Enrolment!

Well, as much as this post will leave me exposed to ridicule from my best friend (more about that later), I'm pleased to announce that today I enrolled in a subject at uni. Just one. And non-award, too, which means it's not part of a bachelor degree. Well, it *can* be part of a bachelor degree, it's just that this year, when I do it, it won't be. What's the subject? "Image, Text and Representation". It's a media studies subject, on advertising, media, etc. Should be interesting.

Why am I doing it? To test the water of university, I guess. To exercise my brain. For fun. To say I'm a uni student. I dunno, all sorts of reasons, but it's still very exciting.

I'm going to wait and see what other time I can put aside, and possibly enrol in a couple of other subjects in Semester 2 also, being the generic "Media Studies", and "Introduction to Comparative Politics".

I'm doing these, because if I test the water of university and find it's to my liking, I want to enrol fulltime next year. The course I have my eye on is a double degree of International Studies/Media. Not because I want a job in them, or looking for a career change, or even that I need it for my current job. I'm simply interested in the topics covered therein.

It's also a good excuse to limber up my brain again, but in an official capacity.

I guess it's a little daunting though. Fulltime study. Haven't done that for many a year. Plus it's uni - all the other study I've done has been at TAFE, a technical college, so it's not *really* full on. But I guess that's what these non-award studies are also for - working out how you'll like uni. I don't *have* to go onto do the full degree, I can stick with non-award topics as long as I like, really. Whenever I get around to applying for the degree, I get recognition for all these non-award subjects.

Why am I finally looking at going to uni? Because this year I may end up working on project that should see me with income over the next few years, with minimum ongoing work, only a lump sum of work at the beginning. It's 99% in the bag, so it'll just be a hard slog for the next 6 months, and then I should be set for 2-3 years. I never wanted to be a poor uni student - I want to keep my CBD apartment, and the lifestyle that I've got. Hopefully I can have that, as well as study. I couldn't think of anything better.

Here's hoping eh?

Oh - and why should I be open to ridicule from my best friend? Only 'cos I start many things and finish none. Will this current fad go the same way as my MCAD, my other online uni studies, my book website... Probably.. *laugh* Do I deserve the ridicule? Definately.. *grin*

BUT!!! When I get my degree he has to learn a language.. Long story.. *laughing* I wonder if a double degree means two languages.. ;)