cupkatespace
I am feeling a mixture of things at the moment - I am enjoying uni and social things, mostly the work is good - although taking an hour lecture to learn about hte library catalogue seemed excessive! I had a lovely dinner at my cousins place in Taroona tonight - along with my mum, my aunt Hilary, and Jac and Jo. The only sad bit is that Jac is going to Texas in a week for 2 years - I inherit Toshi her PC however, it can't be as good as a real JacJac to talk to! And after discussing (no.. being lectured about) the definitions of 'health' I think I feel unhealthy - my throat is sore, I'm tired and feel like I have a lot to do! This is not a feeling of general well being according to the 'biopsychosocial' model of health!!! Ah well.. I'll ignore it and it will go away!
Wednesday, March 8
Sunday, March 5
I can almost say that I got through my first weekend of uni life doing no uni work - tho alas I did feel the need to read through some notes, and dig out my old bio folder. But mostly I have kept uni to uni hours (9-5 at uni working in the library in spare time) and everything else out. Whether this can last I don't know. But its worth a try.
Uni life is going well. I skipped 'med welcome' this weekend for my friend Annika's 21st, but even so I feel like I'm getting to know poeple a bit better. I went to the O week concert on Friday night and enjoyed seeing True Live, TZU, Faker and some surprisingly decent fireworks. I managed to see some 'old friends' but also got to catch up with some of the 'new friends' I'd met that week.
But now O week is done and this week is the first 'real' week of uni. Anyway, I'm still enjoying the social aspect of uni - getting to know my med buddies, as well as bumping into everyone else I know at uni - and those I forgot I knew! The work isn't too demanding yet, but on doubt the pace will be increased soon - there's a lot to get throughb earing in mind that we're in hospitals in a bit over 3 years! Yikes!
And jsut to keep me distracted, i'm still doing things like submerge (for gr5+ ev 2nd monday in margate) my age bible study, probably will go to FOCUS at uni a bit, plus i said i'd help run kids church at church for a week or so this term... and i'm doing other fun things like setting out to make hook racks from cutlery, shelves for my bedroom and jewellery cos i can! Phew!
Uni life is going well. I skipped 'med welcome' this weekend for my friend Annika's 21st, but even so I feel like I'm getting to know poeple a bit better. I went to the O week concert on Friday night and enjoyed seeing True Live, TZU, Faker and some surprisingly decent fireworks. I managed to see some 'old friends' but also got to catch up with some of the 'new friends' I'd met that week.
But now O week is done and this week is the first 'real' week of uni. Anyway, I'm still enjoying the social aspect of uni - getting to know my med buddies, as well as bumping into everyone else I know at uni - and those I forgot I knew! The work isn't too demanding yet, but on doubt the pace will be increased soon - there's a lot to get throughb earing in mind that we're in hospitals in a bit over 3 years! Yikes!
And jsut to keep me distracted, i'm still doing things like submerge (for gr5+ ev 2nd monday in margate) my age bible study, probably will go to FOCUS at uni a bit, plus i said i'd help run kids church at church for a week or so this term... and i'm doing other fun things like setting out to make hook racks from cutlery, shelves for my bedroom and jewellery cos i can! Phew!
Friday, February 24
cupkatespace
First Day!
Well.. just as a nice start to uni life, Tahnee and I headed up to Bicheno when she finished work on Wednesday and spent 2 nights there. It wasn't brilliant weather but it was lovely to have a whole day with nothing to do but walk places, enjoy the day and read and eat! So we did! We stayed in my aunt and uncles' shack which is pretty nice though equally very 'shacky'! We went for a wander to the gulch (not far away) then through 'town' all the way along to the end of Redbill beach.
Anyway, the only bad thing was that we were going to stay till saturday but then uni O day meant being back by friday. So... we got up at the unearthly hour of 5:15, in order to leave by 6, getting us back to Hobart by about 8:13. In plenty of time to go to Dads, have a 2nd breakfast and then get dropped up the hill at the med sci building by Tahnee, ready to meet the masses. I actually knew a reasonably number of people - well at least 4, plus their friends, so I happily mangaed to chat to people and meet people.. and generally survive the day of introductory speeches about the new course, the TUU, TUMSS (high focus on social events with alcohol!) and all the rest! We got a tour fo the clinical school and the sandy bay campus and even admired the path museum - especially the ovary with teeth and hair growing inside! (well not anymore cos its in a jar.. but it grew...!)
So.. now the weekend, and O week is yet to come!
First Day!
Well.. just as a nice start to uni life, Tahnee and I headed up to Bicheno when she finished work on Wednesday and spent 2 nights there. It wasn't brilliant weather but it was lovely to have a whole day with nothing to do but walk places, enjoy the day and read and eat! So we did! We stayed in my aunt and uncles' shack which is pretty nice though equally very 'shacky'! We went for a wander to the gulch (not far away) then through 'town' all the way along to the end of Redbill beach.
Anyway, the only bad thing was that we were going to stay till saturday but then uni O day meant being back by friday. So... we got up at the unearthly hour of 5:15, in order to leave by 6, getting us back to Hobart by about 8:13. In plenty of time to go to Dads, have a 2nd breakfast and then get dropped up the hill at the med sci building by Tahnee, ready to meet the masses. I actually knew a reasonably number of people - well at least 4, plus their friends, so I happily mangaed to chat to people and meet people.. and generally survive the day of introductory speeches about the new course, the TUU, TUMSS (high focus on social events with alcohol!) and all the rest! We got a tour fo the clinical school and the sandy bay campus and even admired the path museum - especially the ovary with teeth and hair growing inside! (well not anymore cos its in a jar.. but it grew...!)
So.. now the weekend, and O week is yet to come!
Tuesday, February 21
UNIque, UNIcorn, UNIntentional, UNIversal, UNImaginative, UNIon, UNIVERSITY.
It has begun.. well give or take a few days. The time of the year/my life when I get to be a uni student! Actually I don't start lectures till the 27th, which is also O week, but I have an orientation day on Friday. But I got my student ID card today so now I can prove that I am indeed a full time student. So I can't really reflect on firdt impressions yet... but when asked how I feel about starting, my usual answer so far is along the lines of excited, keen, slightly nervous but looking forward to having a good peer group. I have had a great 2 years gallivanting around the globe doing this and that, but I have sort of felt disconnected from people. Since being surrounded by people all through school I have sort of missed that. So haing a peer group should. And I know a couple of people in my year group already which is nice - even if one of them is a girl from my school year's little sister! But I'm not much older than them all anyway and who cares about age! So... now my last few days before study and I'm doing important things like car servicing, hair cut and 2 nights in Bicheno at my cousins shack because I can!
This morning I had to go into my old school to pick something up from the art room. It was in fact a print from my year 12 exhibition (ahem.. nov 2003!) that had been chosen for the Art Rage exhibition in TMAG of matric work. It took me this long to get aroudn to picking it up. The walking through my old school experience was a little odd - although it all seems just the same! There are lots of new teachers I didnt' recognise, and the students look bigger than last time I saw most of them.. if I recognised them at all! But I achieved my mission with no dramas and escaped only having to tell 2 teachers what 'I'm up to' this year!
The print I collected was the middle one of these. The one on the right is framed and on the wall by the computer here, and the other is still at school somewhere... when they find it they'll let me know so I can have it back!
It has begun.. well give or take a few days. The time of the year/my life when I get to be a uni student! Actually I don't start lectures till the 27th, which is also O week, but I have an orientation day on Friday. But I got my student ID card today so now I can prove that I am indeed a full time student. So I can't really reflect on firdt impressions yet... but when asked how I feel about starting, my usual answer so far is along the lines of excited, keen, slightly nervous but looking forward to having a good peer group. I have had a great 2 years gallivanting around the globe doing this and that, but I have sort of felt disconnected from people. Since being surrounded by people all through school I have sort of missed that. So haing a peer group should. And I know a couple of people in my year group already which is nice - even if one of them is a girl from my school year's little sister! But I'm not much older than them all anyway and who cares about age! So... now my last few days before study and I'm doing important things like car servicing, hair cut and 2 nights in Bicheno at my cousins shack because I can!
This morning I had to go into my old school to pick something up from the art room. It was in fact a print from my year 12 exhibition (ahem.. nov 2003!) that had been chosen for the Art Rage exhibition in TMAG of matric work. It took me this long to get aroudn to picking it up. The walking through my old school experience was a little odd - although it all seems just the same! There are lots of new teachers I didnt' recognise, and the students look bigger than last time I saw most of them.. if I recognised them at all! But I achieved my mission with no dramas and escaped only having to tell 2 teachers what 'I'm up to' this year!
The print I collected was the middle one of these. The one on the right is framed and on the wall by the computer here, and the other is still at school somewhere... when they find it they'll let me know so I can have it back!
Saturday, February 18
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
