Stupid cheese questions in the exam. At least we weren't asked to name a type used in the process like last year.

2 more exams to go - unforuntely my most least favourite subjects.

Going home to nap (as I didn't get to sleep till 4am. I think I may need to actually be in bed an hour before I need to be asleep by) and then to study for chemistry.

Oh yeah! Having an exam in Quad 4 was no fun! I was almost sitting on top of the person next to me and the lecture theature was that old that the desk was slanted so my papers kept sliding down (most annoying thing ever) and had wells for ink that they used to use. Although I did admire the arcitechture (again spell checker Mr Jevon!!) it looked almost Tudor-like with the banisters but I think it's actually Edwardian or maybe late Victorian.

I'm thinking that I might drive home this summer. Sure my cars warrent is 6 months over due but if I can get some work I can get it looked at and fixed etc and hopefully I can get a part time job this semester and I'll save for the HORRENDOUS amount of money it's going to cost me. But it also means that I could rideshare and split petrol costs with people either going to Christchurch or going as far as Wellington/Palmerston North. Also means I can bring ALL my stuff with me because I wouldn't need to pay rent till the lease runs out or storage fees. Maybe mum can come down with me on the return journy. Nice to also have my own car instead of begging mum/dad to drive theirs.

I hate walking all over the friggen university to find a friggen computer *makes annoyed sound* anywho, now that I've found one in St. David... I shall bear to you my news for the past few days.

A motion is before the OUSA about UMAT and how there isn't any evidance that it dosn't discriminate. The AGM is tommrrow at 1pm and I'm intending to go, means I have to go to 12pm physics but I think it will be good. I hope the University scraps UMAT because 1) the $160 Australian dollars it costs (It's ended up costing me more than $200 New Zealand and It's put me that much more in debt that my lovely Mum has offered to pay) 2) it's just a personality test. There is other tests that the University administers right here and it would be a lot more cost effective to students to have something run here than something in Australia.

I don't come from a very privleged background (solo mum trying to raise her 2 kids on the DPB and what not) so there was never much money and unless you actually plan about 2years ahead and you know what you have to fork out for then you're all good, other wise to your run-of-the-mill student it's a rather big surprise. I think it was pretty discriminatory in that respect because if you can't take the test then you can't get into Medicine/Medical Labratory Science/Physiotherapy/Dentistry. Only leaves Pharmacy then.

Rant on UMAT over

I've started studying for exams, under a month to go *sighs* I hope I pass chemistry, other wise I can't get into biochemistry next semester. I'm starting the "I'm to worked up to sleep" phase of exam time. I've downloaded most of the lecture notes onto my 128MB flash drive (I can't find my 1GB one and it pissing me off, it had lecture audio on it) at this stage I'm going to be applying for MedLabSci, and if I don't get in I'm debating about just giving up and moving back home and going to either Massey or Victoria. Not really much keeping me down here I don't really have any friends down here. The people in my course are fucking snobs. If you're not in their hall or really in any hall they don't want to know you.

I've made an appointment for 2.30pm on Thursday so see a teaching fellow about the Hardy-Weinberg equalibrium. That is proberly the only thing in genetics I have absoultely no idea about. Prehaps I will make another one to have modes of inheritance explained. I can normally get the questions right, but I have no idea how or why. It just "looks right".

well off to 5pm chemsitry *sigh*

P.S - I'm so sick of losing my pens/twink/eraser/pencil!!

CELS191=21.5/60 average mark=32/60
CHEM191=12/30=30%
You know there seems to be a trend in this year group with people FAILING. I'm courious to note if it is just this year and if it is, has anything changed from other years or if it isn't what the hell is going on. Most people I've spoken to want to get into medical school and a median mark of that when most people need 70%+ isn't good enough.  I don't know if I'm ever going to get into medical school at this stage. I studied so damn hard for chemistry however, if the unfortunate does happen then I'm going to probably do a BSc in Anatomy or BBMedSci. You know I need to pass chemistry to get into BIOC192 next semester. I'm so annoyed right now it's like I'm trying and it's just not getting me anywhere.

I went to the capping show last night. Was completely awesome! and since yesterday was opening night we had the famous capping battle. Our poor HUBS lectuer had them in all her lectures, she did not look impressed when they came in the 2nd time in 5mins and I've got it all on video. It's pretty shit quality though as it was off my phone.

Blurg, man this week has just gone WOOSH. Like last Friday seemed like only a few days ago. I've been studying for chemistry like a good girl. Done some of my HUBS SDL booklet (I'm sure that is due soon I should really get cracking) I've looked at my CELS SDL booklet, I actually was at the University on Thursday but I didn't bring my textbook so I couldn't really do much (and if you've seen how huge Biology by Campbell & Reece is, you'd not want to take it any where either) at the moment I'm trying to do a few of my reading tests for Physics. It annoyies me so much that it's only worth like 1% of my whole mark for PHSI191 when there is about 4-7 reading tests of between 5-10 questions each and if they feel extra mean they'll do a couple of conceptual tests & we do that for each friggen topic!
You know I haven't actually written an actual assignment yet? All we get is SDLs. I'm not sure if thats exactly a bad thing.

Air New Zealand had $35 flights from Christchurch to Wellington and I wish I had the money to go because they fit in perfectly with my June16-July7th mid-semester break. But alas I may just ring up eggland (where I used to work) and see if they'd like me to work for those weeks. I really really hated it there but I know they are always short staffed and I know what I'm doing... the pay is alright at $12.50 just before I left in Feburary to start university I was told I was getting a pay rise. Like, 2 weeks before I left. Although I am told that minimum wage has gone up to $12.00 I guess now that the price of the basics has gone up they need to keep giving people a living wage. Which brings me onto my next point.

THE FUCKING STUDENT ALLOWANCE!! I don't qualify and neither does my other flatmate however, one of my flatmates does and is getting $182.42 per week. I'M ONLY STILL GETTING $150 AND IT'S PISSING ME OFF!! When I used to get the allowance I was only getting $167-something. That would make a huge difference if I could get what she is getting. I'm finding it so hard to feed myself these days. I brought a silverbeet the other day because I couldn't remember the last time I had any green leafy vegetables. I may cook sushi tonight though, as I have some short-grain rice and nori. Just need some sausages (I was going to use chicken but it's a bit to expensive) I'm not eating well and I know it. I wish I knew what to each and how much (every week) so that I can have a meal plan and only buy what I friggen need every week. I know like I need vegetables (hence why I brought a silverbeet it tastes great with cheese sauce) Dont I need like 8,000 kJ of energy every day? Oh I also have museli because I love museli. Yum.

I still need to register for UMAT. And have that freaken blood test. I may get tested for insulin intolerance because the website said that I should because most doctors over-look it when diaogonising people with what I have... and there is a history of diabetees. 7.4mmol after 3hrs >_< and I had like no sugar that day (usual for me since I always have lollies stashed away somewhere. Or coke...)

Finally start some body systems after the holidays in HUBS! We are going to start learning about the endcrine system. I mean the musclo-skeletal system was okay but this is what I'm more interested in!

*sigh*

I miss that boy. I sometimes worry that we can't talk... like it's just a physical thing.

So... my cells exam went wonderfully shit. So my dreams seem to be doomed to die. Ah well, there is other things I'm interested in doing. I finished my first aid course last weekend and loved it. So I think I'm going to love being a (territorial) medic in the army. And if everything does indeed turn to shit, well then I can just do that for a living.

I got 64% (16/25) and I'm really annoyed with myself. Thats only about a C+. I'm aiming to do WAY better on my CELS test this weekend.

Class average? 74%

And now this from Catherine Tate, just for shits and giggles!
"... she gets that he's an alien. She knows she has 2 hearts. Don't want to know what else he's doubled up on... anywhere else"
~ On speaking about her new part on Dr. Who her character will fall for the doctor

Lectures start on monday and I couldn't be more excited! The only thing that sucks about my timetable is that I have PHYSICS lab from 5-8pm on a Wednesday. I need to attend every lab in order to get enough terms to sit my final exams or something like that. I'm not actually sure what a term is... I shall check it out. One thing that I'm annoyed about is having to buy my own labcoat. $35 thank you very much, and before my first HUBS lab on Weds. I suppose at least no one else is going to use the only size 4 lab coat (like what happened at UCOL) and I get stuck with a giant size 12 which came down to my feet and I had to roll the sleeves about 8times just so I could use my hands...

So my timetable is thus:
Monday
11am-Midday CELS191
1pm-2pm PHYS191
5pm-6pm HUBS191
2pm-5pm every 2nd Monday CHEM191 lab

Tuesday
11am - Midday CELS191
1pm-2pm PHYS191
5pm-6pm CHEM191
2pm-5pm every 2nd tuesday CELS191 lab

Wednesday
9am-10pm CHEM191
1pm-2pm HUBS191
2pm-5pm every 2nd Wednesday HUBS191 lab
5pm-8pm every other Wednesday PHYS191 lab

Thursday
8am-9am HUBS191
11am-Midday CELS191
1pm-2pm PHYS191
5pm-6pm CHEM191

Friday
Same as Thursday