Saturday, July 31, 2004
YooHOo!!! Something to celebrate.. Got my HAP back in lecture today.. and I topped my cohort for the quiz.. 19/20 cheerios! Really didn't expect that because I only had like 1 day to prepare for everthing and my rewards ya.. :)
Not much stuff today, only found out that I'll probably be the only year 1 mentor in my course helping out in the chalet's stuff.. Lucky I'm been put into my fren's team, can work wif him still ain't that bad la..
Had lunch wif dajie's grp together again.. Dajie looked really stress, try to give urself a break whenever u can after term test ya? And all the best for ur studies people.. Oh then today went back and slept thruout.. was feeling a bit sick.. think this year or recently i keep having coughs.. so irritating.. Term test coming, I hope i can score well..
Quote of the day: Try, try, try. Never say die!
Wednesday, July 28, 2004
Taking a break now from my Java..................................................................
Gotten 3 papers back but I'm not that happy.. Actually I think I should feel happy because I did quite good for 2 papers out of 3.. I gave myself too high an expectation.. I know I shouldn't do that but I think I'm doing myself good.. Hmmm~ Do u think I studied too much? I want to be balance, I don't want to be a nerd nor be someone who is super playful or slacker.. But sometimes, when I'm taking a bus, or even lying on my bed, I will tend to think what's my purpose in studying so hard.. To me, I feel that my pace is still the same as that of Sec. school, but somehow, something and ppl is telling me I've put in alot of effort, when compared to Secondary... I know it's good, but it gets tiring somehow and I will tend to slack and when I slack I will begin to regret.. Studying well will be for my benefit, but if one studies hard and had a good results and wants to maintain it, it becomes hard.. After I changed course, my expectation of myself dropped but there's still a urge within me telling me to maintain what I had when I was in Business.. I'm trying now, because I'm aiming far.. Say I'm mad, hao lian, nerd, boastful or what, but I really hope I can be one of the top few to emerge from the new course.. Saying this means I'm giving myself more pressure and if I really don't do well.. that's the end! My CKT did made me sad but it still gives me more determination to score well for term test and exams.. Really hope I won't become a nerdy..
My results:
1)Engineering Mathematics (38/40)
2)Java Programming (20/20)
3)Circuit Analysis (30/50)
Till now, whether my changing of course is right or wrong is still a query. Probably i will only know after I graduate? Life there in the new course was still not bad.. and I the popular figure over there la.. lolz.. imagine running about in 6 different tutorial classes and 3 different courses? What a FAST system..
Been meeting with dajie and gang everyday after school or during breaks.. even so, I think I've really been missing out a lot of fun, a lot of memorable moments with them.. And even certain things, I'm actually not aware of it.. Got to know bits and pieces from few people at different timings.. I kind of dunno what to say either.. Cos I'm not sticking with them now most of the time.. I really hope I'm with them and vice versa.. alot of stuff bothering them nowadays.. I feel for them, but I just dunno how to express.. Seriously, guys I'll be there listening to u peeps if u have any trouble, I hope u all won't treat me as a passerby in your life too..
To Peter, AC and Dajie..
Told dajie about this yesterday.. Nothing can define a problem and to me, any problems can be solved if you put ur heart to solve it.. Don't really know about Peter's problem so I just briefly talk about urs and dajie together.. Since we are already in the course that we chose and it's this route that we are going to take in the future, y not just face it? It's kinda like useless thinking whether we are going to the right course or not? even if we did chose it wrongly, we are still young, we can always further studies.. So instead of breaking down, just gather all the 'broken' energy back and push urself and tell urself u want the best for all the things that u are facing now? i know both of u still have other personal problems which I don't really know.. but try ya? try to put ur best for everything, maybe in this way, u will feel better? It's gonna be hard, but u see.. we have a whole bunch of TB030 friends around us in poly, our good and best friends outside, our parents, etc.. they won't want to see us collapsing too..
As for AC, think is ur gal problem.. I hope it's on the way of resolving.. My whole impression of the whole story tat I know ain't that good.. But u are still the one facing it.. I hope u come up with a not best but good solution.. I just feel that as long as u know u done ur level best in doing everything for her, means u've done it lor.. It's up to her whether she wants to treasure it onot.. So, I think u better go think thru it about ur whole relationship with her and ask urself whether is it worth it.. Sometimes, we have to think for ourselves too.. It's not him/her everytime..
Hey, but no matter what happens, hope everything clings on and stay cool~
We'll gonna have fun once our semester ends alright?
Monday, July 26, 2004
Term tests coming... Not at all felt ready for it, unlike last sem.. esp. my Human Anatomy and Physiology.. gg to die soon!!!! how to aim A for that? jia lat!
Anyway, ytd which is sat, super slack, told AC, i gg home to slp then wake up and study but didn't.. In e end, after I woke up, went to Ghim Moh and fetch my niece to my hse and play pacman after that for the whole nite..
then today, went to Sentosa with Sandra, Irene and JingHui.. Finally, we manage to kayak.. We keep on saying wanna kayak but nv do it until today... It was fun, haha, plus me n JingHui was beginner adn we did made a lto of funny moments together.. But hey, the ppl at Sentosa are quite gd too, when they see us having trouble wif our canoes, they will help sia.. ok then we did silly things again.. Pose for dunno how long just to take pics on our hps and digi cam.. almost half an hr i thk before we head to HarborFront for our dinner.. By then, we super famished already..
but at least i thk i didnt waste my time today.. while waiting for my 3 friends, I started studying for my HAP for 1 hr.. because they are late for 1 hr.. lolz.. I'm a gd person that's y i waited.. heez... woohh.. tml gt sch.. haiz, abit sian now.. have to wake up early.. 9am.. so gtg~
Tuesday, July 20, 2004
Finally blogging... Many peoply is waiting wor.. heex!
ok I think I gonna have lotsa things to say.. It's going to be 2 weeks since I joined BIE.. 2 weeks without the company of my dear ex classmates, frens & sistas! Miss them all Lots Lots..
Well, the whole of last week has been quite hectic for me, in short was chiong-ing all the way for my subjects.. Just a brief intro to my subjects: Circuit Analysis (CKT), Digital (Gigital also can) Fundamentals, Java Programming, Human Anatomy & Physiology, PSPS (Problem-Solving) & Engineering Mathematics.
Phew! Can u all imagine how I chiong 5 major subjects in 5 days cos the following week after I changed course I have quiz coming up.. and it's like 3 consecutive days for the test.. hmm... but manage to overcome it too.. have to really thank 2 of my freshies: Ah Seng and BingWei who stayed back after school to teach me math, DFund and CKT.. & esp Ah Seng la.. he helped me most, satyed back in school till like 8pm to teach me those lab stuff... I feel like I'm more a freshie to him sia.. hahaz.
Oh ya then on my 1st day in BIE, I was like some intruder to the class, everybody giving me a weird look wondering who am I.. then my 1st lesson was DFund lab.. and my tutor is this Mr Kwok.. he's very friendly I would say.. and he did one thing that shocked me.. that is like sorta bow or salute to me when I told him I actually transferred from business year 2 to here cos he tot i was from business yr 2. Then later was intro to my class rep thru my CP whom I'm not going to see her for the coming 1 year cos I don't have APEL lesson.. Btw, I'm exempted from APEL, INETCF & Commskills!! in return, they sub java for me.. ok back to topic, ya my class rep is Bashey, a Malay guy who doesn't like to comb his hair.. and it actually took me 3 days to remember his name when he actually *click* know my name straight away and even called my name when I had lecture later on in the afternoon.. and during lecture that day, was kinda like welcomed by my new classmates to sit beside them but since dunno them yet, so sat wif seng and bingwei and in the end gotta know his classmates as well.. Out of which, Deborah, Alan's cousin is seng's class' class rep and she was so surprise I came from BIT and knew Alan lor.. lolz.. And I can really say ont he 1st day I already know quite a number of ppl.. just that I could remember their names. Wow! my 1st day already so long.. hmm.. ok la, cut short, all in short BIE frens are quite nice, frenly too just that I have too many classes and I don't stick to one class like what we used to in last yr sem 1, that's y hard to find ppl like dajie and gang.. But I guess I will nv find such a gang anymore in TP except them, can't really find any 1 to replace them.. they're the best man! Can u imagine me solo-ing in Engineering school everytime walking from one lesson to another? Joining other courses tutorials and lectures liek ETCM and Mechatronics as well as my own course's? That's going to be my life in this sem.. luckily it's gonna be a short one only.. just a blink of an eye and it's week 5 liao.. BIT peeps are rushing projects and me over here, over quizzes and lab tests.
nearly forgotten to thank the BIE tutors too, who gave up their precious Sat and free time for me, just to tutor me the stuff for the past few weeks that I missed.. 1 thing for sure, I think these lecturers and tutors are abit much better than biz's.. Of cos, Elton's the best la! Needless to say.. heez..:)
I really have a lot to say.. but by the time i finish, ur eyes blur le.. my fingers pain le..
Just one last thing ba.. In this 1 and the half week, sometimes when I'm sitting in the eng lecture theatre, I will wonder & reminisce.. If I were still in BIT, the ones sitting beside me will be dajie, noi, faith, peter, james, ac, brandon, etc... Will be those I noe and not these "strangers".. and I will think of how we use to crap together during lectures too.. but now, no more.. Will only get to meet them during breaks and after school.. Don't abandon me ok.. Woah! As I'm typing I'm actually tearing.. haizz.. nvm, I trust that we all still be frens forever!
Wednesday, July 07, 2004
Gotten my results for transfer today after Spiderman 2.. It was quite a shock.. Didn't expect it to happen so fast too, didn't expect the lecturer to tell me on the phone that I got in BIE.. I thought there was a time lapse for me to prepare but there wasn't.. So the moment I receive it, I was real happy but on the other hand, found it sad.. It didn't occur to me that today's e the last day I'm seeing Brandon, Nadia, Alan, ZhiWei and Boss in canteen.. The last day I'm seeing AC, James, Willy, Tian Nee and Jesslyn in class.. Lastly, Faith, Noi, Sharon and Peter roaming after school around at Tampines Mall.. Well, erm, that won't be the case la, cos tml we'll be going out again..haha.. But hey guys, I'm still ard in TP, just that we are taking different course and in different school.. No matter what u all TB030 frens are the best poly mates I've ever had... And I'm really lucky to meet u all this bunch of superb frens, won't be regretting leaving BIT becos of this since I've met all of u.. U have been great frens to me too.. It was really a wonder I'm in TB030 b4.. Guess anything that will hold me back will be this..
Nonetheless, we are still forever friends rite? frens thruout the whole of our lives? Xiaodidi, if u ever read this, do u remember the 1st sem I told u, hope u won't forget me this fren 10 years down the road? I hope all of u including me will not forget each other k? Not even for 10 years but eternally wor... Hmm.. but really a big thanks to all of ya... Really gonna miss all of u.. for my future, have to sacrifice abit now.. I'm gonna cry which I did today.. Faith u are a great babe ya? Take care of yourself k.. Peter, work hard, u are a former SJI student.. don't disappoint me just becos u r in a slacker class.. and dajie, I'm sure u can have what u want, be determined ya... the rest! all the best k? Cya in sch then... muacks!!!
Monday, July 05, 2004
??: Hello, is this Michell?
me: Yes! Yes!
??: I'm Nara
me: (sian) Oh hi..
nara: Have u attended the 1st 2 lessons of APEL?
me: yes
nara: So u came right?
me: yes
nara: So u have been attending all the lessons right?
me: ya
nara: Oh, which course are u in now?
me: currently in BIT but transferring to another course.
nara: Y?
me: because I'm more interested in that particular field
nara: oh ic.. so when did u apply for the transfer?
me: the week before school started
nara: Whoa, so early
me: ya, but haven't gottent he results yet
nara: I think u will be receiving the results soon from RO (Registrar Office)
me: oh ok.. thanks
nara: U got in Director's Honour's also right?
me: ya
nara: congrats!
me: ok thanks..
nara: Don't worry, I think u will get your results soon..
me: ok..
nara: ok, that's all, bye
me: bye..
67885331, I thought it was from RO but it was my new CP, Mr Nara... haiz... No calls today yet.. Seriously, my hopes for the transfer had drop to 0%.. Due to the long delay I would say, but I pondering now.. What happen if it's not successful? Will I really mind staying in BIT, well I have all my gd frens over here.. Maybe I wouldn't because of them.. On the other hand, I have already prepared myself for the transfer, I dunno by then I will be sad or happy after I gotten my results.. If it's successful, I really have to start all over again........ After being thru 1 year of 'glory' hahaz.. Well, pros and cons, for my future, yes I think.. For the time being and current life, No I guess..
Saturday, July 03, 2004
ORDB is soooooo Difficult... Go in lecture and talk only.. in e end nothing was absorbed into the head! So ORDB is a gonecase.. Went with Noi to OSC, found out my application still processing and actually the admin staff was shocked la.. She thought I would be receiving it by this week too but I didn't.. So she called the Registrar office and was told that it's still processing but instead of mailing me the results, will be notified by phonecall and then I will go down personally to OSC and retrieve my results.. guess that will be next week and I'm gonna hold on to my hp every now and then..
Attended E-B Mgmt this morning, Peh WeeLeng is my lab tutor... he sounds so experience in any and everything.. and he's actually in charge of SIP, haz, so ppl suck up to him and he will put u in PMO (Prime Minister's Office) during SIP.. Hmm, then gotten my project group, with xiaodidi, Bevan, Zulhei (dunno how to spell) and Kevin (the one who nv came today and the one who looks like Alan). Played a X and Y game and my grp emerged as the 1st counting from the bottom! haha Gotten a score of -14... haiz... but, I think my group considering the ppl in it.. is gd! Got one DHL ppl in it oso ---> Bevan! haz..
K after that, was told to buy the E-B Mgmt handbook but couldn't purchase it at this time so when to tell WeeLeng abt it.. and he started to ask why.. Told him abt my transfer and he kind of like persuading me to stay in BIT. Well, I can't say everything he say isn't true, in fact, he's right! he talked some sense into me though.. He asked me whether BIT was my first choice and I told him 'No'. And summarised the whole appeal I went thru last year and in e end, ending up in this course.. So he was like hmmm, in the first place I should go to JC instead of BIT.. He even list out the possibility of me going to U if I stay in BIT or If i go over to BIE. Cos the BIE cohort consist of less than 80 ppl only and it's damn hard to get DHL and top 5% unlike in BIT. But, he did say everything's my choice, but he would rather me to stay in BIT la.. and lastly he ended with update him on my transfer... that was, hmm ok lor... at least he gives me more information on such stuff compared to Elton.. Oh almost forgot to mention, he secretly told me to find the course manager of BIE to get the results of transfer.. Hmmm, not a bad teacher eh... ya he very enthu in everything... Seems to be full of energy every now and then...
Been really tired and sian these few days.. Sometimes go TM walk walk with dajie group but suddenly the eyes feel tired and like bit giddy lidat... So decided to go home after a while.. haiz, what's wrong man? There's a badminton trial on Monday and Wednesday, should I go or should not? and the Adventure Camp too.. Should I?