Let's get ready to rumble

Let me start by saying, thanks for reading. One reads of wonder stories of how writing in a diary or blogging can change your entire life. Well, here's hoping that it at least helps keep me on track.

This year I am tackling uni head on. Yesterday I quit my job, and tomorrow morning I am throwing myself at the mercy of centrelink to provide my wife and I with enough money to get through this year.

"Why does that young man need to tackle uni head on?" you ask, disbelief flashing across your face.. it is because last year, I did not try hard enough. My focus was on anything except my studies, and as a result I am now playing catchup.

This semester I am going to pass seven subjects. Most of my friends are going to pass four, as that is all that is required in one semester. I plan on passing these subjects with decent grades as well.

I have planned out my semester with no timetable clashes, I have my placement organised at a local primary school where I am teaching a lovely grade two class, and I am going to do well.

I have around 23 assignments spread out over the semester, and I have heard (but never confirmed) that each subject has 3000 words of assessment (or equivalent), leaving me a grand total of somewhere around 21000 words of assessment. Woohoo!

This blog is to help me keep focused, and sort of talk out my ideas to myself, while you watch in stunned amazement, at how Mr. ISuckedAtThirdYear completes his degree at the end of this year, and gets employment in a school next year.

For now, I am off to write evaluations on a PMP program that myself and a collegue ran today, and to fill out the VIT (Victorian Institute of Teaching) Readiness to Teach matrix.