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Uni classes are starting next week and I can't wait! =D

I'm doing a BCom majoring in Actuarial Studies but actually, it's not really confirmed that I CAN do actuary because I need to get through the first year with top of the notch results and if I fail to do so, I would have to pick another major. I just pray that it does not come to that point. =/

Anyway, this semester, I have four subjects to handle and one of them, Accelerated Mathematics 1, is double the normal workload of other subjects. Usually, one subject requires two hours of lecture and one hour of tutorials per week but for Accel. Math, I'll be doing four hours of lecture and two hours of tutorials every week! More study time for me. =(

One thing I like about Melb Uni is that you have to choose a number of subjects outside of your faculty (something which is not related to your course/major: which is also given the name "breadth subjects"), according to the new model. They just started this last year and I was actually unaware of it when I applied. Well, new system or not, it won't change my decision to go to Melb Uni! XD So after finding out about it (it's too much for me to explain but if you want to know about it, you can visit their website), I think it's a fantastic idea as it will keep one's options open, just in case you intend to do a double major or double degree down the line and it will also diversify one's knowledge.

Unfortunately for those of us who plan to major in Actuarial Studies, we can only choose about three (instead of the recommended six to eight) breadth subjects throughout the whole course because we are required to take certain subjects in order for them to add up to the degree credits. Yea so that kind of rules out the option of being able to study a few specific subjects which can lead to a double degree. Oh but maybe there isa possibility of majoring in another language but, I only have one breadth subject to choose for this year so, I think it's not such a good idea.

It was kind of tough for me to choose what subject I would want to do as there were so many options and I wanted to do them all! XD In the end, with Ee Can's help, I decided to do a subject called:

191-101 From Graffiti to Terrorism

Since I'll be having so much Math and Accounts and Economics, I thought I could do something which is totally unrelated and one which is interesting so I won't get bored or sick and tired of going to uni. As some of you know, I'm quite interested in Psychology but am not allowed to take it as a degree so I'll be studying a bit Criminology while doing my BCom. =) I don't know whether how they'll mention that Criminology bit in my BCom majoring in Actuarial Studies but I do hope that it'll be written down somewhere. Maybe they'll say I have credits in Criminology?? I don't know.

Out of all the four classes (Introductory Microeconomics, Accelerated Mathematics 1, Accounting Reports and Analysis and From Graffiti to Terrorism), I am really looking forward to the Criminology one. It sounds really exciting to me as I have never done something like that before! XD Before I finally set my mind to Criminology, I was thinking of doing subjects related to either Law, History or Philosophy but I think it'll be a bit too dry.

Oh well, I hope I made the right decision! =D

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