I was feeling a bit draggy at the start of the semester, but I am feeling a little more settled into it now. Getting to know the new teachers and reacquainted with some older ones and getting a little more familiar with the expectations and work.

It's a weird semester though. I have 5 weeks of classes, 5 weeks off (pracs), then 5 more weeks of classes then exam, then a few months off. Not sure if this is good or bad or neutral, but I guess it's what it is. I think it would be nice to have more subjects done in blocks.

I have loads of writing units of work assignments this semester (one in almost every subject) and thankfully this is something I have past experience and interest in, so it doesn't seem too too daunting, mostly.

I was going to talk about portfolios a little, but I think I will leave that to another post soon.

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I'm on the Education Faculty Board. You didn't know that cause I didn't tell you. I mostly listen to staff members talk about technically faculty adminy arrangements and I ask the occasional question about what something or rather means. It's interesting to follow the processes of things along and have a say about things sometimes.

So nominations are now open for all boards (you should have the email in your inbox) and I was going to renominate. Though it seems I can't. Now that I am a blog writer and technically a staff member, I can't join any board as a student. That kinda bites. I was looking forward to being part of it a bit longer, but I guess that is how it goes sometimes. Plus perhaps someone else gets the opportunity.

I still have 2 meetings left, one in a couple of weeks, so I will let you know what pops up.

So, if you are interested to see what happens in some of the behind the scenes of the uni, nominate to be on a board!

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If you are eligible to do more subjects or add another subject or need to fill up some space, you only have until this Friday 10th August to add a subject/s to your studies for this semester.

You still have a few weeks to go, in case you need / want to drop out of a subject for this semester.

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Well, here we are at the end of the first week. Some subjects that I wasn't quite sure what to expect from, seem to turning out a little better. Some subjects that I thought I had some idea about seem to be a bit more annoying. Though I guess that is how it goes...

I think I am going to do try and do a little more work in between my classes this semester. Not that I wasn't before, but I think a little more. I already have some work due in the coming weeks, plus need to get a step ahead of how to write units of work (university style), though I can somewhat already do this with my eyes closed.

On a side note, UTS often has some interesting talks on. Next Thursday evening at the city campus, there is a forum on depression and the legal profession.

From the forum blurb - "Recent surveys have shown rates of depression in lawyers are higher than in any other profession. Why are so many lawyers suffering from depression and mental illness? And what can be done to address and manage mental health issues before they become a problem?" The forum website has all the event details.

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