University of Melbourne: Graduate Expo

I went to an engineering graduate expo at the Melbourne University yesterday. I've never been on the Melbourne University campus before and it kind of felt nostalgic to be on an actual university campus again; not like those sorry excuses for a campus like CQU or RMIT. I could see the university has been around for a long time because of the old building structures. According to the presentation at the expo, the university engineering college was established back in 1861. From the looks of the campus, it looked like a significant amount of money has been invested. Good thing they had refreshments there which, made the whole trip worthwhile. I was actually accompanying someone who is interested in the "Master of Engineering" program. Its 2-3 years long Full-Time, 3-4 years Part-Time.

If I could ever go back and do it again, I would rather study Literature, Law, Business, or Medicine. Such power I could have wielded. I can't even remember what made me choose to go into IT in the first place and the fact, that I can't recall the reason why, scares me. I'm afraid the reason might be so regrettable that my mind may have repressed the memory.

Being in IT is like being a clerk in British India. Born into bondage to take orders from your Dark Overlords. Just a facilitator to the evil empire's grand exploitation scheme. They educate you just enough to make you useful for their own gain, but not enough to grow or be independent. They just use you up and spit you out.

Life Update

Not much has happened since the last time I posted anything. I'm still working the same old problems. Can't think of anything of significance to write about. Well, at least the weather got better today.

I can't seem to figure out whether the state of the job market is really bad or I just don't have the qualifications to get a decent job.

Uni Flashback

Back when I was in my last semester at uni and about to graduate. Most of the questions I started to get from my classmates were regarding my immediate plans for a job. I would tell them a very detailed plan and then they would say "wow that's pretty planned out. you sure its gonna turn out that way?".

At one time, someone asked me that question, and I replied by something along these lines. I said "Well, if one day you turn on the TV, there is a flashing 'breaking news' banner on CNN with a live broadcast from who knows where, and you see me standing in front of a cave threatening a superpower, then you'll know that things have not gone according to my plan". The guy gave me an utter confused stare and then a moment later said "What?", and I said "never mind". The whole thing went over his head. He couldn't connect the dots to the Bin-Ladin reference.

This is what I have to endure, I come up with comedy gold, and no one is remotely smart enough to get it.