Scraps

So, its been a while.

I suppose nothing all that exciting has happened since I wrote last. Just been going to classes and preparing myself for a large work load. Hopefully today I'll start some research for one of my papers or do some prac work.

Likelihood of that getting done to an acceptable level = not likely at all. I get out at 3:50, dinner at 5ish. One of my friends wants to make icecream (totally game for that) and another wants to go to Uni Club. I expect that to be pretty much the plan for the night.

My 3 sci courses are going well but they look kind of scary from here with the prac/trips/papers etc. Painting is cool; we get 2 days for a painting - but can only go as fast as he teaches the technique. Its sort of frustrating because I just want to paint. I know theres room for improvement in technique and in general skill... but I'm not sure how happy I will be with the paintings if I can only do technique part 1, then have to leave early and not work on it all week. I wish they had open studio.

Tomorrow I think I'm going to Rolling Stone with a few people and hopefully Billabong Sanctuary on Sunday. I'm trying to get a license here so that I can borrow my friends car and volunteer at Billabong. I'll see how that goes. Honestly, I'm really scared about driving here.

Over the first break (April) I will be going on a 3 day camping field trip for my Vert Anat Class. Depending on that and prices, I'll either be going to Melbourne or Rockhampton. I think I would prefer Melbourne (I WANT TO SEE AN AFL GAME! and theres a bunch of other great things to do there), but Rocky its close to the tail end of the reef (apparently good if you like water sports - SO I CAN SURF!) and is cheaper. Again - money issue - plane tickets are expensive!

Depending on money/parents etc I may get my open water certification - which will be 9-11 dives. I only have to redo the pool dives (since I took the course, and these will just be refreshers). I'm not sure how worth it this all is. Scuba is way more expensive than snorkeling, but then again diving is better

...after all, it IS the Great Barrier Reef.