Well I planned to wake up at 9am, have a bowl of cereal, then do at least one of the activities I had planned for today and then have a full English at lunchtime, but I woke up at 11am lol. Early in the morning is when I feel best motivated to do things. For some reason I just feel like early in the morning nobody has done anything yet so I could get a head start from everybody else in the world. I know it's not strictly true and that people are working all around the clock, but I just feel that way. As soon as it hits, well, around now, I'm inclined to think of the day as practically over. So it's going to be harder to do the things I planned today, but I think there is still hope!
So you know that I lived in halls, you know I'm lazy and you know I live with my gf? Are you stalking me? Either that or you've been spending a lot of time on this forum without posting anything recently. I don't know about the whole story behind you apparently leaving this site and going to FFI so I'm clueless lol.
I heard that employers in the legal profession look at first year results of Law graduates. Either way you don't have anything to worry about with a 2:1.
I took extra modules because I like learning new things outside of philosophy. At Oxford they don't even offer Philosophy as a single honours subject because they believe it is best coupled with another subject. I see where they're coming from. Even though I study Philosophy, I believe that ideally they should scrap Philosophy as a degree subject itself and should be compulsory in every other subject and should be relevant to that subject and then maybe there should be some additional optional modules on the side that don't fit into a subject such as critical thinking and moral theory. They already do Political Philosophy in the Politics department in my university, which I think is cool. Specifically, I'm taking a module in evolution next year. Looking forward to it!
200 pounds for an internet connection fee? This is in halls? Didn't they have their own internet? They did in my halls. I remember thinking so many times, what the hell would I have done between those 4 walls if I didn't have the internet?! Probably would have just gone to the library like you did, although our library shuts quite early; it was extended hours during exam period but only until 12 midnight!
Erm, to say you haven't got any willpower, that's quite an ambitious plan isn't it? Spending 5 hours today doing something useful?! And what kind of exercise takes you 2 hours? I like to go for a jog now and then to keep my heart healthy. I'm hoping to make it a daily activity if I could just get into a routine! Then if I manage to do that I might start doing press ups and sit ups. I was once the kind of guy who just threw myself into things, never doing things gradually, never doing things by half. Even when I converted to Islam, I drammatically changed and scrapped everything that was sinful. I remember one guy once referred to me as a "neikisaab" lol. When I told him I left Islam, though, he referred to me as "pud" :p One of many friends I lost leaving Islam, sadly. And when I went through the exercising phase I did a full workout 3 times a week consisting of a long list of exercises that were supposed to work out just about every major muscle in the body. Each workout lasted just over an hour. I was so out of it after each one. I think diving into things without a care in the world ultimately backfires and you end up feeling demotivated. So this time I'm taking it gradually
And what kind of business plan are you working on? You have an idea for an invention or something? :p
I'm gonna go have that full English now, YUM!
Sorry I didn't get back straight away James, my internet has been slower than dial up for the last few days, I think Orange are screwing with me. This is a blessing in disguise though for someone like me.
Waking up late sucks, it really does, it is the ultimate day killer for me. May your days be filled with alarm clock bells so that you can utilise them fully!
No stalking, I read a few posts here now and then but I just realised that you were a first year, who does philosophy and lives in halls, nothing else. I don't have the patience required for stalking!
That's pretty cool, biology is interesting and broadminds are useful in life, I wish I could take extra modules, my degree is very closed and has no room for manouver. For shame.
And yes, life was hell for the first year, not only cause of the internet but cause of a bunch of reasons, thats one of the reasons I didnt study at all, I was bored, isolated, down and everything, the highlight of my day was probably either working (on the days that I worked) or going to the library to use the internet! Being unhappy at uni sucks, I won't let it happen this year. Although, I am going to be careful not to go too far on the fun side (you know what I mean!).
You're right, things should be done gradually, but, that's a word for people with patience, I want change now! Then again, I have to accept that I either change things slowly or stay the same, which is a good dilemna, I hope your gradual plans are working for you, the summer really is the best time for students to improve themselves, and yet most students take it for granted.
Anyway, business plan is something to do with repairing, I have a bit of money to buy materials, repair them and sell them on, but again, I can't be fu**ed.
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