One thing that always strikes me as odd whenever I’m at the university library is why there are always so many students of economics loitering. Loud and arrogant as they are, apart from their demeanor one must also wonder what sort of skew society we have shaped for ourselves where economists and jurists are two [...]
Filed under Education by Björn Hallberg 2 years, 2 months ago | 182 views
It’s funny that whenever you’re playing one of those strategic international relations role-playing games in a group with other people, the plot always starts two paces from global thermonuclear war. In a situation where the only solution can be found as one is funneled through the realist school of IR. Just so that you can’t [...]
Filed under Education by Björn Hallberg 2 years, 3 months ago | 202 views
I just realized that although I am no longer a program student and is in fact cherry-picking courses, I managed to do my best academic term ever during the fall/winter. 28 credits/points (42 ECTS) all in all. Usually I have never been able to complete (in terms of examination) the allotted 20 points given that [...]
Filed under Education by Björn Hallberg 2 years, 4 months ago | 240 views
Rain. Darkness. I had an on-site exam on a saturday afternoon. That sure stinks. I thought I had put all those things behind me really. I have become very complacent I suppose with exams usually being either project or home assignments / essays. On-site exams are tedious. You have to be on time for one. [...]
Filed under Education by Björn Hallberg 2 years, 7 months ago | 250 views
I spent the day attending the European Security Forum (”Säkerhet i det nya Europa”) held at the University of Skövde (HIS). Very productive and surprisingly apt lecturers for the most part. I have to say the forum had extremely poor attendance though. At least considering the weight of the issues presented and the relative fame, [...]
Filed under Education by Björn Hallberg 2 years, 9 months ago | 182 views
As I have suspected for a long time now, the so called program for Social Psychology that I have attended for three years turned out to be a fad. If I did not understand it before it became painfully clear during the grand finale today.
It’s really not more complicated than that. A fad filled with [...]
Filed under Education by Björn Hallberg 3 years, 1 month ago | 191 views
I had to do something. And today is the last day for applying obviously.
Looks like I’ll be digging thru some stray courses like Social Anthropology and Political Theory. Could be Evolutionary Psychology. Maybe. Unless I find a job. Does it seem whimsical? It is. Do I seem uninspired? A bit. My increasing disillusionment has more [...]
Filed under Education by Björn Hallberg 3 years, 3 months ago | 186 views