Classes

So this week was my first week of classes! I'm taking four classes, all fairly small (about 20-40 people). How it works here is there is a lecture for each class either once or twice a week for either 45 minutes or and hour and 45 minutes. So for example, in one of my classes we only have lectures on monday for 45 minutes. Lectures aren't mandatory and they are almost always online. Then there are tutorials, which are mandatory. They are like sections at UCSC and they are usually led by someone besides the lecturer. There isn't as much busy work, for my classes all I really have is reading and papers, which means that about 2 assignments, if not just 1, determine my grade. Also, grading is different here. They give you what you deserve, no curves, which mean there aren't many "A's." I think I could get a %50 and that would translate to a C in the US. So that will be interesting. I'm taking Aboriginal History, an Australian Lit class, Educational Psychology, and an Art Studio class. From the first week they all seem like they should be good classes, but we will see! oh, and i dont have classes on friday!

In other news, it's been raining here and no one wears rain boots! so i brought them all the way over here just to look like a goof. haha but it's getting sunny now, woo! i cant wait for it to be warm so i can lay out on the beaches here. :)