First Week Of Uni!
Again, sorry about the delays in posts. They are all recorded in my drafts, it's just that, uni has been very demanding and I am a workaholic. So... yeah. Just haven't been able to publish them on time.hah. I should really just stop apologising and get on with publishing everything! :S
First thing's first. UNI HAS OFFICIALLY STARTED!
And I am timetable to be at UNSW for 3 days/wk (Mon, Wed, Thur) for approx 6-8hrs per day with around 1-2hr break in between.
Yeah.. They're kinda long days, but it's what I have to do in order to avoid going to uni for more than 3days.
And no, I do NOT have the same or even similar timetable to Benson's. This is simply because we find it easier to focus on our studies without each other lingering around one another. And also, this way, we can make new friends along the way without making them feel third wheel and such I guess.
mm.. How am I coping? Well, I think it's fine as long as you take notes in lectures, do all your readings and tutorial questions. It can get tough at times, and you might find yourself cramming those extra bits and pieces until 3am in the morning or on the train to uni.. but it's do-able; as long as everything is scheduled properly and you set yourself to strictly do what you want to achieve.
Even though I'm saying all that, I'm far from being a good student. To be honest, I didn't even read the course outlines before Uni started. In fact, I didn't even log onto my UNSW account to check the blackboard on what was expected on the first day - eg. print out lecture notes. In fact, I didn't even know what blackboard was! Yeah.. the holidays totally took over, and I was still in "chill-mode", but then after my first lecture (since there were no tutorials the first week), I started to get a panic attack and went on the net that night to get everything under control -ish....
And the rumours are definitely true about the lectures. During the first few days, the lecture halls were so packed, that students had to sit on the floor. But as days passed, the lecture halls are now just barely half full.
heheh. Also to say that I've never skipped a lecture is definitely a lie. I can't stand sleeping through accounting on those super uncomfortable lecture chairs, I'd rather sleep at home instead. hahahs. It's okay though... as long as you don't skip every week, you should be well on your way to a good mark. (:
What else... oh! Where do I eat when I'm at uni? Well, on campus, I would either grab the toasted sweet chilli chicken wrap at the Upstairs Quad Foodcourt ($8) or go to Whitehouse and grab the Chicken wrap with chips for $7. If I'm not going for a quick bite then I'll walk down Kingsford, Anzac Pde to this pretty neat Thai Restaurant called Taste of Thai and grab their nicely whipped up dishes for $10 or go right next door to a Korean/Japanese Restaurant called Nikko for some ramen/curry! (:
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Another thing is that I bought a new printer specifically for uni. This is because we have to grab our own lecture notes and tutorial material off the uni website, and since I don't want to carry a laptop to uni everyday, I'd have to print everything out and sort them out into folders manually. And since there would be approximately 100sheets printed every week, I figured it would be a good choice to switch from an inkjet to a laser printer. And so, I went out to OfficeWorks with Benson (cause he had his Hyundai i30 which he adores to death) and each of us purchased a new printer! Because I like to have double sided print pages as it saves paper and space, I grabbed a monochrome laser printer that had automatic duplex printing function - the Brother HL-2242D for $98.42AUD (rrp. $149). It turns out that it's extremely handy and compact, gets the job done in a nick of time - I go off to make a cup of tea and when I come back, everything's printed up in a nicely stacked pile - the website states that it prints 24ppm, so it's not bad for something so small! (:
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mm.. what else.... Nothing much has happened, other than the fact that we have to find new clothes to wear everyday. After a few days, you kinda give up and just rock up with jeans and a t-shirt. hahahs. But this still further feeds my obsession with shopping, especially in the form of online bargains. :X
I've also been driving if that counts! Getting my hours filled and all that good stuff. On my 90th hour now, if you're curious! Though, I did have to switch instructors as the last one was a total scam.. and she was an Asian with really poor English.. you get the gist. It was just a recipe for disaster. Since then, I've switched to a male instructor in which my dad strongly disapproves of as he is ifty on male teachers (that's why he got me that lady), but then again, my instructor's super old. So tsall good!
But yeah.. that's it for now I guess!
CHAO! (:
Labels: driving, food, technology, university
Vday(II)
So today was our second Valentine's Day together and it all began this morning when Benson surprisingly rocked up to my house in his new car and red P plates. It had turned out that he had passed his driver's license test and he wanted me to be his first passenger - also he had wanted to asap take me to places that are usually hard to get to via public transport. heheh he's so sweet - to the point where he burnt a specific CD with music just for me. > w <After I had gotten ready, he told me that we were going to Bronte Beach and so I packed my bag, got the GPS going and set off to the sunny coast of Bondi/Bronte. However, I found out that I didn't have any sunscreen left, so we had to drive to the nearest supermarket to grab a bottle - I ended up going to BigW for the Neutrogena dry touch sunscreen with SPF30+ since to me, it feels better than any other sunscreen out there in the Australian market (I usually buy sunmilk from Japan as they dry clear and feels like nothing).
It became extremely sunny when we began our trip and the traffic wasn't so bad so we managed to get to our destination in under an hour (even though we did accidentally skip some directions from the GPS). After we arrived at the beach, we parked our car on the main hill which allowed for 1hr parking with the cost of $5.50 and this was like a 1min walk from the beach so it was alright.
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We walked towards the little white shelters on the beach and started to put sunscreen on each other. After getting sun safe, we walked near where the lifeguard sat and put our stuff down before approaching the sea. But we soon found out that there were bluebottles washed up near the shore recently and so we had to be very careful to not get stung. Benson piggy backed me past the area where the most bluebottles were washed up on and after that we just ran across the wet sand with the waves and enjoyed our time in the sun. (:
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Benson had started to get hungry near the time when our parking permit expired and so we decided to head towards Bondi Junction for lunch!
We parked our car inside Bondi Westfields as it was free parking for 2hrs and made our way to find a nice little restaurant to have some food. We ended up eating at Ichi-Ban Boshi and I ordered an Iced Coffee with Kimuchi Ramen while Benson ordered a Negumi? Ramen and an Iced Lemon Tea. The food was not too bad but Benson did complain that it was basically a huge bowl of just noodles with 1 piece of meat - even though the noodles have a very nice texture and the soup was fantastic! Also, the Iced Coffee did just taste like instant coffee with milk and ice - I preferred the Iced Lemon Tea a lot more.
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After getting stuffed with ramen, we just walked around Bondi until the shops kinda started to close before we made our way home. Andddd that was basically how I spent my Valentine's Day. (:
Even though it's not the usual roses and dinner, I was extremely happy to see that Benson just went about his usual display of affection and surprises. hehe
Warning: Extreme personal P.O.V so you're really not obliged to take any of my words.
Because to me, it means more than any bouquet, chocolate or bear as it proves that he knows who I am and what I prefer - as I have said before: "What makes the 365th day more special than the 1st? or the 273rd for that matter? It's only a measurement of time and if you love someone, it really shouldn't matter. Every second should be spent with affection and treasured with the same amount of significance as they are all experiences you have shared together." However, there is of course nothing wrong with celebrating Valentine's Day and Anniversaries, because in reality, us girls like to be showered with excess love and gifts - as long as we both enjoy ourselves and know what really matters. I'm no expert and to be honest I really am just bsing here but all I'm saying is that, no one should get caught up with measuring time and gifts - so if your special someone do forget a 'special day' (which I often do), don't get angry at them and just know that at that very moment, they might just be caught up in thinking of where to take you next to sweep you off your feet; just trying to make every moment you share together a memorable one. (:hahahs I hope that didn't offend anyone but that is just how I operate and I am very thankful that Benson accepts this part of me. :D
Anyways.. I think this is getting a little too long and I'm just rambling on with boring non necessary talk.
So I'll leave you guys at that and hope everyone had as much fun as I did on Valentine's Day 2012!
xox~
Annie.
*did I also mention that my dad bought my mum a bouquet of roses? lols. How cute right? :D
Labels: driving, food, love, outing, travel, weather
I CAN DRIVE NOW!
Got my driver's license today.Alfa Romeo Mito! HERE I COME!
Labels: driving
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