oh my.... before this day ends....
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHINGO!!!!
Saturday, January 31, 2004
pam told me later in the day that half her class was not listening to my last lesson (a 1/2 hour lesson)... they were studying for their chinese test (pam included)... (-_-''') why am I not surprised??? 'cause I've tried doing that before too?
tried because I remember everytime I wanted to tune off from class to study for test, my attention will go to the teacher's lesson... so, my attempts to study during class actually always failed... nerd huh??? haha
oh.... I dun know if anyone of you are reading this... but to my girls in sn who I taught in my short week there... ALL of you have potential to do well, just listen to your classes, do your work (dun copy) and revise for your tests yar? O levels shld not be a problem to ANY of you.
oh! min and shu: left a message for both of you in my tag board with reply to your messages. ^^
tried because I remember everytime I wanted to tune off from class to study for test, my attention will go to the teacher's lesson... so, my attempts to study during class actually always failed... nerd huh??? haha
oh.... I dun know if anyone of you are reading this... but to my girls in sn who I taught in my short week there... ALL of you have potential to do well, just listen to your classes, do your work (dun copy) and revise for your tests yar? O levels shld not be a problem to ANY of you.
oh! min and shu: left a message for both of you in my tag board with reply to your messages. ^^
Friday, January 30, 2004
Relief teaching in sn
hmm.... let's see... first thing you need to know, I taught 4 sec 4 pure chem classes and 1 sec 4 combine science (chem) class. so, teaching sec 4 to me is a stress, the fact that they are taking their O levels this year tells me to make sure that I teach well.
so, some observations... though in the same school, the students actually vary quite obviously from class to class (according to the standard of the class)... something that after 8 years in sn as a student, I did not know. the triple science class is really FAST in terms of understanding, they are quite and pays attention in class... they are really the group whom the teachers dun need to worry about. the double pure class students are generally more... active (!?), they talk more, observes the school rules less... but they know when to pay attention when the time calls for it... and generally, they need a little bit more detailed explaining to be done in order for them to understand... they will need more push from the teachers, more pressure to be placed upon them for them to do their work. the combine class actually gave me quite a bad shock when I first entered the class... it's actually two classes combined into one and the students include retainees... first of all... they couldn't be bothered with greeting me.... couldn't be bothered with sitting in their places... couldn't be bothered to keep the poker cards on their tables... a large no. told me that they forgot to bring their textbooks, duhn have their worksheets... I dun know if it is right to say this... but the general feeling that they gave me is that many of them have already given up upon themselves and couldn't care a damn... but the second lesson with them was much better... most of the class (except for some hardcore die-hards) listened... they were slower in their understanding abilities but if you explain to them slowly and clearly, they are willing to learn. seeing this difference in SN alone make me wonder what is the standard of students in the less 'good' schoola... pple taking normal courses... what kind of schooling life are they experiencing?
on the overall... I felt the feeling of love in sn... the way the girls were concerned about their teacher's health... the way they accepted me and listen to what I have to tell them about the topic (metals)... the way the teachers asked me how was my teaching experience so far, the way they answered my questions on the topic, the way Mrs. Soh asked me if her combine science class bullied me... something that I feel that I have not really felt so strongly in 2 years since I left sn...
then, it brought back fond memories of being in sn... going to school at 7.10am (for 7.25), going to the field for morning assembly, saying the lord's prayer, praying for teachers who are not feeling well that day, greeting all the teachers, saying 'good morning' to each other... the familar nagging of Mrs. Chong... the normal routine of telling the whole sec 4 level that they are the worst disciplined level in the year (oops)...
SN girls are warm, they are generally very sweet, very kind hearted and very understanding... though I must say that the girl now have really horrible attire (open collars, short skirts... almost no socks-ankle socks)... but they are really nice pple at the end of the day... an attribute of the SN girl - LOVE is still as strong as ever. SN ROX~
on the overall... though short, I must say that it've been a most enjoyable experience... learnt alot things, made alot of frineds... eh... and hor... it's 260 bucks richer (-_-''') no lar..... emotionally, I'm richer too... and being a teacher for a mere 4 days have tauhgt me to appreciate our teachers better.
today
something incredible hap today.... this is my last day in SN as a relief teacher... then immediately after my final lesson of the day, I recieved a phone call from Minami san from JAC... I have registered with JAC (a japanese job agency) and she has a job offer with Nikon as an assistant to the director of the firm... tuned it down because I'm going to England in 2 weeks time. Minami san was really sweet, she was saying about how good it is to be able to go to enland to study and wished me all the best in my studies... she even told me to contact her if I need a job after my trip to england.
then, later in the afternoon, the only tuition agency that I registered with called to offer a tuition assignment in serangoon north... for sec 3 e maths... turned it down too 'casue of england trip.
then, at 6+, IBN (Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology) called to ask me to go for an interview with them... told her that I have to leave for england and will be back only after 27th feb... she's okie with it and still asked me to go for the interview. so, I've got an interview on tuesday with IBN...
isn't this incredible? one job offer after another..... AND... the NTU professor for bioengineering also contacted me to tell me that I can make an attachment in this research institute.... felt so wanted and sought after all of a sudden...
hmm.... let's see... first thing you need to know, I taught 4 sec 4 pure chem classes and 1 sec 4 combine science (chem) class. so, teaching sec 4 to me is a stress, the fact that they are taking their O levels this year tells me to make sure that I teach well.
so, some observations... though in the same school, the students actually vary quite obviously from class to class (according to the standard of the class)... something that after 8 years in sn as a student, I did not know. the triple science class is really FAST in terms of understanding, they are quite and pays attention in class... they are really the group whom the teachers dun need to worry about. the double pure class students are generally more... active (!?), they talk more, observes the school rules less... but they know when to pay attention when the time calls for it... and generally, they need a little bit more detailed explaining to be done in order for them to understand... they will need more push from the teachers, more pressure to be placed upon them for them to do their work. the combine class actually gave me quite a bad shock when I first entered the class... it's actually two classes combined into one and the students include retainees... first of all... they couldn't be bothered with greeting me.... couldn't be bothered with sitting in their places... couldn't be bothered to keep the poker cards on their tables... a large no. told me that they forgot to bring their textbooks, duhn have their worksheets... I dun know if it is right to say this... but the general feeling that they gave me is that many of them have already given up upon themselves and couldn't care a damn... but the second lesson with them was much better... most of the class (except for some hardcore die-hards) listened... they were slower in their understanding abilities but if you explain to them slowly and clearly, they are willing to learn. seeing this difference in SN alone make me wonder what is the standard of students in the less 'good' schoola... pple taking normal courses... what kind of schooling life are they experiencing?
on the overall... I felt the feeling of love in sn... the way the girls were concerned about their teacher's health... the way they accepted me and listen to what I have to tell them about the topic (metals)... the way the teachers asked me how was my teaching experience so far, the way they answered my questions on the topic, the way Mrs. Soh asked me if her combine science class bullied me... something that I feel that I have not really felt so strongly in 2 years since I left sn...
then, it brought back fond memories of being in sn... going to school at 7.10am (for 7.25), going to the field for morning assembly, saying the lord's prayer, praying for teachers who are not feeling well that day, greeting all the teachers, saying 'good morning' to each other... the familar nagging of Mrs. Chong... the normal routine of telling the whole sec 4 level that they are the worst disciplined level in the year (oops)...
SN girls are warm, they are generally very sweet, very kind hearted and very understanding... though I must say that the girl now have really horrible attire (open collars, short skirts... almost no socks-ankle socks)... but they are really nice pple at the end of the day... an attribute of the SN girl - LOVE is still as strong as ever. SN ROX~
on the overall... though short, I must say that it've been a most enjoyable experience... learnt alot things, made alot of frineds... eh... and hor... it's 260 bucks richer (-_-''') no lar..... emotionally, I'm richer too... and being a teacher for a mere 4 days have tauhgt me to appreciate our teachers better.
today
something incredible hap today.... this is my last day in SN as a relief teacher... then immediately after my final lesson of the day, I recieved a phone call from Minami san from JAC... I have registered with JAC (a japanese job agency) and she has a job offer with Nikon as an assistant to the director of the firm... tuned it down because I'm going to England in 2 weeks time. Minami san was really sweet, she was saying about how good it is to be able to go to enland to study and wished me all the best in my studies... she even told me to contact her if I need a job after my trip to england.
then, later in the afternoon, the only tuition agency that I registered with called to offer a tuition assignment in serangoon north... for sec 3 e maths... turned it down too 'casue of england trip.
then, at 6+, IBN (Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology) called to ask me to go for an interview with them... told her that I have to leave for england and will be back only after 27th feb... she's okie with it and still asked me to go for the interview. so, I've got an interview on tuesday with IBN...
isn't this incredible? one job offer after another..... AND... the NTU professor for bioengineering also contacted me to tell me that I can make an attachment in this research institute.... felt so wanted and sought after all of a sudden...
Thursday, January 29, 2004
hey pple!! tmr's my last day in sn.... shall update on the experience tmr okie? in the meantime, keep in tune!!! (sorry larz... damn tired at the moment, wanna sleep...) and to students of mine reading this blog at the moment, erm... you're not supposed to use swear words like 'damn'??
I don't sound convincing at all.
I don't sound convincing at all.
Monday, January 26, 2004
Saturday, January 24, 2004
HEY PPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!! I"M BACK!!!!!!! *cheers and applause*
I've loaded some pix of my trip into my photo album that can be accessed at http://img4.photobucket.com/albums/0603/aleshiela/China%20trip/
click on slideshow to see the bigger pix and descriptions.
this trip is actually quite enjoyable with lotsa first times - first time seeing snow (BIG SNOW) falling from the sky, first time putting fireworks and firecrackers, first time experiencing CNY in a foreign country, first time seeing an entire city of fireworks.....
been to places that we've studied about so often in the past during chinese lessons, seen the hanshan temple (the poem- gusu cheng wai hanshan si, ye ban zhongsheng dao ke chuan), the yangtzu river, Peace hotel of shanghai, west lake, yuefei's temple... see the pix kae??? I've always believed that pictures say a thousand words... especially with my pok language abilities, the pix will do a better job in telling you my experience in china in the past week.
quite tired here having arrived last night at 2am, slept at 4am, woke up at 7am for SAT... so I'm going off to sleep now... ZZZZzzzzz...
I've loaded some pix of my trip into my photo album that can be accessed at http://img4.photobucket.com/albums/0603/aleshiela/China%20trip/
click on slideshow to see the bigger pix and descriptions.
this trip is actually quite enjoyable with lotsa first times - first time seeing snow (BIG SNOW) falling from the sky, first time putting fireworks and firecrackers, first time experiencing CNY in a foreign country, first time seeing an entire city of fireworks.....
been to places that we've studied about so often in the past during chinese lessons, seen the hanshan temple (the poem- gusu cheng wai hanshan si, ye ban zhongsheng dao ke chuan), the yangtzu river, Peace hotel of shanghai, west lake, yuefei's temple... see the pix kae??? I've always believed that pictures say a thousand words... especially with my pok language abilities, the pix will do a better job in telling you my experience in china in the past week.
quite tired here having arrived last night at 2am, slept at 4am, woke up at 7am for SAT... so I'm going off to sleep now... ZZZZzzzzz...
Wednesday, January 21, 2004
hi pple!!!!! in Shanghai at the moment.... this is an email that I sent to my class...
Hi people!!!!!!!!
In Shanghai at the moment... just finished one round of firecrackers and fireworks putting... Imagine a tour group of 16 shua gus on the overhead bridge in the middle of shanghai city wowing and goggling at the fireworks and firecrackers (the adults are actually having more fun than the kids).
It's only 8pm here but the shops have all closed the Shanghai as everyone returns home for reuion dinner, and me... I'm typingaway in the business centre of the hotel with my sis beside me and the sounds of firecrackers outside the window. (oh!! the pianist's playing 'if we hole on together'!!!)
been to hangzhou, suzhou, wuxi, nanjing and this is our last stop, shanghai... alot to say about China... but the clock's ticking away and with my fantastically SLOW typing speed. this email has spent me 20mins online... will type more when I get back to S'pore, till then, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!
Best Wishes,
will paste the pics of the fireworks when I get back... till then HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!! miss you pple!! *muakles and hugz*
Hi people!!!!!!!!
In Shanghai at the moment... just finished one round of firecrackers and fireworks putting... Imagine a tour group of 16 shua gus on the overhead bridge in the middle of shanghai city wowing and goggling at the fireworks and firecrackers (the adults are actually having more fun than the kids).
It's only 8pm here but the shops have all closed the Shanghai as everyone returns home for reuion dinner, and me... I'm typingaway in the business centre of the hotel with my sis beside me and the sounds of firecrackers outside the window. (oh!! the pianist's playing 'if we hole on together'!!!)
been to hangzhou, suzhou, wuxi, nanjing and this is our last stop, shanghai... alot to say about China... but the clock's ticking away and with my fantastically SLOW typing speed. this email has spent me 20mins online... will type more when I get back to S'pore, till then, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!
Best Wishes,
will paste the pics of the fireworks when I get back... till then HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!! miss you pple!! *muakles and hugz*
Saturday, January 17, 2004
I need to scream...
I wanna watch PRIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!
that's Takuya's new drama's name that was shown in Japan every mon 9pm (jap time) since 12 Jan.... HOW????????????!!!!!!!
I need to wake up in 4 hours time to go to the airport... have not bathed (sorry... :P), and am listening to Takuya's radio programme - What's Up SMAP!!
I wanna watch PRIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!
that's Takuya's new drama's name that was shown in Japan every mon 9pm (jap time) since 12 Jan.... HOW????????????!!!!!!!
I need to wake up in 4 hours time to go to the airport... have not bathed (sorry... :P), and am listening to Takuya's radio programme - What's Up SMAP!!
Friday, January 16, 2004
I wanted to add the song as a bgm... but have absolutely NO idea on how to do it... sighz... nvm... dun think anyone of you wanna listen to SMAP while reading about SMAP on my site anyway... :P
note: use unicode encoding to read the Japanese words)
世界に一つだけの花
Sekai ni Hitotsu dake no Hana
The Only Flower in this World
（NO.1にならなくてもいい
もともと特別なOnly one）
NO. 1 ni naranakute no ii
moto moto tokubetsu na Only one
it's ok not to be no. 1
rather, let's be the more special, Only one
花屋の店先に並んだ
hanaya no mise saki ni naranda
In front of the flower shop
いろんな花を見ていた
iron na hana wo miteita
I saw many flowers or different variety
ひとそれぞれ好みはあるけど
hito sorezore konomi wa aru kedo
even though everyone has their different preferences
どれもみんなきれいだね
dore mo minna kirei dane
every one of the flowers are beautiful
この中で誰が一番だなんて
sono naka de dare ga ichiban da nante
regarding which one of them are actually the first (most beautiful)
争うこともしないで
arasou koto mo shinai de
they never fight over it (over which of them are the most beautiful)
バケツの中誇らしげに
baketsu no naka okorashige ni
in the basket they stand proud
しゃんと胸を張っている
shanto mune wo haatte iru
with their backs straight with pride
それなのに僕ら人間は
sore nanoni bokura ningen wa
on the other hand, we the human beings
どうしてこうも比べたがる？
doushite kou mo kurabetagaru?
why are we even fighting over such a thing? (being no. 1)
一人一人違うのにその中で
hitori hitori chigau noni sono naka de
under the circumstances that we are all different
一番になりたがる？
ichiban ni nari tagaru?
we want to be the No. 1?
そうさ 僕らは
sou sa bukura wa
so, we are
世界に一つだけの花
sekai ni hitotsu dake no hana
the only flower in this world (ie: we are unique)
一人一人違う種を持つ
hitori hitori chigau hate wo motsu
each of us hold a different seed
その花を咲かせることだけに
sono hana to sakaseru koto dake ni
only to allow this seed in our hands to bloom
一生懸命になればいい
isshoukenme ni nareba ii
let's work hard and that will be enough
困ったように笑いながら
komatta youni warai nagara
while we smile like we are being troubled by something
ずっと迷ってる人がいる
zutto mayotteru hito ga iru
there are people who are lost (in the fight for No. 1)
頑張って咲いた花はどれも
ganbatte saita hana wa doremo
the flowers that bloom with all their might are all
きれいだから仕方ないね
kirei dakara shikata nai ne
beautiful that we can't help it (and hence are unable to choose a No. 1 from amonsgt them)
やっと店から出てきた
yatto mise kara dete kita
finally he walked out of the flower shop
その人が抱えていた
sono hito ga kakaete ita
he's hugging in his arms
色とりどりの花束と
iro tori dori no hanataba to
a bunch of flowers with many different colours
うれしそうな横顔
ureshi sou na yokogao
a face that seems filled with happiness
名前も知らなかったけれど
namae mo shira na katta keredo
Although I didn't know his name
あの日僕に笑顔をくれた
ano hi boku ni egao wo kureta
he gave me a smile that day
誰も気づかないような場所で
dare ni kizukanai youna basho de
in a place where no one will take notice of
咲いてた花のように
saiteta hana no you ni
like flowers in full bloom (he smiled)
そうさ 僕らも
sou sa bukura mo
so, we too are
世界に一つだけの花
sekai ni hitotsu dake no hana
the only flower in this world (ie: we are unique)
一人一人違う種を持つ
hitori hitori chigau hate wo motsu
each of us hold a different seed
その花を咲かせることだけに
sono hana to sakaseru koto dake ni
only to allow this seed in our hands to bloom
一生懸命になればいい
isshoukenme ni nareba ii
let's work hard and that will be enough
小さい花や大きな花
chisai hana ya ookina hana
small flowers and big flowers
一つとして同じものはないから
hitotsu to shite onagi mono wa nai kara
because there are no two that's the same as each other
NO.1にならなくてもいい
No. 1 ni naranakute mo ii
It's okie no being No. 1
もともと特別なOnly one
moto moto tokubetsu na Only One
be the more special Only One
by: SMAP
translations and Romanji by: Aleshiela Puriko
this is the song that drove the whole of Japan and me mad for an entire year last year.... 9 month after it's realease... it's still 2nd on the charts (today)... a great song, very meaningful, and I must say... the song that had inspired me ALOT over the two years (it was released as part of an album two years ago). sorry pple... keep on saying 'bye' when I'm still around... haha but i'm beginning to look forward to my holiday to a cold country at this time of the year... till we meet again in a week's time, may this song bring you some inspiration!!
note: use unicode encoding to read the Japanese words)
世界に一つだけの花
Sekai ni Hitotsu dake no Hana
The Only Flower in this World
（NO.1にならなくてもいい
もともと特別なOnly one）
NO. 1 ni naranakute no ii
moto moto tokubetsu na Only one
it's ok not to be no. 1
rather, let's be the more special, Only one
花屋の店先に並んだ
hanaya no mise saki ni naranda
In front of the flower shop
いろんな花を見ていた
iron na hana wo miteita
I saw many flowers or different variety
ひとそれぞれ好みはあるけど
hito sorezore konomi wa aru kedo
even though everyone has their different preferences
どれもみんなきれいだね
dore mo minna kirei dane
every one of the flowers are beautiful
この中で誰が一番だなんて
sono naka de dare ga ichiban da nante
regarding which one of them are actually the first (most beautiful)
争うこともしないで
arasou koto mo shinai de
they never fight over it (over which of them are the most beautiful)
バケツの中誇らしげに
baketsu no naka okorashige ni
in the basket they stand proud
しゃんと胸を張っている
shanto mune wo haatte iru
with their backs straight with pride
それなのに僕ら人間は
sore nanoni bokura ningen wa
on the other hand, we the human beings
どうしてこうも比べたがる？
doushite kou mo kurabetagaru?
why are we even fighting over such a thing? (being no. 1)
一人一人違うのにその中で
hitori hitori chigau noni sono naka de
under the circumstances that we are all different
一番になりたがる？
ichiban ni nari tagaru?
we want to be the No. 1?
そうさ 僕らは
sou sa bukura wa
so, we are
世界に一つだけの花
sekai ni hitotsu dake no hana
the only flower in this world (ie: we are unique)
一人一人違う種を持つ
hitori hitori chigau hate wo motsu
each of us hold a different seed
その花を咲かせることだけに
sono hana to sakaseru koto dake ni
only to allow this seed in our hands to bloom
一生懸命になればいい
isshoukenme ni nareba ii
let's work hard and that will be enough
困ったように笑いながら
komatta youni warai nagara
while we smile like we are being troubled by something
ずっと迷ってる人がいる
zutto mayotteru hito ga iru
there are people who are lost (in the fight for No. 1)
頑張って咲いた花はどれも
ganbatte saita hana wa doremo
the flowers that bloom with all their might are all
きれいだから仕方ないね
kirei dakara shikata nai ne
beautiful that we can't help it (and hence are unable to choose a No. 1 from amonsgt them)
やっと店から出てきた
yatto mise kara dete kita
finally he walked out of the flower shop
その人が抱えていた
sono hito ga kakaete ita
he's hugging in his arms
色とりどりの花束と
iro tori dori no hanataba to
a bunch of flowers with many different colours
うれしそうな横顔
ureshi sou na yokogao
a face that seems filled with happiness
名前も知らなかったけれど
namae mo shira na katta keredo
Although I didn't know his name
あの日僕に笑顔をくれた
ano hi boku ni egao wo kureta
he gave me a smile that day
誰も気づかないような場所で
dare ni kizukanai youna basho de
in a place where no one will take notice of
咲いてた花のように
saiteta hana no you ni
like flowers in full bloom (he smiled)
そうさ 僕らも
sou sa bukura mo
so, we too are
世界に一つだけの花
sekai ni hitotsu dake no hana
the only flower in this world (ie: we are unique)
一人一人違う種を持つ
hitori hitori chigau hate wo motsu
each of us hold a different seed
その花を咲かせることだけに
sono hana to sakaseru koto dake ni
only to allow this seed in our hands to bloom
一生懸命になればいい
isshoukenme ni nareba ii
let's work hard and that will be enough
小さい花や大きな花
chisai hana ya ookina hana
small flowers and big flowers
一つとして同じものはないから
hitotsu to shite onagi mono wa nai kara
because there are no two that's the same as each other
NO.1にならなくてもいい
No. 1 ni naranakute mo ii
It's okie no being No. 1
もともと特別なOnly one
moto moto tokubetsu na Only One
be the more special Only One
by: SMAP
translations and Romanji by: Aleshiela Puriko
this is the song that drove the whole of Japan and me mad for an entire year last year.... 9 month after it's realease... it's still 2nd on the charts (today)... a great song, very meaningful, and I must say... the song that had inspired me ALOT over the two years (it was released as part of an album two years ago). sorry pple... keep on saying 'bye' when I'm still around... haha but i'm beginning to look forward to my holiday to a cold country at this time of the year... till we meet again in a week's time, may this song bring you some inspiration!!
Thursday, January 15, 2004
Congratulations! You're Legolas!
Which Lord of the Rings character and personality problem are you?
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Pam... kill me. hahahahaha.... obsessed with cleaniness... okie... that's me.
this blog need a new background... and believe it or not... I'm too lazy/busy to do it... maybe after I come back from my holiday next weekend... till then pple... email me if there's anything you want me to know... I'll be still around in singapoe till sat morn 7 am... take care and dun miss me too much!! haha *like sheya*
Tuesday, January 13, 2004
Pearll: I've not heard from Imperial!!!! bleah... Edinburgh does not require interview... so I presumme that the offers will come in later... ting heard from ucl... what about emailing them to ask regarding the status of your application like what I did with manchester??
Nat: all the best for tmr!! I'll take LOTSA pix od old trafford yarz??? *wink*
hmm.... am tinking now whether I shld email Imperial... since I'm going there to check out the biomed engineering... might as well try to fit an interview there?... see first larz...
Nat: all the best for tmr!! I'll take LOTSA pix od old trafford yarz??? *wink*
hmm.... am tinking now whether I shld email Imperial... since I'm going there to check out the biomed engineering... might as well try to fit an interview there?... see first larz...
Clare dear!!! have you been updating your blog??? the last one I see is the one on you getting a job... really anxious in finding out how it's going for you!! All the best!!!!!!! *hugz*
and nat!! today's the first day of work??? Jia You!!!!!
Manchester replied to ask me to go for an interview!!!!! *cheers* thought they dun want me already since my friend was asked for interview in Dec and me... NO!!! in fact... they replied only because I emailed them to ask for the status of my application... so they're giving me the interview only because I "asked" for it?? am I being paranoid? eh...... anyway... who cares??? I'm gonna see Old Trafford!! (sorry.... but that's really the only thing that I'm thinking about...) haha... no larz... I'm trilled that at least they're giving me a chance. ^^ and wellz.... whether I can afford it afterall is another matter... 'cause mum's thinking of letting Pam stay in Singapore for JC (she feels that although JC sux... - read, damn demanding- Pam's too young to go overseas by herself) so i dunno... should i spurlge on my education?????? sighz... I dun wanna think about it.
time to mug for SAT!!! (have I mentioned that I'm a BIG slacker??)
and nat!! today's the first day of work??? Jia You!!!!!
Manchester replied to ask me to go for an interview!!!!! *cheers* thought they dun want me already since my friend was asked for interview in Dec and me... NO!!! in fact... they replied only because I emailed them to ask for the status of my application... so they're giving me the interview only because I "asked" for it?? am I being paranoid? eh...... anyway... who cares??? I'm gonna see Old Trafford!! (sorry.... but that's really the only thing that I'm thinking about...) haha... no larz... I'm trilled that at least they're giving me a chance. ^^ and wellz.... whether I can afford it afterall is another matter... 'cause mum's thinking of letting Pam stay in Singapore for JC (she feels that although JC sux... - read, damn demanding- Pam's too young to go overseas by herself) so i dunno... should i spurlge on my education?????? sighz... I dun wanna think about it.
time to mug for SAT!!! (have I mentioned that I'm a BIG slacker??)
Monday, January 12, 2004
oh OH!! I forgot to announce!! Today, 12 Jan 2003, 9.00pm Japanese time will show the first episode of Takuya's new drama, "Pride" where Takuya will act was a ice-hockey team captain cum golden-scorer!!!!!!!!!
this is followed by LIVE SmapXSmap where Smap will be playing games and the overall loser will have to go for a penalty (things ike mountain -climbing and stuff)... hope TAkuya will lose because in the 7 years of SMAPXSMAP history... Takuya only lost ONCE!!! bleah... hope he's not that good... then we can see Takuya's penalty~ (am I morbid?? haha)
this is followed by LIVE SmapXSmap where Smap will be playing games and the overall loser will have to go for a penalty (things ike mountain -climbing and stuff)... hope TAkuya will lose because in the 7 years of SMAPXSMAP history... Takuya only lost ONCE!!! bleah... hope he's not that good... then we can see Takuya's penalty~ (am I morbid?? haha)
hey pple!! *hugz*
okok.... went to ntu's course talks yesterday... attended a talk on bioengineering in ntu, they were talking about possible student exchanges with imperial college which got me kinda excited ("I might be going there!!") haha... the degree takes 4 years leading to a Bachalor in Engineering degree afterwhich you can continue with a 2 years Master in science degree... quite interesting... very relavent, but truthfully, I dun know if I'll actually enjoy it... the course is fine, I'm talking about the career... this degree allows a wide range of career options... but I really dun know: all the jobs sounded boring!!
was thinking of just not going to England for my interviews, the cost of studying medicine in England is... astronomical... ting and I was counting... that's a gapping s$400, 000 for the five years... so, by the time I come back to singapore... I'll have a debt of 400,000!!!!!!!!!!! AND I'll be a houseman!! siao
ting was considering a student loan from the bank... but i dunno... was thinking that if i can't get medicine in Singapore.... I'll forget about it and take biomed or pharmacy...
but you know what?? I think I might really like to be a doctor!! I like the job scope... I like the engagement with the patients... I'll like to help pple in a more direct sense... in all... I think doctors are so noble!!!!!!! bleah...
I dunno larz.... can I just give it up to do biomed engin???????
and guess what??? just found out from Imperial's website that I'll come out of Imperial in 4 years with a MEng degree!! Master of Engineering! but if I stay in Sinapore.. the same no of years gives me a BEng degree (Bachalor of Engineering)... and shuyan was like... "wow!! damn worth it"... and I think so too!! but huh... shldn't master be a postgrad course that takes 2 years top complete after graduation from uni???????
and for Edinburgh.. I'll come out in 3 years after my degree in Pharmacology with an honours degree (if I make the mark to do honours), because if I can get AAB for my A levels, I can gain 2nd year entry!!!
these all are tempting me like dunno what!!!!!!!! was thinking of how stupid it is to take medicine and come out as a houseman after 5/6 years when I am a master after 4 years in imperial....
okie... but interest is the important thing... that's why I'm having a hard time to think...
praying hard now that I do well in my A levels so that I can have a chance in all these courses... *pray*
okok.... went to ntu's course talks yesterday... attended a talk on bioengineering in ntu, they were talking about possible student exchanges with imperial college which got me kinda excited ("I might be going there!!") haha... the degree takes 4 years leading to a Bachalor in Engineering degree afterwhich you can continue with a 2 years Master in science degree... quite interesting... very relavent, but truthfully, I dun know if I'll actually enjoy it... the course is fine, I'm talking about the career... this degree allows a wide range of career options... but I really dun know: all the jobs sounded boring!!
was thinking of just not going to England for my interviews, the cost of studying medicine in England is... astronomical... ting and I was counting... that's a gapping s$400, 000 for the five years... so, by the time I come back to singapore... I'll have a debt of 400,000!!!!!!!!!!! AND I'll be a houseman!! siao
ting was considering a student loan from the bank... but i dunno... was thinking that if i can't get medicine in Singapore.... I'll forget about it and take biomed or pharmacy...
but you know what?? I think I might really like to be a doctor!! I like the job scope... I like the engagement with the patients... I'll like to help pple in a more direct sense... in all... I think doctors are so noble!!!!!!! bleah...
I dunno larz.... can I just give it up to do biomed engin???????
and guess what??? just found out from Imperial's website that I'll come out of Imperial in 4 years with a MEng degree!! Master of Engineering! but if I stay in Sinapore.. the same no of years gives me a BEng degree (Bachalor of Engineering)... and shuyan was like... "wow!! damn worth it"... and I think so too!! but huh... shldn't master be a postgrad course that takes 2 years top complete after graduation from uni???????
and for Edinburgh.. I'll come out in 3 years after my degree in Pharmacology with an honours degree (if I make the mark to do honours), because if I can get AAB for my A levels, I can gain 2nd year entry!!!
these all are tempting me like dunno what!!!!!!!! was thinking of how stupid it is to take medicine and come out as a houseman after 5/6 years when I am a master after 4 years in imperial....
okie... but interest is the important thing... that's why I'm having a hard time to think...
praying hard now that I do well in my A levels so that I can have a chance in all these courses... *pray*
Friday, January 09, 2004
FINALLY!! I can see my BLOG!! muakles to all singnet pple and min!!
ok... what I've been doing these two days... I'm at the Great Robinson Sales!! helping out my dad actually... and... I actually enjoyed it!! interaction with pple... talking about the product.. looking at CUTE~~ babies... die... I think I want to take medicine... or... can I be HR?? anyway... desk work is NOT for me... although my legs are like a rod (a jap saying: ashi (leg) wa (is) bo (rod) noyou (like) desu.) but I actually like it!! eh............. (or issit because i dun need to use my brain?)
damn tried from standing form 10-10 yesterday and 2-10 today... but it was FUN! selling simple things like a bowl that is tip-proof (it's round bottom so that when the baby tips the bowl it's return to it's original position and the food won't spill out), a cabinet lock so that the itchy-handed babies won't open your important cabinet and break all your plates and bowls... an anti-suffocation pillow that prevents the baby from dying from suffocation when he sleeps facing downwards because the pillow has got holes... babies nowadays are damn lucky!! there's so many little gadgets and toys manz!!! I was warpped in a sarong when i was born~ and now... you have a nice, rami/pine whatever wood baby cot for you that can be converted into a bed when you are older....
then there was the looking though the PILES of "rubbish" (goods that the customers dun want and throw at a corner) for your own products... cursing "haven't your parents told you that you should put back things that you've taken??!", seeing how the 'aunties' pile STACKS of things into their shopping bags... looking at the amazing queue with a least a thousand pple at anytime... looking at how the promoters 'disappear' in the middle of their jobs.... it's fun!!!
and... I CAN CRAP manz!!!!!! all the products' usage and advantages are being rattled out everytime the customer picks out a product.... I was.... like a radio?? haha...
but my legs HURT manz... now i know why they get a hundred dollars per day for being promoters.. it's for the leg soaking liquids that your feet NEED everynight.
for those feeling FREE>>>> go to the sale!!! pick afternoons to come (there's lesser pple) the sale lasts to sunday! and think next week or something there's a john littles one... but i'm not going cause I'm flying off!! ^^
ok... what I've been doing these two days... I'm at the Great Robinson Sales!! helping out my dad actually... and... I actually enjoyed it!! interaction with pple... talking about the product.. looking at CUTE~~ babies... die... I think I want to take medicine... or... can I be HR?? anyway... desk work is NOT for me... although my legs are like a rod (a jap saying: ashi (leg) wa (is) bo (rod) noyou (like) desu.) but I actually like it!! eh............. (or issit because i dun need to use my brain?)
damn tried from standing form 10-10 yesterday and 2-10 today... but it was FUN! selling simple things like a bowl that is tip-proof (it's round bottom so that when the baby tips the bowl it's return to it's original position and the food won't spill out), a cabinet lock so that the itchy-handed babies won't open your important cabinet and break all your plates and bowls... an anti-suffocation pillow that prevents the baby from dying from suffocation when he sleeps facing downwards because the pillow has got holes... babies nowadays are damn lucky!! there's so many little gadgets and toys manz!!! I was warpped in a sarong when i was born~ and now... you have a nice, rami/pine whatever wood baby cot for you that can be converted into a bed when you are older....
then there was the looking though the PILES of "rubbish" (goods that the customers dun want and throw at a corner) for your own products... cursing "haven't your parents told you that you should put back things that you've taken??!", seeing how the 'aunties' pile STACKS of things into their shopping bags... looking at the amazing queue with a least a thousand pple at anytime... looking at how the promoters 'disappear' in the middle of their jobs.... it's fun!!!
and... I CAN CRAP manz!!!!!! all the products' usage and advantages are being rattled out everytime the customer picks out a product.... I was.... like a radio?? haha...
but my legs HURT manz... now i know why they get a hundred dollars per day for being promoters.. it's for the leg soaking liquids that your feet NEED everynight.
for those feeling FREE>>>> go to the sale!!! pick afternoons to come (there's lesser pple) the sale lasts to sunday! and think next week or something there's a john littles one... but i'm not going cause I'm flying off!! ^^
Monday, January 05, 2004
this is wierd... i can enter my blog but i carn view it...................... BLOGGER!! help!
looking back at the past few days events... i dun even know what I've done!! sorry ting dear... but truthfully, i think I didn't REALLY wanted to quit.. in a sense.. (though happy that I did) but the idea of quitting after three days is NOT good... how can I be like that?! I dunno...
screwed up BIG time... nothing else to say... this blog is getting too personal that I'm a little worried... whatever
ok... recalling what happened on Thursday... woke up feeling rotten that I have to do the report by Friday... (2 Jan is the due date that I was given for first review)... started looking for the darn 50 companies that are big advertisers in China and big events that'll need advertising in China, Beijing... carn find any companies based in Beijing... felt stupid that I am typing in the names of the companies one by one in Yahoo China only to find out that they are not based in Beijing, got all crapped out by the whole thing... blaming the chinese government for not listing their events in a year clearly on the website... feel like I'm being taken advantaged of to do something that I carn do... feeling lost and helpless 'cause I dun know where to start looking at.... sick at the idea that it's a holiday and I'm working
then started throwing my temper... told mum that I quit... things blew up... finished whatever I could and wanted to hand it in IMMEDIATELY and quit... small aunt came and give me a lecture and prep talk about how it's normal to have stress, how everyone hates their work (sad world isn't it?)... about how they are too busy to find such information and need me to look for them... then it's confirmed that I quit. Big aunt (cum boss) called mum... had a long talk while I was getting all out of control in my room... crying the worst I've did in four years... and I'm free of the job.
freak right??? have you seen something SO out of control??? I must really learn how to control my temper... something that I thought I have managed well in the past two years... now... it's back to square one. FREAK.
Lessons Learnt:
1) Look for a job that you like (or think you like) - at least that's easier to start with
2) Dun have the i-have-a-project-and-I-must-do-it-perfectly kinda attitue when you are working (you'll die of stress)
3) accept that there are things that you can't do and come to terms with it. ASK when need help
4) work is tough. accept it
5) control your temper and well on the fundalmental note: you need to be hypocritical at times
6) I really hate my aunt's work place. argh! dun ask me why... i just DUN LIKE it!
7) It's ok to fall at times
ok... people... I'm fine... have to accept my flaws... haha
I know I'm a spoiled brat larz... accept it manz! this is ME! as all of you may have reallised now... I'm capable of drastic emotions... Clare was saying that I seem to be so calm most of the time! haha... this is one time when my emotions take over... am thinking about it... should I cointinue to let my emotions take over and be ME? or should I learnt to strenghten the wall that I've built over the years to protect myself better and... well... seem always calm and cool in front of people? I have my flaws that only a few pple know... (i think) I dunno... think I'm good at hiding them... should I? but you know what? I'm such a hypocrite that it's almost innate in my nature to hide it!! really~ haha, whatever, it's so hard to be true to myself manz... - have I told you that this is the reason why I like Takuya? 'cause he's HIMSELF. I mean it.
okok... exposed enough of myself liaoz... hidding back to my own shell again. cya pple!
looking back at the past few days events... i dun even know what I've done!! sorry ting dear... but truthfully, i think I didn't REALLY wanted to quit.. in a sense.. (though happy that I did) but the idea of quitting after three days is NOT good... how can I be like that?! I dunno...
screwed up BIG time... nothing else to say... this blog is getting too personal that I'm a little worried... whatever
ok... recalling what happened on Thursday... woke up feeling rotten that I have to do the report by Friday... (2 Jan is the due date that I was given for first review)... started looking for the darn 50 companies that are big advertisers in China and big events that'll need advertising in China, Beijing... carn find any companies based in Beijing... felt stupid that I am typing in the names of the companies one by one in Yahoo China only to find out that they are not based in Beijing, got all crapped out by the whole thing... blaming the chinese government for not listing their events in a year clearly on the website... feel like I'm being taken advantaged of to do something that I carn do... feeling lost and helpless 'cause I dun know where to start looking at.... sick at the idea that it's a holiday and I'm working
then started throwing my temper... told mum that I quit... things blew up... finished whatever I could and wanted to hand it in IMMEDIATELY and quit... small aunt came and give me a lecture and prep talk about how it's normal to have stress, how everyone hates their work (sad world isn't it?)... about how they are too busy to find such information and need me to look for them... then it's confirmed that I quit. Big aunt (cum boss) called mum... had a long talk while I was getting all out of control in my room... crying the worst I've did in four years... and I'm free of the job.
freak right??? have you seen something SO out of control??? I must really learn how to control my temper... something that I thought I have managed well in the past two years... now... it's back to square one. FREAK.
Lessons Learnt:
1) Look for a job that you like (or think you like) - at least that's easier to start with
2) Dun have the i-have-a-project-and-I-must-do-it-perfectly kinda attitue when you are working (you'll die of stress)
3) accept that there are things that you can't do and come to terms with it. ASK when need help
4) work is tough. accept it
5) control your temper and well on the fundalmental note: you need to be hypocritical at times
6) I really hate my aunt's work place. argh! dun ask me why... i just DUN LIKE it!
7) It's ok to fall at times
ok... people... I'm fine... have to accept my flaws... haha
I know I'm a spoiled brat larz... accept it manz! this is ME! as all of you may have reallised now... I'm capable of drastic emotions... Clare was saying that I seem to be so calm most of the time! haha... this is one time when my emotions take over... am thinking about it... should I cointinue to let my emotions take over and be ME? or should I learnt to strenghten the wall that I've built over the years to protect myself better and... well... seem always calm and cool in front of people? I have my flaws that only a few pple know... (i think) I dunno... think I'm good at hiding them... should I? but you know what? I'm such a hypocrite that it's almost innate in my nature to hide it!! really~ haha, whatever, it's so hard to be true to myself manz... - have I told you that this is the reason why I like Takuya? 'cause he's HIMSELF. I mean it.
okok... exposed enough of myself liaoz... hidding back to my own shell again. cya pple!
Friday, January 02, 2004
hey pple, I screwed up big time yesterday... have not been able to sort out things.. but I've quit my job, and have decided to concentrate on my SATs now, realised that I'm a big mugger and a spoilt brat... but, yeah... think i want to do well in my SAT, and wanna concentrate.
btw, I'll be on holiday from the 17th Jan to 23rd Jan (back actually on 24th Jan 1am).
and guess what!! SAT's on 24th Jan 8am.... guess that's why I'm getting all kan jiong...
btw, I'll be on holiday from the 17th Jan to 23rd Jan (back actually on 24th Jan 1am).
and guess what!! SAT's on 24th Jan 8am.... guess that's why I'm getting all kan jiong...
Thursday, January 01, 2004
hey everybody!! Akemashite Omedetou~ HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
had a great class outing yesterday (though it'll be better if we could sit together...) but yeah, had real fun, and MISS YA ALL ALREADY!! ^^
oh, got home in time yesterday to see SMAP!! haha, they sang the finale for the event mahz...... and they were so CUTE!! I mean it... you see the five of them being really nervous (but yet very smappish - as in they were themselves! takuya was playing with the singing as always!), and guess what! NONE of them sang out of tune!! haha, I consider that an accomplishment! SMAP RULEZ manz!! *grinz* was feeling SO happy for them~ after 15 years of being the underdogs... being the worst possible singers for a boyband, they made it!! They were the finale singers!! (it's been more than 20 years since a pop group became finale singers in the show (kouhaku), usually it's enka singers). SMAP is SMAP!! They made it by being themselves!!
okok... dun think all of you got what i mean. nevermind.... trying to look for major events that will need advertising in Beijing and the top 50 advertisers in Beijing now.... WHERE can I find them??! argh!!!!!!!!! seeya~ busy busy.... BLEAH~ I swear that if my uncle gives me such shit again, I'll quit on the spot!! bleah~
had a great class outing yesterday (though it'll be better if we could sit together...) but yeah, had real fun, and MISS YA ALL ALREADY!! ^^
oh, got home in time yesterday to see SMAP!! haha, they sang the finale for the event mahz...... and they were so CUTE!! I mean it... you see the five of them being really nervous (but yet very smappish - as in they were themselves! takuya was playing with the singing as always!), and guess what! NONE of them sang out of tune!! haha, I consider that an accomplishment! SMAP RULEZ manz!! *grinz* was feeling SO happy for them~ after 15 years of being the underdogs... being the worst possible singers for a boyband, they made it!! They were the finale singers!! (it's been more than 20 years since a pop group became finale singers in the show (kouhaku), usually it's enka singers). SMAP is SMAP!! They made it by being themselves!!
okok... dun think all of you got what i mean. nevermind.... trying to look for major events that will need advertising in Beijing and the top 50 advertisers in Beijing now.... WHERE can I find them??! argh!!!!!!!!! seeya~ busy busy.... BLEAH~ I swear that if my uncle gives me such shit again, I'll quit on the spot!! bleah~
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