It took me a couple of days to get used to the way that lectures are held here at ANU. Most lecturers prepare their lectures as Powerpoint presentations or use Adobe Reader. This is very convenient for me because it allows them to offer the slides for download on the internet and I do not need to stare at the blackboard to decipher whether that scribbling on there is a p or a ? (or w/?). Also, ANU tries hard to accomodate those who cannot attend one or more lectures by sometimes offering recorded lectures (although that is not the case for those courses that I attend). Still, i’ts good to be able to download the slides in case I miss a lecture. The downside is that it allows the lecturers to skip over an immense number of formulas in almost no time.
Chemie is‘, wenn’s kracht und stinkt
…heute eindeutig an der ANU bewiesen: ABC News.
Campfire
finally, a bike!
I just bought a used, but good, mountainbike for 60 AU$ (about 38 Euros). I reckon that this is a sensible price.
How to attract students?
Offer free food, preferably a barbeque! I had a couple of free lunches in the last few weeks. Maybe I’m a cheapskate, but I think I’m not. I went there to have fun and meet people. Oh yes, here in Australia it is possible to have barbeque outside in the middle of winter! There are a couple of electrical barbeque places around campus which can be used for free by anyone.