thursday!
An intense few days (or weeks rather).. Dropped by Clayton campus during my break today to take a look at the Photography Club's mini-exhibition. Actually its Caulfield's photography club but due to the extreme scarcity of wall-space in Caulfield to hang a few pictures, its been moved to Clayton. Have got 2 pics in it, taken during the winery tour in autumn.
If you're on Clayton campus, check it out! Located at the "Airport Lounge" (wonder whoever came up with this name) on 1st flr Campus Centre. Many events going on today, with a few stalls blocking views of the pics ("Make Poverty History" campaigners, a free performance (jazz?), someone was juggling plus a coupla people banging away on African drums). Throw in dozens of people lounging on the floor/stage area/chairs etc, you get an idea of busy campus lunch-hour.
mm..any developments lately..preparing for a major test tomorrow, so don't have much of a life at the moment. Talked to Gita today about our volunteering progress here in. Both of us expressed interest at about the same time and as the semester progresses, we're inching along, updating each other when we meet. Alot of people go for high-profile organisations eg Red Cross and Salvation Army, but the process is quite lengthy. Besides submitting your coupla-pages application form, there's a police check required. Gita says they'll probably contact you in a coupla months(!). Have the application kit etc for these 2 organisations cos went for an information session recently, but the information session itself irritated me.
The group consists of Monash students liaising with the organisations. All a noble idea. What irks me was how the whole event was promoted. The words "employability" was used more than "volunteering". I know its seen by many as enhancing employment prospects but seriously that was an OVERemphasis on that aspect of volunteering. Why do people do what they do? I believe thats more important.
Some other organisations have looser requirements. Am involving myself with some other things now. Yesterday morning had a surprise call from Parkinsons Victoria cos they needed someone bilingual to greet delegates arriving for the Asian n Intl Symposium next month. Initially declined cos the HK delegates were arriving at the airport at 6plus in the morning. But the nice thing abt these people - she's gonna come pick me up and drop me to uni afterwards. This also shows one thing - everyone can volunteer. There're simply too many options available, with the process (usually) simple. Check out www.volunteer.com.au for opportunities.
If you're on Clayton campus, check it out! Located at the "Airport Lounge" (wonder whoever came up with this name) on 1st flr Campus Centre. Many events going on today, with a few stalls blocking views of the pics ("Make Poverty History" campaigners, a free performance (jazz?), someone was juggling plus a coupla people banging away on African drums). Throw in dozens of people lounging on the floor/stage area/chairs etc, you get an idea of busy campus lunch-hour.
mm..any developments lately..preparing for a major test tomorrow, so don't have much of a life at the moment. Talked to Gita today about our volunteering progress here in. Both of us expressed interest at about the same time and as the semester progresses, we're inching along, updating each other when we meet. Alot of people go for high-profile organisations eg Red Cross and Salvation Army, but the process is quite lengthy. Besides submitting your coupla-pages application form, there's a police check required. Gita says they'll probably contact you in a coupla months(!). Have the application kit etc for these 2 organisations cos went for an information session recently, but the information session itself irritated me.
The group consists of Monash students liaising with the organisations. All a noble idea. What irks me was how the whole event was promoted. The words "employability" was used more than "volunteering". I know its seen by many as enhancing employment prospects but seriously that was an OVERemphasis on that aspect of volunteering. Why do people do what they do? I believe thats more important.
Some other organisations have looser requirements. Am involving myself with some other things now. Yesterday morning had a surprise call from Parkinsons Victoria cos they needed someone bilingual to greet delegates arriving for the Asian n Intl Symposium next month. Initially declined cos the HK delegates were arriving at the airport at 6plus in the morning. But the nice thing abt these people - she's gonna come pick me up and drop me to uni afterwards. This also shows one thing - everyone can volunteer. There're simply too many options available, with the process (usually) simple. Check out www.volunteer.com.au for opportunities.
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