My new apartment is almost what I had hope for. "Almost" here is because my room is so freakin small and I don't have a cupboard like my other housemates. So I had to borrow a bookshelf from the other room to hold in my clothes which is a lot. Though in a nutshell I still think this new home is still home. I just need to make it my home and be very cooperative but also pointing out my needs to others living with me.
O-week at UQ is very helpful in introducing me to the whole academic system which according to me is very important to understand. SO, it was really great that i got to participate in some of the workshops during that week.
What has been bothering me is that it has been a while since I've written a piece of academic writing. And because of this I am a bit frustrated in how I would start because I know it may be a bit hard to start all over again in writing research reports and academical essays. Frankly, the 3 weeks that I've been here at Brisbane have been an interesting journey but somehow plain at the same time. The reason why I describe is as pale or plain is because I have not started on my assignments yet. I am actually worked out though on planning what I am going to do for the next 2 years ahead, but overall it has been a bit bland I gotta say. Thankfully, in the process of adapting myself in this new environment, I have past experiences that I can go back to, to help me in maintaining myself to be less of a control freak and also uptight.
During these several days filled with introductory lectures, I 've figured out why it is absolutely challenging to study in a different country where diversity is the main aspect that attach students all over, whether domestic or international. I am very grateful to say that international students here are well catered through the university programs in a form of workshops and seminars. What has make me extremely excited is to attend the lifestyle courses offered which of course later after that, I hope I can choose a club or take extracurricular courses that can complement my study at UQ.
With all the problems that I am facing right now, basically, I am having fun and I hope it stays like this during my 2 years.
