Uni

It's all a conspiracy, against students. Or maybe just against me, who knows. But what I do know, is that nothing is simple when you're dealing with universities. Just in trying to enrol for this semester (I shouldn't have gone cross-institutional!), I've come to realise some truths:

• Subjects may be cancelled and removed from your enrollment, but you won't be told about it for a week - I had this awesome-sounding subject lined up for this semester, "Citizenship in an International Context". At least now I know it disappeared for a reason.
• Academics won't be in their office the week that you want to speak with them
• No-one will reply to emails within a reasonable timeframe
• In order to get an answer, you need to consult at least one online source and at least 2 individuals (one of whom will be impossible to pin down)
• Different people give different answers, but each of them is sure they are right

Why are universities so hopelessly bureaucratic? Why don't different departments talk to each other? Why are things so complicated for students - a key stakeholder? I don't think privitisation is the key, they're all as bad as each other.

On a brighter note, I've found two cool (sounding) subjects to take this semester at UniSA. I'm doing Performance and Compensation Management as a vacation course, and Workplace Learning during the semester. Workplace Learning sounds SO cool! I just hope it lives up to my expectations. A 3 hour seminar in the afternoon? I'm pretty sure there'll be no army jumps or line dances to keep me awake, so the content and delivery better be damn good! Also Strategic Management at Adelaide Uni. I just need one more subject now, maybe something in politics or sociology...

Finally back to Uni in a week for Winter Vacation course....