Yes. Sadly it seems as though exchange is not going to come to be, unless I am allowed to organise my own study tour...

So, I have been umming and ahhing a lot about honours. A lot. I was heading towards a no for ages, then a yes for a few weeks, then a no for a bit and today, back to a yes. Ideas I've been through include my new school concept, curriculum, teachers and their personal learning and then something unknown about children. Today I was talking to 2 girls who I am about to start an assignment with and one suggested a good possible theme, so that was a helpful thing. Still confused overall though... Applications close in 2 weeks.

Lots of other bits of uni going on. I heard that there is a new group of KG students becoming Peer Networker's (including some very much missed Nursing faculty), so there should be a nice bunch of us for orientation next semester.

That in turn reminds me, that I need to write to Bonnie (the staff member in charge of the PN) with some ideas about the running of the KG Orientation day, including people directing cars and in the carparks, an updated tour to allow for the new Student Centre and in turn KG PN's spending the day with their faculties and possible closer collaboration with the faculties for the day. Or maybe she will just read this and we'll chat about it!

I have to put a preference form in for my next teaching prac for next year and I have a reasonable number of pieces of work due in the next month, that I need to start giving attention too.

I am sure there is other stuff going on, which escapes my mind. Catch you soon...

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My degree is a bit of a strange creature in that you can actually do an honours thesis (20-25000 words) within the regular 4 year degree. This has it's advantages and disadvantages.

You are able to focus on a significant piece of work that is of interest to you, but you do miss out on choosing 6 electives. We've been told that you have to be passionate about what you are doing and that you are very good at working independently.

There are lots of other pros and cons, but I will keep exploring. I have a few weeks before I need to make the decision to apply or not.

I was also wanting to go on exchange for a semester, but I think that's not going to work out, unfortunately. That is a whole other post in itself.

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This was going to be a ps. to my last post, but it's pretty important, so it gets a post of it's own.

As a whole, many politicians only really recognise voting as your participation in the running of the country. That's a long story for another day. Anyway... It's really super important that you are enrolled to vote in the upcoming federal election.

The election has now been called (24th November) and you only have up to 8pm on Wednesday 17th October to enrol. This is a reduction from the usual 7 days. Apparently there are a million or so people currently unenrolled. Watch for this in the news...

The moral, enrol. And tell your friends too. After the next couple of days, it's gonna be too late.

Still here? You shouldn't be. Go enrol...

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Ok, just had a few mouthfuls of a very yum cookies and cream icecream and the blog is back!

Have you seen the new UTS site? You should take a look. Super way more user friendly and accessible. Good work UTS new website designery people.

As part of the new site, I'd like to welcome to new readers and you can read a little more about me here; in a few or more words I am a mature aged, primary education student at the Ku-ring-gai Campus.

So, what's been going on? I've been out on two lots of "professional experience", ie. practising my teaching (Botanic Gardens is a lovely place). I am also kinda procrastinating on an assignment due later in the week, which I have just started to get well into.

Lots and lots to talk about in the coming weeks but just wanted to say hi again and it's good to be back.

Before I go, a quick mention about the Peer Network (you know those annoyingly helpful people in the orange t-shirts who seem to hang around orientation a lot). Planning for Orientation next year has started and we'd love to have you come join us. Yes, consider this your personal invitation.

The blurb is that it's a group of current students who assist new students in settling in to the start of their university experience. You also meet lots of interesting people from across all sorts of faculties. Pretty simple stuff really. Get the full details here, applications are closing soon.

Back to my assignment.

Until soon...

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