Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Thursday, December 25, 2014
happy holidays
Merry Christmas everyone.. also going off on a holiday to chill.. be back at the end of this weekend. enjoy these peaceful pieces.
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
social group
like i said in the previous post, i think WhatsApp group chats has its good as well. the general plus point of having WhatsApp group chats to me would be particularly relevant to introverts. such group chats allow one to actually socialise with a big group of people without worrying about meeting them in real life or what not.
you see, i think that’s the case with most of us today. we are good in social media and interaction online. such platforms allow us to mask our emotions and what not now and then. on top of that, some platforms even allow us a certain level of anonymity. these allow us express ourselves better wince we are not literally facing the target audience or person when we speak. haha one might even avoid getting beaten immediately when you chat online.
of course, group chats make organising and discussing stuff much more easier. i remember those days when i got my first handphone and all one could do is practically send SMSes and make calls. if you experienced liaising with a group of people individually in hope to make plans for a meet-up and what not, you would know the hassle. well, now all those troubles are no longer a problem. everything is made more simpler. seeking help is easier too. one message in a group chat and one gets more than one replies.
so yeah.. guess enough talk about WhatsApp groups.
you see, i think that’s the case with most of us today. we are good in social media and interaction online. such platforms allow us to mask our emotions and what not now and then. on top of that, some platforms even allow us a certain level of anonymity. these allow us express ourselves better wince we are not literally facing the target audience or person when we speak. haha one might even avoid getting beaten immediately when you chat online.
so yeah.. guess enough talk about WhatsApp groups.
Monday, December 22, 2014
group phantoms
this is a continuation from the topic on WhatsApp group chats. some groups are really really huge.. so much so more often than not someone’s input might be less impactful than the others or some might think his/her role in the group chat is not to say something new or create a new discussions. these people rarely reply and even when they reply, it is probably because they get something out of it. i call them phantom members of group chats. what would they normally do?
well, for starters they would always stay in the group chat and use it only for their own convenience. on normal times, they would simply open the group chat to rid the push notifications and probably skim through whatever is said in the chat. they would not respond to any general queries raised but another member of the group chat. they would not put their opinions and suggestions. they would not care about any outing organised. they would not bother much about whatever is said or done in the group chat so long as they do not benefit from the outcome.
so when will they pop up?
these phantoms will pop up when they have trivial and maybe lame requests such as seeking popular votes for some random online contests. these phantoms will pop up when they need you with some project survey. these phantoms will pop up when they seek someone’s help in desperate times.
well, for me personally, whenever such things arise, i would avoid. i will not contribute to your popular vote. i will not help you with you survey. i will just hope someone else will help you resolve your problem. haha hold the thought of me being a bad friend for a moment and allow me to explain before you judge. well, to me such phantom participants just use the group chats as a convenience chat. like they use you when you are needed and ignore you during any other times. if you like that or are okay with that then yeah to you i am an asshole. however, for me i dislike being treated this way and hence why i do that.
that being said, of course i am not a phantom in any group chat. i love the company and what not. well i’ve not really talk about the good stuff of such groups. i shall do one the next time.
Sunday, December 21, 2014
group complications
well, this is a continuation on the previous topic on WhatsApp groups. you know, being in such groups is somewhat similar to real life social gathering in terms of the “obligations” and “etiquette” one has to uphold whenever he/she participate in the chats. such complications are probably more broad than those we actually experience in real life. i guess i cannot cover all but i sure will highlight some and input my opinions. well, like i said.. opinions. i’m neither right nor wrong. they are just opinions.
number one, the spamming of pictures. pictures here can be further broken down to memes and groups shots. let’s visit group shots first then. i guess it is somewhat a norm now.. to actually send photos through those WhatsApp groups when an outing is over. i don’t know about you all but there was a time when i waited for the “photographer” to put those pictures on Facebook and not using my phone data to download those from WhatsApp groups. nonetheless, both works well for me. as for memes, here is probably something to be careful about. it is sort of an unspoken thing that you can communicate through memes. yes.. mock and pock fun with them now and then but spamming them might not be a good idea. likewise for sharing of memes, too many a one shot is definitely not a good idea.
number two, talking about serious topics. serious topics here do not mean those serious political news or what not. i refer to those discussions about group related stuffs. well it is awkward to interrupt i guess. say someone pops up a discussion and subsequently some others put in their inputs and what not. the discussion has not really end and someone else decide to pop another discussion. soon afterwards more do the same. then suddenly the entire group chat is filled with many discussions at any one time. those who are quiet would then be stuck and conflicted.. not knowing what he/she should reply first and what not.
number three, topics involving few individuals. now and then a topic will pop up that concerns not all the participants. then we will have the same few people who are chatting among themselves. or in worse case scenario, just two talking in a group chat. by then one would not be sure if he/she should stop talking about that particular topic or just go ahead and add an additional WhatsApp group for the “special” people. well, so complicated.. haha.
number four, leaving the party early. say you want to be out of the group chat because of whatever reason, you are not sure if you should leave and what not. you see, WhatsApp will announce whoever have left the party early by displaying your number or name in the group chat, informing your departure. well, this might create wrong impressions of the person leaving on the minds of people in the group who have saw the kind reminder from WhatsApp. more often than not maybe everyone would just suck it up and just hang around. maybe standing alone in the party is nicer than leaving the party early.
well.. by far i think those mentioned complications are the common ones to me and of course there are definitely more of them out there haha.. it can be entertaining to actually pick them out now and then. cheap thrills.
number one, the spamming of pictures. pictures here can be further broken down to memes and groups shots. let’s visit group shots first then. i guess it is somewhat a norm now.. to actually send photos through those WhatsApp groups when an outing is over. i don’t know about you all but there was a time when i waited for the “photographer” to put those pictures on Facebook and not using my phone data to download those from WhatsApp groups. nonetheless, both works well for me. as for memes, here is probably something to be careful about. it is sort of an unspoken thing that you can communicate through memes. yes.. mock and pock fun with them now and then but spamming them might not be a good idea. likewise for sharing of memes, too many a one shot is definitely not a good idea.
well.. by far i think those mentioned complications are the common ones to me and of course there are definitely more of them out there haha.. it can be entertaining to actually pick them out now and then. cheap thrills.
Saturday, December 20, 2014
group chats
ever since i entered into NUS.. the number of group WhatsApp chats have increased exponentially. yeah you read that right.. exponentially. before university life, the number of such groups i have can literally be counted with just one hand. now, there are really like millions of them. haha.. no but really too many for my own good at times i think. okay, partly because such groups can pop out for any reasons possible. OG group chat. project group chat. module buddies chat. clique chat. family chat. CCA group chat. and probably many more that i can’t exactly think of right now.
even mini events would lead to new group chats being formed. like “hey someone’s birthday is coming soon, time to organise a surprise and get a gift” then poof a new group chat is form without the birthday person in it.
well thing is there are so many group chats now that i decided to mute all of them (of course, not the family one) for couple of reasons. one, save battery. those vibrations and what not kills my iphone battery life like i kill my home chocolate ice-cream. two, distracting. those vibration and what not can be really distracting whenever one is trying to pay attention on the primary tasks he/she has at hand. all in all i rather myself muting all chats and reading all unread group messages one shot whenever i am free.
yeah, some of you might argue what if someone posted a time-urgent request and what not? well, if you are that urgent in the matter and in need of a specific someone for help just call him or private message him/her. at least for me, i know i will get back to you as soon as possible even if i missed your call or what not. come on, i mentioned before.. things i would do for a good friend. my phone isn’t on silent when i sleep in case of emergency calls from whoever. of course, my internet is off though so yeah.
i realised i have really a lot of things to talk about WhatsApp groups. so i guess i will have to split it into numerous blog posts. this is just a overview and general remarks.
yeah, some of you might argue what if someone posted a time-urgent request and what not? well, if you are that urgent in the matter and in need of a specific someone for help just call him or private message him/her. at least for me, i know i will get back to you as soon as possible even if i missed your call or what not. come on, i mentioned before.. things i would do for a good friend. my phone isn’t on silent when i sleep in case of emergency calls from whoever. of course, my internet is off though so yeah.
i realised i have really a lot of things to talk about WhatsApp groups. so i guess i will have to split it into numerous blog posts. this is just a overview and general remarks.
Thursday, December 18, 2014
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
why study
so one semester in NUS have already been over and my first holiday in NUS is about half gone. i remember at the start of my journey in NUS, i have asked myself countless times..
why study?
i guess it is pretty natural back then to actually feel this way. after more than two years of not using the brain for academic purposes, getting back into the game can be difficult. i remembered asking myself that question and trying to seek numerous motivations to study. so i shall tell you what i have figure out.
the most superficial and obvious reason would be the fact that an A levels certificate cannot bring me anywhere. let’s face it, if your highest education paper is an A levels, you cannot survive out their in the workplace for long. even one with diploma will thrive over you since with a diploma it shows you are proficient in a certain skill with a certain level. with A levels, you tell others you are studying in general and not specialising in anything in particular. getting my ass into NUS allows me to specialise in what i love.. statistics. throughout the past many years in studying, i generally study anything and everything. after all that’s what the imperfect system required of students. finally i get to have the freedom to choose what i want to learn and hopefully excel in.
next would be passion. slightly related to the previous point, the passion here obviously not the passion of mugging like a dog or being a no-life nerd. yeah, while at times mugging like crazy is inevitable. the passion i am talking about here is what i want to learn more about and see how that can apply to my future job and what not. yeah, there are always people saying what you major in might not be really linked or related to what you are going to work as. well, i would like to beg to differ. i find knowing exactly what you what to major and study in would really help you in the workforce in the future. you would know roughly what kind of line of jobs you want. you would know what you might dislike or like to do when you start working. so all in all, it isn’t completely not related or not helpful in your job hunting after graduation.
prior to the start of semester, i had to settle financial issues. knowing the financial status of my family and looking at the cost of studying in university, i realise i ought to keep in mind who are actually support at least half of the school fees. yes, my parents. raising a kid and feeding a kid to this level is never easy.. i’ve obviously never been a parent but i am not dumb to not know that raising someone like me is one hell of a job. years after years, besides birthdays and what not, how often one would show thanks to them? well, i guess studying hard and doing well now and later in life would be a way to show thanks to them too. i want to let them know those years of blood and tears and resources poured into me from them are not going to waste. i want them to feel proud of themselves for parenting right. parenting doesn’t come with a guide book, you know.
yeah guess these are the main things that really drive me to study. honestly, if i could stop study and go out to get a stable and high-paying job, i would stop. too bad the world do not work exactly that way for everyone. hence, i have to press on with these motivations in mind. hope no matter what you all are doing, just remember to single out motivations to drive you. i think such skill is one of the useful skills i picked from NS so yeah, all the best.
the most superficial and obvious reason would be the fact that an A levels certificate cannot bring me anywhere. let’s face it, if your highest education paper is an A levels, you cannot survive out their in the workplace for long. even one with diploma will thrive over you since with a diploma it shows you are proficient in a certain skill with a certain level. with A levels, you tell others you are studying in general and not specialising in anything in particular. getting my ass into NUS allows me to specialise in what i love.. statistics. throughout the past many years in studying, i generally study anything and everything. after all that’s what the imperfect system required of students. finally i get to have the freedom to choose what i want to learn and hopefully excel in.
next would be passion. slightly related to the previous point, the passion here obviously not the passion of mugging like a dog or being a no-life nerd. yeah, while at times mugging like crazy is inevitable. the passion i am talking about here is what i want to learn more about and see how that can apply to my future job and what not. yeah, there are always people saying what you major in might not be really linked or related to what you are going to work as. well, i would like to beg to differ. i find knowing exactly what you what to major and study in would really help you in the workforce in the future. you would know roughly what kind of line of jobs you want. you would know what you might dislike or like to do when you start working. so all in all, it isn’t completely not related or not helpful in your job hunting after graduation.
prior to the start of semester, i had to settle financial issues. knowing the financial status of my family and looking at the cost of studying in university, i realise i ought to keep in mind who are actually support at least half of the school fees. yes, my parents. raising a kid and feeding a kid to this level is never easy.. i’ve obviously never been a parent but i am not dumb to not know that raising someone like me is one hell of a job. years after years, besides birthdays and what not, how often one would show thanks to them? well, i guess studying hard and doing well now and later in life would be a way to show thanks to them too. i want to let them know those years of blood and tears and resources poured into me from them are not going to waste. i want them to feel proud of themselves for parenting right. parenting doesn’t come with a guide book, you know.
yeah guess these are the main things that really drive me to study. honestly, if i could stop study and go out to get a stable and high-paying job, i would stop. too bad the world do not work exactly that way for everyone. hence, i have to press on with these motivations in mind. hope no matter what you all are doing, just remember to single out motivations to drive you. i think such skill is one of the useful skills i picked from NS so yeah, all the best.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
miracles
yes this is an update of my life.
as you know i am a fan of Two Steps From Hell. currently i'm listening to one of their latest albums titled "Miracles". i never thought an album could have that many good tracks. anyway if you are still alien to the group.. they produced music pieces, sort of those background music you hear in movie trailers and what not.
well on to what i want to say. floorball coach is finally back to coaching us in preparation for inter-hall games happening in about a month's time. as usual, we were all getting really pressurised. the expected learning curve from us is pretty high. intensity naturally is increasing as well. really hope i can live up and play to expectations. really hope Raffles Hall can move on to at least semi-finals as well. feeling of losing is always unpleasant.
a couple of blog posts ago i also mentioned about typing out posting thoughtful blog posts. no worries, will be putting them here soon. haha.. holidays are sure good time to reflect, think, learn. self-discovery and self-exploring.
on a side note, it is about the time of holiday where i ought to pick up my guitars and play again.. both the bass and ukulele.
Friday, December 12, 2014
Thursday, December 11, 2014
F.R.I.E.N.D.S
yes, this is an update of my life.
well, i'm a show addict, i admit. i love watching movies and good dramas and a couple of decent anime. however, as a show addict, i think i am super lag to actually start a famous show only now.
yeah.. just starting watching the 90s comedy last week. still on the first season but so far i find their jokes are pretty funny. similar to more modern comedy shows, there is a general storyline. one thing weird is that those young looking actors and actresses in this show are now old and experienced celebrities today. hmm.. i wonder how long i will take to finish all 10 seasons.
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
rewinding 2014
presenting the YouTube tradition of highlighting key events and people in YouTube over the last 12 months. watch all start to the very end. the ending is cool. haha.. especially to fans of HISHE.
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
thoughtful posts
yes, this is an update of my life.
despite having a new laptop, most of my personal settings stuff remain similar to my old one. one example would be my wallpaper. the person in my wallpaper is one of my football idols.. Cristiano Ronaldo or better known as CR7. here it is..
anyway, finally after almost a week since the last training, i had a good floorball training earlier today. been awhile since i had to wake up so early as well. sadly, the friendlies the captain has been trying to get keeps running into problems and what not resulting to numerous cancellations. damn.. one more month to the real inter-hall games. i want to play more friendlies. really hope we can get at least a couple more friendlies before we enter the killing field lol.
in my previous post i talked about getting shit done. guess what.. i have yet to start again. procrastination at its best. nevermind, i swear i will start tidying once i am done blogging today. i think i just have been thinking a lot lately.. about anything and everything. you know those random thoughts you get on long bus/train rides or whenever you are about to head to dreamland? yeah.. i have been having those quite often. i call it healthy thinking or reflections.. lol. it is through such times where personally i find myself understanding myself better and probably growing and learning in the process. for those who experience similar things would know exactly what i mean.
this brings me to the main point. now and then i would post posts based on such random thoughts. i think i should start collating useful ones and type them out in words and share those worth sharing here soon. especially during this holiday period when i have lots of free time, such things should come easy.
currently listening to YouTube covers. one thing that is really good about listening to such pieces is that they tend to be more peaceful. so fitted to such a peaceful and quiet night.
Monday, December 8, 2014
getting shit done
yes, this is an update of my life.
feels so different than reality. slightly more than a week ago, i had my last paper.. well thought it was longer than a week. not complaining here though.. haha. anyway, point is my home room is in a big mess now. no joke.. all the semester stuffs are all around, all the stuffs i moved out from hall are all around, somethings i know should be kept in storage or thrown away are all around. i'm sure i'm not the only one who experience the count-the-chicks-before-they-are-hatch syndrome during exam period.
what syndrome? well, you know the time when you are feeling super stress and you know that after a couple of days or weeks, you would be enjoying a deserved break from work? then you know when you start thinking of what you ought to do after the stressful period? catch up with friends.. pick up a hobby.. clean your room.. the list goes on and on. then when your break arrives, you hardly do anything planned. instead, you prefer to laze around most of the time, hooked on your bed and laptop. well that's me now. haha.. that's the syndrome i am talking about.
so back to the point of me and my messy room. i think i should start getting shit done. if i procrastinate any longer i think the next semester will start and another load of junk from the next semester will end up in my room.
that aside, think more or less i've done setting up my new Macbook Pro. downloading the necessary applications, arranging my music library, backing up my Apple products to the computer. damn.. loving the speed and what not about my new laptop. hope it will not become slow fast. even so, hope it can last as long as the previous one.. 5 years.
anyway, whenever i update about my life i tend to have a post with just words. guess it can be boring. so i shall strive to share something beside words whenever i do so from now on as well. since, i have been listening to old songs and artists lately.. here is one that i heard when i was in lower secondary school. techno, dance, trance genre but sentimental. some of you might heard of her before for there are songs by her which are pretty popular back in those years. enjoy.
Saturday, December 6, 2014
punk rock
you are probably still very young now if you have never heard of this band or any of their songs. first heard their songs way back in primary school.. that's like more than 10 years ago. punk rock genre and the band is Simple Plan. those good old days when they were quite a hit.
Friday, December 5, 2014
to be honest
well, i'm going to open up to say this. to be honest, i miss you. i miss talking to you and what not but i wouldn't want to be the one disturbing you after being pushed aside. not sure if you would be reading this anyway. ohh wells.. i hope you are doing just fine.
Thursday, December 4, 2014
back then
bring me back to those days where such songs were common.. so nice. damn dubstep and over-hardcore club music.
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
back to december
yes, this is an update of my life.
to be honest, it really feels as though couple of weeks ago i just my pink i/c and ORD. however, it is now like a year after that faithful day and many things have really happened. since, i am really in a the holiday period where no work bothers me and the fact that i did not really update for quite a while, i shall really reflect on things. anyway, i'm waiting for my hair to dry before i head to bed.. lol.
let's begin with my tutees. just in case some of you have forgotten, i have three students whom i couched that took their PSLE this year and of course have already received their results. i also mentioned that one can really see which students would actually produce decent results based on the amount of damn they put into learning, practising and listening. well, the outcome wasn't quite surprising to me. attentive and hardworking students will definitely perform better. anyone can score well, it is always down to the individual if he/she really gives a damn or not. parents and teachers can only help that much. anyway, the "smartest" kid could have done slightly better but the results were rather pleasing to know. the second "smartest" kid did not do as well as the first but his improvements are really commendable. now it boils down to the next question on my part. should i continue teaching next year? if yes, of course i cannot teach as many as three anyway. if no, i need to plan my financials a little.
moving on, let's review the first semester of my journey in NUS. well, i took quite a long time to adapt to being a student again. i have not been a student who do tutorials and assignments and take exams for like.. more than two years. nonetheless, i guess i handled it well. and by saying i handled it well does not mean i am scoring A everywhere. what i mean is that i am able to be on pace or not too far behind during any time of the semester. so i guess it is pretty alright.. considering the amount of content just a single module can really pour us with.
of course, when i talk about the studies aspect, i cannot leave out the part about examinations. finals just ended and guess what one of our module actually revealed our results. scary. anyway, in general i think the expectations of one entering an university exam is really different from any other exams one have gone through in previous stages of schooling. in university exams, half the time it is really normal to feel really hopeless in a paper, not doing almost half of the questions present. in university exams, never expect yourself to be able to do say 90% of the questions. well, these applies to a person taking statistics as his major. maybe for arts students, their experience might be different. anyway, i just hope i am on the right side of the bell curve.. haha.
studies isn't the only aspect that defines my life in NUS. or i don't want it to be the only aspect as well. social part, i am really thankful for the friends and buddies i have met in the short few months. from hall to faculty likewise. be it birthday celebrations, CCA time, supper, outings, meal times together, lectures together, tutorials together.. i appreciate them all. really glad to really meet way more awesome people than those asshole ones.. haha.
now, back to the part of holidays. really glad university holidays are not filled with work that is related to studies. of course, i know in the future there might be exchange and internship but still.. no need to worry about assignment deadlines and exams. really a good time catch up with my dear friends and spend quality time with them and my family. shall treasure every single day of my holidays.
to be honest, it really feels as though couple of weeks ago i just my pink i/c and ORD. however, it is now like a year after that faithful day and many things have really happened. since, i am really in a the holiday period where no work bothers me and the fact that i did not really update for quite a while, i shall really reflect on things. anyway, i'm waiting for my hair to dry before i head to bed.. lol.
let's begin with my tutees. just in case some of you have forgotten, i have three students whom i couched that took their PSLE this year and of course have already received their results. i also mentioned that one can really see which students would actually produce decent results based on the amount of damn they put into learning, practising and listening. well, the outcome wasn't quite surprising to me. attentive and hardworking students will definitely perform better. anyone can score well, it is always down to the individual if he/she really gives a damn or not. parents and teachers can only help that much. anyway, the "smartest" kid could have done slightly better but the results were rather pleasing to know. the second "smartest" kid did not do as well as the first but his improvements are really commendable. now it boils down to the next question on my part. should i continue teaching next year? if yes, of course i cannot teach as many as three anyway. if no, i need to plan my financials a little.
moving on, let's review the first semester of my journey in NUS. well, i took quite a long time to adapt to being a student again. i have not been a student who do tutorials and assignments and take exams for like.. more than two years. nonetheless, i guess i handled it well. and by saying i handled it well does not mean i am scoring A everywhere. what i mean is that i am able to be on pace or not too far behind during any time of the semester. so i guess it is pretty alright.. considering the amount of content just a single module can really pour us with.
of course, when i talk about the studies aspect, i cannot leave out the part about examinations. finals just ended and guess what one of our module actually revealed our results. scary. anyway, in general i think the expectations of one entering an university exam is really different from any other exams one have gone through in previous stages of schooling. in university exams, half the time it is really normal to feel really hopeless in a paper, not doing almost half of the questions present. in university exams, never expect yourself to be able to do say 90% of the questions. well, these applies to a person taking statistics as his major. maybe for arts students, their experience might be different. anyway, i just hope i am on the right side of the bell curve.. haha.
studies isn't the only aspect that defines my life in NUS. or i don't want it to be the only aspect as well. social part, i am really thankful for the friends and buddies i have met in the short few months. from hall to faculty likewise. be it birthday celebrations, CCA time, supper, outings, meal times together, lectures together, tutorials together.. i appreciate them all. really glad to really meet way more awesome people than those asshole ones.. haha.
now, back to the part of holidays. really glad university holidays are not filled with work that is related to studies. of course, i know in the future there might be exchange and internship but still.. no need to worry about assignment deadlines and exams. really a good time catch up with my dear friends and spend quality time with them and my family. shall treasure every single day of my holidays.
Monday, November 24, 2014
all for five days
so, this is it. final exams. the hardwork and what not put through the entire semester in the last couple of months will soon come to an end. hopefully, a good end to each module as well. next five days of exams and i'm free.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
the endless pile
yes, this is an update of my life.
middle of the week already. during school term, one looks forward to Fridays but on study breaks one should not be looking forward to Fridays. it is already halfway through reading week and i have to cover and revise tons of stuff. why am i blogging then? well you see, knowing myself for so many years, my studying duration has a threshold. after say 3 or 4 hours of straight mugging, no matter what i do thereafter will not be effective. i need a decent break in between those hours. so yeah, now happen to be my break and i am the urge to write.
been studying really hard for the past few days.. well at least, to me i think i have be really hardworking.. haha. i resisted the urge to sleep in the middle of the day countless times daily. i make sure i sleep early and wake up early. i make sure i do not take too long breaks. damn.. good boy. haha.. sad to say though, somehow i can feel a slight fever coming. such a wrong timing to really fall ill. my throat itch and my body is pretty warm. hope spamming water helps. so not good if i work so hard and fall sick during the final exams.
besides those, i am starring the endless amount of things to revise right in front of me. lectures, tutorials, papers.. preparing cheatsheets. damn.. this hectic lifestyle will be soon over in less than two weeks.. hehe me looking on the bright side for now.
middle of the week already. during school term, one looks forward to Fridays but on study breaks one should not be looking forward to Fridays. it is already halfway through reading week and i have to cover and revise tons of stuff. why am i blogging then? well you see, knowing myself for so many years, my studying duration has a threshold. after say 3 or 4 hours of straight mugging, no matter what i do thereafter will not be effective. i need a decent break in between those hours. so yeah, now happen to be my break and i am the urge to write.
been studying really hard for the past few days.. well at least, to me i think i have be really hardworking.. haha. i resisted the urge to sleep in the middle of the day countless times daily. i make sure i sleep early and wake up early. i make sure i do not take too long breaks. damn.. good boy. haha.. sad to say though, somehow i can feel a slight fever coming. such a wrong timing to really fall ill. my throat itch and my body is pretty warm. hope spamming water helps. so not good if i work so hard and fall sick during the final exams.
besides those, i am starring the endless amount of things to revise right in front of me. lectures, tutorials, papers.. preparing cheatsheets. damn.. this hectic lifestyle will be soon over in less than two weeks.. hehe me looking on the bright side for now.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Monday, November 17, 2014
Sunday, November 16, 2014
granted
yes, this is an update of my life.
so yesterday was the dreaded day of the entire week.. computing practical. what else can i say? never believe your professors when they say the paper has been made easier. well, simply because the term "easy" is by their definition and never that of the students'. so to be more precise, if they say it's "easy" just add a couple levels of difficulty up. either way, i guess i have tried my best. just leaving all to fate.
went out to catch a movie thereafter as well. i rarely watch cartoon movies in theatres but somehow i got influenced to do so along with few others to catch "Big Hero 6". got to say the movie is really nice. from character development to plot and end.. pretty well done. i sort of predicted the ending but that doesn't really matter. of course, it is a recommended show to those who have yet to catch it.
fun aside, back to the books..
in exactly seven days time, i will be sitting for the first final written exam. it is so surreal. the first semester of my university life has just flown by just like that. goodness me.. i was so caught up in catching up with work and what not and i didn't really keep track of the days flying by. ohh well, nothing much i can do now.. not like i can turn back time or something. all i can do now is just to really sprint the last mile and put in my best. hopefully all will turn out well.
moving away of my personal updates.. i have a random thought yesterday or maybe today. yeah whatever it is.. i asked myself what's my stand or philosophy in friendship. for me, i think everyone deserves a second and at times a third chance for a same particular mistake or what not. however, the moment he/she is obviously taking everything for granted.. yeah that's where i will definitely draw the line. especially when it comes to trust.
well, with that said, i also never like being left hanging. my promise to my treasured friends that i'll never leave you all hanging. those who leave me hanging.. thanks for be there but not there and thanks for signalling how much i mean to you and thanks for nudging me away. good luck and probably goodbye if you doing one time too many.
so yesterday was the dreaded day of the entire week.. computing practical. what else can i say? never believe your professors when they say the paper has been made easier. well, simply because the term "easy" is by their definition and never that of the students'. so to be more precise, if they say it's "easy" just add a couple levels of difficulty up. either way, i guess i have tried my best. just leaving all to fate.
went out to catch a movie thereafter as well. i rarely watch cartoon movies in theatres but somehow i got influenced to do so along with few others to catch "Big Hero 6". got to say the movie is really nice. from character development to plot and end.. pretty well done. i sort of predicted the ending but that doesn't really matter. of course, it is a recommended show to those who have yet to catch it.
fun aside, back to the books..
in exactly seven days time, i will be sitting for the first final written exam. it is so surreal. the first semester of my university life has just flown by just like that. goodness me.. i was so caught up in catching up with work and what not and i didn't really keep track of the days flying by. ohh well, nothing much i can do now.. not like i can turn back time or something. all i can do now is just to really sprint the last mile and put in my best. hopefully all will turn out well.
moving away of my personal updates.. i have a random thought yesterday or maybe today. yeah whatever it is.. i asked myself what's my stand or philosophy in friendship. for me, i think everyone deserves a second and at times a third chance for a same particular mistake or what not. however, the moment he/she is obviously taking everything for granted.. yeah that's where i will definitely draw the line. especially when it comes to trust.
well, with that said, i also never like being left hanging. my promise to my treasured friends that i'll never leave you all hanging. those who leave me hanging.. thanks for be there but not there and thanks for signalling how much i mean to you and thanks for nudging me away. good luck and probably goodbye if you doing one time too many.
Friday, November 14, 2014
my engine
yes, this is an update of my life.
been quite a few days since i last posted. shall post a decent one today then. blogging also helps me take my mind off things that have been sucking the life out of me i guess. blogging forces me to take a chill now and then. more than often, i forgot that i am a human being and not a machine. i cannot revise or study for straight hours. though once in a while i would check my phone and what not, i realise in the midst of catching up with classes, i have not let myself to enjoy much. by enjoy, i mean really take time off to catch up on social media sites or hang out or what not.
so anyway, what have been going on over the last few days? well, the GEM module i was taking has finally come to a close earlier today. the MCQ test was strange i would say. no matter how much one read up on notes or what we all go in randomly choosing our answers most of the time. ohh well, leaving up to fate and bell curve now. the group project and my final presentation were over too. one module is now over. four more to go.
been focusing on my computing practical exam the entire day. really frustrating to know that the paper is probably going to be challenging and a pain in the ass. i really hope i can remain calm and do well for it this coming Saturday morning. personally, i think i have really working hard for this nonsense. haven't touch on the other modules. i know this choice would be hitting me hard right after the practical exam. i now i must really start on proper revision right after the practical exam or i will regret in less than two weeks time. time to kick start my hardworking engine.
bad news: 11 days to first written paper. good news: 14 days to end of final exams. go me.
been quite a few days since i last posted. shall post a decent one today then. blogging also helps me take my mind off things that have been sucking the life out of me i guess. blogging forces me to take a chill now and then. more than often, i forgot that i am a human being and not a machine. i cannot revise or study for straight hours. though once in a while i would check my phone and what not, i realise in the midst of catching up with classes, i have not let myself to enjoy much. by enjoy, i mean really take time off to catch up on social media sites or hang out or what not.
so anyway, what have been going on over the last few days? well, the GEM module i was taking has finally come to a close earlier today. the MCQ test was strange i would say. no matter how much one read up on notes or what we all go in randomly choosing our answers most of the time. ohh well, leaving up to fate and bell curve now. the group project and my final presentation were over too. one module is now over. four more to go.
been focusing on my computing practical exam the entire day. really frustrating to know that the paper is probably going to be challenging and a pain in the ass. i really hope i can remain calm and do well for it this coming Saturday morning. personally, i think i have really working hard for this nonsense. haven't touch on the other modules. i know this choice would be hitting me hard right after the practical exam. i now i must really start on proper revision right after the practical exam or i will regret in less than two weeks time. time to kick start my hardworking engine.
bad news: 11 days to first written paper. good news: 14 days to end of final exams. go me.
Sunday, November 9, 2014
not practical in practical
yes, this is an update of my life.
it is November and exams of all kind are slowly creeping up on my back. practical exams. written exams. presentations. projects. all these are coming to a close. this week will be having two practical exams. one Math one Computer Science. the Math one i am not so worried but as for the Computer Science one.. damn.
to be honest, i don't really know how should i prepare for it. i have less than a week to actually prepare for it. should i read past assignments? should i spam doing all the past year practices? should i read all the lecture and tutorials? yeah yeah, i can imagine some of you yelling at me to do all i have just said. well, too bad for me, not enough time. and no, don't say serve me right for not starting early. i am a person who love to be practical and try to study effectively and drown myself with everything i have in hand just to get the result that might not be representative to the work i have put in.
lost? here is an analogy.
Hunter A has 100 arrows. each arrow isn't exactly straight and very sharp at its tip. he would fire all 100 arrows without proper aiming. 100 arrows might fetch him say 25 squirrels. Hunter B has 100 arrows. each arrow is finely crafted with really pointed tip. he would fire each arrow with proper aiming. 100 arrows might fetch him say 80 squirrels.
i prefer to be Hunter B. when it comes to revision, i prefer to be effective both in time and effort. of course, not taking the shortcut out or what not.
so, back to the point of my practical exam for Computer Science, sad to say, i cannot find a practical way to tackle this practical exam. i tried doing one past year practice early. the paper suppose to be two hours long. after 3.5 hours i managed to do about 70% of it. ohh wells, maybe i should starting looking for God and pray.
it is November and exams of all kind are slowly creeping up on my back. practical exams. written exams. presentations. projects. all these are coming to a close. this week will be having two practical exams. one Math one Computer Science. the Math one i am not so worried but as for the Computer Science one.. damn.
to be honest, i don't really know how should i prepare for it. i have less than a week to actually prepare for it. should i read past assignments? should i spam doing all the past year practices? should i read all the lecture and tutorials? yeah yeah, i can imagine some of you yelling at me to do all i have just said. well, too bad for me, not enough time. and no, don't say serve me right for not starting early. i am a person who love to be practical and try to study effectively and drown myself with everything i have in hand just to get the result that might not be representative to the work i have put in.
lost? here is an analogy.
Hunter A has 100 arrows. each arrow isn't exactly straight and very sharp at its tip. he would fire all 100 arrows without proper aiming. 100 arrows might fetch him say 25 squirrels. Hunter B has 100 arrows. each arrow is finely crafted with really pointed tip. he would fire each arrow with proper aiming. 100 arrows might fetch him say 80 squirrels.
i prefer to be Hunter B. when it comes to revision, i prefer to be effective both in time and effort. of course, not taking the shortcut out or what not.
so, back to the point of my practical exam for Computer Science, sad to say, i cannot find a practical way to tackle this practical exam. i tried doing one past year practice early. the paper suppose to be two hours long. after 3.5 hours i managed to do about 70% of it. ohh wells, maybe i should starting looking for God and pray.
Saturday, November 8, 2014
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
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Sunday, November 2, 2014
1989
so been listening to this album since yesterday.. not sure how many times over but yeah. totally different feel from her past albums. equally awesome though.
Saturday, November 1, 2014
having fun or not having fun
yes, this is an update of my life.
academic semester started back in August. fast-paced study and CCA life kicks off an in a blink of an eye, it is now 1st of November. in other words, in less than a month's time, the final exams will be here and the semester will be over really soon. time is really moving too damn fast.
people say time flies when you are having fun. well, it seems that even when you are not having fun, time can fly too. now i really wish a day would have 36 or 48 hours. that way, i would have time for my work and enjoyment. that way, i would not have to always have the conflicted mind to choose either of the two. that way, my sleep debt would not be that high. that way, life would be probably be more balanced.
ohh well, make do with whatever we are given right? of course, while studying in college might seem pretty dull and mundane, i am glad there are awesome people around me to make the journey less painful. these people can take your mind off things now and then. these people in a way force you to take a break when you really need one but you are in denial that you no need one. so yeah, i really appreciate my family, my SOW OG, my hall friends, my close friends i met before NUS.
academic semester started back in August. fast-paced study and CCA life kicks off an in a blink of an eye, it is now 1st of November. in other words, in less than a month's time, the final exams will be here and the semester will be over really soon. time is really moving too damn fast.
people say time flies when you are having fun. well, it seems that even when you are not having fun, time can fly too. now i really wish a day would have 36 or 48 hours. that way, i would have time for my work and enjoyment. that way, i would not have to always have the conflicted mind to choose either of the two. that way, my sleep debt would not be that high. that way, life would be probably be more balanced.
ohh well, make do with whatever we are given right? of course, while studying in college might seem pretty dull and mundane, i am glad there are awesome people around me to make the journey less painful. these people can take your mind off things now and then. these people in a way force you to take a break when you really need one but you are in denial that you no need one. so yeah, i really appreciate my family, my SOW OG, my hall friends, my close friends i met before NUS.
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
let's play catching up
yes, this is an update of my life.
games. we all play them. some are fun. some are not. lately, i've been playing a game in NUS and it seems that this game will not end unless a semester ends. this game is called " catching up". day in day out, i know i am lagging behind in lectures and tutorials. day in day out, i try to catch up by attempting to read and understand whatever being taught. day in day out, my brain's rate of absorption isn't as quick or great as i hope or expect it to be. day in day out, i know time is my enemy but there is so much i could do.
yeah, i guess i'm pretty stressed with the workload. well, guess i need more time to get used it.. or i could just train myself to be numb to such pace. good luck to myself.
games. we all play them. some are fun. some are not. lately, i've been playing a game in NUS and it seems that this game will not end unless a semester ends. this game is called " catching up". day in day out, i know i am lagging behind in lectures and tutorials. day in day out, i try to catch up by attempting to read and understand whatever being taught. day in day out, my brain's rate of absorption isn't as quick or great as i hope or expect it to be. day in day out, i know time is my enemy but there is so much i could do.
yeah, i guess i'm pretty stressed with the workload. well, guess i need more time to get used it.. or i could just train myself to be numb to such pace. good luck to myself.
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
thoughts in the am
random post.
been a while since i stayed up until so late in the night or early in the morning. quiet night. peaceful surroundings. time to recollect one's thoughts and what not. therapeutic. nonetheless, i know i cannot always stay up so late to prevent myself from falling sick or having too much a sleep debt.
been a while since i stayed up until so late in the night or early in the morning. quiet night. peaceful surroundings. time to recollect one's thoughts and what not. therapeutic. nonetheless, i know i cannot always stay up so late to prevent myself from falling sick or having too much a sleep debt.
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
choices
yes, this is an update of my life.
i remember myself saying school term not really having much time and what not. well, shall build on that by moving on to say that being busy really makes one ponder hard and prioritise which aspect of your daily live comes first and what not. yes, tough choices.
revision. sufficient sleep. CCA time. social gatherings. family time. me time.
those are probably the main aspects day in day out as i live my life in NUS. i used to able to even out the time pretty well among those aspects. however, it seems it isn't the case now. so what have i decided to reduced? yes, reduce but not that i don't eliminate it.. since eliminating any would probably be as good as chopping of one of my limbs. to be frank, i think i have reduced sleep time and family time the most. i have slightly less me time too. at times, reducing any of the three i just mentioned makes me feel guilty but i would always try to make up to them now and then.
ohh well, no one said university would be easy and what not. i'm just surviving as much as i can and hopefully emerge in a few years time into the real working world with minimal regrets.
i remember myself saying school term not really having much time and what not. well, shall build on that by moving on to say that being busy really makes one ponder hard and prioritise which aspect of your daily live comes first and what not. yes, tough choices.
revision. sufficient sleep. CCA time. social gatherings. family time. me time.
those are probably the main aspects day in day out as i live my life in NUS. i used to able to even out the time pretty well among those aspects. however, it seems it isn't the case now. so what have i decided to reduced? yes, reduce but not that i don't eliminate it.. since eliminating any would probably be as good as chopping of one of my limbs. to be frank, i think i have reduced sleep time and family time the most. i have slightly less me time too. at times, reducing any of the three i just mentioned makes me feel guilty but i would always try to make up to them now and then.
ohh well, no one said university would be easy and what not. i'm just surviving as much as i can and hopefully emerge in a few years time into the real working world with minimal regrets.
Sunday, October 19, 2014
post results
yes, this is an update of my life.
so i have officially got back all the results for my midterms. well, honestly.. just really mixed feelings. for some i think i exceeded my own expectations while some others fell slightly short of my expectations. if i have known earlier, i would have rush a little more when i was doing my papers given the ridiculous shortage of time. if i have known earlier, i would not have left questions blank for they would give easy pity marks.
ohh well, what's done is done. guess moving on i have to really understand each topic inside out. it is not longer like in JC or secondary school where you can just know the key concepts and what not. another month left before i take on the final exams again. harsh reality but i really hope i will have the strength and perseverance to really pull through it all. hell, it's only my year 1 semester 1 and it's challenging. i should start getting used to the pain and stress then. most would not say university is easy. of course, some teachers in JC have said so though.. ohh more freedom more relaxed less stressful. for this one moment i shall forget what you have done for me and say "DAMN YOU, LIAR".
so i have officially got back all the results for my midterms. well, honestly.. just really mixed feelings. for some i think i exceeded my own expectations while some others fell slightly short of my expectations. if i have known earlier, i would have rush a little more when i was doing my papers given the ridiculous shortage of time. if i have known earlier, i would not have left questions blank for they would give easy pity marks.
ohh well, what's done is done. guess moving on i have to really understand each topic inside out. it is not longer like in JC or secondary school where you can just know the key concepts and what not. another month left before i take on the final exams again. harsh reality but i really hope i will have the strength and perseverance to really pull through it all. hell, it's only my year 1 semester 1 and it's challenging. i should start getting used to the pain and stress then. most would not say university is easy. of course, some teachers in JC have said so though.. ohh more freedom more relaxed less stressful. for this one moment i shall forget what you have done for me and say "DAMN YOU, LIAR".
Saturday, October 18, 2014
Friday, October 17, 2014
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
conflicted
yes, this is an update of my life.
half of the semester has gone by just like that. yes, somewhat i have adapted to this new lifestyle of mine.. university lifestyle. yes, i have also adapted to the fact that i am no longer young for i am already 21 and in many eyes, 21 signify adulthood though i beg to differ in some aspects. so naturally there would be expectations from parents and friends. one of the main thing my parents and close friends have prompted about is my love relationship.
funny thing is parents used to discouraged it for the last 20 years or so. when i last got attached, i remember them not being that open and happy about it. however, now they are asking as though they are expecting something to happen. sorry mum and dad, nothing yet. as for close friends, i can understand. in almost every stage of the education life, they would ask and somehow or rather it has been a trend to have one by university or to get one in university. well, for me, this is where i'm a little conflicted.
to start off, i don't really to follow trends nor surrender to peer pressure easily. so what's my take? well, personally i think i am not that capable to juggle whatever i have to juggle now and plus another thing known as relationship commitment. no, not that i'm afraid of commitments but rather, ii figure i might not be able to invest sufficient amount of time and effort into one. if one can deal well with it, might as well not start one for now. next, to have another half means you are sure you are able to really care for her on top of caring for yourself. as of now, i am still unsure if i am even taking good care of myself. the care here i am talking about is everything.. health, social relations, academics and what not. last and probably the least impactful reason, i dislike thinking about what will happen next if rejection occurs.
so yeah, those are my take. no hurry, just taking my time.
half of the semester has gone by just like that. yes, somewhat i have adapted to this new lifestyle of mine.. university lifestyle. yes, i have also adapted to the fact that i am no longer young for i am already 21 and in many eyes, 21 signify adulthood though i beg to differ in some aspects. so naturally there would be expectations from parents and friends. one of the main thing my parents and close friends have prompted about is my love relationship.
funny thing is parents used to discouraged it for the last 20 years or so. when i last got attached, i remember them not being that open and happy about it. however, now they are asking as though they are expecting something to happen. sorry mum and dad, nothing yet. as for close friends, i can understand. in almost every stage of the education life, they would ask and somehow or rather it has been a trend to have one by university or to get one in university. well, for me, this is where i'm a little conflicted.
to start off, i don't really to follow trends nor surrender to peer pressure easily. so what's my take? well, personally i think i am not that capable to juggle whatever i have to juggle now and plus another thing known as relationship commitment. no, not that i'm afraid of commitments but rather, ii figure i might not be able to invest sufficient amount of time and effort into one. if one can deal well with it, might as well not start one for now. next, to have another half means you are sure you are able to really care for her on top of caring for yourself. as of now, i am still unsure if i am even taking good care of myself. the care here i am talking about is everything.. health, social relations, academics and what not. last and probably the least impactful reason, i dislike thinking about what will happen next if rejection occurs.
so yeah, those are my take. no hurry, just taking my time.
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
elitism
this is just a random topic that i thought of while i was lying in bed heading to dreamland hours ago. elitism.. i hate it. elitism in any places.. i hate it. it can be from academics point of view or sports point of view. either way, i don't like people practising elitism in those aspects. elitism creates and boundary. elitism provides unwanted stress. elitism eliminates people who really want to learn out of passion despite them not being better at that aspect.
well, it is just really sad to see elitist doing what they do, depriving others of fun and learning opportunities.
well, it is just really sad to see elitist doing what they do, depriving others of fun and learning opportunities.
Monday, October 13, 2014
drama season
yes, this is an update of my life.
as from the title, one who follows American drama shows should know that the new seasons and episodes are streaming in. so yeah i have been catching up on them in the middle of my revision and what not. another thing to start juggling given the limited time one have in a day.
Sunday, October 12, 2014
Saturday, October 11, 2014
private CAP
yes, this is an update of my life.
been a while since i really sit and talk about whatever has happened around me. today is the day then. last week was too busy with midterms and what not. post midterms last weekend was awesome. kind of forced myself to really enjoy and play my heart out and not care about any work. reason being? probably the next time i get to really do that will be in December when the finals are over. so yeah.. my dramas are slowly coming back and managed to catch up of numerous movies last weekend.
past week has been decent too. as usual, work will pile and i will be playing catch up as always. nonetheless, i'm sure i can survive for i have survived half a semester now. really thankful for those friends around me who never fails to make school life more liveable. hall friends with supper and training sessions and meetings. SOW OG mates hanging out and chilling now and then. these tend to allow us to really set aside all the worries temporary. good for the brain.. haha.
one thing that is rather disturbing to me is the question of CAP. okay, i'm a freshman maybe i might understand one day. however, for now, i am not too sure why majority love to keep their CAP as a deep dark secret though they are obviously performing well. has the society gone to a state where such things aren't supposed to be shared even with your trusted close friends? even given a range is better than saying "no lah cannot lah.. this one private".
been a while since i really sit and talk about whatever has happened around me. today is the day then. last week was too busy with midterms and what not. post midterms last weekend was awesome. kind of forced myself to really enjoy and play my heart out and not care about any work. reason being? probably the next time i get to really do that will be in December when the finals are over. so yeah.. my dramas are slowly coming back and managed to catch up of numerous movies last weekend.
past week has been decent too. as usual, work will pile and i will be playing catch up as always. nonetheless, i'm sure i can survive for i have survived half a semester now. really thankful for those friends around me who never fails to make school life more liveable. hall friends with supper and training sessions and meetings. SOW OG mates hanging out and chilling now and then. these tend to allow us to really set aside all the worries temporary. good for the brain.. haha.
one thing that is rather disturbing to me is the question of CAP. okay, i'm a freshman maybe i might understand one day. however, for now, i am not too sure why majority love to keep their CAP as a deep dark secret though they are obviously performing well. has the society gone to a state where such things aren't supposed to be shared even with your trusted close friends? even given a range is better than saying "no lah cannot lah.. this one private".
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
how this world turns cold
been reminiscing good old songs these days. just one of those days when their lyrics describe what you are going through.
Monday, October 6, 2014
back to marathon
no, i do no run marathons nor half-marathons.. not those 21km or 42km. the marathon here is not the literal meaning. well, it has been a bonus to have an extended weekend just after hell week filled with midterms. nonetheless, come tomorrow i have to get back into the game and start working hard again. no one said college would be easy and i know it will not be any easier.. just need to sustain a constant motivation. cannot wait to reach the finish line of final exams. when i run pass it, i hope i know that i have done everything i could and the outcome would be pleasing.
with all those said, i wish all my college peers and friends all the best in the mean time as well.
with all those said, i wish all my college peers and friends all the best in the mean time as well.
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Saturday, October 4, 2014
a short breather
so thankful that this weekend will be longer than the usual weekends. Monday is also a public holiday so yeah to three days of weekend. this decent break come just right after the week of midterms.. allow one to really take a breather.
for a couple of days, i can really chill. no need to try to play too much catch up of my classes. no need to rush assignments and tutorials. no need to be really pressured for the limited time given to me. i can spend quality time with friends and family. i can spend personal time to enjoy myself.. indulging in watching movies and little online gaming.
so thankful for this extended break before i have to start running again.
for a couple of days, i can really chill. no need to try to play too much catch up of my classes. no need to rush assignments and tutorials. no need to be really pressured for the limited time given to me. i can spend quality time with friends and family. i can spend personal time to enjoy myself.. indulging in watching movies and little online gaming.
so thankful for this extended break before i have to start running again.
Friday, October 3, 2014
midterms
damn so the mini hell week is finally over. no more exams for quite a few more weeks for now. shan't really say individually how the papers were. guess i just got to say the standard of exams in college is really a new level of tough. tougher questions and yet shorter time given. now i am praying to the force of the bell curve like many others as well.
Thursday, October 2, 2014
hello October
still in the midst of all the midterm tests and what not so shan't really post anything lengthy yet. so in a blink of an eye, here comes October. to start the month off let me share something super funny that happened last year. well inside joke for those who knows the songs by Green Day.
Monday, September 29, 2014
songs of the past 5
this might be a chinese song but i am not surprised that many non-chinese friends of mine know this song as well. yes.. it was so popular during those years that everyone who loves chinese pop had this song in their phones. yes.. it was so popular that you might have heard it being played on a daily basis. yes.. it was so popular that non-chinese friends recognised this song.
enjoy.
Sunday, September 28, 2014
songs of the past 4
first song i ever fell in love with. first band i ever fell in love with. yeah.. super old songs doesn't mean they aren't nice. haha.. what more do you want me to say?
enjoy.
Saturday, September 27, 2014
songs of the past 3
for those who are around my age.. remember those primary school years where emo wasn't really a common thing? but somehow someone claimed that this song is probably the most emo song during that time.. or is it just me hearing such things back then?
anyway, Simple Plan was one of the first few bands i listen to as well.. not exactly a big fan but still i listen to some of their songs. here is the emo one.. some sentimental and peaceful.
enjoy.
Thursday, September 25, 2014
songs of the past 2
remember yet another band called The Click Five? they were the ones that sing those famous songs titled "Catch Your Wave" and "Just The Girl". well, i was a pretty big fan of their's back in those days.. so much so i bought couple of their albums when i was younger.
anyway, if you claim to be a huge fan too you would know they starred in a teen pop movie long ago and the theme song was obviously by them but the song wasn't really in their albums. well, here it is anyway.
enjoy.
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
songs of the past 1
for those who born in the 90s, you probably heard of this band before during you years in primary school. i listened to their songs during my upper primary school years and secondary school years. pity this band no longer exist. i suggest you play the video and listen to the song but not watch it. even i find it weird.. lol.
anyway, if you need more hints.. this band was the one that sung the famous song "Welcome To the Black Parade". does the title ring a bell? well while that song was probably the most famous and most heard piece from them, this song i introducing is also decent.
enjoy.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
nostalgic posts
so just got back from an awesome outing and we were having supper in this ice-cream stall when they started playing lots of songs that were once pop music. then, i have an inspiration. i shall dig out and dig around and share some nostalgic songs over the next week or so.
sorry to non-music fans, this week i shall commit more time for midterms revision so i can't exactly post more lengthy and insightful and interesting posts. just sharing songs in hope they can interest you somehow as well.
anyway, music is an important part of my life.
sorry to non-music fans, this week i shall commit more time for midterms revision so i can't exactly post more lengthy and insightful and interesting posts. just sharing songs in hope they can interest you somehow as well.
anyway, music is an important part of my life.
Sunday, September 21, 2014
that exam feeling
yes, this is a update of my life.
recess week. one more week before the midterm exams kick start. a typical student would actually start to panic and try to squeeze whatever time he has just to start catching up and beefing up the modules that have midterms. the anxiety will be a good motivational drive in his focus diligent revision. well guess, what, i don't have it.
the fact that i don't feel how a typical student feel or like those times prior to NS during exam periods really begin to worry me a little. i guess thanks to the long gap in between i have forgotten a lot of feelings pertaining to being a student. i have forgotten the feeling of great anxiety, knowing the fact that i need to do quite a lot of revision and what not. i have forgotten the feeling of sitting for an exam. to be honest, i don't know if this is really a good thing or a bad thing. damn.. in fact, it sounds like i don't know what to feel. where have that feeling gone too? haha..
recess week. one more week before the midterm exams kick start. a typical student would actually start to panic and try to squeeze whatever time he has just to start catching up and beefing up the modules that have midterms. the anxiety will be a good motivational drive in his focus diligent revision. well guess, what, i don't have it.
the fact that i don't feel how a typical student feel or like those times prior to NS during exam periods really begin to worry me a little. i guess thanks to the long gap in between i have forgotten a lot of feelings pertaining to being a student. i have forgotten the feeling of great anxiety, knowing the fact that i need to do quite a lot of revision and what not. i have forgotten the feeling of sitting for an exam. to be honest, i don't know if this is really a good thing or a bad thing. damn.. in fact, it sounds like i don't know what to feel. where have that feeling gone too? haha..
Friday, September 19, 2014
shit lecturers say
so today marks the end of the first half of the semester. next week is recess week.. a week by right given to us to rest and what not before starting off Week 7 with numerous midterm exams. key phrase "by right". by left, one need to spend half the time revising and what not as well.
anyway.. six weeks flew by and nonetheless there are some things lecturers would say that make them sound evil, hypocritical, sarcastic. this list is only to poke fun and no harm intended. just for laughs.
so.. here goes.. shit lecturers would say: -
1) "this chapter is actually very easy."
2) "assignment? very fast can finish."
3) "enjoy your weekend."
4) "enjoy your study break."
anyway.. six weeks flew by and nonetheless there are some things lecturers would say that make them sound evil, hypocritical, sarcastic. this list is only to poke fun and no harm intended. just for laughs.
so.. here goes.. shit lecturers would say: -
1) "this chapter is actually very easy."
2) "assignment? very fast can finish."
3) "enjoy your weekend."
4) "enjoy your study break."
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
fly by
yes, this is an update of my life.
it is like week 6 now. i don't even feel it but i got hit with the fact a couple of days ago when someone reminded me that the following week is recess week. thereafter, it will be midterms. i was partly shocked when i got reminded of that. i didn't know that time has literally fly by. must be thanks to the constant feeling of catching up and keeping my speed up and what not. quite a decent reality check i would say.
i have four midterms to conquer within the next two to three weeks. scary. i have never taken an exam since like before NS.. which is like three years ago. wonder how this would really feel. anyway, i guess recess week, while one can chill and play a little now and then. i too need to really be serious in revision. easy said than done.. hope i keep my own word.
it is like week 6 now. i don't even feel it but i got hit with the fact a couple of days ago when someone reminded me that the following week is recess week. thereafter, it will be midterms. i was partly shocked when i got reminded of that. i didn't know that time has literally fly by. must be thanks to the constant feeling of catching up and keeping my speed up and what not. quite a decent reality check i would say.
i have four midterms to conquer within the next two to three weeks. scary. i have never taken an exam since like before NS.. which is like three years ago. wonder how this would really feel. anyway, i guess recess week, while one can chill and play a little now and then. i too need to really be serious in revision. easy said than done.. hope i keep my own word.
Monday, September 15, 2014
service
i have to admit, when i am on the hotline seeking enquiries, i am one tough ass to handle. i am so for the following reasons..
1) i prepare tons of questions before the call in hope to clear all counts in one call.
yes, that is me. i don't mind people spamming me with questions in one call compared to getting spammed with calls from the same person. so with that in mind, i always make sure i have all doubts on paper before i make the call to clarify them all. spamming questions in one call is better to spam the number of calls.
2) i won't accept too simple or generic answers to my questions.
i don't know about you, i cannot stand those taking calls to give such replies. this sort of hint that he/she is unhappy with what he/she is doing. well, too bad you got yourself this job, deal with it. this also hint that he/she wants to end the call quick. well, sorry to disappoint you but if i get such replies i would always rephrase my questions and ask over and over again until i get a satisfactory reply. that's the purpose of the help line anyway.
3) i won't accept answers that can be found in FAQs of the host's website.
before i call i would definitely read those FAQs, i'm not one of those idiots that would not read and dive straight to the help line. when i ask something similar to questions in the FAQs, means i want in depth answers and what not. so again, if i fail to get what i want i would rephrase my question and ask over and over again.
with those being said, i'm sure many of you would be hoping you won't be at the help desk receiving my queries. haha i can understand but i can promise that i won't ask dumb questions or what not.
so anyway, the fact that i brought this up is due to the fact that in recent months and weeks, due to the fact that there are numerous admin issues to settle, i have called the individual help lines and what not spamming questions to the receiver. at times, i can hear the mild sigh the receiver let off minutes into the call and i don't blame them. rather i would actually love to thank them. i don't know them personally but still want to thank them for accepting questions from a demanding caller. so, thank you. :)
1) i prepare tons of questions before the call in hope to clear all counts in one call.
yes, that is me. i don't mind people spamming me with questions in one call compared to getting spammed with calls from the same person. so with that in mind, i always make sure i have all doubts on paper before i make the call to clarify them all. spamming questions in one call is better to spam the number of calls.
i don't know about you, i cannot stand those taking calls to give such replies. this sort of hint that he/she is unhappy with what he/she is doing. well, too bad you got yourself this job, deal with it. this also hint that he/she wants to end the call quick. well, sorry to disappoint you but if i get such replies i would always rephrase my questions and ask over and over again until i get a satisfactory reply. that's the purpose of the help line anyway.
before i call i would definitely read those FAQs, i'm not one of those idiots that would not read and dive straight to the help line. when i ask something similar to questions in the FAQs, means i want in depth answers and what not. so again, if i fail to get what i want i would rephrase my question and ask over and over again.
so anyway, the fact that i brought this up is due to the fact that in recent months and weeks, due to the fact that there are numerous admin issues to settle, i have called the individual help lines and what not spamming questions to the receiver. at times, i can hear the mild sigh the receiver let off minutes into the call and i don't blame them. rather i would actually love to thank them. i don't know them personally but still want to thank them for accepting questions from a demanding caller. so, thank you. :)
Sunday, September 14, 2014
the hall misconception
staying in residence or hall in your university campus is definitely a good thing. let's see.. it is convenient, you are surrounded with friends all the time, you learn to be independent, you get to wake up minutes before first class, you get to nap in between long breaks.. and the list goes on and on.
point is, yeah for me staying in hall is really a privilege and i am really happy about it. nonetheless, somehow i know there are always misconceptions of people staying. none taken personal but i just wish to clarify one thing.. haha. yeah, one of those nights i choose to type something random here based on something random i heard some time ago.
people who stay in all are super free. nope. in fact, i won't be surprise if those people staying in residences or hall are more busy than those who don't. yes, we save tons of time traveling but we have commitments. we have numerous CCAs to participate in. we have night events rather often which we are obliged to join. after those, we tend to be super tired and what not. so after washing up and resting a little.. we would definitely knock out into dreamland pretty soon. these lead us to having limited time to do much productive work or even personal free time.
don't get me wrong.. i am not complaining at all. i just feel that i have to clarify this fact. i'm happy for the chance to be staying in hall at least for the first year. whether if i can for next couple years, i can only try and hope for the best.
point is, yeah for me staying in hall is really a privilege and i am really happy about it. nonetheless, somehow i know there are always misconceptions of people staying. none taken personal but i just wish to clarify one thing.. haha. yeah, one of those nights i choose to type something random here based on something random i heard some time ago.
people who stay in all are super free. nope. in fact, i won't be surprise if those people staying in residences or hall are more busy than those who don't. yes, we save tons of time traveling but we have commitments. we have numerous CCAs to participate in. we have night events rather often which we are obliged to join. after those, we tend to be super tired and what not. so after washing up and resting a little.. we would definitely knock out into dreamland pretty soon. these lead us to having limited time to do much productive work or even personal free time.
don't get me wrong.. i am not complaining at all. i just feel that i have to clarify this fact. i'm happy for the chance to be staying in hall at least for the first year. whether if i can for next couple years, i can only try and hope for the best.
Friday, September 12, 2014
tests
as September continues.. my tutees prepare for their PSLE. the first ever major exam and key milestone in primary school. as they prepare hard, i too prepare hard for my first exam in years as well.. yes, mid-terms. mine will be starting in 30th September. really nervous, to be honest.
why?
well, to start off.. if you remembered i mentioned about not getting used to this student life after being a NSF for last two years.. so of course the exam pressure is kind of like new to me. not literally new but you get my point. so yeah.. fingers crossed as i catch up frantically on my academics. when i mug, my tutees are mugging too. all the best to them and me. haha..
why?
well, to start off.. if you remembered i mentioned about not getting used to this student life after being a NSF for last two years.. so of course the exam pressure is kind of like new to me. not literally new but you get my point. so yeah.. fingers crossed as i catch up frantically on my academics. when i mug, my tutees are mugging too. all the best to them and me. haha..
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Monday, September 8, 2014
the end of September
yes, this is an update of my life.
so few weeks into the start of uni life and workload will naturally pile up. things get tougher to understand and concepts require more time to digest. weekdays are packed with events after events. nonetheless, still surviving. still looking forward to more me time and family time near the end of September when i need not give any more tuition lessons.
anyway, come to think of it, by then it will be nearing the midterm exams. ohh man, this sucks. thank goodness uni holidays are real holidays with no nonsense like homework relating to academics. just fun and CCAs. so yeah, on one hand i look forward to the end of September while on the other i might not look forward to it that much.
so few weeks into the start of uni life and workload will naturally pile up. things get tougher to understand and concepts require more time to digest. weekdays are packed with events after events. nonetheless, still surviving. still looking forward to more me time and family time near the end of September when i need not give any more tuition lessons.
anyway, come to think of it, by then it will be nearing the midterm exams. ohh man, this sucks. thank goodness uni holidays are real holidays with no nonsense like homework relating to academics. just fun and CCAs. so yeah, on one hand i look forward to the end of September while on the other i might not look forward to it that much.
Thursday, September 4, 2014
the struggles
i think after too long away from school and away from the life of a student.. i have almost forgotten the struggles and what not faced by a student. experiencing those and some other stress somehow seemed to be something new to me. well, maybe it is due to the fact that there is quite a significant jump in standards and lifestyle between JC and uni. for Singaporean guys like me, NS further broaden the gap or break time between the two education stages.
so yeah. somehow i feel weird no knowing how to do like 25% to 50% of the questions in tutorials and what not. somehow i feel weird to take longer than expected to decipher every key points of each lecture weekly. somehow i feel weird almost constantly working with minimal rest time and what not.
i guess i have to get used to all this.. and fast as well. haha.. may i find the light at the end of the tunnel of every lectures and tutorials. snowballing doubts and what not will be a real killer, i know. they say Science student's timetable is packed. well, true and the content we get is similar and so our 24 hours are pretty precious. really hope i can juggle time well. with that said.. i can't wait to stop giving tuition soon. more time on weekends for me and the people around me.
so yeah. somehow i feel weird no knowing how to do like 25% to 50% of the questions in tutorials and what not. somehow i feel weird to take longer than expected to decipher every key points of each lecture weekly. somehow i feel weird almost constantly working with minimal rest time and what not.
i guess i have to get used to all this.. and fast as well. haha.. may i find the light at the end of the tunnel of every lectures and tutorials. snowballing doubts and what not will be a real killer, i know. they say Science student's timetable is packed. well, true and the content we get is similar and so our 24 hours are pretty precious. really hope i can juggle time well. with that said.. i can't wait to stop giving tuition soon. more time on weekends for me and the people around me.
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
each Tuesday evening
just going to be a little random and say how precious my Tuesday evenings are these days. one of the core module, CS1010S, that i am taking is super time consuming and tedious. second half of the week and weekends are spent mostly squeezing every ounce of brain juice just for this module. tutorials upon tutorials, assignments upon assignments, deadlines upon deadlines. there seem to be hardly any rest time from the lecture every Wednesday.
each Wednesday morning, they will drown us with information and what not, expecting you to learn quick and start your practices through the week. through the week, most of the times by Monday, i would be done with them. so Tuesdays are more or less CS1010S free. the relief is always so satisfying. i am treasuring every Tuesday evening as i need not do that computing stuff.
each Wednesday morning, they will drown us with information and what not, expecting you to learn quick and start your practices through the week. through the week, most of the times by Monday, i would be done with them. so Tuesdays are more or less CS1010S free. the relief is always so satisfying. i am treasuring every Tuesday evening as i need not do that computing stuff.
Monday, September 1, 2014
numbed but pressing on
yes, this is an update of my life.
pardon my long absence from this blog of mine but last couple of weeks have been filled with events, trials, lectures, tutorials.. all on top of the adjustment to life in NUS. it was a hectic start but i am still breathing.
so, to the point of lectures and tutorial/lab sessions first. lectures tend to speed through the content, sending me (hopefully not only me) totally lost. they always make me feel as though i was dropped into some thick Brunei forest without a compass or map but was expected to find my way out. tutorial/lab sessions sort of the ones that drop little hints that provide minimal help. the remaining struggles have to come from within me. ohh wells, shall get used to it.. i hope i am not the only feeling this way in college studies.. or i am doomed. another thing to get used to is being taught by tutors or professors with weird accents. yeah.. you know what i mean. yes, they are smart but at times i wish they could also speak more clearly to cater to locals' understanding.
next, to the part of hall CCAs. i signed up for many but many reject me as well. so far i have only one confirmed spot but it isn't enough to secure a room in my second year of studies. i have faced so many rejections that i am numbed to them. initially, it can be really depressing but well the positive side of me is always dominant.. thankfully. anyway, i have thought of alternatives and what not already.. in preparation that things don't turn out the way i hope for. still waiting on some CCAs to reply though but yeah.
out of school, tuition has been keeping me really busy during weekends. limited time spent on revision and social time. really looking forward to the next few weeks when i can "let go" of my students to go for their final exams. then i can spend more time for myself, my family, my friends.
on a side note, since it is the start of a new month, let's make a random goal.. to blog more often so as to distract myself from all the hassle of a student's life, giving myself needed break time.
pardon my long absence from this blog of mine but last couple of weeks have been filled with events, trials, lectures, tutorials.. all on top of the adjustment to life in NUS. it was a hectic start but i am still breathing.
so, to the point of lectures and tutorial/lab sessions first. lectures tend to speed through the content, sending me (hopefully not only me) totally lost. they always make me feel as though i was dropped into some thick Brunei forest without a compass or map but was expected to find my way out. tutorial/lab sessions sort of the ones that drop little hints that provide minimal help. the remaining struggles have to come from within me. ohh wells, shall get used to it.. i hope i am not the only feeling this way in college studies.. or i am doomed. another thing to get used to is being taught by tutors or professors with weird accents. yeah.. you know what i mean. yes, they are smart but at times i wish they could also speak more clearly to cater to locals' understanding.
next, to the part of hall CCAs. i signed up for many but many reject me as well. so far i have only one confirmed spot but it isn't enough to secure a room in my second year of studies. i have faced so many rejections that i am numbed to them. initially, it can be really depressing but well the positive side of me is always dominant.. thankfully. anyway, i have thought of alternatives and what not already.. in preparation that things don't turn out the way i hope for. still waiting on some CCAs to reply though but yeah.
out of school, tuition has been keeping me really busy during weekends. limited time spent on revision and social time. really looking forward to the next few weeks when i can "let go" of my students to go for their final exams. then i can spend more time for myself, my family, my friends.
on a side note, since it is the start of a new month, let's make a random goal.. to blog more often so as to distract myself from all the hassle of a student's life, giving myself needed break time.
Monday, August 25, 2014
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