Accounting 1B

Nothing worse than finishing work at 5pm and realising you have to go and learn about accounting for three hours before beginning to head home. this was going to be the test of the mettle. will i be bothered. for week one, i went.

As i entered the room (after a jolty, frustrating, stop-start bus ride up Cleveland Street) i realised that i was, in fact, now an overseas student and the only skip to study. I sat with a clear view of the door to try and find someone "like me" but all to no avail. closest i got was a 19 year old in a suit who looked a complete wanker (my first impressions were later confirmed) & an American looking guy who sat at the other side of the room.

i'm not here to make friends... which is lucky. i wouldn't like my chances.

my hopes of sitting in a corner, silent, for the 2 hours were quickly dashed when i went through the lecture note and saw that she had written a question and then advised that we had to discuss it with a 'neighbour'. the nearest person was about 10 metres away from me and was thankfully, also a loner.

michael was an international student from Hong Kong who asked me if i was Australian (as i was a minority) and seemed a happy enough kind of guy. we discussed the question and then he asked if i was a first year. then he asked if i was doing an honours year. no, neither. i have just had a lot of fun and some amazing experiences. but i automatically did not like him after his queries.

the lecturer seem okay. i understand  bit of what she say but i think english will get worser if i go every lecture. will end up talking like her. short sentences and using incorrect tense.

had flashback from the simpsons when she almost fell down the stairs. she had made an accounting joke about reliability or something five minutes earlier and most people laughed. i stared blankly. then when she tripped i had to use every ounce of self control not to erupt in laughter. i felt like Homer in  Physics 101 ("hahaha he dropped his papers!! did you see that poindexter??!!).

overall, i managed to stay awake. so i think you can call that a successful lecture experience!