As the classes come to an end, two difficult (maybe) decisions need to be made:
1. Subject selection: The first year was just basic chemistry and biology. Now comes the time to choose what branch of food science I need to specialise in. And that's a hard decision because out of the 3 fields, I want to be in 2, which is not possible. So, I have one that I have selected and hope for the best.
2. The federal election: This is the first time I will be voting since I came to Australia and it feels good to be able to contribute some way to this country. However, having to decide whom to vote for is another crucial decsion. Some people say, who cares? Just vote for somebody. But since this is my first time, I feel that whom I vote for does matter. Advertisements and pamphlets with some saying to vote labour and some saying to vote for Howard has only confused me more. Again, I hope for the best from this election outcome.
On a side note, it really feels weird to come to the realisation that first year will be over in a couple of weeks! I read in the paper about VTAC applications this year and I can still clearly remember my dad and I sitting at the table and writing out my preferences. Now, I should be looking forward to my next year of different experiences. Yes, that sounds good.
Till next time
1. The pigeons seem to be getting fatter by the minute. I wonder if they are being overfed. I have heard that they keep on eating till they die. They don't know when to stop. Some are so fat, they cannot walk at the normal pace!
2. The gulls are a cunning lot. They would love you to give them some food but once they have got a master, they will do anything to prevent anyone else from intruding. My friend gave it some pieces of sushi and kept on giving it. What a feast! Other gulls noticed that and began closing in. This one transformed from the cute white birdie to an angry beast. It ducked its head down and pointed it towards other birds like a spear and began making this scary noise. It even started to bite on other gulls. Just like us, their need to survive is paramount.
It's lovely to see all these birds come so near us. I haven't seen birds so unafraid of humans before (in other countries). But they all have a bad side, don't they?
Till next time
Nothing makes me happier than a 24 degree day with blue skies, sun, and friends to share it with on a) the college rooftop garden (this morning) and b) South lawn at uni (this afternoon).
I read with dismay however, that we're about to get 15 degrees and showers hail. Well actually, something I've noticed is, that if you look at the weather forecast in the student portal, everyday pretty much is forecast for showers, but in reality rain probably only eventuates 15% of the time. Hmmm
I hate rain. Everyone here knows I do because I make such a big fuss about it. I can deal with cold but when it starts to rain, boy do I get iffy. My view is that if I wanted it to rain I COULD JUST GO BACK HOME!!!!!!!!!!
Did I tell you I hate rain?
Pen and I are going to uni super early tomorrow to try and nab some SSS Foam party tickets. Fingers crossed there won't be too many people camping out tonight. Anyone else planning on going?
Just when my personal problematic period ended, my friends (at least three) started theirs.
Socially:
I have no idea what to do except to give them my opinions - and clearly my views are not compatible with theirs, so perhaps I am better as a listener. Maybe I should listen more, and express myself a bit less. At the end of the days, I am just the odd one out. I do realize my thinking tends to be more mechanical than humanistic. Well, I have changed a fair bit but this is, after all, who I am. I can only hope that with their innate strengths and wisdom, they will eventually find peace.
Medically:
This is when I can do nothing except wait for the results. Again, it troubles me a great deal.
Personally:
I feel that I am completely helpless. There are things that a mere human just cannot do. I think I have just stumbled upon those, all in one go. Iit's the exciting part of life, isn't it?
Long ago, I did not forgive emotional weakness. I did not like to hang out with people whom we call "drop-outs". I did not tolerate insanity.
Now, they all changed. Perhaps, humans are meant to be weak and strong at the same time. It's like a probabilistic phenomenon: you find it by chance. It is not always there, it just happens to be where and when you are.
In this social life, prejudices should be sanctioned, judgments should be called into considerations of the others' circumstances, views should be shaped with care and compassion. Rightfulness or righteousness is now just a matter of individual perspectives.
And sanity has now undertaken a new meaning. What was deemed vain is now morally just. What was right has turned wrong. In my little world, there is no longer a distinction between "closed" and "open" - my philosophy of life now solely rests on their interface. As such, I can measure things with an open mind - appropriation of new and old - but also grant myself a chance to retract when novelty has traversed beyond the boundary of my opinionative legitimacy.
For long, I have strived to understand humanity, and still am but not as passionately.
It's a bit cold tonight.
For some reason, my Physics fellows misread my "Mon" thinking it was "Tues" and ended up handing my test to the wrong tutor. When my tutor handed out the tests, mine was nowhere to be found. Lucky he found it later (phew...). It was my first Monday back (after 2 weeks break). And before that, my Chem lecture was cancelled due to technical difficulty.
LOL
What a day!
Well the first week back wasn't bad at all. For once my lectures and tutes were all really interesting.
My only problem is, once again, I have NO idea how to know what material to study for exams!
It's so scary how much we learn in a semester, then they can ask you a question on something that was mentioned once in a lecture that I probably missed.
Lucky me, I again have 4 exams, but this time they're squished into a 1 week period instead of the 1 month I had last time.
Did anyone check out that band playing on South Lawn last Thursday lunchtime? They were absolutely brilliant. I had so much fun dancing to their music! Even my boyfriend who is on crutches got up there and gave it a shot.
Yesterday I joined a gym. Not the uni gym, but a gym nonetheless. Genesis off Chapel St... does anyone go there? I did my first 'Body Pump' class and WOW okay I was using the lightest weight and was SO tired!!! The women in there are AMAZING!
This upcoming Tuesday Peter Combe is playing at North Court. As in "Mister Clickity Cane, he played a silly game, and all the kids in the street, they love to do the same, brush your teeth with bubblegum" etc etc. BE THERE!
ALSO---- with only a few weeks until the end of the year, last week I FINALLY discovered the MAGNIFICENCE of Student Union vegie burgers. Yes that's right, MAGNIFICENCE. Never again will I dabble with the snag. Seriously though; Tuesday lunchtime, Peter Combe, Student Union membership card, two pieces of bread, tomato sauce and a VEGIE BURGER. Get excited.
That's all!
Advice for the week:
1. Check out this website, its weekly and has info on what's cool, from movies to bars, galleries and clothing stores.
This weeks:
http://www.threethousand.com.au/archive/2007/october/issue125/index.html
2. Try a vegie burger!
Xx
1. Watching my friends perform in Monteverdi's Orfeo, because today was closing night.
2. Practising. As always.
3. Making a dent in six weeks behind-ness of law reading
4. Making my concise reference notes for open book law exams
5. Writing scholarship applications for next year
6. Applying for competitions/jobs
7. Calling my parents
8. Doing laundry
9. Cleaning my room
10. Updating my budget
11. Finishing that book I was reading
12. Teaching myself some languages (I hate learning languages like cats hate water, but I am entertaining the idea of working for UNESCO in the distant future and for that I will need to learn French from scratch to fluency and improve my Chinese)
13. Writing something creative, because I just got the weirdest idea for a short story and if I don't start now I'll totally forget the idea and the world will never know my genius! :O
I'm in a better mood now, I handed in my two essays this morning.
All this exam talk is reminding me how happy I am that I'm only doing essay subjects.
Now let us all think of summer and three months holidays!
NB: Arts ball was awesome, I am now planning to go to as many balls as I can next year.
I sem 1, I was annoyed coz my last exam went all the way till the end of the exam period. Now I am annoyed that all of them are close together.
Bio on one day, the next "2" exams on the next day!!! Both on the same day. But the good thing is I finish early. Guess I have to keep juggling between finishing early and late.
Till next time
Things that get on my nerves:
1. People who block both sides of the escalator so no one can walk past.
2. Rude customers who come into the bookshop making unreasonable demands. I just work here! I can't change the book prices!
3. Library staff that are mean and unhelpful.
4. Being unable to find any books that I actually want in the Baillieu.
5. People not returning my text messages. Really, it takes about five bloody seconds!
6. Pieces of writing with poor spelling and grammar.
7. High heels
8. Couples that kiss in public. There is a time and a place. It is not now.
9. That 'Umbrella' song. It wasn't good to start with and after hearing it a million times, it's still not good.
I'm in a bad mood. essays suck.
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