First Year Diaries

So it begins!

Was feeling lucky that my work schedule had worked out to allow me enough time to relax and finish studies... until I saw the tutorials schedule with tracked attendance and participation, all in work hours 🙇‍♀️  Can't even drop the subject as it's mandatory before the project next semester. Now I'll have to accomplish double backflips and jump through fire hoops just to get a point and half. Sometimes I wonder if my degree is Masters in Stress Management with Frustration 🤣

This semester is going to be every bit as tough as I had thought it would be. Just got lucky with very understanding employers who arrange my work around my studies. Don't want to stretch it though as I'll need a lot of it when the exams come. Wondering if the participation point is worth the hassle 🤔 After all, paying bills and making sure Cat has roof to rule over is just as important as her attending the lectures.

I am finally off Centrelink and I don't accept financial support from my folks. Financial freedom is very important to me. Guess that's decision made then. The points will have to rearrange themselves somewhere else on my marksheet 😁

Also discovered Burritos this week. Mind officially blown!!!! 🤯 Just pack everything on the plate in a couple of wraps and yo! Perfect lunch to-go 😎 Think it's gonna be a regular feature in my winter menu 🌯

Still haven't given up on events yet. Bump into you, sometime, somewhere... maybe

love,
MoneyOverMen

Hello!

A new semester is now upon us, and the new year has already begun.

Looking forward to a new year picnic at Carlton Gardens with the Graduate Education Society.

Seminars have already started and I've already submitted two assignments early.

Feeling motivated, at least to study, hope it lasts!

Hope you're enjoying some new year/semester buzz!

Take care,

Raspberry & Rocks

How is it March already?

Can anyone believe we're already 2 months into 2021? I remember at New Year's, uni start felt still ages away. Here we are now, first day of week 1. How's everyone doing?

I've got all my tutes on Mondays which is one busy day then but leaves the rest of the week free for work and other stuff. Not sure if cramping everything into one day was a wise call though. Stay tuned.

First assignments are due in week 4 which is literally only 3 weeks from the end of this week!! Ahhh, does anybody else's brain stresses like this haha.

Anyway, I'll keep it short and sweet - stay happy and healthy people - speak soon!

Schnetti

Check In-Time #8-a half asleep rambling

2:42am, Singapore. Currently doing some boring administrative things such as clearing my inbox. My, it has been a long while since I last blogged- I daresay it has been more than a month already. I originally wanted to do a blogpost for Lunar New Year, since I celebrate it in Singapore with my family. However Lunar New Year came and left;and it was mainly spent on my Feb intensive and duties for SummerFest anyways. (Yes to in-person SummerFest over online SummerFest though :( )

Yeap, it's that time of year again: a new semester beginning. Honestly, I don't know what to feel about it. A semester ago, maybe because it was my first one in uni (thus causing me to have a false sense of optimism), I felt all recharged and prepared. Fast forward to now-when the semester hasn't (officially) begun (technically it began for me in 18th Jan with pre-readings but). I'm feeling physically and mentally exhausted, along with a huge dose of apprehension for the weeks ahead. I've recently been reading my previously submitted assessments last semester-- and can I say that familiarity breeds comfort, I suddenly really miss last sem's modules :((

I mean, I'm far from adequately prepared. For starters, I haven't even begun on the readings for my first tutorial as I was out all day today. Though I don't feel guilty about it; it was a lovely catchup with a long-time friend. I'll gladly wake up earlier tomorrow to do it.

Looking back on my holidays: while I did not fufill some things off my checklist such as learning a new skill/taking up a new course, I did have a productive break. Juggling my volunteer job, paid job, as well as various student clubs and associations- these experiences were pretty good as well.

Either way, it's back to the grind. Just wanted to type a short post to say I'm alive, and will continue blogging (as much as I can!!). I'll (try) to be excited about what the next semester has to bring :) Wishing everyone the best of luck.

Time for bed now; my eyes are half open as I'm typing this.

Cheers to new beginnings

O-week in full swing !!! Me and Cat went to the Engineering orientation before work and took some cool pics at the photo booth. That's me, looking all cute and excited and that's Cat, with the 'I won't flunk this semester' determination in her eyes.

Sooooo looking forward to after-work in-person O-week events and meeting new people!!! It will take my mind off Cat's  changing food habits.

No more fancy feasts, she has taken a fancy to fancier foods. It's toasted bread, buttered side up for breakfast, dijon mustard, jalapenos and crackers for tea and grapes for supper. Next thing you know, we'll be having cheese boards in cat bowls 😒  I totally need to go out 🤪

Bump into you at some event 😁

love,
MoneyOverMen

Lockup woes

They are harder for me than most people as I don’t have a family here and I end up being locked up in my room, not seeing humans for days, sometimes weeks on end.

Coupled with restrictions on food that doesn’t last a whole week, closed libraries, limited recreation, no outdoor exercise for a dozen reasons, I have decided to christen them as ‘Lockups’ rather than ‘Lockdowns’. If it looks like 💩 and it smells like 💩 then it must be... 🤣

Last week, I was quite enjoying my daily commute to work, and things being sorted at uni (mostly, still waiting for my fee remission from last semester), life was going good. Was looking to attend some singles event this Valentine’s day, get me brand new boyfie maybe. Of course, with Cat’s seal of approval - more important than mom’s 😝 But nah 🥀

Won’t cry over spilt milk, there’s orientation to attend and more clubs to join! Time to renew old memberships and make new friends. Now that I am not travelling, I can attend more O-week sessions online. The free swimming lessons at uni might start soon too 🥳

Totally looking forward.

love,
MoneyOverMen

P.S. 🎼🎼🎼 I will surviveeeeeeee... 😤

Buckling up

Not much Uni-related going on for me this week. Did not get selected for back-to-campus job I had applied for at Uni or the Grad internship with GSA, so not much involved in start of the year activities 🙅‍♀️

I’ll be attending the orientation sessions I can (online 🥴) Heard the on-campus ones gave students free jackets or hoodies, whatever you like to call them and a lot of other freebies. Trying hard not to feel swindled out of them 😣 The charm of online meetings has worn off too. Overall - feeling meh about it.

But realising a lot of fun stuff about... well, just stuff.

👁 Openers :
1) Thesaurus is not a dinosaur 🦖
2) Fruit bars are food and not same as Wine bars 🍷
3) The actual time I’ll be attending workshops and lectures is just from March to May! 🥳

The last one is quite a game-changer for me, means less stress of juggling my work-study schedule. Although, not having anymore dreams of being chased by a giant Thesaurus with sharp teeth is pretty cool too 😎

Keep masking 😷

love,
MoneyOverMen

Back in Business

Got Business subjects in my study plan and now there’s peace at home. No more 💩 where it shouldn’t be. I haven’t added them for the next sem and I guess the 🤮 hairballs will stop after I do.

Still looking for cat-groomers, can’t find any around. There are plenty for dogs but none for cats. That’s probably because it’s a well established fact that dogs drool and Cats Rule 👑😼 #BossCat

Enjoying the study-free month to the fullest before I get back to the grind. That means, catching up on all the sleep that I know I’ll miss when the sem starts 😝

Stay safe and mask on... again 🤦‍♀️

love,
MoneyOverMen

Massive Mess

So, could not see business subjects in the study plan due to admin issues. Cat has been very upset about it and threw a massive fit, refused to use the litterbox and puked all over the house until she was sick #BossCat

Not very convenient to cleanup, especially early in the morning on workdays. But I spoke to Stop 1 today and it should be sorted soon 🤓 Cat needs a bath. Since I am getting paid this week ( first payday of the year 🤑 ) looking for cat-groomers who don’t mind bossy clients mewing orders at them.

Hope things smooth out soon.

love,
MoneyOverMen

Double degrees

We made it! Got the 💌 today. Now Cat can study all about business and I’ll type away in peace. I think it’s too early to get her a graduation robe. Barry’s one will fit her perfectly though. I’ll get it next week 😝

For now, I have to select subjects, set up the time table and follow up on the credits from last semester. It’s not easy getting to Stop 1, given they only work 9-to-5. I have been trying for the past two days in work breaks and finally got through the queue today. Made me wonder how those overseas get help at odd hours 😳

Planning huge celebration this weekend, both me and Cat will snooze like there’s no tomorrow and eat the best frozen pizza, Money can afford 🍍🍕 🤪

Enjoy summer and beach on 🌊

love,
MoneyOverMen

 

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