Resolutions, and change
My Personal Dna Report
I have a uni lecture in about two and a half hours. Intermediate Financial Accounting. Whoo. Feel the love.
Yesterday I only had my first and last lectures, so I came home in the middle. Next week tutorials start and I will be at uni for the whole day. It shall be painful. I have started the quest to get my textbooks- I usually wait till I've had my first lectures to see whether I run screaming from the theatre or not. Apparently I'm tougher than I look, and shall be continuing with the subjects. Most of them I should be able to get secondhand, just the one will need to be bought brand new. People complain about HECs (government funded university places) fees going up- when we only pay those back once we've reached a certain level of income. It's the fees and amenities charge, plus all the textbooks that are much more immediate. If I bought everything new, I'd spend about $500 a semester on books, and another $400 ish for the F & A charge. $1,400, for five years... $7,000.
And mine isn't even a law or medicine subject.
Sigh.
I also signed up for a dance class at uni. Street Latin. I did want to do flamenco (swishy skirts!), but that would have made Tuesdays even longer, so hopefully next semester I will be able to. Then I thought about Argentinian Tango, but that seems very very advanced for me- there's improvisation! Oh noes! Kickboxing was also available. Alas, it falls right on some lectures, so I cannot. Street Latin (like salsa and the merengue) is specifically stated to be a beginner's class, and they mentioned it was ok to be partnerless. So I shall see what it's like, and hopefully get a bit fitter.
I'm also on the lookout for information sessions about cadetships/internships in financial institutions. It'd be nice to have a job not involved with customers, but it really depends on what's available. This year, I'm also going to be sociable and accept invitations from the exchange student's society, because I do want to help people coming over here. I know how terrible it can seem in the first few days, and I'd like to be there for them. I've also made a study schedule, to try and boost my marks up. It's about time I stop flying by the seat of my pants.
(There's also one of the neighbour's cats in our tree. How cheeky). Basil has not noticed, as usual.
Where was I? Yes. I'm trying to change the way I look at uni. I will be here for another two years, so I might as well try and make it enjoyable. And if it doesn't work, then maybe I will consider something a bit more drastic. (Moving out, changing universities.. maybe). But I will not give up without trying.
(The cat is after a bird! Will it jump from the tree? How exciting.. It was trying to get back down, but then it saw the bird and has climbed back up to be closer to it). I think the bird should be safe though, there's a considerable gap the cat would have to leap across to get it.
ANYWAY. Getting distracted. I might even join a society, who knows?
I guess this is a resolution. But not a tired old New Year's one. I don't make those. This is a resolution to try and enjoy Melbourne more, so I don't just sit here and pine away. I want to be someone interesting for J, and I want to do interesting things for myself. I want to be happier, and after sitting around for 3 years I've realised it won't happen to me, that no one will approach me out of the blue. K was a stroke of good fortune, not many people are as outgoing as he is. I'm not one of those people, so I have to do things differently. I will still be who I am, inside, but it'll have to be ignored for a while.
(The cat has settled in for the long haul).
So have I.