SWOTVAC

As the semester ended, University of Queensland students entered a week called SWOTVAC.

What is this mysterious week and why does its name remind you of the Holocaust, you might ask. Well, we are in the same boat. I asked around and, turns out, it's not a horrifying week at all. It apparently stands for "study without teacher or vacation". According to Wikipedia (the most trustworthy source ever to grace the internet), SWOTVAC is a "one week long and free of classes or assessment, permitting students to spend the period revising material, generally in preparation for final exams."
   
An entire week to study? Nerd heaven.

However, for the group of students who are not nerds...or are just doing a dual degree in Communication and Journalism...it's a vacation. I can't be the only one that doesn't have any exams...can I? With only two assignments and one 15 multiple choice online quiz to close the semester...this SWOTVAC deal is amazingly convenient and welcomed.


My SWOTVAC began with the JACS Ball. The Journalism and Communication Society rented out a nightclub/bar in the "Valley" in Brisbane and sold tickets for a night of fun at Oh Hello. There was an open bar (price of ticket) and a cotton candy machine (the best part). The decorative lights glowed and spread a flattering light over the room, while the DJ was on stage pumping some solid tunes.

The day after, I attended Triple J's One Night Stand Concert in Dalby. The line up included: The Temper Trap, 360, Stonefield, Matt Corby plus Unearthed act Mace And The Motor. It rained the entire concert, which would have be a-okay had it not been an outdoor concert -_-  Halfway through 360's performance, sheets of heavy rain pelted on the crowd. I was getting drenched from all angles and the rain crept all the way up my jeans. My Sperry's were occasionally eaten by the murky mud. People succumbed to mother nature. No, they did not immediately leave...but rather they began to swim. Splashes could be heard around the showgrounds. Then the concert abruptly stopped. Too much rain. Crashed the electronics. Then, with the final words "F* you mother nature" from 360, we made our way to Mary's pub.


The rest of my SWOTVAC, so far, has been filled with movies, food, and laying out in the sun. But mostly food.


Happy SWOTVAC to all and to all a goodnight :)