I just had a presentation for my Marketing Management and Strategy module. That is a 3rd (final) year subject that I really was not qualified for seeing as I am really just ready for second year introductory modules but I'm glad I got it out of the way because UOW marketing strategy seems terrifying, because you have to actually create a product and do everything, whereas we did a simulation with a product already given to us, and then we just had to decide over 7 periods of 3 months each, how to market it successfully i.e. units produced, how much money spend on advertising, R&D, market research, invested etc. After each period, we saw our figures (so, so many figures) and adjusted accordingly, so we'd beat out our competition. In our industry, we did well, increasing our share price 10 fold to over 10 pounds, though we were 2nd in the market by the end.
We had a group of seven, and I was the coordinator which meant it was up to me to send in all our final decisions and basically organise the group. I did a decent job. For the presentation, we didn't all need to speak but I volunteered because as much as I hate public speaking, I hate leaving my work in other peoples hands. So, Ollie, Ohi and I spoke on our groups behalf. We weren't the most creative presentation but I think all the presenting I've been doing over here (every fucking week in at least one class) has made me stammer less and made me a tad more confident in that way.
Why am I telling you about this? I don't know. I am procrastinating not only actually doing all the things I need to do, but talking about them.
I have told my Mum finally about extending my exchange and she told me my Centrelink has been reinstated (!!!) so that's like the greatest thing. Found $1500 extra in my bank account yesterday so that's never negative.
This is the list I have for extending.
- Seeking permission (in writing) from your Sub-Dean to stay on Exchange for an additional session. Please copy me into the email correspondence with the Sub-Dean.
- Seeking additional subject approvals for your second session; you can do this by emailing a new Advanced Standing form, together with the relevant subject descriptions to your UOW Faculty. Again please copy me into any approvals so that I have a record on your file.
- Ensuring you successfully complete all subjects attempted while on Exchange this session. We will need to see proof of your grades as soon as they become available.
- Seeking approval from your host University’s Study Abroad & Exchange Office to stay there for an additional session. (Please forward approval to our office).
- Extending your student visa. If you have any questions about your student visa, I would suggest that you ask the Study Abroad & Exchange Office at your host university about this.
- Extending your travel insurance - remember you are only covered by UOW insurance for the first 180 days of your Exchange. You will need to provide proof of additional insurance cover to our office.
Urgh, it's a lot. Tomorrow I will start searching modules and working out what I can get approved. Then I will email them to my course coordinator for signatures and email the sub dean for permission.
Awkwardly, I still haven't got full permission for this semesters subjects, I've been lazy, even though they did say to get subjects approved ASAP. Whatever, YOLO.
Will sort out tomorrow arvo.
At Uni tomorrow, I will go to the Student Info Desk and book an appointment to talk to an advisor about my visa. Oh my god, look at me acting like a real adult.
Travel insurance can wait, it's not particularly urgent and passing my subjects isn't really relevant, either I will or I won't, but I have no reason to think that will be a problem.
Then ONCE all the other stuff is done, I will seek permission from Exeter to stay longer. And by that, I mean, I will email before the end of the month, because after that, I am in Portugal and shit gets cray.
Actually, let me tell you about that! Actually, I am just copying and pasting what I sent to my Dad last night so if there is a tone change, that'd be why.
I've booked my flights for Portugal for the 30th of March which is exciting, my friends and I are going to have a whole villa so ourselves and because it's still a few weeks before tourist season really starts, we got it soooo cheaply, less than half the price it is during peak. It'll definitely be cool to see a different country, even if it'll be more a relaxing beach holiday than a tourist one. Hopefully the language barrier isn't much of a problem.
After getting back from Portugal on the 4th of April, I go to Wales on the 5th. I waste no time obviously. That's for a class of mine, I basically didn't have lectures all term, but the whole class is just one week of intensive work. But it's going to be a lot of fun as well, and best of all, it's free :) Well, obviously I am still paying for it in terms of a regular uni class, but the field trip part, which costs the uni per person 400 pounds, is totally subsidised. I wasn't sure originally if that was a case and for awhile it seemed like we'd have to pay 100 but found out today that nope, it'll all good. So that's a bit of saved money, always good.
Then after getting back from there on the 12th of April, Jen and I are going to Ireland on the 14th for a week. We're going to be staying with Mary, who is Mum's cousin. I met her a few years ago when she stayed with us in Austraila and she said I was welcome to bring a friend or two so I invited Jen. So we'll be staying in Cork and I should meet most of the people there that I am related to and I'll be there for Easter which will be nice.
After that I think I will come home and die of exhaustion from all the travelling but that's when I'll have to start studying for exams :) Those are in May but should be alright.
So.... yeah. Times ahead are both exciting and intimidating and stressful but not too bad! Mostly good and fun and chill and yeah, things are good.
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