Australia is awesome in many ways but here's a list about bad things:
When you stay in Australia a longer time you...
-get fat
-loose your hair
-give in for too many treats (cause there's just too many wonderful sweet things)
-spend too much money
fredag 29 april 2011
torsdag 28 april 2011
Tudeluuu
Hey folks!
Having my fabulous mid-semester break now. This is the second day I'm just home relaxing and I love it! Oh yeah, I'm obsessed over Vampire Diaries, that is how I've spent this day so far ;) Last friday to this tuesday, me Cynthia and Christine were on a roadtrip in New South Wales, the state just south of Queensland. It was really nice and fun! Saw beautiful places, ate fatty food, slept in a car 3 nights. We were half backpackers, half homeless but it was great!
I don't wanna start studying again, I should start with some readings for tutorials and reports that are due next week (!!!) already. Grrrr, I want school to be over. Counted today and it is 8 weeks of uni left. 8 weeks of work. I've done exactely 8 weeks of uni so far, so I guess I should be able to do it. But it's SO much left to do, can't understand how I will do it all... Aah just complaining a bit. It's not a dance on roses (like in Sweden) haha. Believe me I laughed when Julian was telling me about his stress a few weeks ago that he had to write six pages to the report in 3 weeks! At that moment I had like 5 days to write 10 pages. But in the end it was less than 10. But still. :D Hopefully I'll think the workload is less in Sweden next semester!
Miss you peeps!
Love/Emma
Having my fabulous mid-semester break now. This is the second day I'm just home relaxing and I love it! Oh yeah, I'm obsessed over Vampire Diaries, that is how I've spent this day so far ;) Last friday to this tuesday, me Cynthia and Christine were on a roadtrip in New South Wales, the state just south of Queensland. It was really nice and fun! Saw beautiful places, ate fatty food, slept in a car 3 nights. We were half backpackers, half homeless but it was great!
I don't wanna start studying again, I should start with some readings for tutorials and reports that are due next week (!!!) already. Grrrr, I want school to be over. Counted today and it is 8 weeks of uni left. 8 weeks of work. I've done exactely 8 weeks of uni so far, so I guess I should be able to do it. But it's SO much left to do, can't understand how I will do it all... Aah just complaining a bit. It's not a dance on roses (like in Sweden) haha. Believe me I laughed when Julian was telling me about his stress a few weeks ago that he had to write six pages to the report in 3 weeks! At that moment I had like 5 days to write 10 pages. But in the end it was less than 10. But still. :D Hopefully I'll think the workload is less in Sweden next semester!
Miss you peeps!
Love/Emma
torsdag 7 april 2011
Differences
Just wanted to make an announcement about differences in writing an exam in Australia and Sweden.
Australia: students sit there at least 10 minutes prior the exam talking, sweating, asking each other questions and speed studying their notes one last time. They sit "packade som sillar", and I'm thinking is this really good?
Sweden: students enter the classroom, starting to put up all the energy in terms of fruits, sweets, coffee etc that could rise the performance. The atmosphere is often calm and quiet, maybe you can hear someone giggling. You sit so that you can't read what someone else wrote also called "tjuvläsning".
Australia: after 50 minutes you are not allowed to write anything more. There was 27 questions and 50 minutes..
Sweden: after 50 minutes you know how you'll plan your answers on the exam. You start to sip on your coffee and let your mind go crazy. You write and write and write. After one hour you refill the energy by something sweet and then continue writing. After 2 hours you have cramps in the hand so you need a break to shake it. You also need to go to the toilet a second time (the coffee is finished). Then you sit one more hour.
Australia: students sit there at least 10 minutes prior the exam talking, sweating, asking each other questions and speed studying their notes one last time. They sit "packade som sillar", and I'm thinking is this really good?
Sweden: students enter the classroom, starting to put up all the energy in terms of fruits, sweets, coffee etc that could rise the performance. The atmosphere is often calm and quiet, maybe you can hear someone giggling. You sit so that you can't read what someone else wrote also called "tjuvläsning".
Australia: after 50 minutes you are not allowed to write anything more. There was 27 questions and 50 minutes..
Sweden: after 50 minutes you know how you'll plan your answers on the exam. You start to sip on your coffee and let your mind go crazy. You write and write and write. After one hour you refill the energy by something sweet and then continue writing. After 2 hours you have cramps in the hand so you need a break to shake it. You also need to go to the toilet a second time (the coffee is finished). Then you sit one more hour.
tisdag 5 april 2011
Hell-week
I'm on the second day of hell week. Have been working about 10 hours today and I still haven't done everything that I wanted to have done before going to bed... Argh
Right now I need 10 more hours of the day and energy like three children.
Hopefully I'll get done before friday, just if we're going to Fraser this weekend... Hopefully. Okay just wanted to say that I'm working like an ass and keep your fingers crossed that I'll succeed :)
I think about you often and I'm looking forward to this summer! Have some nice stuff planned already ;)
With love, Emma
Right now I need 10 more hours of the day and energy like three children.
Hopefully I'll get done before friday, just if we're going to Fraser this weekend... Hopefully. Okay just wanted to say that I'm working like an ass and keep your fingers crossed that I'll succeed :)
I think about you often and I'm looking forward to this summer! Have some nice stuff planned already ;)
With love, Emma
fredag 1 april 2011
Friday
It's 11pm and I'm home studying. Haven't been a good student at all this week and the only one to blame is me. But still, I feel sorry for myself. Right now I feel like I can't wait until that day when I have a job and don't need to study for an exam or write a stupid paper. Gosh!
Have a short thing to write to mondays biology, have two mid-semester exams on wednesday/thursday (also biology) and a big visual presentation that is due next sunday. I thought it wasn't due until 3 weeks time and I found out yesterday that it's in a week. It really sucks goat balls.
Soon I'm gonna make a skype call to the person who makes my heart melt. Thank you Julian for being the best person and boyfriend! <3
Ps. I heard a little noice and ignored it first. Then I saw a BIG ant coming from my bed on to the wall. I killed it. It took me some time, it fought to the very end. Poor ant you could say. But remember I am in Australia, the country with the most diverse ant population and with som dangerous ants as well. So, 1-0 to Emma.
Have a short thing to write to mondays biology, have two mid-semester exams on wednesday/thursday (also biology) and a big visual presentation that is due next sunday. I thought it wasn't due until 3 weeks time and I found out yesterday that it's in a week. It really sucks goat balls.
Soon I'm gonna make a skype call to the person who makes my heart melt. Thank you Julian for being the best person and boyfriend! <3
Ps. I heard a little noice and ignored it first. Then I saw a BIG ant coming from my bed on to the wall. I killed it. It took me some time, it fought to the very end. Poor ant you could say. But remember I am in Australia, the country with the most diverse ant population and with som dangerous ants as well. So, 1-0 to Emma.
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