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Post by X'o'Lore on Jul 5, 2014 16:13:48 GMT
Aw that's no good. Hopefully it clears up quick with the antibiotics.
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Post by Soff on Jul 5, 2014 18:54:06 GMT
It's doing much better already, thank you! I don't normally get sick, that's why I waited to go to the doctor. The only thing that bothers me now is that today I'm not going to animation class (it's a rainy and cold day, so grandma insisted for me to stay inside). I don't like to miss classes :S.
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Post by X'o'Lore on Jul 24, 2014 6:59:49 GMT
I went to the nearest theme park last weekend and spent a day riding roller coasters. I was sick by that night, but I still had a lot of fun. I'd do such a thing multiple times each summer if I had more friends who liked the funner rides.
Well, things might have been less awesome if it had been the roller coasters that got me sick. Really, not enough sleep, too much junkfood, and being outside all day on a hot sunny day kinda contributed a lot to that. That and funny enough I'm prone to car sickness so riding in the back of a van for a few hours to get there and back also doesn't help either.
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Post by Soff on Jul 30, 2014 11:23:44 GMT
Well, having fun sometimes is worth a little bit of sickness. I hope you got better fast, though!
I cut my hair shorter than my shoulders! I think it's the first time it's been that short. It's pretty weird, but I like it. Not enough to actually keep going to the hairdresser's for it to stay short, but right now, I'm happy with it.
Is anyone still around here? How are you guys doing?
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Post by Tea on Jul 30, 2014 12:14:21 GMT
I'm still here. I haven't posted much because all I can think to say is 'Blah, I hate my dissertation, blah.'
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Post by Soff on Jul 30, 2014 17:43:47 GMT
That sucks, Tea. I think I kinda know how you're feeling. I'm having daily crisis about my graduation thesis. Every day I'm doubting wether I should just leave it alone and just take next year the classes in order to get the other possible degree (they're basically three pedagogic subjects that would grant me the title of professor instead of... the other one. I don't know how you guys call it. ). I'm just not made to go around asking stuff to people for no other reason than "I'm researching for my thesis work". It's got to the point where I don't really think I even care about what I'm supposed to research anymore (and it was me who chose it). On the other hand, I feel like I'm so darn close to be able to get SOMETHING done and it'd mean a lot to me to just get this one research work done. So I'm pretty anxious about all this stuff. So... yeah... I guess what I mean is that it's all right if you need to vent. Frustration is horrible :c .
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Post by Tea on Jul 30, 2014 18:23:11 GMT
I don't really think I even care about what I'm supposed to research anymore I know that feeling so well. I stopped caring about this dissertation ages ago and I still have to write it. I'm especially stressed because I sent a sample chapter to my tutor last week and he did not like it. At all. Now I'm worried that I might not actually pass.
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Post by Soff on Jul 30, 2014 18:55:47 GMT
Do you mind talking about what it is? I remember you were studying about classic antiquity, but not much more...? Why did you choose the theme you're researching? Is there no way now to change it? Did your teacher tell you what the problem was?
Sorry, I don't mean to pry if you don't wanna talk about it! But if you do, I'll read you without a problem. As much as I'm awful at researching, I'm always interested in how other people do it, so I don't mind reading about it at all if you wanna talk about it.
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Post by Tea on Jul 30, 2014 21:48:46 GMT
Thanks, I'm looking at the epic genre. I'm comparing some of the most important scenes in ancient epic poetry to see how 'epic' became defined.
I'm just feeling a little stuck at the minute. It feels like I have a mammoth amount of work to do and I'm not getting through any of it, meanwhile the deadline is getting closer and closer. It's due in one month and all I have is a chapter my tutor didn't like.
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Post by Soff on Aug 1, 2014 3:45:08 GMT
Oooh, interesting! Is it about Illiad and Oddyssey or is there anything else? I don't know anything about epics out of those (well, and the Aeneid, but that one is too late to be a genre definer, isn't it?).
What is that chapter about? How many chapters have you planned on doing? I don't know if it's of any use to you, but when I have to write school stuff I generally write the basic structure of every part and then go on to expand on each one... Is it something like that you have? I find that that way I can keep track of stuff and at least have a bit of every part done... or something like that!
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Post by Tea on Aug 2, 2014 13:15:22 GMT
It's on the Iliad, Odyssey, Argonautica and Aeneid. I wanted to compare several different epics. It's not just this chapter I'm struggling with, it's the whole thing. I'm slowly making my way through all the work but I'm just not engaging with it. I feel like there's a mental block stopping me from dedicating myself to this project properly.
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Post by Soff on Aug 4, 2014 16:59:20 GMT
Nice theme! Though, yeah... I get how you might have a whole lot of work to do with that much source stuff.
I think I get how you feel. You're working really hard on this thing, but you also get the feeling that there's also something more you could be doing? At least, that's what happens to me. And it's then I have a really hard time bringing myself to care about this stuff to do those things I find more difficult. I just don't want to do it and I can't see the point of it either. Try not to beat yourself too much about it! You're working hard on it. Try to trust that you'll be able to put it in a way your teacher likes better. Sometimes it's necessary to have a base, even if a bad one so you can start moving in the right direction... I think at least.
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kewdle
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That one chick over there.
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Post by kewdle on Aug 5, 2014 14:45:30 GMT
Iiiii am thinking I should post here more.
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Post by Soff on Aug 5, 2014 18:39:38 GMT
Yeees, come back, Keeeew!
You already got married or are still running around madly planning? I thought you were quite busy with that lately, at least...
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Post by X'o'Lore on Aug 6, 2014 7:53:22 GMT
More posting would be good. I feel bad for Tea's plight as it seems like a feeling all too familiar to me, but I don't really have any answers to that one. I'm not sure what else to talk about. I could bring up a ton of things, but what would carry a conversation? How many people still check this?
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Post by Emily on Aug 7, 2014 10:10:06 GMT
I saw Kew got Maaaaaaaaaaarrrriiieeeeed! what can I talk about? Flippin malware attacks ruining my evenings...
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Post by Tea on Aug 9, 2014 21:18:47 GMT
Congratulations Kew! How was the wedding?
My friend is getting married in a couple of weeks and another friend just got engaged. I feel like all my friends are grown-ups now.
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Post by Emily on Aug 12, 2014 8:12:55 GMT
I am surrounded by babies and imminent babies. I mean they're cute and all, but there sure are a lot of them! Me and one of my other friends are rebelling by being horse-crazy instead XD She just got a horse and we are spoiling it by pampering it all the time and running about in fields being excited lol.
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Post by Tea on Aug 12, 2014 9:01:25 GMT
I want a horse!
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Post by X'o'Lore on Aug 12, 2014 15:47:13 GMT
I grew up around horses. I decided many years ago that I did not like horses and didn't really like them.
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