Annoying Things People do at University Open Days

So if you have been reading my blog for some time now you may remember a post I wrote back in late May about Annoying Things People do During Exams. Well today I went to the open day for RMIT University in the City and I found some of the things people did there just as (if not more) annoying than some of the stuff I wrote about regarding exams. There was actually a lot of annoying things that people did there so here is a list of some of the most annoying. As always, feel free to share any of yours that I may have missed in the comments section, via the contact form to the right or a direct email to legolukeytutorials@gmail.com and I will reply to you (unless you say otherwise). Do not be afraid to share.

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The first, and most annoying, thing people can possibly do at a University Open Day is stop and chat to people in the middle of a corridor or on the stairs. This is especially annoying in buildings where hallways are narrow or there is no other way around. This is the case for many Universities and so it annoys me so much that people feel they have the right to stop everyone behind them so they can have a nice chat to some person they see. The worst part is when you try to say "Excuse me" and they give you the evil eye as if you are in the wrong. One time I just gave them the evil eye back because I had enough of all these people stopping in the middle of the path. Then there are the people who come to these things just for all the free stuff. These are the people that go to all the places you need to go just for the free stuff and not actually for the information. It happened to me twice today when I wanted to ask someone something or learn something more about a course and these people were just standing there taking the free stuff so in the end I just left and Dad and I came back to it later. You also have, from time-to-time, those girls who are so superficial and make friends with some of the people behind the desks and just stand there laughing and squealing at random intervals. It looks really horrible for the person they are 'friends' with and annoying for everyone else. I had two such girls right outside one of the lecture theatres I was in trying to listen to information about a course. It was just so annoying because half the time all I could hear was there squealing. I really do not see the point of coming to a University Open Day and not check out some of the courses. It just seems really absurd. Another annoying thing is with the elevators. Today I had a girl in there who got on from the fourth floor and wanting to get to the fourth floor. She kept pressing the button and the door kept reopening and it was just really annoying because she was holding everyone up. In the end she just gave up and let the elevator go. It was so annoying I just did not say anything because I was not helping someone like that. I am sorry but if you annoy me so much when I do not even really know you, do not expect me to help you. So that was but a mere few of the annoyances I experienced at today's RMIT University Open Day. It is Melbourne University Open Day next Sunday so you may read something similar then.

When at a University Open Day be mindful of others trying to gain some information out of the day, see you tomorrow!

The Wonders of Blogging

Blogging is a wonderful thing and there are many benefits of it that could help you at any age in life. It can help you right now or it may be a good thing for the future. Blogs can come in many different forms but I am not going to go through all that since I already did in my post about Blogs. What I failed to mention in this post is all the wonderful benefits that Blogging can bring. I did some research and have compiled a list, so let's begin!

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Did you know that writing Blogs and having a positive online influence can help you get a better job? In today's age it has become the norm for employers to do some internet research on a potential employee and having a positive online influence can really help you in this respect. People want to employ people with a strong, and positive, online influence as they can better help their company become like them. A Blog can also earn you enough money to live off. One such success story is of a man called Pat Flynn who wrote a blog about his feelings on architecture. Once he was laid off from his job he began to take his blog more seriously and shortly after was earning $100, 000 per year! Of course, this will not happen to everybody but it does put faith in the fact that you can use your blog to make money, even if this is just some extra money on the side while you maintain your day job. Blogging can also help you become a better writer and one day even a published author or journalist. Since the only way to really improve your writing is to continue writing a Blog is perfect! Plus, you can have people give you feedback from all over the world. This feedback can improve your writing so much that one day you might write a book or even become a journalist. Blogging really can open up many career options as well as helping you out with the one you already have. Blogs are a great way of getting your business out there and known. It really can increase awareness and sales just through a simple blog. Some companies hire a whole group of people just to work on their Blog.

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Blogging can also help you gain influence in the world. Think of all those blogs dedicated to movie reviews. They had to start out small at some point and now big Hollywood Blockbusters are using their reviews in advertisements and social media. These blogs show how writing a blog can gain you influence in the world which means people are more likely to trust you and follow what you write. Also, as I said earlier, employers like people who are influential as they can make their business sky rocket. Blogging can also help you build a network with like minded people. Some blogs work along side each other or even with each other and have created strong bonds between people who would never have met otherwise. Also, some blogs can have interviews with people or the like which can mean that with every new post a new person is added to that Blogger's network. Plus, blogging is such an easy thing to do in today's age with sites like Blogger allowing you to log in with your Google Account and just start making posts. It is as simple as that with no computer programming actually needed. As you continue blogging you learn new skills along the way such as inserting links or scheduling posts. Blogs can seem like very daunting things but are actually made by some sites in such a way that most people would be able to easily use it. Blogging can also help you keep up to date with news and information around the world. For instance, if you are writing a technology blog you are keeping up to date with the latest technology and information around the world. Even general blogs can help you keep up to date as when you are searching the internet for writing inspiration you can come across articles and news that may surprise you and influence that post in some way. It can also help your readers keep up to date as well as they can learn about current events while reading their favourite blog. It really is fantastic!

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Blogs are also great ways to connect with the people you admire. For instance you may write a blog post and tag your idol in it or tweet it out to them and the world. Then they may come across it and read it and actually enjoy it. Suddenly, they have found a connection to you and have shared your blog to all the people who follow them. It is great as suddenly you have a link to the people you have always wanted to meet or talk to. In summary, Blogs really are wonderful things and I encourage you to start one yourself. It really is quick and easy.

Blogging is a wonder of our modern world, see you tomorrow.