crunch

yes this is an update of my life.

still in the midst of the midterm week with one more paper left to handle tomorrow afternoon. i am so tired and saturated to actually do any form of work and revision now. hell, in fact i have been feeling so since last Thursday/Friday. midterms can be just a drag. somehow or rather, it halts learning and forces one to focus of the crucial say 2-hour papers as assignments and projects from all directions are creeping up and haunting you. i swear after this last midterm paper i need a break from all these nonsense and rest for the weekend before continue the mad race and struggle.

since the start of recess week until now, there have been more assignments and projects. each deadline is so close to another.. mostly in October. there is still one more individual project from a core module that has yet to be released and i know it will be released real soon. including that, it will make up to a total of 3 projects and 3 assignments.. of which, five will be due in October. nice.. what a way to welcome post-midterms. honestly, the crunch is real. well, four core modules, similar to year 1 semester 1 but this time it is different. different in both the good and the bad way. good way being, i know what to expect.. the stress level, the expectations and what not as compared to the previous time i had four core modules. bad way being, every thing has up a notch in difficulty.. or maybe a few for some of them.

for now, i am still surviving though i wonder if i am handling well with the workload and what not. nonetheless, i will always make sure i have time to chill.. such as watching the US presidential debate last night. interesting to watch someone who was really well-prepared debating with someone who resorted to many personal attacks and denial to mask his/her unreadiness for the debate. be your own judge. until next time then, cheers.

apollo

waiting

yes this is an update of my life.

my brain has practically been in saturation point ever since Thursday morning. i am like literally like waiting for my papers to start right now. midterms are always a hinder to the learning process. for a few days or a week, learning stops for one has to be focused on revising the topics tested for the papers. so yeah.. same as before i have halt other modules' stuff for these two miserable midterms.

well, double-edged sword i guess.. as much as i hate to halt learning just for midterms, i wouldn't like to find myself in a situation with tons of projects and assignments as replacements. the latter situation is kind of the situation this semester. the stress will not stop after midterms week. in fact, i think i will start to panic more once i am done with the midterms. trivial stress points yet enough to put pressure in my life haha.. ohh wells, used to it.

of course, the past weekdays i have been doing as much as i deem sufficient. weekends are more of fun and giving tuition. until next time then, cheers.

flight of the silverbird

is there greener grass

was browsing my Facebook feed when i chanced upon a really good read shared by a friend of mine. thought that it would be good to share here as well. regardless of your sex, this applies. enjoy.

I Left The Love Of My Life Because I Thought I Could Do Better

"so many people will be assessing their lives and relationships, wondering if the grass is greener on the other side"

"don't mistake contentment for unhappiness"

the storm

yes this is an update of my life.

final hours of the weekend before the start of a week's long worth of catching up and revising topics taught so far throughout the semester. it will be a rough fight with myself. fighting against the urge to slack off, to sleep, to stone, to idle, to play. then again, of course in the midst of conquering the storm, play and rest are needed.

really cannot wait for all the shows i follow to be back on air starting this week. well, good thing is not all start airing this week.. some starts only a week or two later. nonetheless, whatever shows available from this week can allow me to have rest and things to do away from the books. shall commit the daylight to revision and mundane school work. after dinner, woohoo.. chill.

hope i will have the discipline and wisdom to make full use of this recess week. press on, college folks. until next time then, cheers.

calm before

yes this is an update of my life.

yet another week has just whisked by. in a blink of an eye, it is Friday night again.. okay, wait.. Saturday very early morning actually. time is moving too fast for me. nonetheless, a part of me is glad that the weekends are here again. last weekend was really eventful but not this weekend. shall use this weekend to really charge up for the recess week. keep calm and rest before the week of break cum revision for midterms.

the lethargic side of me is not giving up yet. i really hope i can clear whatever sleep debt i have.. though i have been having sufficient rest over the past few days. i just i am not that reliant on my bed in the days and couple weeks to come. a lot of my shows are going to start airing again as well. yet another channel to chill during the hectic recess week.

ohh well, for now i shall enjoy the joy and comfort of being home in the east again. spend time with family and enjoy my weekend before the recess week begins. damn projects. damn midterms. damn assignments. damn tutorials. argh.. so frustrating but for now, let's chill first. until next time then, cheers.

brain blocked

yes this is an update of my life.

last weekend had a really good time unwinding from the usual hassle of school work. family went on a chalet and i had evenings out to explore Changi Village. yeah.. some of you might have guessed it the moment i mentioned that place. i explored the area but running around hunting imaginary creatures on my Pokemon Go. got to say the traffic there is insane. both vehicle and human traffic likewise.

wandering around the area allowed be to notice many kinds of people. from the considerate to the inconsiderate. from the calm to the agitated. from the quiet to the rowdy. form the young to the old. all in all, an interesting experience throughout the weekend. got to witness the mad rush these hot spots are famous for when a rare Pokemon appears. lucky enough to caught all the rare ones that spawned. i catch earlier than the general crowd somehow.. hence am able to watch the madness from afar as i made out of the hot zone.

past couple of days have been really odd for me. i am feeling tired for no apparent reason. while i had a little troubles falling asleep last night..  had sufficient rest at night. however, somehow or rather i still feel lethargic and brain blocked. could not carry out efficient work as i have planned on doing so. hopefully recess week will give me the chance to catch up and revise for my midterms. may i have the strength to do all those and also tackle the numerous projects i have at hand. you see, having few midterms can be a bad thing.. it would mean more project.

coming recess week will have time allocated for rest as well. going to catch up with old friends of mine and what not in the midst of the struggle to cope with school work. until next time then, cheers.

photograph

rise up

quick break

yes this is an update of my life.

whew.. finally a long weekend. just nice happening right after couple of my assignment submissions. really good time and sign to take a quick break from the day in day out hassle of catching up with school content and cramming knowledge up into that dumb brain of mine.

one more week to recess week as well. i wonder if it is a good thing to have only 2 midterms to prepare for.. considering the fact that i have many more other assignments and projects. double-edged sword i guess.. though i lean slightly towards it being a good thing.

the usual shows i follow are all beginning soon. within the next two weeks, i will be busy with one additional thing every week.. catching up with the weekly episodes.. lol. speaking of which, i have just finished watching another anime titled "Attack On Titan". to be honest.. good concept but the storyline isn't that great. if you ask me if this is worth watching.. i would say no hurry to watch. like watch it if you have enough time to have another show in your schedule. until next time then, cheers.

your guardian angel

face down

first wave

yes this is an update of my life.

reality check. this week will be the fifth week of year 3 semester 1. two more weeks of lessons before recess week then before i know it, midterms will be here. time flies even when you are not enjoying. university education has been proving that statement right over and over again for the past two years now. nonetheless, i cannot argue that i also had great deal of fun and memorable times throughout this journey so far. still in the midst of making full use of my time in the probably last stage of my official education life. yeah.. as of now, anything further than degree is not in my priority list.. unless got sponsor somewhere.. or what not.. lol.

okay, back to topic. week 5. the first wave of assignments came in last week. suddenly there seemed so much more to do within a week. on top of the usual tutorials, the assignments. well, about time anyway. at least i am glad i have enough time to tackle them, though yet to finish all of them. due dates for the two assignments happen to be this Thursday. same day same time.. somehow. well, bad thing is that but the good thing is that at least one shot clear two burdens. of course, more assignments and what not are expected to come as recess week approaches. time to get used to this shit. until next time then, cheers.

modern dating

came across this post couple of days ago. thought that i should share this food for thought to you guys. interesting read. enjoy.

This Is Why Modern Dating Is So Damn Screwed Up

battlecry

yes this is an update of my life.

these few days and probably weeks have been not really friendly to my health. first there was the durian season. though not big fan of the durian food, i ate quite a number of them after my family decided to buy few too many the week after National Day. coupled with a few late nights, i allowed the heat to get the better of me and had sore throat for a couple of days. spamming of water and watching my diet helped a lot. well, then came the haze. thanks to the sensitive nose and respiratory system that i possess,  up to today i am still experiencing like a mixture of sinus, common flu, cough.. though it feels more of sinus so no worries, not contagious.

Singapore is facing a health threat from Zika virus as well. few days ago, a small part of Bedok is marked out as a danger zone. on closer inspection, i realised one of my tutees' house is on the outskirts of that zone. i am having second thoughts on heading there with my current health situation and the situation there. then i recalled that her PSLE is in less than a month's time. well.. i guess i have not much a choice.

moving on, i'm done listening to Lindsey Stirling's latest album. on to the next album form a different artiste. yeah.. still background music kind. currently listening to Two Steps From Hell's "Battlecry" album.

as usual, their pieces are distinct and special in ways i cannot really describe. enjoying this entire album as i slowly catch up on school work. until next time then, cheers.

love the way you lie