I'm not sure I understand. Why are people so up-tight about going to university? I've really had enough crap about this from my father's side of the family. The moment I mentioned private college to them as my plans for life after school, all I get is gaping mouths and shock, and possibly even terror. Big deal?


Well, it's not that I don't want to go to uni. It's just the universities in Sydney don't offer the course I want to do! And even if they do, it's not as good as the hands-on kind of stuff you get from private colleges. They're just as good too. In 3 years, I can get a degree in a Bachelor of Design offered by a top-notch Melbourne university! Is that still not good enough?

No. They want more. Something like, law or medicine or some other big-ass course. Law's usually the one that brings in the WOWs. Graphics design does nothing. Advertising or communication does less. No one wants to know about what you draw, and how you draw. No one gives a crap. They might if you declare that you have plans to open a law firm, or your own hotel management. But no. Not for graphic design.

It hurts, to not be noticed for any kind of achievement at school in my family. No one asks me about how I'm doing at school, and usually when they do ask, I'll tell them - two minutes later, they'll be talking to my cousin about what he's going to do after school. Almost every dinner thing we have, or function for this side of the family, this topic comes up. It is amazing though, what my cousin's achieving at his school. He is like the epitome of our family, the first of my generation in our family to go overseas and the only doing doing the International Baccleurette. I'm obviously on the same bandwagon as he is, I'm in the same freaking year as him, for crying out loud. Still! No one cares. No one cares if you play in the school's top soccer team, or play in three different bands and with two different instruments. No one cares if you're part of the boarders' council, or how you've done at school in grades. Everything's about the nephew. The one who's very very decorated with prefectship and community award or something shit like that.

I've really had enough of this shit. It tires me, to feel so worthless. Sigh. I think a shower would do the trick.

Cheers.

& turned on the lights; 22:52