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Uni Stuff => Universities - Victoria => University of Melbourne => Topic started by: champorado on January 21, 2009, 08:51:19 pm
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Well, all the other unis on this board seem to have some kind of roll call, so I guess this one should have one too. All you have to do is say what course you'll be starting this year, and if you already know, what you want to major in. I'll keep an updated list in the OP so people can easily see who's doing what and also find people with similar interests in majors.
I'm doing Commerce. I'll be going to the 9-10 am course info session next Tuesday. I don't know what I'm going to major in, or what subjects I'm going to do this year, so I'll be in Copland Theatre from 2-4 pm (might run into some toilet issues, but that's the plan).
underlined: course
majors will be in parentheses to the right of usernames if one is specified.
Commerce
- Jamison (Accounting and Finance)
- darlok (Finance and Economics with a concurrent dipoma in mathematical sciences)
- gta007 (Accounting & Finance with a concurrent dipoma in mathematical sciences)
Science
- beezy4eva (transfer to vet science or major in animal health and disease)
Engineering
Arts
- Nick (Psychology and History)
- ursus (International Studies and Indonesian)
Biomedicine
- roly182 (physiology or human structure and function)
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Science FTW
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Commerce wooo.
Haha I'm going to the 10-11am course info session on tuesday cause my surname begins with 'M'... too bad.
With regards to majors... I've pretty much narrowed down to either Economics, Finance or Accounting or a mixture of afew of them. I'm going to be doing subjects that allow accounting accreditation so if thats what I chose to do I'll be able to. But yeah, nothing concrete yet so don't bother putting me down for a major yet haha.
Pretty pumped for uni.
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They're not strict on which session time you choose. I don't think I went to my allotted session time last year. All you do is grab a booklet that's handed out which has a time and place where you'll meet someone to help you select your subjects.
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Engineering!! major in chemical :D
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Do all the booklets have the same info (ie, even if I go to the M-Z one, I'll be able to find out when my appointment is)? I'm not much of a morning person.
Also, I did the online part of enrolment, and when I look in my student portal, I already have a bunch of subjects listed. Is this normal?
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Also, I did the online part of enrolment, and when I look in my student portal, I already have a bunch of subjects listed. Is this normal?
I believe so, I don't think we can complete step 6 and 7 yet...(can someone confirm with me on this!!)
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I'm doing Arts majoring in Psychology and History.
I'm pumped for Academic advice day. Should be good. I think my course info session is at 11am.
When we've selected our subjects, do we enter them ourselves or does the adviser enter them for you?
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Do all the booklets have the same info (ie, even if I go to the M-Z one, I'll be able to find out when my appointment is)? I'm not much of a morning person.
Also, I did the online part of enrolment, and when I look in my student portal, I already have a bunch of subjects listed. Is this normal?
I haven't done the online thing yet... but are these subjects the compulsary ones??
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probably just the default selection
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I'm doing Science!
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Yeah it says on the paper with your details that you're only meant to go up to step 5. I was just wondering why it already put a bunch of accounting subjects in there already. Also, did people fill out that yellow sheet with receipt numbers? I got a bit excited and totally forgot about it.
Nick:
"if you are required to meet with a student adviser, your student adviser may enter your subjects and confirm your enrolment on the spot, or will direct you to a computer lab where you can add the subjects yourself. For most students, this step is usually completed after AAD, however if you are a rural or interstate student then you will have the opportunity to meet with a student adviser on AAD."
revel: it has the compulsory 3 (micro, macro, and quantitative methods), but it also has some others.
Handbook 300625 Transition to Commerce#
Handbook 306107 Accounting Reports and Analysis
Handbook 316102 Introductory Microeconomics
Handbook 316130 Quantitative Methods 1
Handbook 306106 Business Process Analysis
Handbook 306108 Accounting Transactions and Analysis
Handbook 316101 Introductory Macroeconomics
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I believe you can enter your subjects online yourself after the AAD.
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I believe you can enter your subjects online yourself after the AAD.
Yeah I was thinking you could as well. Does it generate your timetable immediately after you've entered the subjects?
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Wait, we don't get to choose which lectures/tutorials we go to?
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Oh snap I forgot to record my receipt number :( what can i do now?
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science!!!
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Oh snap I forgot to record my receipt number :( what can i do now?
Are we in trouble?
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Oh snap I forgot to record my receipt number :( what can i do now?
Are we in trouble?
Don't worry about it. You only have to record your receipt number in case there is an error in processing and for some reason your enrolment doesn't register. It just provides proof that you've done what you were supposed to do.
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Can anyone recommend any breadth subs (Im in BSc)?
I have no experience in Econs/Commerce, what am I supposed to choose =S
And anyone going to the BSc info session with surname I-Q? My friends are in other session, would like to know some people there.
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Oh snap I forgot to record my receipt number :( what can i do now?
Are we in trouble?
Don't worry about it. You only have to record your receipt number in case there is an error in processing and for some reason your enrolment doesn't register. It just provides proof that you've done what you were supposed to do.
Oh ok, thanks. That's good to know! ^^
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Can anyone recommend any breadth subs (Im in BSc)?
I have no experience in Econs/Commerce, what am I supposed to choose =S
And anyone going to the BSc info session with surname I-Q? My friends are in other session, would like to know some people there.
Do a language! I will be doing Chinese (post-VCE stream) :)
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Can anyone recommend any breadth subs (Im in BSc)?
I have no experience in Econs/Commerce, what am I supposed to choose =S
And anyone going to the BSc info session with surname I-Q? My friends are in other session, would like to know some people there.
Yep. right here. S
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Commerce for me :D
Majoring in Accounting and Finance
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Yep, I'm going to be doing a language for my breadth. I thought I was going Monash, so I was going to do Korean, but now I'm not sure. I'll probably do Japanese, though, since it's in the region. This is why I won't be doing Chinese.
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Can anyone recommend any breadth subs (Im in BSc)?
I have no experience in Econs/Commerce, what am I supposed to choose =S
And anyone going to the BSc info session with surname I-Q? My friends are in other session, would like to know some people there.
Yep. right here. S
Oh good... Contact me closer to date =)
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Can anyone recommend any breadth subs (Im in BSc)?
I have no experience in Econs/Commerce, what am I supposed to choose =S
And anyone going to the BSc info session with surname I-Q? My friends are in other session, would like to know some people there.
Yep. right here. S
Oh good... Contact me closer to date =)
I havent read the enrolment info properly yet, so i dont know exactly whats going on. Like there might be different lectures at different times. But yeh, i will let u know wat i am doing.....
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Yep, I'm going to be doing a language for my breadth. I thought I was going Monash, so I was going to do Korean, but now I'm not sure. I'll probably do Japanese, though, since it's in the region. This is why I won't be doing Chinese.
Haha! I've never seen that before! Note that the poem is Classical Mandarin rather than the Standard Mandarin (what we will be learning)
So in other words, don't get put off by that, Mandarin is not that bad :)
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Oh, is that the case? I'll have to check it out on Tuesday, then. I don't think I can make that particular information session, so hopefully they'll have something at that expo thing.
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seriously, i am gonna just try to pick the biggest bludge subject there is. I dont see the point of wasting my time on learning something else. Just do the subs required for my major, pass them all without spending extra time on my breadth (which probably wont take me anywhere) and walk out with a good masters degree.
ANyone wanna share their views on this?
If so, wat good bludge subs are there?
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for a bludge subject im taking a subject from the arts faculty: https://app.portal.unimelb.edu.au/CSCApplication/view/2009/121-110
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Majoring in Accounting and Finance
why?
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I reckon you should do Poetics of the Body. I have no idea what it is, but it sounds cool.
Personally, I like the model. I'm lucky in that I have an interest in an area not covered by my faculty. I can understand where people who just want to do what their course is, though. I think the best approach is the one at Monash, where you can use those eight subjects in or outside of the faculty, or any combination in between.
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seriously, i am gonna just try to pick the biggest bludge subject there is. I dont see the point of wasting my time on learning something else. Just do the subs required for my major, pass them all without spending extra time on my breadth (which probably wont take me anywhere) and walk out with a good masters degree.
ANyone wanna share their views on this?
If so, wat good bludge subs are there?
IMO that's a really poor attitude towards 25% of your degree. The subjects are only a 'waste' if you want them to be. They're supposed to enrich your education and degree, making you not such a one-dimensional graduate. I'm sure if you look hard enough you'll find subjects for breath which can complement and enrich your education.
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Majoring in Accounting and Finance
why?
Well I really wanted to do Finance as my major, but the current economic climate has forced me to also consider Accounting as my possible future career. Is there any problem with these two majors?
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Majoring in Accounting and Finance
why?
Well I really wanted to do Finance as my major, but the current economic climate has forced me to also consider Accounting as my possible future career.
Interesting...why did you want to do Finance as your major, and what is your basis for believing that Accounting will be relatively safe from the economic downturn?
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seriously, i am gonna just try to pick the biggest bludge subject there is. I dont see the point of wasting my time on learning something else. Just do the subs required for my major, pass them all without spending extra time on my breadth (which probably wont take me anywhere) and walk out with a good masters degree.
ANyone wanna share their views on this?
If so, wat good bludge subs are there?
whats ur major ?
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Majoring in Accounting and Finance
why?
Well I really wanted to do Finance as my major, but the current economic climate has forced me to also consider Accounting as my possible future career.
Interesting...why did you want to do Finance as your major, and what is your basis for believing that Accounting will be relatively safe from the economic downturn?
Well finance has always interested me, international markets, stocks etc etc (I know this is a very basic level, hence why I wanted to study it), however I do not believe Accounting will be safe from the economic downturn - it seems no jobs are in any career. It's just the large amount of financial jobs being lost worries me about future career options. At least, as far as I am aware, more financial jobs are being lost than accounting.
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Majoring in Accounting and Finance
why?
Well I really wanted to do Finance as my major, but the current economic climate has forced me to also consider Accounting as my possible future career.
Interesting...why did you want to do Finance as your major, and what is your basis for believing that Accounting will be relatively safe from the economic downturn?
Well finance has always interested me, international markets, stocks etc etc (I know this is a very basic level, hence why I wanted to study it), however I do not believe Accounting will be safe from the economic downturn - it seems no jobs are in any career. It's just the large amount of financial jobs being lost worries me about future career options. At least, as far as I am aware, more financial jobs are being lost than accounting.
Interesting. Why not Economics or say Actuarial?
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Ultimately I would love a career in finance/banking, however with the current circumstances this seems dangerous. However I have read (off BoS - not sure how accurate it is), that it is much easier to change to finance from accounting than vice versa.
Majoring in Accounting and Finance
why?
Well I really wanted to do Finance as my major, but the current economic climate has forced me to also consider Accounting as my possible future career.
Interesting...why did you want to do Finance as your major, and what is your basis for believing that Accounting will be relatively safe from the economic downturn?
Well finance has always interested me, international markets, stocks etc etc (I know this is a very basic level, hence why I wanted to study it), however I do not believe Accounting will be safe from the economic downturn - it seems no jobs are in any career. It's just the large amount of financial jobs being lost worries me about future career options. At least, as far as I am aware, more financial jobs are being lost than accounting.
Interesting. Why not Economics or say Actuarial?
Well although I'm relatively competent at maths, Actuarial seems out of the question as I've heard the maths is crazy hard, furthermore I think Specialist maths is required.
Economics also interests me, however I am also concerned at the amount of mathematics required. I do realise most commerce requires some level of maths, however I'm not sure if I'm capable of the math which economics requires.
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Hrm Finance requires a lot of math, particular the 3rd year subjects that count towards your major
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Majoring in Accounting and Finance
why?
Well I really wanted to do Finance as my major, but the current economic climate has forced me to also consider Accounting as my possible future career.
Interesting...why did you want to do Finance as your major, and what is your basis for believing that Accounting will be relatively safe from the economic downturn?
Well finance has always interested me, international markets, stocks etc etc (I know this is a very basic level, hence why I wanted to study it), however I do not believe Accounting will be safe from the economic downturn - it seems no jobs are in any career. It's just the large amount of financial jobs being lost worries me about future career options. At least, as far as I am aware, more financial jobs are being lost than accounting.
Interesting. Why not Economics or say Actuarial?
don't you have to be like full on good at maths to do actuarial studies?
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Commerce for me! Not really sure what to major in... will probably get a better idea on the day.
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Hrm Finance requires a lot of math, particular the 3rd year subjects that count towards your major
As long as it isn't actuarial-hard, I think I shall be able to keep up. My rather average Methods mark was primarily caused by my ignorance of the level of difficulty and the amount of study/practice required to excel in the exam. Thankfully this was in year 11 allowing me to realise the amount of work needed for Year 12.
However, what would you recommend for my majors and why? (keeping in mind that I pretty much have my heart set on a career in finance/banking)
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don't you have to be like full on good at maths to do actuarial studies?
gee thanks Hard lol
j/k
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i have no idea to be honest, the whole financial sector as a whole along with the labour market for acccounting and finance grads are currently undergoing some very significant change at the moment. i've restructured my course a little so that if i want to, i can switch to an accounting major (with CA accreditation) mid 2010 from an actuarial major. in that time, i should be able to make up my mind between accounting or actuarial studies
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don't you have to be like full on good at maths to do actuarial studies?
gee thanks Hard lol
j/k
oh lol didn't mean it that way, i'm sure 31 in year 11 could be a 40 in year 12 HI-5!
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i have no idea to be honest, the whole financial sector as a whole along with the labour market for acccounting and finance grads are currently undergoing some very significant change at the moment. i've restructured my course a little so that if i want to, i can switch to an accounting major (with CA accreditation) mid 2010 from an actuarial major. in that time, i should be able to make up my mind between accounting or actuarial studies
Yeah I'm strongly leaning towards Accounting for my career - at least until the economy calms down (if it ever does). Overall, accounting, finance and economics are the only 3 majors I am interested in.
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Which area of accounting ?
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Biomedicine for me next year! :D
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i have no idea to be honest, the whole financial sector as a whole along with the labour market for acccounting and finance grads are currently undergoing some very significant change at the moment. i've restructured my course a little so that if i want to, i can switch to an accounting major (with CA accreditation) mid 2010 from an actuarial major. in that time, i should be able to make up my mind between accounting or actuarial studies
Yeah I'm strongly leaning towards Accounting for my career - at least until the economy calms down (if it ever does). Overall, accounting, finance and economics are the only 3 majors I am interested in.
i've also been trying to find some time to read this paper: http://www.nber.org/papers/w14644
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Which area of accounting ?
Still deciding, but at the present moment, taxation or financial accounting interest me the most.
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seriously, i am gonna just try to pick the biggest bludge subject there is. I dont see the point of wasting my time on learning something else. Just do the subs required for my major, pass them all without spending extra time on my breadth (which probably wont take me anywhere) and walk out with a good masters degree.
ANyone wanna share their views on this?
If so, wat good bludge subs are there?
IMO that's a really poor attitude towards 25% of your degree. The subjects are only a 'waste' if you want them to be. They're supposed to enrich your education and degree, making you not such a one-dimensional graduate. I'm sure if you look hard enough you'll find subjects for breath which can complement and enrich your education.
Naturally for breadth I'd recommend taking Economics subjects as breadth: http://www.unimelb.edu.au/HB/areas/EECONOM.html
mainly that of:
316-101 Introductory Macroeconomics
316-102 Introductory Microeconomics
316-201 Intermediate Macroeconomics
316-202 Intermediate Microeconomics
316-312 Macroeconomics
316-313 Microeconomics
But the following subjects are also good:
800-116 Generating the Wealth of Nations
https://app.portal.unimelb.edu.au/CSCApplication/view/2009/800-116
800-101 Critical Thinking With Data
https://app.portal.unimelb.edu.au/CSCApplication/view/2009/800-101
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science
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biomedicine
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I've been looking at all the breadth subjects available and I'm interested in the Genetics Health and Society one. But it's a level 2 subject. Am I not allowed to do it then?
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biomedicine
15? Holy shit!
username: There aren't any prerequisites listed, so I'm assuming you'd be allowed to do it. Better make sure at your appointment next week.
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biomedicine
15? Holy shit!
username: There aren't any prerequisites listed, so I'm assuming you'd be allowed to do it. Better make sure at your appointment next week.
Thanks. I was just confused since it said to do level 2 you need to do level 1 blahablaha.
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biomedicine
15? Holy shit!
username: There aren't any prerequisites listed, so I'm assuming you'd be allowed to do it. Better make sure at your appointment next week.
OMG Dont tell me he is 15!!!!!!!
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Hey guys do we find out our appointment times with our course advisor on AAD?
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biomedicine
15? Holy shit!
username: There aren't any prerequisites listed, so I'm assuming you'd be allowed to do it. Better make sure at your appointment next week.
OMG Dont tell me he is 15!!!!!!!
i thought i was the youngest person after roflmao... 15?!?!
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Hey guys do we find out our appointment times with our course advisor on AAD?
I called up someone from the student centre regarding this a few days ago. He basically said that you won't get an appointment unless you specifically request one. Generally, you're supposed to go to the AAD, find out about all the subjects, then go home and select them online. Well, that's how I intepreted what he told me. I'm so confused.
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ken: Yes, you'll be given that information at your course's information session.
edit: didn't see the new page. In the book it says under course info sessions: you will also be given information about services provided at your student centre, including the details of your student adviser appointment. Maybe they meant how to make a student adviser appointment?
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Hey! I'm doing Biomed. Probably major in physiology or human structure and function - they look pretty much the same!
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Engineering!! major in chemical :D
YAY!
We're gonna become chemistry buddies :D :D :D :D
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I'm with Jamison. I'm doing the exact same thing, Accounting + Finance. Accounting is much more recognised than Economics, Mgmt imo.
Also, accounting can be very interesting. :)
[I wish IB/FICC/ECM was back to its good old levels where it was relatively easy to attain jobs :( Then I'd definitely do just a finance major lol. We'll see, hopefully this major restructuring ends soon :(. ]
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What do you mean by 'recognised'?
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It's far more easier to obtain jobs in accounting rather in economics? Plus you obtain an accreditation which increases chances of promotion or further job prospects.
Accounting is just so versatile, imo. Almost every firm needs it and assurance/auditing is a regulatory requirement, so they should be jobs available.
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science :) either transferring to vet science second year or majoring in animal health and disease
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science :) either transferring to vet science second year or majoring in animal health and disease
Also doing science and hoping to transfer into veterinary science in second year, do vet interstate or complete science or biomed and apply for graduate medicine. I've been offered interstate veterinary science places, but at the moment I can't afford the accommodation :(
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science :) either transferring to vet science second year or majoring in animal health and disease
Also doing science and hoping to transfer into veterinary science in second year, do vet interstate or complete science or biomed and apply for graduate medicine. I've been offered interstate veterinary science places, but at the moment I can't afford the accommodation :(
If you really want to do vet science you could get a student loan to cover accomdation costs.
NAB has one where you can borrow up to $20,000 and you don't have to pay anything back for 5 years.
See http://www.nab.com.au/wps/wcm/connect/nab/nab/home/personal_finance/3/10/
Pretty sure other banks have similar loans.
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yeah, deferred loans is a brilliant method to finance uni costs. However, make sure that you check the interest and any terms and conditions. Unlike HECS, you will have to repay the loaned amount with interest during the given year, so ensure that you will find a permanent job by then. :)
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Pretty sure other banks have similar loans.
http://www.aie.act.edu.au/info/student_loans.php
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Arts, majoring in International Studies and Indonesian.
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are u indonesian?
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Commerce majoring in Finance and Economics with a concurrent dipoma in mathematical sciences.
I'm not asian.
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science :) either transferring to vet science second year or majoring in animal health and disease
Also doing science and hoping to transfer into veterinary science in second year, do vet interstate or complete science or biomed and apply for graduate medicine. I've been offered interstate veterinary science places, but at the moment I can't afford the accommodation :(
you know that by the time we finish bsci there will be graduate entry vet science?
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I'm not asian.
haha was that really necessary
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yeah, deferred loans is a brilliant method to finance uni costs. However, make sure that you check the interest and any terms and conditions. Unless like HECS, you will have to repay the loaned amount with interest during the given year, so ensure that you will find a permanent job by then. :)
Thank you for the advice... However, I don't know if I want to accumulate all this debt.. I would have to pay off the hecs, the loan and eventually a mortgage. Would it be unwise to borrow over $20,000 + interest (since $20,000 would probably not be sufficient for accommodation/living costs over 5 years) together with a hecs-help debt?
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you know that by the time we finish bsci there will be graduate entry vet science?
yep, that's another option as well...
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yeah, deferred loans is a brilliant method to finance uni costs. However, make sure that you check the interest and any terms and conditions. Unlike HECS, you will have to repay the loaned amount with interest during the given year, so ensure that you will find a permanent job by then. :)
aren't HECS repayments made interest free?
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yeah, deferred loans is a brilliant method to finance uni costs. However, make sure that you check the interest and any terms and conditions. Unlike HECS, you will have to repay the loaned amount with interest during the given year, so ensure that you will find a permanent job by then. :)
aren't HECS repayments made interest free?
Yes that's true (if you mean that your debt does not incur an interest rate), they are indexed at inflation so in they don't really increase.
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YEAH SHIT. I was supposed to write "unlike"
im sorry :(
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yeah, deferred loans is a brilliant method to finance uni costs. However, make sure that you check the interest and any terms and conditions. Unless like HECS, you will have to repay the loaned amount with interest during the given year, so ensure that you will find a permanent job by then. :)
Thank you for the advice... However, I don't know if I want to accumulate all this debt.. I would have to pay off the hecs, the loan and eventually a mortgage. Would it be unwise to borrow over $20,000 + interest (since $20,000 would probably not be sufficient for accommodation/living costs over 5 years) together with a hecs-help debt?
Depends what those funds will be used for. Say you are borrowing at 10% to finance an asset that will generate a 20% return. That's pretty good. The analogy can also extend to education, where returns do depend pretty heavily on what field you intend to go into.
But if you this 20,000 is going to be used on consumption unnecessary to your education, then it's probably not such a great idea.
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are u indonesian?
no.
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biomedicine
15? Holy shit!
username: There aren't any prerequisites listed, so I'm assuming you'd be allowed to do it. Better make sure at your appointment next week.
lol no im not 15 just an accident thanks for bringing it to my attention, im 17
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are u indonesian?
no.
Are you Indonesian Brendan?
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yeah, deferred loans is a brilliant method to finance uni costs. However, make sure that you check the interest and any terms and conditions. Unless like HECS, you will have to repay the loaned amount with interest during the given year, so ensure that you will find a permanent job by then. :)
Thank you for the advice... However, I don't know if I want to accumulate all this debt.. I would have to pay off the hecs, the loan and eventually a mortgage. Would it be unwise to borrow over $20,000 + interest (since $20,000 would probably not be sufficient for accommodation/living costs over 5 years) together with a hecs-help debt?
Depends what those funds will be used for. Say you are borrowing at 10% to finance an asset that will generate a 20% return. That's pretty good. The analogy can also extend to education, where returns do depend pretty heavily on what field you intend to go into.
You don't earn much money as a vet to start off with though. It's not till you own your own clinic or work independently that you start earning decent money.
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biomedicine
15? Holy shit!
username: There aren't any prerequisites listed, so I'm assuming you'd be allowed to do it. Better make sure at your appointment next week.
lol no im not 15 just an accident thanks for bringing it to my attention, im 17
No problem. Still a year younger than most (well, me anyway). Well done!
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Just wanting to clarify something in regard to subject selection. When you enter your subjects, do you get to choose which lecture and tutorial times you would prefer, or does it just randomly allocate your lecture/tutorial times without you specifying?
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Just wanting to clarify something in regard to subject selection. When you enter your subjects, do you get to choose which lecture and tutorial times you would prefer, or does it just randomly allocate your lecture/tutorial times without you specifying?
Hey Nick.
Im not sure if the timetables are out/confirmed for semester 1, but yeah, at first the lectures and tutes times are randomly allocated. There is a time period however where they let everyone choose their lecture times/tute times...thats usually around when uni starts.
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Commerce majoring in Finance and Economics with a concurrent dipoma in mathematical sciences.
I'm not asian.
LOL mine would probably be:
Commerce majoring in Accounting & Finance with a concurrent dipoma in mathematical sciences.
I AM asian.
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Yes! We can edit, add and delete out subjects now. :)
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^ not for me :(
by the way, has anyone decided what breadth subjects they are taking? I will definitely do Chinese (post-VCE stream) after seeing so many asian chicks in the lecture room :D:D:D:D
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lolz
I'm not touching my subjects until after my appointment. There's no way I still have to do six breadth subjects if I'm gonna do 8 units outside my faculty in a diploma.
Good for you, Ken. All I got in my Japanese session was the guy in front of me laughing every time that convenor guy mixed up his Ls and Rs.
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I'm not touching my subjects until after my appointment.
Same here.
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Biomedicine for me.
My appointment is tomorrow but I really only have to decide on breadth.
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Biomedicine for me.
My appointment is tomorrow but I really only have to decide on breadth.
did you get a guaranteed spot in medicine?
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Biomedicine for me.
My appointment is tomorrow but I really only have to decide on breadth.
did you get a guaranteed spot in medicine?
yes but conditional on 75% average in 2nd and 3rd years
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Wow... Generating Wealth And Nations only runs second semester thats shit.
According to the guy who I had my appointment with today, he said each of Business, Tax and Corporate Law must all be taken in second semester. But in the handbook it says Business Law can be taken in first OR second semester... meaning I could shift it to sem1 and do Generating Wealth And Nations in sem2.
Was he just wrong?
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^ Tell the guy about the handbook, otherwise just confirm with another course adviser if I was you.
Does anyone know when we can sort out our timetables? The Monash students seem to be way ahead of us xD
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^ Tell the guy about the handbook, otherwise just confirm with another course adviser if I was you.
Does anyone know when we can sort out our timetables? The Monash students seem to be way ahead of us xD
Yeah thanks I think I will e-mail them tommorow.
Uhh, Allocate is available on the 20th of febuary I think, so I guess thats when we do it.
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Wow... Generating Wealth And Nations only runs second semester thats shit.
According to the guy who I had my appointment with today, he said each of Business, Tax and Corporate Law must all be taken in second semester. But in the handbook it says Business Law can be taken in first OR second semester... meaning I could shift it to sem1 and do Generating Wealth And Nations in sem2.
Was he just wrong?
He's wrong. The lady I had said that tax and corp were semester 2 only, but principles of business law was either. When you add it in student portal, it wouldn't give you a drop down menu if it was semester 2 only.
Ken, I wasn't really paying attention at that point, but I heard sometime in feb. She was saying something about logging into Alloc8 at midnight or something.
"You may change your timetable online from Friday 20 February 2009." <-from that portal thing
edit: beaten, but just to confirm.
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Just wanted to let everyone know who's doing Commerce....
I just got my subjects approved, and even though I deleted Transition to Commerce. They put it back up again. They may have done the same to you.
I just deleted it again. :)
Quick subject choices close tonight, you don't want to be stuck with this subject. :D
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What's wrong with it exactly?
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Hmm.. I have had Calculus 2 already confirmed. Changed it to 1st Semester last night, got an email saying I have not met prerequisites =S
What should I do?
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Well, have you met them?
This happened to me, but with a second semester subject. I'm doing the prereq for it in semester 1, so it seemed kinda odd. In the auto-generated email, it says something like 'if you feel that your subject selection is correct, do not alter your studies and a [something] will review them as soon as possible'. So yeah, if you don't see anything wrong, just leave it, and then they'll confirm it the following day.
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Well, have you met them?
This happened to me, but with a second semester subject. I'm doing the prereq for it in semester 1, so it seemed kinda odd. In the auto-generated email, it says something like 'if you feel that your subject selection is correct, do not alter your studies and a [something] will review them as soon as possible'. So yeah, if you don't see anything wrong, just leave it, and then they'll confirm it the following day.
Yep I have.. I guess I should wait...
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yeap it happened to me then approved me :S
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yeap it happened to me then approved me :S
I should go down there during O week. Dont want to waste my call credits. Ive like emailed for some info on Physics and they havent replied for soooo long.
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My problem was fixed the day after I received the email (well, I got the first email at 12am and the second around 3pm, so around 15 hours). How long ago did you get the email? It should be fixed before week-0.
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Its been at least 30 hours since the first email (the automated) came.
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Did your email look like this?
Important Note: This is an automatic email response to your submitted
subject selections. Please do not reply to this email.
Your subject selections have been received and reviewed by the system.
One or more of the subjects you have selected cannot be accepted
automatically due to the reasons listed below.
You should now:
1. Read carefully the reason(s) for non-approval listed below.
2. Refer to the Handbook for advice on allowed subject choices for your
course.
3. Return to the Subject Selection Service, where you will see the last
plan submitted, and enter subjects which meet the course requirements.
If you believe that you should be permitted to enrol in the subjects
listed below do not alter your request and it will be reviewed
by a Course Adviser as soon as possible.
[subjects here]
Error: You do not meet the pre-requisites for this subject. Please refer
to the Handbook, alter your request and re-submit.
Number of errors: 1
Maybe it takes longer to find students' study scores than it does to realise they're taking the prerequisite in semester 1?
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Don't worry about it. Give them a few days to sort stuff out.
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Yes it looked like that...
I went there today and took down student ID No. and said she would inform the course adviser. And should be done by Monday...
So what if I move around mt subs again and get the same problem.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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Why would you change your subjects again?
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I keep changing my mind :P
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You should make sure first then! :p It's only the ones with prerequisites that are a hassle. The other subject I added went through no problems. The units with internal prerequisites aren't that bad. You won't have to resort to actually going there to fix it, anyway.
What are you planning on doing, and what are you tossing up between, anyway?
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I was thinking of Physics 1, then realised I was eligible for Physics 2 Life Sciences (which Im interested in). Im not sure how much harder it is, both recommend VCE Physics to be done. Ive emailed the Physics department and they can only get back to me next week...
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Why don't you do both? Unlike most of the subjects I'm taking, I can actually understand some of the things in the Physics 1 overview. ;D
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I love UoM! See you around uni
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I love UoM! See you around uni
Hopefully I wont see you.
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I love UoM! See you around uni
:(
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I love UoM! See you around uni
Hopefully I wont see you.
Hes playing hard to get. What he really means is 'OMG I HOPE COBLIN STALKZ ME'
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Almost 2 weeks and it is still not approved yet...
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Finally got a reply...
Reply (Faculty of Science) - 10/02/2009 02.46 PM
Dear Edmund,
Thank you for your email. I apologise for the delay in response as the Science
Student Centre is currently experiencing an extremely busy period.
Your subject changes are awaiting approval by a student advisor. It is a very busy
period at the moment, so they may take more than five working days to check your
plan and approve it. Please be aware that if you make any further changes, it will
redirect you to the bottom of the processing list. If there are any concerns with
your course plan, a student advisor will contact you.
If you have any other questions please feel free to reply to this email.
Kind Regards,
AmberLouise Hart
Science Student Centre
Faculty of Science
University of Melbourne
Phone: +613 8344 6404
Fax: +613 8344 5803
Website: http://www.science.unimelb.edu.au
FAQs: http://science-unimelb.custhelp.com
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I totally forgot how massive science is (well, compared to commerce). Hope it gets approved soon.
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I love UoM! See you around uni
I love UOM too!
Its where all the non-cool people go to study. Congrats to all the new batch of UOM'ers, you have all reached a level of non-coolness that no non UOM'ers can ever reach :P
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I love UoM! See you around uni
I love UOM too!
Its where all the cool people go to study. Congrats to all the new batch of UOM'ers, you have all reached a level of coolness that no non UOM'ers can ever reach :P
Lol wooohoo
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I love UoM! See you around uni
I love UOM too!
Its where all the cool people go to study. Congrats to all the new batch of UOM'ers, you have all reached a level of coolness that no non UOM'ers can ever reach :P
Thankyou
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I love UOM too!
Its where all the cool people go to study. Congrats to all the new batch of UOM'ers, you have all reached a level of coolness that no non UOM'ers can ever reach :P
Well that is good to hear! lol :D
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Hey all, just confirming we get to see our timetables tomorrow right?
And do we just do that through the portal and Allocate or whatever it is?
Thanks.
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Hey all, just confirming we get to see our timetables tomorrow right?
And do we just do that through the portal and Allocate or whatever it is?
Thanks.
Yep
It should come out later at 12am.....I think
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Yep, I'll be staying up to check mine. I'm gonna be going there tomorrow to return some books, so if I have any queries, I'll just go visit them then. I think somebody already made a timetabling thread on this board, so if you wanna discuss your timetables, I guess you can do that over there.
edmund, has your subject been approved yet?
edit: just saw applexy's edit, haha.
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Something was weird.
About Feb 4th I made changes to my timetable, everything was fine except for Calculus 2. I sent an email asking about it on Feb 6th, and got a reply on Feb 10th, saying I will have to wait 5 or more working days. On Feb 12th, I decided to change subjects again. Surprisingly, all my subjects were approved within a day. I logged in once more on Feb 15th, only to find an old version of my timetable (like the one on Feb 4th) - I had to change it again, now Calculus 2 is still pending.... Who know when it will be approved.
But here's the thing. In my enrollment summary, it shows Im enrolled in the subject:
(http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/3767/46768378hx0.jpg)
Will see if it shows in my timetable... Otherwisee I'll go there and complain. It shouldn,t be so difficult to get approval on subjects... :crazy2:
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So wait, it shows up in your home tab, but not in your studies one? You're taking accounting? What semester?
edit: Just a reminder, that LMS thing will be available for your subjects on the 20th. I don't know what content will be there, though. I remember my microeconomics subject used to be linked, but there wasn't anything in there at the time.
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Hmmm.. Ive just discovered: The Enrollment summary in the Home tab doesnt seem to be an updated version...
It has already been changed and approved to Managing People and Organisations
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What's been changed to Managing People and Organistations?
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The accounting subject...
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Haha, I guess I won't be running into you in any commerce subjects, then.
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Something was weird.
About Feb 4th I made changes to my timetable, everything was fine except for Calculus 2. I sent an email asking about it on Feb 6th, and got a reply on Feb 10th, saying I will have to wait 5 or more working days. On Feb 12th, I decided to change subjects again. Surprisingly, all my subjects were approved within a day. I logged in once more on Feb 15th, only to find an old version of my timetable (like the one on Feb 4th) - I had to change it again, now Calculus 2 is still pending.... Who know when it will be approved.
But here's the thing. In my enrollment summary, it shows Im enrolled in the subject:
(http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/3767/46768378hx0.jpg)
Will see if it shows in my timetable... Otherwisee I'll go there and complain. It shouldn,t be so difficult to get approval on subjects... :crazy2:
Yay for biology! The book is so heavy though, its like 3 kg. No joke!
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Haha, I guess I won't be running into you in any commerce subjects, then.
Awww.... maybe we can meet up some time hehehehehheheh
Something was weird.
About Feb 4th I made changes to my timetable, everything was fine except for Calculus 2. I sent an email asking about it on Feb 6th, and got a reply on Feb 10th, saying I will have to wait 5 or more working days. On Feb 12th, I decided to change subjects again. Surprisingly, all my subjects were approved within a day. I logged in once more on Feb 15th, only to find an old version of my timetable (like the one on Feb 4th) - I had to change it again, now Calculus 2 is still pending.... Who know when it will be approved.
But here's the thing. In my enrollment summary, it shows Im enrolled in the subject:
(http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/3767/46768378hx0.jpg)
Will see if it shows in my timetable... Otherwisee I'll go there and complain. It shouldn,t be so difficult to get approval on subjects... :crazy2:
Yay for biology! The book is so heavy though, its like 3 kg. No joke!
You bought the book yet??
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Edmund- how come you have 9 subjects listed on your home tab? Shouldn't there be only 8?
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Nick, I suspect that science 101 is like my transition to commerce subject. It's like a 1-hour lecture per week. Not really a proper subject.
Yay for biology! The book is so heavy though, its like 3 kg. No joke!
You've got your books already? I'm gonna wait to see what my lecturers say. Those things are really expensive.
p.s. was that naww like an awww or like hell naww (oh hell no..)? i really meant it, ya know. :'(
edmund: let's go UoM meet-up. Just us two! ;D
:(
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it was Awwww = damn
lololol
More = merrier
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Who'd want to come? What would we do?
This was a damn? Damn, as in 'oh hell nawww'. I was afraid of that. :'(
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Guys, remember when I was tossing up between Melbourne and Monash, with Monash offering me that 6k scholarship.
and I rejected it......
I've got great NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Melbourne offered me a Melbourne Access Scholarship - Commonwealth National Priority Scholarship (NPS)...
to the same amount as the Monash one. $6000 cold hard cash!!!!
I've been jumping up and down for the last few minutes. I made the right decision all along! :D
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Daym grats man. I got the Monash $2200 bursary :p
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Daym grats man. I got the Monash $2200 bursary :p
Thanks man. I really thought I had no chance of getting one from Melbourne, as I thought if they were really going to give me one, they would have given me one earlier, the week after the results were released.
Congrats on the bursary too. Free money is good money! :)
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congrats! ^^
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Nick, I suspect that science 101 is like my transition to commerce subject. It's like a 1-hour lecture per week. Not really a proper subject.
Yay for biology! The book is so heavy though, its like 3 kg. No joke!
You've got your books already? I'm gonna wait to see what my lecturers say. Those things are really expensive.
p.s. was that naww like an awww or like hell naww (oh hell no..)? i really meant it, ya know. :'(
edmund: let's go UoM meet-up. Just us two! ;D
:(
I meant 'N'awww' as in 'you're cute, thanks'. Hence the +karma. :)
Yeah, I bought the book since all 3 biology subjects use it and I don't think they'll change it anytime soon. I got it for 95$, but the original cost is around 144$ or something. I actually went to Safeway to weigh the book on the fruit scale so .. trust me when I say it's heavy.
Also, Edmund, make sure to buy the other Biology book since we have homework ALREADY. It's $22.
Which reminds me ... I still have to do my student ID crap. :-\
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Thanks for clearing that up! :)
Where did you buy your books from? Did you get funny looks at Safeway? :D
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Oh god.. did you break the scale?? lol
I heard about the Workbook but what was the homework? I think we have a prac soon.. On our timetable it shows we have 3 hours long prac for bio, chem, phy, does this happen every week?
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Also, Edmund, make sure to buy the other Biology book since we have homework ALREADY. It's $22.
Which reminds me ... I still have to do my student ID crap. :-\
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Homework? How do you have homework already? lol
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Which reminds me ... I still have to do my student ID crap. :-\
I went there today to return/borrow some books. I think it was international student day or something cos there was a bunch of Asian people there with showbags (I wanted a showbag :(). Anyway, wilson hall was open today and people were going in and out getting their student ids.
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I think today was Academic Advice day for International Students.
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Which reminds me ... I still have to do my student ID crap. :-\
I went there today to return/borrow some books. I think it was international student day or something cos there was a bunch of Asian people there with showbags (I wanted a showbag :(). Anyway, wilson hall was open today and people were going in and out getting their student ids.
I saw them showbags as well!!
I wanted to go get one but I had to go to my exam that was on for today :(
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Ah, that explains it. I should've asked that girl at Melbourne Central (she had the same red bag I saw at uni). While we were waiting for the train, I noticed that there were some magazines behind us (they looked korean). I thought somebody just left them there, so I took them to pass the time on the train. After a while, one of her friends walked over and they started talking. They were quite excited, so they were talking quite fast. At some point I think I heard an 'eumnida' in there somewhere, and then a thought hit me. I had stolen her stuff! I pulled them out of my bag and asked her if they were hers and she gave me a rather nasty 'no' with a kind of 'wtf?' expression on her face while she walked away. I have a feeling this is gonna happen a lot to me next week. -_-
squance: did you know where they were? I saw people walking around with them, but I didn't know where they got them from. I didn't bother getting them on my AAD, either. :(
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No i didn't know where they got those showbags but I have a heavy feeling that it might have been on South Lawn.
Oh well...
There's always next week!!
AND IM SOO STEALING ALL THOSE SHOWBAGS!!
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lol... Whats eumnida?
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I don't know. You know how stereotypically, when you think of Greek, you hear 'os' at the end of everything (think Theodorakopoulos)? When you hear Korean, eumnida and eyo's seem to always come up. Maybe -eumnida isn't really that common, maybe it's just cos it's in the only word I actually learnt. xD 고맙습니다
squance: i looked at that guide, and a lot of clubs are offering showbags. the thing is, most of them will only give you one after you've joined them. :(
editz: google is my friend
There is also a "polite formal" style, which you will find in some of the phrases above; in this style, declarative sentences end with the particle –습니다 / -읍니다 "-(s)eumnida" and questions in –습니까/-읍니까 "-(s)eumnigga."
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Yeah.
But on Tuesday..
There will be heaps of tables out on South Lawn...
And there will lots of people giving out lots of different showbags...
I'll just go get the showbags, run off to another area of the uni, get rid of all the junk and keep all the goodies (stuffing them in my bag of course) :P..and then I'll go for another round of showbag collecting :p
Greedy much, am I?
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I know I get a showbag for being a member.. what other ones are there? I guess I'll just have to shamelessly go round to find out.
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Thanks for clearing that up! :)
Where did you buy your books from? Did you get funny looks at Safeway? :D
I bought my books from 'Encompass Books' which is a bookstore that specialises in Melb Uni books. They're awesome nice people, so go there if you can't find your books at Academics and General (also because they suck).
Well some woman was weighing packets of chips and eggs on the scale so..
Oh god.. did you break the scale?? lol
I heard about the Workbook but what was the homework? I think we have a prac soon.. On our timetable it shows we have 3 hours long prac for bio, chem, phy, does this happen every week?
I thought we had to like read all this stuff to get like .. 'into' the prac and stuff? I dunno.
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I bought my books from 'Encompass Books' which is a bookstore that specialises in Melb Uni books. They're awesome nice people, so go there if you can't find your books at Academics and General (also because they suck).
Well some woman was weighing packets of chips and eggs on the scale so..
Thanks a lot! ^^ My student union membership is finally gonna come in handy. :D All my books have weird generic names, so I'll probably buy them there if they've got them.
username, edmund has a timetable thread in the board. if you've got timetable-related questions, maybe someone can answer them there. (on a less serious note, holy crap! 9-5!)
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I looked at my timetable also, and was all "O cool, such few contact hours!", only to realise one of my subjects isn't on Alloc8...
Also, I hope to get rid of my three three-hour gaps inbetween lectures.