Yup, back to my ol' 50% ways but turned out the marks will be corrected and there's a chance I might have done better in this week's test. Although my first thought on seeing the marks was, 'The Low Marker's Union Strikes Again' 🤨 pun un-intended.
I wasn't the only one taking tests this week, Cat wasn't thrilled at being dragged to the Doctor's in the middle of her research. She's recently made a fascinating discovery that sleeping, jumping and walking on keyboard makes no difference to a PDF, now she is trying to see if all them are the same or if she can find an anomaly in the behavior #BossCat. If only my paper was on the effects of keystrokes on pdfs... we have all the research here and some more 🤣
I have finished most of the words in my assignments and down to last 750 and I have completed the code for the 3 person project. Would be a shame if I couldn't. I do have experience in the industry and this is just intermediate level code 🤓
I need to get them done ASAP and start exam preps. 2 of my exams are before 10th June and I need to start preparing for them now. I'll be travelling to office in the week before exam and will have neither the time nor the energy for revision. No pressure 😝
Still won't miss my swimming classes, dig them.
Don't forget to chill.
love,
MoneyOverMen
I haven’t checked them yet, busy with assignments. Last few weeks of the Semester and the pressure is on. All the final assignments are reports in thousands and thousands of words 📝
Song of the comming weeks : 🎶 It’s only words and words are all I have, to take the marks away (from those who guard it like their own bank balance 🤣)
With all the stuff going on with me, I missed out important details on forming groups for the latest project and suddenly found myself doing a 3 person assignment alone 😥 Well, I always said I handle 3 men’s job all by myself, this is just ‘Hence proved’ 🤣
But I am not alone, I do have Cat to help me out. We pair-program and she kindly corrects all the mistakes, typos and makes the code run. Donno what I would do without her #BossCat
Now, I just have to cough up more words than she does hairballs and put them together in a report and we are done 🤩
Swimming lessons are 😖 I try to swim like 🐠 but end up looking like 🐸
Don’t give up.
love,
MoneyOverMen
Got my first ever score of more than 60% in a test! Finally made it 🥳 Doesn’t matter if it counts for less than 5% in the finals or that it was a relatively easier test than the practice ones. Glad I could make it past the 60 mark.
It’s just the kind of boost I needed 😁 Now, a lot more excited and enthusiastic about future tests but also anxiously biting nails over how difficult they will be. After all, this subject is notorious for it’s low grades.
The International Low Markers' Union must be fuming over how the students could make it past 50 on their watch 😤
I am sure there will be a damage-control meeting soon where they will devise new methods of torture for upcoming exams 😈
Other than that, week's good. Swam some more and Cat is definitely getting better, she might even be off meds in a few months 🤞
Don't let your guard down, Exam is Coming and it's scarier than Winter 😥
love,
MoneyOverMen
If your are looking for something cheerful, feel free to skip this post. Things are pretty grim right now, the total number covid deaths in the extended family this month is now 2 and to top it, I have a test next week 😟
Not that I am diving deep into depression and flicking off studies but got nothing to celebrate either. Thought reading romances will cheer me up, but it just makes me feel more lonely and sad 💔 Can't remember the last time I went on a date and people cozying-up for no reason just makes me sulk like a hulk 🤢
On the plus side, I haven't shutdown completely and can still function, cleared all the backlogs from past weeks and on to preparing for the test. Even got comfortable with Cat's injection routines and have stopped crying every time I have to be a prick, quite literally 🤣 Her health has improved, at least I would like to think so. Will know for sure after all her tests are complete.
Things sound bad but trust me, I have seen worse, far worse. As long I got my job and I can pay the bills, we'll be alright 😁
The silver lining in the cloud is definitely the swimming lessons and I can now actually swim without support! I think I got myself a new hobby.
Soldier on.
love,
MoneyOverMen
It’s another day in the classroom. As you may recall, I’m studying my Master in Education. I’m currently doing casual relief teaching, which involves teaching/supervising students in a school. It’s good being in the classroom, especially when you’re studying, because you’re able to apply what you’re learning and see the visible benefit of your studies. I’m not saying that necessarily doing my assignments are more fun, but they are more bearable and at the least interesting and valuable.
I remembering my own blog post on 5 ways to stay committed to your studies, with one of the tips being enjoy the journey and one step at a time. Although I’m not ‘teaching’ any particular subjects yet, I’m still gaining valuable exposure to the classroom, to teachers, to the school environment. I’m seeing each day as a placement in the real-world classroom. I practice my behaviour management strategies, and many other things, such as keeping students engaged and making sure they are learning.
I’ve gotten back into the habit of eating fairly fast again, you never know exactly when that bell will ring. What else is there to say, I’m still enjoying drinking my coffee, and have a new addiction to pearl milk teas, I think because you get to enjoy eating something that’s been beautifully placed at the bottom of your cup along with the cold milk tea. Which when typed, doesn’t sound that attractive, but when you drink it, well, that’s altogether a different and great experience.
And on that note, I think I’ll end my blog post there.
Stay safe,
Yours,
Raspberry and Rocks
Cat’s trip to the doctor’s will continue for a while, glad that she is finally getting the right treatment and I can afford them! Took me a very long time to get both for her. I totally ♥️ my job
Her health hasn’t affected her interest in the studies in the least and she is back to being cross with me for messing up the assignments. That’s when she’s not hissing at me for pricking her with needles or changing her food. #BossCat
I am keeping up with the deadlines and showing up wherever I must. It has come at the cost of human relations and interactions, and I have barely spoken to anyone at uni more than is necessary. It’s not because I am a snob, there’s just too much going on for me 😫
Meanwhile, swimming lessons are back after the break and happy to report I haven’t drowned yet 😝
Enjoy the rains, hope for sunshine.
love,
MoneyOverMen
This is an excerpt of my made-up diary:
Dear Dreamer,
Did you really think that you would become a University of Melbourne blogger? You put it out there into the universe, and you did it. You're an official blogger for 'The First Year Diaries', you should be proud of yourself.
Did you really think that you would become a writer? Well, you are what you say you are, and you are most definitely a writer. Like Elizabeth Gilbert says, don’t put too much pressure onto your art, or you’ll stifle it.
Lately, I’ve had offers from two different schools to do casual relief teaching, and I’m so happy. It will keep me busy.
As for penpaling, the official program may give me a few new penpals, which is great because I have a pile of cute little snail mail packages, all ready to be sent out to people around Melbourne.
I just sewed another kawaii cloud pillow, I have two now, one I will give to my penpal.
Apart from that, school holidays were pretty quiet, although a few things did happen to call me away from writing this post-holiday blog.
Until next time, take it easy.
Currently listening to: Jai-Jagdeesh ⋄ Kundalini Yoga ⋄ Mantra's and shabads ⋄ Sanskrit Tradition
With love,
Raspberry & Rocks
I am over the holidays and everything else that I was so caught up in last week, now it's study time. Given that Cat is busy with her Vet visits, I am having to fix the assignments myself and I even have to sit through the lectures alone 😵
She'll be ok by next week, just a few trips more. She endures them with perfect poise as long as you do don't mention the 'F' word around her. And by that, I mean 'Fat'. #BossCat
I should be ok with the assignments, mostly because the teams I am in, are totally awesome. I do my part and that's it. I am not expected to carry deadweights or pick up their slacks. It makes life so much easier!!! Not that I have anything else to do with my time. I just sit there, staring at the huge shirtless poster of Channing Tatum in my room, wondering why did I even get it in the first place?
No, that's not what goes on in my mind but moving on... 😋 I am getting things done on time and slowly the exam stress is starting to creep up on me. Don't want a repeat of last sem and not sure what to do.
Keeping my mind out of the gutter and in the books (not the one from last week)
love,
MoneyOverMen
How are you guys?
I'm really not a winter or cold or rain or dark-in-the-mornings kinda person but I really do look forward to all the bloody mozzies disappearing in a few weeks time. ugh. During the 10 minutes which I have been in my bedroom lying working on my laptop, I have already killed 3 of those bloody things. Who thought mozzies were a great idea?
Anyway, I hope everyone is enjoying mid-sem break, I'm honestly so grateful for no new lectures and some time to catch up on assignments, however, plenty are due next week and I have not started.... Mid sem break gone wrong. Oh well. It's going to be interesting!
I hope you guys are doing better and are being productive!
Stay safe and healthy people - speak soon!
Schnetti
2:05am, Singapore. At this point, I have no hope in my sleep schedule anymore - there's never a day I sleep before 3am, let alone 12am. Even during recess week which is supposed to be for relaxing. Good news is that I just cleared an assignment, so the main priority for this week is down! Tomorrow I have to run some errands, write a draft article for Farrago, as well as do some filming and catch up on some outside school things. I'm also planning an itinerary for some things my family and I can do over the weekend - trying to make use of whatever time there is in recess week to relax.
I'm really not sure why, but this semester's recess week seemed sort of... rushed? Like it feels as if the semester just started yesterday, and then recess week is suddenly here. I didn't really feel that way last semester. I remembered that recess week last semester was more relaxing for me, and I managed to schedule in outings with friends. I guess the only reason I can attribute to it is that I took on more commitments this semester?
In other news, I got a new phone! Finally! My old phone has been dying on me at random times in the day - and sometimes this happens more than once. However I don't want to throw my old phone away as it generates unnecessary tech waste and it technically can still be used. Researching for ways to use it effectively; feel free to leave a comment if you have any suggestions!
And to anyone else reading this: enjoy recess week and have lots of chocolate!! Recess week is really too short... all 12 weeks of the semester should be recess week!!
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