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yes this is an update of my life.

actually it was two days ago but it is only now that i brought my sorry ass to talk about it. 3 papers down.. 2 more to go. haha.. damn it's exhausting to prepare your mind for papers once after the first paper kick started. now i am having a slightly longer break before taking on the last two papers.. one of which is a paper i think that i will really struggle in.. the paper is my core module.. gosh haha.

ohh well, really hope to be able to find the strength and wisdom to tackle the remaining time for revision and papers. actually, personally i think real revision come from days prior to the first paper. thereafter in the midst of the papers, improvements are minimal. it is just sharpening of knives and not crafting new ones. so yeah.. would prefer it starts and ends as quickly as possible but ohh well.

for those who have done with your exams, good for you. for those sad souls like me, let's press on.

crying soul

recent techno song i got hooked on..

first wave

yes this is an update of my life.

my weekend has just begun despite it being a Saturday evening. having a paper on a weekend just doesn't feel right. was a pretty bad paper too.. not much confidence felt as i walked out of the examination hall. ohh wells, it's over and there is nothing much i can about it now i guess.

so the first part of finals are over. two papers down and three more to go.. second wave include another Saturday paper as well. my core module. gosh.. like making us wake up early for exams isn't enough. they have to put some on weekends.

anyway, guess i ought to give myself a little break before hitting the gas pedal again tomorrow.

nostalgia

surprisingly thought provoking..

sound of my dream

if you know Cascada,  you are cool too.

struggle is real

yes this is an update of my life.

revision has been okay i guess just a little behind time.. according to my daily plans for myself. i will catch up and in hope be well prepared to score what i aim for each of my modules. final lag.. no time to slack.

no time to slack.. ironic. what is the real struggle when studying? well, personally i have couple of conflicts during such crucial time where you have only a few days left to prepare for the exams. one struggle will be being caught between the idea if one should stay up to study or wake up earlier to start studying earlier. another struggle will be, one needs a break some time but for how long per day and how. answers to such questions somehow differ from people to people. for me, they differ from time to time as well. nonetheless, so far i think that waking up slightly earlier than usual is better for me. evening time proved to be too unproductive for real revision. as such, evening time is when i chill and play and update my blog as you can see. balanced lifestyle, healthy mind.

i can do this.

of monsters and men

the list

yes this is an update of my life.

this might be a habit or just a necessary measure. in fact ever since i was studying for O levels, i realise i need lists. i need lists to list down things to revise and do pertaining to my revision for a major exam. yes, only for major exams. O levels and A levels initially. now, coming into university, i am doing such lists for final exams as well.

as expected, the past weekend was pretty unproductive for me. haha i kept on being distracted at home and went out a couple of times to relax and chill with good company. nonetheless, it then hit me that the list for this round of finals was not written out yet. hence, i started doing those lists earlier. time to step up on my game, especially when i have five papers to prepare for.. especially i know i am not the "higher end" student and required lots of effort to get the results i am aiming for.. especially  this is university, no more high school or junior college, shit is real.. especially when this course of education is most likely the last time to prove yourself academically to your future employers. as usual, i am ever finding my motivation within me to push on.

dreaming alone

new addiction.. 

one of us

motivation

yes this is an update of my life.

pardon me for these couple of weeks or so leading up to the end of my finals.. 4th May. well, technically because i foresee most of the posts and updates will be work related. yeah, not like i don't talk about them at all during normal times.. haha, but i just foresee more during these few weeks lol. anyway, before i go on.. just something to thing about here..

what i need now? yeah, the title of this post tells you what i exactly need right now. i don't know if it is because the fact that i just cleared one paper and one module yesterday that resulted to my mind insisting on taking a break today. or is it because that i have be working too hard lately just to catch up on my lectures and tutorials. either way i think a break is much needed.. hopefully not too long as well.

i have just probably slightly less than a week to revise for 5 papers. once the next paper starts, there will be limited time to transit and revise effectively for the next paper. so effective revision has to be within the next seven days. i need motivation.

worrying core

yes this is an update of my life.

today is my last day of class for the semester. next up will be the final leg of the race.. reading week and i will be faced with 5 finals. gosh five.. most of the people i know around don't have that many papers to take for finals. ohh well.. perseverance. 

during this period of time to the 4th of May, i really hope for real strength and courage to conquer all the strenuous revision and final papers. the five papers i will be taking is the english module, probability, biology module, economics and GEM module. actually, come to think of it, i am most worried for my core module.. probability. the concepts are challenging and the tutorial questions are even more challenging. i really can't imagine how the final paper will be like. really, really hope the hard work i will be putting in pays off. not like hard work has never give me disappointing results but having hope is important i guess. hope, confidence, perseverance.

all the best for those who are rushing and cramping knowledge into your mind of your's for the upcoming tests and exams. in any case, if you need a stress reduction kit, i have one for you right here.

no class

yes this is an update of my life.

i realised that lately i keep on wanting to update here more and somehow blog about general topics like i do now and then whenever i'm not talking about what's happening in my life nor introducing interesting videos. however, i can hardly find the time nowadays. serious revision has to start for me if i want to ace the finals or at least pass my core module. the brutal last sprint is here.

this is the last week of classes and after Thursday, one of my module will be officially over. after next week, another two will be over. the following week, plus a couple of days, the semester will be finally over for me. really really cannot wait for the holidays to come though i need to start training for my IPPT right after the exams. nonetheless, i look forward to those three months of not waking up to alarm clock for most days, not worrying about any assignments or unfinished tutorials, not caring about if there will be an upcoming test or exam. in short, not much worries.

so during this period, i hope those who are going through a similar experience with me will find the strength and motivation to conquer the remaining weeks of this semester. catching up with old friends and whatever leisure activities will soon come in less than a month. press on.

14 odd hours

pardon for my fanboy mood. in about 14 odd hours or so i am able to catch the first episode of the fifth season of Game Of Thrones.. woohoo can't wait. for fans out there, i came across this funny parody of the show. enjoy..

those yet to watch the show at all.. this contains spoilers.. duh.

GoT

yes this is an update of my life.

this weekend is so happening.. in a way i guess. just hoping i still have time for revision. happening in terms of things to do and shows to watch lol. just had a birthday dinner with my extended family earlier.. going to have another feast some time this weekend to celebrate fatbro's birthday. i have a floorball match this Sunday as well. travelling around Singapore this entire weekend.

besides being in places there are shows to watch too. apart from the usual Friday night drama shows and talk shows.. a new season of Game Of Thrones will be starting this weekend. damn it.. i can't wait. for those fans out there who have forgotten what happened.. ScreenJunkies has helped all of us. here are the recap of past seasons in order. take your time.. but do so before season 5 begins.. duh.

one of the longer ones

yes this is an update of my life.

ohh gosh about 24 hours left before a new month of my phone billing commences. the improvement in technology has led me to be really reliant on internet i guess. i can hardly go without internet for long periods of time. however, i have to not use phone data until 24 hours later. i am a few MB away from exceeding the limit per month. don't want to pay the ridiculous extra charges.

well, without internet or wifi around, traveling home from school seemed to be one of the longer ones yet. there isn't anything to entertain me.. no online games, no usage of social media, no online chatting. while this seemed rather insane, i actually get to stare at people around me lol. okay.. to put it in a nicer form, i get to observe and appreciate the people and things around me without checking or using my phone very minute.

who am i kidding? doing so can be boring after awhile.. thank goodness i am home with wifi.

your ex

this is surprisingly humorous..

home

things to know

couple of weeks back, i came across a post being shared on Facebook that was rather meaningful. i didn't remember the source but merely took note of some key things it had. thought it would be a good time to share them here today.. something to know and remember.

"Those who like to pay the bill, do so not because they are loaded but because they value friendship above money.

Those who take the initiative at work, do so not because they are stupid but because they understand the concept of responsibility.

Those who apologize first after a fight, do so not because they are wrong but because they value the people around them.

Those who are willing to help you, do so not because they owe you any thing but because they see you as a true friend.

Those who often text you, do so not because they have nothing better to do but because you are in their heart."

exploding in the dark

a really beautiful and emotional song i came across in a drama series i just started watching.. enjoy.