// projects n projects //
i need an idiot's guide to working with strangers.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
// killer psych //
i'm not actually talking about the psyche of a killer here
but the midterm paper I just sat for.
i guess it's a case of bad luck.
i didn't bother to read up on the history of industrial psychology.
so how on earth would i know it originated from which person's talk.
and which american university is the first to offer it.
1909.
it's like one century ago!
i hope not many people have studied that too.
or else...
i hate think to of the consequences.
before this, i was wondering what kind of questions can appear.
now i get the idea.
why are we tested on such ancient facts that we'll never be able to regurgitate
after memorising them for the midterm and exam?
there's so much to memorise and my memory is really limited.
i'm not actually talking about the psyche of a killer here
but the midterm paper I just sat for.
i guess it's a case of bad luck.
i didn't bother to read up on the history of industrial psychology.
so how on earth would i know it originated from which person's talk.
and which american university is the first to offer it.
1909.
it's like one century ago!
i hope not many people have studied that too.
or else...
i hate think to of the consequences.
before this, i was wondering what kind of questions can appear.
now i get the idea.
why are we tested on such ancient facts that we'll never be able to regurgitate
after memorising them for the midterm and exam?
there's so much to memorise and my memory is really limited.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
// Happy Valentine's Day //
i vaguely remembered when i was in primary school,
i had not known about V-day.
after all, feb 14 is not a designated public/school holiday,
so i think nobody in primary school would know abt it.
subsequently, in sec sch, jc even now, in uni,
V-day is more than just between lovers.
It's a sort of friendship day where friends exchange gifts
and well-wishers.
i think the main reason is that singles can celebrate as well.
regrettably, i'm not the sort who would (or could) buy chocolates,
bake cookies, write notes to my friends during this day.
it's not that i don't appreciate my friends but i have never felt
compelled to do something for them on V-day.
To put it in another way, it's just like how some people don't really care
about chinese traditions so they do not really celebrate cny but they may
be one of those who party till late on 1st Jan.
I'm one of those who take V-day just as any other as opposed to two
other groups of people:
1. those in relationships- hence they
practically honour V-day and help the now ailing economy for one day.
2. those who hate V-day, thinking it's a some sort of commercial scam,
eg. only fools would pay $10 or higher for one pathetic stalk of rose.
only the retarded would pay $188 for a dinner for two which is
usually priced much lower.
I read Phin Wong's column in 'Today' yesterday and apparently he
belongs to the latter group. He tried to defend himself from being accused
to be un-romantic.
It really tickles. haha.
i vaguely remembered when i was in primary school,
i had not known about V-day.
after all, feb 14 is not a designated public/school holiday,
so i think nobody in primary school would know abt it.
subsequently, in sec sch, jc even now, in uni,
V-day is more than just between lovers.
It's a sort of friendship day where friends exchange gifts
and well-wishers.
i think the main reason is that singles can celebrate as well.
regrettably, i'm not the sort who would (or could) buy chocolates,
bake cookies, write notes to my friends during this day.
it's not that i don't appreciate my friends but i have never felt
compelled to do something for them on V-day.
To put it in another way, it's just like how some people don't really care
about chinese traditions so they do not really celebrate cny but they may
be one of those who party till late on 1st Jan.
I'm one of those who take V-day just as any other as opposed to two
other groups of people:
1. those in relationships- hence they
practically honour V-day and help the now ailing economy for one day.
2. those who hate V-day, thinking it's a some sort of commercial scam,
eg. only fools would pay $10 or higher for one pathetic stalk of rose.
only the retarded would pay $188 for a dinner for two which is
usually priced much lower.
I read Phin Wong's column in 'Today' yesterday and apparently he
belongs to the latter group. He tried to defend himself from being accused
to be un-romantic.
It really tickles. haha.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
// to believe in what you do //
sometimes the truth really hurts.
the reality is harsh.
i mean, i think i'm too idealistic for my own good.
if i'm in primary or secondary school,
then yes, having idealistic thinking is considered
a good thing.
it can ignite your imagination.
but as i'm edging towards the working world,
having such impractical thinking is more
of a bane than boon.
i can't think of any examples since i'm not working yet.
but i think my concern is really justified.
even now, in lectures, we learnt that
theory is different from real situations.
in theory, for easy understanding,
we always assume, for eg,
a material to be pure and free of impurities.
a crystal to be free of imperfections.
heat loss/gain by a system to be negligible.
pressure/volume of an ideal gas to be constant.
assumptions after assumptions.
if only life is that easy.
that's why when i was studying for my exams in yr 1,
i kept hypothesizng the different ways the questions could
twist and turn to become more difficult.
actually i ended up scaring myself for nothing.
nowadays i realise questions are getting more generic.
of course some prof will try to throw us off the track by
setting those kind of high level questions
similar to those that i hypothesized.
haha.
don't think that i can answer those questions.
cuz i actually do not know the answer to
those questions that i thought of.
from what i heard, ntu engineering courses are 'reputed'
to be practical in training right?
from what i learn, it is rightly so.
yes i believe it's a good thing.
but practical situations are really scary to deal with.
anyway, sometimes i envy those who can afford
to dream, immerse in unlimited possibities
and you know, indulge in idealistic thinking.
like my P6 tutee.
she: teacher, i know what i want to be next time.
me: what do you want to be?
she: i want to be engineer!
me: (speechless and stunned)
she: (without noticing how stunned i was)
seems like very cool leh!
You know, I watch the nine o'clock show, "未来不是梦"
I want to be like the people in the show.
me: (recovered from shock)
I never watch the show. But those people wear
masks ah, gloves one leh!
she: ya! looks very cool!
me: really meh?
you know, actually i'm studying to
become an engineer next time.
she: (it's now her time to be shocked)
Really ah?!
me: (gloomily) ya. maybe next time you can go university to study engineering.
(not wanting to throw cold water on her
by saying how i'm struggling to study at the moment)
her innocent thinking inspires me.
ignorance is a blessing.
sometimes the truth really hurts.
the reality is harsh.
i mean, i think i'm too idealistic for my own good.
if i'm in primary or secondary school,
then yes, having idealistic thinking is considered
a good thing.
it can ignite your imagination.
but as i'm edging towards the working world,
having such impractical thinking is more
of a bane than boon.
i can't think of any examples since i'm not working yet.
but i think my concern is really justified.
even now, in lectures, we learnt that
theory is different from real situations.
in theory, for easy understanding,
we always assume, for eg,
a material to be pure and free of impurities.
a crystal to be free of imperfections.
heat loss/gain by a system to be negligible.
pressure/volume of an ideal gas to be constant.
assumptions after assumptions.
if only life is that easy.
that's why when i was studying for my exams in yr 1,
i kept hypothesizng the different ways the questions could
twist and turn to become more difficult.
actually i ended up scaring myself for nothing.
nowadays i realise questions are getting more generic.
of course some prof will try to throw us off the track by
setting those kind of high level questions
similar to those that i hypothesized.
haha.
don't think that i can answer those questions.
cuz i actually do not know the answer to
those questions that i thought of.
from what i heard, ntu engineering courses are 'reputed'
to be practical in training right?
from what i learn, it is rightly so.
yes i believe it's a good thing.
but practical situations are really scary to deal with.
anyway, sometimes i envy those who can afford
to dream, immerse in unlimited possibities
and you know, indulge in idealistic thinking.
like my P6 tutee.
she: teacher, i know what i want to be next time.
me: what do you want to be?
she: i want to be engineer!
me: (speechless and stunned)
she: (without noticing how stunned i was)
seems like very cool leh!
You know, I watch the nine o'clock show, "未来不是梦"
I want to be like the people in the show.
me: (recovered from shock)
I never watch the show. But those people wear
masks ah, gloves one leh!
she: ya! looks very cool!
me: really meh?
you know, actually i'm studying to
become an engineer next time.
she: (it's now her time to be shocked)
Really ah?!
me: (gloomily) ya. maybe next time you can go university to study engineering.
(not wanting to throw cold water on her
by saying how i'm struggling to study at the moment)
her innocent thinking inspires me.
ignorance is a blessing.
Sunday, February 08, 2009
//random musings of a depressed slacker//
i'm slacking.
ok, i'm leaving all my tutorials till tml.
haiz.
hopefully i'll have time.
seems like next week i'll have to start studying for the mid-terms.
totally depressing.
today as i was tutoring, a sudden thought came to my mind.
always pushing yourself to do things that you do not want to do.
is that called life?
you do not have a choice.
therein lies the contradicting thought.
even if i have a choice,
i do not know what to do with my time, my life.
aimlessly following the crowd.
now, i don't even find slacking that appealing.
i need some laughter,
just as depressed people do.
i'm slacking.
ok, i'm leaving all my tutorials till tml.
haiz.
hopefully i'll have time.
seems like next week i'll have to start studying for the mid-terms.
totally depressing.
today as i was tutoring, a sudden thought came to my mind.
always pushing yourself to do things that you do not want to do.
is that called life?
you do not have a choice.
therein lies the contradicting thought.
even if i have a choice,
i do not know what to do with my time, my life.
aimlessly following the crowd.
now, i don't even find slacking that appealing.
i need some laughter,
just as depressed people do.
Thursday, February 05, 2009
// 石欣卉 & 黃靖倫 campus concert //
these two local singers came to ntu for a campus concert,
and yea, i went.
imagine how long all of us had to wait before we could get seated!
anyway, the atmosphere wasn't exactly the best,
especially our section, erm.. it's like we're having lecture. lol.
both of them sang three songs individually.
石欣卉 - 女皇驾到, 我知道我变漂亮了, 无能为力
黃靖倫 - 月光 ,傻里傻气, 缺席
then they had a 一眼瞬間 duet.
haha i was planning not to join in yelling 'encore' cuz it was rather late already.
but since their fan club members were there, i don't think they had a choice.
so their encore was a shortened version 你最珍貴, acapella style.
of course, they had great voices but still, rather boring.
these two local singers came to ntu for a campus concert,
and yea, i went.
imagine how long all of us had to wait before we could get seated!
anyway, the atmosphere wasn't exactly the best,
especially our section, erm.. it's like we're having lecture. lol.
both of them sang three songs individually.
石欣卉 - 女皇驾到, 我知道我变漂亮了, 无能为力
黃靖倫 - 月光 ,傻里傻气, 缺席
then they had a 一眼瞬間 duet.
haha i was planning not to join in yelling 'encore' cuz it was rather late already.
but since their fan club members were there, i don't think they had a choice.
so their encore was a shortened version 你最珍貴, acapella style.
of course, they had great voices but still, rather boring.
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
// hrm //
HRM lessons always get me thinking about the stuff
I wanted to do but have never got round to get to it.
Perhaps due to a lack of courage, time, opportunity
or all the above factors combined.
our lecturer is a business women who set up her own
training consultancy company.
she's always giving us encouragement like,
it's a good time for you to explore what you like
so that you can make good choices in your career
and not waste time like me, who spent a good
number of years in SIA before knowing what I
want to do.
I guess what she meant is to grab every chance
possible to try out stuff so that we can all find
our area of niche and interest.
Apparently, according to her, everyone has a unique
value proposition.
(Oops, this sounds like we're some market product or whatsoever.)
anyway, i'm beginning to realise that the content of my
core subjects are rather dry.
things like electrons and calculus are things I can't relate to.
in contrast, hrm and psychology are much easier to understand.
one exception though, i think i can still live with thermodynamics.
lol.
maybe i've found what i want to do.
which is not i'm training in.
HRM lessons always get me thinking about the stuff
I wanted to do but have never got round to get to it.
Perhaps due to a lack of courage, time, opportunity
or all the above factors combined.
our lecturer is a business women who set up her own
training consultancy company.
she's always giving us encouragement like,
it's a good time for you to explore what you like
so that you can make good choices in your career
and not waste time like me, who spent a good
number of years in SIA before knowing what I
want to do.
I guess what she meant is to grab every chance
possible to try out stuff so that we can all find
our area of niche and interest.
Apparently, according to her, everyone has a unique
value proposition.
(Oops, this sounds like we're some market product or whatsoever.)
anyway, i'm beginning to realise that the content of my
core subjects are rather dry.
things like electrons and calculus are things I can't relate to.
in contrast, hrm and psychology are much easier to understand.
one exception though, i think i can still live with thermodynamics.
lol.
maybe i've found what i want to do.
which is not i'm training in.
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