Probably studying the straight Bpsych (but i also have had 3 years of opportunities to transfer to to science but haven't because by the time I realised I don't want to be a psychologist it was just easier to stay). Since I don't want to do psych in the future anymore I would have preferred to have the flexibility of the science degree because there were so many cool-sounding physiology subjects I would have wanted to do.
I originally picked the Bpsych partially because I heard most people need to study something more specialised after science to get a job, not realising psych still requires study after too which could be approached through a science degree (with an extended major) anyway.
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I want to learn how to paint better (specifically faces, but also other things and learn techniques off youtube). I also want to start exercising (something i've neglected a lot this semester), specifically running, but maybe try and get in a habit of doing youtube yoga also. I also have half finished jewellery (that has been half finished for a long time) that I need to to finish making too. I kind of don't want exams to end because I like having something to work towards (completely different to how i felt in yr 12 haha i wanted them over).
I found this super cool when i learnt yesterday! Genericide is when a trademarked brand becomes too widely used by the population to refer to the generic object and so they lose the trademark. So popular brands don't want their name to become too widely used. According to a website Thermos, Teflon, Aspirin, Zipper, Pilates, Escalator, and Cellophane all used to be trademarked brand names that were lost because they became too popular.
what language are you learning? what methods are you using to learn? why did you choose that language and what's keeping you motivated?
me:
i learned French in years 7-10 at school and recently decided to start relearning it on Duolingo. I tried learning Spanish on Duolingo during lockdown but now when I go on Duolingo i'm more tempted to go back to the language I know more vocab for.- In PF's journal
Yay an update(/new thread)! That's so great to hear how much you are enjoying your course!
in this scenario whichever skill you pick, you immediately become as good as the human that is best at that skill (throughout history or current), without having to spend that time learning.
i feel like i'd choose public speaking because i really admire the people who can think on the spot and eloquently put whatever they are thinking and want to say into a concise/thoughtful response with their internal thoughts flowing directly into clear/understandable/well phrased outward ideas. I feel like it'd be a skill that would be really useful to have.
i feel like it's hard to pick because i feel like anyplace new/different seems exciting and i feel like the experience of leaving your familiar environment is cool so my desire to travel is more strong than my desire for any specific destination. Maybe if I had to pick, Italy or South Korea (partly for food reasons).
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how did your childhood/primaryschool/highschool ideas on jobs change vs now?
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I used to want to work at Disneyland and be a scientist and teacher, now want to do something in the healthcare sector.HEHE
It would be interesting to know much sleep people are getting!
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What are your unpopular opinions?
idk if this is unpopular or not but i prefer eating the cauliflower leaves over the white part of it
if you could only eat the same food every day your whole life what would be your (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack)?
who do you think is the most underrated artist?
what's a topic people should know more about?
At the moment, I like handwriting colourful notes as well as making flashcards online! (mostly just making them and not using them). I only started doing this in uni, before this I mainly just did practice questions. My study technique doesn't vary too much between subjects but with bio/physiology subjects I like drawing out diagrams or flowcharts. I also occasionally use mindmaps for revision before exams!
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It would really cool to hear what everyone's doing this year in their high school/uni/career/gap year journeys this year!
How are you finding this year? What are your subjects? Are people working part time while studying or doing any extracurricular activities? For people who have finished highschool/uni how are you finding work and life after studying?Me:
I'm currently studying psychology at Monash whilst working in a cafe and as a support worker! I'm planning on working less this semester to spend more time studying. I'm not currently doing any extracurricular activities but thinking of maybe starting dance again soon- Edited
Hi everyone! It's been too long (over a year) since I updated my uni journal
(I'm currently in my 3rd year of Bachelor of Psychology at Monash!)I feel more exposed posting this here on the new forums because this one post will make up a larger proportion of the current posts here than the tiny proportion it would be of the old forum
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Hey Owlbird! How are things going?
Thank you for the reminder to update my journal!!
I feel like uni is going well! I finally changed my mind about what goal to aim for (in some of my previous updates my thoughts about deviating from the psychology/psychologist pathway were just temporary ideas, but Iāve finally permanently decided that psychology is not what I want to pursue).
My reasons are:
-One of the main reasons is that I enjoyed the physiology subjects I took (in my elective spaces) significantly more than the psychology subjects, I feel like I spent a lot more time studying for these units too just because of how the content felt satisfying to learn and understand.
-Another reason is that I spent a year on an anxiety helpline (which I learnt a lot from and recommend to people wanting to pursue psychology further), but it made me realise I donāt think I would cope or be the best person suited to helping people with mental health issues as a career.
(-Honours sounds hard if not super passionate/committed to psych (maybe other things are all hard but when I realised that not wanting to do psych masters meant I didnāt have to do honours I felt so relieved))My parents introduced the idea of physio as a possibly career to me in high school when I was indecisive but then they said maybe my hands were too small (I donāt think this affected my decision). I put Bachelor of Physiotherapy as my top preference for about one day last minute when I thought Iād decided in year 12 for VTAC preferences and then also last minute changed to psychology. I donāt think I regret picking to study psychology for 3 years, I think Iād have doubts about any pathway I picked out of high school and all learning seems useful (maybe my HECS disagrees). What if I end up going to uni forever and donāt choose a career? but also I want to not be living at my parents house my whole life.
Iāve applied for the Doctor of Physiotherapy course at UniMelb so am waiting to hear back to see if I get an interview offer (which are meant to come out in August)! Until then I need to study for the interview aaa. I also havenāt completed the prerequisites of anatomy/physiology units so far or have space to left in psychology so Iām doing an online 8-week Human Biology short course through Monash to fulfil them. I wanted to apply for physio at Monash too but they required more prerequisites and there seemed to be no possible option to complete them (based on too many (like 3) inquiries I sent them to check different pathways of fulfilling the prerequisites). I also registered to do the gamsat this September because the idea of studying gynecology/female reproduction/pregnancy (and physiology more in depth) became really appealing to me after doing the unit PHY3181 ā āHormones and Reproductionā this year, feel like the content is just so cool. I feel like at first picking PHY3181 was mainly because it was one of the only physiology units I could do in my last semester of elective spaces, but it made me realise itās the area of science/biology/physiology Iāve found I enjoy learning about the most. If I donāt get into physiotherapy next year I think maybe Iāll study a tafe course in allied health or something similar because Iām worried Iāll loose momentum if I stop studying for a year.
Iāve been feeling this semester like itās easier to study. I feel like I can concentrate and be productive for longer time periods than I have for the last two years. Also, since exams were on campus for the first time in my uni time I actually learnt the content properly instead of half relying on the open-bookness of them. Itās the first swotvac I felt like I did really useful studying. I made flashcards for the first time (on quizlet) before exams because a friend I was revising with sent me some they made and so I felt like I should make some to send back, and then I realised how making them actually made me remember the content so much better. I always labelled myself as ānot really a flashcard personā BUT I AM! Exciting thing to learn (thanks closed book tests?). My method of learning during the semester has consistently stayed handwritten notes, but now Iām thinking about whether I should just make flashcards from the beginning, but I donāt have time to do notes and flashcards, will notes have to go, or should flashcards just stay as a revision thing I donāt know.
I have one deferred exam in week 3 sometime as I missed it due to having to isolate during the exam period. I need to remember to put in effort to revise instead of being caught up in my new subjects. I was a bit annoyed that Monash couldnāt just let me do the exam from home at the normal time as it was remotely invigilated anyway.
I FINALLY ACHIEVED MY 80WAM GOAL! (just) and I hope I can maintain it. My last sem of my degree has no elective spaces so itās the first time Iām doing 4 psych subjects together, which Iām less keen on because my elective space non-psych subject is normally my fun/wam-carrying subject. Out of all my psych subjects I've only ever gotten one HD (and that was an 80 in first year), so I'm not sure how realistic it is to hope my WAM won't decrease after next sem.
This sem feels a bit daunting to me (at least the start part), because I have the online module, deferred exam, gamsat and interview that I need to be studying for as well as my normal units, so I'm feeling like I'll end up neglecting something. Its probably better that these things are just for the first part and i'll have the last half of the semester to focus on the units fully.
Have a good week!
First sem:
PSY3181 Human neuropsychology: Developmental and neurodegenerative disorders This was a really good unit as the content and assignments had a very clinical focus. This unit gave me the most understanding of what neuropsychologists/psychologists actually experience in their day to day jobs.
PHY3181 Hormones and Reproduction One of the best units I've done, I loved all of the content and the lecturers/unit coordinators seemed like they wanted to really do their best to help students learn.
MTH2132 The Nature and Beauty of Mathematics Really cool content and engaging lectures and I found it fun to do maths after not doing any for so long and I think my brain needed it.
PSY3041 Psychological Testing, Theories of Ability and Ethics I found it on the more bland side for psych units as mostly about how testing is used in different settings.This sem:
PSY3062 Research Methods and Theory This has been my least favourite part of psychology but i'm trying to go into it open-mindedly because I watched the first lecture and the lecturer seemed really nice and was saying "EVERYONE CAN DO STATS" so maybe it will be not too bad. There's also a choice between learning R or just using JASP for the stats part and I'm slightly on the fence. I would have learned R as that would be necessary for honours but since i decided that I won't do honours next year I'm thinking I'll just use JASP which is easier (but also if i randomly decide i want to do research wouldn't be as useful).
PSY3120 Introduction to Counselling This class seems so far like it'll be useful just in life/self awareness. It seems more theoretical than practical however, but still interesting to learn.
PSY3320 Sleep and Circadian Rhythms I've been looking forward to this unit because sleep seems to come up a lot and I keep thinking once I get to 3rd year and do this unit i'll actually understand the sleep stuff more in depth. I've thought it seems like a large amount of time spent on this topic that's normally been covered in one lecture in the past, so i'm interested to know how in depth it'll be.
PSY3032 Abnormal Psychology I feel like used to be more excited about this unit, but maybe this has decreased since deciding I don't want to pursue psychology as a career. It still seems useful knowledge to learn though and maybe will be easier to learn as psychological disorders have been covered a lot throughout the previous 2.5 years.Please reply with anything you thought was cool that you learned/found out! It can be about absolutely anything!
Coolest thing I learnt recently is that itās more energy efficient to reverse into a carpark when parking, because if you need to reverse out when you leave with a cold engine it uses ā20 to 25 times more petrolā according to an article on a random website. I don't know much about cars and had never realised there was a difference!