I am an engineering science student and i just found out that my modules is very CRAZY!!!
What do i mean by that is i am in year 1 and i am taking year 1 module for ESP but some of my modules are year 3 module for other courses.That's very hard for me and the others i think.For my computing and statistics module i just learn c language programming in just 2 weeks.In week 3 my prof. will be teaching statistics.I guess for this ESP,all the modules is created that we are suppose to know everything and get used to it in real life.In just 2 weeks time i have lots of tutorial and readings to do.That's very HECTIC and MAD!At first i am thinking of changing course but then my friends told me that just stay on with ESP and try your best.Why i want to change is that i am worrying that i will get a bad result in my first semester and eventually pull my CAP down.In my first semester i take 6 modules already and for a normal student,5 modules is quite common but i have no choice cause i fail my English test and have to take an English module.Hope i will get a good CAP......worry........
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Monday, August 13, 2007
First day in lecture
Today is my first day to lecture.My first lecture is at 9.00am,quite an early time slot.My first lecture is mechanics and waves for one hour and then at 11.00am is advance calculus.The first week for us only have lecture and no tutorials.Normally for the first lecture is to introduce what is the module you are studying about and some lessons to catch back the memories that can be very useful.
The engineering faculty here have a nice room just for engineering science student to use.NICE.And in there we can use computer that is available in the room.And i just found out we can print our lecture note there for free,the only thing is that we have to supply our own A4 paper.
Then in the afternoon i had my lunch there at Techno Edge(canteen in engineering faculty).I took the famous Indonesian Panggang.It was very nice,the sauce,the chicken,the fried egg,and the rice with curry on top.
I spent my entire morning there until 4pm, i have to rush to science faculty for another module that i take.When i arrive in the lecture theater in science faculty there,and beginning to get ready for the lecture,someone told me that today don't have any lecture for my module.Everybody was happy and disappointed and went back home.
When i was on my way back to my home, i bounce to my friend and took dinner at science canteen.I took roti prata and it was just ok to eat.My friend told me that he just went to Malaysia,Pulau Tioman,a nice tourism attraction..He said that you can tell the difference between Malaysia and Singapore when you cross the bridge.And he said that the driver of the cab that he is taking hit an elephant.......How can you don't see an elephant in front of you when it just walk pass by you?!....Funny....
Then we chat about the languages from their country(Sweden) that is Swedish and my own language(Chinese).They seems to have a great passion on learning Chinese. It is very nice of them for this kind of thing that have in their mind.In Swedish,they also have a noun for differentiating he or she.For he in Swedish is Han and for her is Hun(if i am not mistaken),and it has some similarity as German and French.Actually the language of Denmark is originally from Swedish.
At last i went to science co-op to check the price for my text book.It was all over $40 sing except for calculus and every single book was thicker than the dictionary moreover is very heavy to carry here and there.I decided to buy second hand book.I went back to my room after that.
The engineering faculty here have a nice room just for engineering science student to use.NICE.And in there we can use computer that is available in the room.And i just found out we can print our lecture note there for free,the only thing is that we have to supply our own A4 paper.
Then in the afternoon i had my lunch there at Techno Edge(canteen in engineering faculty).I took the famous Indonesian Panggang.It was very nice,the sauce,the chicken,the fried egg,and the rice with curry on top.
I spent my entire morning there until 4pm, i have to rush to science faculty for another module that i take.When i arrive in the lecture theater in science faculty there,and beginning to get ready for the lecture,someone told me that today don't have any lecture for my module.Everybody was happy and disappointed and went back home.
When i was on my way back to my home, i bounce to my friend and took dinner at science canteen.I took roti prata and it was just ok to eat.My friend told me that he just went to Malaysia,Pulau Tioman,a nice tourism attraction..He said that you can tell the difference between Malaysia and Singapore when you cross the bridge.And he said that the driver of the cab that he is taking hit an elephant.......How can you don't see an elephant in front of you when it just walk pass by you?!....Funny....
Then we chat about the languages from their country(Sweden) that is Swedish and my own language(Chinese).They seems to have a great passion on learning Chinese. It is very nice of them for this kind of thing that have in their mind.In Swedish,they also have a noun for differentiating he or she.For he in Swedish is Han and for her is Hun(if i am not mistaken),and it has some similarity as German and French.Actually the language of Denmark is originally from Swedish.
At last i went to science co-op to check the price for my text book.It was all over $40 sing except for calculus and every single book was thicker than the dictionary moreover is very heavy to carry here and there.I decided to buy second hand book.I went back to my room after that.
Saturday, August 11, 2007
RAG
Today is the first time for NUSSU to have rag day held in the padang near Fullerton Hotel and esplanade mall.Basically rag day is the day that all the student from each faculty or hall
show their best float and their best performances to the rest of the world.The student prepared this day from a long time ago,they have to plan and put their man power on work and then execute their plan.The student will be busy decorating their float and thinking of their performances.
There will be certificate and badges to win for their float and performances.For this year,the grand badges that is the most beautiful float ever made won by School of Design and Environment.
The biggest winner is Sheares Hall because they won many badges and certificate.Science Faculty also won a few and they have many supporters wearing blue t-shirts.
One thing that surprise me the most is the president of Singapore showing up in the event.At first i thought that it was just the president of NUS.But then i saw Mercedes Benz and the police car coming out.Everybody was going for the Benz to welcome the president.I know somebody was coming out of the car but didn't expect to be the president.
What can i say? The RAG for this year is a great success.
One thing is that the event started around 2 or 3 in the evening.We have to cheers under the scorching sun and get sun burn.Luckily my friend bring along an umbrella,but still get some burn on my right arm.And then the other thing is that the seats don't provide shelter for the
audiences from the sun.
show their best float and their best performances to the rest of the world.The student prepared this day from a long time ago,they have to plan and put their man power on work and then execute their plan.The student will be busy decorating their float and thinking of their performances.
There will be certificate and badges to win for their float and performances.For this year,the grand badges that is the most beautiful float ever made won by School of Design and Environment.
The biggest winner is Sheares Hall because they won many badges and certificate.Science Faculty also won a few and they have many supporters wearing blue t-shirts.
One thing that surprise me the most is the president of Singapore showing up in the event.At first i thought that it was just the president of NUS.But then i saw Mercedes Benz and the police car coming out.Everybody was going for the Benz to welcome the president.I know somebody was coming out of the car but didn't expect to be the president.
What can i say? The RAG for this year is a great success.
One thing is that the event started around 2 or 3 in the evening.We have to cheers under the scorching sun and get sun burn.Luckily my friend bring along an umbrella,but still get some burn on my right arm.And then the other thing is that the seats don't provide shelter for the
audiences from the sun.
Friday, August 10, 2007
Inauguration Ceremony
The inauguration ceremony is something like a opening ceremony for freshman and it is on the 6th of August.The ceremony is held in the University Cultural Centre(UCC).I also heard that the minister of Singapore will gather in UCC to give a speech at Singapore National day.Like any other ordinary ceremony,the inauguration ceremony for us is the speech first from the vice-president of NUSSU(the president is not around) and then the president of NUS.After this was the performance from the student themselves(Quite a good performance i think,some found it was boring.)Just a around 2 hours ceremony.We have some refreshment after the ceremony.
Below are some photo taken in the ceremony.Me and my friends.
Below are some photo taken in the ceremony.Me and my friends.
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Time flies
As i am typing this new post,i am an undergraduate student in NUS,Singapore.I will start my first semester in 13th of August.Come to think of it i am 20 years old already and i have been through a 20 year life.
I still remember i will ask my mom what is the dishes for the day when lunch or dinner comes(i just wanna know first),but now i have to decide what to eat in university life.At first in university canteen everything looks so nice and good to eat.However when time flew,it was just FOOD after all and already bored with the same style of dishes everyday.
When the first day i was in primary school,it was a rainy day(my friend told me,i forgot already).The memory is faint for my primary school happenings.
Then comes secondary school.This i remembered.The first day i went with my friend together.Then we sat on the bench in canteen waiting the announcement of which our class was and meet some new friends.
Now comes the day i went for university in Singapore.I went alone.Then out of expectation i meet 3 Kelantan freshman at the railway station(i went by train).There are 2 seniors already waiting us in the station and we rent a van to come to NUS.(I still remember i haven't pay the seniors back for the rental fee for van.Never meet them since the first day.)
Time really pass by just like that without you noticing it.That's why we have to have good use of out time.For now i just want to manage my time well when semester starts,it will surely be very packed.
I still remember i will ask my mom what is the dishes for the day when lunch or dinner comes(i just wanna know first),but now i have to decide what to eat in university life.At first in university canteen everything looks so nice and good to eat.However when time flew,it was just FOOD after all and already bored with the same style of dishes everyday.
When the first day i was in primary school,it was a rainy day(my friend told me,i forgot already).The memory is faint for my primary school happenings.
Then comes secondary school.This i remembered.The first day i went with my friend together.Then we sat on the bench in canteen waiting the announcement of which our class was and meet some new friends.
Now comes the day i went for university in Singapore.I went alone.Then out of expectation i meet 3 Kelantan freshman at the railway station(i went by train).There are 2 seniors already waiting us in the station and we rent a van to come to NUS.(I still remember i haven't pay the seniors back for the rental fee for van.Never meet them since the first day.)
Time really pass by just like that without you noticing it.That's why we have to have good use of out time.For now i just want to manage my time well when semester starts,it will surely be very packed.
A new thing to me
I am new to this thing called "blog".Actually this is my first blog and to me this a new thing to learn or do.Hope i will manage it well...i will see the result when time flies away....
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