I’ve apparently clocked a little more than 24.5 days on here, though I doubt that that’s accurate.rookie numbers ;D
What would you say are your favourite monash units, one from each level 1, 2 and 3.
rookie numbers ;DHey, I can't beat the royalty of AN. You guys are just that good! ;) *bows down to Sine and all mods*
I've been waiting for this journal for so long haha - stoked to see you join the gang. :D :D :D
glad to see this journal :D :D
First of all welcome and here's the induction package.Thanks for the support! :D
I do however look forward to your future entries and future stories you may have for us :P
As for your ATARNotes article, how about a reflection on finishing an undergrad (I don't think there is an article on it, J41 can confirm this). I'm sure you can teach future JAFFYs and those in them a thing or two.Sounds like a plan, Zofromuxo! Thanks so much for the idea!
I'm so stoked to see this journal! <3Yay! <3
What initially piqued your interest about biology?
glad to see this journal, I look forward to reading it as we have similar interests :) good luck with it all!!Thanks! :) Hopefully this'll be interesting for you.
Random tangent: I've realised that, even before uni, my favourite day of the week has always been Sunday, because it's always been the only day I could sleep in. Is this the same to many of the university-level ANers here?Hmm, I would say I prefer Saturdays during semester, because it's like, a relatively stress-free day, minus the fact that I usually have to work (although, I don't mind it, and it's doing physio-related stuff so it's interesting). On Sundays, I spend the whole time regretting not doing any work and dreading the coming week of uni haha. During the holidays, I don't really mind, but I guess weekends are still good because I can do stuff with family and friends who work during the week.
- December 4: Monash Results Release. There's also the early SMS service, but I'd rather not know until I have to.I feel this on many levels. although it is getting me very anxious, I'd rather not have to know them until it is absolutely necessary too. :)
Random tangent: I've realised that, even before uni, my favourite day of the week has always been Sunday, because it's always been the only day I could sleep in. Is this the same to many of the university-level ANers here? What about the high school students/ recently graduated Year 12s? Does it change between primary, high school and university? If so, why do you think that is?When I was younger, Sundays used to be early starts for me, but I'm super glad that I can sleep in all I want on Sundays now. Definitely my favourite day of my week now, as opposed to Saturdays with my younger brother's athletics starting at 8:15 in the morning! :P
I feel this on many levels. although it is getting me very anxious, I'd rather not have to know them until it is absolutely necessary too. :)Glad to know we're on the same page! Saturdays have always been busy, so I've always had to be up early. Similar to you, I try to get as much sleep in as much as I can as well, however, it's my tendency to overthink and periods of minor insomnia that sometimes bust those dreams. I've tried clearing the mind in various ways, which has helped before, but sometimes you just can't help it. :P
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(However, I really like sleep regardless, so I attempt to sleep in as much as I can (or as much as my younger siblings will let me haha. :P ) during the week as well- with varying success. :) Do you feel this, yourself, AngelWings?)
Random tangent: I've realised that, even before uni, my favourite day of the week has always been Sunday, because it's always been the only day I could sleep in. Is this the same to many of the university-level ANers here? What about the high school students/ recently graduated Year 12s? Does it change between primary, high school and university? If so, why do you think that is?Hmmm... I'm going with Monday. Its like a fresh, new start to the week.
Hmmm... I'm going with Monday. Its like a fresh, new start to the week.Nice point!
I forget about the past transgression from the previous week and just go about my life.
congrats on your offer for honours!!!!! so awesome to hear - very well deserved!!!!!Thanks so much Fantasticbeasts3! A lot of hard work and perseverance gets anyone anywhere they want.
Date: 17th January 2018
More excitingly - after a fair while of being a sitting duck - I got an official offer for Honours in genetics. Finally it's arrived and the ball can start rolling once again.
We should definitely have a Monash meet up sometime in the next few months as people are adjusting. I'm sure everyone would appreciate having more friends this time of year. I look forward to meeting many of you, on the off chance that I can. (I'll be running from either work or Honours stuff. Trust me.)
Congratulations AngelWings! I'm so glad you finally got the offer, genetics honours sounds very interesting :)Thanks so much, Vaike! Can’t wait to meet you and many others in person! I’m sure you’ll have some interesting science stories soon, too. :P Feel free to talk with me any time. I swear I don’t bite. Not even a little bit!
This is a great idea. A Monash meet up sounds awesome, and it'd be great to hear from a BSc student such as yourself!
seeing as you are doing honours right now (congratulations :D) did you do a 3990 research project in 2nd or 3rd year?Thanks Sine! To be honest, you don't need to do a 3990 project to get into Honours. In the Department of Biological Sciences, the only unit requirement is BIO3011, which I've done an AN review for, so clearly I've done it. I even did that without doing the stats pre-requisites and loved it! Besides BIO3011, you must also keep a minimum of a distinction average in your top 4 Level 3 BIO/ GEN units for entry + have a supervisor and rough project idea(s) ready for application time, which is due November every year for both Sem 1 and 2 intakes for the following year. It used to be that you could waiver the BIO3011 pre-req with a Level 3 genetics unit, which I did an extended major in, so... definitely done my share of those.
Date: 13th October 2017Honours is considered to be undergrad, so that last line is now false. :-[
Today's events
- Ran in late to my lecture because the bus broke down; thankfully it broke down right outside uni
- Went to collect my first ever scientific poster in print (It was fabric!)
- Submitted said poster.
- Wrote a pitch for said poster.
- Went to chemistry tutorial
- Ran late to a meeting with my supervisor, because tutorial ran slightly late
- Went to poster conference and mingled, discussing my research project.
So close, yet so far! Just two more orals, a big report and three exams... then I'll be done with my undergrad degree!
Late to the party, but congrats on the Honours offer!Never late when you're the admin. Just fashionably on time! ;) Thanks so much, J41!
Great job on getting the offer for Honours, massive congrats :)Thanks Marvin! First semester last year was tough, but I caught up in the second semester. Just in time too!
^Great entry. I think you'll surprise yourself. :)Thanks Nick!
Any ideas on thoughtful birthday gifts to a close friend (guy)? I always get stuck on this and trusty ol' Google ain't so helpful this time around. Would prefer to reference Japan where possible due to past events.I figured it out, with the link to Japan. Found a nice little card which seems to do the trick. Rest of the gift appeared in a thought I had this morning and have done previously for a bunch of my friends before, so I'm pretty sure he'll appreciate it. Thanks to all that gave me advice! :)
And yet I am a man, the best kind of man...And almost posted "When you do too much biology and automatically translated woman as XX. Then realised it could be ZW. Then realised this has nothing to do with sex determination. Exactly why I needed this break from my article reading marathon." Oops. ::)
I am a woman. :-D
My life has been a little empty as I’ve noticed I don’t tend to relax much, so any recommendations or advice on the following would be much appreciated:To your first point: "If you want to be tougher mentally, it is simple: be tougher. Don't meditate on it". Jocko Willink. Seems simple, but many people over-complicate it. The simple way to induce sleep is sleeping and getting up the same time, every single day.
- how to force yourself to sleep regularly or, more broadly, how to introduce some regularity/ discipline in my life (Since I started honours, especially because I do theory, I’ve been associating emotion to work. It’s as if there’s an impossibly high threshold of motivation, much higher than it used to be, which reminds me of this video.)
- hobbies/ activities I should try
- how to induce some spontaneity and spice my life up ever so slightly (because balance is key)
Hope all is going well with everybody. :)
To your first point: "If you want to be tougher mentally, it is simple: be tougher. Don't meditate on it". Jocko Willink. Seems simple, but many people over-complicate it. The simple way to induce sleep is sleeping and getting up the same time, every single day.Thanks so much for the advice! Will try to act upon it. First I have to work on my sleep; it’s been waaaay too long since my ‘routine’ was regular. I did, however, get lots of sleep last night so... very first baby step, tick! :)
Falling asleep
-No screens for 1-2 hours before you sleep
-Establish a nighttime routine and stick to it
-Make sure you have your bedroom or sleeping place as dark as possible
-Make sure you have no to minimal sound disturbance
Waking up
-Expose yourself ASAP to natural light aka sunlight
-Set your alarm away from your bed like the door to your bed and have no snooze alarm
-Have a morning routine and stick to it
For your second point: Join the dance club. Yes a dance club. Dancing lesson. Solo and partner (partner can be a sore spot for a jealous significant other, so if yours is then best to do it with them.), Learn how to draw, Learn how to code/program (Google AN forum for threads on these or just ask Aaron), Learn to meditate, Practice observe/people watching and/or Walk around without your phone & Observe your surroundings (It is a good litmus test for how addictive you are to your phone measured by your anxious levels). You can always try reading (But you may not want to due to all the reading you need to do for your honours)
For your third point, Talk to people. Anyone. Women, Men, Children, Old people, Cops, Tourists (My main group since I'm always helping them find their way around). Skipping, no seriously try it. That is sure to spice your life and get people's attention. Laying out the ground for 30 seconds and be on your way. Pay for someone's lunch/coffee/movie tickets/breakfast/books/whatever you want & can afford. These should get you going, if you need more give me a holler and I'll give you a whole list that will you set you for life.
Nice work on the lit review! And congrats on the degree. ;DThanks J41!
I'll explain my project properly in due time, but once I'm out of the woods.The time has come. I've been procrastinating on this for a while, but I should probably explain what I've been doing for a solid 4-5 months so this journal makes more sense. Honours, at least in my department, is run in two parts - the research project and coursework, so I'll discuss these in two separate sections below. Hopefully, this will provide some insight into my experiences.
CONGRATULATIONS! Amazing work - sounds as though it's been super hectic, but you're right: it's absolutely, 100% something to be proud of. :)
CONGRATULATIONS! !!Thank you, J41 and Miniturtle!
Hope you're able to make the best of your well-earned break! :)
Despite all this, I couldn't quite take my mind off Honours just yet. There were still gaps in my grades. Two, to be specific: my thesis mark itself (which I had only received feedback, but not a mark for earlier) and a grade from my supervisor. While it didn't really matter what I got there, I grew curious as to what they were, just for the sake of closure....Cliffhanger ends right here, right now.
... and this is where I'm going to end this entry. Yup, going to leave it on a small cliffhanger. For now.
Honours is mostly about the personal journey for me, so I think it might be interesting to see how this will go and whether I can actually endure much more than I believe I can. 2018 will be the year I find out what my limits are.- Made friends and connections that will last me a lifetime, as well as opportunities.
As the year rolled on, these ideas became a lot clearer. Inspiration lit a match of hope and passion, while clarity began fanning the flames and soon, my burning motivation was there. I don't want to merely survive this year. I want to thrive. I'll do my best, but ultimately, I want a First Class Honours (High Distinction), have the opportunity to do a PhD and come back in a few years. I'll work while I wait to do the PhD. I know I'm not ready yet for a PhD, but I know I will be in a few years.That's still going on. My intentions are to find work, build my technical, industry and research skills up, maybe get a publication or two ??? and apply for a PhD program in the future. (How far? I don't know yet.) We'll see if that actually eventuates, I guess.
Why did I want a PhD so bad now? Career choices. I'd been looking into what I might want to do in 2019 all the way back in March, particularly employment prospects. The more I searched up jobs that I genuinely enjoyed or was interested in, the more I realised I would need a PhD. I hadn't even considered further study at the start of this journal, but now, it became nearly a necessity.
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Not that it would have changed my plans much; I was still hoping to work in 2019.