Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Today is a meaningful day, I feel like I've grown (abit, LOL!).

The Students Dialogue Session do seem like a complain session but one can really learn a lot by attending it. I think next time I'll still attend if no one wants to go since its really fun. Xin Hui was suppose to go since the attendance list has got her name instead of mine. Again I like to believe in fate that I'm there today. I seriously encourage Xin Hui to attend the next session (...but I try to opt for the chance, LOL!).

Besides all the complaining, I've learn to appreaciate what have been done for us before prac sessions. A 2 or so hour prac session sometimes need 3 to 4 days of preparation (cultures, etc...). Lecturers also not easy to be too, since there're complains that they read from the slides and so on. Well, AK's still the best but unfortunately everyone has their own style of teaching. By the way, one of the lecturers we know (shall not mention name) is complained by the Year 1s...

Time management is another thing we seriously need to use. Richard hopes to see us well prepared for Projects. Example is that we plan what we need to do in the next trial and in that next trial we plan the next. Avoid doing nothing while waiting for stuff to be done (such as waiting time during baking, etc...). Another thing is that we've to be more active during lectures. Answer questions when you know of the answer already. But we're just shy people aren't we? LOL! Well, I certainly would try to be more active in class.

Some interesting facts to share with you all:

1. NYP SCL(LS) are the only one Poly that has 4 Chemistry modules.
2. NYP SCL(LS) are the only one Poly that has 2 Microbiology modules in Year 1 (Maybe MB side, I not sure).
3. NYP SCL(LS) students are definately tougher than the other School's if we can survive the course, LOL!
4. FS students have around 40% more curriculum time than MB students, and our course is tougher.
5. All Polys have roughly the same % (not number) of students going to U.
6. Ranking is not important, GPA is!
7. GPA is "not that important" when looking for job. The boss wants to know what we do other than being a bookworm. So do take part in more events in school and "have a life".
8. We can proceed to Year 2 in some overseas U, if our GPA is 3 or better.
9. Richard and Lionel Lau are both microbiologist, while AK's an immunologist.
10. Polys do exchange emails blacklisting certain companies as they use students as manual labours/ coffee maids.

So thats all about it. A quote from seniors for surviving in NYP SCL(LS) is, "Get use to it". Projects and assignments are there to help us clear the modules easily while not giving us pressure in the Finals...One more fact is that in the past, the weightage for final exams is 70%. Live or DIE! LOL!

Axel blogged at 8:40 PM

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Relaxing, relaxing...lets enjoy some jokes:

A bet made at the local bar

A man walks into a bar, and as he makes his way to the counter, he stops and talks to everyone in the bar. As he finishes with each group of people, they all get up and leave and go stand outside the window, looking in. Finally, the bar is empty except for this guy and the bartender. The man walks up to the counter, and says to the bartender, "I bet you $1,000 that I can spray beer from my mouth into a shot glass from thirty feet away, and not get any outside the glass."

The bartender thinks that this guy is a nutcase, but he wants his $1,000, so he agrees. The bartender gets out a shot glass, paces off thirty feet, and the contest begins. The man sprays beer all over the bar. He doesn't even touch the shot glass. When he finishes, the bartender looks at him and says, "Well, I guess you owe me $1,000, huh?"

The man answers, "Yeah, but I bet all of those people outside the window $500 a piece that I could come in here and spray beer all over the bar."

Prison life versus a full-time job

In prison you spend the majority of your time in an 8' X 10' cell.

At work you spend most of your time in a 6' X 8' cubicle.

In prison you get three meals a day.

At work you only get a break for one meal and you have to pay for that one.

In prison you get time off for good behavior.

At work you get rewarded for good behavior with more work.

In prison a guard locks and unlocks all the doors for you.

At work you must carry around a security card and unlock and open all the doors yourself.

In prison you can watch TV and play games.

At work you get fired for watching TV and playing games.

In prison they ball-and-chain you when you go somewhere.

At work you are just ball-and-chained.

In prison you get your own toilet.

At work you have to share.

In prison they allow your family and friends to visit.

At work you cannot even speak to your family and friends.

In prison all expenses are paid by taxpayers, with no work required.

At work you get to pay all the expenses to go to work and then they deduct taxes from your salary to pay for the prisoners.

In prison you spend most of your life looking through bars from the inside wanting to get out.

At work you spend most of your time wanting to get out and inside bars.

In prison you can join many programs which you can leave at any time.

At work there are some programs you can never get out of.

In prison there are wardens who are often sadistic.

At work we have managers.

Yeah, I can relate to that. LOL! Be cool man!

Axel blogged at 11:40 PM

Monday, November 5, 2007

Why can't I enjoy a good day?

Its the stress-est day in my whole life and it, unfortunately, falls on my birthday. I guess this is all part of life and I'm just one of the unfortunate souls to have met this kind of people and go through this stressful period in my life.

Now that to think of it, its the first time I'm so stress up, since if I can take it I won't even complain. Tests and exams are waaaay better than what I'm facing now...but it'll all be over after this Friday (...hope so...). I really hate the feeling of something that is terrible gone this second and haunts you the next. Heh, I guess I totally lost it this time. Hope its not my limit as I know the worst have always yet to come.

Words can be such powerful weapons that I realise that individual and myself have been using it in our conversations, almost everytime when we don't meet face to face. Its like in Death Note between Kira and L, but at that time I don't feel how stressful it is to be talking like this everytime...Also, saying something which you want is important, and its bad not to speak up. However, the selection of words to be use is another thing. Say the wrong word and you lose the game.

Currently awaiting for my 'opponent' to make a move...For those who understand,good. For those who do not, learn it the hard way.

Axel blogged at 10:17 PM