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Published: September 27th 2007
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Have you ever put a lot of work into something only to watch it turn out in an unpleasant way? Well, remember how I said that I was being so unlike myself by putting so much work into that paper that was due a few weeks ago? Well, I did put a lot of work into it. I had to do a lot of research and seek out answers I had no clue how to find as the paper related to Australian Governmental Policy- which I was clueless about. I got all my research done weeks before it was due, had an outline for the paper, wrote a draft, stepped away from it for a few days and then finished it the morning it was due. And what happens? I get a 68%. Granted, that equates to an American C, but any of you that know me well enough know that's not okay in my boat. If I hadn't been so much work into it I wouldn't be in such a fuss about it, but for once I really put a lot of work into something and it did not turn out in a favorable way. I think my tutors here
think I'm crazy. On Wednesday when I new something was wrong with the grading on my exam and found it only to get 3 more points and end up with a 95%, my tutor last night who could not understand how I was not happy with a B+, and today my tutor tried to explain to me that a 68%, also known as a credit is a very good grade here. I don't care what it is here....what I care about is what it equates to back at home. What I care about is graduating with honors in May. Maybe I'm too obsessed about it, but to me, that's a big deal. It wouldn't be that bad if I didn't currently have a 3.48 and only need a 3.5 to graduate with honors. I just want it so badly, have worked so hard for it and I'm so close to it. Because I'm so close, I knew that I was going to take academics very seriously in my time here and have actually found myself being an even more dedicated student in my time here, but it's not really paying off and that sucks really bad. I just want to graduate with honors so badly...but I'm beginning to lose hope. It's just another title, graduating with honors, but it's something that means something. It's more than just a title....it's an honor in and of itself. I know either way on graduation day I will know that I worked hard for the gpa I end up with, but I guess this is just something I've always wanted so badly, a goal/dream I've always had for myself...and I slowly see it slipping away.
Other than that, today was a good day. Got to talk to Kristina and Kelly for a little while. Every day I realize how much life at Bellarmine is changing. Will I even recognize it when I get back? Will it even feel like home anymore? From the way I hear it...everything is different. The people, the way things works, the atmosphere of campus, etc....so much of it has changed. It will not be the BU I grew to love...that's sad to me, but a part of life I guess. At least I had 3 years of the BU that I love so much....1 semester of a "different" place won't be so bad I guess.
I also cooked dinner tonight for Ayako and myself. That was pretty entertaining....I actually cooked, like really cooked. I have photos to prove it- I think it turned out pretty tasty if I do say so myself! Rice, chicken and mushrooms with a cream of mushroom sauce and special seasonings/spices.
My school week is over until next week! Tomorrow is actually going to be a pretty big day for me! I'll be going to STA to change my flights, down to the city to get CKB's birthday present, the bank to deposit money and then the post office to mail off a postcard, a letter and a birthday package for CKB. Then, Saturday is the Grand Final and I'm SO EXCITED! There's also the Royal Melbourne Show going on right now which is basically a HUGE festival with booths, rides, etc. I think some of us may head down there tomorrow night for a little while. Pictures/stories will of course follow!
Sorry to have been such a Debbie downer in the first part of this post...just a little upset about the grade and about how I keep hearing about how much BU has changed and not in a good way.
Until next time,
Katie
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