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rain_and_snow) wrote2010-03-03 01:36 am
rain_and_snow) wrote2010-03-03 01:36 am
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I think the uni timetable will suit me well this year - doing four days a week, with Wednesday off. Reminds me of Swinburne Senior.
Indigenous Studies is a compulsory for B. Social Work. Started it today. I'm not sure how I feel about 'studying' it. I'm never going to be able to understand their experiences. I probably won't feel comfortable if they were the majority of my clients, because I would not have that understanding. While I think learning is important, I'm concerned people are going to come out as 'experts', and I think the subject is about avoiding that. And on advocacy side, I'm not sure how I'd feel - I'd be more comfortable informing than representing, because I would not want to do it wrong. I'd refer on to someone else, I think, but I worry about the implications of referring on too. I know if I were referred on I'd feel I was too much trouble. Not necessarily true, but what I'd think all the same.
Generally men occupy space in a different way to women. If you've not noticed, have a look next time you're on public transport - note who moves too. It's interesting.
I love reading public toilet cubicles. There's some amazing stuff.
One at uni has a stick figure with a top hat and a walking stick walking over the toilet paper roll, down the side of the sharps disposal, and up something else.
At school there was a small drawing of a stick figure in a dress. "Secretly I'm hungry". It was next to the psych classroom.
At The Well, in the grout : "I am always stoned :("
And a week later, it was followed by : "Why? :)"
And following conversations on the uni toilet doors (Especially Building 8/10/12), with everyone chipping in. Maybe I should take photos.
And I'm listening to this a lot at the moment.
Indigenous Studies is a compulsory for B. Social Work. Started it today. I'm not sure how I feel about 'studying' it. I'm never going to be able to understand their experiences. I probably won't feel comfortable if they were the majority of my clients, because I would not have that understanding. While I think learning is important, I'm concerned people are going to come out as 'experts', and I think the subject is about avoiding that. And on advocacy side, I'm not sure how I'd feel - I'd be more comfortable informing than representing, because I would not want to do it wrong. I'd refer on to someone else, I think, but I worry about the implications of referring on too. I know if I were referred on I'd feel I was too much trouble. Not necessarily true, but what I'd think all the same.
Generally men occupy space in a different way to women. If you've not noticed, have a look next time you're on public transport - note who moves too. It's interesting.
I love reading public toilet cubicles. There's some amazing stuff.
One at uni has a stick figure with a top hat and a walking stick walking over the toilet paper roll, down the side of the sharps disposal, and up something else.
At school there was a small drawing of a stick figure in a dress. "Secretly I'm hungry". It was next to the psych classroom.
At The Well, in the grout : "I am always stoned :("
And a week later, it was followed by : "Why? :)"
And following conversations on the uni toilet doors (Especially Building 8/10/12), with everyone chipping in. Maybe I should take photos.
And I'm listening to this a lot at the moment.
D:
You should listen to The Postal Service instead.
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