Formal Lab Report Horrors!

I really struggling with my formal lab report now. It seriously looks more like a crash course on the entire mechanical properties section of material science.

I'm still at the theory portion of the report after two days. I'm seriously think that I had actually type in more than is required.

But it looks like I'm not the only one that is struggling over the formal lab report. Maybe the school should actually give some time in lab report writing as I have entirely no idea as to what to submit, until I got some templates and references from those who had done it.

Lucky its only 1 AU.

Recess

Finally recess week is here.

Things that I had learnt over the past seven weeks of university.

1. You know why they are called professors because they some of them can't really teach. Every lecture/tutor is like some kind of lucky draw, if you got lousy a lecturer/tutor,all I can say that shit happens.

2. Let's say you got a lousy lecturer and think that 'oh well, at least I can try to study over the lecture notes'. That is possible IF the notes are even understandable. One of my friends even suspect that one of the lecturer receives a commission from the textbook publisher because it looks like the lecturer is being lousy on purpose so that the students will go get a textbook.

3. Queues does not exist at the 179 line during the morning peak hour. Instead of standing in line, just stand near the places where the buses stop. When the bus arrives, everyone will gather in front of the bus. That's when I and many others usually join the 'queue'.

4. Talking about buses, commuters seems to be afraid of moving into the back of the bus. Maybe the myth of ghosts at the back of the bus is true.

Really looking forward to the chalet on Tuesday. Time to let my hair down and relax before the dash to the year end examinations.

Countdown: Week 6

Gosh, its already Week 6. Which means that I have exactly 1 week before the CA starts.

Looking at the tutorials that are undone and things that I'm really unclear on, I pretty guess that tons of effort has to be done before I can actually have some kind of decent grades for my CA.

I would usually try to avoid commenting on relationships. The past week has both the good and bad happening to my friends. One got hitched (congrats, you know who you are) and another is in a dilemma over his current relationship with a friend of his (whatever is the outcome, I'm behind your decision).

I'm actually envy those that get to experience these kind of emotions as I haven't gone through a relationship since secondary school. Well, at least I got more time to study for my CA.

Wikipedia FTW!

You know that you must at least refer to your the textbooks in order to get good grades for your university subjects (directly quoted from my Material Science Tutor).

I seriously think that my lecturers and tutors are earning some kind of commission from the publishers every time a textbook they recommended are bought.

What happens to el cheapos like me who won't buy the ZOMG! expensive textbook they are pushing to us? Go to the libraries then!

But what if I'm at home and I need to refer to some textbook?

I refer to Wikipedia.

Unless you're living under some rock or Potong Pasir and Hougang where they don't have internet access, Wikipedia is a free online encyclopaedia where anyone can edit.

So next time when you don't really know what's Torque, Angular Momentum or even Moment of Inertia. Check out Wikipedia!


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The above is not a paid advertisement by Wikipedia. I do not receive any payment, in anyway or form, from Wikipedia by mentioning their website on my blog (I sure be happy if I receive some payment!)

I also sincerely apologise to all Potong Pasir and Hougang residents out there who are offended by that thoughtless comment about Potong Pasir and Hougang. It is not my intention to slight those who had voted for the opposition in any way.

Lost

Everything taught in lectures seems really familiar but yet I can't seem to recall them.

I understand the explanation for tutorial questions but its like a different story when I re-attempt it again.

I'm able to find my way through my coursework.

I'm lost.

Yawn!

Photo by Darkangles

Looks like I'm coming home at around 10pm for the last four days and sleeping real late. Let me recall what had happened over the last week:

Mon: Lessons ended at 7:30pm and had dinner with my course friends.
Tue: CAC Talk and dinner with my Galer friends.
Wed: Celebrated Wenchuan's 21st Birthday in advance with zhi cha at some place near Keat Hong camp.
Thu: Interview for CAC FOC Main Commitee Programmer post and had supper with Seng Kiat and Victor. Reached home at 12:30am

I'm so glad that I'm having no lessons tommorow, which means I can sleep until the late afternoon to make up for the lack of sleep over the past few days.

I had been sleeping halfway during lectures and its only the second week of school. Here's hoping that I sleep during lectures that often or else my studies will definitely suffer.

Before I continue, I would like to apologise to Joyce for putting her down during the group interview for the CAC FOC Main Committee Programmer. I realised that I should had termed it in a way such that I can bring my point across and not place her in such a bad position. I really hoped that she accept my apology, I really feel guilty.

Anyway, I thought that I had bombed at the interview cause I did not really speak up when given the chance. Oh well, guess what isn't yours, won't be yours. Maybe its time to concentrate more on my studies.

How to Study?

The English Premier League kicks off today.

My sister plugged in the Xbox today and I started playing console games.



With so much distractions, how to study? Tutorials start in like three days and I have yet to start on any tutorial questions.

Ah, I'll start doing my tutorial questions tomorrow.

Procrastinating again, Danny. Tsk. Tsk.