hey you all university goers

[Icystwolf]

I've got heaps of references anyways, from volunteering with heaps of other things

 

[Blessed-one]

good for you.

 

[Injured Soldier]

you do history right, Injured Soldier? *sit and be brainwashed by stats of deaths in the past*

Yeah, history. I don't know about brainwashed, I think it's wise to learn so you can see how messed up human beings are without knowing Jesus.

 

[Blessed-one]

by brainwashed i mean brainwashed into unable to think about other things other than that.... lol. Watching war movies and reading the statistics were the two things i hated the most in history lesson.

but you're absolutely right. History teaches us so many things, unfortunately the more gruesome parts of history tend to be repetitive.

 

[Injured Soldier]

by brainwashed i mean brainwashed into unable to think about other things other than that.... lol. Watching war movies and reading the statistics were the two things i hated the most in history lesson.

I can think of other things than history! Oh man, I feel just like Napoleon did when he was exiled to Elba. OK, so maybe I'm a bit preoccupied with history.

but you're absolutely right. History teaches us so many things, unfortunately the more gruesome parts of history tend to be repetitive.

Too true. So for your history at school Blessed-one, what parts of that class did you prefer (I'm going to be a history teacher next year, so this is research!)?

 

[Blessed-one]

lol, history has its appeal i suppose.. and so do all things. i remember having to construct a battlefield once, and being less artistic in this kind of work, mine looked absolutely horrible compared to others.
oh yes, i presume you have a story teller streak in you?

which type of history do you teach? the usual ones in yr7-10 or others in yr 11-12?

um... come to think of it, i didn't really enjoy history here, but the 3 months of chinese history i learnt back overseas was interesting. I think it has something to do with the particular history itself. Maybe i enjoy olden day history more than modern history.

 

[Injured Soldier]

lol, history has its appeal i suppose.. and so do all things. i remember having to construct a battlefield once, and being less artistic in this kind of work, mine looked absolutely horrible compared to others.

Ah, the curse of those of us who are less artistic. I hated doing stuff like that at school too Blessed-one. So you're in good company.

oh yes, i presume you have a story teller streak in you?

Yeah, I'm too much like my dad, so I'm definately a storyteller. Not tall stories though.

which type of history do you teach? the usual ones in yr7-10 or others in yr 11-12?

When I'm on prac throughout this year, I will most likely teach yr 7-10, and that syllabus gives a broad range of options to pursue if I want. But when I get a full time job I could teach yr 11-12 too.

um... come to think of it, i didn't really enjoy history here, but the 3 months of chinese history i learnt back overseas was interesting. I think it has something to do with the particular history itself. Maybe i enjoy olden day history more than modern history.

Chinese history is awesome. What time periods did you cover? Was it olden history like ancient, or olden as in 19th century?

 

[Kookaburra]

You guys give me -so- much to look forward to!

 

[ferment8]

yeh, kookaburra, uni is a very confusing yet interesting place..
1st week is always chaotic for my uni, because timetables are never settled.. and they are changed all the time.. very stressful.

and lecturers tell you all the assessment due date on the 1st lecture!!! ahhh.. I'm already scared of failing even though study hasn't even begun.. i think i need more guts..

 

[Kookaburra]

Well, Ferment, Blessed ... everyone else going back to (or just starting) Uni, I'm praying for you. I don't think it's any easier overseas, either.

 

[Blessed-one]

transfer, ferment!

thanks Kook, and prayers to you too.
yeah, i doubt uni is easy anywhere, but maybe one 'can' make a distinction between courses. i'm sure engineering is harder than say, commerce; but to some people with talents, that wouldn't be the case.

Yeah, I'm too much like my dad, so I'm definately a storyteller. Not tall stories though.

When I'm on prac throughout this year, I will most likely teach yr 7-10, and that syllabus gives a broad range of options to pursue if I want. But when I get a full time job I could teach yr 11-12 too.

Chinese history is awesome. What time periods did you cover? Was it olden history like ancient, or olden as in 19th century?

lol.

ancient history.. i see what you're getting at...

yr 7-10 seems standard, australian history is compulsory (of course!), but in year 11-12, students get to choose the time period to study, which might be more interesting from the perspective of history teachers who are really into history, not just for the sake of it.
um.. just what i think... i'm no history teacher though! *look left and right for the certain someone who is*

 

[Kira Faye]

I shoudl go to uni, but 2 hrs travellign for a one hour lecture doesn't seem worth it, plus its still week one and even though physics is my weakest subject cause I never did it I still can't be bothered! Class of 100 guys vs 5 girls is nice though!

 

[Blessed-one]

not another engineering student!



wow, i consider girls who do engineering to be pretty brave.

 

[lil_one]

whoa... well i have been at college for 2 days, and i'm already snowed under!!!!
Its good to be back though, and i'm enjoying all my classes....

 

[Blessed-one]

great news, lil! good to hear that.
i've only one more new subject to go to.. hopefully i can enjoy it as it's something i've been putting off for a long time due to old fears.