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On writing essays.
One of the main reasions I decided to pick Engineering as one of my degrees is because I hate writing essays! In fact, even writing a coherent blog is a little above me and my structure is all messed up most of the time.
The dilemma of expression in an institutionalised medium.
And then, the lure of Arts was too much for me to resist and I succumbed to temptation and picked up Political Economy.. I actually started off doing French, as one does, but then decided that TAFE can facilitate the same education at a much lower fraction of the cost. When I get around to signing up for it, I’ll let you know.
But fuck essays!! Seriously!!! Below are the uninspiring questions of which I have the freedom to choose from. Some freedom.
1. What characteristics defined the global economy that ended in 1914 ?
2. What conditions in the 1920s and 1930s prevented the revival of a global economy as existed before 1914 ?
3. How successfully did the Australian economy function within the global environment between the two World Wars ?
4. What were the problems that authorities in the victorious economies thought might emerge throughout the 1940s, and what were the solutions that they devised ?
5. What and why was Post-War Reconstruction in Australia ?
6. What were some of the conditions that led to powerful cycles of international growth and recession in the 1970s and 1980s ?
I haven’t opened my textbook all semester and have only been to two lectures so far where I spent them talking to people on MSN and emailing to get jobs done (the Pod).
I’ve decided to be more deligent than normal as I do have some goals that I really want to accomplish/put myself in the best position to get them happening. Hmm, I’ll write a quick “How-to improve” for myself hahaha…although I am wasting a bit of time now at least I’m not on MSN or Gtalk or ..yeah.. excuses. Well I will write the how-to blog and then start working on it ASAP!
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On goals and the future.
Those are some questions I struggle with. I guess for me, neither of those would be totally overrated. Most people I meet tend to focus on one of those and really run with it! I guess, depending on which one you put all your energy towards, that is the most overrated one.
All of those seem important in the end and affect each other intimately just because of the nature of our lives in a place such as Australia. Coming from another country where the social stigmas are completely different, things like focusing on relationships, your career or self-improvement would be a luxury. I guess one thing to do is keep in mind that we do live in some sort of seclusion.
Right now, I think my focus is on all three of the above! I’m trying to set up a “career” (which isn’t really about climbing a typical ladder though), trying to make and maintain close friendships and working relationships, as well as trying to be my best (and I’m not talking academically or physically).
Interesting fact about me: I created a list of attributes earlier this year to work towards – Awareness, knowledge, outlook, love, innovation, initiative, perserverence, flexibility, humanity and having a sense of humour.
Dare of the day: I dare you to think about a day that you would label a typical perfect day.
