Hello again,
It's safe to say that I understand the plight of final year at this point in time. If bowling pins had feelings, mine would be identical to the foreboding horror and suspense of a bowling ball hurtling toward me - metaphorically speaking of course. This metaphor probably stems from guilt of taking a few most likely undeserved days off during review week, one of which I went bowling with some friends after spending the day in the Jameson distillery, contributing something toward my final year project, which is centred around whiskey.
Upon my arrival back to reality the Monday after review week, I really understood what it was like to be the bowling pin taking all the heat from the ball. All the work I had planned on doing during review week had piled up, a new module has begun and there is a plethora of other things to juggle. My main domain is the laboratory, where I am gathering so much information for my final year project that it feels as if I'm drowning. The new module introduced is assessed via an exam, most likely impeding on the submission date for the FYP thesis (knowing my luck), assessment after assessment on top of lab work. Needless to say it's tough, but I have no other choice but to trudge through it. I have my plan in place - if I follow it everything should go smoothly enough. It is refreshing to have a unique module such as bioprocessing in my curriculum in which you learn in a unique way; I think the contrast of learning differently is what makes you retain the information gained even more.
Anyway, as I typically digress, I will get to my point. All of these things attacking at me at all angles are monotonous, even though I like doing them it's still boring work sitting at a computer or typing all day. Our bioprocessing module so far has challenged us in many ways; scientifically, intellectually and constructively, in its literal sense, and now it is challenging us on our creativity. If I was big headed I'd say it was my forté, although my ego isn't quite there yet. As part of our assessment we have to teach a class, which I interpreted as flicking through a presentation while trying to talk a mile a minute in front of people who are equally as nervous as me about their own presentation and aren't paying a shred of attention to me. Alas! It's something different. One of the criteria being assessed is the level of engagement/ interactivity we use when teaching the class. The moment I heard this ideas started exploding in my head and I couldn't wait to get them out. As I am competitive as I am creative, there is no chance I'll share it on a public platform such as this - my two readers may steal my ideas. I have my plans and ideas, yet one thing that I want my teaching experience to be is relaxed, if I show any nervousness or unpreparedness there is always the possibility that I will not be taken seriously by my peers. Whatever happens, I'll be sure to keep you all updated!
It's safe to say that I understand the plight of final year at this point in time. If bowling pins had feelings, mine would be identical to the foreboding horror and suspense of a bowling ball hurtling toward me - metaphorically speaking of course. This metaphor probably stems from guilt of taking a few most likely undeserved days off during review week, one of which I went bowling with some friends after spending the day in the Jameson distillery, contributing something toward my final year project, which is centred around whiskey.
Upon my arrival back to reality the Monday after review week, I really understood what it was like to be the bowling pin taking all the heat from the ball. All the work I had planned on doing during review week had piled up, a new module has begun and there is a plethora of other things to juggle. My main domain is the laboratory, where I am gathering so much information for my final year project that it feels as if I'm drowning. The new module introduced is assessed via an exam, most likely impeding on the submission date for the FYP thesis (knowing my luck), assessment after assessment on top of lab work. Needless to say it's tough, but I have no other choice but to trudge through it. I have my plan in place - if I follow it everything should go smoothly enough. It is refreshing to have a unique module such as bioprocessing in my curriculum in which you learn in a unique way; I think the contrast of learning differently is what makes you retain the information gained even more.
Anyway, as I typically digress, I will get to my point. All of these things attacking at me at all angles are monotonous, even though I like doing them it's still boring work sitting at a computer or typing all day. Our bioprocessing module so far has challenged us in many ways; scientifically, intellectually and constructively, in its literal sense, and now it is challenging us on our creativity. If I was big headed I'd say it was my forté, although my ego isn't quite there yet. As part of our assessment we have to teach a class, which I interpreted as flicking through a presentation while trying to talk a mile a minute in front of people who are equally as nervous as me about their own presentation and aren't paying a shred of attention to me. Alas! It's something different. One of the criteria being assessed is the level of engagement/ interactivity we use when teaching the class. The moment I heard this ideas started exploding in my head and I couldn't wait to get them out. As I am competitive as I am creative, there is no chance I'll share it on a public platform such as this - my two readers may steal my ideas. I have my plans and ideas, yet one thing that I want my teaching experience to be is relaxed, if I show any nervousness or unpreparedness there is always the possibility that I will not be taken seriously by my peers. Whatever happens, I'll be sure to keep you all updated!
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