Después de examem...

I shall dedicate this post to Spanish, considering I have probably screwed up my Spanish 2, and here goes my cGPA..... =( .... So, I shall "try" to write the rest of it in Spanish.... sorry if I make too many mistakes... still taking beginner's class ok....

Ha sigo más que un mes todavia he escrito aquí.... He tenido mucha prisa... con las actividades de la universidad, el estudio y el trabajo... además, no tengo suficiente dinero para los viajes a Corea y Bali... por eso, tengo que trabajar en las vacaciones y sacrifico alguno tiempo con mis amigos... haih...

Pero está bien... no tengo nada examen ahora... ¡Que contento estoy! En NTU toda la gente tiene prisa con sus estudios.... Todos los dias están estudiando... ¿que aburrido, no? Pero a mí me gusta divertirme mientras estudiando.... más o menos porque soy bastante vago... hehe....

He vuelto a Malasia dos dias pasado.... y voy a quedar por sobre dos mañanas ... después tengo que ir a Singapur para mi trabajo.... Dinero, dinero, dienro .... =P ... Pues quienes si tienen tiempo libre, pideme salir de copas o algo.... no me importa... La cosa importante es la reunión...

Ahora estoy aquí en Genting Highland con mi familia... yo sé que va a ser bastante aburrido porque no me gusta el parque tema y no puedo entrar el casino (estoy todavia demasiado joven para lo)... entonces puedo navigar por internet solo.... y por eso tengo tiempo para esto....

La comida local es todavia mejor que las otras.... He comido mucho.... y he engordado mucho..... ¡que bueno! ... haha

Alright.... I have shamed myself enough with mu lousy essay skills.... haha.... but it was fun.... let's see if I can improve after next semester (after Spanish 3....).. and after that I can't go any further in NTU with Spanish.... =( ..... it is a pity since I have come to love this language... I have had such a wonderful time learning it (at least it is better than the time when I learned Chinese... sorry Miss L***** P*** L** and Malay ....lol )

Since I am so bored here.... I might put up another post soon.... =(

Hola

Have been ignoring this blog for too long..... can take some time from my deepavali break to do some updates... can you believe it has been 2 months since my last update???!!! Felt like just updated yesterday.....

As you know, more than half a semester has past.... seriously in a blink of an eye.... in no time all of us will be venturing into the working world... =( .... I would do anything to continue studying and NOT working... somehow studying is so much easier.... (I guess this statement will get me killed by many other students in this world....)

This semester as usual, I am the slackiest (if this word exists) amongst my friends... took 6 modules... lab module has no examination (but trust me, I wished there was one.... somehow reports and assignments are not my forte....). Took an Art module (has Jia Hui gone crazy?) and a Business module.... I gotta salute those who are daring enough to take it.... it is like the toughest subject in the world.... why would someone wanna MAJOR in it in the first place??? Anyway, I used S/U options on them already, meaning that I just have to pass the exam to get the credits and my marks won't affect my cGPA.... what a relief..... So what I am left with this semester is Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Spanish Nivel 2!!!

In terms of study load, I am pretty relaxed... still LOVE español.... I have made up my mind to take all the way to Level 3... and maybe if I have the money and time, I will further it outside NTU (since the maximum they offer is till level 3).... Organic Chemistry turned out to be quite interesting this year.... molecules synthesis... more than ONE correct answer... could let our creativity run wild... haha.... and some of my Summer Research knowledge could be applied here like the cost of chemicals, time of each reaction and how dangerous they are.... I can use all of these to determine which synthetic pathway is better.... =)

I lost the election in Earthlink... in a way it was a blessing in disguise.... I doubt I could manage 2 main committee positions... not to mention I LOVE being in Piano Ensemble.... just to meet up with same passion as I have... (quite many pretty talents this year.....) ... See whether I can get lucky or not... haha....

Something weird happened yesterday.... my ex-girlfriend texted me....

"Stresses, stressed, stressed" ..... That's it.... how cryptic is that???!!!
"???" ..... I replied her.
"Dun mind me.... just stressed out. doing something random".... she replied.
"Wanna talk abt it?"... I sent her.
"Nvm... Ignore me... rest well. Nights."... I got this the text within 5 seconds...
"Ok... nites then." .... the end of texting....

I am terrible at reading girls' minds.... somehow they operate really differently... could someone shed some light on me regarding what she was trying to convey to me???

Anyway..... I recently found another repertoire for myself.... very old song.... from Bach (he was a genius...)... and very famous.... I bet everyone knows this song.... but it will take me years to master it....

Kiasu-ness

After living in Singapore for a year, I have to admit I have officially contracted kiasu-nessitis.... Give you a few examples...

This year the hall allocation was terrible... 17 points aka you need to be involved in main committee plus applying with a Singaporean roommate to 100% confirm getting a room.... wt*!!! So this year everybody is going for higher post... Kiasu me, went and run for 2 main committee posts for 2 clubs. So far I got Piano Ensemble but it is still not good enough to be safe... Kiasu me(again), went and run for main committee of another major club. Now I am starting to have doubts about it because the workload is really hactic. Not to mention I have to prepare powerpoint slides and campaign speech for the ELECTION.... politics... hate it...

Another story: I actually started studying on the FIRST week itself.... =( ... Can't help it, I have Organic Chemistry this semester. Judging on how poorly I did last year, no more fooling around this semester.... one word: KIASU.

Yesterday my roommate and neighbours and I went to Sim Lim Square (whole building also selling electronic stuff). I was actually there just to have a look, but I ended up having an eye on new handphones.... sien.... thank goodness my bank account didn't have enough money, or else I would have swiped my NETS card and I will be in extreme poverty.... What word? 吾钱.... =(

The fact is I am starting to feel the stress already and this is just the beginning of week 3. Next week I have Organic Chemistry first test!!!! This week will all go to Piano Ensemble's audition for new members and its Welcom Tea.... next Monday I have a presentation to do for an elective subject which contributes to 40% of the total marks in exam...... sob..... Not to mention next week is the election for Earthlink (the otehr club I was talking about)... Gee.... university life isn't so relaxing anymore....

A long overdued update....

It has been almost a month since my last post.... I was very busy in the last few weeks.... I finally got hold of the photos from Universal Studio, but I am just too lazy to post it on my blog... I will try to put them up on fb.

So, these are the updates:
1) New semester has STARTED!!! I am officially a year 2 student... no longer a young, vibrant, enthusiastic freshman.... A year in NTU has worn me out... =(.... lol...

2) I am taking Spanish Level 2 after much consideration.... YOG reaffirmed my stand... I just love the idea of being able to speak Spanish ..... ideally can speak FLUENTLY....

3) I got the same job... luckily, this time there is a change in policy. I can work maximum 14 hours per week (4 hours more than last year)... =) ... and guess what.... I maxed out everything.... causing me to have 5 full days in a week..... morning till 7pm....

4) My fear has come back. It is Organic Chemistry II ... First week itself has already thrown me off balance.... I better start revising my first year stuff... Not to mention Inorganic Chemistry... which, according to the seniors, is like HELL.... new, abstract concepts will be introduced. As usual, first week studying it has already taken a toll on me....

5) YOG has ended.... I never regret a single moment for joining it... Made so many new friends from so many different backgrounds.... and made me want to learn Spanish more!!!! And after that French!!!! Y** E**, my unofficial French teacher, I am counting on you... Not to worry, I have 2 new neighbours. One of them is from London, and the other from Sweden. Both of them speak French.... I will try to pick up a bit from them....lol

6) I was very lucky to get a hall as there are about 60% of the Malaysian seniors that I know didn't get one.... Which leads to me running for Main Committee positions in TWO clubs.... kiasu attitude, always want something to fall back on. This is because hall residency is so competitive nowadays I had to spend every second of my free time on clubs and societies....

7) J** M*** is in NTU now!!!! Finally, we got our THIRD person from WMS who, unfortunately, got enrolled into this university.....

8) Summer Research has come to an end as well. I learned so so so much from this experience.... I am so drawn to it that I am actually thinking about giving up Minor in Mathematics to do Summer Research II..... We will see how it goes....

That's all for now.... Continue to study.... T_T ....

Mi Día Primero de Programa Cultura y Educación

My first day of Culture & Education Programme....

Today I went for my first shift at the Youth Olympic Village.... I took the morning shift, so had to wake up at 7am.... =.="""... damn early .... but who am I to grumble when many other people had to wake up at 5+++am to travel....

The competition won't start until 14th (aka 3 days later).. right now everyone was still suffering from jet lag. The only concern in their minds was still THE COMPETITION.... busy booking training facilities etc.... which left CEP as cold as it could get.... lol... not really... some of the Chef de Mission and Team Officials had shown some interest in it... let's hope it would turn up from here...

Anyway, the atmosphere at the village was awesome. Everywhere you go you see athletes from different countries... Although they are only 14-18 years old, boy you will never believe their age judging from their sizes.... It was a great feast for our eyes: both guys and girls.... The guys are like 7 feet tall, all muscular like crazy... The girls are not as bad.... at least I could find a few (I guess less than 10) who are shorter than me... =( .... hispanic and gorgeous.... Mexicans took the lead so far......er......anyway, 50% of them are minors and you can never tell them apart..... which means..... err... moving on....

Having said that, I didn't know how much of a language barrier I had with foreigners until today... Most people from Latin America DO NOT speak English... but they are very nice people.... apparently many translators (Student volunteers) can speak Spanish.... and I felt very Pai Seh.... never mind, another reason to polish my Spanish....

Usually, all CEP officers are equipped with the fluency in 3 languages (or more)... my third language was totally, utterly redundant.... guess what it is? Yup..... what other than our dearest Bahasa Melayu... the most it could be used on Malaysian representatives (which I didn't get to meet).... well, knowing one more language doesn't kill right?

Generally, I felt very positive from the first day of work. While I felt a little bit (or rather quite a bit) intimidated by their SIZES and the language barrier, the people who came were really polite... I even seized the chance to talk to the Spainish athletes and their Chef de Mission.... unfortunately I couldn't even hold up a 20 seconds conversation before saying "No puedo hablar español muy bien, puedes hablar inglés?"... =(

YOG Opening Ceremony

Just finished watching YOG Opening Ceremony Full Rehearsal. Amazing!!!! Everything from stage setup, fireworks, drama, seating, programmes etc was damn damn damn brilliant.... I would love to show some footage but it is against the law, at least not until the REAL opening ceremony is over... but in case any of you guys are free, try to catch it on TV.... =)

Space Cadet

This week is as free as it can ever get.... actually it is getting quite boring... 12 hours of sleep everyday doesn't give me that extra kick anymore.... thank goodness the YOG Committee rewarded us with a VVIP ticket to YOG Opening Ceremony's full dress REHEARSAL.... at least I have ONE thing to look forward ....




Met up with Bernard from NUS yesterday. Went to China Town to eat some Beijing food... same thing happened again, so many queued for that restaurant. We were under the impression that the restaurant was superb but it turned out to be only so-so... This is the typical case in Singapore. As long as you serve DECENT (aka average) food, then you will earn like crazy....





O ya... back to Space Cadet. I was so bored that I spent hours on Space Cadet... and BOOM!

33.5 Million !!!!!!!!!

Lol... I got so lucky and got like tonnes of extra balls and replays....

Back to Singapore ... AGAIN...

Well, my time in Malaysia has finally come to an end.... 1 whole month of nice food and meeting up with friends were awesome... but somehow I still miss Singapore... guess I am not too homey after all...

Last update was more than a month ago.... wow... longest record.... For what it is worth, I think I have recovered from the break up (Woo-hoo... lol). Now I am as ready as ever .... I hope...

Anyway, last Saturday I went to Singapore Universal Studio (finally...). I shall dedicate an entire post on it when I get the pictures. The entrance free is SGD66 during the weekdays and SGD 72 during the weekends... my cousin got a corporate price of SGD 40+++.... so I was lucky...

PS: I am so jeolous of those people who can play 'Draw My Thing' !!!!!

4Mbps !!!!!!!!!

Unbelievable.... this morning I woke up early (around 8am) and went to download some movies to watch.... Since this is the holiday season, internet speed has improved tremendously.... usually around 180kbps as compared to during semester time, which is around 20-30kbps....

But this morning it was so freaky... my movie is around 1GB and the download bar shot up very quickly... something that usually takes an hour finished within 3 MINUTES!!!!! Omg.... I couldn't believe it myself... I guess no one in my hall wakes up that early to fight for internet connection... I better start downloading other movies while the speed is still good.... who knows, I may even presume to the habit of 早睡早起 just for this...lol

New Roommie....

My luxurious life of one person staying in a double bedroom has come to an end.... it was a great couple of months having the whole room to myself... now I have a new roommate... Se llama Richard Foster. Tiene veintiun años. Lugar de nacimiento es Oxford, England. Estudia Quimica en University of Southampton... Yup. He is in his fourth year now and he is only 21 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Screw Malaysian education system.... that's it, ISA will come and arrest me before I know it...

Lol...... NTU has a good relationship with Southampton.... normally we will have 10+ exchange students, so I wasn't surprised at all he came from there.... And so happen we study the SAME course.... come to think of it, maybe they did it on purpose..... Anyway, he seems like a nice person to share a room with .... Thank G** ...

3 roommates from 3 different countries in 1 year.... Am I lucky or the opposite?

Hooligan elaborate....

Well, following my previous post, last Saturday after CEP meeting from 9am to 12pm, we went out for lunch.... at Orchard Road... for Nasi Penyet. Apparently many of my Singaporean friends love it... cuz we had muslim friends, we had to go for halal food.... Personally, I think it wasn't my cup of tea.... quite normal la considering I hate Malay food all along, why would Indonesian food be my favourite out of sudden....

There were 12 of us. But I couldn't get hold of the group shot... =(

Original plan was to go for a badminton game... kononnya in the spirit of YOG.... as a volunteer must support a bit what.... but apparently Singaporeans love sports so much that you have to book 2 weeks beforehand to get a badminton court.... sien... So we went to Marina Square for a game of bowling....

Which I sucked at... I had the lowest score... lol... Malunya....

Then we walked around the mall.... coincidentally it was Singapore Sales !!!!!!!! All of us were going crazy looking at all the discounts...... but we were too broke to buy anything... so lepaked around..... who knows..... we came to this Doraemon Convention.... got colouring competition some more!!! 4-10 years old only.... sien.... So we took some pictures...

The whole idea was to imitate the characters in the background.... I think we didn't do too badly...

As crazy as we were... we got tired. So we stopped by at Starbucks and had some drinks.... Fully charged, we WALKED through Esplanade to the Southern part of Singapore...lol... sounds far but actually was just 10 minutes walk... Singapore is very small.... We passed by the 'Floating Stage' where the Opening Ceremony of YOG will be held...

.... And we passed through this bridge called the 'Double Helix Bridge'.... that's what the locals told me.... They even have ATCG (Correctly and compatibly paired up... geez... no wonder smartness is in the air... ) on the floor along the bridge...

The bridge is supposed to link to the second Integrated Resort... but the construction was still ongoing.... so we took the long way.... we got there eventually....

Double Helix Bridge connecting to the Integrated Resort.... can't wait to see the Sky Garden...

Next.... of course the CASINO !!!! Ironically, while everything else was still under construction, the casino was wide open for business.... and the business was GOOD....... so many people were there... I wanted so badly to take a look inside, but....

Yeah.... this sucks.... I don't think my look will pass for 18.....They are also underage....

So we camwhored outside.....

發唑达

扑唑街

Ya .... pretty much what would happen if we entered.... At night we went to support South Korea in the WorldCup match against Greece at The Penny Black.... it was an English Victorian pub... specially catered for football and rugby fans (I have to avoid using H*******)... with really hot waitresses and no waiters... hmm I wonder why.... I was told that if I went during England VS USA match and supported USA.... ya that will probably be the end of me.... It was a good match though... I cheered until I lost my voice.... but it was awesome.... And then we went home.... FIN

Btw, Happy Halloween, I am part of the "Ghosts" for the coming Freshmen Orientation Camp (FOC)....

PS: I hope you will find a better guy in future. All the best!

Hooligan

Today isthe first time I become an hooligan .... I have no idea how ridiculous we looked, but it was definitely a lot of fun... Congrats to South Korea .... Greece???? You guys played rough and didn't even win ...!!!! In your face .... lol

I am not a huge football fan but being part of the crowd (aka hooligans) is actually kinda fun... Will post some pictures when they are ready...

PS: Happy 5th month anniversary... =)

iPod Touch

Yeap. I have been having this craving for too long... and I can't afford it. So I decided to split it into 2..... iPhone= iPod + Phone.... That's when I started researching on iPod Touch... and it seems that iPod Touch + some ciplak phone is cheaper.

So yesterday night after work, I took a bus to the nearest Apple reseller and bought it. Just a swipe of the card... 10 seconds after and the transaction was completed. Didn't hurt my wallet at all... but wait till the bill comes in the following month... wait a minute... today is June...... crap... I'll have to look at the bill earlier than I thought... haih...

Anyway, I spent the whole night configuring everything..... and I only realized Singapore has this technology called Wireless@SG. Free sign up and then can surf the internet everywhere (except for residential areas and some really hulu places like NTU ... =.=""" ...of course the speed is limited to 512kbps... that's what you get when it is free I guess... anyway, I am very happy with all its functions so far... now trying to get more applications from iTunes...

Yes. The price. I guess it is pretty standard. SGD 327.90 = iPod Touch, silicone casing, small speaker, portabe USB charger, screen protector and one really weird device which I am still trying to figure out...

没有妳的日子真难过

As much as I hate to admit it, but I am really missing you already.
I never knew how much you meant to me until you are away.
For I have taken you for granted all these years.

My demanding working hours are keeping me away from you.

It has been a month since I last touched you.

It started with a slight interest, and now I find myself inseparable from you.
Now I could spend hours with you without the slightest sense of boredom.
Your voice soothes me when no one else could.
You keep me sane in this geniuses-filled place called NTU.
G** I wished you were here in my room right now.
But that is against the rules of course... (It never hurts to imagine...)
While I tried to get by my days with another substitute,
It is not the same, it will never be the same.
I can't wait till July when I go back to my home.
And just spend my one-month break with you.

Lol... Since when have I been so sentimental? As a matter of fact, most of what I said is true. I have gone on without my piano (when I say piano, I mean a proper one, not keyboards) for about a month already. I tried playing the keyboard in my hall's music room, but tak syok langsung.... touching langsung tak ada... haih.... this happens because my Summer Research working hours clash with Music Room's operating hours. I just wished I could take a day off and spend some quality time with my beloved grand piano but with all this work piling up, I don't think it is even possible.

For what it is worth, I will be back in Malaysia for the whole July. My mentor is going back to France for her daughter's wedding.... she is marrying a Malaysian in France... how ironic and this also shows how kepo I am... go and 'bat' my mentor's family history...lol

Countdown towards seeing you: ONE MONTH.... =(

Drought

I have been in the drought for 6 days..... =(

Days left till the end of the drought: 4...

Resultados

Thanks to W** H**. My original horror movie night was interupted. Lol... anyway, congrats to him first.... Well, so this is how I did:

Inorganic Chemistry II - A+
Biochemistry II - A+
Calculus II - A
Spanish Level 1 - A
Communication Studies - Pass (Not graded)

cGPA to date : 4.80

I am pleasently surprised by Espanol.... well, I think I got to start thinking the possibility of taking Spanish Level 2 next semester .... anyway, I am very glad with the results this time... =)

My first Mohawk

This is the second time I visited this hairstylist that my friend introduced me to. The first time he convinced me to start styling my hair using wax. Please note that I HATE hair products... somehow my hair will become really dry and clump together but you should have seen how furious he got when he realised I never styled my hair before.... so since then I started on and off... mostly failures... still working on that...

After 2 months, I went to visit him again. I told him the last haircut was too difficult for me. I asked him to change some other hairstyle.... he replied 'okay' and we started our session. He didn't even tell me what he was going to do. What happened next was still quite overwhelming to me. Within 5 minutes, his scissors and hair clippers flew all around my head... at the end of it, he told me 'o ya, this is a mohawk-inspired hairstyle' .......... WT*.... I have seen mohawk and honestly I am not even close to having the courage to carry that style.... then he started styling... the amount of aerosol he used could have made a football-field-sized hole in the ozone... I was literally choking, grasping for air as he went on....

To be fair, this is not a real mohawk... but it is as far as I will go....

So, there you have it. My first "mohawk"...

Front view

Side view

Back view

For what it is worth, he charges SGD 10 including hairwash, haircut and hairstyling... I think it is quite fair....

In 2 months time I shall visit him again. Probably come back as a platinum blonde.... =(

Passed !

Yeap. I passed my NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) test! To be fair, the passing rate is 100%. As long as you do the training and register for the test, you'll sure pass.... but I am still very glad. This is the first thing I have got out of Summer Research....

PS: Have a safe trip. Remember the table trick. It can save your life ... =)

Results day countdown: 6 days .... =) (smiley face was forced by C****** Y** H** Y**)...

Terkena Liquid Nitrogen ... =(

Every morning, one of my duties is to change the liquid nitrogen (we use it to condense evaporated solvent). Since my mentor is away for meeting for the morning, the lab was all to myself ... Muahahaha .... lol .... so I did the usual stuff and when I got to liquid nitrogen part... as I tried to rapidcool the condenser, I was careless enough to let it go in too fast... needless to say, liquid nitorgen spilled out and landed on my hand....

Despite the protection form the gloves, actually I don't think the gloves offerred much insulation, I immediately sufferred a frost bite. There was no one in the lab to help me out. So I had to do according to the safety procedure... I removed my gloves and disposed them quickly, soaked my hands in running water... gosh, at this point the frost bite was overcome by a burning sensation (literally I felt my hands were being burnt)... unfortunately the running water didn't help. My skin that was in contact with that potent liquid began to turn purple... even in the oven (for drying apparatus), the pain didn't stop ....

You know what. I can go on and on about this.... The fact is liquid nitrogen did hit me, but I just shook my hands a few times and it evaporated... as for the cold... it was more like ice water on your hands .... The whole story just now is just to illustrate how dangerous liquid nitrogen is (from what I heard) and how CRAPPY it is... living proof here...lol... in small amount like a spill it is no big deal. Of course don't go and immerse your hands in it!!!!

Moral of the story: Don't believe everything people say about the danger of liquid nitrogen.... and I am really bored (my mentor is still in the meeting), just trying to do something stupid ... =)

40 Hours of lab within 5 days

40 hours in 5 days.



Well... this was the schedule for all Summer Research students. Some even do more than this because their professors are too hardworking. Thankful enough, mine is not. In fact, everyday I go to the lab at about 10am and leave normally at 530pm .... apart from the daily report and assisting my mentor I don't really do anything. It is not like I could contribute any ideas to their projects .... just that what they are doing are really really hardcore chemistry stuff .... with my knowledge .... I don't think I could even whimper in their discussion ...



So, what I learned most over this week is the lab skills. Mostly WASHING ... yes, true enough, in our usual teaching lab (the ones we have for our lesson), we have people to clean things up for us if we didn't do a good job .... In contrast, in research lab, you will get back what you washed. Here comes the problem: I am not a very thorough person. Every time I wash something, I am sure to leave out a spot or two...... My mentor wasn't impressed at all .... She kept bragging about 'You know, in France, our first lesson is always to teach us how to WASH ... bla bla bla ...' ..So, I spent my whole week learning how to wash ... And it came with a price ...



You see, when we wash something, there is this little routine that we have to follow.

1. Identify the type of waste in the apparatus (organic or inorganic or precipitate ...etc)

2. Hence choose a suitable solvent. Methanol for inorganic, soap for organic, brush for precipitate .... bla bla bla ...

3. If still there is stain .... we usually throw it. But when it comes to expensive stuff like NMR tubes, we have to put them in special chemical to immerse them for a few hours ...

4. Drying ....Since the research team I joined works fundamentally on Phosphorus aka organic... it is REALLY IMPORTANT, Yo repito: es muy importante, to ensure the apparatus are absolutely 100% dry. So we have to rinse it with acetone (propanone) first because it vapourises very fast. And since vapourisation is endothermic, it gives you frost bite if it touches your skin (trust me, gloves are useless aginst cold) ... Sorry for the chemistry blabbing ... need some outlet here por favor ... Lastly we dry them in an oven overnight...

5. Inspection. Every morning as I take them out from the oven, my mentor will check and start rejecting half of them .... as mean as it seems, I am aware that even a small mistake like a dirty apparatus could change everything ....



Between getting all the frost bites (including while handling liquid nitrogen) and smelling the most disgusting chemicals, you name it you got it .... I end up losing my appetite every lunch ... maybe I don't cut it as a lab person after all ... we'll see ...



Despite all these, I am still looking forward to next Monday. I think this more or less has to do with my mentor ... Don't get me wrong. She is over 50 and married with kids .... not my type exactly ... I mean she slowly allows me to handle more things as it goes by. She even allowed me to do some small reactions by myself by the end of the week .... =).... sounds like kindergarten kids .... haih ...



1 week down. 9 more to go!!

Long Gone ...

It has been quite a while since my last entry ... blame the holidays.

Basically, after my final exam (unfortunately it also marked the end of my freshman year .. so fast time flied ... =( ) ... I spent a week or so in Malaysia .... couple of days with my family and the others with friends ... gained back a few pounds .... =) ..

Anyway, everything came to an end last Friday when I returned to Singapore. That night itself we had a long, dreadful 3.5hours meeting for MSA Senior Camp in preparation for the upcoming Freshman Orientation Camp. Needless to say, MSA people in NTU are very semangat and extremely dedicated. Sleep deprivation was part of the routine .... I even put on makeup to act as a ghost to scare people in one of our programmes ...Well, I am not much like them. I took half a day off on Sunday because I was simply too tired ... I just didn't bother anymore and switched off my handphone and SLEPT !!!!!!!!! .... but I am sure it went on well ...

Monday was the start of my Summer Research. It is a Special Semester course that I signed up to gain some experience in the research field and of course to clear some credits along the way ....The Professot I worked with, thank goodness, is a French Professor ... Europeans tend to have a more relaxed schedule and working environment ... I am attached to his research fellow (a French woman) ....

What I do is really simple - help her (my mentor) out with her research. FULL STOP. Fortunately and unfortunately, so happened the stage they are in now is the experiment stage. Meaning that they have done all the background checks and theories, ready to put their ideas to the test. So, the moment I stepped into the office, we would head straight to the lab and stay there. Do, do, do ..... No toilet breaks. They are not sadistic, of course they allow toilet breaks. Just that when a reaction is running (which may last for hours), we can't really go anywhere). Having said that, I learned A LOT !!! Lab techniques that will so help me in my coming semesters .... not to mention my mentor is preparing me for the NMR licence test. YES, in NTU only certified, licenced people can use the NMR machine ....

I have to say I am really grateful and lucky to get this mentor. I am the only first year student(out of 6, the rest are year 3's) and she patiently taught me all the stuff that I usually overlook or too clumsy to be bothered about in lab. She actually put up with all those stupid questions I threw to her. People have been involved in this field for decades, who am I to question what they are doing? .. LOL ... me and my big mouth .... Having said that, they treated everyone equally. One can come and go any time, everything in the lab is personal effort. One person has his or her own project(s), no interference, no strict order to stay in late for work ... you plan when and what you want to do as long as you get the job done .... Come to think of it, I like this kind of working environment ... well, I'll see more as I go on ...

PS : HAPPY 4 MONTHS ANNIVERSARY ... =)

Over ... =)

=) ....

-Jia Hui-

Calculus II

Boy ... seems like I am blogging on all the papers I am taking. Well, just wanna count down my days from total freedom ... Mokshah ... weird ... this word suddenly popped up in my head ... where have I seen it? I am sure it has got to do with freedom ...

Anyway, I had less than 12 hours to prepare for this exam. Thank goodness the style was similar to the past year papers. At least I didn't get a terrible shock from it. What could I say about the test? Normal ... aka got NTU (super smart people) standard but quite similar to the previous years. The only problem was it was very risky. With all the power series and Taylor's series going on. One mistake in between will cost a lot of marks ... well, what is done is done.

Moving on. Last paper tomorrow !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Biochemistry II .... Better get started ... =)

Finally ... spanish is over ...

The exam I have been sweating for ... Spanish .... is finally over. How was the paper? Well, it was slightly different than the past year papers. For one, there was actually MULTIPLE CHOICE for our comprehension .... the catch was : more vocabularies we have never met before and those setters were very tricky ... in Spanish, apparently you put many negative words like 'no, nunca, ni etc' and it still means no ... worse part was they used negative adjectives as well ....so convert convert convert .... wasted my time ...

Comprehension wasn't too bad. Questions were okay apart from the tricky ones. Second section: Grammar part was totally based on memory.... tonnes of verb conjugation but I think it wasn't too bad. Last section: essay. This time 2 essays. Each was about 150-200 words. One was to describe my house and the second one is to describe my family. Sounds primary school? IT IS. Easy? NOT AT ALL if you are trying to get all the grammar correct and having so few choices of words doesn't help at all.... I gave it my all.

In less than 12 hours I will have my next paper. Thank goodness it is Calculus ... =)

Overall, the paper was tough (but not as tough as Chemistry). I am quite positive that I will pass this exam. If I did well, there is a slight chance I might consider taking Spanish Level 2 .... =)

Kickstart Exam Day 1 .... =)

I have been "tegur"ed by a few people for putting up the smiley face already .... haih ... what's wrong with this Jia Hui? Sadistic ke? Go and put a smiley face on exam countdown ... One : I love exam because no lesson and the feeling after a paper is over is so AWESOME ... can't wait to burn all the notes !!! Two : There are many things to look forward to after this exam ... =)

This semester is a bit relaxing for me. Took 5 units (as opposed to the normal 6, my darling took 7 !!!!) ... 1 of them is 100% coursework aka no written exam. So, I am left with 4 units. So happen all these exams were arranged a day after the other, making my exam period as short as 6days (2 days being the weekend) ... so thankful mine doesn't drag all the way to the end of the exam season (UNLIKE ENGINEERING ... lol). This gives me an extra week or so to go back to Malaysia, have a bit of fun ... then come back for Summer Research Project (得闲吾事做).

Having said that, today's exam didn't go as well as I thought it would be. The first paper was Modern Chemistry aka Fundamental Chemistry (Inorganic) .... revolves around rates, NMR, equilibria, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry and MI FAVORITO DEL TODOS - ACID BASE CHEMISTRY (我的死穴). Mostly A-level stuff, and I actually thought it would not be the toughest subject.

To start with, this is the first time this lecturer (a French woman) took charge of this course. She did her postgrad in Bristol. Need I say more about her expectations ... =.= ... Exam format changed .... she loved calculations so much there was not even one question which required explanation.

The WORST part : NMR. At this level, based on the past year papers, we select the compound (out of a few) by looking at the NMR spectrum. This time there was a twist. She gave us a specturm- the real one as produced by the NMR machine and asked us to guess what compound it is with as little information as the molecular formula. 13 marks .......... =.= .......... the compound was an 11C compound with a degree of unsaturation of 6 !!!!! Omg .... imagine the possibilities that can make up this number ... well, in short, I screwed this part up really bad .... T_T

Come to think about it, I shouldn't be suprise. After all, this is NTU ... no matter how tough the paper is, there will still be some freaking geniuses who will score 100. Let's hope this time fewer get that ... or else my cGPA will drop drastically ... Moving on, examen espanol is next in line ... start memorising ..... =(

3 months Anniversary

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4 pictures speak 4000 words .... ok ... lame ....

Anyway, our relationship survived a quarter of a year already ... =) .... All of us are stressed out during these coming 2 weeks or so (maybe more stress on your side) .... can't wait to get over with the exams .....

Countdown to freedom : 16 days ....

Long Overdue ...

This is exactly what this blog is ....

Anyway, life is pretty boring right now. Exam season is hitting NTU in less than 20 days. And yet I am still as slack as usual .... 吾知死字点样写 ...

Thank goodness I only have 4 papers this semester. Very little memory required .... All the assignments are done, including my lab work ... phewwwwwww .... the only thing left is Spanish Oral and Listening tests...

Can't wait for the exam to come ( more accurately get it over with ) ... Good thing is they are so close together. In less than a week's time I'll finish all my papers ... =)

Adios!

CEP

Well, this is what I have been doing for the past 5 days. What is CEP? Unlike the ordinary Olympic Games whereby athletes come, compete and leave, the first Youth Olympic Games has a unique feature : All the athletes are going to stay throughout the competition regardless of the status of their events. Therefore giving them time to experience the culture in Singapore. Culture and Education Programme (CEP) will organise activities to allow the young athletes to learn about culture and other aspects of their careers. There are currently more than 50 activities planned out, and more to go. These include Networking workshop, Career workshop, Chat with Olympians, Island Adventure, Community Projects etc.

Sounds monotonic?

Ya. The organising committee fed us with this information throughout the whole 5 days ....

Anyway, for your information, I volunteered as a CEP programmer. CEP training camp which I attended comprised of 60 local programmers and 30 Young Ambassadors from all around the world. But the training camp was amazing. It was totally a different level of fun. We got to meet so many 'Big Shots' so to speak.

The part where I like the most is the 'Chef de Mission Dinner' (French) = Chief of Mission Dinner. Everyone dressed up formally (more formal than prom I think). Each of us is allocated to one table seated with 9 other Chef de Mission from other countries. This gave us a first-hand experience in networking with people of different cultural backgrounds while trying to promote CEP. This was the first time I had a French full 6-course meal (as opposed to the 9-dishes Chinese style meal). Half of them tasted weird .... like they used herbs from another planet but the rest was awesome ! The dish I love most was the raw lobster (with some weird sauce) .... and the Lemongrass Ice Cream !!!! Omg .... I wished I could taste that again. As much as I want to blab about what we did everyday, I couldn't as it would take forever to out them in words. Fortunately, we have a video recording :

We went out with a few Young Ambassadors to Balmore Plaza for chicken rice and ice cream.

Marcus (CEP), Patricia (Brasil), Quienken (Trinidad), Sophia (Paraguay), Pamela (CEP), Elise (Australia-Gold medalist in Sailing in Beijing Olympic), yo, Brendan (CEP), ZQ (CEP), Eun He (Korea)

Random shot. Red=CEP. White=Young Ambassador.

Chef de Mission Dinner. My new found sister - Jess (CEP)

My favourite food of the day - Raw lobster with WEIRD sauce.

My table during CdM Dinner
Robin (CdM New Zealand), Cicil (CdM Seychelles), yo, al-Khairi (CdM Afghanistan), Ansari (CEP), Shannon (YA Papa New Guinea), Kolo (IT Officer of IOC), Jessy (CdM France), ***** (Executive Secretary from Papa New Guinea)

Me and Marios (Young Ambassador from Cyprus). He is an Olympic Cyclist.

Sophia (Young Ambassador from Paraguay aka my Spanish teacher) y Yo

Yo, Mr. Ng Ser Miang ( VP-NOC Singapore), Pamela (CEP)

al-Khairi (CdM Afghanistan) and I ... hmm ... Hands wrapping ??? I guess it is their culture gua ...

Another group photo.

Press conference with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President, Jacques Rogge

Picture with Mr. Rogge (IOC President) and Mr. Ng (VP of NOC Singapore)

My favourite!!! Hippo bus ride ... we were cheering throughout the trip from Marina Bay all the way to Chinatown .... Cool !!!!!

Pictures with my dearest CEP and Singapore YOG Mascots (Lyo & Merly)

To be honest, I don't feel I deserve this spot as a volunteer because all the other CEP people got lots of credentials .... while ironically I think I am the only Malaysian who applied. That's why they chose me gua ??? Anyway, I am really grateful to be a part of this experience ....

PS : I love my Birthday GIFT .... thanks for all that you have done ... :-)

Away

Tomorrow CEP camp is starting. No laptop, no internet = no communication. Well, treat it as a 5 days break la ... good news is : I am going to attend a dinner with some Singaporean Ministers and the Deputy President of Singapore ... although I have no idea what his name is ...

Anyway, I also feel terrible about some things:
1. W** H** - Can't go to your performance and celebrate your birthday .... But I have given our tickets to my friends so they will cheer for you la ...

2. *** M** - Your roommate won't be around this weekend. So take good care of yourself and don't get too stressed about CBC211 ... :-)

Adios!

Working on NTU Open House 2010

Last Saturday was NTU Open House. In obligation to IPhone, I worked throughout the day for a couple of extra bucks. Turns out that there was so much fun I didn't want it to end. Just talking to the lecturers (as their colleagues as opposed to students) is a totally different experience. Not to mention chatting with my current/future Teaching Assistant (who have control over the fate of my experiments) ... And I met another Malaysian TA who was also working with me ....


Well, I was in charge of the 'Slime" booth. 10 hours of experiment was so tiring. On the bright side, seeing people get stunned by what we did was awesome. The experiment was a demonstration of a special kind of fluid which defies common Fluid Law, it is known as Non Newtonian fluid... I reacted the same way (if not more) when I first did the experiment. Best thing is, now that I had the recipe, I could actually do it at home .... can cheat small kids ...lol


Now I shall let the pictures talk.

We started working as early as 830am. Pasting and preparing the sign boards.

NTU Open House 2010 starts!

My experiment partner (she is in Year4). Making slime ....

Don't they look lovely?

Just use your hands to give it a good squeeze ...

And release it ... TATA !!!!

Other experiments from my school include Ice Scream aka making ice cream from liquid nitrogen ...

Yes it is. It is EDIBLE ... few of us tried it and still came to school today ...

Banana hammer. 30 seconds in liquid nitrogen, a banana becomes a hammer.


My Modern Principles of Chemistry lecturer. Nothing like how she was in class ....

As usual, we worked overtime that day. I was actually quite surprised as my supervisor actually paid us overtime money ...

Anyway, right after the event, I went back to my room, bathed and went out to Jurong Point with my girlfriend and her high school friends. We had dinner at Swensens. Food was exquisite. And from what I heard so far, I can still fake a good first impression after all .... lol ...

What an amazing day. Gotta sleep.

2 months anniversary

Can you believe it? Today is our second month anniversary. Need I say more?

Anyway, today I have finally finished my mid-term exam..... wait ... not yet. Still have Spanish, but I have 2 weeks time to prepare for it. Shouldn't be a big problem. I am also watching 'Yo Soy Betty la fea' ( I am Betty the ugly ) online, hopefully can get used to Spanish spoken daily before my Listening Test comes ( which is in a month !!! )

CEP !!!

CONGRATULATIONS to me !!! LOL ... perasannya ... I just found out I was shortlisted for CEP (Culture & Education Programme) 2010. Haven't heard of it? So was I. In short, it is a programme that will 'supposedly' inculcate some values ... bla bla bla ... AMONGST THE YOUNG ATHELETES IN YOUTH OLYMPIC 2010 !!!!

Well, of course it comes with a price. I had to participate in their training programme from 20th to 25th March (6 consecutive days) and devote my August to the programme. While doing so, I am going to :

1. miss 4 days of class.... can't even imagine what that will do to me. I also found out I have Spanish mid term during the camp.

2. miss Wei Han's guitar performance .... haih ... I hope I have time to tell him later. Not good finding it out through my blog. Anyway, my girlfriend and Guat Sim will go and support him....

3. miss my FIRST 20+ birthday .... T_T .... officially old now.

Haih. It is a really great exposure. Not to mention it will light up my resume... ( Yer... talking like job-hunting adults ... CONFIRMED OLD ... ). I guess I can only do this in Year 1....

IPhone Crave

Haih ... I've been having this craving since last year .... I want an IPod, a camera, a better handphone, a mobile internet ........ and now I can have all of them in ONE ...

IPHONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Current price in Singapore (without a plan) is about SGD1000 !!!!!!! omg ... almost same in Malaysia ... Actually, I was quite determined to buy it after Chinese New Year. But I heard news that this model will have a drastic fall in price by the end of the year as another new model is coming out.... the wait is killing me ....

So many people are using it. On the street, on billboards, in the MRT even in class I'll see people sliding the screen around ...... ARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHH ..... It is a miracle I have survived 2 weeks since the WITHDRAWAL symptoms start ...lol

As much as I would like to follow my heart, I have also heard how fragile it can be. And the maintenance won't be cheap. Not to mention I basically work my butt off this semester for nothing. Everything will go into this phone. Haih ... so many things are holding me back ....

Let's hope my withdrawal will subside soon. Or else.... a 15 minutes bus and one swipe of NETS card (something like a debit card in Singapore) I'll end up with an IPhone. Isn't it just freaky how easy shopping can be nowadays?

De Paris Con Amor

Lol ... it is a direct translation of 'From Paris With Love' ... My girlfriend and I went to Jurong Point (A nearby shopping mall) to have dinner and catch up this movie. Love the action. Not extremely excited with the storyline. Love the casts (John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers) ... she is in love with Meyers ... now I know her taste in men ... lol

This week is recess week. Wei Han flew all the way back to you-know-who last Saturday already. Left me behind. Alone. Well, maybe not alone ....lol. Anyway, I couldn't go back to Malaysia because I have work and a lot of mid term studying to do. I also make a date with my dearest grand piano for 10 HOURS !!!! ( 2 hours per day for all the weekdays ... : ) ... almost everyone is back home, so I can have it to myself .... )

Today is March already. End of next month then my first year in NTU is done. Haih ... I could still remember so clearly how E*** S***, E***** G**, A** J**** and maybe M*** J*** S****** (I'm not too sure about the last one ... pardeno ...) sent me off at KL Sentral ... now most of my A level friends have gotten into universities ... but they could still meet up quite often ... 羡慕死人 ... no worries ... July will come soon ...

My mom's birthday is coming soon. She is quite particular about everyone being there on her birthday. So far no one dared to miss it. Except for me. First time was NS. Couldn't do anything about it. And now ..... well ... lazy ad broke ...lol

All the best to all those studying !

veintiun horas en la clase espanol

LOL ... that means '21 hours in Spanish class' ... ( not sure about the grammar though ... ). Finally, after 21 hours of clueless lessons, today my tutor taught us about verb conjugation (which is one of the most important components of Spanish grammar), everything starts to make sense now ... I have to say, coping with new sets of rules are quite difficult, but I LOVE Spanish so much I think I am going to keep going.
' ¡Quiero el lengua Espanol! ' ( I love the Spanish language! )

Besides, there are other benefits learning Spanish, the best is this :



Si, ¡¡¡es Primero Mexico's Next Top Model !!!

This only means one thing. I finished watching Britain Next Top Model ( all FIVE cycles !!!) ... now I have to resort to Mexico's Next Top Model ... while waiting for next ANTM in March. Unfortunately, I could only find ONE video with English subtitles .... and I can only pick up a few words here and there ... so basically I have no idea what is going on without the subtitles ... haih ... As you can see, Mexican girls are really HOT ... look at the semi-finalists I can see so many good looking ones ...

'¡Chicas de Mexica son muy bonito!'
( Girls from Mexico are very pretty!)
PS : Currently my vocabulary is very limited ... I'm sure there are grammatical errors here and there ...

Alright, enough about Spanish, next week is my recess week. However I am not going back to Malaysia as there are still 2 mid terms and 2 assignments due after the break. Better get started. Unlike Wei Han who gets to spend precious time with yt .... To help me make it through such tough time, I have booked the music room for EIGHT HOURS ( ie OCHO HORAS !!!) ... thanks to my friend's generosity in giving her piano time to me. And also my WORK ... which I am still enjoying .... not to mention the little extra income to help me out with my poor life ..lol

Madeline Zima

I'll have my Chemistry mid term exam tomorrow. What am I doing now ? The usual ...... NOTHING .... I needed something to take my mind off, so I downloaded 'The Collector" 2009 and watched it ... I have to say, I like this thriller a lot ... especially how the killer tortured the victims ... ( Don't worry, 我吾读书读到烧坏脑... still quite sober ... )

I saw something more interesting. Madeline Zima. She was the one the main characters in The Nanny (which I doubt many people know about) .... Weirder still .... there was a 'hot' scene in the movie and it felt kind of wrong watching it ....lol ... considering the last time I saw her she was 9.... Anyway, here are some pictures of her ...

Madeline Zima (as Gracie in The Nanny). She starred in this show since she was 6.

Madeline Zima in The Collector.


Before _____________ After

I personally rate this movie 9.5 ... the only flaw I think was the lack of introduction of the victims, and thus there was less sympathy when they were brutally killed ... Graphic and storyline were fantastic ... For Thriller/Horror fans, I really recommend this movie ...

Volleyball

Somebody has given me Dead Blog Alert ( someone very important ), so I'll post something really random .... considering I have nothing much to post already ... life is boring as it can get in Singapore .... btw, mid term is coming ... :(

So, moving on to what I am gonna talk about today .... well, actually not much to talk about .... just a bunch of guys trying to prevent a pathetic ball from dropping on their own compound ... lol ... ya, this is volleyball ...

Our captain, Javier. Star star star player ... damn good ... Year 1 only ...

Blocking formation ...

Scolding time ...lol ... no la ... Coach giving advice ...

Lost already also need to shake hand all ... sportsmanship ma ...

Hall 7 Male Volleyball Team .... thanks for all the support from you all ...
Jorn, Ming Xiao, Yu Cheng, Glen, Coach
Wai Lun, ME, Tech Chong, Kenneth, Javier
Chun Yi, Meng Heng, Keng Kok

Volleyball has made my first semester more fulfilling ... not to mention the crazy amount of sweat I lost ... now can rest up a bit before I lose weight again next semester ... : )

Sentosa ? Sentosa ?! Sentosa !!!!!

Last Sunday, I followed MSA ( like a Malaysian society ) NTU to Sentosa for our Freshmen Orientation Camp ( FOC ) outing ... with the purpose of bonding the committee members for our upcoming FOC for this year's freshmen.... As usual, I'll let the pictures speak for themselves ...lol

Morning gathering at Old Canteen A. Said 730am, we ended up taking the bus at 830am .... Worse, it was expected. That's why they put it earlier .... ==''' .... Typical Malaysian mentality ...lol

In the bus, the Senior Attached Group Leader (SAGL) ... for some reason NTU loves to use acronyms for everything ..lol ... They were very dedicated bunch to me, always hyper ... bus ride wasn't our rest time.... we sang and joked around ... half an hour went past before we knew it ...

Ice breaking session. I personally think this was very creative ... Firstly, they let us pass around a roll of toilet tissue and we were given the liberty to take as many as we want ... Of course, kiasu mentality set in.. Some took like half a row...lol ... but there was a catch : For every piece of tissue we take, we had to tell the group a truth that the rest of the team didn't know ...I only had 2 pieces ... lol ... :P

My OG ... named Sek Lou Sang = 吃捞生



FOC outing 2010 ....

Ice breaking penalty : Pole dancing ( just one of them only ok ? ) They have plenty .... but everyone was very sporting ... even penalties were fun to do ...


Adrian ... my group mate ... never saw him before. But we became friends in no time ..lol

Our war cry ...


Food Clamping. We had to pass around 4 different types of food ( 甜酸苦辣) WITH OUR FEET !!! Some food dropped out during the process... but we had to eat it as well ( with beach sand flavouring of course .. ). After everyone had the chance to add some scent from his/her feet into our food .........



We had to eat it. And THIS PERSON IS NOT ME !!! Even though I mistakenlty thought I ate a piece of raw ginger that day ....
甜 : Sweet cookies
酸 : Fresh raw lemon ( half of the fruit we had to eat.. )
苦 : Kopi sweets ( Not bad ... )
辣 : RAW GINGER !!!! ( I didn't touch those at all .. )



Next game: Tiger, Policeman & Sniper.
Whole group had to decide on one of the characters and do the action together. This was the 'tiger'.........



And the losers had to run for their lives before they get caught by the winners .... LOL ... I bet we all played this when we were much younger ... it was nice to relive some youth ...( I'm still under 20 k ... must savour every moment before I get old .. )

Next up : Human Fussball.

I think everyone knows what fussball is. Same rules. I think we can play this game if we had enough people in our outing ...

Super random : Our SAGL. Always hyper ...lol


War Cry !!! Was what we did every time before a game began. It really brought up our spirit .... especially everyone was practically forcing their throats out of their mouths ...

Seguinte ( 'The following' in Spanish... must apply a bit ..lol ) : Charade with lots of water spilting ...no one will look good doing it ...lol

We had lunch. Somehow MSA people loved to take weird pictures. I like this ... got some aesthetic values ....lol

Wet games: There were quite a few of them but I only managed to get some pictures on them. In this game, we had to transfer sea water using any part of our body apart from our arms.

Chill people .... this wasn't a fight .... it was another war cry ...lol

Losers had to do penalties. Very creative penalties though...

This is called Tsunami. The loser team formed a circle in the middle of the sea and the winner team splashed water at them .... somehow the loser team always got back to the other team...lol

If I am not mistaken, this is called 'Omochi' ... the losing members are the 'content' of omochi and were buried with sand ...

Sand Facial. And people are actually paying for them in spas ...

Do I need to elaborate on this? Pretty obvious right ?



This was messy .... sand in the hair. Sand underneath the tongue. Sand in places that were not supposed to be ...lol

NOT emoing ... just enjoying the sea water .... last time I did was in PD ... which was HALF A YEAR AGO !!!

Water group photo

Another group photo

That was how vain we were... whenever there were cameras, everyone would be posing ...

We arrived back in NTU at around 600pm. Everyone was so exhausted. I had a really good night sleep that day ..... : )

PS : Wei Han, can consider joining the programmers now ?

PPS : Today is also our 1 month anniversary .... Yeah .... we survived it after all ....