Expectations and hopes

This should have been my first post but I have just got down to writing out what has been in my head for the last couple of weeks, my expectations and hopes for this course.

I am coming back to art years after I first showed an interest and maybe some ability. I was just 16 at the time and I was advised to not pursue art college but get proper training so I could do an office job. I became an Accounting Technician and hated it. Many years on, I am in a position to try again via this course.

This course is a bit of a toe in the water. I have done other distance learning but all IT-related so although I know how to manage time, study techniques, etc, I have no idea how this will relate to this very practical course. My biggest fear is I do not have the ability to complete and pass the course. I want to learn all I can and I am hoping this course will help me assess my abilities and the prospect of going on to do a full degree. I expect to learn techniques and about the subject of art in general. I hope to improve the limited ability that I have. I can draw some things but without any training my ability is very limited. I am hoping to expand that ability and enjoy myself.