A Students Musings

Pretending to be a Student.

Having experienced life a student at
most public Universities in Perth, WA, I’d like to share my
experiences of them. Of course, in order to be a student you must,
at least, pretend to be one.

One of many was of achieving this is to
work through all the formalities to become a student.

Typically, toward the end of a year (around September), the Universities (using TISC as an agent) invite applications from potential students.
Another way is apply directly to the University (called Direct Entry) so as to begin in what is referred to as Semester 2.
I believe that applying to a University via Direct Entry is the most promising avenue but I digress.
Another way is to “informally” enrol at a University.
Allow me to explain:
At the start of any Semester, there is a extraordinarily large number of students.
A reason for this is the probable desire of the University to obtain (be it belatedly) the fees that will be paid by a student. This is particularly prevalent for International students who pay large sums of money for the
“privilege” to be able to study at a University.
Knowing that there is a large number of students, an “informally” registered student can “blend” with the crowd. A section of this crowd usually ends up in a large lecture theatre, so as to listen to a presentation on a subject that they are interested in or resigned to hearing.
I say “interested” because a student (of that crowd) will have a genuine
interest in learning and absorbing the material presented.
I say “resigned” because a student (of that crowd) must learn the presented
material so as to progress at University.
Thus, a “pretend student” can enter this large lecture theatre and obtain
the knowledge and information that is presented. Of course, the trick
is that you should never sit in the same seat/area (in this large lecture theatre)
from week to week. This is especially important after what is known as
“Census Date”. This is the date where withdrawal is not formally recorded
on an academic transcript. Withdrawal on or before this date ensures this.
After this date, it is “dangerous” to attend the continuing classes.
Dangerous because you will be found out and shot! Not literally of
course, but figuratively. To literally shoot someone was the past
time of some of Hitler and his generals by proxy. On second thought,
should you attend a lecture after Census Date (when not a student),
would you would be gaining information and acting in an unauthorised
manner? Acting and gaining information in an unauthorised way is
in the domain of keepers of secrets. Hitler kept many secrets.
One of which was, at the time, the mass killing of persons he
considered undesirable. Therefore it is reasonable to say that
holding a secret is tantamount, or a reason to, kill you my very dear
reader. After all, should you hold a secret and then reveal it, are
you not a traitor? One example is the location and existence of
“Area 51”.
It was, until recently, a secret.
Should you happen to enter the location of this facility, you could be considered undesirable and shot! I know the location of this facility.
Should I also be shot?
You, dear reader, are the best position to answer this.
Allow me to summarise:
Should you:
* Attend a class (after Census Date) —->
* Act and gain information in unauthorised way —->
* Obtain a secret —->
* Considered undesirable —-> Shot!


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