second half

yes this is an update of my life.

so after today, i've received all the results from all the midterm papers that i sat few weeks back. while beaten down on one of the paper, i shall try to use this little setback to bounce of higher. while the other papers have decent results, i shall try to keep up and push even higher if possible. nonetheless, a major hurdle done for now.

gosh.. week 11. two more weeks to reading week. three more weeks to finals. this is really scary and rather surreal. time flies even when you are not enjoying. i think i have been overusing that line ever since i stepped into college but whatever. second half of the race, the only direction i should be looking is forward. all the best fellow students.

school aside, i am still wondering if i should pick up a new tuition assignment. the most number of students i have taken for any given semester has been 3. the most number of hours spent in a week on tuition in a week has been 6 hours. currently, i have 3 students with 4.5 hours. wondering if i can afford one more. i have to consider travel time and revision time. the most hectic semester with 3 students and 6 hours per week resulted to me having poor results. hmm.. ohh wells. until next time then, cheers.

in the next month

yes this is update of my life.

when you get too caught up with whatever you have at hand, you tend to overlook couple of things. for me, i make sure i have time to be here so that i can be sure to really that i don't get too caught up with things. pausing to look around.

the past few days have been all about school work and what not. having a class on a Saturday morning adds on to the shitty schedule. i feel kind of bad to not be home for a longer time this weekend. i cannot blame this on a shitty schedule or what for being with your loved ones is always based one's own efforts regardless of a busy or slack time schedule. i feel kind of bad to not be able to give myself to enjoy leisure activities. maybe time to relook at my time allocation and schedule.

time flies even when you aren't enjoying. in about a month's time, the finals of this semester will begin. gosh and i thought we are still in the middle of the semester but no.. we are closer to the end now.. very close. not sure if i should be excited or not. until next time then, cheers.

fantasy

paradise

conflicted majors

yes this is an update of my life.

real short update because i have just done one tutorial from a taxing statistics module. well statistics in general knowledge but in-depth, one need to write a lot of code and churn out results and study them. at times like this, i wonder if i am a statistics major student or a computer-science major student. nonetheless, still worth the learning process i guess. not complaining, but just partly amazed at the complexity undergraduates of this course have to face. not like i didn't expect it but feeling it is a whole new story.

time to rest my super dense brain of mine. until next time then, cheers.

stranger-friend

yes this is an update of my life.

really hectic week and weekend. i felt my life and schedule got so messed up thanks to a group project that is due on Tuesday. okay, not that we started last minute but i think it is just the demands of the project that had all of us really stressed and frustrated more often than not. however, i do realise and understand something better. having a stranger-friend as a group member might not be a good idea on certain basis.

first and foremost, i shall define stranger-friend. the person roughly knows one or few of the other group members prior to the start of teamwork. people who know the person do not know the person exactly well. okay that being said, i shall list things that signals having one is a bad idea.

the person's schedule is very different from the rest. coordination is really difficult when this is the case, making discussions, be it online or offline, rather difficult. i understand this affects both ways. both sides will have their schedules disrupted and what not.

the person's style or working is unclear to us. i mean you no need to know a person very well to know this aspect of the person. communication can serve as hints of how a person handles stress and complex tasks. not doing this area can be really disruptive as one might not foresee the actions the person chooses to take at times.

well, those being said, i am rather grateful we managed to handle stuff pretty well. personally i know no one is the best or worst member. ultimately, group project is all about shifting and adjusting to one another's ways of doing things too. one burden down.. tow more group projects from two different modules left. until next time then, cheers.

applications

yes this is an update of my life.

got back numerous results from the midterms and projects i did so far. pleased with few.. a little disappointed with most. nonetheless, life still goes on. can't possibly sit and sulk forever. doing so will not get me anywhere i strive and hope for. about 75% done with this semester. as usual, there will always be deadlines for remaining projects and assignment looming over my small head. however, those are not the only stressful shit above my head.

been trying to land myself for an internship as well. no longer a freshman, hence the need and want to get a summer internship. of course, doing so to boost my resume, learn more practical skills, earn more allowance. been applying for many many openings but so far none successful. to be honest, i am getting really worried.. and probably slightly lost too. hopefully one will reply with good news soon.

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Westlife 1

in gear

yes this an update of my life.

so it has been a week since i took the last midterm paper. i always enforce relaxation time after exams or submission. now that one week has passed since the midterms it is time to find the motivation and drive to push on and head towards the end of the semester. well, the good news if i have found my motivation and drive to learn for the remaining few weeks of the semester. all i really hope now is the stamina and energy to hit my own expectations.. both in productivity and results.

of course, that does not mean i will be hiding in my cave until the end of the semester. the hiding will probably only occur during reading week. nonetheless, there will always be time for me to chill and enjoy my life as a student. a close friend of mine cautioned me about spending too much time in the books as a student. this same caution has be replaying at my very own home by my parents as well. i believe this is of no coincidence. ignoring those might be silly.. hence, balance.

late last month, i remember introducing Westlife to you all and promised about introducing some of their nice pieces. i will do so in the coming few days. until next time then, cheers.

lay down your arms

seven years

good news.. new found favourite song. damn feels.

"it was a big big world, but we thought we were bigger"

"i only see my goals, i don't believe in failure"

"and some i had to leave behind"

NLD

yes this is an update of my life.

glad that this weekend was a break from work for me. managed to get a glimpse of my boys from Arsenal playing again. the north-London derby against Spurs. though i wished the results would be better than a draw, considering we were 10-men down and behind during the last quarter of the game, this was a result Arsenal fans would settle for. the below picture was taken from Arsenal's snapchat, showing the boss over watching the game. credit to that old wise man. though i would love to see him win more titles and trophies, for now i am thankful for him being an awesome boss for an awesome team.

 

so, midterms are over. i found another show to start following. as of now, i am 15 episodes behind.. so probably about 12 hours behind the show "Supergirl". have yet to watch last weekend's Academy Awards but i shall try to watch them hopefully soon. work piles up.. shows too. for now, shows are piling more than work. yeah.. some of you might question about me weighing them equally. well, work and play has to be equal. play can be in form of binge watching too. so yeah. on a side note, time to take real actions and try to complete the two pending group projects that are due this month. until next time then, cheers.

little break

yes this is an update of my life.

finally, the most stressful week of the semester so far has ended. was so mentally drained and physically tired after reaching home yesterday. waking up this morning was pretty awesome too for i have assigned this weekend as a little break after the midterms before the semester madness continues again.

it is a never-ending work. midterms then assignments and project. not much time to rest but i will rest well this weekend. press on people. until next time then, cheers.

not most patriotic

just wanted to share this with you all. i'm not the most patriotic person but i still love my country. for those who are skeptical about NS.. this is a good read.

http://singaporepolicyjournal.com/2016/02/28/doubting-singapores-defence/

head smashing

yes this is an update of my life.

my life is miserable for now.. for this week. never have i ever feel this amount of stress over the midterms. i wonder what caused it. my stupidity? the focus on projects/assignments over the recess week? bad professors? unclear direction of revision? heavy-content modules?

well.. the list may go on and on but nothing will change the fact that there are 3 midterms in a span of 2 days for me this week. so looking forward to the weekends more than any other week of this semester so far. thinking out loud.. i rather have continual assessments and finals rather than midterms. midterms are so disruptive in your learning. in the weeks with midterms.. one would probably be more focused on revising than absorbing and learning new stuff. then after midterms, catch up time. yeah, just a thought. until next time then, cheers.