Just had IA final quiz today.. "the last finance paper" (quoted by Darrell) of my entire school life. Slightly easier than the mid term but still...
I am indeed in a nostalgic mood. Had Bizad Westen food for possibly the last time at student prices and the guy (I still don't know his name! I just found out recently! His name is Edward!) wished me all the best for the future! It is amazing how friendly we have become with each other! And to think I didn't even dare eat from his stall for a period in Year 1 because I had heard so much about his notorious temper! Anyway, I still do not dare provoke him during lunchtime! I still get nervous when I tell him my order!
Then I was chatting with Siew Hup, about our past semesters, how all the exams came together during one particular semester. And she talked about having to undergo the torture of the bidding system, CORS all over again soon! In fact, after using it for so many semesters, I still haven't really got the hang of things.. all the technical jargon, "strategies" to adopt, mental stress when modules are not allocated to you blah blah blah... I am definitely pleased not having to undergo it again this July!
In a "rest and relax" mood now. Do not plan to do anything related to school for tonight. Figured that two days would be enough for me to tackle Servant Leadership. Haven't felt so relaxed during exam periods. I had only one exam last semester but the mental and physical torture of having to cope with 3 closed book exams and 1 project submission on the last week more than made up for the "xian ku hou tian" exam period.
Tried to make myself less guilty about not doing any work by actually goggling "Servant Leadership" to see if I could find any value added research for my exam on Saturday. Gone case! Doing online research when it is not urgent or mandatory really bores, for me at least!
I hope I am not taking things too lightly because this is my last semester and both exams are open book.
Alright, will try to utilize my time as much as possible tomorrow!
Today was meant to be the last lesson of possibly my entire school life. It isn't, because I still have Services Marketing make up class on Saturday! Bleah!
Anyway, I truly enjoyed myself today. In fact, I do feel a little sad that IA class has to come to an end.. I enjoyed IA classes and project meetings the most this semester. As I said before, I probably never enjoyed myself that much in a few semesters!
Our surprise and "conspiracy" worked really well today. Siew Hup was totally caught unaware by the surprise we sprang on her. We took some photos and she smiled so widely! Will post the photos up as soon as Eugene sends them!
I am truly coming to an end of my school life. Siew Hup asked how it felt to be ending school soon. No more long bus journeys, no more rushing deadlines, no more EXAMS, no more readings blah blah blah...
But... the list of things I would miss is far longer... no more long bus journeys, no more rushing deadlines, no more exams, no more readings, no more seeing and crapping with my friends, no more Bizad western food, no more enjoying the exhilaration of seeing certain people...
I am sooo sad!! I seem to be suffering from withdrawal symptons alreadty.. :(
Maybe I really should take photos of my friends at Uni, even the places I frequently "hung out" - Bizad com lab, canteen, CRC, benches especially along LT19, CRF and CRE, Hon Sui Sen Library and the lecture theatres in Year 1 and 2. Frankly, I miss them! Basically covers the whole of Bizad. But when would be a good time to take photos? Seems so dumb to be taking photos of nothing in particular especially with so many people around! As a first attempt, I took photos of the Central Library and the UCC, to remind me of the places I had to pass by nearly everyday to get to Bizad..
At 11.43am on a Tuesday, I should be on my way to school but here I am stuck at home! Prof R cancelled class AGAIN!!! Due to a severe migraine. This is the second time of the semester and he had to do it on a day where I had a presentation, a quiz AND a case assignment to do! What the fuck!! And to think I was studying for the quiz and memorising the specch at the same time late last night!
Arrghhh!! I don't know what to say. He totally spoilt my plans. I was intending to start studying for IA final on Thursday after the case submission and now that the class is postponed to Saturday, this means I need to submit my case on Tuesday, which leaves me so little time to write my IA term paper and study for the final!! Hell!
Not that I want to waste my time now, I am still waiting for the Zone Alarm update to finish downloading... And I know I need to contain my fury and get started on IA!
Just finished editing our GEM term paper. Pretty impressed with myself. Managed to cut down the report from 30 odd pages to 19 pages. Well, not that I am super good with my editing, I also manipulated some things here and there, like using endnotes instead of footnotes, changing the spacing a little, etc. But I really do not want to look at it again.. Please pardon me, but I really have a lot to say about the writing styles of cross-faculty people. Maybe it is because I am so used to working with Bizad people and I am so used to “our style”. I totally hate it when the phrasing seems weird and stuff! For once, I think Biz Com was such a useful module! :)
Received my IA mid term paper today. Started having butterflies in my stomach when Dr Low told us we could collect it after class. As for the grade, all I would say is: I am graduating anyway, so the grade doesn’t really bother me! :p Get it?
Second last week of the semester. Second last week of my NUS life. Checklist of assignments in order of urgency:
1. GEM project due 8th April 2. Biz policy case due 9th April 3. Services Marketing case presentation on 12th April 4. Services Marketing quiz on 12th April 5. Services Marketing case on 14th April 6. IA term paper due 20th April 7. IA final quiz on 20th April 8. Leadership exam on 23rd April 9. GEM exam on 27th April
(And this list doesn’t include the unread readings and undone tutorials!! :x)
And I am out of the school! 27th April would be my last day at the school! One part of me can’t wait for this day to arrive. And I think the other part of me can’t bear to leave the school.
Darrell said we should all take pictures next week since it would be our last lesson. Yeah, I would probably take pictures the whole of next week, with all the friends I have made at Bizad. Heck, I have been longing to take pics of the library, lecture halls, com lab, tutorial rooms, the canteen and even the sights on the long bus journey! Hell, I think I would even miss the bus journey although a day hardly passes without me criticizing it!
Been sort of planning one blog entry that would chronicle my times at NUS. From the 1st semester, all the people I have worked with, all the memorable experiences etc. That would be one hell of a long entry!
That would be done, but much later. When I have more free time. Like any typical NUS student, I have such a myopic view (literally and figuratively) and I find it extremely important that I get the tasks on the checklist getting checked off first! Brr!
True blue Gemini. Prone to bouts of split personality. Loves shopping, not rich enough to enjoy retail therapy yet. Bank balance is not dwindling at the moment but time has become such a precious commodity that I wish my bank balance could dwindle a wee bit more to satisfy my shopping indulgence! sigh~
