I've applied for new accommodation.

After the landlady not being able to sign the Rent Assistance Certificate, and especially after being accused of clogging the toilet, I went on the hunt for new a new place to live, regardless of how much extra it cost.

I remembered a place I'd seen when I was looking on domain.com.au before ... it was a share house, but each room has its own en-suite and bar fridge - the rent is an extra $65/wk, but I thought it was worth to get out of a place where I have people accusing me of toilet clogging, and act as if their above certain house rules (more on that in a later post).

So, after a few days back and forth with the real estate, as I got various paper work sorted to show them, I have been told that I'll know this coming Monday (March 15) if my application has been successful.

Apparently the owners were a little concerned as to my incoming money, as the money gets taken directly out of my bank account one calendar month in advance from the date I'll potentially be moving in (The 18th).

So ... wish me luck on a successful application!

Thank you.

Moving tomorrow ...

This time tomorrow I'll be in my new house, with my fellow students.

I'm living in a house that, at the most, is a twenty minute walk to/from the uni, which is much better than last years forty-five minute walk.  What this basically means is that now, in cases where I have large gaps between the end of one class and the beginning of the next, I can go home and either study or have a rest.

I don't understand paragraphs.

Looks like I'll be getting employment, too ... maybe.

Given that university is starting this Monday, I'll hopefully have more posts, more frequently for you starting very soon.

- Ian.

UNSW Teaching Period 1 begins on the March 1.

So it seems that UNSW is starting early this year, as in other years, it hasn't started until about the second or third week of March.

And I still haven't found a place yet.

My Life As A Student - Part One.

Originally, I applied for Program Leave for two semesters, but after one semester felt in myself that it was okay for me to go back.

I emailed the university (UNSW) enquiring about the possibility of returning after only one semesters leave, and was given permission to return.

Subjects for this semester include:

Concepts of Asia

Introduction to Film

Psychology

and I'm having a bit of trouble getting into English - Narrative, as it doesn't seem to know whether it's full or not; I've contacted the university about this problem, and am waiting for their reply.