BUSY

15 May 2007

ITs been a busy week for me. Had lots of assignments due; major ones as well.

Media Studies(40%)

I guess this was my worse assignment. Dear friends of mine, you know how much i struggled with my "Introduction to Communication Studies" subject last year rite? This is like the sequel to it; another communication subject. Can anyone tell me what is a Critical Political Economy? That was somewhat my question and i didnt even know what i was writing half the time man. I always have a fear when i am doing this sub cause i just don't seem to understand the concepts and theories and i end up writing rubbish that i hope is right. Everyone that takes a communication subject in Monash tells me how much they hate it. Well anyone that begs to differ, feel free to voice out your strong objections. Well some of you might be thinking "why take it in the first place if you don't like it?" The answer is very simple, I DON'T HAVE A CHOICE. Its one of my core subject dearies = )

Academic English(40%)

Well this subject was much better. Not the grade cause i haven't got it back yet, but the process of doing it was overall more "enjoyable" Note: Essays are never enjoyable. I didnt have that much difficulty when doing this cause i could understand the readings better and the question i chose was pretty straightforward as well, BUT that was what i thought when i did my first essay which i got a Pass only if you guys remembered. Therefore, fingers are crossed and hopefully this time round my feeling will really be right. Leaving it in God's hands.

Newroom Practice and Theory(20%)

This is another subject i enjoy doing, cause again, its practical. i love doing practical subjects. It just seems more useful doing such subs cause it can definitely be applied to the industry. I had to write an article regarding a hard news issue so i chose crime haha. I went to the police station with my partner and did an interview with one of the sergeants there. My first time! haha cool stuff, really love this course that i am taking. The police over here are really helpful when it comes to providing information and interviews. Just a thought if i did this in Singapore, would the police just tell me "Sorry no comments" or "This is confidential" haha. Different cultures different answers but i still love my Singapore! Yea so got my article done and thanks Albert for your help in proof reading.


Radio Journalism(20%)

This is the fun subject. Due date was supposed to be on May 11 but we got an extension. Everthing was too rushed so me and my partner(Kylie) couldn't finish editing on time. There is still a lot of work to be done to our piece (including the need to get rid of popping sound; you know the sound that you make when you say words that start with p in a mic?) Its pretty tiring cause they are really small parts and to cut them out is not easy. However, this sub may be tiring but in a fun way cause its really practical so you won't feel bored when doing, just tired. But when the final product is done, you will feel a great sense of satisfaction.

Talking about radio, i will doing a radio show on the 30th of May on Monash Radio. This can be heard through webcasting http://radiomonash.net/. Come tune in if you guys are free, it will be on air from 1 to 2pm Singapore time. My role will be reporting the news and the 2 radio host and panel operator will be Kylie, Kirsten and Jessica respectively = ) Pretty excited for it! This is my first time doing such stuff so be sure to tune in if you guys are free yea?

That is more or less the "highlights" of my week. As you can see, all of the essays come at one shot. Finally i can more or less take a breather.