Can't be bothered writing about how it goes coz my eyes are tired from playing Zelda the whole day... But here's a photo, as it's said a photo says a million words!
Showing posts with label University. Show all posts
Showing posts with label University. Show all posts
Saturday, 1 March 2008
CCM stuff at Union Building
CCM stuff tonight. Didn't do anything much at all during day time. Anyway I met heaps of people in CCM, aint going to list them coz I'll forget many xD
Can't be bothered writing about how it goes coz my eyes are tired from playing Zelda the whole day... But here's a photo, as it's said a photo says a million words!
Can't be bothered writing about how it goes coz my eyes are tired from playing Zelda the whole day... But here's a photo, as it's said a photo says a million words!
Wednesday, 27 February 2008
Whatever
Missed the early briefing for Music Technology! I totally forgot about it. So I had to do it with the second years. It was pretty cool though. The aural test went well I think.
First practice for Choral Society today. It was pretty cool, here are some pics.
First practice for Choral Society today. It was pretty cool, here are some pics.
Before Choir Practice
At the German Club after rehearsalTuesday, 26 February 2008
Uni
Yesterday was my first day at uni, albeit just an Orientation day (and week). Woke up early and timed myself with the bus so that I would be there around 45 minutes - 1 hour earlier than the opening. Un/Fortunately I got on the O-Bahn bus, the bus that travels through a track, and I was taken to the city in less than half an hour and therefore I was there 1.5 hours earlier than schedule. So I just roamed around the place for a bit.
The VC spoke to us in the Bonython's Hall at 9:30am, the usual stuff and the CEO of Rising Sun Pictures (apparent a graduate of Adelaide University) spoke too. For those who doesn't know, Rising Sun Pictures did the special effects of many Hollywood movies like Harry Potter, The Seeker, Lord of the Rings, the Last Samurai, this and that. I drank a cup of cappuccino and didn't go to the toilet, so I was suffering while listening to the speeches and presentations.
Next was the Con's greeting. It was in the Elder Hall.. This and that spoke and they performed. A Hornist played R. Strauss's Horn concerto, just the first movement, but it ended in the dominant, so it might even be just the exposition. The a Jazz trio played two similar jazz pieces, the ones with just walking bass throughout and the pianist plays the melody/chords.
Then, off to meet my composition teacher. Mr. Charles Bodman-Rae, very British. I met 3 other composition students, Joshua, Andrew and Lauren. After a brief briefing (we were told to meet him at 2 tomorrow and bring our compositions), we left. I was just walking with Andrew when we met Johanna. Andrew is born and raised in Aussie but he is a British, while Johanna is a K.K. Malaysian, with a scholarship to do Piano degree!
Anyway we talked and talked, they are really friendly. After that we went to the MUSCORE briefing and then we left. I then went to the clubs area. I want to join the Adelaide University Gliding Club! Like fly man! Fly! It would be sooo awesome! After that I went to CCM's corner (Christian Church Movement) where Allan and the rest are there packing up already (I went late). They made me carry a cutter and the poster, and they left me there, thinking that I was going with Vivian (whom thought that I was going with them). So I had to go back with a bus. But it's good too, coz when I waited for them for a bit, I saw the Choir Club, and I joined it while searching aimlessly for them. First meeting today at 5:30pm.
Nothing much happens after than other than sleep, chat, eat, msn, etc..
The VC spoke to us in the Bonython's Hall at 9:30am, the usual stuff and the CEO of Rising Sun Pictures (apparent a graduate of Adelaide University) spoke too. For those who doesn't know, Rising Sun Pictures did the special effects of many Hollywood movies like Harry Potter, The Seeker, Lord of the Rings, the Last Samurai, this and that. I drank a cup of cappuccino and didn't go to the toilet, so I was suffering while listening to the speeches and presentations.
Next was the Con's greeting. It was in the Elder Hall.. This and that spoke and they performed. A Hornist played R. Strauss's Horn concerto, just the first movement, but it ended in the dominant, so it might even be just the exposition. The a Jazz trio played two similar jazz pieces, the ones with just walking bass throughout and the pianist plays the melody/chords.
Then, off to meet my composition teacher. Mr. Charles Bodman-Rae, very British. I met 3 other composition students, Joshua, Andrew and Lauren. After a brief briefing (we were told to meet him at 2 tomorrow and bring our compositions), we left. I was just walking with Andrew when we met Johanna. Andrew is born and raised in Aussie but he is a British, while Johanna is a K.K. Malaysian, with a scholarship to do Piano degree!
Anyway we talked and talked, they are really friendly. After that we went to the MUSCORE briefing and then we left. I then went to the clubs area. I want to join the Adelaide University Gliding Club! Like fly man! Fly! It would be sooo awesome! After that I went to CCM's corner (Christian Church Movement) where Allan and the rest are there packing up already (I went late). They made me carry a cutter and the poster, and they left me there, thinking that I was going with Vivian (whom thought that I was going with them). So I had to go back with a bus. But it's good too, coz when I waited for them for a bit, I saw the Choir Club, and I joined it while searching aimlessly for them. First meeting today at 5:30pm.
Nothing much happens after than other than sleep, chat, eat, msn, etc..
Friday, 22 February 2008
Adelaide things...
I took some photos today (like 3 photos?) and I'll post two of them below =P
Elder Hall
Rundle MallWell, Elder Conservatorium is the Conservatorium I am in now (part of the University of Adelaide) and this was their 2nd building (the first was far away and not used anymore). Other than this building are the Schulz, Hartley and Madley buildings.
Rundle Mall is like Pitt Street Mall, only way bigger, but that's coz it's the only big shopping place in Adelaide; while Sydney has like George St., Oxford St., Eastgardens, Chatswood Mall, Bondi Junction, etc.
So far I have been enjoying Adelaide greatly and everything is so cheap. I have a master bed room with a walk-in wardrobe and an ensuite bathroom which cost only AUD110 per week (compared with a share room with no bathroom for AUD180 pw in Sydney).
The City has been great, free buses and trams within the city and the bus tickets are so cheap! Unlike in Sydney which is so expensive. On top of these, to make things better, South Australian Government allows every Tertiary Student Card Holders to buy concession tickets on buses, so I pay like half only =P
Let me see... A peak-hour multitrip ticket (10 charges) cost me AUD13.50 (AUD1.35 per charge) while off-peak hour multitrip ticket cost me AUD7.30 (AUD0.73 per charge) only. And plus one charge can be used for unlimited times within 2 hours.
A day trip ticket, for concession of course, cost AUD3.80 for me. Ho ho, that can be used for the whole day. Sweet right? Unlike all of you pitiful people in Melbourne and Sydney who pay so much for transport! Muhahahaha
Oh well, I'm going to the city again tomorrow, I haven't finished exploring.
Rundle Mall is like Pitt Street Mall, only way bigger, but that's coz it's the only big shopping place in Adelaide; while Sydney has like George St., Oxford St., Eastgardens, Chatswood Mall, Bondi Junction, etc.
So far I have been enjoying Adelaide greatly and everything is so cheap. I have a master bed room with a walk-in wardrobe and an ensuite bathroom which cost only AUD110 per week (compared with a share room with no bathroom for AUD180 pw in Sydney).
The City has been great, free buses and trams within the city and the bus tickets are so cheap! Unlike in Sydney which is so expensive. On top of these, to make things better, South Australian Government allows every Tertiary Student Card Holders to buy concession tickets on buses, so I pay like half only =P
Let me see... A peak-hour multitrip ticket (10 charges) cost me AUD13.50 (AUD1.35 per charge) while off-peak hour multitrip ticket cost me AUD7.30 (AUD0.73 per charge) only. And plus one charge can be used for unlimited times within 2 hours.
A day trip ticket, for concession of course, cost AUD3.80 for me. Ho ho, that can be used for the whole day. Sweet right? Unlike all of you pitiful people in Melbourne and Sydney who pay so much for transport! Muhahahaha
Oh well, I'm going to the city again tomorrow, I haven't finished exploring.
Internet...
The new place didn't have an internet, but then after a while of trying to configure the internet and a long while of getting, "please hold the line" from the ISP, we finally get an internet and atm, I am writing with home internet in the kitchen, erm because there isn't wireless modem...
Anyway, I went to Adelaide Uni yesterday and did the welcome briefing stuff. It seems like I am a magnet to Hongky because the first person I made friend with is a Hongky -_- Oh well, and then I met Stephen Whittington and he kindly took me around the Music Faculty in Adelaide Uni, and maaaan, it's reaaaaly huge! It doesn't have a single building + location like the Con in Sydney but this place is the place to be!
Schulz building from 4 - 11th floor is occupied by the music department, and that 11-floor building is basically monopolised by the School of Music. Then the buildings around it are actually mainly used by the School of Music too. And there is the Elder Hall which was built 1900 in a Revival Gothic style. They are all awesome!
Oh, something Felix might like very much, the technology department in the School of Music has two computer labs, both filled with at least 15 MacPros each! One of the rooms uses normal computer's monitors but the other uses these nice Mac monitors! Felix, if you were there, you would be "lau nua"-ing.
Anyway so I enrolled and the subjects I enrolled in for the first semester are as follows:
Well, let's see how things go. I'm going to the city to get a wireless modem now. Till then.
Anyway, I went to Adelaide Uni yesterday and did the welcome briefing stuff. It seems like I am a magnet to Hongky because the first person I made friend with is a Hongky -_- Oh well, and then I met Stephen Whittington and he kindly took me around the Music Faculty in Adelaide Uni, and maaaan, it's reaaaaly huge! It doesn't have a single building + location like the Con in Sydney but this place is the place to be!
Schulz building from 4 - 11th floor is occupied by the music department, and that 11-floor building is basically monopolised by the School of Music. Then the buildings around it are actually mainly used by the School of Music too. And there is the Elder Hall which was built 1900 in a Revival Gothic style. They are all awesome!
Oh, something Felix might like very much, the technology department in the School of Music has two computer labs, both filled with at least 15 MacPros each! One of the rooms uses normal computer's monitors but the other uses these nice Mac monitors! Felix, if you were there, you would be "lau nua"-ing.
Anyway so I enrolled and the subjects I enrolled in for the first semester are as follows:
- Composition I Part 1
- Music History Foundations IA
- Introduction to Theory and Analysis
- Music Technology I Part 1
Well, let's see how things go. I'm going to the city to get a wireless modem now. Till then.
Wednesday, 5 December 2007
Interview
There isn't much new stuff to talk about. Besides, I went to do my interview today! It was horrible! I waited for 40 minutes, everyone had done their interview before I went in. Well they asked me questions and I answered them timidly, because it was so quiet and they weren't even responding much! The situation was pretty coool there. But I went through it. Thank God, He's always good. Oh well. That's all for today.
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