Considering I've been on holidays now for just over 2 weeks and have recovered from the end of semseter, through it was time to update you all in the ever exciting life (not) of yours truly......
* Based on
Nick's Review of "One Day, All Children" I have ordered a copy of it. I ended up ordering it online (my first online purchase) from amazon.com along with this other teaching handbook that I've been trying to find over here for ages... Hopefully it will arrive in the next few days...
* Maccas (aka McDonalds) also took us out for drinks last week for working over Easter. Originally our stores were going to be open over Easter, however new state government legistlation meant that we had to close, however in an 11th hour decision, they decided again to reopen the stores; so in a matter of hours we had to organise staff to work for the 3 days we were originally going to be closed. I ended up being the only person who went from our store, but managed to catch up with heaps of other people from other stores that I work at from time to time. Had a good night...(when you're not paying for the drinks it's always a good night !)
* Just finished reviewing the second version of the local council's youth strategy on Thursday. I was also asked to review the first version and it was pleasing to see that a number of the suggestionscomments I had made had been acted upon. Hopefully council will accept the final document soon and the priorities will begin turn to action.
* Went to a seminar the other day run by the Department of Justice look at young people and consumer issues. Was a really intersting session in that they had a very diverse group of young people attending. We spent the morning talking about major purchases we had made, problems we had encountered as consumers and knowledge we as young people would like to have as consumers. The information from the discussion is being used to develop an education packagae for young people. We also got this very cool goodie back with stickers and brochures and CD Roms -- combined with a very impressive morning tea and lunch, it made getting up early in the morning to go worthwhile !
* We finally finished casting for the musical and hope to get rehersals underway at the beginning on next semester...if all goes to plan. We have organised though a catch-upsocialising session during the mid-semseter break so the cast can get to know each other and also to organise a few other key dates for things to happen (build props, program design, ticket sales etc...) - Lots of work ahead...
* Heading out for dinner tonight with some mates from Uni, which should be a good night. Since they've all started teaching (they were all in the year above me at Uni - I'm still there) we don't get to catch up all that often, so tonight has been something that's been on the calendar months in advance. It's hard to believe that this same time last year we were all overseas in the Cook Islands teaching...how time flies (insert reflective sigh here)
* Catching up with my mate Adam next week over coffee - He's been appointed as a youth rep. to the U.N. so be interesting to hear what stuff he's been up to.
* I've got my first (and last) exam on Tuesday. I'm quite lucky in my course in that we don't have many exams - all my friends in other courses are telling me how they've got 5-7 exams to study for, whilst I'd be lucky to have done 5-7 exams thoughout my entire course let alone in 1 exam period.
So, that's it.
'till the next exciting installment.....
