I'm good enough.

I think I'm doing okay. I just need to do it again.

And I want you to know that it's okay, because you didn't let the fear of getting striked out keep you from playing the game.

 

Happy after my last midsem :3 

 

So, I've never really been great academically. I mean sure, I'm not at the bottom either, but performing academically has never really been my strong point. Sure I can get credits, but being surrounded by people who excel academically who get high distinctions and distinctions effortlessly and all the time, I guess it's just like being slapped in the face. I've always hated take home assessments just because you never know where people get help from, but with quizzes and tests, you either know it or you don't. And what I've found really annoying is that what I feel that I excel at is being social, having emotional intelligence. I feel as these aspects aren't really talked about in our society. It's always "Oh what mark did you get?" I just feel like I've always been a B grade when it comes to academia, but I want to be more than that. I was talking to my mum about how I think being a "good person" is so under rated especially during high school. I mean my parents were never really disappointed in me, I guess they kind of always knew books were never really strong point. I've been told on numerous occasions I can conduct myself really well in social atmospheres, I know how to make people feel comfortable. But no one's going to assess you on that. Going to get a degree is all about how you perform academically and it really sucks. In fact, I don't really think I'm particularly good at anything. That's why I really want to get this, because it shows that I'm actually good at something. People want to work with me because I have some sort of talent. I'm so enthusiastic and optimistic, I'm motivated and I feel that grades just dictate a lot where you can go in life.

Detention Centres

I know that usually I post about more girly or emotional things. But I just want to share my experiences with you guys. So for one of my assignments at Uni, I'm have to write a paper about the impact of detention on asylum seekers. Prior of this assignment, I didn't really know much about detention centres - I'm quite a hermit when it comes to news. Before this assignment, my definition of asylum seekers in detention centres had always been of prison but so much better, minus the prison cells etc. I mean if anything, these people aren't criminals, in fact they're fleeing their own country in fear for their lives. So really, there's no harm right? Furthermore, Australia has a little population of only 22 million, we have so much space. But it turns out, after doing so much research for this assignment, the conditions of detention centres is terrible. I was so shocked to find out that it's pretty much like prison but 100 times worse. Detainees attempting to commit suicide, people sewing their lips together to protest, self harm in front of children? What the fuck is going on. We're not living in a developing country. Australia has been crticised for the conditions of it's detention centres on numerous occsaions. As a country who has fewer asylum seekers than most of the Western countries, the laws regarding detention are ridiciously strict. Urgh, I'm just so annoyed at how inhumane we are. The boat policies by current government are ridiculous. Why the hell would you send people who are fleeing for their life to Papua New Guinea where there's high rates of crime, sexual assault and murder? We freaken tell our our citizens to exercise extreme caution and highly suggest not to go there, yet we're sending asylum seekers there. I just don't get it. Fucking hell, I'd like to think we don't live in a corrupted society. Okay, end rant. I hope for those who are social hermits like myself, hopefully this has opened your eyes.And hopefully, I'm creating awareness about this. Anyways, til next time.

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My Current Obsession: Michael Kors

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Currently crushing on: MICHAEL Michael Kors Large Selma in Navy.

I'm totally in love with this bag. The amount of YouTube videos I've watched reviewing this bag, is countless. I'm so annoyed that the MK Store in Sydney doesn't have this in stock. Well they don't have this colour, the last time I went they only had purple and the blue black tone one. It's so unfortunate that this is sold out at DJ's as well and  I have no idea, well they have no idea when they're going to get it in stock again. Turns out they rotate stock, so it's pretty much waiting for something that MIGHT happen. I might be purchasing this on Neiman Marcus, but it's going to be $425, and just to add the Australian dollar isn't really helping.

Sigh. Keep you guys posted. And if you don't hear anything, probably means my obsession has subsided. 

Keep smiling.

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