paid off. 