7 posts tagged “college”
Thanks for retaining my grade. I was furious last night but you redeemed yourself so I'll look past this minor setback. But my thoughts of you are still the same. I see you as a matured, experienced practitioner but a forgetful one at that. But all is well and I hope this never happens again.
When you first graded my in-class writing I was miffed that you picked on my touchy spot - grammar. As an aspiring journalist, NOBODY...and I mean NOBODY gets away when they pick on my English. In my 11 years of primary and secondary education I never ever got below an A for English so hands off, you grammar mama. But I let it slide because I admit that I could use less words to express myself instead of the lengthy, long-winded way I write. When C complains how senile and forgetful you are, how talkative and boastful of your achievements, I reasoned that you are not as bad as she thinks, just that you're experienced and mature.
I tolerated your long-winded lectures, your constant memory lapses and grammar-correcting ways but you took the cake when you downgraded my Credit to a Pass! 68% to 59%? I was 2 marks away from a Distinction and now I'm a mark away from Credit just because you thought that I should not use American English but I should use British English? There is no difference in meaning with the words "organization" and "organisation", Ma'am.
Majority of lecturers I know don't even bat an eyelash when they come across minor "grammar" mistakes like you do. In fact, they don't even consider it an issue but you make it sound like I wrote lYk DyS in your paper. I have prided my blog as a place for no vulgarities but here's a big Fuck You!
As I have mentioned before, I encountered difficulties imitating the instructor in executing combinations for the step athletic class. He is quick-witted, performs elaborate moves and his actions are 'amplified'. I enjoy Step Athletic by R not because it is complicated and highly challenging but because it is just so much fun and you can really work up a sweat.
Look at my trainers. So worn and dirty. It has been conditioned through 4 times a week, 2-3 hours a day gym time - with activities like Body Combat, Yoga, Power Balance, Pilates, Aerobics, Step Athletic.
On the topic of being a diploma graduate, here is proof that I'm entitled to
I first spotted this beauty on The Star newspaper but I don't recall them mentioning the name of this bag. Well, it probably costs thousands of dollars and I don't think I can ever afford this one.
On another note, I did pretty well in my exams! All those sleepless nights of worrying and stress were not worth it at all! I really thank God for His mercy and provision. I couldn't have done it without Him. I mean, I sleep during classes, I do averagely for assignments and I write rubbish in exams. Do you think I can pass with that kind of effort? It is truly God's help and I just want to glorify Him for it.
While things are rather rosy in the studies department, I'm still stressed out over work. I thought working for a magazine would be fun but I didn't know about the stress when a deadline draws nearer or when someone you're featuring in the magazine does not respond quickly. I won't go into details but all I can say that this last job kinda made me abit worried. I know I'm just exaggerating the problem and blowing it out of proportions but thats what I tend to do. I'm a self-proclaimed worrywart :\
I'll just let this be an experience for me and hopefully I can improve in my writing and work in the future.
Had a blast at the Hillsong Live in Malaysia Concert '08 yesterday night. There were 3,000 people present at GTPJ. I bought a very cool 1GB USB Wristband with the 'I Heart' album inside. Pricey but you can't get it anywhere else. I must have mellowed down alot because usually at Christian concerts I will jump up and down, clap my hands and scream the songs out. But yesterday, at certain intervals I would sit on the chair and think.
Sometimes the lyrics bring a tear to my eye because it just speaks to me. In the midst of the hype of the concert, I became still. Just listening to my heartbeat and feeling His presence in the place. Letting my heart be tenderly touched by my Maker.
There is a poem posted near my telephone table at home. It is a Serenity Poem, and one of the verses was: "Hardships are the pathway to peace". Although exams may not be hardships for some people, it is a hardship for me based on my history of education. I believe that as I go through hardships, I may not necessary see the silver lining but as I overcome them, I will be at peace with myself that I have experienced them and made me stronger.
Sometimes I wonder what would happen if I took the other road. The one where I don't complete my studies but start working. Would I be successful in life? Would a degree matter more in determining my promotions and pay? Could I be useful to the working world with the little education I had? These thoughts sometimes gives me the motivation to study harder and work on my goal. But now, I'm at the phase where I'm rethinking my options. I thought to myself, "Is this worth the time and horrible feelings of dread?" "Could all these hours of reading the same line over and over again make any difference in my grades?" It is not that I can't study but somehow this particular subject is tougher than the rest. I seriously do NOT like the textbook. I keep rereading the same line because NOTHING goes into my head. But after all the mini-battles within me I realized one thing: It is worth it all. The day when I don my graduation gown and cap as I throw my degree up in the air will be the moment that I've been waiting all these years for. That I no longer have to worry of anymore exams but to look forward for a perhaps brighter future.
Aren't they amazingly gorgeous? With the onslaught of gladiator shoes cropping up from shoe labels such as Aldo to Nine West, it IS this season's must-have even though the rage started and died down back in 2006. I reckon it didn't really catch on till now, when another season essential, short shorts made a comeback. They make a perfect match with some gladiator sandals are almost up to the knee and short shorts make legs seem longer. Anyway, enough of this fashion talk. Updates!
I haven't really been talking about college life because I find it may bore readers to death (are there even any readers?) or I may fall asleep while typing. But since finals start on Friday I might as well mention that I have 11 topics to cover which involves 2 books and some PPT slides. I'm SO not liking it that I have to skip gym tomorrow so I can finish up. I regret zoning out during classes now. Wait, that's what I've been doing since the beginning of my education XP I better do well or else I won't be able to study abroad.
Andddd... our fave topic. BOYS. I seriously don't want to make a move but I do wanna get to know them. Will I have to wait till kingdom comes? Seems like boys nowadays are not interested in making a move or not even interested at all. With my luck, I don't think anyone wants to go near me. I find myself unapproachable. I don't know why. Maybe its how my face is structured where there is a permanent blank look on my face or something that make boys run away. I notice how my friends get approached so easily. All they do is just give a look and the boys come running. LOL.Anyway, I'm gonna go on IM now and talk abt boys with Eve. : )
