This semester, I have learned a wealth of knowledge throughout conducting a BCM 212 project called “Study methods for a work-university balance”. As a university student with a part-time job, I find it challenging to juggle different responsibilities. Therefore, I wanted to take this opportunity to understand a question that I have always been inquisitive… Read More BCM 212 PROJECT REFLECTION | GET FEARLESS
Compared to ten years ago, balancing between work and study has become more challenging for university students. According to Universities Australia Students Finances Survey (2017), four in five domestic students are working while attending school. The amount of paid work has resulted in an adverse impact on their university performance. Students sometimes have to give… Read More BCM 212 – Research Proposal
Hello everyone, As mentioned in my ideation post, I would like to conduct a research exploring why people take photos of their food and its implication for restaurant business. I will present data from interviews with my friends who have a habit of snapping food, answering the following questions: Why do you record your food… Read More Ethnography project: Food Photography
In the previous post, I have introduced about the topic of my ethnographic research, which is why people take photos of food before meals. To continue, I would like to explain further on the method I am going to conduct and specific questions I look to answer. What motivates people to take pictures of their… Read More Project Pitch – Methodology
My research idea? Why do people take pictures of their food before diving in? I was at my friend’s birthday and we were sitting in a cosy, 80s-90s designed restaurant in Sydney called The Grounds. I was so starving that I could literally eat anything. Despite the hunger, when the food came out, everyone automatically… Read More Project Pitch – Ideation
At 8 PM my family usually gathered around for dinner. We then tried to clean the dishes quickly to watch TV together. Anne TV, according to Hilde Himmelweit et al. (1958), was once upon a time a device that glues everyone in the family together. In fact, it had been a family pastime for decades that kept children… Read More Where values are cultivated
This week’s lecture takes a closer look at media use in public space, public and private. I learned about some restrictions of photographing/filming in public space and was challenged to take pictures in Wollongong campus. So, what defines a public space? According to UNESCO, a public space is termed as “an area or place that is open and accessible to all people regardless of… Read More A disconnected connected world
My mother told me that cinema-going was an expensive experience which she could enjoy once a year in grandfather’s business trip if she got lucky enough. The first cinema that my mother set foot in was Cong Doan (a.k.a Labour Union) theater located on Ly Thai To street in Hanoi. As evident in its name, the theater’s main audience were those of low-income or middle-income backgrounds, including workers and government officers/employees. The building… Read More A privilege to be alive
Helly Pham 