Category: News
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On track (Silvia)
I still remember last year’s disastrous exams and my vow to never let procrastination dominate my life again. It didn’t hold up most of the time but I’m not as bad as I was last year. I start assignments well before they’re due and I study for quizzes and tests instead of googling answers or […] -
Chapter Ten: A Lazy Saturday (~jinghan)
I had a week of death: a presentation on Saturday (with a 6:30am rise), midterm on Monday, another presentation on Thursday, another midterm on Friday. And as a new obligation-free Saturday rolls around I’m looking forward to making up for the (lack of) hours of sleep I’ve been anxiously counting all week. I fantasise about my gloriously […]blogs.unimelb.edu.au/seconds/2012/05/21/chapter-ten-a-lazy-saturday-jinghan
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Universe, O how I adore thee (Silvia)
“I, Silvia LastnamethatIshallnotreveal, solemnly swear that I as a student, who needs as many marks as she can scrape to pass university this year, will not buy any more books until the exam period is over.” When I made that vow, I made it with honesty and integrity, with my best interests in mind. Ever […] -
I Don’t Want to be Poor Forever. (Candy)
It just hit me today (or rather, hit me again) that my present lifestyle does not match my financial aspirations. I’m still spending roundabout the same money as before, but I don’t seem to have anything to show for it right now. I haven’t been in JB Hi-Fi or Dymocks – my usual haunts – […]blogs.unimelb.edu.au/seconds/2012/04/30/i-dont-want-to-be-poor-forever-candy
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Positive Emoticons. (Candy)
Life is coming up roses. And you know what the most fascinating thing about it all is? Skimming over all the facets of my current existence, it doesn’t necessarily fall into the ‘perfect’ category. And yet way back when, when certain aspects WERE running smoothly, I always felt like something was missing. It really does […]blogs.unimelb.edu.au/seconds/2012/04/29/positive-emoticons-candy
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Chapter Nine: When emotion’s dry up… (~jinghan)
A story of religion and maths… If you don’t know (which you might not because I have not quite worked out how to express myself regarding this matter) I have been going to church for the past 6 months. I found myself doing so because of the oalpably positive vibe that seemed to eminate from the […] -
Laptop and Bubblecup (Silvia)
The last time I posted here, I vaguely remember shifting left and right on my buttocks and trying to find a comfortable position on a concrete floor while slamming my keyboard and trying to balance it on a fat book that acted like an unstable desk. Hunger had gnawed at my stomach and physics books […]blogs.unimelb.edu.au/seconds/2012/04/24/laptop-and-bubblecup-silvia
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Home alone [Daniel]
It’s strange to think that you do do better by yourself, that other people, friends for instance, are actually just holding you back. It’s weird and strange, and echoes thoughts I had a long time ago, thoughts filled with trepidation over the idea of moving in with a friend. Maybe those thoughts were true. I’m […] -
Help is at hand/Help is not at hand
Sitting in the Frank Tate with an umbrella, my bag, a water bottle, and some snacks to keep me awake (sssh don’t tell). I’ve been working on my first year psychology assignment, and I’m up to the part where I have to talk about the way we percieve motion using ACMI’s Screen Worlds as a […]blogs.unimelb.edu.au/seconds/2012/04/20/help-is-at-handhelp-is-not-at-hand
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Chapter Eight: On Bad Interviews, Homesickness and What’s the Point of Life?
It’s Tuesday evening, I have a phone interview with Teach for Australia in two hours. I had set aside the time tonight to prepare for the interview, to look over the Teach for Australia mission and collect my thoughts on education. But as I read I become more and more distressed. The questions feel impossible […]
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