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Uni Stuff => General University Discussion and Queries => Topic started by: Greatness on March 15, 2012, 10:46:12 am
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Wtf my impressions of uni seems completely out of whack now that we're well underway... I thought it was suppose to be all fun and games :P But it really isnt!... I mean personally, i have to travel 3-4 hours everyday and leave home at 8 and get home 5, one night i get home at 7:30ish :/ It really sucks, well the travel aspect does. That's one of the downsides, but i'm really enjoying my time at uni tho meeting new people, catching up with friends, the really chill nature etc. My main concern is that they expect us to do so much outside of class... lol maybe im just a slack piece of shit but i really didnt expect there to be such a big workload. By the time i get home on weeknights i just cbf with anything all i want to do is chill and when i have free time at uni it's usually wasted doing other things xD
I dont get how other's balance out their time so well! In the first couple of weeks i just did what i had i.e. stuff for tutorials that actually count :P Now im trying to catch up with 2 assignments due in the coming days that ive only just started o0 Being behind sucks badly cos there is always something around the corner...
Does everyone study throughout the semester? Or only the people who really need/want to do well?
Like i want to do well (HDs FTW :P) but i want to have fun at the same time - which atm is a bit of a struggle.
Anyone else in struggle town as well? lol
/End rant...
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You've basically said all I ever needed to. Everyone else tells me you're gonna love uni! it's the best! and i am seriously trying to figure out when that aspect of it will arise.
Even one of my team members mentioned that she thought uni was a more social thing lol, and education sorta came in between somehow. But seriously, I feel like I have no time in the world to complete everything yet i manage to do everything I'm not supposed to. Also since no ones telling us what to do, studying is a bit of a mystery at this point. Anyway, I hope it gets better.
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And also referencing is a bit of a drag. So fiddly and time consuming ew.
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Also since no ones telling us what to do, studying is a bit of a mystery at this point.
Thats why unis so awesome, we can study whatever we want, whenever we want. Also as soon as you realise lectures are pretty damn useless there will be plenty of time to socalise/catch up/do whatever the fuck you want
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If you wanna get the top top top scroes, then having no life is a must lol
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3-4 hours of travel time is a LOT... I don't go to uni yet so I can't comment, but that seems almost unbearable - maybe consider moving somewhere closer (if it's financially viable?)
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Making fun of SDPHD really brightens my day. :) I strongly recommend anyone who's stressed by uni to drop by Melbourne uni to laugh at him.
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Which uni/campus do you study at and where do you live? (totally not a stalkerish or anything :/)
As an example, if you went to Monash Clayton and lived in the western suburbs, I would put forward the idea of making new friends and possibly going out for a drink (or something else if that's not your thing) at a few bars in the city rather than going straight home, to indulge yourself in what you predicted uni life to be. Most uni's have functions on a regular basis, from what I've seen, so if you haven't witnessed this "fun and games" aspect maybe it's 'cause you're not trying hard enough :)
It is understandable that you may struggle to find a good balance between socialising and study, just as most did in year 12, I just advise trying to make do with the spare time you do have, despite how little it may be.
Oh and sucks about your traveling times, sounds similar to b^3, hope you don't have to many early starts/late finishes ;)
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You need to seriously consider moving on campus.
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If you wanna get the top top top scroes, then having no life is a must lol
With certain exceptions eg. yourself perhaps?
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Yea, the whole experience is tiring, my feet are always aching. But its so much more enjoyable than high-school, soooo much more
Also aiming for HDs, so far doing well, but it's a struggle to do all the reading I'm meant to.
Same, every weekday night, just want to relax.
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If you wanna get the top top top scroes, then having no life is a must lol
With certain exceptions eg. yourself perhaps?
no way haha i have no life LOL
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If you wanna get the top top top scroes, then having no life is a must lol
With certain exceptions eg. yourself perhaps?
no way haha i have no life LOL
Pfft. This guy is my bitch. How can he have no life?
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If you wanna get the top top top scroes, then having no life is a must lol
With certain exceptions eg. yourself perhaps?
no way haha i have no life LOL
Pfft. This guy is my bitch. How can he have no life?
b1tch3s 4 lyf
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I'm at parkville campus. I didn't think travel would be such a bitch until i actually started doing it day in day out. Takes forever, walk to bus stop, bus to train station, train to tram... Takes 1hr 40mins~ on the way there and the same back but can be more during peak hour :( I live on the mornington peninsula.
I like the idea of living on campus and i would consider it maybe next year. I may be able to move in with some relatives and cut the travel time in half, but then i would have literally no social life outside of uni - cos all of my friends live on the peninsula :/
I've joined a few comm based clubs and there events have mainly been bbqs and some evening events with accounting firms etc. The other thing about going to the pub or going out in the city is that it would be hard to get home for me - especially on weeknights :(
Recently i've started to try doing some reading on the train and some tute work - which has helped, but i really dont want to take textbooks to uni lol
It's starting to get better but still sucks XD
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Don't worry, you're not the only well feeling run down. All I seem to do now is, wake up -> eat (on the train if I'm late) -> car -> train station -> train to city -> train to Huntingdale -> bus to Clayton -> lecture/tute/lab -> library/eat/study/sleep -> next lecture/tute/lab -> eat/sleep -> next lecture/tute/lab -> bus -> train 2 -> train 1 -> home -> eat -> 30 mins to 2 hrs of study (I'f I'm lucky) -> sleep.
Rinse and repeat.
(.....the life of a Monash Western Suburbian, besides TrueTears)
Also what doesn't help is when getting run down makes you get sick. Got a bad cold atm, got halfway to the city on friday, ran off the train and threw-up on the platform, and came back home, then had to try and catch up in what I missed out on.
I'm struggling to find the time outside of class, with travelling being 1hr30mins to 2 hrs one way, been doing some work on the trains, but only when I get a seat, don't always get one coming out of the city at peak hour. By the time I get home aswell, I've run out of energy to do much, and the "study" isn't as efficient as it used to be.
But we must push on, and remember, it's not all year round, just 2 sets of 12 weeks with a mid term "break" (well study probably) and a couple of weeks of exams.
Oh and sucks about your traveling times, sounds similar to b^3, hope you don't have to many early starts/late finishes ;)
Yeh 8am starts kill........ (dam you 5.15am wake up!) But the important thing is that we are still enjoying what we are doing.
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You shouldn't have to compromise your health to get to classes
Figure out which classes are recorded, which ones you don't have an attendance requirement for, prioritise your time - you need to realise that it is not necessary to go to all of your classes, especially if they're at 8am and they're being recorded and not going means you'll get an extra few hours of sleep which means you'll be more rested to be productive for the rest of the day
Most of your lectures should be recorded, often with video in case your lecturer decides to write stuff on the board or whatever: http://www.mulo.monash.edu.au/
Uni is 10% classes 90% self-study and if you fuck your body rhythm up so that you're incapable of doing work on your own then something needs to change ASAP
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I'm struggling to find the time outside of class, with travelling being 1hr30mins to 2 hrs one way, been doing some work on the trains, but only when I get a seat, don't always get one coming out of the city at peak hour. By the time I get home aswell, I've run out of energy to do much, and the "study" isn't as efficient as it used to be.
Why don't you stay back at uni to study in the libraries, and catch a later train which'll let you sit down/nap?
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Yeah I'm finding this too, minus the travel time (takes like 10mins to get to uni :P). But even if I'm not out socialising I just find I can never be bothered studying. I skip half my lectures and never bother to catch up 'cause they all seem fairly pointless. Idk, maybe I am still in 'holiday mode' after year 12 and don't really want to go back to the routine I had last year. But I've got a fair few assignments due and I don't even know where to start as I've never studied these kinds of subjects before... so yeah, definitely struggling with motivation to study (even though I need decent grades to keep my scholarship + get a travel grant for next year)...
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Yeah I'm finding this too, minus the travel time (takes like 10mins to get to uni :P). But even if I'm not out socialising I just find I can never be bothered studying. I skip half my lectures and never bother to catch up 'cause they all seem fairly pointless. Idk, maybe I am still in 'holiday mode' after year 12 and don't really want to go back to the routine I had last year. But I've got a fair few assignments due and I don't even know where to start as I've never studied these kinds of subjects before... so yeah, definitely struggling with motivation to study (even though I need decent grades to keep my scholarship + get a travel grant for next year)...
Yeah pretty much the same here, i really do think im still in holiday mode... xD and the fact that most of these units are new to me, i dont really know how you're 'suppose' to approach them. And the feeling of not knowing if you're right.
Already need to catch up with some of my lectures and some theory :X
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If you wanna get the top top top scroes, then having no life is a must lol
I don't think that's entirely true..
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I'm at parkville campus. I didn't think travel would be such a bitch until i actually started doing it day in day out. Takes forever, walk to bus stop, bus to train station, train to tram... Takes 1hr 40mins~ on the way there and the same back but can be more during peak hour :( I live on the mornington peninsula.
I like the idea of living on campus and i would consider it maybe next year. I may be able to move in with some relatives and cut the travel time in half, but then i would have literally no social life outside of uni - cos all of my friends live on the peninsula :/
I've joined a few comm based clubs and there events have mainly been bbqs and some evening events with accounting firms etc. The other thing about going to the pub or going out in the city is that it would be hard to get home for me - especially on weeknights :(
Recently i've started to try doing some reading on the train and some tute work - which has helped, but i really dont want to take textbooks to uni lol
It's starting to get better but still sucks XD
Try to find pdfs of your textbooks online and bring a laptop with you on the train perhaps? :P
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I'm at parkville campus. I didn't think travel would be such a bitch until i actually started doing it day in day out. Takes forever, walk to bus stop, bus to train station, train to tram... Takes 1hr 40mins~ on the way there and the same back but can be more during peak hour :( I live on the mornington peninsula.
I like the idea of living on campus and i would consider it maybe next year. I may be able to move in with some relatives and cut the travel time in half, but then i would have literally no social life outside of uni - cos all of my friends live on the peninsula :/
I've joined a few comm based clubs and there events have mainly been bbqs and some evening events with accounting firms etc. The other thing about going to the pub or going out in the city is that it would be hard to get home for me - especially on weeknights :(
Recently i've started to try doing some reading on the train and some tute work - which has helped, but i really dont want to take textbooks to uni lol
It's starting to get better but still sucks XD
Try to find pdfs of your textbooks online and bring a laptop with you on the train perhaps? :P
It's pretty damn hard to find pdf versions, i found a few but they weren't the ones we use - but i guess it's better than nothing. Also my laptop is pretty big so i'm not gonna take it out in the train, I'll just read it on my phone :P
Oh yeah why do all subjects give you assignments at the same time??? I call BS!! hahah just as i finish off 2 this week, i'll be getting another for math and i still have one for micro :'( Fun times.....
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^i know right. For us, everything is due in the same week!
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I think I'm in the same situation as you swarley... It takes forever to get to UoM (close to 2 hours each way) and whilst I'm loving the actual uni, I'm hating the course. Definitely thinking about doing a transfer to Monash next semester.
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Would a transfer be beneficial though? I mean, what if you transferred to Monash, and then said 'OMG buildings don't look as nice as UoM' or 'too many trees?'. But hey, it's your choice, and I say if you still want to transfer to Monash next semester, go for it. I was in a similar situation, thinking 'Melbourne for prestige, or just walk to Monash?' At the end, I chose Monash as I don't have to put up with breadth subjects and its close to the house.
From my own experiences at Monash Commerce though, it seems really chilled. Assignments are due on different weeks, although like UoM, there's quite a lot of reading to keep up. But there's no QM, which is great for people who are not that good at maths.
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This experience is fairly normal I'd say. Coming from someone who went through this last year, I went through periods of doubt in my first year about whether I'd manage to adjust to the way uni runs. Remember that you've only been through 3 weeks. Everyone goes through a sort of 'culture-shock' period after the honeymoon phase of O week and that huge summer break. If you get through the first semester you'll adjust, trust me.
Melb uni loves having assignments all due in the same week. I recall from weeks 3-10 I had atleast one thing due in, sometimes even 2-3 assingments due in the same week. Throw in travel time (I used to be driven to high school so taking the train was a big adjustment) and ouside of class readings and it feels like you have no free time whatsoever.
My advice is to just give it time and don't panic. Also don't feel discouraged if you're not getting good marks. My very first mark for a uni assignment was a P. Me a pass mark?! I was getting A's all through high school!! I went into total panic mode thinking I wasn't smart enough, that uni wasn't for me and that high school did nothing to prepare me for the 'real world'. Just remember though that if you're good enough to get into Melb uni (Top 10% in the state) then you're good enough to survive. You have to realise that uni is different to high school and that they look for different things when marking your work. My biggest tip is to give it time. If you endure the adjustment period and keep motivated (Something that most students give up on early and never recover from during thier degree) you'll be fine.
I hope this helps anyone having doubts about themselves! ;)
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My Tip, get onto things early and don't leave things to the last minute. Multiple assignments on the same week doesn't help I know. I attend all my lectures except for the time clashed one.
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This experience is fairly normal I'd say. Coming from someone who went through this last year, I went through periods of doubt in my first year about whether I'd manage to adjust to the way uni runs. Remember that you've only been through 3 weeks. Everyone goes through a sort of 'culture-shock' period after the honeymoon phase of O week and that huge summer break. If you get through the first semester you'll adjust, trust me.
Melb uni loves having assignments all due in the same week. I recall from weeks 3-10 I had atleast one thing due in, sometimes even 2-3 assingments due in the same week. Throw in travel time (I used to be driven to high school so taking the train was a big adjustment) and ouside of class readings and it feels like you have no free time whatsoever.
My advice is to just give it time and don't panic. Also don't feel discouraged if you're not getting good marks. My very first mark for a uni assignment was a P. Me a pass mark?! I was getting A's all through high school!! I went into total panic mode thinking I wasn't smart enough, that uni wasn't for me and that high school did nothing to prepare me for the 'real world'. Just remember though that if you're good enough to get into Melb uni (Top 10% in the state) then you're good enough to survive. You have to realise that uni is different to high school and that they look for different things when marking your work. My biggest tip is to give it time. If you endure the adjustment period and keep motivated (Something that most students give up on early and never recover from during thier degree) you'll be fine.
I hope this helps anyone having doubts about themselves! ;)
Awesome tips. :P
I'm doing a transfer because I've realised that the course just isn't for me.. haha.
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This experience is fairly normal I'd say. Coming from someone who went through this last year, I went through periods of doubt in my first year about whether I'd manage to adjust to the way uni runs. Remember that you've only been through 3 weeks. Everyone goes through a sort of 'culture-shock' period after the honeymoon phase of O week and that huge summer break. If you get through the first semester you'll adjust, trust me.
Melb uni loves having assignments all due in the same week. I recall from weeks 3-10 I had atleast one thing due in, sometimes even 2-3 assingments due in the same week. Throw in travel time (I used to be driven to high school so taking the train was a big adjustment) and ouside of class readings and it feels like you have no free time whatsoever.
My advice is to just give it time and don't panic. Also don't feel discouraged if you're not getting good marks. My very first mark for a uni assignment was a P. Me a pass mark?! I was getting A's all through high school!! I went into total panic mode thinking I wasn't smart enough, that uni wasn't for me and that high school did nothing to prepare me for the 'real world'. Just remember though that if you're good enough to get into Melb uni (Top 10% in the state) then you're good enough to survive. You have to realise that uni is different to high school and that they look for different things when marking your work. My biggest tip is to give it time. If you endure the adjustment period and keep motivated (Something that most students give up on early and never recover from during thier degree) you'll be fine.
I hope this helps anyone having doubts about themselves! ;)
Yeah the assignments/assessments just dont stop!! lol they just keep coming and coming! I mean the travel is starting to sink in like i'm starting to get used to it i guess, but yeah just the readings and stuff you need to do. The first couple of weeks i struggled cos i didnt have textbooks so was like meh i dont have to do anything lol but found out i was so behind so i recently just bought a few 2nd hand ones and WOW after reading a chapter or 2 of the accounting one a lot of things were much clearer and i felt like i kinda understood what was happening!! hahahha
I agree with yuo that you just have to keep going, i mean it's not like im completely demotivated and just fully hating life, but yeah as you said just a massive culture shock - which i'm slowly adapting to...
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http://www.theage.com.au/national/tertiary-education/first-year-a-survival-guide-20120116-1q267.html
The article above may be worth reading.
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Hope I survive crunch time
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Honestly, uni is just about being organised and understanding your limits. Plan out your week - write up realistic figures for how much time you'll need to spend on any given subject, and work out also how long you'll need for co-curricular/social activities, etc. Having an organizer is immensely helpful, and if you're anything like me, it might get to the point where you pretty much can't live without one.
On another note, I would half agree with and also qualify TT's statement. Doing well in uni means hard work, whether it is cramming or (more advisably) a consistent approach throughout a the semester. With that said, you definitely don't have to give up all of your social life. Instead, I would appeal to the old maxim about uni - study, socialise, sleep, pick two of the three, and you're set. I've always been relatively big on sleeping (even in year twelve, I would almost always get at least seven hours), and at uni it's not uncommon for me at all to pull all-nighters or near-sleepless nights.
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I've always been relatively big on sleeping (even in year twelve, I would almost always get at least seven hours)
Woah what? 7 for me isn't near enough, I guess everyone has their own definition of a good sleep..
I am for ~8-8.5; it really helps the waking up and getting out of bed process, which I absolutely cannot stand if I've been deprived of sleep.
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I've always been relatively big on sleeping (even in year twelve, I would almost always get at least seven hours)
Woah what? 7 for me isn't near enough, I guess everyone has their own definition of a good sleep..
I am for ~8-8.5; it really helps the waking up and getting out of bed process, which I absolutely cannot stand if I've been deprived of sleep.
Same, I need a good sleep too. Don't know how so many kids in VCE/Uni sleep 5-6 hours and do well. If there's one thing that drives me hopping mad, it's getting less than 7-8 hours sleep
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Got to have 8 hrs + to survive.
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6+ is sufficient imo (for yr12).
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I've always been relatively big on sleeping (even in year twelve, I would almost always get at least seven hours)
Woah what? 7 for me isn't near enough, I guess everyone has their own definition of a good sleep..
I am for ~8-8.5; it really helps the waking up and getting out of bed process, which I absolutely cannot stand if I've been deprived of sleep.
Same, I need a good sleep too. Don't know how so many kids in VCE/Uni sleep 5-6 hours and do well. If there's one thing that drives me hopping mad, it's getting less than 7-8 hours sleep
See, in VCE, you didn't need to use a lot of brain power, so 5 - 6 hours sleep would suffice. The travel time wasn't too much, you had a locker, you could sleep in class cause content moved slowly, so the physical exertion wasn't bad as well. In Uni, holy fuck. 1 hour travel, breaks, in which you more often than not are using to keep up with your studies, the weight of your books continuously being luggaged and the burden of paying attention in lecture to keep up with the content. Uni definitely takes a greater toll mentally. So there, that's how I survived VCE with 5 - 6 hours sleep, and left it till the weekends for the big sleep ins.
Uni, you really need your sleep, its important. Yeah, fuck you Uni ): JKs. Love it.
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Some guy said that the key to VCE success is sleep. Is this true? It makes sense that if you are studying hard you need a lot of time to let your brain create the neural connections needed to absorb that information and learn it, and sleep does just that.
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Sleeping heaps helped me succeed.
Then again I'm lazy.
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Often, I get hungery after lectures. I often need a snack before or after.
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Totally anecdotal evidence, but the past couple years I've been really iffy on getting enough sleep, pulling all-nighters for work / generaly staying up late etc etc. Anyway, in Year 12 I've been getting a lot more sleep and avg'ing around 8.5 hours a night on weeknights so far, and I can almost certainly say I've been absorbing and understanding the information much faster this year.
*Disclaimer: I've also actually been trying and studying this year so that is probably a significant error in my hypothesis haha.
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Yeah sleep is like fuel that drives me lol If i get a shitty night sleep, i will be in a shit mood the next day and tired shitless... But a good nights sleep just makes you feel awesome :D Always aim for around 8 hours, but probably averaged 7 hours last year.
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What's really unnerving me is the time before the exams, when they continue teaching you new material/handing out assignments and junk, while we have to study for exams. And the motivation to study has been lost...especially because nobody is telling me exactly what I need to do - so I have no real goals to achieve (eg. finish chapter 1 questions or something).
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What's really unnerving me is the time before the exams, when they continue teaching you new material/handing out assignments and junk, while we have to study for exams. And the motivation to study has been lost...especially because nobody is telling me exactly what I need to do - so I have no real goals to achieve (eg. finish chapter 1 questions or something).
Honestly, being this independent is driving me mad, and it shows in tutes and labs where I don't know what the fuck is going on. I'm keeping on top of assignments, readings, electronic homework and so on but overall this is really unhealthy mentally (for me, at least). This whole uni thing is so ambiguous the only kind of study I can get myself to do is to read read and read. I really wished there was set work that was actually assessed (no, not assignments; like textbook questions more so for repetitive practice, yes it sounds like VCE) on a regular basis, because otherwise, there's just no sense of urgency and I end up in an absolute mess.
Oh, and the fucking Melbourne model doesn't help either. Just let me be an engineer ffs and stop putting so much pressure on me to get into the Masters program.
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What's really unnerving me is the time before the exams, when they continue teaching you new material/handing out assignments and junk, while we have to study for exams. And the motivation to study has been lost...especially because nobody is telling me exactly what I need to do - so I have no real goals to achieve (eg. finish chapter 1 questions or something).
Honestly, being this independent is driving me mad, and it shows in tutes and labs where I don't know what the fuck is going on. I'm keeping on top of assignments, readings, electronic homework and so on but overall this is really unhealthy mentally (for me, at least). This whole uni thing is so ambiguous the only kind of study I can get myself to do is to read read and read. I really wished there was set work that was actually assessed (no, not assignments; like textbook questions more so for repetitive practice, yes it sounds like VCE) on a regular basis, because otherwise, there's just no sense of urgency and I end up in an absolute mess.
Oh, and the fucking Melbourne model doesn't help either. Just let me be an engineer ffs and stop putting so much pressure on me to get into the Masters program.
Yeah the (expletive) melbourne model isn't so good at times, extending the time we have to be at uni etc. Oh the day employment arrives will be the best day of my life.
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What's really unnerving me is the time before the exams, when they continue teaching you new material/handing out assignments and junk, while we have to study for exams. And the motivation to study has been lost...especially because nobody is telling me exactly what I need to do - so I have no real goals to achieve (eg. finish chapter 1 questions or something).
Honestly, being this independent is driving me mad, and it shows in tutes and labs where I don't know what the fuck is going on. I'm keeping on top of assignments, readings, electronic homework and so on but overall this is really unhealthy mentally (for me, at least). This whole uni thing is so ambiguous the only kind of study I can get myself to do is to read read and read. I really wished there was set work that was actually assessed (no, not assignments; like textbook questions more so for repetitive practice, yes it sounds like VCE) on a regular basis, because otherwise, there's just no sense of urgency and I end up in an absolute mess.
Oh, and the fucking Melbourne model doesn't help either. Just let me be an engineer ffs and stop putting so much pressure on me to get into the Masters program.
Yeah the (expletive) melbourne model isn't so good at times, extending the time we have to be at uni etc. Oh the day employment arrives will be the best day of my life.
Life is a bitch... I wouldnt be so absolute on 'Oh the day employment arrives will be the best day of my life.' You might not even be able to land a job after uni!! Even if you do it may not be the job you wished for or they may make you do things you don't want to!
We just have to persevere, stick to our beliefs and hope for the best! :)
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What's really unnerving me is the time before the exams, when they continue teaching you new material/handing out assignments and junk, while we have to study for exams. And the motivation to study has been lost...especially because nobody is telling me exactly what I need to do - so I have no real goals to achieve (eg. finish chapter 1 questions or something).
Honestly, being this independent is driving me mad, and it shows in tutes and labs where I don't know what the fuck is going on. I'm keeping on top of assignments, readings, electronic homework and so on but overall this is really unhealthy mentally (for me, at least). This whole uni thing is so ambiguous the only kind of study I can get myself to do is to read read and read. I really wished there was set work that was actually assessed (no, not assignments; like textbook questions more so for repetitive practice, yes it sounds like VCE) on a regular basis, because otherwise, there's just no sense of urgency and I end up in an absolute mess.
Oh, and the fucking Melbourne model doesn't help either. Just let me be an engineer ffs and stop putting so much pressure on me to get into the Masters program.
Yeah the (expletive) melbourne model isn't so good at times, extending the time we have to be at uni etc. Oh the day employment arrives will be the best day of my life.
Life is a bitch... I wouldnt be so absolute on 'Oh the day employment arrives will be the best day of my life.' You might not even be able to land a job after uni!! Even if you do it may not be the job you wished for or they may make you do things you don't want to!
We just have to persevere, stick to our beliefs and hope for the best! :)
It's not on the guarantee i'll have a job, rather just a sigh of relief i've completed uni. I think I sssssshould be ok for employment if i do well consistently and keep my options open in uni subject/ major wise.
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What's really unnerving me is the time before the exams, when they continue teaching you new material/handing out assignments and junk, while we have to study for exams. And the motivation to study has been lost...especially because nobody is telling me exactly what I need to do - so I have no real goals to achieve (eg. finish chapter 1 questions or something).
I really wished there was set work that was actually assessed (no, not assignments; like textbook questions more so for repetitive practice, yes it sounds like VCE) on a regular basis, because otherwise, there's just no sense of urgency and I end up in an absolute mess.
That's one of the things you will need to adjust to. Uni isn't all about rote learning and learning by repetition. Some subjects, yes it may be true, but the most important thing is understanding the concepts. Since I'm from a mathematical background, I'll give you an example: if a lecturer gives you a formula, don't just blindly memorise it or blindly use it because it's going to be on the formula sheet. Learn how to derive it and the real mechanics of how it works. You'll get much more out of it and really grasp what's going on.
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What's really unnerving me is the time before the exams, when they continue teaching you new material/handing out assignments and junk, while we have to study for exams. And the motivation to study has been lost...especially because nobody is telling me exactly what I need to do - so I have no real goals to achieve (eg. finish chapter 1 questions or something).
Honestly, being this independent is driving me mad, and it shows in tutes and labs where I don't know what the fuck is going on. I'm keeping on top of assignments, readings, electronic homework and so on but overall this is really unhealthy mentally (for me, at least). This whole uni thing is so ambiguous the only kind of study I can get myself to do is to read read and read. I really wished there was set work that was actually assessed (no, not assignments; like textbook questions more so for repetitive practice, yes it sounds like VCE) on a regular basis, because otherwise, there's just no sense of urgency and I end up in an absolute mess.
Oh, and the fucking Melbourne model doesn't help either. Just let me be an engineer ffs and stop putting so much pressure on me to get into the Masters program.
Yeah the (expletive) melbourne model isn't so good at times, extending the time we have to be at uni etc. Oh the day employment arrives will be the best day of my life.
I've thought that for a while but honestly I don't think it's all what it's been cracked up to be. When/If you get a job there'll be new problems such as will you be able to pay the taxes, are you going to get fired, am I making enough to put food on the table etc. I'm somewhat in the mind set at the moment that I want to stay at uni for as long as possible. I mean when else do you get the chance to get funded by the government to do something that you enjoy, work minimal hours with days off and hang out with your friends without worrying about staying alive?
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What's really unnerving me is the time before the exams, when they continue teaching you new material/handing out assignments and junk, while we have to study for exams. And the motivation to study has been lost...especially because nobody is telling me exactly what I need to do - so I have no real goals to achieve (eg. finish chapter 1 questions or something).
Honestly, being this independent is driving me mad, and it shows in tutes and labs where I don't know what the fuck is going on. I'm keeping on top of assignments, readings, electronic homework and so on but overall this is really unhealthy mentally (for me, at least). This whole uni thing is so ambiguous the only kind of study I can get myself to do is to read read and read. I really wished there was set work that was actually assessed (no, not assignments; like textbook questions more so for repetitive practice, yes it sounds like VCE) on a regular basis, because otherwise, there's just no sense of urgency and I end up in an absolute mess.
Oh, and the fucking Melbourne model doesn't help either. Just let me be an engineer ffs and stop putting so much pressure on me to get into the Masters program.
Yeah the (expletive) melbourne model isn't so good at times, extending the time we have to be at uni etc. Oh the day employment arrives will be the best day of my life.
I've thought that for a while but honestly I don't think it's all what it's been cracked up to be. When/If you get a job there'll be new problems such as will you be able to pay the taxes, are you going to get fired, am I making enough to put food on the table etc. I'm somewhat in the mind set at the moment that I want to stay at uni for as long as possible. I mean when else do you get the chance to get funded by the government to do something that you enjoy, work minimal hours with days off and hang out with your friends without worrying about staying alive?
Also, four months of summer holidays.
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What's really unnerving me is the time before the exams, when they continue teaching you new material/handing out assignments and junk, while we have to study for exams. And the motivation to study has been lost...especially because nobody is telling me exactly what I need to do - so I have no real goals to achieve (eg. finish chapter 1 questions or something).
Honestly, being this independent is driving me mad, and it shows in tutes and labs where I don't know what the fuck is going on. I'm keeping on top of assignments, readings, electronic homework and so on but overall this is really unhealthy mentally (for me, at least). This whole uni thing is so ambiguous the only kind of study I can get myself to do is to read read and read. I really wished there was set work that was actually assessed (no, not assignments; like textbook questions more so for repetitive practice, yes it sounds like VCE) on a regular basis, because otherwise, there's just no sense of urgency and I end up in an absolute mess.
Oh, and the fucking Melbourne model doesn't help either. Just let me be an engineer ffs and stop putting so much pressure on me to get into the Masters program.
Yeah the (expletive) melbourne model isn't so good at times, extending the time we have to be at uni etc. Oh the day employment arrives will be the best day of my life.
I've thought that for a while but honestly I don't think it's all what it's been cracked up to be. When/If you get a job there'll be new problems such as will you be able to pay the taxes, are you going to get fired, am I making enough to put food on the table etc. I'm somewhat in the mind set at the moment that I want to stay at uni for as long as possible. I mean when else do you get the chance to get funded by the government to do something that you enjoy, work minimal hours with days off and hang out with your friends without worrying about staying alive?
Also, four months of summer holidays.
Bloody long I'd say.
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My problem at the moment is not knowing what the hells going on. Seriously all over the place.
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Feeling pretty happy today! Got 8/10 for my finance assignment :D And i can say that i'm finally adjusting to uni, the only time i study/revise is on the train hahah and i might do some tute work at home or read the textbooks.
Starting to look better :)
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Feeling pretty happy today! Got 8/10 for my finance assignment :D And i can say that i'm finally adjusting to uni, the only time i study/revise is on the train hahah and i might do some tute work at home or read the textbooks.
Starting to look better :)
Completely with you one that one :D, somehow the train is where I seemed to be learning (and actually remembering) the most right now.
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I think it's cause trains are distraction free, no internet, no facebook :P
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I think it's cause trains are distraction free, no internet, no facebook :P
XD i have both on my phone, but if i need to save the battery then i cant use it - also i save that battery life for lectures bahaha :P
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I think it's cause trains are distraction free, no internet, no facebook :P
More like that I'm spending a hell of a lot of time on a train, on some days I have more time on a train then I do to study at home. So I guess it's just natural that thats where I'm finding the time to do/read stuff, although writing is quite hard to do (my handwriting was bad enough already :P).
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Well, you could always type! :P
But yeah, it really is bad for those who are from the western and northern suburbs to get to Monash!
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I don't believe it, I checked my MSE results for my bio unit and I got 49/50. At first I thought nah that can't be right. Ironic how I didn't really try.
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I don't believe it, I checked my MSE results for my bio unit and I got 49/50. At first I thought nah that can't be right. Ironic how I didn't really try.
Congratz! :D I am very happy with my assignment results too! Gotten 8+/10 for all of them and i've putten in minimal effort so far lol
Time to catch up with everything during this week break!.. :P
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I don't believe it, I checked my MSE results for my bio unit and I got 49/50. At first I thought nah that can't be right. Ironic how I didn't really try.
Congratz! :D I am very happy with my assignment results too! Gotten 8+/10 for all of them and i've putten in minimal effort so far lol
Time to catch up with everything during this week break!.. :P
damn you I got H+ for only one of my tests with heaps of work put in grr
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But good job nonetheless :P
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:P Main reason i got the marks i did is because i had a lot of help from a few friends lol otherwise i would probably just be scraping a pass! Oh and having a nice tutor helps :)
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Well I didn't have anyone to help me with the exam, it should've been me that I'd help a few.