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I came, I saw, I fell in – A hums student's journey through BA

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hums_student:
Update #5: 28-04-2019

With the midsem break coming to an end, I really should stop putting off this journal.
Arts Foundation: Power
I got a pass for assignment 1. Not even H3. A pass. URGH. Thank god it’s not worth much. Feedback said I didn’t go into enough detail - duh! With a 500 word limit, how much detail can they expect?
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Good ol' Andrew Dawson, the absolute champ, has been most outrageously replaced by a series of guest lecturers so the lectures haven't been nearly as interesting.

Post-WW2 History
First assignment for history went much better. Wait for it... I got a H1! 89 to be exact. It’s a nice surprise after my disastrous AF score.
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For Assignment 2 on East/West Europe, I'm focusing on pop culture, education, and religion. There’s a surprising lack of articles on the west (I guess east is just much spicier). Also, it sucks when you finally come across a relevant article only to find it costs $34.99 to read.
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On a somewhat unrelated note - I’ve been using a German accent during my history tutes (as punishment for losing a bet in week 1) and now everyone in the tute thinks I’m an international student. I should probably stop before things get out of hand but at the same time it’s hilarious.

Intro Microeconomics
I think this is my worst subject right now (what's even happening for this subject??). I’ve successfully merged myself into a group of Chinese international students who carried my arts student ass during the last assignment, but I must also pass the final exam to pass this subject, and that’s worrying.

Quantitative Methods
Despite its infamous reputation, QM isn’t that bad touch wood. The maths is surprisingly easy (once you get over its horrifying facade) and it’s mostly just building up from the probability/stats section of VCE maths.

Marks (because there are no other ways to measure progress amirite?)AF
- Bibliographic Exercise (15%): Pass (score unknown)
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History
- Tutorial Exercise (20%): H1 (89/100)
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Micro
- Multiple Choice Test (5%): Pass (5/8)
- Assignment 1 (10%): H2A (47/60)
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QM
- Mid Semester Test (7.5%): H2A
- Assignment 1 (7.5%): TBA
Aside from academics, I've been busy with the Les Mis production as well as work, which I love. Seriously. Teaching little kids piano is honestly the best job in the world. Maybe I should go into primary education instead, they are just so damn adorable. Unfortunately uni gets in the way a lot and I simply can't work as much as I want to.

To put it simply, I'm having second thoughts about uni. WHAT? SHOCKER! While I love the people, the atmosphere, the environment, it just consumes so. much. damn. time. After talking to friends, family, teachers from high school, and even Stop 1, I think I'll stick it out till the end of semester, then do a gap year. Maybe if that gap year goes well enough I'll drop out entirely. *idk*… (I'm currently in a very confused moment of my life and I don't know where this is heading)

To end on some positive news - my team raised a total of $2080 in Relay For Life! First time we cracked the $2K mark, definitely worth celebrating for me at least.

Well that update was a little all over the place. I guess I'm a little all over the place right now. Don't know what else to say, will hopefully check in with some more academic-focused news next time.

Wishing everyone all the best for the rest of the semester! ;D

blueycan:
loving this so far, and I'm excited to see more !!!
i think i should binge your vce journey posts to kind of prepare for this one lol

hope all goes well !

Joseph41:
Nice update! :)

What do you think you'd do in your time away from uni, should that eventuate?

hums_student:

--- Quote from: jeydanaazli on April 28, 2019, 06:51:29 pm ---loving this so far, and I'm excited to see more !!!
i think i should binge your vce journey posts to kind of prepare for this one lol

hope all goes well !

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Hey! Thanks for the encouraging message :D hope all goes well for you with VCE too!


--- Quote from: Joseph41 on April 30, 2019, 03:25:51 pm ---Nice update! :)

What do you think you'd do in your time away from uni, should that eventuate?

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Hmm... good question ;D

I haven't thoroughly planned through much yet, but at the moment what's on my mind is to take a year off school to get an LMusA (music diploma). The thing is, there are many problems with this plan, the major ones being that 1, it usually takes much longer than a year to get it; and 2, the success rate is only around 10-15% so there's a highly likely chance that I'd just end up wasting an entire year. which is slightly scary to think about.

I'm not 100% set on the idea of a gap year (or dropping out) yet. Aside from what I said abgove, there's also the thought that, after forfeiting everything in year 12 to get into uni, I shouldn't throw it away so carelessly. My parents also aren't thrilled with the plan as the LMusA is practically useless outside the field of classical music, unlike degrees you get at uni which has transferable skills.

So yeah, a little all over the place right now ;D For now, what I've settled on is to finish this semester while also working on an LMusA repertoire and see how it turns out. Best case scenario, I pass all my units while making progress on music. Worst case scenario, I fail my first semester. Anyway, I've decided to put music as my top priority for the time being, to see whether or not uni will get in the way.

Joseph41:
Had any more thoughts about what you'll do over the last couple of weeks? :)

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