Entering October

I am now well into the portion of the academic term where just doing what is absolutely mandatory from week to week basically uses up all of my time. I have a 16-page take-home exam to write for my environmental politics course by Monday, and a big presentation to give on ‘rational institutions’ for my public policy class on Tuesday. I also need to be gearing up for term-time assignments, while also finding time to prepare for the re-comp. On top, there is all the normal reading for environmental politics, public policy, and Canadian politics – plus preparation for my seminars on Thursday, and the administration associated with their operation and shifting membership. There are also two mandatory scholarship applications to complete, along with a voluntary one upon which I am pinning more of my hopes.

Unsurprisingly, I am behind on photographic projects (like processing and uploading the second half of my shots from the Founders’ Gaudy), and not doing as much for Toronto350.org as I would wish.

Author: Milan

In the spring of 2005, I graduated from the University of British Columbia with a degree in International Relations and a general focus in the area of environmental politics. In the fall of 2005, I began reading for an M.Phil in IR at Wadham College, Oxford. Outside school, I am very interested in photography, writing, and the outdoors. I am writing this blog to keep in touch with friends and family around the world, provide a more personal view of graduate student life in Oxford, and pass on some lessons I've learned here. View all posts by Milan