TechNique: January 2006

QLD Charles Sturt University (CSU) library and information science students meet and greet at Riverbend Books - Bulimba

My first use of the new integrated ticketing system of Qld transport occurred this morning! I used both the train and ferry services with the one ticket!

Rowena (non CSU student but maybe in future once completed history), and I departed from Goodna station early, for a Sunday, at 9:30am, to embark on a day of meeting and greeting fellow CSU students.

A entertaining ferry ride - which included a real life demonstration of why people should pay attention to safety warnings about emergency braking, resulting with small child hitting head on window (entertaining for me not the kid!) - deposited us at the Bulimba ferry station where we alightened (new word for disembark) from the ferry.

A rather long walk up Oxford St to Riverbend Books followed and ... finally meeting and greeting!

Although the weather was slightly cool, we braved the outside seating (don't think there was any other available) and commenced chatting. A total of ten CSU students arrived and met, some for the first time.

Topics of discussion ranged from surviving the first semester, biased marking, contradicting instructions on how to complete the assessment, and fear of what was ahead ... semester two!

Friends were made and laughter shared. The meals were quite good - although I will personally avoid the winter roasted vegies - not sure what some of the vegies were! The discussion much better!

A promise to make these a regular event and to stay in touch concluded the lunch/afternoon - and we headed back down the road for another entertaining ferry ride.

Clockwise from left - Sandy, Rowena, Janine, Janet, Elizabeth and Rachel

Clockwise from left - Janet, Elizabeth, Rachel and back of Rowena's head

Kate, Janine and Rowena

Janine and Janet share a laugh

Rachel

The organiser!