University [eek!]

Well, for once, I think I actually have some good news regarding this whole affair. It's ridiculous just how complicated the process actually is here, but I guess it's all in the name of being 'fair'. [Drat this TEE thing, but I shall attempt to go into further detail on another post]

I have just gotten the prospectuses for the universities in Perth, WA [UWA, Curtin, ECU and Murdoch], and I am absolutely estatic!
Yes, for once, regarding this thing. I've taken a look at my first preference university: University of Western Australia, and they actually have the course that I want, as well as the major of my choice included!

Initially (as a wee kid with not that much of a brain) I wanted to do an archaeology degree. And in fact, I still do. Progressing along, I found that I also wanted to do something a little less strange and different than archaeology, just in case I dug up all there was to dig up and was left with nothing to do but dig graveyards instead. XD
So I decided I also wanted to do teaching [Primary School level- I will NEVER subject myself to the horrors of a high school in any country], journalism, editing, creative writing and even psychology. In addition to this, I felt I had to take a career path that would allow me to travel rather than to just sit back and watch the same desk for the next 10 years. [much as my career paths look very mundane, I refuse to allow my lifestyle to be so]

So I opened the prospectus, looked under the 'Arts' section, and voila! Bachelor of Arts (Communications) was there, with the major of Archaeology as an option! Of course, I am also looking at Anthropology, and History as other options, but generally, I am really over the moon right now.

UWA's location is in such an amzing spot as well: smack in the middle of the city and overlooking Margaret River. Imagine waking up to that everyday! Plus it's close by to Subiaco and the Perth CBD, which means I'll probably be getting a lot more excitement than I am at the moment.

The cons? Well, there is a TER of 81...which considering the way the marks are calculated here, should I work well and hard enough, I should be able to gain a TER score of about 85-90. And of course, I'm not so sure I want to travel so far away from home. It take close to half and hour just to get from the CBD to Morley, to have to take the drive all the way to UWA which is even further is...worrying. =/ But I guess I'll have to learn how to take the extra long drive at some stage in time...

Now, I've just gotta work at the exams to get into UWA...

Mishy <3