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[trying-to-survive-university]

[7/100] Days of Productivity | November 13

I finally finished up my state organisation law notes, as well as my notes on a social science text, plus I read the 50 page excerpt for tomorrow.

I also did maths with my study group and it was super helpful, so it was super productive!

[trying-to-survive-university]

[6/100] Days of Productivity | November 12

The reality of late evening studying. I’ve got so much work to catch up on / prepare for me going home this weekend, that after 10 hours of library, tutorials and lectures, I decided to head back to the library around 8pm and stayed until 10pm when the library closes.

Absolutely loved what I was working on and had so much fun doing it!

[trying-to-survive-university]

[8/100] Days of Productivity | November 14

Today wasn’t super productive in the sense that I did a ton for university, but I did a ton of necessary domestic things, like I finished all my laundry, vacuumed, cleaned the sink, went grocery shopping and — the most exciting thing: I went stationary shopping!

Since the beginning of the semester I had been carrying around all my notes from all my lectures in a notebook and it was full to say the least. Now I’ve finally figured out how I want to organize my subjects and it feels so good to clear out everything!

[trying-to-survive-university]

I got into university

It’s true, today I officially got my offer from university.

Anyone who knows anything about the German education system, will know that unlike in say the United Kingdom, German students have not sorted out their university plans yet, and are still in the middle of praying that they’ll be accepted!

I have applied to three universities and today I got an offer from my top choice of university and starting in the middle of October I will be studying at the University of Erfurt and will be majoring in International Relations (IB) and minoring in management, while hopefully learning a couple of languages on the side.

Now I’m desperately trying to sort out my living situation as I will have to move and finding a place to stay/apartment is more difficult than getting accepted.

However, that means I will be active again latest in October, but I technically should start posting again in September as I will have to brush up on my Spanish!

Also, quick side note, I will most like change my URL as I will no longer be in high school.

To anyone still hoping to get accepted into university, I wish you the best of luck!

[riseupastorm]

I totally forgot this but the other day I was in my International Relations tute and I always sit in the front corner, which just happens to be behind the tutor's computer screen. The other day she said to me " you're like this disembodied voice that always says the most intelligent things and it freaks me out". Confidence boost hell yes.

[higgledy-piggledyblog]

I.R. Student (not Baboon :p)

I've been beating myself up for awhile for not participating enough in class. Though from the onset, I've accepted the fact that I lag behind in terms of politics, economics, and history, I still find myself just sitting there in class even if I have an answer. There were many instances wherein I wanted to recite, but raising my hand is just so difficult for me to do. Knowing that I'm not spontaneous doesn't exactly help either. The curse of being a wallflower.

So for me to raise my hand in a lecture this week to ask a question is a milestone and needs to be chronicled in the Confessions of an Erasmus student.

Guest Lecturer: Any more questions? 

Me: (finally raises hand after deliberating about it halfway through the lecture) You've mentioned that a collective action is needed by the developing countries to be able to assert itself in the international economic arena. And that's how the Group of 77 came about. But in one of our readings in our Economics class, it says the G-77 failed to meet its intentions as the developing countries are in different level of economic development, thus they have different priorities. Do you think it is really possible for developing countries to have a solid, cohesive voice in the international economic scene given these differences?

Guest Lecturer: I don't know what book you're reading, but..

Me: Oatley.

Guest Lecturer: Oatley. Well, all I can say is that he's ignorant. These Western scholars...

And so he goes on with his answer and that was my question. Probably not the most thought-provoking out there, but I'm a beginner in the field of International Relations, so that's just how far I am right now. The point is, I raised my hand. Yey!