it's kinda cool that we are getting a perspective of 3 different kind of unis.
anyway, i've been busy busy busy. you know in mg and ac, you don't have to worry about competition and everything is free and easy. In SMU, hoho, not the case anymore. I felt that the kaisu monster that has been breeding in my body for the past 12 years had finally awoken from its deep sleep and it's is starving. So, this kaisu monster is stressing me up and I am moving towards the muggerish mode. SUCKS!!!
But apart from that, it's good I've been making new friends and hopefully these friends can get me through a smoothsailing uni life. it's 4 years of tough work. I think I haven't mentally prepared myself for uni life well enough and it is going to be so different from jc life where everything's spoonfed. But lectures are interesing! Just that I can't seem to use the 'politically correct terms' or cheem official business language yet.
Pris hasn't informed me about her time of departure. I'll give you guys a buzz yeah
Friday, August 24, 2007
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Hey Guys! WE NEED PHOTOS! And I was wondering if we should put up links of our individual blogs?
Okay, uhm, my university life. For lit. we do a theory/book a week, plus readings about the books/poems. We're doing King Lear in two weeks! It's easy to do the readings if you like the stuff, but quite a pain if it's in Old English.
But I like the fact that it's more about thinking on the spot & discussing and not so much about memorising details (like with med.) because I'm very very bad with details! Too lazy. Unfortunately certain literary theorists (aka people with too much time) have come up with theories that focus on close reading, which is something similar to dissecting every line and punctuation mark, again very painful. Deconstruction theorists (also too free) will do aforementioned close reading, then deduct about what was not said.
To give you an idea, I just received my first essay assignment today; we have to apply one theory of our choice on a single word from Heart Of Darkness and talk about how that word affects the novel. One word!! Essays at university are called 'research papers' where we have to research our topic from books etc. etc. with footnotes and everything. Get one small point of a footnote wrong (and they're quite anal about this, there's this international organization made up of people with, again, too much time who regulate the punctuation, I kid you not) and it's called 'plagiarism', which is an automatic fail!
So yes, life of a lit. major ;)
BTW Debo, how do you apply to Trinity College Dublin?
Okay, uhm, my university life. For lit. we do a theory/book a week, plus readings about the books/poems. We're doing King Lear in two weeks! It's easy to do the readings if you like the stuff, but quite a pain if it's in Old English.
But I like the fact that it's more about thinking on the spot & discussing and not so much about memorising details (like with med.) because I'm very very bad with details! Too lazy. Unfortunately certain literary theorists (aka people with too much time) have come up with theories that focus on close reading, which is something similar to dissecting every line and punctuation mark, again very painful. Deconstruction theorists (also too free) will do aforementioned close reading, then deduct about what was not said.
To give you an idea, I just received my first essay assignment today; we have to apply one theory of our choice on a single word from Heart Of Darkness and talk about how that word affects the novel. One word!! Essays at university are called 'research papers' where we have to research our topic from books etc. etc. with footnotes and everything. Get one small point of a footnote wrong (and they're quite anal about this, there's this international organization made up of people with, again, too much time who regulate the punctuation, I kid you not) and it's called 'plagiarism', which is an automatic fail!
So yes, life of a lit. major ;)
BTW Debo, how do you apply to Trinity College Dublin?
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
my 'uni' life
haha..ok i shall blog abt my 'uni' life.
yest, my colleague asked me to help her mend back her keychain thingy so wad i had to do is to kinda string the thick fabric loop of thread into a really tiny hole of a metal cover (get it?? haha nvm..not the main point) anyway she gave me this surgical looking tweezer thingy (not the pluck hair one ahh..) and with the help of the pin of the mg badge, I DID IT! and mann.. it felt good. think i might just take up cardiology in future. afterall, i love doing these intricate manual stuff. it's like so cool cos you have to think on your feet or even change the approach of how you're carrying out the 'operation'! and i love focusing on these lil things!! YEAH.. i love doing these mending thingys! hopefully i can mend/sew back bodies in future! haha..oh but think i might wanna be a gyne or obs person..cos babies are so cutEE! den i'll deliver all your kids.. :)
haha ok so yeah..one life changing experience for me. but u noe wad? i've had another one. its through rollerblading! rollerblading changed my life!! i went to west coast park last sat and bladed around with justin..so anyway, he figured out how to do this really cool turn on the blades. and i really wanted to be able to do it too! so i tried and tried and each time i did, i was really afraid that i would fall. but i kept trying!! and guess wad? i finally did it! slowly, bit by bit, from a 20degree turn to a 60degree turn and finally a 180degree turn! and now i can almost do a 270degree turn! so cool rite? so anyway, with my new found confidence, i decided to play the piano (my nemesis) when i got home. i attempted to play hanbera by bizet (u noe the UIC washing powder advertisement song) and i could play a rather decent tune! and i realised how much courage one needs to play the piano. it might seem like a lil thing but for me, yeah loads of courage needed- i've got to have the courage to press down the specified keys (on both the left and right hand) at the specified time and rhythm (as written on the piano score). it requires so much trust (on the music score)! stress mann. so anyway, bcos i could master that tough trick on blades, i told myself i could do it! and viola! THANK GOD for his wonderful way of showing me that I can do all things if I try and trust in Him! (yeah..eunice when i was blading to ur house to do yams' pressie, I was like praying ALL the way for God to protect me! and he did! i arrived in 1 piece HAHA :) )
yest, my colleague asked me to help her mend back her keychain thingy so wad i had to do is to kinda string the thick fabric loop of thread into a really tiny hole of a metal cover (get it?? haha nvm..not the main point) anyway she gave me this surgical looking tweezer thingy (not the pluck hair one ahh..) and with the help of the pin of the mg badge, I DID IT! and mann.. it felt good. think i might just take up cardiology in future. afterall, i love doing these intricate manual stuff. it's like so cool cos you have to think on your feet or even change the approach of how you're carrying out the 'operation'! and i love focusing on these lil things!! YEAH.. i love doing these mending thingys! hopefully i can mend/sew back bodies in future! haha..oh but think i might wanna be a gyne or obs person..cos babies are so cutEE! den i'll deliver all your kids.. :)
haha ok so yeah..one life changing experience for me. but u noe wad? i've had another one. its through rollerblading! rollerblading changed my life!! i went to west coast park last sat and bladed around with justin..so anyway, he figured out how to do this really cool turn on the blades. and i really wanted to be able to do it too! so i tried and tried and each time i did, i was really afraid that i would fall. but i kept trying!! and guess wad? i finally did it! slowly, bit by bit, from a 20degree turn to a 60degree turn and finally a 180degree turn! and now i can almost do a 270degree turn! so cool rite? so anyway, with my new found confidence, i decided to play the piano (my nemesis) when i got home. i attempted to play hanbera by bizet (u noe the UIC washing powder advertisement song) and i could play a rather decent tune! and i realised how much courage one needs to play the piano. it might seem like a lil thing but for me, yeah loads of courage needed- i've got to have the courage to press down the specified keys (on both the left and right hand) at the specified time and rhythm (as written on the piano score). it requires so much trust (on the music score)! stress mann. so anyway, bcos i could master that tough trick on blades, i told myself i could do it! and viola! THANK GOD for his wonderful way of showing me that I can do all things if I try and trust in Him! (yeah..eunice when i was blading to ur house to do yams' pressie, I was like praying ALL the way for God to protect me! and he did! i arrived in 1 piece HAHA :) )
Monday, August 20, 2007
:)
Hello everyone! This is Eunice's first time ever blogging. So if I forget to press the "publish" button or somehow mess the whole layout up ... don't kill me. :D:D
Anyway, just to update everyone: school's been okay for me so far. It was quite overwhelming at first when I received the detailed timetable: there are more lectures than anything else. In fact, I survived my first 4 lecture day today; without falling asleep! Heh heh. Three straight hours of lectures tomorrow, let's see how I do. :D
But seriously, the lecture content has been quite interesting so far. I'm definitely glad I did Bio in JC, because the first few Biochem lectures have been about stuff that we covered in JC Bio. Wonder how those who didn't take Bio cope. I've always enjoyed Bio, but still it's quite a lot to take in, given the pace at which the lecturers cover the material.
I had my first Anatomy lecture today - about the Upper Limbs. Very nice. The lecturer was really engaging too, and that definitely helped. A lot of names to remember, naturally, but that's the kind of stuff I like! :D Memorising names of different bones and joints seems just right up my alley. :)
But it's been nice getting a taste of Uni life before Debo and I go to Monash. Sitting through the lectures have given me a rough idea of what it'll be like next year. I think I've made the right choice in deciding to do what I want to do - and that feels great. :):)
So who's up next for sharing about their days in Uni so far - Liz, SeeYun??
Anyway, just to update everyone: school's been okay for me so far. It was quite overwhelming at first when I received the detailed timetable: there are more lectures than anything else. In fact, I survived my first 4 lecture day today; without falling asleep! Heh heh. Three straight hours of lectures tomorrow, let's see how I do. :D
But seriously, the lecture content has been quite interesting so far. I'm definitely glad I did Bio in JC, because the first few Biochem lectures have been about stuff that we covered in JC Bio. Wonder how those who didn't take Bio cope. I've always enjoyed Bio, but still it's quite a lot to take in, given the pace at which the lecturers cover the material.
I had my first Anatomy lecture today - about the Upper Limbs. Very nice. The lecturer was really engaging too, and that definitely helped. A lot of names to remember, naturally, but that's the kind of stuff I like! :D Memorising names of different bones and joints seems just right up my alley. :)
But it's been nice getting a taste of Uni life before Debo and I go to Monash. Sitting through the lectures have given me a rough idea of what it'll be like next year. I think I've made the right choice in deciding to do what I want to do - and that feels great. :):)
So who's up next for sharing about their days in Uni so far - Liz, SeeYun??
Pris is leaving
hey pris is leaving on 6th sept. anyone want to send her off? it's a thursday.. i think it's a night flight.
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Hello!!!Know i've been MIA-busy with work.But here i am blogging now!=)
Trying to put up the tagboard...but apparently there's some prob with the blogger template...so oh wells=(Will try again.
Liz!I'll be flying off on 30 Sept night.Haven't seen you for quite a while!
Hope everyone's enjoying school!and work too.
Take care people and have a Happy Sunday tmr!
Trying to put up the tagboard...but apparently there's some prob with the blogger template...so oh wells=(Will try again.
Liz!I'll be flying off on 30 Sept night.Haven't seen you for quite a while!
Hope everyone's enjoying school!and work too.
Take care people and have a Happy Sunday tmr!
Debo - Haha I read your blog, and I guessed as much that it would be her!
Seeyun - Hey don't worry about school, I freaked out on my first day but I realised everyone's just as lost and scared and stuff. Your campus looks gorgeous and you're so near town! Let me know what your school's like yeah, so exciting!
Eunice - Okay I'm not sure if you visit this blog but I think I'm gatecrashing NUS next friday, hopefully if my cousin is free and all that, I want to crash a med lecture! How's school so far?
Guys! We need to add Yams, Gen and Sheryl, and make Nads and Eunice blog, heh heh. I'll post photos of my school once I've gotten a new laptop and figured out how to use a digital camera! But my days have been quite slack so far since I'm cheating on my french module and skip all my writing classes.
Anyway when is Nads leaving for England? We're sending her off right?
Love,
LIZZIE
Seeyun - Hey don't worry about school, I freaked out on my first day but I realised everyone's just as lost and scared and stuff. Your campus looks gorgeous and you're so near town! Let me know what your school's like yeah, so exciting!
Eunice - Okay I'm not sure if you visit this blog but I think I'm gatecrashing NUS next friday, hopefully if my cousin is free and all that, I want to crash a med lecture! How's school so far?
Guys! We need to add Yams, Gen and Sheryl, and make Nads and Eunice blog, heh heh. I'll post photos of my school once I've gotten a new laptop and figured out how to use a digital camera! But my days have been quite slack so far since I'm cheating on my french module and skip all my writing classes.
Anyway when is Nads leaving for England? We're sending her off right?
Love,
LIZZIE
Thursday, August 16, 2007
siews..u forgot to press publish..i helped u! so nice rite..ME :)
HAHA..ok i shall start publishing pictures den.
me and my work:
HAHA..ok i shall start publishing pictures den.
me and my work:
darn dunno why the picture cannot upload properly..haha..will rectify tt when i get home.
yeah tt's me..xcept tt i'm not a guy..i dont pick my nose and i dont use toothpicks..HAHA
but i'm only a slacker for today ok..the past few days have been crazy for me. packing and packing scholarship exam papers and printing and printing labels den sticking and sticking them and slotting and slotting exam inserts...haha..my job seems so menial when i type it out mann..haha..but i do the more 'pro' stuff too okkk..haha like arrange for trips..HAHA :P so if anyof u wanna arrange for trips..ask me..HAHA..actually dont..i hate talking to travel agents.
yeahss..anway, i was surfing facebook just now and c o r n (dont mean to call her tt cos she's nice..haha..but oh wells just so tt no one can google this..) walked past my work station!! LIZ! i bet she saw the fuzzy heart u sent to me via the 'grow-a-gift' application!! cos it's so red and big on my profile!! HAHA :P oops :x
Like liz, it's been a good old some time since I used blogger. *memories from blogspot*
We gotta try uploading pictures so as to let people know what's going on in our lives.
My school is starting next week!!! ARGH!
Oh, I might be going for an overseas CIP in India from 7-22nd Dec. I'll be back for Christmas and Eunice's bday! :)
We gotta try uploading pictures so as to let people know what's going on in our lives.
My school is starting next week!!! ARGH!
Oh, I might be going for an overseas CIP in India from 7-22nd Dec. I'll be back for Christmas and Eunice's bday! :)
Monday, August 13, 2007
Hey Guys!
I'm not used to blogger since I've been using livejournal for the past 2 years, but Liz here! (I'm mairearad). Sorry I went late for the luncheon and couldn't make it for yams' farewell :( But I'm really glad you guys thought up of this, it looks like an awesome way to catch up and keep one another informed of our lives in uni when we head off in separate directions. Don't you love the internet? We can keep in touch relatively easily :)
I can't believe MGS was something of two years ago and not yesterday, and now we're all heading off and having to learn how to be independent! (Like Debo and her marketing). Okay this is getting too nostalgic but see you guys soon!
I'm not used to blogger since I've been using livejournal for the past 2 years, but Liz here! (I'm mairearad). Sorry I went late for the luncheon and couldn't make it for yams' farewell :( But I'm really glad you guys thought up of this, it looks like an awesome way to catch up and keep one another informed of our lives in uni when we head off in separate directions. Don't you love the internet? We can keep in touch relatively easily :)
I can't believe MGS was something of two years ago and not yesterday, and now we're all heading off and having to learn how to be independent! (Like Debo and her marketing). Okay this is getting too nostalgic but see you guys soon!
Sunday, August 12, 2007
starting post
yams went off to north carolina, US on the 10th..boohoo..
anyways, yay this blog is finally up. so i shall start the ball rolling.
in preparation for my next 5 years in aussie, starting next feb,
i went with my mommie to the supermarket todayy.
and i learnt to choose apples, pears and chicken.
and i learnt how to skin and clean up the chicken too! woohoo :P HAHA..ohkkay..
i cant believe i'm typing this first post. ahem..eunice i tot u wanted to take the first post and blog abt the offer letter??????
okies...nvm :P
anyways, yay this blog is finally up. so i shall start the ball rolling.
in preparation for my next 5 years in aussie, starting next feb,
i went with my mommie to the supermarket todayy.
and i learnt to choose apples, pears and chicken.
and i learnt how to skin and clean up the chicken too! woohoo :P HAHA..ohkkay..
i cant believe i'm typing this first post. ahem..eunice i tot u wanted to take the first post and blog abt the offer letter??????
okies...nvm :P
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