I'm constantly reminded of the unrelenting flow of time, and me being dragged along for the ride. I commented to a friend the other day how weird it was that I'm checking the mail every day - so mundane and grown-up in a weird way. My thoughts have been clouded by finance troubles galore (thanks, … [Read more...]
Growing Up Part Deux
So I'm back in Canberra now after several weeks in Sydney finishing up that education research project, and I've now moved out of my residential college with a couple friends to a house in Dickson. Funnily enough, I write this as I sit in a tutorial room in said residential college regardless, … [Read more...]
Did I just psychoanalyze myself with tacos?
They just had $5 tacos here at the youth hostel where I've been staying for the past week or so. I figured, it might be interesting to leave my phone in my room, so I could eat with just myself and my thoughts for a change. My thinking was, "there's been a few random nagging things in the back of … [Read more...]
Sydney, Homelessness and Education
I've spent about a week back in Sydney now, finishing off my research project over at USyd on open-ended science investigations for the ASELL schools program. I'll get around to writing a project update, or two, or four...I promise. It's actually been a lot of fun, and I've learnt a lot - not in the … [Read more...]
Study, Relax…Rinse Repeat
It's already been a week into 2017, and it feels like I'm already well into the swing of things. Due to holiday and family things I missed my planned weekly blog-vignette thingo, so I'll talk a bit about the past fortnight as a whole. Being back at home and spending a week there was exactly like … [Read more...]
Reminiscing and a Complex Christmas
I spent the last week of the holiday period yanking myself away from books, studying and the occasional video game to spend time with family. *Insert exasperated sigh here* Well, it wasn't half bad. Maybe 1/4 bad. Not really bad though, more of an oddly...[searches for non-provocative … [Read more...]
[Refresh Blog]
What? No this isn't a New Year's Resolution, bugger off. Upon several realisations, I figured I might as well give this whole blogging and writing thing another proper shot. I mean, a real good, proper go. I really enjoyed writing for the ANU student newspaper, Woroni last semester. But I made … [Read more...]
Trial by Fire – First Semester Plasma Research
A few weeks ago I finally wrapped up my first semester research project with a presentation to the Plasma Research Lab faculty, which went surprisingly well. Now with yet another fusion related project or two lined up for this semester which has just started, I felt that it's worth taking a moment … [Read more...]
Four weeks of RSI
It's remarkably difficult to find a nice quiet hour or so to write a post without worrying about assignments, social life or activities at RSI, without finding yourself up at ridiculously late/early hours. However I now find myself over 65% of the way through the Research Science Institute, and … [Read more...]
First Week Classes
With the first weekend now upon us, us RSI folks have a brief respite to look back and reflect on the previous week, and tremble in fear and excitement for the next 5 weeks of research. It's worth talking specifically about the classes and lectures we have had so far, which as a whole have been (in … [Read more...]