These guys - both of them regular readers/commenters at this blog - have turned in fantastic performances this year in philosophy at Monash.
To both of you, congratulations on your results.
I'm not sure how many others of my students or former students ever read this. Stuart? Anyone else? I hope anyone else in that category has had a happy outcome now that results have been published.
About Me
- Russell Blackford
- Australian philosopher, literary critic, legal scholar, and professional writer. Based in Newcastle, NSW. My latest books are THE TYRANNY OF OPINION: CONFORMITY AND THE FUTURE OF LIBERALISM (2019); AT THE DAWN OF A GREAT TRANSITION: THE QUESTION OF RADICAL ENHANCEMENT (2021); and HOW WE BECAME POST-LIBERAL: THE RISE AND FALL OF TOLERATION (2024).
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Yes I was happy with my results. My average (for the purpose of working out honours) in philosophy was 83.75 which I think is high enough to get a scholarship. However, I'm not going to do honours next year, as I have been offered a job in a magazine in Thailand. I will see how that goes an reassess things next year. If things don't work out though, I have a few more options, professionally.
I'm not too convinced I will return, as I kind of sick of leading the student lifestyle and want to start earning a decent living. I will only return if I am definitely getting a scholarship, and if Rob Sparrow agrees to be my supervisor, and a few other things align themselves correctly.
Hey thanks Russell.
I was quite shocked actually with some of the grades i received for my philosophy assessments this semester - shocked but pleased of course. I'm personally not getting too excited ,however , i felt that i had slacked off too much this year, and there is certainly much room for improvement.
Enjoy your time off, Stuart - don't rule out doing honours a year or two down the track, because that's a very good average, and I'm sure you'll have no rouble getting Rob or someone equally sympathetic to supervise.
And - great work, Ronny. Now for third year.
Thanks Russell. It was a good semester for me although I could have put a bit more effort into my other subjects. Thanks for the tutoring.
It's not quite an average though, it's and average for the 4 highest subjects. One of the reasons why I didn't do honours this year is because the lack of reading I did was just criminal. While I might be able to do well in honours, I only want to do it if I am going to commit to it 100%.
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