today was the first day of NTU Semester 1 of 2005/2006... it's back to the life of a student...
oversleeping before lectures... rushing for lectures... dozing off during lectures... stuck in the crowd in the crowded Canteen A (which looks nicer after the renovation but unfortunately the food quality didn't change much)... stuck in the crowd on bus 179 in and out of NTU... stuck in the crowd in the crowded Printing shop in LWN library (40 odd documents printing per printer and some guy before me printed 12.5MB worth of Word Documents!!! Can you believe it??? Man did he cause a jam... just like the rest of the people hanging around the other printers)... stuck without a computer in LWN libray just like the other 15 odd people lurking around waiting to pounce on any computer the moment it gets freed of use... stuck clueless in the lecture because the lecture notes are either not printed yet, or not uploaded onto our portal... oh and I'm also clueless as to whether that cockroach living in LT 1 has either died or moved out because of the cold (or lack of food during the holidays)... it better not make an appearance at our NTU AIESEC Welcome Tea...
Something interesting though... today, I actually saw a few guys from my batch in JC! yes they are out (finally) of National Service and are here to start a fresh life as a 1st year uni student...
congrats guys... you have officially entered the wonderful world of university... While there aren't any commando-sized mosquitoes on campus, do watch out for the lecturers that drone on like the equivalent of a Incredible-Hulk type mosquito...
While there aren't any vast forests (not in the vicinity of our lecture theatres and tutorials rooms anyway) through which you have to trudge for days and nights on end without bathing or sleeping, do take note that the same may occur near the month of November and that the "trees" you will be trudging through will come in the form of pressed, white sheets covered with words and numbers... at times, the road ahead may seem even more ardous than that night you spent digging trenches...
While you no longer need to stand in the rain in your flimsy poncho trying to bear with the cold without any extra layers of clothing, note that here in the harsh environment of the university, even with extra layers of clothing, the cold may be even harder to bear.. the only comfort you may get out of the cold in university is that at least you do not need to wear the ugly flimsy poncho, and that you're not wet... Also be warned that temperatures you will be subjected to are highly extreme, with conditions similar to the desert in Australia or Africa (or whichever desert you went to if you did for some Army Operation thing)... once you step out of the cold of the lecture theatres and tutorial rooms, you may very well experience a blast of air so warm and humid you would think you were standing behind an F16 when it starts to take off...
And if you thought you could kiss those mountain hikes goodbye, think again... NTU is built on a hill and the treacherous slopes are everywhere... be prepared to have classes in MLT (South Spine) followed by classes in LT 1A (North Spine)... when that happens, all you can do is tighten the straps of your backpack, take a deep breath, and make your way up the slope or the stairs...
And you thought university life was a good break... =)
Monday, July 25, 2005
Sunday, July 24, 2005
Saturday was a Good Day...
Saturday was a good day because of the 6th National Wushu Display in the evening... Not just because there were some really cool performances at the display, but also because I got to hang out with my wushu batch mates again. Like I pointed out to them, it feels different hanging out with them and with uni friends... Somehow, only they seem to understand and appreciate corny humour... and I can freely say and do crazy stuff with them without worrying that they will freak out... =)
anyway, for more information on the 6th National Wushu Display and what went on, check out http://hcwushu.blogspot.com/... This blog was started up by me and a couple of my batch mates to keep everyone updated on the latest happenings in wushu (and HC wushu)
For those more into visuals, photos are available at My Photo Album... Videos might be coming soon as well... =)
anyway, for more information on the 6th National Wushu Display and what went on, check out http://hcwushu.blogspot.com/... This blog was started up by me and a couple of my batch mates to keep everyone updated on the latest happenings in wushu (and HC wushu)
For those more into visuals, photos are available at My Photo Album... Videos might be coming soon as well... =)
Tuesday, July 19, 2005
Nostalgia...
Dunno why but everytime I hear this songs, it sounds so nice... and feels so nostalgic.. of what I have no idea... (karaoke perhaps?)
Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough
Patti Smyth | Don Henley
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Now, I don't want to lose you
but I don't want to use you
just to have somebody by my side.
I don't want to take you,
I don't wanna take you
but I don't want to be the one to cry.
That don't really matter to anyone, anymore.
But like a fool I keep losing my place
and I keep seeing you walk through that door.
But there's a danger in loving somebody too much,
and it's sad when you know it's your heart they can't trust.
There's a reason why people don't stay who they are.
Baby, sometimes, love just aint enough.
Now, I could never change you,
I don't want to blame you.
Baby, you just have to take the fall.
Yes, I may have hurt you,
but I did not desert you.
Maybe I just want to have it all.
It makes a sound like thunder,
it makes me feel like rain.
And like a fool who will never see the truth,
I keep thinking something's gonna change.
But there's a danger in loving somebody too much,
and it's sad when you know it's your heart you can't trust.
There's a reason why people don't stay who they are.
Baby, sometimes, love just aint enough.
And there's no way home,
when it's late at night and you're all alone.
Are there things that you wanted to say?
And do you feel me beside you in your bed,
there beside you, where I used to be?
But there's a danger in loving somebody too much,
and it's sad when you know it's your heart you can't trust.
There's a reason why people don't stay who they are.
Baby, sometimes, love just aint enough.
Baby, sometimes, love... it just ain't enough.
Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough
Patti Smyth | Don Henley
______
Now, I don't want to lose you
but I don't want to use you
just to have somebody by my side.
I don't want to take you,
I don't wanna take you
but I don't want to be the one to cry.
That don't really matter to anyone, anymore.
But like a fool I keep losing my place
and I keep seeing you walk through that door.
But there's a danger in loving somebody too much,
and it's sad when you know it's your heart they can't trust.
There's a reason why people don't stay who they are.
Baby, sometimes, love just aint enough.
Now, I could never change you,
I don't want to blame you.
Baby, you just have to take the fall.
Yes, I may have hurt you,
but I did not desert you.
Maybe I just want to have it all.
It makes a sound like thunder,
it makes me feel like rain.
And like a fool who will never see the truth,
I keep thinking something's gonna change.
But there's a danger in loving somebody too much,
and it's sad when you know it's your heart you can't trust.
There's a reason why people don't stay who they are.
Baby, sometimes, love just aint enough.
And there's no way home,
when it's late at night and you're all alone.
Are there things that you wanted to say?
And do you feel me beside you in your bed,
there beside you, where I used to be?
But there's a danger in loving somebody too much,
and it's sad when you know it's your heart you can't trust.
There's a reason why people don't stay who they are.
Baby, sometimes, love just aint enough.
Baby, sometimes, love... it just ain't enough.
Monday, July 18, 2005
Friends...
My JC classmate William is leaving for USA in August for university and today, I went out for dinner with him... I guess it sounds like a very early "farewell" dinner kind-of (1 month in advance) but I don't wanna deceive myself with the thought that I will definitely be able to catch him again before he really flies... with school starting soon and recruitment and AROC just round the corner, I do foresee a very hectic August...
But that's not the point... I just feel like saying some stuff...
It definitely isn't true that you find good buddies only in Secondary School. Even though JC is for 2 short years only, it's amazing how much fun we had together back then... And what really gets to me is that even though in the time of these 2 years since graduation, we haven't been in touch as often as both of us had hoped for, it's still that easy to relate to each other, and relive those wacky moments in JC...
Perhaps this is really friendship? Perhaps friendship isn't just about always keeping in touch, always chatting on the phone, always meeting up... Perhaps friendship is about still being able to connect even after a time of absence... that even after not seeing each other for months, upon meeting, no one feels uncomfortable or feels like we're all such strangers...
I won't say I'm the kind of person who is good at keeping in contact with people... and perhaps it would seem that I would rather move on and not keep up with the past... but to all those out there who matter to me (you know who you guys are), know this that you will always remain a friend in my heart and that I won't forget those wonderful moments we shared together...
But that's not the point... I just feel like saying some stuff...
It definitely isn't true that you find good buddies only in Secondary School. Even though JC is for 2 short years only, it's amazing how much fun we had together back then... And what really gets to me is that even though in the time of these 2 years since graduation, we haven't been in touch as often as both of us had hoped for, it's still that easy to relate to each other, and relive those wacky moments in JC...
Perhaps this is really friendship? Perhaps friendship isn't just about always keeping in touch, always chatting on the phone, always meeting up... Perhaps friendship is about still being able to connect even after a time of absence... that even after not seeing each other for months, upon meeting, no one feels uncomfortable or feels like we're all such strangers...
I won't say I'm the kind of person who is good at keeping in contact with people... and perhaps it would seem that I would rather move on and not keep up with the past... but to all those out there who matter to me (you know who you guys are), know this that you will always remain a friend in my heart and that I won't forget those wonderful moments we shared together...
Thursday, July 14, 2005
Letter from the Dean..
Dear Sharon
I congratulate you on your excellent results. You have done brilliantly well.
We hope that you will continue to find intellectual simulation in your studies. At the same time, the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering will do its best to provide the necessary support for you to develop your talents to the fullest.
I wish you great success in your studies and your future career.
With warmest regard
Acting Dean of School
I was very surprised to receive such a letter. Why?
I congratulate you on your excellent results. You have done brilliantly well.
We hope that you will continue to find intellectual simulation in your studies. At the same time, the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering will do its best to provide the necessary support for you to develop your talents to the fullest.
I wish you great success in your studies and your future career.
With warmest regard
Acting Dean of School
I was very surprised to receive such a letter. Why?
- Because some weirdo of a lab technician gave me a C for my lab module and I didn't think a C would warrent results as excellent
- Because I got a C also for my business module called Risk and Insurance (yes I have to admit I totally screwed up that paper) and even though its not a core module, it still doesn't look pretty on the results slip
- Because I don't remember ever getting any "necessary support" from the school. As a matter of fact, the school has been the main cause of many of my complaints
- Because it sounds like they only want to support me now because I have thus far achieved grades excellent enough to warrent their praise. (Notice they don't say "continue to provide" So if I screw up my grades next year they won't provide anymore? How practical and pragmatic!)
- Because they didn't tell me how they want to support me. (If the letter had come with an offer of $3,000 stipend to my school fees, this posting would have taken a whole new direction)
And because they did not provide suggestions of concrete actions on their side to support me, I now deem this letter and the envelope a waste of money, a way of unnecessarily depleting our Earth's precious resources and a misappropriate usage of the school's privilage of sending mails without paying for postage. Oh and also for wasting the efforts of dear Mr Postman who works so hard so that we can receive our mails.
Damn... I'm such a cynic when it comes to education... *grinz*Sunday, July 03, 2005
How many of us can be like so?
Some People
Some people come into our lives and quickly go.
Some people move our souls to dance.
They awaken us to new understanding with the passing whispers of their wisdom.
Some people make the sky more beautiful to gaze upon.
They stay in our lives for awhile,
Leave footprints in our hearts,
And we are never ever the same.
Saturday, July 02, 2005
The conspiracy continues...
How right I was... Talent VS popularity... and "bought" popularity at that... *shakes head*
________________________________________________________________
From: Sub Dean-Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (Alumni)
Sent: Fri 1/07/2005 4:28 PM
Subject: Our very own MAE student on Channel U "Project Superstars" - VOTE VOTE VOTE!
Dear MAE Students, Alumni and Colleagues,
You have received a previous email to support our MAE student, XXX , who is participating in the Channel U "Project Superstars". Well, he has made it to the next round (thanks to you!!) and this will be televised on the 6th July at 8.30pm on Channel U.
Once again, it will be greatly appreciated if you can support this MAE STAR in the making - voting commences from 8.30pm to 11pm on the same evening.
For an insight into life as a contestant - please see XXX's email below.
Thanks and Kind Regards
Sub Dean (Alumni)
______________________________________
-----Original Message-----
From:
Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 5:20 AM
To: Sub Dean-Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (Alumni)
Subject: RE: Our very own MAE student on Channel U "Project Superstars"
Importance: High
Good morning!
Just had a meeting over at Mediacorp. We've all been re-paired up. I'm no more with YYY, my buddy for the previous quarter-finals. In the next round, I've been paired up with ZZZ, the tough competitor with good vocals.
My recording will be on the 4th July (this coming Monday; gosh! left only 3 days to practice!!) and it'll be televised on the 6th July, 8.30pm over Channel U. Same as the previous rounds, voting commences from 8.30pm to 11pm.
The results show today proved something: Power of the voting system. Anyone with the lowest judges' score, can still secure a place in the next round so long as he has a huge support base. The contestant with the highest score was still booted out from the competition. The lowest score stayed up.
Sir, would be gratified to you if you broadcast the message to everyone again to support me on the 6th July. I'm sorry to trouble you whenever it comes to this. I'd do my best, deliver my best.
Take care and best regards.
=)
XXX
________________________________________________________________
From: Sub Dean-Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (Alumni)
Sent: Fri 1/07/2005 4:28 PM
Subject: Our very own MAE student on Channel U "Project Superstars" - VOTE VOTE VOTE!
Dear MAE Students, Alumni and Colleagues,
You have received a previous email to support our MAE student, XXX , who is participating in the Channel U "Project Superstars". Well, he has made it to the next round (thanks to you!!) and this will be televised on the 6th July at 8.30pm on Channel U.
Once again, it will be greatly appreciated if you can support this MAE STAR in the making - voting commences from 8.30pm to 11pm on the same evening.
For an insight into life as a contestant - please see XXX's email below.
Thanks and Kind Regards
Sub Dean (Alumni)
______________________________________
-----Original Message-----
From:
Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 5:20 AM
To: Sub Dean-Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (Alumni)
Subject: RE: Our very own MAE student on Channel U "Project Superstars"
Importance: High
Good morning!
Just had a meeting over at Mediacorp. We've all been re-paired up. I'm no more with YYY, my buddy for the previous quarter-finals. In the next round, I've been paired up with ZZZ, the tough competitor with good vocals.
My recording will be on the 4th July (this coming Monday; gosh! left only 3 days to practice!!) and it'll be televised on the 6th July, 8.30pm over Channel U. Same as the previous rounds, voting commences from 8.30pm to 11pm.
The results show today proved something: Power of the voting system. Anyone with the lowest judges' score, can still secure a place in the next round so long as he has a huge support base. The contestant with the highest score was still booted out from the competition. The lowest score stayed up.
Sir, would be gratified to you if you broadcast the message to everyone again to support me on the 6th July. I'm sorry to trouble you whenever it comes to this. I'd do my best, deliver my best.
Take care and best regards.
=)
XXX
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