Taxation and Migraines

During the summer I have decided to spend my time doing a Taxation course, which is part of my degree, I'm just doing it a semester or two early :-)

There is a ridiculous amount of reading and additional cost - over $300 for tax handbooks which are redundant the second the exam finishes! I had nearly 7 chapters to read for tonight's tutorial and 5 chapters on Monday... Compound this work with an incredible migraine I suffered from yesterday afternoon and I am feeling a little overwhelmed but very smart in making the decision to study this subject by itself; I don't think I would have been able to cope doing this and 3 other subjects!

I am so annoyed I wasn't able to do any reading last night as I had planned... Migraines are paralysing for me! I was driving home when it kicked in and I had to pull over and wait for my parents to come and rescue me and my poor car... Being violently sick, seeing double and Driving doesn't mix and this is the 3rd time that I've had to get my family to come and get me.

This is my reading checklist to get done for the tutorial tonight, it equates to about  85 pages... Plus I have 5 short essay type questions to answer applying what I'm reading to cases... Having this much to read twice a week for 1 subject is strange to me, and being Tax it is incredibly dry.... I have stacked up on the Uni Students Best Friend aka Coffee, I am listening to some wonderfully enlightening Big Band music to keep me motivate and have my check-list there to keep me on track.

So on that note, I better be off to do all this reading... This is going to be the fastest reading ever, as my lecture/tutorial begins in 2hrs... Wish me luck

Sam

Xo

It is a truth universally acknowledged....

How to begin? It is the part I struggle with too often; Beginnings. 

Do I start with something philosophical & profound in the hopes it becomes "universally acknowledged" as one of the greatest introductions of literature? No unfortunately Miss Austen will forever hold that title!

How about something funny? Alas, Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!

Something scientific? I know the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow... For those who are interested it is:



No how about we go with something more basic, a simple introduction. Who am I and why should you spend a precious few minutes reading this blog when you could be: 
1. Advancing to the next level in candy crush; or
2. Stalking the Beebs/Styles/Kardashians or whoever the latest celeb-crush is on twitter; or
3. Watching the latest episode of "Convo's with my 2 year old" [but seriously if you have never watched it, click the link and go there NOW! I will wait for your return - comment your favourite episode below]

I am a simple uni student, juggling work, studies, coordinating a ministry department and attempting to have a life. At 16 I made up my mind to become a teacher. At 19 I realised that I wasn't teacher material and my desire to travel was too strong. At 22 I recommitted my life to Jesus  and found a greater purpose to live for. Now, at 24, I am half way through a Business and Commerce degree, and the happiest I have been for many, many years.

This is the account of my adventures through time and space... No wait that is Doctor Who... I am still waiting for my Mad-man in a Blue Box.... No, this is the account of me trying to become a better student, a better daughter, a better minister, a better woman! The majority of updates will be about me becoming a better uni student (I am average at the moment but I want to be excellent!). There will also be some posts about my walk with Christ, and my adventures around this incredible planet (when I have the ability to wander).

I hope you stick around and journey with me on this exciting adventure!

Sam xo