My last result was released minutes after my last blog post.
Positive Surprise x 1
I actually fared a lot better for a module which I thought was doomed, considering the lack of attention given to it. Must be that one lucky essay question (see blog post below) which gave me that boost.
Major Disappointment + Dulan-ness x 1
Wasted all my efforts and majority time spent on AFA, which turned out to be a negative outlier among my grades. @#%$#@%$#. Should have spent those time on other modules which would definitely provide more 'yields' for my time.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Coincidence
Minutes after I posted my comment "+ cake, filled with sinfully delicious chocolate" on 4O blog, I got a slice of sinfully delicious chocolate log cake.
Apparently, my office is sharing this log cake. Coincidence? Who cares, as long as I get something great to eat. Or perhaps it is something to do with the Law of Attraction? If it is so, I should think more about grades, money and girls up, and post something related to them soon. Whose birthday is up next?
Apparently, my office is sharing this log cake. Coincidence? Who cares, as long as I get something great to eat. Or perhaps it is something to do with the Law of Attraction? If it is so, I should think more about grades, money and girls up, and post something related to them soon. Whose birthday is up next?
Monday, December 10, 2007
Psychomotor Skills to the Max
These few weeks during the holidays will test my psychomotor skills to the max.
First up, driving. I realised a couple of days ago that my practical test for driving is held in March. Well, it's something that I should have remembered. On hindsight, it didn't seem bad at all that I could only book my test 6 months in advance, and no earlier. Till now, I have only attended two driving lessons. That means at least 25 more lessons to go before I take my test in 3 months time. If that didn't stress me, it didn't. It just means that I need to pick up my pace in learning driving and depend on the good old FLAIR.
Attended my first driving lesson in weeks on Sun morning. Not exactly a great idea to put a beginner driver, who hasn't been familiar with the clutch and gear coordination, on the road on a rainy day, on his third lesson. Lesson three involved driving around Bukit Gombak, through a road with a 70km/h limit, hence allowing me to experience 4th gear for the first time, driving through countless traffic lights and junctions, making right & left turns at T-junctions, and overtaking vehicles (mainly buses and illegally parked cars). But that's the nature of things for lessons under a private instructor. However, I believe I must have broken enough traffic rules to condemn me to a life-long ban on driving.
Amongst the mistakes I committed, both major and minor ones:
1) Not stopping at the T-junction with a stop sign before making my left turn.
2) Stalling my engine in the middle of a traffic junction because I release the clutch too early.
3) Not changing gear often enough. I was quite comfortable sticking to gear 2 and its speed most of the time, though I was told that I must change to higher gears when I reach certain speed.
4) Not changing to gear 2 when making turns.
5) Stepping on clutch first before brakes. Realised for the first time that car does slow down when you step on the break without stepping on the clutch. Always thought clutch must come first.
6) Not stepping on brakes when I switch to lower gear.
7) Stopping in the middle of the lane while I'm supposed to make a left turn. Told that I should keep left, with the wheels steered left.
8) Not switching off my right signal after overtaking a vehicle.
9) Stopping on a zebra crossing, which I'm told would earn me 10 points or immediate failure, can't remember.
10) Failing to slow down before zebra crossing.
11) Not checking my rear mirror at all, only for the first time 15 min before the lesson was over. Oh, I was supposed to check that and not my left side mirror while going into the left lane.
12) And the list goes on...
Well, at least I haven't been into an accident. And I think I finally getting my gear switching coordination right. My initial drive-off and gear switching became smoother towards the later part of the lesson. Only hoping that my fourth lesson, which is to be held at Thurs night, will go smoothly. Drivers at Bukit Gombak beware.
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My other involvement which tests my psychomotor skills is my basic salsa lesson. One-Two-Three-pause, Four-Five-Six-pause. Finally get my body to be less tense. Hopefully I can at least be as good as these dancers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ913L-ABeQ
Maybe not. Wonder how much time and effort must go into getting these complex moves right. Can't even get my basics right. Think I'll aim to be at least as comfortable as these dancers, and not to step on my partner's toes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js0IZi6L_uw
And this is plain inspirational. Kudos to the male dancer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnsz8Uc3enE&feature=related
For now, I shall simply try to master the 5 basic steps of salsa. Left-Right-Left, Right-Left-Right.
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On an academic note, I've just gotten my results for two of my modules. A bit disappointed, as they did fall short of my initial expectations. Considering that I only spent 6 hours in all (over week 13-week 15) to prepare for one of them, it's a rather satisfactory grade. The other, I blame it on the excessive time spent on AFA and the 5 papers in a week, which restricted my ability to do more preparations. Well, not many people are comfortable entering an exam hall without practising any questions at all, relying just on your understanding of concepts. I'm one of them. Now, I'm just bemoaning over my falling GPA.
First up, driving. I realised a couple of days ago that my practical test for driving is held in March. Well, it's something that I should have remembered. On hindsight, it didn't seem bad at all that I could only book my test 6 months in advance, and no earlier. Till now, I have only attended two driving lessons. That means at least 25 more lessons to go before I take my test in 3 months time. If that didn't stress me, it didn't. It just means that I need to pick up my pace in learning driving and depend on the good old FLAIR.
Attended my first driving lesson in weeks on Sun morning. Not exactly a great idea to put a beginner driver, who hasn't been familiar with the clutch and gear coordination, on the road on a rainy day, on his third lesson. Lesson three involved driving around Bukit Gombak, through a road with a 70km/h limit, hence allowing me to experience 4th gear for the first time, driving through countless traffic lights and junctions, making right & left turns at T-junctions, and overtaking vehicles (mainly buses and illegally parked cars). But that's the nature of things for lessons under a private instructor. However, I believe I must have broken enough traffic rules to condemn me to a life-long ban on driving.
Amongst the mistakes I committed, both major and minor ones:
1) Not stopping at the T-junction with a stop sign before making my left turn.
2) Stalling my engine in the middle of a traffic junction because I release the clutch too early.
3) Not changing gear often enough. I was quite comfortable sticking to gear 2 and its speed most of the time, though I was told that I must change to higher gears when I reach certain speed.
4) Not changing to gear 2 when making turns.
5) Stepping on clutch first before brakes. Realised for the first time that car does slow down when you step on the break without stepping on the clutch. Always thought clutch must come first.
6) Not stepping on brakes when I switch to lower gear.
7) Stopping in the middle of the lane while I'm supposed to make a left turn. Told that I should keep left, with the wheels steered left.
8) Not switching off my right signal after overtaking a vehicle.
9) Stopping on a zebra crossing, which I'm told would earn me 10 points or immediate failure, can't remember.
10) Failing to slow down before zebra crossing.
11) Not checking my rear mirror at all, only for the first time 15 min before the lesson was over. Oh, I was supposed to check that and not my left side mirror while going into the left lane.
12) And the list goes on...
Well, at least I haven't been into an accident. And I think I finally getting my gear switching coordination right. My initial drive-off and gear switching became smoother towards the later part of the lesson. Only hoping that my fourth lesson, which is to be held at Thurs night, will go smoothly. Drivers at Bukit Gombak beware.
__________
My other involvement which tests my psychomotor skills is my basic salsa lesson. One-Two-Three-pause, Four-Five-Six-pause. Finally get my body to be less tense. Hopefully I can at least be as good as these dancers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ913L-ABeQ
Maybe not. Wonder how much time and effort must go into getting these complex moves right. Can't even get my basics right. Think I'll aim to be at least as comfortable as these dancers, and not to step on my partner's toes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js0IZi6L_uw
And this is plain inspirational. Kudos to the male dancer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnsz8Uc3enE&feature=related
For now, I shall simply try to master the 5 basic steps of salsa. Left-Right-Left, Right-Left-Right.
__________
On an academic note, I've just gotten my results for two of my modules. A bit disappointed, as they did fall short of my initial expectations. Considering that I only spent 6 hours in all (over week 13-week 15) to prepare for one of them, it's a rather satisfactory grade. The other, I blame it on the excessive time spent on AFA and the 5 papers in a week, which restricted my ability to do more preparations. Well, not many people are comfortable entering an exam hall without practising any questions at all, relying just on your understanding of concepts. I'm one of them. Now, I'm just bemoaning over my falling GPA.
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
I think my brain got problem. This tune "Raindrops keep falling on my head.." keeps repeating itself in my head as I walked through the heavy downpour in the evening.
Then again, the weather was shiok. The temperature was just nice. Cool, though a bit too wet. Anyway, try doing this. Open up your palm and let the raindrops fall onto it. Feel the raindrops falling at random spots on your palm. Personally enjoy this sensation. It creates a sense of anticipation and yearning, for your palm to feel the raindrops at every spot, and only then your sense of touch will become satisfied. Hmm.. Only works when the rain isn't a downpour.
Then again, the weather was shiok. The temperature was just nice. Cool, though a bit too wet. Anyway, try doing this. Open up your palm and let the raindrops fall onto it. Feel the raindrops falling at random spots on your palm. Personally enjoy this sensation. It creates a sense of anticipation and yearning, for your palm to feel the raindrops at every spot, and only then your sense of touch will become satisfied. Hmm.. Only works when the rain isn't a downpour.
Sunday, December 02, 2007
The Bright Side of Examinations
Examinations is such a bleak period. I'm thankful for moments like these that keep me going and sane during this period.
1) Friendly spams
Haha. Like what one of my friend said. It's the only spam you love to have.
2) Facebook
A bit of a distraction though.
3) Meals with friends
A welcome break from the studies.
4) Words of encouragements from friends
A big thanks! Nice to know that you are remembered.
1) Friendly spams
Haha. Like what one of my friend said. It's the only spam you love to have.
2) Facebook
A bit of a distraction though.
3) Meals with friends
A welcome break from the studies.
4) Words of encouragements from friends
A big thanks! Nice to know that you are remembered.
Holidays are here again!
Exams are finally over!!
Though I have totally screwed up my AFA and to a lesser extent, my AIS paper, I'm just glad everything is over.
I left the examination hall feeling disappointed though. I knew, for certain, that my results for all my modules are going to be less than desirable. Yet, I believe these are modules which I could have done well. For instance, I can understand the concepts for AFA well. Yet, I failed miserably when my understanding is put to a test under examination conditions. Perhaps, I should have devoted a lot more time towards practising the questions. Same goes for other subjects. There are other factors, which I shall not dwell on. More importantly. I have come to realise (or should have realised long ago) that taking 5 examinations in one week is suicidal.
Oh well. I hope I can get over this bitter feeling I felt. Somehow, my efforts into my modules do not translate into my desired grades. And I have to console myself that grades aren't that important. Whatever. Hopefully, my actual results are not as bad as I predicted. For now, I shall concentrate on recharging myself over this short break.
__________
I noticed this cupid's flower growing on the ledge outside my room's window. Couldn't resist to take a shot of it.
This was taken at 8.54am.
It bloomed while I was away. This was taken at 10.07am.
Haha. Now, it's just bald. It reminds me of my primary 3 school days when I would look around for this flower having being newly introduced to it during Science class. There were always plenty of them at my school field and drains. My friend and I would seek the ripe ones and watch the wind blow the seeds away. Such simple, yet fascinating treat.
Though I have totally screwed up my AFA and to a lesser extent, my AIS paper, I'm just glad everything is over.
I left the examination hall feeling disappointed though. I knew, for certain, that my results for all my modules are going to be less than desirable. Yet, I believe these are modules which I could have done well. For instance, I can understand the concepts for AFA well. Yet, I failed miserably when my understanding is put to a test under examination conditions. Perhaps, I should have devoted a lot more time towards practising the questions. Same goes for other subjects. There are other factors, which I shall not dwell on. More importantly. I have come to realise (or should have realised long ago) that taking 5 examinations in one week is suicidal.
Oh well. I hope I can get over this bitter feeling I felt. Somehow, my efforts into my modules do not translate into my desired grades. And I have to console myself that grades aren't that important. Whatever. Hopefully, my actual results are not as bad as I predicted. For now, I shall concentrate on recharging myself over this short break.
__________
I noticed this cupid's flower growing on the ledge outside my room's window. Couldn't resist to take a shot of it.
This was taken at 8.54am.
It bloomed while I was away. This was taken at 10.07am.
Haha. Now, it's just bald. It reminds me of my primary 3 school days when I would look around for this flower having being newly introduced to it during Science class. There were always plenty of them at my school field and drains. My friend and I would seek the ripe ones and watch the wind blow the seeds away. Such simple, yet fascinating treat.
Saturday, December 01, 2007
It's 3am in the Morning
Enjoying the cool morning breeze as I slugged through my AFA questions.
Haven't been able to balance any of my consolidation figures (independently at first try) before. Makes me wonder how I'm able to do so in 6.5 hrs time for the examination for the first time in my academic life. Oh well. Once again, I have to depend on the good-old 'FLAIR'. A point of consolidation.. Oops.. I meant consolation.. At least my strong background in my finance modules and my "Buy-Low, Sell-High" mantra will help me deal with financial instruments accounting from FRS39.
Red Bull's effect running off. Think I shall call it a day and pray that all goes well later.
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Oh. And I discovered that I'm not the saddest person around in SMU. Haha. Just realised that Alvin is also taking the same combination (AFA + AIS)as me. That makes us the TWO SADDEST PEOPLE in SMU right at this moment.
Haven't been able to balance any of my consolidation figures (independently at first try) before. Makes me wonder how I'm able to do so in 6.5 hrs time for the examination for the first time in my academic life. Oh well. Once again, I have to depend on the good-old 'FLAIR'. A point of consolidation.. Oops.. I meant consolation.. At least my strong background in my finance modules and my "Buy-Low, Sell-High" mantra will help me deal with financial instruments accounting from FRS39.
Red Bull's effect running off. Think I shall call it a day and pray that all goes well later.
__________
Oh. And I discovered that I'm not the saddest person around in SMU. Haha. Just realised that Alvin is also taking the same combination (AFA + AIS)as me. That makes us the TWO SADDEST PEOPLE in SMU right at this moment.
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