Coming back from the dead… not
Long time no post… I’ve just spent a whole week being sick – this having the effect of me having missed out on all my lectures (except for 2) plus a couple of tutorials plus the first meet-up/AGM on my faculty club plus some other events that were supposed to boost my almost non-existent social life. I tried to be perspective about the whole being sick thing, consoling myself that unlike Year 12, if I act responsibly through doing my readings, going over lecture notes and contacting my tutors, I would not be missing much. There’s the added benefit of having no attendance checks in lectures and even in some tutorials too. However, since I am a die-hard pessimist, I still managed to see the bleak side of everything and by the end of week 3, I am reduced to a pathetic heap worrying that I am going to flunk uni AND have no social life AND be a drifter for the whole course of my uni life. Woe is me. (Gee, am I borderline manic-depressive or what?)
Anyways, being sick for a few days has really helped me appreciate my living at home. Putting aside the fact that it takes me more than an hour to get to uni, at least there would be people who would be taking care of me when I am too sick to even bother combing my hair — I don’t have to worry about meals, how I can get myself to my medical appointments (I have an, er, aversion to clinics, GPs, dentistry, pathologists or anything/anyone that has something to do with medicine; so if it were left solely up to me, I probably won’t go to a doctor unless I am already dying or something), the medicines I have to take and how on earth I go about lowering my body temperature (I’ve broken my all-time high temperature record just last week). Plus, I was excused from the chores that I usually have to do. However, it can get pretty boring, not to mention demeaning to not be able to do anything by myself. So, by Wednesday morning, I dragged myself out of the house (more like, Snuck out of the house; I was the only one awake) at 7am to attend my 9am lecture. At the end of that day, I was left to ponder whether it was worth it because I was still unwell (probably a bit contagious too; sorry to the people in the Architecture vicinity), I spaced out during my 2 morning lectures AND pretty much bombed my first test in my breadth subject (that is to say, I got an H2B…uhm, that’s a low score, right? Or are my standards just a bit high/unrealistic?).
So now during Easter break, I was supposed to be relaxing and doing a bit of studying BUT because of last week’s misfortune, I am now supposed to do a lot of studying and probably a bit of relaxing. Life sucks.
The only positive thing from the past week is that, thanks to DIAC, I would now be making my transition from international student to local student. However, since the Uni Admin would be probably closed until tomorrow(?), I can’t do anything yet. So, as of now, while I am typing this post, I am what you might call an “illegal student” (but really, that’s no fault of my own; even the International Admissions is also closed for Easter).
That’s it for now.
PS sorry if my post if reeking of pessismism. i just can’t help myself.
H1 = 80 – 100
H2A = 75 – 79
H2B = 70 – 74
H3 = 65 – 69
P = 50 – 64
I’m not entirely sure about the differences between courses, but usually H2B is a pretty good mark. 🙂 Unlike high school, it’s pretty unrealisitc to expect straight H1s. Plus as far as I know, the uni average is about 70 – that’s what you need to go on exchange, anyway.
Wow, you were sick and still determined to study and do well at uni. You impress me, girl. I hope you’re well now and yes, life does suck at times. Look on the bright side, at least you are well in the easter break so you can enjoy the free time. Don’t worry too much about your first exam result. First, it’s not a mark to be ashamed of, it’s good! So be positive. And second, this is your first time, I’m sure you’ll only improve from here. Don’t be too hard on yourself. My parents always used to say if you tried your hardest, then whatever result you get is good enough because you couldn’t have done any better. 😀
Hope you’re having a good break!
I think averages vary by faculty, but both mine centre them around the H3 – P borderline, and that’s generally a pretty typical place to draw the median.
oh, I hope that you are much better now! yea, with ibud I only managed to go to 1 of the possible 3 things that were happening that week, mostly because a. I forgot that it was happening b. I got lost (and forgot) that we were supposed to be going down lygon street and c. er, I forgot what c was. 🙂 but maybe i’ll try make it next week without – forgetting?!
To Shells: Thanks for posting the score equivalents. It put things into perspective for me (by a bit… I can’t say a lot since I am such a worry-freak).
To Yuan: Hey ya, you made me feel a lot better. And yes, I am well now. In fact, I was well enough to go to Baillieu’s reserve section this morning to photocopy some of my readings. By the way, it’s hard for me not to be too hard on myself. Old habits die hard I guess.
To Suzanne: I’m still not that used to the differences between year 12 marking and the uni one… and it does not help that I always feel like I’m surrounded by super talented geniuses in Melbourne uni. T_T