Maybe the best he can get is still out of his reach...

^^^ Yellowcard - A.W.O.L. ^^^

After getting all my results back for my trials, I can sympathise with whoever Ryan Key was singing about. I didn't crash and burn as expected, but I didn't blitz the whole thing either. There's always been room for improvement, but [***CRAPPY ANALOGY WARNING***] in the case of my trials, there's a whole house, not just a room. Definitely need to improve for English, but that was pretty much a given. I hung my head in shame after getting my Religion marks back. Tsk tsk tsk. I circled my mark and scribbled 'Come back with a vengeance' next to it, which is what I hope to do. It doesn't get any easier from here on in. Gulp. The crappy marks for English and Religion kinda brought me back to reality after Economics and Maths, which was just what I needed; post-trials laziness mode is a bitch to snap out of. As for Business and Physics, I was satisfied with what I got, but not necessarily content (does that make any sense? ). I mean, I got good marks, but I could've done better (stupid silly mistakes! RAAAAHHH!!). Overall, I'd give myself a B- for my trials; pretty good marks, but the overall result was marred by carelessness and lackluster effort in a couple of the exams.

Anywho, all hail Staff Development Days HURRAH! The original idea was to go to RD's and chillax, but that went out the window when we figured out we had no way to get there. So instead, it was off to Parra to find Karen's present. We came up with the highly original idea of an oversized stuffed toy from Happy Girls. Hey, you'd think after doing that twice within the least year or so, we'd come up with a more original idea. Sadly, as a group, we generally suck with presents. Let this serve as a warning in advance to anyone who might be reading; if you ever receive a present from us as a group, you know what to expect, and we apologise in advance. Hope you LOVE your oversized stuffed toy, though.

The forecast for tomorrow looks to be exhausting, physically and mentally. With Sydney Uni having an open day, I'm not-looking forward to plenty of walking and too much thinking. But, I have to stay positive; maybe I'll end up album shopping, or better yet, KICKS shopping on the way there or back.

Shit! Just realised that I haven't bought a new pair of shoes in about nine months or so! Okay, what the hell? (muahahahahaha...excellent. Almighty dagger! Time to keeeel!) Don't mind me...

I made some progress on the whole University thing. Pretty much anything's better than 'I have no idea,' so choosing to focus on Psychology was a step in the right direction. I think Medical Science (then moving on to Psychiatry) is out of the question, seeing as Chemistry's assumed knowledge. My knowledge of Chem goes about as far as 'It starts with the letter C, and involves science.' But my cousin's assuring me that there are bridging courses and such, so there might still be some chance. Also, in the unlikely event I kill 3unit Maths..............................sorry, had to hold my sides there for a second. But, if by some stroke of God, my 3unit marks are great, I might be able to get into Actuarial Studies. Then again, a lot will probably happen before I get into Actuary, such as hell freezing over, animals gaining the ability to speak, the Earth opening up and swallowing all humanity whole, etc. In any case, it's always nice to know there are still a couple of options open. Good luck to everyone dealing with University stuff right now, by the way.

Guess it's back to work for me. Crap! Religion! Crap! Economics! Anyways, later days!

- marty..

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