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PhoenixxFire:
A somewhat speedy update this time
I've had a good day today. I finally actually submitted some of my assignments that were overdue, the weather was beautiful, and I saw (but sadly did not pat) a puppy.
Unfortunately I still haven't submitted one other assignment that is overdue, and there's another one due tonight that I haven't done (oops), but today was still way better than the rest of this week was :)
Fenner is somewhat quiet at the moment (except for the fire alarms and jackhammer) because a lot of people go home or travelling on the holidays - I didn't have to fight for a spot in the kitchens for once! There's been a bunch of people hanging out in the Fenner courtyard today. There were some people dancing out there tonight, and they were actually really good, so that's my entertainment for the night done.
I'm not really sure what I'm going to do these holidays. It's going to take me a few days to finish my assignments and then catch up on the lectures I've missed. I'm also going to have to do some practice tests and stuff (for the subjects that they exist for) because I have a chem and a bio exam after Easter.
I'm hoping I'll have time to go camping for a few days, I miss nature (I know, I say that a lot). I've done just about every half-day walk around Canberra, although there are a few longer ones that I could do (I'm keen to walk around Lake Burley-Griffin but that'll take the entire day). There's a nice campground about 20km from here, which means it's close enough to walk to, but only if I stay for at least 2 nights, so hopefully I actually manage to study early in the holidays so I can be relaxed enough to go.
PhoenixxFire:
Hey,
So a fair bit has happened recently that most of you don't know about, but I think it's about time I update this.
I don't really know where to start though. I'm dropping 2 of my classes, so I'm going to be studying part time. At least for this semester, probably next semester too (although I might do 3 classes next semester, doubt I'll do 4). So that's kind of terrifying. Not so much anymore, I've kinda gotten used to the idea, but it's still scary. I guess I've just always seen uni (and school more generally) as something to be completed as fast as possible, but depression just had to go and fuck that up for me.
Don't really know what I'm even doing at uni tbh, very not enjoying my classes, but I think that's just because I can't fucking concentrate at all, so hopefully only doing two classes will help somewhat. Kind of annoying though - I'm going to keep bio and chem, but that means I'm going to have to repeat emsc (AKA the class I really don't like) next year, because it's compulsory for any enviro science major :'(
I'm sort of failing chem at the moment - or at least I failed the midsem exam, but it seems I only have to pass the theory overall, not pass both exams (at least I hope I read the course guide right), and the end of semester exam is worth more so I'm just gonna have to do way better in that. I have to pass the practical part as well, but so far that's going way better than the theory so that should be okay.
Haven't got the results from my bio exam yet, and I doubt I will for ages (even though we got our chem results in 3 days :o), given they haven't even given us the results from one of our assignments that we submitted a month ago ::) but aside from the weirdly specific questions (which I was expecting, but were still odd), it seemed fairly easy.
I haven't actually withdrawn from those two courses yet, mostly because I need to call centrelink first and figure out what I need to do to try and get them to not stop giving me money also need to register with access & inclusion, but at least I've done the paperwork for that. I've heard some *interesting* stories about a&i that make me not keen to actually do it though :-\ I can actually withdraw from my classes without having to go through them, but to get it to not count towards my hecs debt I have to fill out yet more forms ::)
So yeah, life's kinda shit at the moment, and I'm really tired all the time, but hopefully it'll get a bit better soon. Also, unrelated, but I really want a kayak, I just don't quite know how to obtain one, store it, or transport it given the small room and lack of car, should probably wait till after I eventually get a job though lol - speaking of, some recruitment people have called me like 5 times now and I haven't yet answered. Not sure why anyone is that desperate to hire me.
Love you <3
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K888:
It's funny, I think we all create an image in our minds of what we think uni will be and it tends to turn out quite differently to what we expect :)
Are Access and Inclusion kinda like a disability support services thing? I'm registered with the Monash equivalent and although I'm sure it's different for each uni, I've found it to be super helpful, it's really nice to have someone to advocate for you and it makes applying for special consideration and stuff easier.
Be gentle with yourself, PF, and take care. Your health is the most important thing of all. Transitioning into uni (and moving out!) is incredibly difficult and I think you're doing a fantastic job of it, for what it's worth x
PhoenixxFire:
--- Quote from: K888 on April 30, 2019, 05:50:38 pm ---It's funny, I think we all create an image in our minds of what we think uni will be and it tends to turn out quite differently to what we expect :)
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I think, in a way, uni is exactly what I expected, I'm just not really reacting to it how I expected to, which is incredibly frustrating.
--- Quote from: K888 on April 30, 2019, 05:50:38 pm ---Are Access and Inclusion kinda like a disability support services thing? I'm registered with the Monash equivalent and although I'm sure it's different for each uni, I've found it to be super helpful, it's really nice to have someone to advocate for you and it makes applying for special consideration and stuff easier.
--- End quote ---
Yeah they are. I guess I know that it'd be helpful, it just seems way more complicated than it needs to be and it means I have to go talk to yet more people, which I'm not looking forward to.
--- Quote from: K888 on April 30, 2019, 05:50:38 pm ---Be gentle with yourself, PF, and take care. Your health is the most important thing of all. Transitioning into uni (and moving out!) is incredibly difficult and I think you're doing a fantastic job of it, for what it's worth x
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PhoenixxFire:
Heyyyy
I've finally done most of the paperworky-organisy stuff so yay. I submitted my application for late withdrawal - although I put no effort into it so who knows if it'll actually get accepted lol - Even if it doesn't I'll still be withdrawn from those classes and I did it early enough to not fail them, but if it doesn't get approved I'll have to pay the hecs for it, kind of hard to care about that though given it's not something I'll have to worry about for a while.
Also had a meeting with access and inclusion today, they were nice enough but damn I'm so sick of repeating myself. I think I've been given enough flyers for the ANU crisis line and ANUSA's welfare department that I should start making artwork out of them or something. It should be easier for me to get extensions for assignments now though (although me actually asking for them is a whole separate issue) and I can get breaks + extra writing time for exams, although that's not normally something I have trouble with anyway.
I actually have some of that energy and motivation stuff at the moment ;D although I'm sure it won't last long lol. I was supposed to submit a lab report on Wednesday, but I haven't. I've got another one due in a few hours, although this one is way easier, so I should probably do both of them. Also have a bio quiz due tonight, I'm way behind on lectures, but the quiz is just on molecular genetics so I'll probably manage okay even if I don't find time to watch the lectures tonight. I've got to remember to actually do it though, I totally forgot the last one.
Also have a bio assignment due next week, it's actually fairly short, but I have to research a bunch of stuff which is going to make it take longer.
Still haven't been going to any classes except compulsory ones, I think I should probably just start going to them though (especially the chem lectorials) rather than worrying about trying to catch up on lectures first, because that's just going to make me keep putting it off.
Also apparently inflatable kayaks are a thing, so maybe I actually will get a kayak. Although they seem to be more expensive than normal kayaks :'( motivation to actually get a job i suppose.
Haven't actually called centerlink yet but I really should. I'm technically still enrolled full-time because my late withdrawal thing hasn't been processed yet, but I should do that soon because I really don't want to manage to get myself a debt.
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