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[BLIT2014]

Yep you can, just click on the echo or whatever link is in iLearn just before its about to go 'live' - or anytime while lecture in progress.

Thanks

 

[BLIT2014]

Macquarie Open day is today from 10-4pm!

 

[BLIT2014]

Currently falling asleep doing this tutorial paper assignment... and am not use to doing footnoting so it will be interesting when I get round to doing that stage :/

 

[LightOfTheSeven]

I'm actually enjoying this semester so far.

Doing a PACE unit. Alright, but I wish there was more guidance. Lots of essay writing for other units, but I got 90/100 for one of my history assignments (shame its only worth 5%) but if I keep it up, I can get that HD I want

What's great about my English units is the friendly cohort. There's alot of bright, passionate people in this department. Makes for an interesting learning experience. With Modern History / Politics / IR, it's a competition of who 'holds the best opinions'. Gets old quickly. Luckily, my lecturer always promotes healthy conversation and listening to other viewpoints.

I like learning from my peers, and I've found in my English units the students have very interesting and unique things to say. I know the psychology department is cutthroat and competitive, but that doesn't reflect the whole university. We are very 'chill' people, I find.

Anyway got books to read!

Footnotes are a drag, and def set aside time to do them right. But it's achievable to have good footnotes!

 

[BLIT2014]

I'm actually enjoying this semester so far.

Doing a PACE unit. Alright, but I wish there was more guidance. Lots of essay writing for other units, but I got 90/100 for one of my history assignments (shame its only worth 5%) but if I keep it up, I can get that HD I want

What's great about my English units is the friendly cohort. There's alot of bright, passionate people in this department. Makes for an interesting learning experience. With Modern History / Politics / IR, it's a competition of who 'holds the best opinions'. Gets old quickly. Luckily, my lecturer always promotes healthy conversation and listening to other viewpoints.

I like learning from my peers, and I've found in my English units the students have very interesting and unique things to say. I know the psychology department is cutthroat and competitive, but that doesn't reflect the whole university. We are very 'chill' people, I find.

Anyway got books to read!

Footnotes are a drag, and def set aside time to do them right. But it's achievable to have good footnotes!

Still not decided if it is worth it doing footnotes

Which books do you get to read?

 

[LightOfTheSeven]

Still not decided if it is worth it doing footnotes

Which books do you get to read?

Well, I've been reading The English Patient & The Book Thief. Still need to start Possession (by A.S. Byatt). Got an assignment due on that book on Father's Day! Heard its a really dry book that takes multiple installments to read.

Footnotes tend to be worth it, even if done poorly in my experience. Good luck!

To those who are interested, the handbook for 2019 has been released Check what units you can do!

 

[BLIT2014]

Re: Conception day is on the 14th September and is free with the following acts

THE JUNGLE GIANTS // NICOLE MILLAR // YOUNG FRANCO // DJ NINO BROWN // BRUNETTE DRIVE // LIQUID TIME // MC CIARAN LYONS

https://www.mq.edu.au/about/campus-services-and-facilities/student-groups/reconception

 

[BLIT2014]

Also enrollment for 2019 is now open for existing students.

 

[BLIT2014]

2 Weeks until the break!

Hows everyone coping with Midsemester tests and assignments?

 

[LightOfTheSeven]

2 Weeks until the break!

Hows everyone coping with Midsemester tests and assignments?

I need this break I've got a book review due tonight, an assignment due next week, so much weekly reading I haven't done and I'm just zonked. Oh, and my PACE subjet is boring me and I have no motivation



I'm being melodramatic, probably. I just need this break!

 

[Zoinked]

and I'm just zoinked

fixed that for you

 

[BLIT2014]

I need this break I've got a book review due tonight, an assignment due next week, so much weekly reading I haven't done and I'm just zonked. Oh, and my PACE subjet is boring me and I have no motivation



I'm being melodramatic, probably. I just need this break!

As for me I've pretty much completed my "big" assignment due this week just reference check then submit it. I then have to do a 2.5k word thingo :/ but then I'll be free!

 

[BLIT2014]

Anyone planning to go to re-conception this year?

 

[LightOfTheSeven]

I think MQ are getting rid of People / Planet units??? I mean look at the requirements of 2019 degrees...

 

[BLIT2014]

I think MQ are getting rid of People / Planet units??? I mean look at the requirements of 2019 degrees...

Given this new development, I would recommend that you do your people and planet units ASAP if you are currently enrolled at Macquarie University.
Changing handbooks (especially for proffessional accounting if you want to do your CA) can really stuff you up longer term.

 

[pikachu975]

I think MQ are getting rid of People / Planet units??? I mean look at the requirements of 2019 degrees...

Thank god omg

 

[BLIT2014]

Thank god omg

You'd have to switch handbooks to enter the new programme if they end up removing them.

 

[ProdigyInspired]

Given this new development, I would recommend that you do your people and planet units ASAP if you are currently enrolled at Macquarie University.
Changing handbooks (especially for proffessional accounting if you want to do your CA) can really stuff you up longer term.

I dropped a planet unit this sem without knowledge of this. They wouldn't drop the units right away right?

Can you elaborate on the CA handbook issue?

 

[BLIT2014]

I dropped a planet unit this sem without knowledge of this. They wouldn't drop the units right away right?

Can you elaborate on the CA handbook issue?

You'll probably have a year to complete it after they announce any changes in relation to not making planet/people unit compulsory.

CA eligibility is typically looked at when you started your degree (at Macquarie for example). I've know people who have had to transfers and had to fight with CA to sort out their eligbility.

 

[BLIT2014]

For those interested, information relating to parking on campus has been sent to student emails.