A Day In The Life

[mothwing]

I managed to get a sunstroke.

Or my glasses are not strong enough anymore and don't manage to correct my vision anymore - which results in a lot of queasiness and light-headedness. Not really that bad, but I was glad when I was able to go home, which was a lot earlier than anticipated.

Sometimes, I feel there is something wrong with my Uni courses. Take today, for example - and what today's courses consisted of.

Time	angie_21_237	Me
8-10am	Listening to an oral report on the history of the modern male, discussing the content of the text.	Listening to a report on the history of the modern male, then a half-hour group work session consisting of cutting pictures from magazines and sticking them on a poster.
10-12am	Doing an oral presentation on an economic theory (for credit), followed by a group work session, the groups discussing and applying the abstract principles just learned.	Listening to an oral report on The Brothers Lionheart and the use of colours and elements in the book. This consisted of listening to people read out bits of the novel with their best fairy tale voices and then discussing our associations with the colours used.
2-4pm	Course on the poverty in Hamburg - theory and practical solutions to a growing problem (20% of the under-six-year-olds are living on social welfare money today)	Trying for three quarters of an hour to upload the texts we were supposed to read into StudyLog, then trying to talk to people on Skype for ten minutes. Then giving up.
4-8pm	Another theory-heavy course with discussions and rather abstract texts.	Sitting in a room for ten minutes past the beginning of the course, then finding out that the course does not take place, and going home.

Somehow, I think I have the right to feel vaguely ...unchallenged.

Especially "Media Theory" is a complete disappointment.
For some reason, the poor people we are supposed to be working with are Postgrad students and even lecturers from Unis all over Europe - which is a great thing - but all we have been doing so far is trying to install programs and going, "Hello? Hello? Can you hear me? I can hear you, but can you hear me?" into our mics - and discussing how we were not able to access the homework nor read the assignment because the file was corrupted. It's pretty pathetic.

Something completely different - did you get my e-mail, count_tygath?

Comments

[lordhellebore]

Does it comfort you at all that I have been feeling vaguely unchallenged in almost all my uni classes so far? I guess not *sigh*

Also, did you get the comment concerning going to the movies with us?

[mothwing.livejournal.com]

Somehow, it does, yes. But then, that's also pretty depressing.

Movies? I love movies! No, I didn't, though. Must check. :)

[count-tygath.livejournal.com]

Nope... Didn't get anything, sorry... :(

If you're trying to reach me and your mails still do get eaten in some cases, just post into either of our journals then, like you did now... :)

Just to be on the safe side, so I read it quickly... :)


Btw.: Sorry about that sunstroke, hope you're a bit better already... Here it wasn't that much different... Had my migraines again today... Not as serious as it usually is, but I also felt kinda woozy the whole day, and it was difficult to be outside in the sunlight because it seemed too bright... Just too hot, I guess... But I'm ok now, headaches are gone. :)

[mothwing.livejournal.com]

Yes, I guess I'll better post it in the journals from now on. Just felt more personal to write a mail. :( It said that I hope your going to be fine - and that your family is going to be fine, too.

Lots of strength to you!

Boo for migraines! I hope it went away again. :(

[count-tygath.livejournal.com]

You're such a treasure, hun, thank you... *hugs*

Yeah, I know... Normally, I like mails way better, too, like I told you, especially in these cases, but if they get eaten, you know... Could always be an emergency or something, and if I don't get back to you then, just because something didn't reach me, don't even wanna think about that...

About my journal and everything else, I'll try and post a lil more detailed and personal update there sometime at the weekend, ok? :)

Oh, and my migraines, they're gone... Thank god!

Have a wonderful weekend at Crocky's... Just read you have time to go there. *Hugs* to her, too... :)