i have tutes in week 1, right before any lectures, which is totally weird and helpless
but i'm happy to meet with other fellow grad entry students (FYI, i am now officially enrolled in Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)), so yeah, it's nice to know that i'm not the oldest in that discipline. i might even be one of the youngest
thing is, those aunties/ older sisters are really dominating in a sense. it's good that they give answers and share everything, but it's a bit daunting to newbies, especially when we have class with the normal LLB kids (fresh out from high school)
隔壁坐了个医生，还是医学系硕士！！
the uncles/ older brothers are also scary in a sense, but older ones are normally more friendly and take care of others more.
by the way!! I often find myself as one of the only asian face in the class. even if there are other asians (mostly indians), i will be the only one with the identity of international student. nothing bad about that though, nothing at all. i'm proud about it.
and you know those study guides (where we use to call it course outlines)? well, apparently in law school (well, it used to be the same in ANU when i did compulsory business law courses), all study materials with tutorial questions and cases are in it.
so when i initially thought that i have to print them all out on my own, it was supposed to cost me $85. i was on the verge to purchase my own printer until... QUT decided that all AusAid students, those under all kinds of equity/financial scholarships.. and international students can claim FREE study guides from the law school office!!! buahahahahahahaha
and my aussie classmates thought that i'm so hardworking and nerdy bringing in those minimum 100-page (Legal Foundations A has 308 pages) to tutes. and i actually read more than they do (just because i find them interesting, not because I am really that hardworking, and they are not compulsory or relevant much at all), and i answer what they don't know (because i've learnt them in ANU) gave them a scare. XDDDD
even the tutors were impressed (somehow) that i actually wrote full pages of answers as preparation. what they didn't know that I used to write more back in ANU where accounting requires you to write down and count all those figures (i still hate them because they never go balance under my pen), and that since i LOVE law, of course i write them willingly. i stood out in a sense when others just scribble two pages or typed everything on their laptop/ ipad.
we actually have participation marks where it is solely based on the impression and memory of the tutors over the whole semester, so i think i'm starting to pick up momentum slowly. i love talking anyway.
reading wise, OMG, too much to handle. it's not possible for normal people. well, our lecturer showed us an Youtube video yesterday, and the US attorney general said that 20 years ago, if someone worked 2000 hours per year, it's crazy. now lots of lawyers record 2400 hours a year. another lecturer shared a joke saying that if you meet a real human being (instead of a dracula) among 1000 lawyers, you are lucky. LOL
tutes are fun, lectures are even more fun. of course there are boring ones, where i simply dozed off and strayed on facebook and renren, but i really like my Legal Foundations A first lecturer (i think i'm going to have like 14 lecturers this sem for just 4 units) because he shows us all kinds of youtube videos
and they are dirty
and they are funny
mostly, they are just outrageous
but the scary part is that they are all relevant to our course. LOL law is fun.
i have been enjoying Fundamentals of Criminal Law most, mainly because of it's gruelling nature. just into week 2 now, i have been looking at sickening pedophiles, rapes, murder and drug producing. how nice! 变态恋童癖、强奸、谋杀、贩毒 don't they sound interesting? XDDDDDDDDDDDDD hmm, i actually have a full load in these two weeks, because they think we need to have basics before we can start Torts A
so i actually have 14 hours of Legal Foundations A, which includes library tour (with referencing and finding cases homework) and computer lab session (with citation homework)
and! during my law library tour yesterday, just right after the librarian said: as you can see, on level 6 here, the fire exits are on both ends too. far that end, and here on my right.
and the fire alarm rang! LOL i thought they purposedly did that until i realised someone really triggered the alarm
话说……QUT自创的referencing style居然连墨大的AGLC都鄙视了XDDD
【real story】i don't know what else to add.. i'm pretty sure the girl next to me think that i'm crazy to type so much in a facebook message
oh, the pastors are not THAT friendly to asians and visitors. i've been there 1 whole month, and they still never shaked my hand after service. i always think that they should initiate it. but the old folks are REALLY REALLY nice at that church. and i get to know a really nice korean unnie (elder sister). well, she's actually 38 years old, but i still call by elder sister. all girls liked to be called young
I've bought the Acer Aspire S3 with an Intel core i3. I know some might not understand why on earth I picked Acer over Asus and Toshiba, and I can assure you, you'll never =P
Overall speaking, I like it as it is now, except for the fact that I'm struggling to go online with the LAN adapter. Somehow it's not working. But at least I can access wireless at the common rooms. 4th floor's so much better than my own 5th floor ones because I have the whole room to myself. That means I don't need to wear a headphone when watching stuffs on PPS/Youtube. Although the chairs aren't as comfy as the sofas upstairs, I seriously have no interest in staying in a room that's full of other people (and their voices) or the smell of roasted chicken (a lot of ressies have being using the common kitchen lately). My usual favourite room (the one where we used to practice debate) has been turned into a private board room that requires booking. Boo *thumbs down* Another thing that has been constantly bothering me is that the Microsoft Office that comes with this ultrabook is super basic, ie having Word and Excel ONLY!! No Powerpoint or any other thing that originally comes with it. Plus!! The Word doesn't have footnote or even the referencing section, which is damn annoying. I had to bring the whole document to do the finishing touch at the library. Ah, that reminds me of my last HUGE assignment due on 30th. 35% and I haven't start researching. I should probably stay in Chifley library till 5pm tomorrow to start something. I hate the fact that I can't find Westpac investing in Malaysia. Shall find about Singapore tomorrow. Or I might end up doing New Zealand. I really don't feel like changing to check on RioTinto or whatsoever mining companies. And yes, I'm sorry, those are the only companies I know, thanks to previous assignments.
Other than that, I am quite satisfied with this new lappy. Light (practically weightless) is really the main point. You really gotta know how touched I am to be able to hug it and bring it around when it's lighter than any of my textbook. Plus, the battery life's really good (at least compared to my old one that dies after 1 hour or so) and there's an internal built-in fan. I'll blog more about it (real detailed one with pictures) when I can get online in my room or perhaps after my 2 finals and Sydney trip in February, that'll be after Chap Goh Mei ;P
Gotta hop off soon to go back to my room to (1) prepare dinner (2) shower (3) charge laptop (4) probably laundry? I'm thinking of putting it off till weekends. Shall get out all my skirts in place of my jeans (2 of them were worn out -- will tell you why soon, although it's considered to be shameful by most girls. Trust me when I say I'm not one) and tracksuits (I practically wore almost all of mine. You just can't wear 1 for 2 continuous days because it's DAMN HOT in Canberra.
And oh (5) study XDD You, my readers, should be aware that I'm totally not the hardworking kind, and had survived through these years with some level of smartness (<<muka tembok). Not to say I'm brilliant and genius, it's just that I remember certain things well (no, not those boring Sejarah, but hey! wait a second, I think I do remember quite much of those, because I think they are interesting. Call me a weirdo) As mentioned in previous posts, I am supposed to study 50 hours per week, but I think I hadn't even reach the 10-hour point *kneels down on abacus* Really need to catch-up. Believe it or not, when you are enjoying the nice holidays (summer/ CNY) at home, I'm halfway through my summer courses. That's studying 3 months' worth of stuffs in 2 weeks. I'm so so dead.
Goodbye my readers. I think I might blog from the library tomorrow, if I get up early enough to prepare my own lunch (wraps, whatelse? I don't have a boyfriend that makes love-filled lunch for me *sobs*)
