first week done?

 

The one thing I love about uni is all that walking.

You get to class sweaty, panting, your fringe all plastered over your forehead.
Your bag is slipping off your shoulder, and as you try and gain your composure by 'gracefully' walking down the steps to a seat that you haven't yet picked out,
you are reassured that it's highly beneficial if not crucial that you signed up for the gym.

It's a glorious sight at what a young, innocent girl like me would do for her education.

You gotta love the climb up Albert Park Hill.
The imaginary endorphins that pump through my bloodstream as a reward for me not passing out halfway truly encourages me to walk another million steps into the university campus itself.
I swear as I was trudging up this hill on Wednesday, this disgustingly fit uni student had jogged up and down this hill a grand total of six times before I even managed to reach the top.
That did wonders for my self esteem.

Before climbing this hill, I always tell myself to take a photo upon completion.
I never seem to be able to find the energy to find my camera and take a snapshot of this monster;
I'm THAT tired.
Here's a link of some over-energetic photographer whom did us all a favor and took photos of the beautiful things in Albert Park we tend to overlook.
http://gem.win.co.nz/mb/art/albert/

Uni has been a whirlwind of fun this week.
Sure, I had a couple of breakdowns in which I daydream myself to working at a fast food chain for the rest of my pathetic life.
I also humbly admit that these breakdowns occurred on a daily morning basis in the car ride to the bus station.

Choobies are so cute. Law students should stop being so judgmental...

But all in all, I've made many new friends, and haven't yet suffered from 'sitting in the back of the lecture hall by herself' loner syndrome quite yet.
In fact, I'm that girl who's still stuck at a tweeny boppy maturity level, and is naive enough to think that her much loved Choobies background wouldn't end up being exposed to her LAW 121G class for everyone to make a mockery of.

Out of the kindness of my heart, I lend my law professor this laptop as a substitute for her own broken-down machine.
Moments later, she plugs the death cord into the side, and out pops on not one, but two huge screens for everyone to see, my Choobies wallpaper.
I tell myself it's not that bad.
At least it wasn't a picture of me naked.
That would have been awkward. ;)

So first week of uni, and I've already had an embarrassing moment.
I bet by the end of this year I'll have moments that are so humiliating that it'll pain me physically to share it online.

it's so thin; you wouldn't even know its there!

What else has been new this week?
Aside from the iPad 2 release; I can't think of much really.
I suggest you all invest in the iPad 2 before it's too late.
The battery life is exactly the same as the original ipad? That's legendary.
That's innovation, right there.
*cue applause from Apple minions all over the world*

Thanks for being so considerate and installing not only one, but TWO cameras this time!
I think Apple might have forgotten to install one of them in the original iPad during production.
It's okay. We understand that you just wanna lure people into your evil scheme.

My classes have been interesting; not in any of my lectures do I sit there tempted to drift off to sleep the way I did in Japan.
My favourite classes so far are History and Law.

Law is a warzone in my 2-3PM stream.
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, I cannot wait to get to my law class because the debates that take place are sometimes so unnecessary and trivial, I am very pleased to say I'm happy I do not participate whatsoever.

There are also those debates however, that stir me to join in; but I don't.
Not because I'm scared to speak in front of 300 people that want to see me fail Law miserably so that they can eliminate me as competition.
Of course not.
I'm scared of nothing..

Law 121G Law & Society

It's true that if you read ahead of class, you'll learn much more.
But I also question if you actually learn anything...new.
It seems that the Law course book provided has so much information jammed packed in it, not attending a Law lecture wouldn't really put you at a disadvantage to others.

The cut back for law is nothing other than heartless.
Come the end of Semester One, if you do not get an average of C+, you'll be kicked out.
(of course our lecturers inform us that the bare minimum is C+, but of course they're looking out for that A)
Come the end of Semester Two, all law students are reduced down to only 200 students.
Not only is Law lonely; it's brutal.
I'm not too sure if I'll get into Law by Semester Two; but I'm hoping I stick it out and make the first cut.
This year, there are 2000+ students studying Law Part One.
I need some kind of miracle. 

History106: Europe Transformed

The lectures for History are quiet; no one talks, because people that take History tend to be rather socially awkward (yours truly).
We like to dwell in the past. It's where we're happy.
Plus; studying history for me allows me to appreciate my present so much more.

Philosophy 105 Critical Thinking

So the question that burns in my head is this:
How does one tell a proposition from another?
Philosophy is truly a subject that has no right answer.
It's a bit annoying knowing that my first lecture of this class, and I'm already wondering if I truly understood everything he said.
Do I even understand everything the book says?
Apparently this is an easy class.
Does this mean I'm incapable of doing even the easiest of papers at a tertiary level?
...probably.

English 121 Reading/Writing/Text

I'm more than delighted to hear that in this course we also have to blog for part of our assessment.
I have a ton of terrible blog entries in my archive;
there's bound to be one that's not as terrible as the other.
This course so far seems pretty manageable.
Too bad the colossal size of my class puts me at a disadvantage when trying to make new friends.

My tutorials haven't started, and already I'm feeling rather exhausted from walking around campus and sitting in classes.
What the hell happened?
I think all my energy is channeled in a wrong direction.
I should stop making scenes in the student commons area and actually try and study.

I wonder how kids live in dorms.
How does one get ANY study done?
I already struggle getting study done when I'm on campus already; imagine trying to get study done when you're on campus 24/7?...
Humans are so distracting.
The sacrifice miiiight be worth it depending on what you want out of university.
Living in a dorm is a huge advantage in terms of opportunities.
Consider the people you'll meet, and the parties you'll be exclusively attending!

The Rec Centre in Uni! Doesn't look impressive on the outside,
but this baby is three levels underground of climbing walls, weight training centres,
cardio centres, swimming pool... yeah. ;)
Obvs you will be able to find me on the climbing wall 7AM in the morning.

Joining the gym has been my only good decision this week.
I've only been once, but the experience was memorable.
Never has my pride been at such stake; I actually feel compelled to not slow down, because of all the fitness junkies I'm surrounded by.

Everyone's running, cycling, pedaling, rowing, like they're preparing for a zombie apocalypse.
I have only the obligation to also, prepare for the zombie apocalypse/Albert Park Hill,
and after 20 minutes of cycling, I had cycled a total of 15KM.
I'm still unsure if I should be impressed with those results, but I was so tired that I couldn't even muster the energy to cool down
My stationary bike was quite mad at me for that. Red font and everything.  
"MUST COOL DOWN"

Hopefully by next week, I can establish a routine in which I go to the gym and workout, attend classes, study, and mingle with friends before heading home to social network.
What else does one do when they're home anyway.
Study? Maybe. But there's also the option of Facebook. ;)

University is challenging.
I wouldn't say the classes are of such a simple level that I am breezing through them eyes closed.
I'm glad it's challenging me in ways that a classroom in Japan never could.
I'm also grateful that I chose the subjects I'm doing now because it would seem that I have it easier than most of the BioMed students in AU.

So here's to a great semester.

All my love always,

April