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Re: Get to know you series :) [CURRENTLY: extracurricular activities]
« Reply #30 on: March 08, 2019, 06:20:07 pm »
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My stuff atm:

- I'm events co-ordinator for the Monash Advanced Science and Science Scholar Society, which is a society for my course and the research course
- I'm an Access Monash Mentor. Last year when I did the program I was helping a year 9 and year 10 group to enact projects in their communities, and this year I've got 2 VCE students. I'll be helping them survive VCE, learn how to study, develop career skills etc.
- I've got a business I'm running (due to uni but by far most of the work on that will take place outside of uni). Kinda had a lull period and need to fix some things up - I've got an assessed pitch on Tuesday which is kinda scary.
- obligatory mention to atarnotes
- I'm going through a self paced online course on marine data science. Currently a bit frustrated because it feels like I can't get the code to work but that'll pass - excited to learn these skills
- I like reading but don't tend to make time for it unless on breaks & on breaks you can also often find me camping.

I was extremely involved in extracurriculars in highschool (music, public speaking, leadership etc) but I'm challenged enough in uni that I don't really need all these anymore

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Re: Get to know you series :) [CURRENTLY: extracurricular activities]
« Reply #31 on: March 08, 2019, 07:50:08 pm »
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At the moment, besides studying I do the following:
- Play tennis
- Watch TV shows (at the moment I'm watching the good doctor)
- Hang out with friends and family
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- Listening to music on spotify
- Read the news
- Every once in a while, I try to run
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Re: Get to know you series :) [CURRENTLY: extracurricular activities]
« Reply #32 on: March 10, 2019, 06:18:46 pm »
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PROMPT: What extracurricular activities do you do? Why?



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Ever since I started studying film, the lines between my extra curricular activities and my tertiary education have been blurred. Surely editing and camera work can still count as extra curricular even though it is part of my degree.

I enjoy watching commentary Youtube videos (in regards to film, shows and Youtube drama aha) and also makeup tutorials. I also like to try and recreate some looks but never have the right materials for it lol. I try to paint and read books every once in a while when I do have spare time.

I like to go to the gym as well and have time for myself to exercise.
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Re: Get to know you series :) [CURRENTLY: extracurricular activities]
« Reply #33 on: March 10, 2019, 10:28:19 pm »
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Not crazily involved in much school extra-curriculars but I do try to have a life outside of study :)

- I like driving on weekends (gotta get those hours up so I can advance to my red Ps later this year!)
- I play piano and take AMEB exams for it (I'm currently on grade 3)
- I like listening to music genres that allow me to concentrate when I'm studying (lo-fi, k-rnb, classical - piano) though I'll guiltily admit I still jam out to songs and unabashedly sing to their lyrics out loud when no one's listening  ::)
- I bullet journal and calligraph (occassionally) as a stress-reliever
- I do daily yoga and meditation
- I keep a journal where I rant about my day (used to be a record of my diet habits)
- I enjoy CLEANING (yes, I'm a freak) and sometimes it gets to the point where I procrasti-clean... Like I put off studying just to rearrange items on my desk
- I mentor students online by essay marking and giving study tips/advice to current hsc students (through insta, email, AN etc.)

I also used to occupy my free time by reading, now I'm super lazy and I end up sleeping to youtube videos on autoplay  :(

Just a snapshot of my life I guess?!
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Re: Get to know you series :) [CURRENTLY: extracurricular activities]
« Reply #34 on: March 11, 2019, 08:15:35 pm »
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Other than work I don't do much... but ok. Here:

- I enjoy writing although I'm not very good at it. I do know I am improving though so that's good. Practice makes perfect!
- I like taking long trips (by myself). It's kind of relaxing driving places and not having anyone with you since you can stop as many times as you want and do as you like.
- At the moment, I'm listening to past Eurovision songs getting ready for Eurovision 2019. I'm always pumped for this time of year, it's a little exciting to see how different music is in other countries.
- I watch a lot of Netflix which is probably bad. I'm watching The Order at the moment as well as The Empress Ki (K-drama) which has 51 episodes.
- I also talk to my friends, who are currently at uni, a lot. I always rant to them about how bad work was or how annoying tafe is at the moment. I don't voice how I constantly miss them though that would be a bit clingy.
- I play piano (Not as much as I used to) and I'd love to get back into that. No exams though. They suck. Definitely don't wanna do Grade 6 AMEB.

Anyway, I think that's enough from me. As you can see I am not very interesting since all I mainly do is sleep, eat and work.
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Re: Get to know you series :) [CURRENTLY: extracurricular activities]
« Reply #35 on: March 11, 2019, 11:29:02 pm »
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- Sitting in traffic for countless hours on a daily basis. Essentially from 7:30am to 5:30-6pm every day I am either driving or at work. Only gives me a few hours to breathe outside of work. I commute a fair distance to work (about an hour one-way) but I do it because I've been given nearly everything I wanted in a job so I can't ask for much more.
- Working (and even working more when I get home - the teaching profession sometimes sucks, its hard to get a work/life balance in such a professional and responsible occupation). It's probably only going to get worse in the future given I am an ambitious person.

Actual extracurriculars/hobbies:
- Coding/Development/Tech in general. I started with simple web development back when I was about 14 or so, got involved in some MMOs and started practicing some scripting and really built from there to where I am today. I have a ton of mini/side projects I've made, some public some not. I am actually a very competent programmer/coder and have a degree in IT, know about 6 languages to an advanced level off by heart. I have always been into computers and I suppose being a social outcast has meant I have had ALOT of time to myself to self-teach stuff.
- AFL. Love my Roos... actually it's really a love/hate relationship. Have followed them pretty much all my life, membership for the last 5 or so years.
- Single player gaming. Ask me 5 years ago i'd be the perfect definition of an introvert. But teaching has definitely forced my hand to get a bit more social (clearly). However I still like to take time away from everything and just play a few games on my own... call it my release.

When I was younger I did a lot of sport - swimming, tennis, martial arts etc. but it has died off (probably about the time I transitioned into the whole 'im going to turn into a tech geek now'). I love AFL and love the Aus Open when it comes on, but apart from that i'm not really into it anymore. I am a very competent swimmer and hold a black belt in martial arts (probably the last thing you'd think I would have lol). I have trophies from back then which sit in my wardrobe and accumulate dust but yeah...... history. I can STILL (it was years ago) recall the moment I won a stick sparring tournament. It was a great feeling.

To reflect.. I probably made the right decision to give up the sport for the tech as I now have skills not many others have. In a world where tech is dominant and will only become more dominant, it definitely has its perks.
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Re: Get to know you series :) [CURRENTLY: extracurricular activities]
« Reply #36 on: March 12, 2019, 08:49:18 am »
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PROMPT: What did you want to be "when you grew up"? What do you want to do now?

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Re: Get to know you series :) [CURRENTLY: careers aspirations]
« Reply #37 on: March 12, 2019, 09:59:01 am »
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When I was a kid, I wanted to be a dentist for some reason. I couldn't remember why, and this was like, when I was 5, so it's a bit strange when I think back today. But I guess I kinda always knew I wanted to go into the science field.

Throughout primary school, I wanted to be a vet because we had the neighbour's cat visit us a lot and we took care of her. I started watching a lot of RSPCA and Bondi Vet (throwback to when Chris Brown was on the show) and I would even start researching about the different pet breeds and various diseases each breed is prone to. I even had a folder of notes whenever I would do this research, but I don't know where it went.

It wasn't until the end of Year 5 when I realised how much I loved science, especially physics. Part of it was because I started watching Big Bang Theory and I really wanted to understand the physics jokes (especially the one where Leonard asks "What would you be if you were on object on an inclined plane, wrapped helically around an axis?" and the answer was screwed). Because I was so interested in physics, I would straight up read science textbooks and Stephen Hawking (I have two of his books at home). I genuinely wanted to become a physicist until my science tutor told me (when I was in Year 7) I can't get a career in physics. It was kinda harsh but I started to do job hunting and research, which is where I found engineering. At first, I was interested in biomed but then realised how much I hated biology lol. It wasn't until in Year 9 when my math tutor told me that engineers still don't know how flight works, and that's when I became interested in aerospace. I started reading up on the theory of flight, Bernoulli and Newton's Laws.

It's been a long journey, but I really am enjoying my ENGG subject. Hopefully, I can survive uni without failing and find a job either in the new Australian space agency or go to Europe. I would go to NASA but the US is a bit messy, politically, at the moment. Plus, I heard retirement is great in Europe (disclaimer: I heard), they're generous when it comes to funding in science (once again, I heard) and education is free there (especially Denmark) so if I decide to do some postgrad work, it's an option.
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Re: Get to know you series :) [CURRENTLY: careers aspirations]
« Reply #38 on: March 12, 2019, 11:27:03 am »
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Re: Get to know you series :) [CURRENTLY: careers aspirations]
« Reply #39 on: March 12, 2019, 11:43:57 am »
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I'm still trying to decide if this is a funny story or a sad one but I actually wanted to be a florist growing up. I have a great interest in flowers and growing up, I always envisioned myself becoming one  ;D

However, fate is never on my side so I discovered that until maybe last year, I had really bad hay fever and reacted terribly to pollen. A young me didn't seem to care much about it but obviously it just wasn't meant to be. I'm hoping to pursue gardening more when I finish studying so I can still live that dream  ;D

As for what I want to do now, I'm currently studying with the hopes of becoming a secondary school music teacher. Music has been a huge passion of mine for a long time but I had no idea what I wanted to do with it. It wasn't until Year 12 that I really knew I wanted to become a teacher. I had great teachers in my school's CAPA faculty and they became my second family in a way. Their selflessness and kindness inspired me to pursue teaching myself.

I also think that being a teacher will allow me to continue being a lifelong student myself, constantly finding new ways to learn and grow. My major in Musicology reflects how invested I am in the study of music and I aim to let that guide me as a teacher. I hope to foster a positive, classroom environment for making and studying music because without that kind of space from my own teachers, I wouldn't be where I am now studying at my dream university and doing what I love most! I think that if I can get every student I have to at least love one thing about my subject area, it will be more than enough of an achievement  ;D

I'm hoping to also teach overseas at some point in my life before I settle permanently here. I'm not too sure where that would be but it's definitely something I'm looking into. That's basically what I'm up to in a nutshell :D Excited to read everyone else's stories  ;D ;D 
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Re: Get to know you series :) [CURRENTLY: careers aspirations]
« Reply #40 on: March 12, 2019, 12:39:09 pm »
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I genuinely don't think I really had any clear cut thing I wanted to be when I was younger. I think I always liked the idea of being in the emergency services but didn't have a particularly strong preference for what I wanted to do.

Fast forward to now and I'm halfway through my physio degree and I've wanted to be a physio since about year 10! Unsure what I want to specialise in at the moment, but definitely know I want to do hospital physio. Just waiting to see what the future holds for me :)

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Re: Get to know you series :) [CURRENTLY: careers aspirations]
« Reply #41 on: March 12, 2019, 02:51:50 pm »
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Primary school: I want to be a marine biologist!
Year 9: I want to be marine biologist focusing on ecology!
Year 12: I want to be a marine biologist but all these people are saying that since I like biology I should be a doctor...  I should keep options open for biomedical engineering?
Now: I want to be a marine biologist focusing on ecology, and within that do lots of science communication and analysing & interpreting data!

I can see myself transferring my skills to a policy or education related career later, but marine biology first :)

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Re: Get to know you series :) [CURRENTLY: careers aspirations]
« Reply #42 on: March 12, 2019, 03:12:21 pm »
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Primary School: I have no clue what there teaching me but im good at it :P
Highschool Year 7:  alright time to take studies legit because I wanna be........
End of year 7 I actually started preparing for Selective School Exams but didn't really put 100% effort. On the day of the exam I saw the most amount of Indians and Asians ever ...in one place...super competitive and to this day reminds me of the competition I got compete with. (btw I didn't get in :'()

Year 9 : Biggest waste of high school, nobody cared at all and honestly regret that year
Year 10: Started grinding a bit more and really enjoyed psychology and chemistry, decent at maths and also found that fun
Year 11 (current): Doin Chemistry, Methods, Specialist, 3/4 PSYCH, English and Legal Studies
unfortunately even though I like spec I feel like I won't be able to cope so dropping that for further

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The surgeon really inspired me and I am set on going into  med
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Re: Get to know you series :) [CURRENTLY: careers aspirations]
« Reply #43 on: March 12, 2019, 03:18:25 pm »
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Nice one - which lectures? :)

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Re: Get to know you series :) [CURRENTLY: careers aspirations]
« Reply #44 on: March 12, 2019, 05:05:55 pm »
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So when I was little, we had firefighters and policemen show up to preschool and primary school for incursions. Basically, they were the coolest people ever (to my naive mind) and I wanted to be a firefighter/policeman.

Then, not long later my uncle said I was a smart kid and I should become a doctor. (original story, i know). But this basically obssessed me for a while because literally every other smart kid I knew was told they could become a laywer, dentist or doctor or engineer. Stereotypical and toxic, but that's the way it was.

I'm not really sure when I gave up on becoming a doctor, but it was definitely sometime in high school. Quite a few reasons why: a) effortwise and resultswise I wasn't doing as well (I lacked a lot of motivation) b) it was unrealistic and c) I don't think I was prepared to go through med school and all that to become a doctor.

Nowadays, I don't really mind what I become, as long as it helps somebody. However, what interests me most is science, and something in that field would be really nice. But I still have no clue as to what I want to do; everyone around me has pretty much decided and they have goals; so they're a lot more motivated than me. But helping as many people as possible is the dream :D
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