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Uni Stuff => General University Discussion and Queries => The University Journey Journal => Topic started by: chemistrykind on July 01, 2020, 10:06:45 am
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(mods ily btw this is an excellent idea)
I've never made one of these before, but it's struggling during Bcom time!
Sem 1 2020
- ACCT10001 (nh)
- ECON10004 (h3)
- FNCE10002 (nh)
- MAST10008 (h3)
Sem 2 2020
- ACCT10001
- ACTL10001
- ECON10003
- MAST10009
Considering enrolment into a diploma of mathematics based on my performance this semester, hopefully I do better lmao
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Excited to hear your updates! How has your first semester of uni been? What's been the best and worst parts? :)
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(mods ily btw this is a v good idea)
I've never made one of these before, but it's struggling during Bcomm hrs!!
Sem 1 2020
- ACCT10001 (results in process, predicting a fail)
- ECON10004 (results in process, feel somewhat confident)
- FNCE10002 (results in process, predicting a fail)
- MAST10008 (results in process, best subject lets gooo)
Long-term, planning on going into actuarial, we love committing ourselves to a 7-10 year journey arbitrarily. I'm studying at Unimelb, but I learn things so obsessively, I lowkey hope VU model's gets some further standing in how course structures are (even if it's from, u know.. VU).
Will post further details during sem :0
Dawg I feel ya. ARA is an absolute painful subject to study :'(
I hope to read more from you!
Also from another comm student :)
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Excited to hear your updates! How has your first semester of uni been? What's been the best and worst parts? :)
Kinda weird! But that's probably bc of covid tbh
Best parts r the union house and my maths lecturer! Altho my finance lecturer yelled at me for talking in a lecture once, lmao
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Dawg I feel ya. ARA is an absolute painful subject to study :'(
I hope to read more from you!
Also from another comm student :)
ayy fellow Bcomm student!! :3
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Hey chemistrykind. What's the process for getting into actuarial? Like, would further study be required post-Commerce?
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Hey chemistrykind. What's the process for getting into actuarial? Like, would further study be required post-Commerce?
Yes. You need around 7-10 years of full-time study to become an actuary, although taking actuarial studies as your major at either Monash or Melbourne (the two qualified institutes in Victoria) may exempt you from some units/exams.
I recommend taking a look at https://www.actuaries.asn.au/ for further info :)
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bumping for maths diploma!! im not set on which major to take so any advice would be greatly appreciated :00
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econ results are out aghkjdfh
i got like 67% w 3rd class honours.. which means i got like 82% on the exam i think, lets goooo
currently v s t r e s s e d abt finance and acct
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i failed two subjects agkjhfjkdh
they email in a couple days to nag me, but tbh im lucky covid amendments r cutting me so much slack
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i failed two subjects agkjhfjkdh
they email in a couple days to nag me, but tbh im lucky covid amendments r cutting me so much slack
Yeah don't worry about it dude. I failed accounting as well LOL I couldn't keep up with the exam it was too much. i hope noel is looking at the fail rates and reevaluating his exams for next time
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Yeah don't worry about it dude. I failed accounting as well LOL I couldn't keep up with the exam it was too much. i hope noel is looking at the fail rates and reevaluating his exams for next time
hopefully omg i think im gonna end up retaking it this sem
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hopefully omg i think im gonna end up retaking it this sem
bahaha same here mate. failed microecon and accounting and barely passed finance. rip me, but at least i'm not alone 😂
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enrolled!! ive done timetabling but there's a clash rip (but since the subject lecture time is mandatory im not sure if they can do much about it? not sure it matters given the recording thing tho)
t minus 2 weeks til sem lets gooooo
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hey 2nd year commerce student here. i believe you will do better next sem!
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hey 2nd year commerce student here. i believe you will do better next sem!
thank u homie!!
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- currently collecting textbooks, im trying to force myself to do questions early so i dont fall on my face first week
- stoked 2 be taught by the ultimate homie barry hughes
- i also applied for youth allowance!! i probably wont get anything bc of living with parents but im considering moving out later this year tbh
- delivered a mask to a friend today.....came back with my arms full of anime n games they lent me im gonna cry
- timetable gets published tomorrow ! ill probably update to whine about it heheh
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- timetable gets published tomorrow ! ill probably update to whine about it heheh
No, timetables will be released on 24 July @ 10am
Allocate+ will be closed tomorrow
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No, timetables will be released on 24 July @ 10am
Allocate+ will be closed tomorrow
oh shhoot ur right.. my brain saw the 4 and went "thursday" lmaO
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- timetable gets published tomorrow ! ill probably update to whine about it heheh
How's your timetable, I got the timetable I wanted so I'm happy only 2 9am starts but i guess i can do my pracs in bed lol...
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How's your timetable, I got the timetable I wanted so I'm happy only 2 9am starts but i guess i can do my pracs in bed lol...
me too! but i have a clash with two semi-core subjects hkkk hopefully it gets resolved
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me too! but i have a clash with two semi-core subjects hkkk hopefully it gets resolved
What're semi-core subjects? I understand UoM has Core + "Extra" (forgot the term) subjects but have never heard of semi-core. Hopefully there'll be some sort of solution to the clash though!
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What're semi-core subjects? I understand UoM has Core + "Extra" (forgot the term) subjects but have never heard of semi-core. Hopefully there'll be some sort of solution to the clash though!
i gotta take accel maths 2 for my major, so ive started calling it that as a joke haha
they still havent processed the claim tho so i might nag them directly
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they processed my claim!! as a celebration here's a dire list of things ive learned from six months of university:
- the amount of notebooks you think you need is always smaller than the number of notebooks you really need
- no, really
- this goes for pens + ink too
- do not put tutorials the morning after band nags you to go to pub with them
- learn shorthand for your subject terms Really Quickly
- your number one motivation for passing your subjects is to avoid dealing with stop 1
- make friends with at least 1 nerd in your course it will save your life
- piracy is your friend /jk
- the textbooks are usually great but do not make the mistake of missing a lecture
- legit lecturers are Very Finnicky about which methods they prefer
- if you have two lecturers suss out which one is better at the start of semester (also the university will see the change in views and hopefully hire better lecturers, supply and demand baby)
- talk in tutorials!! even if you're talking into the void you're helping out fellow students and they're more like to warm up to you, even if they're shy
- tell your parents who your lecturers are so you have blackmail against the ones your parents know :) /jk
- but fr find any opportunity you can to talk about your coursework to friends + family
- it will help with memory
yikes thats long
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Good luck with semester 2 :) I'm sure you'll smash it!
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Good luck with semester 2 :) I'm sure you'll smash it!
thank you!!
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So I've officially met all my lecturers! Fun things that happened this week:
- I got roasted by my dad's mate aka maths prof
- My Swiss prof spent five minutes pointing out to us that Bernoulli was, in fact, Swiss
- My maths prof made an Anna Karenina joke
- My friend somehow got ahold of the link to my maths lectures, emailed my maths prof about it, and he didnt even question it ??
- I drew a cat on the accounting whiteboard, someone added whiskers to it, and i still don't know who they are :((
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its week 2 and im already like two lectures behind lmao but at least ive started trying pomodoro
aside from ongoing motivation it has the added benefit of really helping keep track of time - i can log specific data to make sure im on track a lot easier now. i tend to be really time-blind about getting wrapped up in things like tough proofs so its helped a lot
also hacking away at questions more frequently, which i didnt do last semester so much. hopefully it helps in passing a few more subjects this sem
most of my lecturers thankfully seem to be pretty competent so things are going well!!
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its week 2 and im already like two lectures behind lmao but at least ive started trying pomodoro
Yesss. Enjoy the pomodoro life, it rocks.
Also two lectures behind? Surely just 2x speed it. There's always room right?
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Yesss. Enjoy the pomodoro life, it rocks.
Also two lectures behind? Surely just 2x speed it. There's always room right?
i take notes by hand omg id get carpal tunnel or smth
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back and oh boy
- my actuarial professor just made our first assignment How To Be A Landlord
- had a few lovely panic attacks from sensory overload
- went to a seminar on studying on the spectrum and it actually helped a lot
- realised the number of hours that i work seems to be far fewer than recommended but i legit cannot work longer bc of accumulated anxiety or whatever tf it is
- apparently my consistent chest pain?? is possibly from reflux???
- in conclusion i have many physical and mental ailments that i do not trust my family with and i despise being an adult
- on the upside my studying is much better and im not missing assignments lol
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Has this been a regular ongoing issue, I know it may seem not the right time but consider visiting your local GP?
I mean for the chest pain and reflux, just to check if there's something internally not doing what its supposed to.
I feel you with the anxiety I couldn't keep up with the load last sem and struggled and had regular panic attacks, I think taking frequent breaks and planning your schedule ahead of time to ensure you assign extra time to complete the tasks you need to.
i.e. you have to watch two 1 hour lectures (i'm not in comm so im not sure if this will apply)
I will give myself 1h 30 mins to watch the lecture, and write summary notes based on the learning objective
Take a reasonable break, 15-30 mins
And then repeat for the next lecture
Consistency is key :)
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Has this been a regular ongoing issue, I know it may seem not the right time but consider visiting your local GP?
I mean for the chest pain and reflux, just to check if there's something internally not doing what its supposed to.
I feel you with the anxiety I couldn't keep up with the load last sem and struggled and had regular panic attacks, I think taking frequent breaks and planning your schedule ahead of time to ensure you assign extra time to complete the tasks you need to.
i.e. you have to watch two 1 hour lectures (i'm not in comm so im not sure if this will apply)
I will give myself 1h 30 mins to watch the lecture, and write summary notes based on the learning objective
Take a reasonable break, 15-30 mins
And then repeat for the next lecture
Consistency is key :)
ah the reflux thingie is just an ongoing issue with my gp lol so its being handled! but thank u for ur advice on scheduling, i have noticed that watching lectures can take around 1.5-2x their supposed length :)
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back and oh boy
- my actuarial professor just made our first assignment How To Be A Landlord
- had a few lovely panic attacks from sensory overload
- went to a seminar on studying on the spectrum and it actually helped a lot
- realised the number of hours that i work seems to be far fewer than recommended but i legit cannot work longer bc of accumulated anxiety or whatever tf it is
- apparently my consistent chest pain?? is possibly from reflux???
- in conclusion i have many physical and mental ailments that i do not trust my family with and i despise being an adult
- on the upside my studying is much better and im not missing assignments lol
Great to hear your studying is improving and that the seminar was a positive experience Wes! Hope everything's going fine rn, what with lockdown 2.0 and all. Also hopefully there's a way to remove whatever triggered the sensory overload, just the idea of a panic attack sounds rough as well as the accumulated anxiety. Might want to see someone about it, like a GP you trust?
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assignment high tide lets goooo
- actually handed in my first assignment for acct this time !!
- am2 prof making me write in size 5 font for the assignment as usual lets go
- my team has shockingly got together for actl so we might be able to get some work done! who knows?
- im behind but my work speed has increased significantly so im confident i can catch up x)
- thinking abt legally changing my name at the end of the year to make life easier. will update on whether i get kicked out for that lmao
Great to hear your studying is improving and that the seminar was a positive experience Wes! Hope everything's going fine rn, what with lockdown 2.0 and all. Also hopefully there's a way to remove whatever triggered the sensory overload, just the idea of a panic attack sounds rough as well as the accumulated anxiety. Might want to see someone about it, like a GP you trust?
thanks homie! and yeah i think ive hopefully got a good idea of how to avoid the sensory overload thing now (still too stressed + broke to see a psych though lmfao)
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i feel like i update this sporadically but heres the gist
- im like a week and a half behind firstly how epic
- just finished a huge assignment backlog and i feel like i did ok for most of it !!
- except my group assignment, im the only one doing work now apparently and its due tuesday haha
- im actually confident about the midsemester am2 test i did on friday it was very good
- im so so tired it should be illegal to be this tired
- im going to be rick from rick and morty when i grow up
- as i said tired
- might nap