Sunday, March 29, 2009
wordswordswordswordswordswords.
I swear, the essays are taking a toll on my health.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
754.Tired I am. Was up on my feet for 24 hours the other day before sleeping for 5 hours and then zipping out again. What I really want is a few nights of long undisturbed sleep but this seems highly unlikely, if not impossible. Not for another month plus anyway with 6 more project deadlines looming before the exams hit.
Sometimes I do things expecting rewards. And it hurts just a little when you dont get your due recognition after that and instead somebody else, who obviously put in much less effort, gets all the stuff anyway. Hmmm but I know at least in her case, I'm doing it so I will not regret anything later, at leaset I know that I've given my best and fulfiled my role/duty. I think.
I dreamt that I failed my Japanese exam ): getting my paper back tomorrow sigh.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
thank you.My brother got into a car accident today on his way back from NTU Bike Rally and he's pretty scaped up. Cuts and bruises all over his limbs and some cuts on his face. But for all that, I'm so so so thankful he's alright. Safe and sound and back at home. He was seated at the back with 2 of his friends at the front when the other party crashed into them while they were making a right turn out of the carpark. The entire front part of the car's gone from the impact and now the driver's (my bro's friend) still blaming himself though he was scalded by the acid from the air bags, hauled to the police station and told that he would get charged for reckless driving should my bro get hospitalized when when when it wasnt entirely his fault? The other party escaped unscathed, safe for a milk tooth that 1 of the kids chipped. Being a new driver myself, I'm rather shaken by everything and I feel extremely sorry for my brother's friends. This is the worst scenario that can happen to a new driver aye. Imagine the psychological and mental scars.
Anyway, I'm really very thankful my brother's alright. He will always always always be my baby brother. And hello him, it's his 20th tomorrow. Happy birthday bro.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
you Romeo, me scarlet letter.
I know I said I wont be here for a while and hence the long long long previous post! But today's an important day (:
I can finally fulfill the promise I made to my Grandma yay!
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
moulding our future, shaping the leaders of tomorrow!Happy March everyone!
Sometimes I really dont know whether the education system has taken a change for the better or worse. Last week, Nikki argued wholeheartedly that in a divorce (she wants to be a lawyer first, then a judge), the children should always go to the Dad. I was pretty puzzled by her stand and so I asked her why. She then very patiently explained to me that without the Papa's 虫虫 there wouldnt be any kids. I was stunned for a while, I wasnt expecting her answer, honestly. She's all but 9 years old - whatever happened to her childhood?! But really, primary school these days is a far cry from the kind of primary school that we went through. I supposed they place a whole lot more emphasis on the personal well-being of the child now than they did before, like for instance just earlier, she made me read this story 'I'm a VIP!' to her and bascially, this story was written to help children build their self-esteem. She also asked me to go through her Health Education project with her. I mean, did we ever have any Health Ed projects? With the project's marks making up 20% of her Health Ed grade at the end of the semester?! That sounds like what we're doing at university aye. And guess what, they also have to cite their souces!! I mean, it's a good thing they're learning such stuff now, but somehow I think they're making too drastic a change. She doesnt even understand what the heck citing sources or the 20% module grade thing is about!
Remember how I started this entry saying that I dont know if the system has taken a turn for the worse? It's about what Nikki told me again (haha she's my only source of primary school gossip) she said that her teacher had to use the dictionary to spell 'friends'! And he had the cheek to tell them that he was a Psych student. Hmmm how can Psych students have such a poor command of the language? And how can anyone become a teacher if he doesnt know how to freaking spell 'friends'?! Okay, I shall reserve my comments on teachers. After all, he is (should be!) one in a million. But I'm not that surprised anyway, considering the type of people who head to NIE after A levels. Pppffft. Plus, I dont like how they constantly want to take exams away or make learning Chinese 'less difficult' just because parents whined and moaned and complained. Excuse me but we (as in the older generation people) didnt turn out having bigger heads or hunched backs or harbouring weirdo-tendencies, did we? Plus if they were to make learning Chinese any simpler, they should just make learning it non-compulsory and then stop advertising our binlingual education system as THE ONE.
Okay enough. Enough.
Anyway, this sem's really a whole lot more interesting than last. I'm learning Muay Thai with
Qiu! Thank goodness I didnt wait for kf or I will still be bumming around like her. Hahaha though we always spend the better part of the lesson laughing at each other, it's really quite enjoyable! I guess the coach and the people made it not so embarrassing when you kick and lose your balance and nearly fall. Heh!
Assignments wise, it's been one hell of a ride and it has yet to end. 1 more mid term on Thurs, 1 essay due on Fri and 4 more major assignments all due within a month from now ): Had my Jap mid term today - the listening part was crazy. There wasnt even time for us to pause and think before they moved on to the next question ): and I forgot what 'fall down and get injured' in Jap was ): oh well, it's not the end yet! Many other opportunities for me to perform haha (: there's a study trip to Kushyu this coming June and Mummy seems quite keen on me going :D I asked
Cheryl and if her parents give the green light then hurray :D gonna leave kf out of the picture again because she said she wants to save money. Probably gonna spend on more shopping sprees for herself and her darling boyfriend. Frankly speaking, I got rather annoyed with her when she got his bloody conjunctivitis virus because seriously, anyone with half a brain knows that it's contagious. Though she insisted that it really doesnt spread that easily, I saw her doctor write 'it spreads easily through contact' on her MC today. Who is she trying to kid aye.
BUTT, you should not let her bully you anymore with her opinions!
Sometimes I really wish that there was more to school than just school ): I wish
dj was coming over to NUS though. Someone to pass me Milo early in the morning because I've to be in school at 8 and having 6 hours straight worth of lessons. Someone to depend on for after school activities. Someone to depend on for lunch. Etc etc etc. But all I have is a fndsvgifsgohfgbndfiogfdhogfd friend. Sigh. But looking on the bright side, I see
Qiu more often this sem hurray :D
And hello,
butt when am I meeting you?
Oh and I'm going to Cambodia this May :D exciting plans ahead!
Alright this's a long long post - prob wont be back for a while. But really, these are some things that I really will like to remember hahha, especaially the bits on education (:
And I wouldn't change a thingI'd walk right back through the rain Back to every broken heart On the day that it was breakin' And I'd relive all the years And be thankful for the tears I've cried with every stumbled stepThat led to you and got me here, right here
Sunday, March 29, 2009
wordswordswordswordswordswords.
I swear, the essays are taking a toll on my health.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
754.Tired I am. Was up on my feet for 24 hours the other day before sleeping for 5 hours and then zipping out again. What I really want is a few nights of long undisturbed sleep but this seems highly unlikely, if not impossible. Not for another month plus anyway with 6 more project deadlines looming before the exams hit.
Sometimes I do things expecting rewards. And it hurts just a little when you dont get your due recognition after that and instead somebody else, who obviously put in much less effort, gets all the stuff anyway. Hmmm but I know at least in her case, I'm doing it so I will not regret anything later, at leaset I know that I've given my best and fulfiled my role/duty. I think.
I dreamt that I failed my Japanese exam ): getting my paper back tomorrow sigh.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
thank you.My brother got into a car accident today on his way back from NTU Bike Rally and he's pretty scaped up. Cuts and bruises all over his limbs and some cuts on his face. But for all that, I'm so so so thankful he's alright. Safe and sound and back at home. He was seated at the back with 2 of his friends at the front when the other party crashed into them while they were making a right turn out of the carpark. The entire front part of the car's gone from the impact and now the driver's (my bro's friend) still blaming himself though he was scalded by the acid from the air bags, hauled to the police station and told that he would get charged for reckless driving should my bro get hospitalized when when when it wasnt entirely his fault? The other party escaped unscathed, safe for a milk tooth that 1 of the kids chipped. Being a new driver myself, I'm rather shaken by everything and I feel extremely sorry for my brother's friends. This is the worst scenario that can happen to a new driver aye. Imagine the psychological and mental scars.
Anyway, I'm really very thankful my brother's alright. He will always always always be my baby brother. And hello him, it's his 20th tomorrow. Happy birthday bro.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
you Romeo, me scarlet letter.
I know I said I wont be here for a while and hence the long long long previous post! But today's an important day (:
I can finally fulfill the promise I made to my Grandma yay!
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
moulding our future, shaping the leaders of tomorrow!Happy March everyone!
Sometimes I really dont know whether the education system has taken a change for the better or worse. Last week, Nikki argued wholeheartedly that in a divorce (she wants to be a lawyer first, then a judge), the children should always go to the Dad. I was pretty puzzled by her stand and so I asked her why. She then very patiently explained to me that without the Papa's 虫虫 there wouldnt be any kids. I was stunned for a while, I wasnt expecting her answer, honestly. She's all but 9 years old - whatever happened to her childhood?! But really, primary school these days is a far cry from the kind of primary school that we went through. I supposed they place a whole lot more emphasis on the personal well-being of the child now than they did before, like for instance just earlier, she made me read this story 'I'm a VIP!' to her and bascially, this story was written to help children build their self-esteem. She also asked me to go through her Health Education project with her. I mean, did we ever have any Health Ed projects? With the project's marks making up 20% of her Health Ed grade at the end of the semester?! That sounds like what we're doing at university aye. And guess what, they also have to cite their souces!! I mean, it's a good thing they're learning such stuff now, but somehow I think they're making too drastic a change. She doesnt even understand what the heck citing sources or the 20% module grade thing is about!
Remember how I started this entry saying that I dont know if the system has taken a turn for the worse? It's about what Nikki told me again (haha she's my only source of primary school gossip) she said that her teacher had to use the dictionary to spell 'friends'! And he had the cheek to tell them that he was a Psych student. Hmmm how can Psych students have such a poor command of the language? And how can anyone become a teacher if he doesnt know how to freaking spell 'friends'?! Okay, I shall reserve my comments on teachers. After all, he is (should be!) one in a million. But I'm not that surprised anyway, considering the type of people who head to NIE after A levels. Pppffft. Plus, I dont like how they constantly want to take exams away or make learning Chinese 'less difficult' just because parents whined and moaned and complained. Excuse me but we (as in the older generation people) didnt turn out having bigger heads or hunched backs or harbouring weirdo-tendencies, did we? Plus if they were to make learning Chinese any simpler, they should just make learning it non-compulsory and then stop advertising our binlingual education system as THE ONE.
Okay enough. Enough.
Anyway, this sem's really a whole lot more interesting than last. I'm learning Muay Thai with
Qiu! Thank goodness I didnt wait for kf or I will still be bumming around like her. Hahaha though we always spend the better part of the lesson laughing at each other, it's really quite enjoyable! I guess the coach and the people made it not so embarrassing when you kick and lose your balance and nearly fall. Heh!
Assignments wise, it's been one hell of a ride and it has yet to end. 1 more mid term on Thurs, 1 essay due on Fri and 4 more major assignments all due within a month from now ): Had my Jap mid term today - the listening part was crazy. There wasnt even time for us to pause and think before they moved on to the next question ): and I forgot what 'fall down and get injured' in Jap was ): oh well, it's not the end yet! Many other opportunities for me to perform haha (: there's a study trip to Kushyu this coming June and Mummy seems quite keen on me going :D I asked
Cheryl and if her parents give the green light then hurray :D gonna leave kf out of the picture again because she said she wants to save money. Probably gonna spend on more shopping sprees for herself and her darling boyfriend. Frankly speaking, I got rather annoyed with her when she got his bloody conjunctivitis virus because seriously, anyone with half a brain knows that it's contagious. Though she insisted that it really doesnt spread that easily, I saw her doctor write 'it spreads easily through contact' on her MC today. Who is she trying to kid aye.
BUTT, you should not let her bully you anymore with her opinions!
Sometimes I really wish that there was more to school than just school ): I wish
dj was coming over to NUS though. Someone to pass me Milo early in the morning because I've to be in school at 8 and having 6 hours straight worth of lessons. Someone to depend on for after school activities. Someone to depend on for lunch. Etc etc etc. But all I have is a fndsvgifsgohfgbndfiogfdhogfd friend. Sigh. But looking on the bright side, I see
Qiu more often this sem hurray :D
And hello,
butt when am I meeting you?
Oh and I'm going to Cambodia this May :D exciting plans ahead!
Alright this's a long long post - prob wont be back for a while. But really, these are some things that I really will like to remember hahha, especaially the bits on education (:
And I wouldn't change a thingI'd walk right back through the rain Back to every broken heart On the day that it was breakin' And I'd relive all the years And be thankful for the tears I've cried with every stumbled stepThat led to you and got me here, right here
