I haven't updated in the last 3 weeks - but really a lot has happened ( Read more... )

People who do "area studies" i.e. African studies, Russian Studies, Scandinavian Studies, or even Chinese and Japanese, all have one thing dangerously in common. maybe it's a peversion, maybe it's just being stuck on the topic for so long that it becomes natural, or maybe it's because it's the cause - all in all i'm referring to the danger that is ( Read more... )

I'm so excited!!! I pretty much just got a blank check to do my final year dissertation in anything i would like to explore about China's relation with Africa (in the realm of socioeconomic/political - which is a big big field). If this dissertation goes well, i'm pretty much up there for a PhD spot in the area - which is really in need of some ( Read more... )

first off.. i had to work the whole day (it was Open day) so i'm totally exhausted. ANd work was so so bad today. We had over 400 people come, but we only had what 10 student ambassadors working? And that's nothing compared to the normal 25 of us, with a crowd of say 300? So yea, overworked today. ANyhow, i went to the African Cultural night. ( Read more... )

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There is a conspiracy out there i swear. Daddy needs me to go back to China - next week, the day after i arrive in LA. And what about the Frenchies? I don't know yet. I don't know. I swear it's his plans of directing my life into doing business instead of "dying in africa". It's evil. And i have no one to turn to ( Read more... )

Ok.. so the theme was slightly on the random side but it made sense, the theme being "1950s Latin America with historical references" - Evita being you know, Madame President of Argentina is the sense part. ANd the fact that our Evita is really into Latin America, and of course coming from SOAS we need to pick a radical age. So Guess what i went as ( Read more... )

It's been quite nice recently - busy because of course work, but still trying to be socially active haha. It's funny cuz our flat makes a big deal of people who don't get out - therefore to not be hypocratics we all try to fill our social calenders. My student oyster got cancelled! what the heck! so traveling has been costing my a fortune, but oh ( Read more... )

I have this presentation to give for Political theroy - the task is to give an account of Democracy in an analyitical perspective - in other words, what is it? how did it come about? what are problems with it? how do you enhance it ( Read more... )

i'm trying to work out my schedule for pretty much the next year. I know i really shoudn't be too worried about it now, but its a good form of procrastination, but i am also quite worried about my time management abilities and writing this out helps a lot. I'm getting stressed over nothing. But... just.. time seems to go by so fast. My days are ( Read more... )