Another newbie!

Yet another blogger to join the ranks of first_year@unimelb! And, as usual, I’m ‘fashionably’ late.

So I suppose I should introduce myself. The name’s Sara and I’m a first year commerce student. Yes, I can already hear the groans – “oh no, she’s doing commerce!” Actually I have no idea why there seem to be so many people who say that when I tell them I’m doing commerce, it just seems to happen… so if anyone can tell me why there’s a prejudice against commerce kids, feel free to enlighten me. Anyway, basically if all goes to plan (which I’m pretty sure it won’t) I’ll be majoring in Economics and Finance for my degree and adding a Diploma in Mathematical Sciences on top of it. I’ve discovered that I’m one of the few commerce students who are taking the subject Maths 1 because I actually like maths, as opposed to because they need it to do Actuarial Studies. And if that makes me nerdy… well, as my friends would tell you, I am a nerd. So meh.

I’m a debater, so that says two things about me – I like to argue and I like to keep informed. I’m a member of MUDS, which is about the only society that I joined during O week that I actually participate in. Oh, apart from the free BBQs of SSS/MUESC/More Beer!/PIRATES/etc. but I’m not counting them, since going to BBQs can hardly be counted as a strenuous (or productive) activity. All that beer and sausages isn’t really good for my waistline but oh well. I have to walk for about half an hour to get to the train station closest to home, so I figure that burns enough calories to stop me from feeling guilty.

The first couple of weeks for me were pretty relaxed, which was good because kicking your brain back into gear after 4 months of break isn’t exactly easy – and it wasn’t helped by the fact that all that partying during O camp and week had left me exhausted. (To anyone who might be starting uni next year reading this – go on camp. Until either you run out of money or until you’re dead on your feet. It’s a great way to meet people and so much fun!) We’ve recently moved into new material in most of the lectures though, so I suppose it’s time to start working seriously… or not. I hear first year on the whole is supposed to be just one big party; though what with all the balls, cruises and other events that seem to be chalked up on uni roads recently, I’m inclined to think that it’s not just us first years who are forsaking studying for partying.

That’s probably enough about me for now… better get back to catching up on those missed lectures from the past week. Or maybe not. Those MUMS Puzzle Hunt puzzles are mighty distracting.