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Post by Ashta on Mar 10, 2005 15:05:01 GMT 11
My weekend starts tomorrow (I have fridays off) and I have so much luddarn work to do for uni! Also, there is a public holiday on monday, so I get A FOUR DAY WEEKEND! Time to go home and slog some serious hours with my essays. Uni is freaky. Never before have my time negotiating skills been so challenged. However, as I type I am avoiding reading for the next lecture. Which is BAD because it's my favourite subject!!!! I need a break. A long weekend to get caught up on everything. Other uni students, does this ever stop?  Ashta |
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Post by Lix on Mar 10, 2005 15:12:29 GMT 11
dunno ask someone whos full time and not just hanging aporund waiting for life to happen  actually i did get a new job today so realy im not too bad |
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Post by Ashta on Mar 10, 2005 15:14:17 GMT 11
I need one of those... I need to raise enough money to go to Egypt, Greece and Rome at the end of my first degree and then either come back and do a Phd, or a teaching degree... I need a job! (Says she whos doing a Bachelor of Arts = Bachelor of Attendance) |
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Post by Ashta on Mar 10, 2005 15:43:02 GMT 11
I am going to go now, so I have 15 minutes to skim read before the lecture, and then I shall be enjoying my four day weekend without net access to prevent me from procrastinating like I just have!
*toddles off to lecture*
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Post by Min on Mar 10, 2005 16:41:35 GMT 11
*is glad that she works full time* ... *rethinks* All I remember from uni is having to travel so much to get there, and most of the time I just found my friends, slept through geology or physics lectures and then skived the entire afternoon at the shopping centre. Twas fun  and people wonder why I didn't finish my degree...now that I work I can afford to live close to where I work, hence minimising fuel and travel time, and maximising sleep time ;D Uh yeah...work rocks. Good luck with all your uni work though. I'm looking forward to the weekend because I've got Glynnavyre's Tropical 21st tomorrow night! It's gonna be a blast! |
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Post by Emerald on Mar 10, 2005 17:56:53 GMT 11
I have a 4 day weekend as well! Ohh Tropical 21st - that sounds fun...
Don't talk about uni work... I'm in week 3 (well i have just finished week 3 and have yet to start any readings or assignments... I'm so lazy... *sigh*
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Post by shadowoutcast on Mar 10, 2005 17:57:25 GMT 11
I'm not that interedted in uni... It sounded alright in yr9 but now in my 2nd part of yr12 I have decide to go the way of TAFE by doing a Multimedia Cert4 course and then a deploma in the same area.
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Post by avra on Mar 10, 2005 18:22:44 GMT 11
I haven't got a long weekend  But I'm still really looking forward to the weekend, as I've got lots of fun stuff on! I'm having a house warming party tomorrow night (eek, just went and spent over $100 on grog..) and Two Tribes on Sunday night  Pitty I have to be at uni at 9am Monday morning.. |
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Post by Clare on Mar 10, 2005 20:08:50 GMT 11
It never stops Ashta... if anything it just gets worse but eventually you get a sense for what is the minimal amount of work necesssary to achieve what you want... which readings are worth doing before a tut and which worth skipping completely. And the value of sleep after staying up all night doing stupid essays.
I have 8 hours contact time (good old Arts degree), spread over four days instead of a sensible three. Not entirely pleased about that. I suppose I still have a three day weekend... only I'm working Friday and Saturday then attending soccer and a birthday party on the Sunday.
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Post by Dameon on Mar 10, 2005 20:59:50 GMT 11
Am I going to the bludge uni or something?
It REALLY doesn't take that much work. I'm probably being a bad influence, but I find if you read only half the tute readings, you'll be fine.
Starting assignments nice and early might seem like a good idea at the time, but you only spread the stress out over a number of weeks. Better to stress like crazy for the last four or five days.
If you miss a lecture, you can usually get by without catching up. It's really only the tute stuff that goes into the exam.
I've never realised before exactly how bad my study habits are!!! I'm extremely badly behaved!!! Don't follow my advice! It's naughty!!!
KSL
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Post by Elspeth on Mar 10, 2005 22:38:37 GMT 11
Hehe - I'm a bit of Kayt's opinion here. The most time-consuming part of uni for me was the travel. One a half hours there and back (if everything connected properly). And I basically didn't do any work until I absolutely had to. By "absolutely had to" I mean "the absolute last minute, including the 3,500 word short story I wrote the morning it was due". I wasn't good with deadlines. I'm not fantastic with them now, but I'm getting better. ...I have decide to go the way of TAFE by doing a Multimedia Cert4 course and then a diploma in the same area. SO, I think TAFE's a great option. I did my Diploma of Library and Information Services there and it was fantastic. I think you're more likely to get a job as a result of a TAFE course than a uni degree... but that's because I did Arts, I guess. |
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Post by Dameon on Mar 10, 2005 22:48:16 GMT 11
I think you're more likely to get a job as a result of a TAFE course than a uni degree... but that's because I did Arts, I guess.
You've just shattered all my dreams!
KSL |
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Post by Elspeth on Mar 11, 2005 20:52:55 GMT 11
Forgive me, good Kayt. Pay me no heed - I know you'll make it as a world-renowned script-writer very soon. * grugs* |
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Post by Talmina on Mar 12, 2005 14:16:53 GMT 11
dont you mean world renowned scriptwriter, novellist and actress buneater
i decided to go for a few drinks with some friends once they had all finished school and work yesterday. but after about an hour one of them disappeared with my, supposed bf who im not really talking to atm, which basically killed my mood, especially when he said hes seriously thinking about moving to brisbane. when i mentioned that i thought there was something else interested in me, (ok maybe trying to get him to start thinking about how much hes hurting me, but the hint was there to start with( it only made it worse.
so i had a crappy start to the weekend, which is only made worse by the thought that im gonna lose my guy completely. the worst part is i cant talk to him about it til like sunday night cos hes at a friends place for the weekend, and i know calling him there will only make it a hell of a lot worse
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Post by Min on Mar 14, 2005 9:30:50 GMT 11
I had a totally bizarre weekend, it feels like a blur! They go too fast!
Glynna's party was awesome though ;D
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Post by Kaylan-R on Mar 14, 2005 18:53:30 GMT 11
I'm still in high school(year 9) so weekends are a blessing from Lud. But I like school..........*rethinks...* hmmm,I might think about that. Have a good weekend though,haha you have to return to Uni. I shouldn't say mean things because they will allways backfire!  |
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Post by Raineth on Mar 14, 2005 19:53:36 GMT 11
I am looking forward to Uni, although I am a little worried about my studying skills.
Trisfit will be doing the same degree though so I'm sure that will help, he is a great studier, and gets dux everywhere he goes.
Raineth
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Post by Kaylan-R on Mar 16, 2005 19:53:24 GMT 11
I know what you mean,Raineth. I hate studdying,just tiers me really easily.Rather be reading,lisening to music,writing or hanging out with my friends. |
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Post by Min on Mar 17, 2005 9:36:16 GMT 11
I'm totally looking forward to this weekend!! It's a 5-dayer for me!! Tonight: St Patties day celebrations Tomorrow: Javascript @ college (lots of fun!) Saturday: washing  and pack for Melb Sunday: MELBOURNE!! MEET WITH THE MELB OBERS! Monday: Training in Melbourne Tuesday: Training in Melb still. FUN!! ;D |
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Post by Ashta on Mar 17, 2005 13:51:29 GMT 11
lol. Yeah, I just find that I want to do REALLY well (competative spirit) but at the moment I'm just not focused enough. Sleep and Stargate are my priorities, and i think one of them is dodgy! I'm learning to get by on about 8-6hours sleep, but I'm not working as much as i should. I mean, there's one girl in my Ancient Civs tut who just hijacks it and rambles on. Ludcurse it, I'm supposed to be the evil know it all, suck up!!!!!! *sigh* I guess I got used to being a big fish in a little pond, and now I'm a little fish in a big pond. It's like starting highschool all over again.
Oh well, tonight is food shopping and Stargate.... And of course a few hours worth of hard core study! Somewhere.
And then a three day weekend. Lud bless the Arts Degree!
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Post by Dark One on Mar 19, 2005 3:59:35 GMT 11
I shan't be online this weekend, as i'll be enjoying our fine weather. Its finaly got warmer here (after all the ice and snow we've had) and i think i'll take a drive down to the coast with my girlfriend.
Hope you all have great weekends. Look forward to talking to you all again next week!
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Post by Kaylan-R on Mar 20, 2005 19:21:40 GMT 11
Dark one,I'm so sorry.....I didn't see your 'male' thingy!
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah
*sits self over head with saucepan*
I allways thoughtyyou were a girl.
Der.........Im a bit sttt-upid!!!
Sorry,MR Darkone
*laughs hysterically*
I'm so stupid.
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Post by Dark One on Mar 22, 2005 1:28:10 GMT 11
Lol! Its ok.
I did try being a girl once, but i couldn't get the hang of the makeup, and i looked hideous in wigs, so i thought i might as well stick at what i'm best at ;D
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SNOOPY!!!!
But I'm still really looking forward to the weekend, as I've got lots of fun stuff on! I'm having a house warming party tomorrow night (eek, just went and spent over $100 on grog..) and Two Tribes on Sunday night 
Pitty I have to be at uni at 9am Monday morning.. 
and pack for Melb
