Tuesday, January 13, 2009


Some of you already know what choice I made regarding colleges. I mean, nothing's been finalized yet or anything, so it's not even a sure thing, but I'm bored, coughing my lungs out, and I just felt like writing about it.

Yeah, I went to submit my application to Monash today. Bachelor of Arts (Communication).

I stepped inside the Monash campus, and instantly was like, 'Wow.' It really is all clean and big and new and everything I dreamt a real college campus would be. Of course, it also helps that it's new (just built in 2007) but really. Even my parents came and were like, 'Well, it feels nicer having a real campus.' :P

It's huge, spacious, modern and I love it. Although it seems a bit hot outside because of the lack of trees for now, but I'm sure it's air-conditioned inside.

Okay, for those of you (if any) wanting details. Monash is:

- 50% exams 50% assignments
- 8am to 5pm 5 days a week (basically Monday to Friday)
- 81k on average for a 3 year degree
- 30 people a class (for Arts degrees) and usually only about 2 classes
- 4000 people on campus
- 70% local lecturers
- may apply for scholarships after 1st year, to be reviewed semester by semester (if not a former student/A-levels/other accepted qualification)
- has all its Australian campuses in Melbourne
- has a really nice canteen with 1901 hot dogs and San Fransisco Coffee
- wow.

Heh, not too obvious that I like Monash, is it? I just hope I get accepted. :/ If I don't, well, I tried. I don't mind too much if I really have to go back to Taylor's, but you know..Monash is just so much shinier. :P But I really think it's better here too..I can choose two majors, so I can do Communications and Writing, or Communications and Journalism, or even Communications and Psychology/International Studies. And if you don't want writing, well then you can take Bachelor of Communications, which is different because it focuses more on event management and radio and tv - no Journalism at all. Then, after that, you can do one year of Honours, or you can do Masters, and such..Monash just has so many more options.

Besides that, it also has prestige on its side, which is something definitely in its advantage. It's in the top 50 unis in the world - UniSA wasn't even in the top 100, which is why Mom and Dad never quite liked it. It also means I'll have to work pretty hard though, since they must have a really high standard to get that good. However, I'm prepared to work hard - uni years never struck me as the type to be EASIER than Form 4-5 anyway. I practically walked through Foundation half asleep..doing projects last minute (shhh..sorry lecturers) and it was fun..but you know, I'm actually going to need these skills in the future. I don't mind being average - it's better to be average amongst a class of really smart people, than top of a class of dunces. (Taylorians, I am not talking about you people by the way, so no flaming me!)

It's funny, because before this year I'd never even considered Monash at all. I mean, I didn't even know that it was that famous - I thought it was another 'okay' university. Shows how much research I did. *shuffle* I can't remember who or what got me interested in it, but then I looked at the degrees, and went, hmm, this looks quite nice. And then I went to the Edufair, and got their brochures and spoke to the counselors, and then I actually went to the campus itself...

..and wow. Tao had a friend that told her, 'When you go to the Monash campus, you'll have to enrol because you'll like it so much that you'll want to stay.' That did happen to me, although I just really love the fact that it has its own campus. You might not understand why this matters so much to me, but ever since I went to Sydney in 2006 to see my cousin's University of New South Wales campus, that one was just...wow. I mean. It was like the campuses you see on tv shows. It was HUGE. And it was -so- beautiful. I always dreamed about being in a campus like that. Being a real college student.

Monash's campus isn't quite as 'in your face' as UNSW's was, but it's still a big campus, and new and lovely. It's really wonderful, and really looks like a place where someone can concentrate on studying. I sound like a fangirl of Monash now :P

I know some of you who know about my application have been trying to persuade me to stay. Hey, the application isn't even confirmed yet! Besides, now I get to persuade you to come :P Don't leave me alone out here!

All jokes aside, I don't mind, you know. There are some times where you have to do things for the greater good, and while Foundation in Communication - Taylor's College PJ holds many memories and experiences for me, both my parents and I know that it's not where I should be.

IF I do get in, I will miss all you guys! But don't worry, I'll still lurk around your blogs and comment occasionally :P

If I don't, then you don't have to persuade me any more, eh? :P