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[taimatsu]

I need to find a catchall word for the things I have to do for university which isn't 'work', because that word is causing me some issues (it seems).

Something short would be good, so not 'assignments'. It can't be too specific, as I have things which are not 'essays'. I might try 'projects'. Any other ideas?

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[beingjdc.livejournal.com]

I have tasks.

[taimatsu]

Mmm, yes - I find that's a bit too close to 'chores' in a negative-OMG-I-have-to-do-this way.

[jojomojo.livejournal.com]

If I wanted to be managerial I'd suggest 'challenges' ;)
'Pieces', perhaps?

[taimatsu]

'Challenges' would just piss me off :) And I think 'pieces' might be too non-specific.

[diffrentcolours]

"Projects" was the thing that sprung to my mind.

Of course, you could call them "tickets", using Request Tracker parlance.

[crocodilewings.livejournal.com]

'Brian'?

[ooohshiny.livejournal.com]

Brian is a good name. Or Geoff. Geoff is also good.

[taimatsu]

"'scuse me, I've just got to go and do something on my Geoff."

[purpleheather.livejournal.com]

*giggles*

[ooohshiny.livejournal.com]

... or, 'excuse me, I just have to get started on Brian.' amusing comment potential abounds! ^_^

[igniscience.livejournal.com]

caterpillars !

[juliet]

I'm guessing "homework" is no good either?

I tend to use "stuff". Or "reading" which for me covers lots of things including, er, writing essays.

[taimatsu]

No, homework won't help.

And ahaha, for me 'reading' is code for 'I want you to think I've done something useful with my academic stuff but actually I've just picked up a book for three minutes and no more.' :)

[diffrentcolours]

That's why you told me yesterday that you'd been reading then? ;p

[taimatsu]

Erm...

[diffrentcolours]

Ah well, I'll know for next time...

[taimatsu]

*sheepish shuffle*

[raggedhalo.livejournal.com]

Projects are good.

On my desk at w*rk I have a sheet of paper headed "to do" with lots of post-it notes stuck to it. Each one has a different task written on it, and I throw the note away when it's complete. I'm non-specific on how I designate these tasks more widely.

[miss-corinne.livejournal.com]

"learning"? :)

[taimatsu]

Ooh, yes, 'I am going to go and learn things!' is a handy way to talk about this. Thank you :)

[miss-corinne.livejournal.com]

anytime :)

[arron-shutt.livejournal.com]

Projects (like Essays) can be work, so I would avoid that term as well.

We have a "Overheads" designation which covers non-productive uses of time, from filling in forms, meetings, drinking tea, tidying your desk and all the thousand and one things that work isn't, which isn't your own time either.. :D

[taimatsu]

Ah, but I have tended to use 'projects' for fun things like craft ideas and making stuff; the associations are good, and therefore moving it onto the university stuff works quite well. I do find the uni things enjoyable, I just find myself avoiding it because I use the word 'work' for it and that sounds bad.

[ewtikins.livejournal.com]

study? learning?

[nemy.livejournal.com]

admin? Sorting?

stinuff - anagram of uni-stuff......I was also amused at the possibility (totally beyond all proportion one might add) at just not using the S and T...levaing you with:

Inuff.

[j4.livejournal.com]

Badgers? After all, they are things which badger you, sort of. :)

[taimatsu]

I like it! "I've got to go and mess with my badgers, sorry."

:D

[danfossydan.livejournal.com]

study

[markbanang.livejournal.com]

You could just call it 'wirk', and always say it with a comedy Jordie accent! As in 'Am ganna do some wirk now'.