Do you ever have that indecision when you have two slices of bread/toast in front of you for breakfast and out of numerous spreads you just can't decide which ones to pick? Should it be peanut butter, or stawberry jam, or apricot jam, or honey and butter, or honey and cream cheese, or blueberry jam, or or or... This happens to me all the time...
I wonder if it's a sign that I'm not able to make decisions? Or only able to make big decisions? Or only able to make decisions in relation to things that don't come from baked goods? Does it even need to have a projected meaning onto other planes in my life?
Yes, I am in a philosophical mood this morning. I am getting over last weeks cold and thinking about life, the universe, and everything. The main thing on my mind are the coming-up exams... and yes, after I finish this post I will go and study. I think it is time to make this sad confession - I am not really satisfied with this course that I'm doing. There are too many negatives - such as the incredibly fixed and rigid courseplan, the silly system of presentations from peers which form part of each seminar (all seminars are compulsory, so you can't skip them) where there is no time for discussion - thus each seminar revolves around everyone sitting and listening to other classmates go on about things that most likely won't even be covered on the exam. OK - I know, learning is not just about exams. But then it kind of is, because that's what determines your later academic life. Then there's the whole stupid idea that we sit exams for the whole year (2 semesters) and not just one at a time... which would've been sensible, and no reason not to do it. So I'm not entirely sure what to do.
On the one hand I enjoy the stimulation I get from the interesting parts of the course... on the other, I get frustrated that I can't do better and by all the things that are not right. Up until now I've been only in two degrees which I just simply liked... Art History part of my very first degree at Melbourne Uni, and the Grad Dip in Psychology, also at Melbourne Uni. The Commerce part of my first Melb Uni degree, and my RMIT degree had infinite problems and was even worse than this one. Perhaps this is just not what I expected to start with? Next semester we should have more actual "psychology" subjects, so I hope I pass these exams and get to try those. So far those subjects were really interesting - like personality psych, and right now the brain anatomy. Patience, young one...
On this note this morning rant is over, as I've finished eating my bread (it ended up with blueberry jam after all)... and time to go and study for the said exams. Hope you, my readers, are having a fantastic time wherever you are!
Perhaps you surround yourself with too many choices? Less spreads, less choice, more happiness? ( my philosphy 2c)
ReplyDeletemay be. they say that ppl in the modern world divide into maximisers and satisficers. Maximisers always want to have the best choice out of all possible choices. Satisficers are happy once they get what they were looking for... as long as that thing is 'good enough', they're happy... so I think in terms of breakfast spreads I am a satisficer... but in bigger decisions perhaps a maximiser..
ReplyDeleteGetting an education degree was horrible because you don't learn anything about actually teaching!
ReplyDeleteLook, it's blatantly obvious - you've picked the wrong spread!
ReplyDeleteIt's honey and butter you should have had, not the blueberry.
This is the cause of all problems.
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phoa. I'm happy when I find ANY spread.
ReplyDeleteand on the bright side in terms of education - it's free!
and what do you mean 'compulsory'? They tick you off? Just wag dude!
Yep they are compulsory in the sense that they tick you off... and some of them you just need to sign, so on a bad day you can just ask someone to sign for you... but on some of them they actually read out the roll - and you have to be there... otherwise you don't pass the compulsory attendance requirement :/
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