Science Fiction RPGs, Project Management Exams

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I am currently experiencing quite a run of SF roleplaying games. Last night ran a second session of Ringworld, which went reasonably well, although it's still at exploratory stages. Have particularly enjoyed a Ringworld flash file as background image and music for a few days. Also have just applied some proof-reading skills to "Savage Jorune", a short document which combines the Savage Worlds roleplaying game with the Skyrealms of Jorune science-fantasy setting. On a related topic, valedictions to Ray Bradbury, a man who helped make science fiction real literature.

Completed Project Management exam today; felt surprisingly optimistic about it (I should be after writing almost fifty pages of notes). Next week is Advanced Project Management, which is more large-scale systems engineering (it's in the scale of project management for the building of power plants and space vehicles). Still have not received results from PRINCE2 Practioner exam, which was expected today (but did receive the Foundation certificate in the mail). And the reason I am doing all this? Because I want to help build the computer systems so that scientists can make the world a better place. On thath note - congratulations Karl on your interview on AM. You're doing sterling work.

Comments

[horngirl.livejournal.com]

Was your exam at Caulfield Racecourse? I was driving past earlier today on my way home and thought I saw someone that looked remarkably like you.

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Indeed it was! I think it was about 1.00pm when I was wandering towards the train station...

[horngirl.livejournal.com]

That's about the right time :-)

[mr-figgy.livejournal.com]

Ray Bradbury is practically the valedictorian of his generation.

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Well said. My first encounter with him was actually indirect. As a youngster, I caught The Illustrated Man on television, and thought quite highly of it at the time. Naturally enough that led to the book, which led to Fahrenheit 451 (of course, the Francois Truffaut film) and the rest, as they say, is history.

I'm taking the service at the Unitarians here on Sunday... Given that Bradbury was prone to visit such people on a regular basis I think I might find a word or two to say as the opening words.

[fluffyblanket.livejournal.com]

I admire your academic masochism ! Exams make me nervous .
"Life is an examination , old chum !" - to paraphrase the song .

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

I usually prefer essays, and other forms of continuous assessment, even if I often do better in exams. The main thing I dislike about exams is the artificiality of the environment. Closed-book, no references etc.

The only time that would make sense is something like a piloting test!