Back Again to Studies After Term Break

Test Over, Mediocre Results
Yup, all my 5 tests are over, and I've gotten back 3 of my tests results. Well, just only a mediocre results (still kind of acceptable though), especially with the ranking. Can't expect anything much, since I'm competing with the PRC, Indian, Vietnamese and Burmese scholars, students from top junior colleges or students with 3 to 4 A Level distictions, some even have 1 or 2 S paper distinctions. Me? Well, just only a student with 1 A Level distinction, no S paper and fail General Paper. Ya, there is one foreign student in my class who actually had a Bachelor Degree for Sociology (obtain from other university), and he's taking Computer Engineering as a 2nd degree. Yup, he's also the one scoring full marks for MA1505, PC1432 and CS1101C tests. Ok... I have to say that's extremely impressive... Don't think I have that capability to do so...

The 2nd Half of 1st Semester
Well, it's going to be a busy time for the 2nd half of 1st semester (consisting of 7 weeks). Firstly, I have to write a long-text assignment for my EG1471. Ok, Now I'm just starting the introduction for my essay, and the assignment is due soon... After the long text assignment, there will be a mock exam, which is to write another essay. Ok, at least the mock exam is done completely in class, so maybe that's not much of the problem.

I also have 3 labs during these 7 weeks of studies, 2 for EG1108 and 1 for PC1432. Well, that means that for 3 Mondays, I have to wake up at 6.30am to attend the lab session at 9am. Yup, for any lessons in the morning, I have to wake up 2.5 hours before the lesson starts, and 1.5 to 2 hours before to leave home. NUS, I have to say, is "transportically far" from my home. (Definition of "transportically far": a lot of time needed to travel from one place to another using mass public transport, such as buses and trains). Well, so that means that I have to wake up at 5.30am on Tuesday and Wednesday... How tiring...

There are also 3 lab session for CS1101C during this period as well. The week after I had my last lab session, I'll have my pracical exam. Haiz... Heard that getting 20/100 for practical exam is considered very good... Ok, that's sound extremely stresful and taxing...

Well, as usual, I have to do my tutorials for 5 modules (CS1101C, EC1301, EG1108, MA1505 and PC1432). Yup, since I'm mostly in school, I'll only have that time to do my tutorials during free periods in campus and during weekends at home. Can't really do my tutorials after I came back home from school during weekdays, as I'll be completely exhausted. Yup, given with the timetable that I have, I need to have very good time management. Just in case you don't know, I haven't been touching any computer games and console games (namely Gamecube and Gameboy games) ever since I matriculated... Well, there is this famous saying "All work but no play makes Jack a dull boy". Yup, very soon I'll become a dull boy like Jack, haveing very little meaning of life. Never mind, once I finished my exams, I'm going to play my computer and console games all I can before the next semester starts.

Nintendo Wii
Well, just remembered something when I talked about consoles. Heard that Maxsoft is coming up with the Singapore version of Nintendo Wii. Well, finally, they decide to come up with the Singapore version of Nintendo console, when they did not do so for Nintendo 64 and Nintendo Gamecobe. That means there's no need to import the consoles and games from countries like United States, and we do not have to use the external step-down transformer (for converting 220V~240V supply to 110V~120V supply to suit the console). Well, hopefully the Singapore version games and consoles would be cheaper that those imported ones... I'm also hoping that they would release the consoles by the end of this year... Well, probably they might. :P

Current Violin/Flute Lesson Timing
Just to keep you'll an update for my lesson schedule.

Violin: Sunday, 1pm to 2pm
Flute: Sunday, 3pm to 4pm

So, for those people who want me to watch movies with you'll, I'll be free the whole day on Saturday (unless I have extra or make-up lessons) and after 4pm on Sunday.