Dampening the mood
Hmm... NSW...
The situation as it currently stands is a bit like... celebrating the invitation to the party, rather than the party which is going to occur next week, Thursday.
The supplies have been bought and the partygoers are planning their outfits and catchy phrases for the event.
But will the party rock?
That's the question.
So far, the news has spread like wildfire, and everyone is rejoicing - but it has not been officially announced yet, which makes it a little bit daunting, to say the least.
Or by another analogy: A million monkeys on a million keyboards given an infinite amount of time might be able to compose the complete workds of Shakespeare, but can a few powerful individuals from universities and government, given a week, sign a deal?
Hmmm...
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I was out in Monash Gippsland today, attending the arts faculty board meeting, and also visiting our future NLC affiliates on their wonderfully peaceful campus.
A bit too peaceful for my tastes, but I can see how it's absolutely wonderful in terms of peace and quiet as a study environment.
I had mixed feelings about the board not intending to milk international students for their money... naturally, that's a good thing, but that left my position as the international student rep. on the faculty board somewhat... well... boring. I was hoping to be able to raise some hell, and it wasn't really possible. They actually treat international students rather well in the arts faculty. Damn.
I mean, yay!
Atleast the coffee was ok...
... I feel incomplete ... There's somebody I really need to see... wish it could happen now, and I know it can't. :(
The situation as it currently stands is a bit like... celebrating the invitation to the party, rather than the party which is going to occur next week, Thursday.
The supplies have been bought and the partygoers are planning their outfits and catchy phrases for the event.
But will the party rock?
That's the question.
So far, the news has spread like wildfire, and everyone is rejoicing - but it has not been officially announced yet, which makes it a little bit daunting, to say the least.
Or by another analogy: A million monkeys on a million keyboards given an infinite amount of time might be able to compose the complete workds of Shakespeare, but can a few powerful individuals from universities and government, given a week, sign a deal?
Hmmm...
*** *** ***
I was out in Monash Gippsland today, attending the arts faculty board meeting, and also visiting our future NLC affiliates on their wonderfully peaceful campus.
A bit too peaceful for my tastes, but I can see how it's absolutely wonderful in terms of peace and quiet as a study environment.
I had mixed feelings about the board not intending to milk international students for their money... naturally, that's a good thing, but that left my position as the international student rep. on the faculty board somewhat... well... boring. I was hoping to be able to raise some hell, and it wasn't really possible. They actually treat international students rather well in the arts faculty. Damn.
I mean, yay!
Atleast the coffee was ok...
... I feel incomplete ... There's somebody I really need to see... wish it could happen now, and I know it can't. :(