My Itinerary For Student Exchange

SUN  23 AUG.  DEPART   SINGAPORE   0025  HR (Flight SQ 231)  T3
                       ECONOMY      B777
                       ARRIVE   SYDNEY  0955 HR
SAT 29 AUG.   DEPART   SYDNEY   1525 HR (Flight SQ 222)
                       ECONOMY      AIRBUS A380
                       ARRIVE    SINGAPORE   2150 HR (T3), SATURDAY

Above information for my friends who wana send/receive chicken de!! LoL. Now for my itinerary...

23rd August: Arrival at Sydney Airport at 9.30am
             Exit together to take chartered coach to Newcastle (160km)

24th August: Visit University of Newcastle 
             Assemble at X outside YHA and walk to catch a local train to UoN. Catch public bus from UoN back to YHA

25th August: Visit University of Newcastle 
             Assemble at X to take chartered coach to UoN. Take chartered coach back to YHA (or alight at Westfield Kotara for shopping on the way back to YHA)

26th August: Trip to Port Stephen (1.5 hr Dolphin cruise) at 10.30am
             Assemble at 9.00am outside YHA and take coach to  to Port Stephen. Lunch on your own. Coach leaves Port Stephens at 2.00pm and arrive at YHA by 3.00pm

27th August: Trip to Stockton (3.5 hr Sand-dune adventure)
             Assemble at 8.15am outside YHA and walk to catch a ferry at 9.15am to cross over to Stockton by 10am. Catch ferry back at about 2.00pm

28th August: Trip to Sydney
             Assemble at 7.00am outside YHA to take coach to Sydney , with breakfast stop along the way. Go to Sydney and stay a night

29th August: Check out time at Travelodge by 10am and assemble at foyer at 12pm sharp to catch shuttle bus to Sydney airport. Fly back to Singapore

Seriously..I CAN'T WAIT!! Haha!! Hurry hurry.....

I Think I Like IRHR1001

Today had IRHR1001 (Organization Behaviour) lecture. Was feeling pretty tired this morning. suddently I remembered that I'm going for class. LoL. So dragged myself out and met Chew at Eunos MRT. We reached school around 950am, but the stupid classroom (forever D-113 lor) doesn't have much choices of seats left. So boh bian, we went to find seats. Still thought can nua nua abit.

Anyway when I stepped into the class, I was happy to know that Peter Waring (pronounced as wearing) is our lecturer!! He was the one that made me drop jaw when I went into his office looking for Dr Steve. YES! The good looking one!! Stupid Chew say that Peter looked like Pinocchio cause the nose very sharp and long. -_-" And that he's short. I then told Chew that God made him almost perfect..then decided such man shouldn't exist so took away his height. LoL.

OK..I've decided that I'm going to like IRHR1001. Not only because Pinocchio is our lecturer, he's great at making the subject not so boring. He gives great examples and elaborate into details. LoL. Aiyah..I'm drooling over him mah..lol.

Seriously, I might get to hate this subject. We had lunch with Chew's friend Nadia just now, and she told us if we did our homework and go class religiously, it's hard for us to fail. All except IRHR1001. It's slightly more difficult. Can get pass or credit, but difficult to get disctinction or high distinction. And like accounts yesterday, we were given homework today. First submission is on 19th Sept, weightage is 10%. It's a thesis (Pinocchio calls it 'essay') of at least 1200 words. Only 1 website reference can be used. 2nd homework due on 29th Oct is worth 20%. 2200 words. -_-"

Gotta buck up..but I so wana sleep right now. Tml has to leave house at 740am. Meaning I've to wake up either at 645 or 7am. SHIT. Hmm..I should finish my accounts case studies before I start on the IRHR1001 thesis..........Tml is Econ..wonder who's the lecturer? *yawn*

First Day Of Class

What can I say about today other than 2 words? COCKED UP. We were given the class list over the weekend and apparently those who are in tutorial group A (eg A1, A2 etc) will be in lecture group A..technically that is. Huda, one of my classmate, was listed in class A6. Meaning she's in lect group A right? So we thought.

Huda, me and Thomas turned up for our 9am lecture on Accounting: Business Reporting for Decision Making. That is until one of the staff stuck something on the lecture door (more like big classrom that can accomodate about 200 students) and Huda realised she's NOT in group A. Apparently she had been shifted to group B, which today's lecture for same subject is at 12pm!! Piangz! And apparently half of the students who turned up for the 9am lessons are due at 12pm lor. Waste time! Damn cocked up. And I still have not received my UoN student card and most of the students have not receive their login ID and password!! To this, the staff said that there's 300+ students for this year's intake and only she herself is doing everything. My classmates were like," So? Don't make your business my business. I paid you, you're paid to do all these." My thinking was, the confirmed list of students wasn't given to her recently only. Why now? Why can't she do it first? So what if some students decided to withdraw? Do earlier also won't harm right? Dotz.

Anyway, it doesn't affect me cause of my surname. I'll still be in group A with Chew. Let's just call him Chew lah. LoL. Anyway, I took cab to school this morning cause I waited for the bus until it was too late liao. Stupid bus came at 815 lor! I sure late! So decided to take cab. WRONG CHOICE!! It costs me $22!! *Heartache* I am so leaving house at 740am on Wed. Heng tml lesson is at 10am.

My lecture is an Indian. And since I'm the stupid and not so kiasu one, I didn't print the lecture notes. A few of the students did. And my lecturer was talking and talking and all me and Chew could do was to highlight our text. And the lecturer damn cute. We didn't know he's cracking a joke until he's laughing. LoL. And he gave homework!!



Up till now...only did 2 discussion questions lor. Haven't even reach the homework part yet. Damn. Think I gotta go do liao..else Chew do finish le I also haven't finish. Next Monday have to hand in..class participation is 15%. I need to get my D......


PS: Regardin my breakup issues..he's taking time to think it over. But Mike told me to expect the worst. So now, I'm just sms-ing him everyday, showing whatever care and concern I can. Even if he doesn't reply, at least I did it willingly and happily. Wonder why I didn't do it last time..I'm a stupid one. Just...stop asking how I am and everything ok? You guys know me..I like to act OK. So just let me be OK.....thanks.

Slack? I Think Otherwise

This is my timetable. Because of my surname, I'm put in lecture group A and tutorial A1. So all my tutorial classes will be A1 and all my lecture group A. Heng Thomas surname starts with C!! We're in the same tutorial group and lecture!! But sadly we're in same lecture group with Shaynen and Huda. Wonder where the rest go..

Anyway, my mom saw my timetable and said that my timing very slack, might as well study part time. LoL. I told her although I study about 3hrs/day, I'm expected to put in more hours after school for projects and research and such. Furthermore I've tuition on Mon and Friday. Oh yah, my ex-colleague called me yesterday and wanted me to tutor her kid in maths. See..2 tuitions ok. Half of Friday will be spent on tuition lor. And Mon after class can slowly take num 5 to my student's house. Argh!! She failed her maths and English! But there's improvement in her English. ^^

Mon got lessons at 9am..wonder what time I've to leave house and wake up. Is damn early lor!! Think I'll just drink my milk and go school, cause I have a break from 11 - 12pm. Furthermore with my braces giving me probs, I can't really eat much things also. -_-"

星期一开学咯！！！

I told Thomas that I'm going to motivate him to be on time for lessons and we will motivate each other to get D or HD. My school grading system doesn't have A or B. Theirs are as follow:
HD - High Distinction
D - Distinction
C - Credit
P - Pass
F - Fail

Only students who get HD can do honours deg. Sigh. Nvm..just work hard can le. As long as I know I had work hard, done my best, it's enough. At least I will be answerable to myself. ^_^

I go print my timetable lor!! Keke..bb!!

UoN BBUS Orientation

Yesterday didn't sleep at all. Ok..I was drifting in and out of sleep, but I remember hearing the Mari Kita on radio before finally sleeping peacefully for like..an hour and a half? Today is orientation day for BBUS (Bachelor in Business) and BCOMM (Bachelor in Communication) students. I thought I was late for school cause I waited for the bus like..20min lor. Heng reached school around 9:20.Felt so out of place over there. Everyone seemed to know someone and I was all alone.

Kept looking around for Thomas (my classmate-cum-coursemate whom I got to know during my "English" lessons) but cannot see him. In the end I queued up to register alone and overheard these 2 girls behind me chatting. One was telling her friend that she'd absolutely die if she was to come alone lor. Piangz..was so demoralised I almost wanted to just go home and sleep the day away.

But I registered, got my goody bag (which consisted of a PSB ring file, a keychain from UoN and some accessory) and walked to the classroom. Then I saw Thomas!! Piang!! He remembered me and my spirits lifted lor!! We sat together and went through the orientation together. Basically hor, it's like..argh!!

1015 - 11: Talk by one of the lecturers
1100 - 1145: Ice breaker 1
1145 - 1250: Talk on plagarism
1250 - 1305: Photo taking UNDER THE FUCKING HOT SUN
1305 - 1350: LUNCH TIME!! And buying of textbooks ($301.50 for 4 subjects!!!!) and getting of my library card
1400 - 1500: Ice breaker 2
1500 - 1530: Talk on student council (recruitment lah)
1530 - 1545: Exchange numbers with classmates!! Kekeke..then go vivo wait for dad to pick me up.....



We were each handed a piece of paper with boxes like the above, except we had 20 boxes to complete. We had to go around the room asking our classmates to sign under the box that best describe them. LoL. In the end, I was left with the box of birth mark..then I got a guy to sign it. And he promised if he was called up, he would reply that his birthmark is somewhere that is ungentlemanly to show. LoL. Damn funny..but I can't seem to remember his name now. Keke.

Me and Thomas were split into different group for ice breaker 2. The game is like...the person in charge will flash a word (e.g. longest) and we had to guess longest what and send a representative up. The first word was longest and I kena. My group asked me up and I was ok with it. We thought it was hair. Then the other 3 groups see me walk up then they started to send girls from their team to compete the hair length with me. BUT THEN...the person in charge wants longest legs lor. Which I won hands..er..legs down. Haha!! I was the tallest among them ma. LoL. I won a point for my team...and the ONLY point. Our group lost (got loudest YAWN, fattest EAR LOBE, brightest TEETH, blackest PUPIL, softest SKIN, thinnest THUMB, hardest STOMACH etc.) but damn did we have fun!! LoL. My group people all very onz one lor.

After this game, we had another talk on student council recruitment. I was thinking whether to join or not. I missed the times where I organised events, joined orientations or helped out back in poly. But then, will I be able to score and handle CCA ON TOP of my tuition job? After much consideration (which is like....10min?) I decided to just concentrate on my studies and tuition ba. If my future employees wana see how I can manage people, please see my poly CCA records. LoL. Furthermore I have 2yrs+ working experience. Can lah.

Something funny is that I will be starting class on Monday. However, I don't know what class I have on Monday cause I have yet to enrol for that class (we get to choose what class we want to be in at which day and time). We were told to enrol using our student number and the password given. And these...will be given next week. Hahahaha!! Then I Mon no class? LoL. Hopefully they'll send the details by Friday. Anyway, youngest is 17. Oldest is me lor. As in I'm the oldest in the whole BBUS and BCOM. Guys also younger than me. -_-" Demoralised.

Average I'll be studying 4 days per week, and longest duration is about 4hrs. Kekeke!! SHIOK LAH!! More time to study and aim for my D or HD!! Then hopefully can do honours..*dreaming liao*. See how it goes..in the meantime, tonight have to sleep early cause I'm getting my braces tomorrow!! YEAH!!!


PS: I told Thomas that PSB has the smallest Popular Bookshop in the whole of Singapore..however it contains the most expensive books (one of my text book costs $120 and is not available anywhere else).

School Is Starting Soon

That's what I'm doing practically everyday: play games. Although it need not be Viwawa lah. Anyway I only play Sushido on Viwawa. So it got pretty boring after some time. Esp when I keep losing. I'm addicted to winning, so if I lose continuosly, I'll just quit the game and either watch tv or play some other games. Other than going to teach tuition every Mon and Fri that is.

Well, orientation is coming. It's on the 20th, which is this coming Wed. And I have been gorging myself these few days. Saturday's dinner was durians and Sunday's brunch was prawn noodles (which I helped to cook, shell and prepare!)..2 big bowls!! And dinner on Sunday? A trip down to Sakura Balestier for a very full dinner. After eating so much seafood, I'm beginning to have rashes now. Damn.

Someone asked me if I was excited about going back school. Well, I guess not really. Not as excited as putting on the braces this Thursday!! LoL. Sch..to me, school lor. Make new friends, learn new things, have tests/exams/thesis/projects and then u go on. Maybe I'll feel excited on Tues night ba. Classes starts on Monday and I've yet to know what class I'll be in. It'll determine what kind of timetable I will have you see.

Orientation bring what leh? I know I've to bring my nets card cause buying text books. Dad told me to sign credit card and I was like......school bookshop can sign meh? LoL. Not sure. Hope to see Thomas (my coursemate who attended the English lessons with me) during orientation. At least someone I know. Shit..think I need to go take some anti-histamine later. I really cannot take it liao..whole body itching and face also itching. OK..me going to sleep liaoz. Nights!!

I've Graduated with Summa Cum Laude

Last Friday I went to class as usual. And as usual, Thomas was there. I decided to strike a converstation with him, cause he's my coursemate. Who knows our paths might cross again. So I asked him how many people attended the class on Wed since I wasn't there. He told me that only he and Gavin attended. LoL. Heng I never go. Keke.

Anyway, Dr Steve told us that there's nothing else to teach, and due to the low attendance, he decided to cancel the remaining 2 weeks of lessons. So I jokingly asked if we had "graduated". And to this, he replied," Yes. You have graduated. Graduated with Summa Cum Laude." And as usual, I believe I'm the only one in class that understands this. And as usual, I'm the only one laughing. For those who don't know the meaning, check it here.

Our class ended at 310pm that day instead of 4pm. We were told to give him our names in block letters. And we will receive our cert together with the deg cert at the end of our course I guess. With that I bid Dr Steve farewell...or so I thought. I bid Thomas a farewell and told him that I'll see him in Aug. So now I HAVE NO MORE CLASSES!! I can fully nua at home 6 days a week (1 day for gym)!! Yeah!!!! Kekekek...