Fourth Year University
March 3, 2008 | Filed under Uni/Work
Really, I should be typing Part Two of “My Trip To New Zealand Exclamation Mark, Exclamation Mark, One, One, Tilde” right now as I’ve no doubt you’re all eagerly anticipating it, but well, sorry. Not today, I’m tired. Instead, what you’re getting is a series of unconnected paragraphs ruminating on my first day back at university as a fourth-year student. Isn’t that exciting?
So, I went back to university today, one week later than I was supposed to. But well, New Zealand intervened and I wagged the first week because I’m a rebel. That, and because I got the dates mixed up because I’m incredibly smart. Anyway, today I:
- Spent $60AUD on three subject handbooks (baaaaaaargain!).
- Attended a two hour lecture on the History of Sexuality, 1800 to Present
- Attended a one hour tutorial on History of Sexuality, 1800 to Present
- Attended a two hour lecture on Understanding Modern China
- Lusted after my Understanding Modern China lecturer/tutor
- Sweated in the thirty-plus weather as I walked between classes
Yeah, History of Sexuality. I think I’m going to like this subject – and not only because it’s about the study of sex, sexual behaviour, and sexuality. While it could have been very easy to fluff my way through this subject with random bouts of immature teenage giggling and “Teehee, sex”, I’m actually feeling motivated enough to actually do the reading, and much more. Simply speaking, studying about the changes in societal responses to sexuality is interesting. I highly recommend that any Monash Clayton students consider enrolling into this subject.
Understanding Modern China too, is fascinating. The cute Australian lecturer with wild hair helps in engendering interest in the subject, but the reading of different approaches to the subject really gives a greater perspective than what I’ve previously gained by reading books like Jung Chang’s Wild Swans. A wider perspective of the controversies surrounding twentieth-century China, yay.
And well, yeah. That’s about it. I’m looking forward to university this semester – something I haven’t always been able to say in my past three years of tertiary experience. About time, huh?
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I’m really confused as to what degree you’re persuing? BLib? BSocSci? BA? BAnal?
I like that last one.
Also, how do you spell persuing? Firefox is telling me I’m spelling it wrong. I’m sure you’d know.
Nellie on March 3, 2008 #
I wish universities here provided such courses. But here, all courses are more or less related to the major you choose (eg Maths and Computing for Computer Science).
Then again, I’m sure, a tomato could very well replace me in class, at least as far as visual representation goes. Still, it would be interesting to have such a course.
I LOLed at “Tutorial for History of Sexuality”… hehe practice ^.^
Vera on March 3, 2008 #
We studied “Wild Swans” in year 12 English for the Critical Study of Text module, and the only thing that still sticks in my head whenever I hear about it is, “Wild Swans lack textual integrity”. Bah.
Belinda on March 3, 2008 #
haha, you’re class reminds me of an art history class offered here called “Sexualities in Art”…it’s amazing how so many things in art have those subliminal messages…or sometimes they’re just overtly obvious.
cute lecturers/ tutors/ TAs are the BEST. So much more motivation for being the star student ;)
marilyn on March 4, 2008 #
I thought I got a bargain by getting a law textbook for $35NZD when the new book would cost $144. Buuuuuuuuut, yesterday our lecturer told us they made a typo in the handbook they gave us so I bought the wrong edition -_- Fark. Good luck in your coming year! Wait wait… I thought you graduated already? *is confused*
Rilla on March 4, 2008 #
I love China’s past and current history (but I just love history in general). I read Wild Swans a number of times and it’s still one of my favorite books. You have no idea how excited I was when I finally purchased my own copy instead of borrowing it from the library!
Katy on March 4, 2008 #
Ooh the History of Sexuality, it sounds like fun and an easy subject to pass. Just don’t lust too much for the cute Aussie teacher. :p
Bobbi-lee on March 4, 2008 #
They sound good! I don’t think you could go wrong with a paper that involves both history and sex though.
And a cute lecturer? No fair! I always get the old, bald, tubby lecturers/tutors.
Emily on March 4, 2008 #
You make me sound grossly wasteful of my money, considering I’ll only be using my books for another twelve weeks and then hauling ass to the bookshop for the second lot. :(
Sounds like a thrilling semester! :D Teehee, sex.
Xuan on March 4, 2008 #
@Nellie: It’s actually “pursuing” with a “u” instead of an “e” :P
And I’m wondering the same thing; what exactly are you majoring in, Amanda? Pray tell!
Robmarie on March 5, 2008 #
^ Thanks. I dislike that word almost as much as I dislike privilege. It’s such a pain in the butt to spell.
*pokes Amanda to answer the question*
Reply: Hold your horses! :P I’m enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts with an added Diploma of Languages. All my Chinese studies (both language and culture) fall under the latter, everything else falls under the former. History of Sexuality is a History subject, and is part of my minor – my major was Media and Communications, and I completed all units for that last year.
Nellie on March 5, 2008 #
History of Sexuality sounds like a really interesting course, especially because how people deal with sexuality and such in every era is different. I guess history sort of repeats itself in this case too
Chans on March 9, 2008 #
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