It's official - I have had the fail wiped from my record.  Instead I have a grade of "Withdrawn - Remission approved".  I've found out that this thing went a lot further than I expected.  And apparently we could have raised a massive deal with the lecturer if we had chosen.  But I'm just happy getting out without a black mark on my record.

But I still think I'm done with architecture.  I'm just too burnt from that.  But I'm feeling excited about the idea of transferring into a Bachelor of Science in Psychology which I will start next year. 

And apart from that I'm just getting on with being a mum, working full-time, church, losing weight (currently getting personal training from a friend of hubby's) and trying to catch up with friends in between.

Isn't it funny how life goes in swings and roundabouts?

Last time I wrote I'd just gone through the heartbreaking decision to quit my studio unit and defer uni for a while.  Well, I did quit the studio unit, but I decided - after the 3 month mid-year break - that I wouldn't defer.  But I am going to take things in a very different direction.

When I withdrew from my studio unit in May I had to take it as a fail - something that affects my academic record.  Now I'm pursuing a claim of bullying with the student advocate and looking to get my fail overturned.  Things are definitely going in a good direction now, but its taken a while.

I've pretty much decided not to complete my architecture degree (cause that involves doing the studio units), but I will complete the major in Architecture technology, and will change my degree, probably to a Bachelor of Science in Psychology.  I've been talking about doing Psychology for ages and maybe now is the time.  I'm also looking at doing a post-grad qualification (by distance) in Theology - so next year will be very interesting!

And how are all of you??

This has been a really tough time.  I found that I was getting to the stage that I was getting massively anxious if I had to go to class - or even if I had to open my books for one class (Studio).  Not to mention that I wasn't learning anything - the lecturer had only turned up to 2 classes in total (out of approximately 20 opportunities), the tutor was a graduate who not only was slack and constantly turned up late and left early, but had no qualms in ridiculing people he didn't like - including me.

Finally made the decision that this is not the life I want to live.  I'm not sure at this stage if I'm going to go back, but I've dropped the Studio unit, I'll finish the Tech unit, and then I'll defer for the the next 6-18 months and see if anything is different, or if my life has gone in another direction.

So the short version is - I quit.  At least for now.  I'm really glad I have.  Now I just need to get over the damage that's already done.  And finish my last assignment for the tech unit.

I've got 37 more days of uni this semester - and I just don't want to be bothered.... 

I'm not sure that I'm still interested in going through with changing career to become an architect.  I still like architecture.  I still want to design and build my own house.  But I'm beginning to think its more a hobby than a career for me. 

Added to that - the teaching in my uni is so poor, that I'm literally not learning anything.  And the amount of grief you get put through in order to actually finish is torture.

I nearly quit tonight.  I had made up my mind I was going to.  Told my husband I was going to, and went around to one of my classmates houses to drop back some plans I'd borrowed.  She talked me into finishing off the last 4 weeks - 4 assignments, 2 of which are group assignments and nearly done, and then I'm through the semester.

Aaarrrrggghhh!!! I just wish I had some interest in what I was doing right now... I've lost all interest in it right now - which makes it extra hard to be creative...

Got an interim submission due tomorrow - no idea what I'm meant to be doing for it (another example of very poor teaching) - but I'm sure it's more than I've done so far... Better try and have something to show...