March 2014 ~ They Aren't Clipped...

It's officially been 4 weeks since uni's started.
And nothing exciting is happening.
Oh gosh.
Another boring year.

You pretty much KNOW how pathetic you are
when you take pleasure in staying at the library until ten.
Assignments are starting.
Group presentations.
Online quizzes etc.
(You know you're screwed when you have open book online quizzes…)

Oddly disappointing is the fact that,
I'm not doing so well in my core unit: Dynamic Planet.
Which worries me quite a little.
Because it's made me doubt whether Environmental Science is really my thing ?
I mean,
I literally picked it out of the course guide
'cuz the cover guy for that course looked pretty happy.
But I'll just stay and see how it goes.
Worst case scenario,
I switch to Conservation Biology in my second year.
And for that matter,
you know you're gonna have a hard time finding employment in Australia
when your major has the word "Biology" in it.
Well,
that applies to Science in general.
But I suppose it's rougher for Biology.

Here's a little something for all you stalkers who're slightly curious
on what I'm currently learning :

And I suppose that pretty much wraps my this blog post.
Kinda aimless though =P
I hope something exciting happens 0_0
Hmm…which reminds me,
what DID I blog about last year ?

P.S. Clubbing just ain't for me.
Drinking isn't my thing.
And neither is dancing/sweating on a crowded dance floor.

P.S.S I got a haircut from a new place. Definitely going back. =)

Listening to Pompeii - Peter Hollens

Nothing exciting,

セオドル

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I'm finally back.
And stumped with loads of assignments and reading.
So much work to do.
But I took the afternoon off just to chill a little.
Wouldn't want my brain to burn out now, would I ?
(Even though I'm still thinking about the piles of work I have to do…)

Uni has officially started.
Well, it started 2 weeks ago.
I just got preoccupied with things,
so updating took awhile.
It's good to see SOME activity in my Blogger feed.
To all you bloggers that I've subscribed to,
thank you for making me feel guilty for neglecting my blog.
It is that very guilt that saw the creation of this post.

OK.
So how's uni so far ?
It feels a little weird answering my own question,
but it's been really fun.
Still a little daunting.
But the experience is pretty awesome.

So many new things that you've gotta get used to.
Big campus,
expensive (but crap) food,
different timetables,
clubs and societies, etc.

Oh and before I forget,
this semester I'm doing 4 units.
Dynamic Planet, [Science, Society and Communication],
Japanese 1 and Frontier in Biology.
I think I chose quite an interesting combination.
As an Environmental Science student,
Dynamic Planet is essential.
I only took Biology because it was (highly) recommended.
Japanese is my broadening unit.

A broadening unit is a unit that belongs to a degree unrelated to yours.
So if you're on a Science degree, all units that isn't related to Science
can count as your broadening unit.

I took Japanese because it LOOKED easy.
And interesting.
Like, wouldn't it be cool to be able to practice
your language skills by doing something enjoyable ?
Like watching anime and listening to music ?
Yes it would.
It'd make the learning process much more enjoyable.
Also,
I think it's pretty cool to be able to speak ANOTHER language.
Gotta start afresh since my other languages are cr@p.
And don't forget being able to watch animes
WITHOUT having to wait for the English subs.
On second thought,
I'm getting wayyyy too carried away.
I'm only on Level 1.
And I'm not planning on advancing anywhere further than Level 2.

I won't lie.
I find the lectures pretty hard.
My Japanese lecturer goes through things really fast.
(Katakana in 30 minutes anyone ?)
And not that it's a problem,
but her English isn't very good as well.
Biology can be a bit hard to digest.
Especially with a thousand-page textbook.

But the one unit I'm really worried about is my core unit,
Dynamic Planet.
I'm not sure if there's something I missed,
but I don't seem to understand what my lecturer is talking about.
Other people seem fine though.
She uses terms that are mostly alien to me.
"Plate tectonics" and "Sedimentary rock", anyone ?
Could be the structure of the lecture though.
It feels like she's just conversing casually to us
while switching through slides.
But I can barely understand the aim of the lecture.
And worst yet,
what if I'm the only one who doesn't understand ?
I checked the forums and everyone seems to be doing relatively well.
At least they look like they're having no problems coping.
Oh gosh, I'm screwed.
Some environmental scientist I am =P

Enough of the depressing uni stuff.
Let's talk clubs.
Clubs are fun, aren't they ?
We've got O-Day,
which I'm pretty sure stands for Orientation Day.
And if you haven't figured it out yet.
It's the last day of O-Week.
It's a huge festival where clubs all set up stalls and
try to convince freshers (US !) to join them.
Nothing really stood out for me #nolife
But guess what ?
I ended up joining 6 clubs !
Science Union, Natural Science Club,
Uni Camp 4 Kids (volunteer), Multicultural Student Union,
UWAnimes and Japanese Society.
I'm probably not gonna do/participate in any of them.
Joined the first two out of my personal obligation.
Volunteer clubs are a MUST !
(it makes you look more generous)
And some guy managed to convince me to join the Multicultural one.
Ironic because he's Malaysian as well
#facepalm
The anime club was supposed to be my leisure club.
But they don't look too interesting at their fresher party.
So I joined the JapSoc instead.
And it's pretty fun. And productive.
I can actually practice my introductions in Jap…

So I've got my classes sorted out.
And my clubs too.
Still struggling to strike a balance between study and life.
But I'm sure I'll get there eventually.
Uni's looking good so far.
It's nice to sit on the grassy lawn and talk.
It's sad when you can't find anyone to grab lunch with.
It's frustrating when you're on time for your lecture but there aren't any seats left.
It's embarrassing when your stomach grumbles in the library.
Yup,
uni's definitely looking good.
Of course,
you'd never believe unless I show you evidence.
Unfortunately, I couldn't snap any photos of lectures.
Since my phone camera gives off THE LOUDEST "CLICK" on Earth.
(you'd literally hear it, stop what you're doing and just stare at me)
But here are some that I've managed to take when no one's around.
Unilife so far…

Technical Issue:
When you click on the image,
it'll bring you to my Photobucket album,
and not a blank image-only webpage.
Seems like this was changed by them.
And there's nothing I can do about it =\
(used up my Blogger quota for images)