Arts Network Mentoring Program (2 Viewers)

[manifestation]

Hi,

Anyone going to be joining the Arts Network Mentoring and Transition program? http://www2.arts.usyd.edu.au/ArtsNetwork/index.cfm

I've been looking at the website and reading it, I think I'll sign up.

 

[Seryn]

Hmm. This sounds quite handy. Ill probably sign up. Thanks for the tipoff

 

[DeepDarkRose]

i like how on the site it says "A highlight of our program is the 'Arty Starty' Day", they really won me over with the 'arty starty' lol this is so the faculty for me

 

[manifestation]

i like how on the site it says "A highlight of our program is the 'Arty Starty' Day", they really won me over with the 'arty starty' lol this is so the faculty for me

I know I cracked up at that too, it sounds good.
I just hope some lovely people/s will befriend me or I will befriend someone/people. See you there

 

[DeepDarkRose]

yeah apparently there's a photo hunt that we have to do to bond or something... i can't think of a better way to start uni than to run around like crazy taking photos of people stuck up trees, adulthood, here we come!

 

[greeninsanity]

Haha.. it is fun, I went last year.

And this year I'm a mentor, so you might end up stuck with me!

 

[manifestation]

I got the confirmation letter today

 

[Seryn]

Me too!! I'm not sure what to think of how they treat it as a kindergarten excursion though, "remember to bring your sammies"

 

[niteshade1312]

Me too! I'm exciting, I justc an't wait to meet you all!

 

[manifestation]

yeah i know I was like 'sammies' okay lol...

But yeah see you there

 

[hiphophooray123]

im just going so i know my way around but a scavanger hunt sounds funnnnn

and yeh i got my letter today too

 

[manifestation]

im just going so i know my way around but a scavanger hunt sounds funnnnn

and yeh i got my letter today too

and what about free food!!!! Any free stuff is good!

And yeah I hope they show us the way around...but I think the aim of the thing/program is to make us feel more comfortable and meet people (I think)

 

[hiphophooray123]

yeah of course it is, alot of students drop out because they are lonely or just don't feel like they fit in (pussy students) so uni has alot of 'making friends' things. Last year at UWS all my classes did bonding activities, the most simple was just say a few things about yourself etc (but that didnt work to well), the other ones like role playing were more effective. This scavanger hunt will be a good idea for people to get to know each other.

 

[The_Apprentice]

Question: I'm doing a bridging course that day between 10am and 12pm. Is it ok if I rock up a bit late, or should I try to get out of the bridging course for that day?

 

[niteshade1312]

I don't understand why people are scared about starting uni. I can understand the whole "going back" to school work, but come one, what is so scary?!

 

[manifestation]

Question: I'm doing a bridging course that day between 10am and 12pm. Is it ok if I rock up a bit late, or should I try to get out of the bridging course for that day?

Maybe you should e-mail them and ask, go onto the Arts faculty website and e-mail 'em.

@niteshade: Cause it's big and scary lol and I don't know anyone in my course apart from hiphop who I don't really know...it's an entire, huge new environment which takes time to get use to, so I suppose that's that scare factor.

 

[jellybeenz]

My first semester last year was really scary... I wasn't scared to begin with but once I got there I realised just how big Sydney Uni is and just how big the Arts faculty is...

Its harder to make friends in Arts than it is in a lot of other faculties- there is just so much subject choice and its unlikely that the friends you make in one subject do all your other subjects and even less likely they are in your tutes or attend the same lecture stream as you do.

I think this adds to the scare factor. Sure for some people settling in is a piece of cake, for others its really difficult.

Hopefully I can help out you guys with the stuff I have learnt, just basic stuff like where the Refectory is so you aren't 45 minutes late to your first tute.

 

[manifestation]

Hopefully I can help out you guys with the stuff I have learnt, just basic stuff like where the Refectory is so you aren't 45 minutes late to your first tute.

What's a refectory?
And are you a mentor?

 

[jellybeenz]

Yep I'm a mentor!

The refectory is just a room in the main quad... it can be difficult to find- especially if you don't know your way around.

 

[manifestation]

Yep I'm a mentor!

The refectory is just a room in the main quad... it can be difficult to find- especially if you don't know your way around.

Cool you're a mentor...do you know who you have...like what 1st years, have they given you a list?