Life
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
sorry for the long long long long long hiatus that I took. this term felt much faster than the last for me. its near the common tests (again) already.
I really dont know where all the time went. I just remembered having a BCOM1 oral presentation test 1 on week 4, BCOM email assessment on week 5, a slew of projects to rush for completion and presentation in week 6 and 7, not to forget yet another BCOM1 assessment for minutes on week 7 and tada I am at week 8.
actually I have a lot a lot to talk about, but I really kinda forgot as time continueed to flow, waiting for no one. so I really do apologise but lets talk about what I can remember.
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BCOM
damn module. because it has no common tests and final exams, there seems to be an assessment every other week. I bet this is the main culprit for this term passing so fast. next term is worse with another oral assessment and a MIEC-BCOM1 integrated project presentation.
I think my MIEC tutor speaks better than my BCOM1 tutor, though. oops.
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ITB
well, ITB PBL was fun, cos I was working with about the same group of people plus maycee. hup song was and still is a bottomless pit of entertainment. the only regret from this might be that the proposal was only awarded a B+.
the project felt very rushed this time round, compared to when I was preparing DSS. maybe because ITB was a more challenging IT module (nearly everyone agrees) than DSS was, maybe it was because I was the leader this time and failed to assign and get things done on time properly.
I have to admit work distribution should have been a lot fairer. but still, I would like to comment all of my groupmates (and myself) for managing to put together that proposal with the presentation in two full days (and then a bit of about three or four days).
the sheer amount of content in ITB is scary. all that knowledge about IT (hardware, software, network, security, blablabla) + website + databases. holy shit. and the common tests that will test on all IT knowledge aspects is coming next week. zz.
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CATS
it was one of the rare times when I wasnt a leader (or a pseudo-leader) of a project. and I must commend the group for being very task-focused. we chose the Cultural Quotient project and eventually came up with a very good concept.
I am quite a devil's advocate of their concept at first, but just like IAC, by trusting my IS groups, they always amaze me. the young adults' perception of success in Singapore was really well done, just like this sensual thailand experience thing this time round.
basically we let the class experience thailand through touch, taste, smell and sound while being blindfolded. the tutor said it was a good concept too, though let down by a lack of microphones to hear the narration properly.
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OBSE
I am the leader again, and honestly we didnt even start on this till the thursday of week 6. before that, everytime we see each other, we just say OB 怎么办？and laugh.
it was quite a braindead matter at the beginning of the meeting, but somehow there was a brainwave at 3+ pm and we quickly got to assigning tasks and to meet again on sunday in school.
eventually only hup song and I met, which meant I cancelled my job for nothing. but I used the chance to compile the data. after some polishing, we presented on the tuesday of week 7.
I must still thank the group for doing their own part, even if we failed to meet (which I am still not too happy about). that is the only reason we can finish this in a day plus.
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Zack And Miri
that is the movie I talked about above. check out the non-approved (left) and approved (right) poster. notice what made the left one banned?
I thought it would be a sexual comedy, American Pie style. but it wasnt. other than the liberal use of the word fuck and a little bit of full frontal nudity here and there (it is really very little), it is very much a comedy romance about two best friends cum flatmates since primary 1 finally realising their love for each other. and how the people helped each other.
it is a really sweet movie overall. and the sexual comedy elements are not the main part of the movie, but rather a small part of the overall story development.
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SITEX and Malaysia Trip
this time round, i went to a computer show to really buy something. I went to buy a new keyboard and mouse set for the MX3200 that failed cos I spilled too much water on it. I hope this one will be more waterproof lol.
I bought the Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 6000. it is nice looking enough, and the wireless receiver is smaller than a thumbdrive, so its easy to unplug the receiver and use the mouse with the laptop at home.
I also shared the cost of a digital camera with mel, the Fujifilm J150W. so when we go malaysia we can take photos. it is currently with her cos I realised I dont take that much photos and she can put it to better use.
speaking of going overseas, yes, both of us are going overseas from December 26th to 29th. KL, genting and malacca. I havent really went on a proper trip to Malaysia before, and since the price the NP I&E group gave was quite reasonable, we decided to go.
if you want I can buy you souveniors...
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last minute rambling before I go okay?
BSTA, ITB and MIEC common tests coming this week and next! I am really quite worried. cos I am not too familiar with both BSTA and ITB. BSTA is worrying cos my maths had always been a total mess and I cant really do the tutorials. ITB is cos there is way too much to cover. and I just spent so much time blogging! die. I am worried about tests as usual. zz.
do check out my Marina Story below. it started out being part of this post but got way too long and the language used became way too different so I split it.
okay I shall end now. I have spent about 2 hours on this two posts man! thats why I didnt really blog much. cos I take a long time.
I really dont know where all the time went. I just remembered having a BCOM1 oral presentation test 1 on week 4, BCOM email assessment on week 5, a slew of projects to rush for completion and presentation in week 6 and 7, not to forget yet another BCOM1 assessment for minutes on week 7 and tada I am at week 8.
actually I have a lot a lot to talk about, but I really kinda forgot as time continueed to flow, waiting for no one. so I really do apologise but lets talk about what I can remember.
==
BCOM
damn module. because it has no common tests and final exams, there seems to be an assessment every other week. I bet this is the main culprit for this term passing so fast. next term is worse with another oral assessment and a MIEC-BCOM1 integrated project presentation.
I think my MIEC tutor speaks better than my BCOM1 tutor, though. oops.
==
ITB
well, ITB PBL was fun, cos I was working with about the same group of people plus maycee. hup song was and still is a bottomless pit of entertainment. the only regret from this might be that the proposal was only awarded a B+.
the project felt very rushed this time round, compared to when I was preparing DSS. maybe because ITB was a more challenging IT module (nearly everyone agrees) than DSS was, maybe it was because I was the leader this time and failed to assign and get things done on time properly.
I have to admit work distribution should have been a lot fairer. but still, I would like to comment all of my groupmates (and myself) for managing to put together that proposal with the presentation in two full days (and then a bit of about three or four days).
the sheer amount of content in ITB is scary. all that knowledge about IT (hardware, software, network, security, blablabla) + website + databases. holy shit. and the common tests that will test on all IT knowledge aspects is coming next week. zz.
==
CATS
it was one of the rare times when I wasnt a leader (or a pseudo-leader) of a project. and I must commend the group for being very task-focused. we chose the Cultural Quotient project and eventually came up with a very good concept.
I am quite a devil's advocate of their concept at first, but just like IAC, by trusting my IS groups, they always amaze me. the young adults' perception of success in Singapore was really well done, just like this sensual thailand experience thing this time round.
basically we let the class experience thailand through touch, taste, smell and sound while being blindfolded. the tutor said it was a good concept too, though let down by a lack of microphones to hear the narration properly.
==
OBSE
I am the leader again, and honestly we didnt even start on this till the thursday of week 6. before that, everytime we see each other, we just say OB 怎么办？and laugh.
it was quite a braindead matter at the beginning of the meeting, but somehow there was a brainwave at 3+ pm and we quickly got to assigning tasks and to meet again on sunday in school.
eventually only hup song and I met, which meant I cancelled my job for nothing. but I used the chance to compile the data. after some polishing, we presented on the tuesday of week 7.
I must still thank the group for doing their own part, even if we failed to meet (which I am still not too happy about). that is the only reason we can finish this in a day plus.
==
Zack And Miri
that is the movie I talked about above. check out the non-approved (left) and approved (right) poster. notice what made the left one banned?
I thought it would be a sexual comedy, American Pie style. but it wasnt. other than the liberal use of the word fuck and a little bit of full frontal nudity here and there (it is really very little), it is very much a comedy romance about two best friends cum flatmates since primary 1 finally realising their love for each other. and how the people helped each other.
it is a really sweet movie overall. and the sexual comedy elements are not the main part of the movie, but rather a small part of the overall story development.
==
SITEX and Malaysia Trip
this time round, i went to a computer show to really buy something. I went to buy a new keyboard and mouse set for the MX3200 that failed cos I spilled too much water on it. I hope this one will be more waterproof lol.
I bought the Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 6000. it is nice looking enough, and the wireless receiver is smaller than a thumbdrive, so its easy to unplug the receiver and use the mouse with the laptop at home.
I also shared the cost of a digital camera with mel, the Fujifilm J150W. so when we go malaysia we can take photos. it is currently with her cos I realised I dont take that much photos and she can put it to better use.
speaking of going overseas, yes, both of us are going overseas from December 26th to 29th. KL, genting and malacca. I havent really went on a proper trip to Malaysia before, and since the price the NP I&E group gave was quite reasonable, we decided to go.
if you want I can buy you souveniors...
==
last minute rambling before I go okay?
BSTA, ITB and MIEC common tests coming this week and next! I am really quite worried. cos I am not too familiar with both BSTA and ITB. BSTA is worrying cos my maths had always been a total mess and I cant really do the tutorials. ITB is cos there is way too much to cover. and I just spent so much time blogging! die. I am worried about tests as usual. zz.
do check out my Marina Story below. it started out being part of this post but got way too long and the language used became way too different so I split it.
okay I shall end now. I have spent about 2 hours on this two posts man! thats why I didnt really blog much. cos I take a long time.
