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Assignment 1 for CHN11 finally came back. I reckon 85% is a bloody good mark.
I’ve organised the lovely librarian at Hawthorn to be my invigilator for the Chinese exam. Assignment 2 is now under way, along with other assessable items for my other study units. It’s starting to get a bit hectic!
So if you asked me right now, How’re things going?zěnmeyàng?
I’d have two words to reply with, Very busyhěn máng wǒ huì yìdiǎnr zhōngwén.
If you care to shell out just a few dollars, there are a few English to Mandarin short videos in the NOT lost in translation series, Language Lessons for the 21st Century.
Finally back at it. I’ve started studying my Bachelor of Arts (Internet Studies) and made a little progress reading the piles of stuff. The way forward is not only in books, but also on screen. It’s Back to School Power Tools for the Savvy Student. Thought I’d have more time for catching up with friends, making travel plans for our honeymoon to Italy, my home videos (Spielberg is going to eat dirt when he sees what I’ve got!)
Ha! Who am I kidding? Free time just went out the window. I’m paying for this?? 4 x 10-hour subjects (that’s double the full-time load) and the other 3 days (4 contact hours + 4 hours preparation and marking = 24 hours) to work at my income.
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