Bussssy

I've been so busy, I'm finding it really difficult to meet this journal requirement of a page a week. This week we started classes, as I might have said in the post below.

I'm still getting used to being lectured at, or going to the library to watch taped lectures, then having a 2 - 3 hour tutorial afterwards. I honestly don't like the style of teaching here. I feel like my classes at NEU were much more personal, and interactive. I fear that I just won't do as well in these classes because of the style of teaching. I am dropping my photography elective for this reason, and because we don't get to use the darkroom facilities until the next course. I'll probably take a drawing course instead. I really wanted to take the Experiencing the Australian Landscape course in its place, but it has a seminar at a time that conflicts with my American Music and Popular Culture (a class which I loathe but have to take since it will transfer back into my core requirements).

I had my Contemporary Australia course today, and it seems like it will be really interesting, the only downside is that we have to write two essays, one being on 2 major issues in Contemporary Australia that we have to find on our own, and I don't currently have tv for the news, or know which popular news sites cover accurate topics for Australia, it isn't due until March 20th, but I want to get it out of the way so I can relax and enjoy my spring break in Cairnes and what not.

I set up a Bank Account, but now I have go back to the Bank to figure out how to activate my card, then I have to go grocery shopping, figure out what class I will take in place of Photography and get enrolled in it before time runs out and get supplies for it, get to the Post Office (there aren't any near my dorm or campus), pick up my STA travel vouchers, watch 2 lectures at the Clayton Campus (a 20 minute bus ride away), do my laundry, clean my room, apply for a work visa and find a job, buy stuff for the apartment, and start reading and work for class. Meanwhile write in this journal and maybe have some time for myself to explore Melbourne.

I feel like I am going to explode!