{"id":26643,"date":"2025-01-17T10:28:11","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T10:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/news\/?p=26643"},"modified":"2025-01-17T10:28:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T10:28:32","slug":"studying-with-the-ou-has-broadened-my-horizons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/news\/science-mct\/studying-with-the-ou-has-broadened-my-horizons\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Studying with the OU has broadened my horizons\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fallon, 38, achieved a BSc (Honours) Mathematics and Statistics<\/a> from The Open University (OU) whilst studying from her home in Malta. Gaining a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) degree has always been her dream and she hopes to inspire other women to join the industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve loved the science subjects since I was young, which is why I started an engineering degree here in Malta. But unfortunately, it wasn\u2019t the right fit, so I dropped out after two years,\u201d Fallon shares.<\/p>\n

\u201cI then fell into the arts and went onto get a job as an interpreter. Yet at the back of my mind, I always regretted not completing my journey into STEM.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t want to sacrifice the security of my role to study full-time, which is why the OU was the perfect solution. I could continue to build my career in languages, while satisfying my urge to study the sciences.\u201d<\/p>\n

Studying at her own pace<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The OU provided Fallon with the flexibility to thrive in her studies, even while studying in different countries from her fellow students. She was able to complete her degree in her free time and build her knowledge and skill set in the process.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like to work at my own speed and the OU has really suited this way of learning. Obviously, I have deadlines to work towards, but the way I reach those goals is up to me.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can have as much or as little support from my tutors as I need. All my tutorials are recorded, so if I can\u2019t make the live session, I can easily listen back.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaths can be a tricky subject to study. Sometimes it takes a few readings to digest information, but once you get it, it can be beautiful. Every moment of discovery in my degree has given me a new spark of enthusiasm for STEM.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m passionate about the sciences, especially when it comes to getting more women into the industry. We\u2019re underrepresented, but we have so much to give.\u201d<\/p>\n

Becoming an OU graduate<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Woman's

Fallon at her graduation ceremony<\/p><\/div>\n

Fallon celebrated finishing her degree at the OU\u2019s graduation ceremony in London. She is now part of the OU alumni family and is incredibly proud of her achievement.<\/p>\n

\u201cStudying with the OU has pushed me out of my comfort zone and broadened my horizons. You might not have had the opportunity to achieve your ambitions the first-time round, but the OU will give you a second chance.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve still been able to work, travel and have a social life \u2013 and now I have the degree in Maths that I always wanted.\u201d<\/p>\n

Find your perfect course<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Join students like Fallon and discover the subject that sparks your passion. Explore the OU\u2019s career-boosting courses<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Fallon, 38, achieved a BSc (Honours) Mathematics and Statistics from The Open University (OU) whilst studying from her home in Malta. Gaining a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) degree has always been her dream and she hopes to inspire other women to join the industry. \u201cI\u2019ve loved the science subjects since I was young, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":26645,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,14,18],"tags":[1525,1640],"class_list":["post-26643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-maths-statistics","category-science-mct","category-student-stories","tag-news-home","tag-ou-home"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26643","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26643"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26643\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26646,"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26643\/revisions\/26646"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26645"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26643"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}