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hums_student:
Update #8: 08-09-2019

Greetings! Long time no see! (Has it really been two months? Damn)

Quite a lot has happened, but mostly not on the uni side of things as this semester I focused on my resume. I am now working 7 hrs a day, 5 days a week as at a history museum. It has certainly been challenging, but rewarding.

Oh and I am also doing taxes for the first time in my life so now I officially feel OLD.

But this is a university journal after all, so let's talk uni.
Subject Updates

History & Philosophy of Science
This unit is fascinating, albeit challenging as there's a bunch of physics involved. Despite the 'science' in the name, there is little to no focus on chemistry or biology.
It's also quite philosophical, leading to some wacky stuff like this:
For my research essay, I am writing on the role of practical mathematics in early modern science.

Roman Archaeology
This unit has been challenging as well, but this has also been my favourite so far, even though I think I would've enjoyed its twin subject Roman Social History more. My research essay is on how 20th century Italian fascism emulate ancient Rome. After all, I'm more of a modern-history type of guy.

Political Ideas
This unit is horrendously philosophical ("What is a table?" came up during a lecture). So far, we've looked at prominent political thinkers throughout history, from Aristotle to Hobbes and Locke, to Marx. For the research essay, the topic I chose is "Rousseau: Inequality is natural".

Macroeconomics
Lord. Help. Me.
I scored a whopping 3 out of 15 on the online test (which had an average score of 12.1). If I somehow pass macro, it'll be a miracle. Maybe majoring in economics was a mistake.


Coming up

In what would've been week 9, a few friends and I are ditching uni to go to Africa, visiting Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia. As all three of my major research essays are due that week, along with two other smaller assignments, I guess I'll have to do a lot of furious essay writing while on holiday.

I am pumped for that trip, though my bank account might not be as excited. :P
Short update, but it's been quite busy recently with uni and work and many other things. See you all soon, I'll have a much more speedy update next time!

caffinatedloz:

--- Quote from: hums_student on September 08, 2019, 01:02:33 pm ---In what would've been week 9, a few friends and I are ditching uni to go to Africa, visiting Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia. As all three of my major research essays are due that week, along with two other smaller assignments, I guess I'll have to do a lot of furious essay writing while on holiday.

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Oh my goodness!! That sounds so exciting! Do you know where in particular you'll be going while there? Are there specific things you want to visit?

hums_student:

--- Quote from: laura_ on September 10, 2019, 06:58:05 am ---Oh my goodness!! That sounds so exciting! Do you know where in particular you'll be going while there? Are there specific things you want to visit?

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Well, my friends and I are still planning out the details but the must-go places are the pyramids in Egypt, the remains of Carthage in Tunisia, and the Arch of Marcus Aurelius and Leptis Magna in Libya. :D

Joseph41:
Overall, would you say you're enjoying uni more now than you were previously?

hums_student:

--- Quote from: Joseph41 on September 11, 2019, 06:17:58 pm ---Overall, would you say you're enjoying uni more now than you were previously?

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For the most part, yep! It probably helps that I am mostly doing electives the semester, and the only subject I have an issue with is my core one ;D It could also just be that I am more used to the whole “university” thing now. Anyway, as dropping out for music is looking less and less likely, I guess I just got to accept the fact that I’ll be stuck here for the next 4 and a half years so I might as well make the best of it.

Also I have definitely been enjoying uni, particularly the social aspects. ;)

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