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"I think" - AngelWings' University Journal
AngelWings:
Date: 18th December 2017
Attention: For those who are considering a Bachelor of Science at Monash, please feel free to leave questions on here regarding my course.
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Now back to the usual university journal entry you're more accustomed to.
Since December 15 has now gone and passed, I've still yet to receive an offer for Honours. Fortunately, I went to check with people and now I've received word that they're being given late. They've amended their comment to say that the offers will be arriving either today or tomorrow, so I've been anxiously checking my emails.
After checking posts on AN, I actually went back to look up the requirements for Japanese to hopefully help out a person with a relevant question. Having done several language units in Japanese myself, I didn't realise I actually had completed a minor in Japanese studies! (Thank you to the person who posted.) Thus, I've had that amended ... and that's the story of how I unknowingly got a minor in Japanese.
From the two books I've previously mentioned, I've now completed the first 2-3 sections of the first chapter from the first book and read the first chapter and a bit from the second book. That's a fair amount of progress compared to previous attempts recently, so I'm happy.
Beyond university-related shenanigans, I've had my usual week and had some spontaneous meet ups with friends. Aside from that, I've written a broad article with some general insight to what a Bachelor of Science entails (link here if you're interested).
AngelWings:
Date: 19th December 2017
I'm back and ready to bug you all with news, because things finally (finally!) happened after all this time.
After much to-and-fro-ing and worrying, I have finally received an offer for Honours!
Long-awaited relief pretty much summarises what I'm feeling. Considering the fact that I finished the first semester of this year in absolute shambles with literally 1 mark below the requirements, I think this is a major self-accomplishment! I'm super proud that I picked up my game in Semester 2 in time. I understand that the next road will be just as tough (and I've never actually been exceptionally skilled at genetics), but I'm just really ecstatic to be given the opportunity to even try for a 4th year.
There is only one splinter in all my joy. I forgot that I applied for two different areas (genetics + ecology). The projects I was looking at overlapped them, so I tried for both, hoping for the best. What I received was not a genetics Honours offer, but an ecology one. Since I have applied for two areas, I've been told that I will receive notice regarding both i.e. I'll be accepted/ rejected for genetics and likewise for ecology (the latter was the one I was offered). I haven't received any word about genetics, which I'd prefer to do as it's what I majored in, however, this really doesn't have much impact. My plan is to just see how it goes and enrol regardless with my offer, because, in the end, it's just a few words on a sheet that'll change. If I get a genetics Honours offer, then I can probably just switch over as it's the same people essentially dealing with these enrolments.
Looks like 2018 has been decided for me!
As for this journal, I'll probably be back soon to update this, but that might be after the new year arrives. We'll see.
fantasticbeasts3:
congrats on your offer for honours!!!!! so awesome to hear - very well deserved!!!!!
AngelWings:
--- Quote from: fantasticbeasts3 on December 19, 2017, 08:30:49 pm ---congrats on your offer for honours!!!!! so awesome to hear - very well deserved!!!!!
--- End quote ---
Thanks so much Fantasticbeasts3! A lot of hard work and perseverance gets anyone anywhere they want.
AngelWings:
Date: 3rd January 2018
A new year and a new box of surprises in store.
Since the new year began, I've been trying awfully hard to not break my new year resolutions. Like many people before me, I have failed multiple of them already. Oops! :-[ This doesn't mean I'm going to stop trying though! Keeping my head space clear is one of the outcomes I'm hoping to gain by this. I've also been working on my sleep cycle because I've been particularly bad in that aspect as well.
On the university front, I received an offer for the Master of Environment and Sustainability, which was Plan C originally (Honours was/ is Plan A). With it, I got a swanky amount in bursary money, but there's a catch... it's full fee paying (FFP), and I'm not exactly from the well-off sections in town. Seeing as I'm still waiting on genetics Honours and already accepted the ecology one, I'll probably wait for the genetics Honours offer to come through and reject this offer for the Masters, depending on the outcome. What are your thoughts though? (I know I've basically made a decision, but I'm interested to see what you'd do if you were in my position.) On the bright side, it did mean that Monash really wants me back... positive thinking, right? (And why I described this like a bad relationship beats even me...)
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