Why, Justine?

Hi everybody

End of week 12! That pretty much says it all.

Don’t know about you, but I find doctrine of precedent logic hard to wrap my head around. At the same time, however, I find myself coming back for more — sort of like a drug. Yes, tackling question after question about case precedent is like a drug.

After many weeks labouring over statutory interpretation questions, I’ve taken a liking to them. It’s aggravating that almost everything can and will be rebutted – if not by my own ‘critical onlooker’ then by my tutor – yet pedantically analysing a piece of legislation, word for word, is peculiarly satisfying. One comes to realise just how limiting words can be. Nitpicking the English language is a great way to pass time.

Gave blood again. This time, when the needle came out, my wound refused to stop bleeding. I think the nurse ended up bandaging me three times. Now my iron levels have hit a new low, from all that loss of blood. Fascinating that I haven’t fainted yet.

Finally got to see Phantom of the Opera. As in, the actual opera. Live. Only got the understudy lead but he was so utterly good that nobody cared it wasn’t Anthony Warlow. The show was simply phenomenal. You know, that feeling: when you know exactly what’s going to happen because you already know the story back-to-front, and yet the performers are so good that they can still stun you and send chills down your spine. They handled the ending very well.

Also watched Made of Honour. What was with the random appearances of the random dogs? Anyway, French Open draw comes out later tonight, and play starts late Sunday. Henin, dear dear Henin. She will be sorely missed. Women’s tennis has a huge void now.

See you all later,

Sherryinabottle

What is LEX?

By now you should all have heard of LEX, QUT’s feedback mechanism on teachers and units. I thought I’d give you a little bit more information by having a chat with Melinda Shirley, the Assistant Dean (Teaching and Learning). You can download the podcast here.

Have your say with LEX

The Learning Experience Survey allows you to give feedback on all your units and teachers via an online survey. It is important to participate in this survey because your feedback helps the University improve the quality of its courses, and also helps your lecturers and tutors improve the way they deliver their classes.

The survey takes less than ten minutes to complete and can make a world of difference, both now and for future graduates.

The feedback you give is confidential. Teachers and other faculty staff receive no student names or student identifying information with survey results.

Complete the survey and go into the draw to win one of twenty gift vouchers for JB Hi-Fi valued at $200.

To complete the survey go to QUT Virtual at http://qutvirtual.qut.edu.au. In the student messages box, a Learning Experience Survey message will appear. Click on the link: “Complete the survey”

Once you have opened the survey in QUT Virtual, you can complete it in 3 easy steps:
1. Select one of your units.
2. Select teachers you wish to evaluate from the list provided on the screen.
3. Complete the survey questions.

Again, please take the time to complete the LEX survey – your teachers and the university appreciate your feedback.

A month of Lazy Sundays

wow… just handed in my 141 assignment and i feel very liberated to say the least. In fact, in celebration, my roommate and i are going out for a beer after work. She is also celebrating because i’ve been insufferable for the past 3 months and now she gets a slight break. So we are going out for a beer… and i don’t even drink beer. But there is some sense of achievement to be celebrated and its too early in the week for Champagne. Champagne gets opened on the 12th of June at 11am.

I do have to say i am slightly more impressed with my second (external) assignment effort for 142. Namely because i wasn’t feeling largely nauseated when i submitted it. However, now it’s time to put the blinkers on to help me try to concentrate on finishing the work and studying. But how can one study with so much distraction? All the ‘quality’ t.v that is on at the moment has actually intrigued me. I, like the other 500,000 idiots, tuned into the first night of big brother 08 and i would like to comment: “Different Show: I Don’t Think So” (Shakes head like peroxide jackie and Kyle ’sold out’ Sandilands). I’m wondering if the executives for BB get together in a conference room and say “ok, lets see if we can get the most annoying group of people yet”. The they proceed to stuff it with the visually annoying (blonde haired waif), Physically annoying (you feel an overwhelming desire to slap that Corey kids face off) and of course they abuse your ears with that voice that reminds me of homer simpson pretending to be marge. And if that isn’t enough, the insult all intelligent people by sticking in a law student who has the communication skills of a gnat and an 18 yr old top heavy fembot who think that because she wears glasses and reads she’s intelligent. Pfft…

So fascinating t.v aside, I have to try to regroup and prepare for the 2 big days in June. For now, im going to practice on my glass lifting skills at the local watering hole.