Once again it's been quite some time since the blog has been updated. The reason, plainly, is that I had little to report on during this period. However what brought me delight was my being accepted to write in the student newspaper 'The insiter'. Even though the first article was no less disturbing than an offending church clock recording unacceptable sound levels, I'm content nevertheless that I have something more than useful to indulge in whenever I'm in the mood.
We are now well into the summer holidays, and the wear-and-tear associated with sleeping in and doing nothing has started to take its effect. Moreover, there's nothing to watch on TV (or 'shitbox' as I delightfully call it) and you often end up going through the same internet pages, even though there are billions of them (what a waste).
That said, it's been precisely my willingness to browse other pages that has sparked my intention to write this blog today. I wanted to take the point of view of the reader and browse through the millions of other blogs that are around. Although a good number of them are written in barbaric languages, and another good number contain nothing but bland advertisements, there are indeed a few good ones, and others which produce a few laughs. Usually mine are of the bragging type, and, though may contain a certain degree of satire, the rest leaves much to be desired (even to me). Maybe I'm taking this too far already...
University always seems to bring up some kind of surprises. The latest of them all is the fact that the results do not seem to be arriving by post anytime soon. I really wonder how on earth I'm going to prove my achievements dutifully written on my CV in an official way, other than from directly printing the results. The big news from our faculty - the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy (FEMA) is the introduction of two new major areas of study we may (or not!) undertake during the next three years.
So, to cut the story short, we've got Marketing as well as Insurance and Finance as new areas. The snag is the tiny asterisk marked next to Insurance and Finance. We find out that "Students cannot take Insurance and Finance with Economics or Public Policy". This is, to say the least, gross and unfair. Not only is this ridiculous, but also contradictory, in the sense that students taking Banking and Finance, another possible major area, already contains an element of "Finance", but may nevertheless take Insurance and Finance - whereas those taking Economics, which would seem a natural complement, are hindered from doing so.
I think I've said enough for today. I will now revert to my hibernatory instincts until my instinct derives quench from blog-writing thirst once again.
Take care
Stephen.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Monday, June 30, 2008
Philosophy
I was at first reluctant to start posting again in my blog. My sheer laziness was the key motivator for the prevention of blogging. However, when wild ideas and images starting scrolling along my mind in the evenings, I could not but help myself construct thoughts and feelings I would be likely to write here.
For it is the season - to think and reflect on past events, memories and thoughts, and also to philosophise - to ask, why am I doing this? Because blogging has a reason behind it. If I feel the urge to come here to blog, it is because I am motivated to do so. The motivation stems from the cognition of wanting to blog, and this same cognition has to be derived from somewhere. The problem with this mechanism is that I keep asking the same question (why am I doing this?) for each and every process.
The mind is a beautiful thing. It has baffled all kinds of intellectuals, and we have yet to come up with answers.
Another interesting aspect is the fact that when I come to write here, I seem to blank out and have no idea what to say. However, this very concept, of coming here with the knowledge that you do not know what to write, is inexplicable. I came here to write something - so why can't I transpose my thoughts into writing? Something in my mind tells me to write what I can't write. But is it because I can't write it, or is it because of some refusal from my brain to write?
The irony of the whole thing, or rather the scope of the whole thing, is that this is exactly what I'm writing. I'm writing what my mind cannot, or is refusing to write. It is this that I've been occupying in my brain. It is this text that the brain has tried to take away from me.
For it is the season - to think and reflect on past events, memories and thoughts, and also to philosophise - to ask, why am I doing this? Because blogging has a reason behind it. If I feel the urge to come here to blog, it is because I am motivated to do so. The motivation stems from the cognition of wanting to blog, and this same cognition has to be derived from somewhere. The problem with this mechanism is that I keep asking the same question (why am I doing this?) for each and every process.
The mind is a beautiful thing. It has baffled all kinds of intellectuals, and we have yet to come up with answers.
Another interesting aspect is the fact that when I come to write here, I seem to blank out and have no idea what to say. However, this very concept, of coming here with the knowledge that you do not know what to write, is inexplicable. I came here to write something - so why can't I transpose my thoughts into writing? Something in my mind tells me to write what I can't write. But is it because I can't write it, or is it because of some refusal from my brain to write?
The irony of the whole thing, or rather the scope of the whole thing, is that this is exactly what I'm writing. I'm writing what my mind cannot, or is refusing to write. It is this that I've been occupying in my brain. It is this text that the brain has tried to take away from me.
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Monday, January 28, 2008
Revival
Here I am again after a long absence from posting in my dear blog.
A lot has changed since I last posted, and at the same time I feel that, paradoxically, little has changed.
The last time I posted I was getting myself prepared for the vastly entertaining world of University. Today, I have just had my third exam of the semester, dealing with Elements of Maltese law - a subject I did not dream of having when I posted here last.
Life at university was pretty much as I expected it to be - and that is utter revulsion. Appalled at the way of life of this institution, I look back at my last seven years and spot the difference.
The weather has changed too, and the season change has brought with it several new opporunities and the forgoing of others. For instance, it is definitely no longer possible to go out and have a swim on Fridays; but the festive season has been the cornerstone of the bringing together of relatives and friends. New Year's Even was a top-of-it-all event which has definitely brought about great emotions and will carry memories for quite some time.
One of the various downsides that I find is the lack of motivation to carry on in this course. It is seen in no uncertain terms that the 371 Bachelor of Commerce students are not welcome. And where you're not welcome, you are treated with a degree of hostility and - surely - some negligence.
Another factor is the lack of free time. These days I hardly find any time to relax and enjoy my leisure activities. This can be reflected in the sheer irony of the fact that out of all the days that I have been attending University, it is these two weeks - the exam period - where I find myself some time to read, play and sleep longer hours.
That's all for today. I hope that next time I will come up with a better post without so much humbug.
Cheers and good luck
Stephen.
A lot has changed since I last posted, and at the same time I feel that, paradoxically, little has changed.
The last time I posted I was getting myself prepared for the vastly entertaining world of University. Today, I have just had my third exam of the semester, dealing with Elements of Maltese law - a subject I did not dream of having when I posted here last.
Life at university was pretty much as I expected it to be - and that is utter revulsion. Appalled at the way of life of this institution, I look back at my last seven years and spot the difference.
The weather has changed too, and the season change has brought with it several new opporunities and the forgoing of others. For instance, it is definitely no longer possible to go out and have a swim on Fridays; but the festive season has been the cornerstone of the bringing together of relatives and friends. New Year's Even was a top-of-it-all event which has definitely brought about great emotions and will carry memories for quite some time.
One of the various downsides that I find is the lack of motivation to carry on in this course. It is seen in no uncertain terms that the 371 Bachelor of Commerce students are not welcome. And where you're not welcome, you are treated with a degree of hostility and - surely - some negligence.
Another factor is the lack of free time. These days I hardly find any time to relax and enjoy my leisure activities. This can be reflected in the sheer irony of the fact that out of all the days that I have been attending University, it is these two weeks - the exam period - where I find myself some time to read, play and sleep longer hours.
That's all for today. I hope that next time I will come up with a better post without so much humbug.
Cheers and good luck
Stephen.
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