Beauty in the breakdown

The stock market reported a 0.02 fall.

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:48:05 GMT

It's been awhile since I've updated. And I'm too lazy to talk about what I've done since the holidays except that right now I'm totally broke and the only things I can do is either 1) stay home 2) go training (no expenses) 3)meetup with friends and do things that require minimal expenditure. But now that I'm sick, I can't even do #2 and #3 which really really sucks. I've been doing #1 for 3 days now and its really time to get well please.

Results this term were crazy. I did better for the mods I thought I wouldn't, and I did worse for the mods that I thought I wouldn't. But I'm glad that my gpa is more or less stable. What more could I wish for? All I know is next term is going to be crazy.

Why can't you seeeeeee

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:37:55 GMT

This term has been a most enjoyable one for me, because of the classes I had, the friendships that strengthened and fostered, and the new challenges that I decided to take up for myself next term.

My favorite module this term was certainly LTM- being a mentor to a team of 9 people was certainly no easy feat, and many times I questioned my ability to mentor them, to give them the right answers as well as to guide them towards working well together.

Although the workload was more than what a 0.5 module called for, with all the TA meetings, LTB group meetings, classes every week that I had to attend, it was enjoyable for me because I felt like I was reliving my own LTB memories when I was a year one.

The support system of us TAs also made the module feel less taxing, because we had each other for advice and support. I will really miss this class because it was the least academically taxing one for me, and I made so many good friends there.

Another thing that made me really happy was that my OCIP group didn't disperse like I feared. We met up for benny's choir concert, got together during our midterm break to have a 2D1N chalet.

Although we could not meet up much during the term, it felt as though we were transported back to Cebu and as though we never parted from each other. We caught up with each others' lives, new gossips, cracked jokes, and it was funny how we never really shook off our roles as taking care of each other like we did during the trip.

I have no idea if my gpa will be improved.. if it improves I'll be very happy, but if it falls I'm just gonna accept it too. Next week I have activities packed up daily, outing with Hannah, then its archery people fun outings till saturday night, including chalet and Malacca trip!

Pointless

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:05:45 GMT

Seriously. How often do you think joining facebook groups to petition for something works? I don't see how objecting against increased carpark fees will work in a FB group. Seriously. Haven't we objected enough to school policies? And how often do they really make changes? Find a better way to appeal- write to the media, or get on CNA/Channel 5, THEN the corp comm will sit up and pay attention. As much as facebook is popular amongst peers, there have been too many of silly facebook petitions for anyone to take this one seriously.

6 more days till the end!

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:17:32 GMT

Next thursday please. Staying at home was a bad choice and I've accepted that. Haha. Catching up on some needed sleep was my choice. But seriously, I've played too much already. So, no training tomorrow. I need to spend some time wrapping up the final bits and pieces.

Week 14

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:48:07 GMT

Sitting at my table here the whole day, yet I only managed to complete 1 chapter of ethics and 2 chapters or marketing. But its just in 12 days when my misery ends. Time flies eh? This term has been amazing. I don't regret signing up for LTM and being the TA to the most amazing group of 9 people who all love each other so much that I had to ask them to redo their peer evaluation multiple times. I'm looking forward to next term too, it promises to be fun because all the people that I bidded mods with are all my favorite people :) Next term is going to different too, with the OCIP and (fingers crossed) something else. But oh well the results will be out tomorrow and I shall know by then if I have that one more thing to be happy about. Ok let's do an assessment of this term after my last paper. Or anytime when I get fed up with studying.

Did something stupid yesterday after training, but I'm glad I have such nice and caring people in my team who really cares for me. Sometimes I don't know if I even deserve them. But I'm just gonna cherish them all the same.

Ok back to ethics.

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:21:56 GMT

Made my decision already. Now its the waiting and waiting. Meanwhile I get to distract myself with poor quality ideas and agendas so that I don't think so much. Right. How fun. So many things to say but I don't know who to say it to. What to say to whom, and how to say it.

oh yes.

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:04:09 GMT

My marketing presentation is over! It might be cui but I am at the point where I don't care anymore.. Right now its AE assignment and project to go, meanwhile, let's start mugging for finals. Malacca! Elections are coming now.. but I don't know what to think. If I get it, then i get it. But meanwhile Hannah has to listen to my rants every day and every night. lovesssss.

Will never have to see stupid groupmate ever again. That's the best part.

KFC

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:03:30 GMT

OK. My stupid comma button is going to fall out. FALLOUT BOY. You know, for me to type that , just now, took me 10x the strength it took to type any other letters. Any other punctuations, for that matter.

,,,,,,,

I have strong index finger now.

,,,,,,,,

There is still hope for marketing. Go go go!

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:19:16 GMT

It rained and rained today. So i decided not to go to my meeting. Problem? Presentation is on monday and nothing's been done yet.

Who cares, saturday is coming!

going to sleep liao.

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:20:52 GMT

Got all my 3 bids successfully. Silly freshmen don't know that econs modules are supposed to go for minimum bid! And so the only minimum bid are my friends and us at e$10. And we all know that econs students study inflation.

I realise I'm taking modules with my guy friends! Almost all. Woah.

Oh glorious December..

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:30:18 GMT

Please come quickly. When the finals are over. I just want the 26th of Nov to be over soon. Project Holiday and Project Archery. I'm mourning my loss of a perfect mon-wed-fri timetable. Hopefully I'd be able to bid a tues-wed-thurs timing for next term. But 4 or 5 modules? That's the issue. And how many econs mods to clear? So annoying. I would want to be in an utopian world where the Big Brother dictates all our timetables and is constantly Watching.

2 more weeks of school. It just settles into a mundane activity. All the finals, the exams, the projects. My favorite part of school is the meeting of new people. I think I have a retention problem. And the matchmaking next term.. hahaha. Many hopes and expectations, I thought having one would be enough, but maybe it isn't. Not for me, anyway.

Today I realised everyone one practices Consumption Smoothing, whether you may or may not realise.

Saturdays are the best days

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:00:43 GMT

A slow start to the day, plenty of taxi dramas, sun and laughter and sweat, a nice relaxing dinner while chit-chatting for hours.

Why is it that the best day of the week always pass by so quickly? :(

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:05:49 GMT

This week is so slack. But Boss is coming! What do I want to take next term. When can I have one module whereby there's no econs mods at all..

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:17:20 GMT

Hell week is over! I really liked how efficient my Ethics group was. We settled the content and presentation slides in less than 3 days. Less than 12 hours. Of course, we had the zai guy in our group, and I have to say that working with him has really taught me a lot. So now its all left marketing presentation. Which we have not started. We are so screwed though. Don't really like my marketing group though.

Internal shoot today has left my left arm aching. Haven felt like that for ages? Looking forward to kbox tmr :)

So late I should sleep

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:19:04 GMT

I've just been confirmed to be the next leader for OCIP! Such a huge responsibility. O.M.G. Feeling all apprehensive and excited to be going back again but then again going back as a participant and as a leader is vastly different.

urban hits are for me

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 05:05:59 GMT

I got my $300 arrows! That's $300 for a dozen arrows.. That works out to be $25 per arrow.. Oh gosh so expensive I cannot lose them anymore. With all my complains about stress this week, I think so far I am taking it pretty easy. For goodness sake eling you cannot afford to slack off.

I want to go somewhere to relax after my finals~

GG

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:50:33 GMT

Update:
Yup I jinxed myself. My group got the Ethics Presentation for next week. That means next week is Hell week.

Well..

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:37:46 GMT

TA gathering was good. :D

But yesterday was bad. The only thing that could possibly make next week worse for me is for my group to get Ethics presentation. Let's see if I just jinxed myself. Shall update after class tmr.

Stress

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:40:49 GMT

I think I'm like most people. I post a new entry under stress and when I just need someplace to rant. Hell weeks are sure to come. Next wednesday I have econometrics assignment due, econometrics tutorial presentation, and a 5-pages long LTM reflection journal due. Not to mention Macroeconomics midterms this saturday. How I wish I can drop some things right now, and just chiong for those really urgent ones.

More entries are sure to come in the following weeks. Urgh.

Applied Econometrics

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:38:23 GMT

Have you ever..

a) Collated 5 years of monthly closing price of 15 stocks and market index?
b) Created more than 20 excel spreadsheets at one time with said data above?
c) Regressed 17 data sets continuously to find betas and error terms and t-statistics?
d) Compiled all the data into one single precious document that you are too brain-fried to analyse now?

Yes.

Good night. I <3 school.

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:51:53 GMT

BYE BYE RECESS WEEK. YOU HAVE BEEN VERY KIND TO ME. or should i say, I have been very kind to you.

Today I spent 7 hours in an unlocked SR studying. so proud of myself!

Its 7 more weeks before HOLIDAY! have to work really really HARD.

Good night y'all.

career plan

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:35:58 GMT

When i wrote my 3 year career plan for FT earlier this term, I did not think that half of what I wrote would actually happen. But now it seems that almost all of it is destined to come true. This challenge will be exciting and enriching. Very draining and exhausting, yes, but definitely fun and memorable. Let the journey begin..

Who knew writing a career plan for class actually could be so useful?

NUP achievement

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:31:18 GMT

hello NUP :) have marketing project work to do, but i don't feel like it. i shall get down to it on saturday or sunday night i suppose.

Fine dining tomorrow!

So many videos to watch and I gotta pack for my chalet too! Chill week. There's gotta be hell to pay for this, I just know it.

Lucky he's a Family Guy

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:20:30 GMT

"What do you eat?"

"Attention"

"I like your hair"

"Still hungry"

"I like your speaking voice"

"I'm full"

Recess Week= Chill Week

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:16:40 GMT

Holding feedback sessions isn't exactly the best job to do. What gives one the right and the authority to be in an advisory position? I know that the fact that I was chosen by Prof to be in this module has got to mean something. I just wish I knew what.

After that emo night at ICB, I had a revelation. Why should I put everything I have into wishing for something that seems unlikely to happen? Instead of trying (and desperately hoping) that things can change, I can choose to withdraw from it all, and take up something else that will utilise my time better.

So let's shelve that silly wish (I always seem to have so many of these) and move on to more tangible things. Like getting the Navigators Upgrade Programme for instance. The school's currently sponsoring us free arrows (worth $300) if we attain a particular score at 50m. Heck, $300, I'm going to strive for it.

Waiting for Family Guy S08E01 to download!