The 10th week is over. Overall my personal assessment of my post-mid-term contribution to online discussion is very good. It is definitely an improvement over pre-midterm in all 3 subjects. I was reviewing some of my posts today and was rather impressed.
The funny thing is, I don't remember the things I have posted and hardly recalled them as I read. Thats probably a natural outcome of juggling 3 courses sprinting week to week to complete relevant assigned readings and moving on. Luckily I do have some notes for most weeks I could use to plan my final essays.
Even though I have till January, 06, 2014 to submit my final essays for all 3 classes, I need to finish them before leaving for Karachi. So I have till early morning of December 19, 2013 before catching the 12:45pm flight that day. The plan is to use 4-days per essay. Today being the first day, I have decided to take on the easiest subject - Corporate Compliance. I have the topic selected, decided a rough sketch of issues to cover, preliminary readings to read and use, strategy to building the essay. Today, before I sleep, I will have to revise all the notes on this class to have a mental framework of the content and discussions I can use. Tomorrow, I have to finish all the readings and begin with the essay and take 2 more days to finish and polish the essay of 4000 words.
It seems doable easily if I don't get distracted by the ghost of loneliness. Then, I will pace around the house between the kitchen, the balcony, and the front patio. Smoke cigarettes, clean dishes, think of who I can call, prepare food, take a long walk outside, or jump online on Facebook. Then my mind wanders into things that cause me anxieties, such as my weight, last few years with mamma and papa, and the general uncertainty of the outlook on life from where I stand.
So, no doubt, this LLM semester has been an incredible blessing, and it phases right into my travel which will last till morning of January 18, 2014 when I return to Toronto - Insha-Allah. Among my anxieties is the lingering sense that I might not return to Toronto or even see 2014. But if I do, I will anxiously wait for a response from Schulich Business School, York University on my PhD application. Perhaps they will call me for an interview in March, 2014? Will I be able to take the next semester of LLM without settling my fees? Yet another year ahead full of uncertainties, but whatever it turns out to be, I pray it is with Allah's merciful provisions - Amiin.
The funny thing is, I don't remember the things I have posted and hardly recalled them as I read. Thats probably a natural outcome of juggling 3 courses sprinting week to week to complete relevant assigned readings and moving on. Luckily I do have some notes for most weeks I could use to plan my final essays.
Even though I have till January, 06, 2014 to submit my final essays for all 3 classes, I need to finish them before leaving for Karachi. So I have till early morning of December 19, 2013 before catching the 12:45pm flight that day. The plan is to use 4-days per essay. Today being the first day, I have decided to take on the easiest subject - Corporate Compliance. I have the topic selected, decided a rough sketch of issues to cover, preliminary readings to read and use, strategy to building the essay. Today, before I sleep, I will have to revise all the notes on this class to have a mental framework of the content and discussions I can use. Tomorrow, I have to finish all the readings and begin with the essay and take 2 more days to finish and polish the essay of 4000 words.
It seems doable easily if I don't get distracted by the ghost of loneliness. Then, I will pace around the house between the kitchen, the balcony, and the front patio. Smoke cigarettes, clean dishes, think of who I can call, prepare food, take a long walk outside, or jump online on Facebook. Then my mind wanders into things that cause me anxieties, such as my weight, last few years with mamma and papa, and the general uncertainty of the outlook on life from where I stand.
So, no doubt, this LLM semester has been an incredible blessing, and it phases right into my travel which will last till morning of January 18, 2014 when I return to Toronto - Insha-Allah. Among my anxieties is the lingering sense that I might not return to Toronto or even see 2014. But if I do, I will anxiously wait for a response from Schulich Business School, York University on my PhD application. Perhaps they will call me for an interview in March, 2014? Will I be able to take the next semester of LLM without settling my fees? Yet another year ahead full of uncertainties, but whatever it turns out to be, I pray it is with Allah's merciful provisions - Amiin.
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