ANU Women Express

Open book exams

noreply@blogger.com (Anant Vima) — Fri, 30 May 2008 21:59:00 -0700

Hi everyone.

My name is Joe. Last year i had one open book exam. I really hate it. Its too tough man....I dont know why university has open boox exams.... for law students and statistics students its good to have these exams...but why us. professors also set very hard paper. I think that their should be some kind of rule that student can opt for open and closed book exam. what you say ??. Last year when i was giving this exam i did not get time to see the book in just 2 hr to complete the paper...It is a open book but guys you won't get time to see the paper and secondly paper is too tough. I think univ should not have this paper.

PLZ give your views...!!!

Exam Fever

noreply@blogger.com (Anant Vima) — Fri, 30 May 2008 18:58:00 -0700

Hey guys…..its me jakie… I am doing masters in marketing….!!

I know these days every one would be very busy with their exams preparation. Even I am very tensed about exams…how to read all the chapters…how to prepare…But Yesterday I attended one program about how to survive in the exams period. It was really great. University is really nice that they arrange these types of programs. You know people used to compromise their sleep in exams. But it is said in that program that it’s really important for us to take full sleep.

Better if we make proper timetable and try to stick on that. Guys only 2 weeks are left. We have to study just for 7 days. We can…. Why give up….yester day I also met one girl doing bachelor….she was giving up from exams. I asked her not to give up and took her with me to that program….now she if concentrating…. Anyways…
Guys study hard and do well…... everything will be fine…..have fun….!!

~ 5 Ways To Look Fabulous In White ~

noreply@blogger.com (Anant Vima) — Fri, 23 May 2008 21:20:00 -0700

"Do you see white in your future? No, I’m not referring to a wedding but rather your summer wardrobe. Nothing spells summer like white. While the temperature rises you can stay cool and look fantastic in white. White will add impact to your summer wardrobe and will keep you looking fresh and inviting. To get the most from wearing white I have a few suggestions -

1. White reflects light so wherever you wear it you will bring attention. Having said that, if you have any body parts you don’t want to appear larger don’t accentuate that area by adorning it in white and wearing a dark color next to it. What you can do is wear white from head- to- toe so no particular area has focus. For example, if you have large hips don’t wear white bottoms with a dark top because the eye will be drawn to the bottom. Instead, wear a white top and white pants and use accessories to take the focus away from the problem area. Or wear white on top and black on the bottom." Link

Our Experience

noreply@blogger.com (Anant Vima) — Fri, 23 May 2008 20:56:00 -0700

Uni lifestyle has been a challenging and fun loving one so far.

As usual being all stranded in a foreign country wasn’t easy at first. We all miss home very much even after a year of being here. Like they always say “home sweet home”. Its not only about being with the loved ones but also missing the culture, food and entertainment .But its about gaining experience we suppose ….right?
Hostel life was at first difficult to adjust to. We had to be independent and we found our own circle of friends later. This made us move from our comfort zone and be more sociable. Some of us start looking for jobs for our own expenses and such. Finding a job was difficult. We needed experience even to get the first job and the pay was not into our liking at times. We had to work till late and the transport was an issue. It was annoying to work while we had assignment due to the following day. Hence juggling time between uni and work was stressful. Many of us were new to the course we are taking in the uni. Facing exams and doing assignment were way stressful that we thought .For example, we had to learn how to use Harvard referencing system which was extremely new and complicated.
We managed to get better or at least we hope to get better at the courses we are doing. The only source of entertainment at low cost DC PLUS was shut down. Although it was addictive, but it still caused a huge impact on us especially during holidays and weekends. So now we have learnt to kill time by trying new sports and other exciting activities like trying out cafes, restaurant and co shopping!!! We are trying to adapt to this new lifestyle and like they,” If you can’t avoid it….Enjoy it!!” * Big grinz*

Hey we are: Chatu, jani, praveena, sachini, shalini and santi

Whiteheads: do not squeeze

noreply@blogger.com (Anant Vima) — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:20:00 -0700

"Whiteheads are the collection of sebum and keratin that plugs the opening of skin pore. They are caused because of excessive secretion of sebum oil. Their tips does not get blackened because the clogged grease is not exposed to the air and oxidation does not take place. These appear in the area where the skin is delicate and fine. They are common under the eyes, on the nose, cheekbone, temples and forehead." Link

noreply@blogger.com (Anant Vima) — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:30:00 -0700

Hello guys

Myself Irene..i actually did my masters from ANU. Now I am applying for another master. It was really a very good experience while I was doing my masters. Here pattern of studies are different from my country. In my country our assessment is done on the basis of exams. In my country there is no assignment (i.e. report writing, presentation or essay writing). We only have 100 marks exam at the end of the semester or year. In ANU this pattern is different. Earlier I was finding problem but by time I accommodate. I think this type of studies helps us in doing the practical thing. Now I realize that I am actually applying my theory into practice. This is the actual learning. Moreover here professors are really helpful. They provide guidance in doing assignments. Even university has provided many help centre for students, so that we can learn the pattern of studies here.
I really learnt a lot from this university. I think new students who are coming every semester face the same problem with this study culture. Here I would say university helps them a lot. This experience of my life motivates me. If you guys have the same experience related to the studies then please write it.

Women's health

noreply@blogger.com (Anant Vima) — Fri, 16 May 2008 18:28:00 -0700

Women’s health is devoted to facilitating the prevention of diseases in women. Women’s health includes diagnosis, management of health conditions and screening which are more serious in females, and have risk factors, interventions or manifestations which are unique.
Women’s health recognizes the diversity of it needs over the life cycle and how these needs reflect differences in class, culture, levels of education, race, sexual preference and ethnicity. Link

noreply@blogger.com (Anant Vima) — Fri, 9 May 2008 19:27:00 -0700

Name : Lena
Course: Master of business Information System

Lena Salim is an enthusiastic student and always tries her best when it goes to her study. She is currently enrolled with the Australian National University and pursuing her study in Business Information Systems. She has been struggling in this field since her undergraduate degree (which was started in 2001) and achieved couple of awards during the period based on her study performance. During her undergraduate program, she was granted with couple of scholarships sponsored by her university, STMIK-Mikroskil, located in her home country Indonesia. In 2007, she competed with many applicants across countries in Asia and won a prestigious scholarship offered by the Australian department of education, the 2007 Endeavour Asia Award.
One particular area of Information System that Ms. Salim currently shows her enthusiasm in is electronic business. This is the area that she is already very familiar with but remains as the area she will never satisfy to explore. Realizing that technology will be changing over time, Lena ‘maintains a good relationship with e-business’ by keeping her eyes on newest trends and updates relating to the topic. Through this blog, she would like to share her knowledge, opinions and ideas on e-business and is willing to learn more from the audiences at the same time. One motto she adopted for developing this blog is: To become a good student, everybody needs to become a good teacher. Vice versa.

Feel curous on how my blog looks like? Just pay a visit by simply clicking on

All About E-Business or http://electronicbizniz.wordpress.com/

noreply@blogger.com (Anant Vima) — Fri, 9 May 2008 18:40:00 -0700

Name: Amrita
Course : Master of Finance

hello friends

There are many events organised by this university. But i like Multi cultural bol.
In our university this event is really very kool. Have you guys ever been to this festival ? I think everyone of us should attend this. You will meet people from different culture and tradition. In this every one reprsent their country. They wear clothes of their own country. I attended this function last year. I wore this dress. I saw multi cultural envirnoment in one place. Seriously It was awsome. This year it would be celebrated in Burton and Garran hall on 23 May. Try to participate.

It would be a great experience in your university life.

World of Women

noreply@blogger.com (Anant Vima) — Fri, 9 May 2008 18:09:00 -0700

"Over the past two years I have made several trips with the UN World Food Program to poor, developing countries."

"These pictures are just a few of the images I have brought back with me. One thing that has struck me most on my travels has been my encounters with women from different backgrounds and cultures, and it is through them that I have discovered new meaning about what it is to be a woman. The women I have photographed live in impoverished situations where the fight for basic needs is a daily one. Yet the kindness they have shown me, a mere visitor into their reality, has been immense. In Guatemala, it was a woman who invited me into her tidy mud hut to show me how she prepares her family’s meals everyday. In Cambodia, a woman cried to me out of anguish about her husband infecting her and her newly born son with AIDS. In Sri Lanka, I saw women banning together in the face of the 2005 Tsunami disaster." Link

By Lauren Bush

noreply@blogger.com (Anant Vima) — Fri, 2 May 2008 19:52:00 -0700

Name : Swapna
Course: Master of Business Information System

hi guys... have you seen the fire night.... so awosome....I really enjoyed.

You know in my country we have one festival called Dipawali. This day we worship our God "Ram". This day we celebrate because of some holy reason. In our country we also burn crackers. seriously i like it alot. But in canberra what i experienced is that it is very professional. Everything is so systematically done that i cannot compare it with my country. Actually in my country even children burst cracker. I am putting one of my favourite fired cracker picture here. I tink you will like it.

Hey anyone of you have seen the fire show done for olympics. seriously that day you should see the telstra tower. it was really beautiful.

If anyone of you have that photo then please send it to Anant. i really want that....!!! Thank you

Enjoy every moment in canberra guys...!!! cheers

noreply@blogger.com (Anant Vima) — Fri, 2 May 2008 18:43:00 -0700

Name: Sangeetha
Course: Bachelor of Commerce

Hi friends, I have something to share with you. Hope you also experienced it.

"Being a woman in canberra is not exactly easy. being a woman from a completely different country in australia at university is definitely not easy. you have to get used to the different weather, the different culture and make a completely new circle of friends. the biggest problem is probably not having a good close group of GIRLFRIENDS like you do back home. these are the girls you share your intimate fears, secrets and experiences with. here in canberra it takes you a long time before you are comfortable with another close group of friends to be able to talk about just anything. often I feel that I have many good friends but not many close friends like at home. I am not quite sure whether this is a common problem faced by all girls and boys in canberra but I definitely do feel that the experiences and problems faced by the two groups are quite different. Although both groups have the same type of problems getting to meet and mingle with new friend networks, women always have and always will have different issues that are constantly bothering them than guys do. For instance if we have relationship problems (with boyfriends or just friends for that matter) we are more likely to want to approach our close girl friends rather than guys that we may even know well. Or maybe this is just how I feel? With that said, I definitely enjoy the problems that come with being a woman in a completely new place. After all it is the new experiences that make you a stronger person. Or at least that's how I feel about my experience in Canberra."

"Brodetto - garlicky fish stew with herb toasts"

noreply@blogger.com (Anant Vima) — Fri, 2 May 2008 18:25:00 -0700

"At its simplest this lovely stew can contain only one or two fish. It is after all a peasant dish and need not be extravagant. Choose meatier varieties such as monkfish, snapper and blue eye for the body of the meal - they add flavour and depth, while smaller fillets or pieces such as garfish and red mullet are subtle and add interest" Link

"Gingerbread women"

noreply@blogger.com (Anant Vima) — Fri, 2 May 2008 18:01:00 -0700

"You're too old for a teddy bear. Nobody rubs Vicks VapoRub on your chest at night any more, reads you stories with happy endings, or warms your little pyjamas by the fire. But - thank heavens - you can still eat gingerbread.
Method
Combine the sugar, golden syrup, butter, spices and fresh ginger in a heavy-based pan over low heat, and let melt, stirring. Remove from the heat for 2 minutes, and then stir in the bicarbonate of soda until light and fluffy." Link

"Literature: From 1865, a black woman's love story"

noreply@blogger.com (Anant Vima) — Fri, 2 May 2008 18:00:00 -0700

NEW YORK: Literature

"It reads like a typical Victorian melodrama: an impoverished young woman, "strangely, wildly and darkly beautiful," becomes a governess in a wealthy household, and, behold, a French count falls for her and wants to sweep her away.
But there are crucial differences: It is set in race-torn America; the heroine is mulatto; and, the book, "The Curse of Caste; or The Slave Bride," is believed by some scholars to be the first novel ever published by an African-American woman.
Julia C. Collins, a free black woman who lived in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, serialized "The Curse of Caste" in 1865 in The Christian Recorder, the newspaper of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. This month it is being published for the first time in book form by Oxford University Press." Link

noreply@blogger.com (Anant Vima) — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:08:00 -0700

Name: Saranya

Course: Master of business Information System

Hi everyone! This is my second semester in the Australian National University. I found and experienced many thing in this university and canberra too. But I want to share one of my bad experience in australia. It is related to the availability of accommodation in canberra. Last year when i came to this country I had no accommodation. I applied for the on campus and off campus accommodation from india itself but i didn't get any response from the university or anywhere else. When i reached the university i ask for the accommodation for which they said that they dont have. They told me to go to university accommodation service. There they provided computers and telephone to search and contact people who have accommodation. During that period i was living in YHA hostel "Thanks to them". But you know what i was searching continuouly for the accommodation for two weeks but i didn't get anything. I met many student who were going through the same situation. Everyone was saying that why this university is not arranging anything. Even i was feeling very bad for this university. After three week when i didn't get anything my parent told me to come back.They said if you dont have place to live there, then leave everything. I last time met Toad Hall people and told them the whole story. That day i felt that even hostel people cannot do anything as they receive so many applications from student and they have very limited rooms. I was the lucky person that who accommodation people cannot do anything.got the accommodation that after so much of struggle. But i also realise that even universitycannot do anything as they recieve thousands of application from students.

I don't know but i think university should open other new hostels for the students as the number of students admission is increasing in this university.

This step of the university will help new students.

what you think am i wrong??

" Should You Get Black Hair? "

noreply@blogger.com (Anant Vima) — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:57:00 -0700

"You might be thinking of getting a drastically new look. Most times, this only entails a change in your everyday makeup, a new haircut, or a few touch-ups to your wardrobe. What’s really guaranteed to up your look’s shock factor is getting a new hair color. If you’ve been a blonde all your life, turning brunette will turn heads. If you’ve never switched your brown hair color for any other shade, going a lot lighter will brighten up your appearance. But if you go with black hair, then that will definitely give you a whole new look. " Link

"Layered Hairstyles"

noreply@blogger.com (Anant Vima) — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:03:00 -0700

By Beverly Smith
" Layered hairstyles are one of the most popular hairstyles these days. This style works best on straight hair, preferrably long hair.
Layered hairstyles look great by bringing more volume to your hair and because of the layers, you can play around with colors and highlights.
Layered haircuts result from having the hair cut into a number of layers, the shortest being the uppermost, with length increasing at the ends. " Link

noreply@blogger.com (Anant Vima) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:47:00 -0700

Name: Deepika
Course: Master of Finance

My most memorable experience that I would like to share was my first day at ANU.
I was totally lost and did not have any idea as in what to do and what not to do. Everything seemed so strange and for once, I just felt of going back home. Things seemed exciting and fascinating to me but I was totally clueless of how to go about doing things and making myself settled. Luckily for me, there were people around me who helped me a lot and gave me valuable advice that was really important to me as I was new student. I met people of different culture and was overwhelmed by their sweet gesture that they meted out to me. I met people from my country and they made me feel so comfortable that not even once I missed my family and friends back home. They shared their past experiences with me and gave me their suggestions about how to go about doing things in the first week. I walked down the entire campus that day and one thought that always came to my mind was: “Wow! Such a huge Campus”.
I realised that very day that everyone must have had the same kind of feelings and everyone must have gone through the same kind of emotions that I went through when I first arrived out here. Its just a matter of time that takes for a person to settle down, but once everything gets sorted out here- “Life will be a wonderful journey, the memories of which you will cherish for a life time”

"A World of Women"

noreply@blogger.com (Anant Vima) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:40:00 -0700

"These pictures are just a few of the images I have brought back with me. One thing that has struck me most on my travels has been my encounters with women from different backgrounds and cultures, and..."imaginingourselves.imow
Presented By: Lauren Bush

"Natural remedies and Home remedies for Dark Circles Under Eyes"

noreply@blogger.com (Anant Vima) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:47:00 -0700

"Dark circles under eyes are a common beauty problem. These under eye dark circles give us an appearance of tiredness or illness. They make us to feel worse and are rather detrimental to our self esteem.
What are dark circles under eyes?
The skin below our eyes is very thin and is sparsely dotted with oil glands unlike the skin on rest of the body. Due to various reasons the skin under the eyes becomes thin and dry. Veins below eyes appear prominently when the under eye skin becomes dry and thin. This lends the area a dark appearance.What causes dark circles under eyes? "searchwarp.com

BY Dr SavithaSuri

"Choose the right colours"

noreply@blogger.com (Anant Vima) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:07:00 -0700

"Succesful use of colour is not a hit-and-miss business. By following some basic rules you can become more confident creating colour schemes and knowing the reasons for your colour choices. The most important consideration when choosing which colours to use together is the inherent characteristic of each colour. Is the colour cool (receding) or warm (aggressive)? To know which colour will best suit your scheme, you must first understand the colour definitions."
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"How To Fade Acne Scars - Fast & Easy!"

noreply@blogger.com (Anant Vima) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:56:00 -0700

"Acne is a horrible experience to go through. Then, after you're done breaking out, acne leaves you with dark or reddish scars! I have had to go through this myself. It took me awhile but I finally found a technique that works. The magic secret is basically to exfoliate the skin, then heal the skin. However, if you want your skin to look good, you must go about this the right way"
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Presented by: Jessica K

"Funky or Formal?"

noreply@blogger.com (Anant Vima) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:35:00 -0700

"Ross’ Carpets on the Gold Coast specialises in impressive carpets for impressive houses, according to sales and marketing manager Cassandra Roney.“But the definition of impressive can vary wildly, depending on the style of home and the personality of the owner,” Cassandra admits.“One of our more recent impressive carpet installations was a funky purple and mocha retro style which is reminiscent of the era of lava lamps, bakelite and chrome in a formal lounge area. Another was Brintons carpet in gold and burgundy classic style with fleur de lis pattern and borders.”"completehome.com

"Helping women claim their rights"

noreply@blogger.com (Anant Vima) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:46:00 -0700

"When the court house was empty, as the matters for the day had been completed, I passed her on my way out; she did not even noticed my presence until I tapped her shoulder, then without lifting her bowed head she said, “I don’t have anywhere to go; they should have dug a grave for me also."imaginingourselves.imow

Presented By: Nelly Njoki