8 posts tagged “exams”
The sound of my phone indicating that there was a text message jarred me awake. For the third time. I was telling myself that if it was another one of those annoying ads, I will seriously go ballistic. But it wasn't. I was a text from C telling me that results were out! I sprinted out of my room to turn on my router modem at the common area outside. My heart was beating so fast as adrenaline shot through my veins. I turned on my Mackey, sighing exasperatedly when my connection got haywired again. As I fixed my connection, my mind went blank. I didn't even think of anything like what I would normally do, speculating or thinking what the worst that could happen. Loading up Firefox seemed to take ages. In fact, my eyes were widen with fear as I began to click through the pages to access the results page. There were two log-ins, and about 5 pages to go. I let out a shaky sigh as the images and text appeared oh so slowly on the screen.
Finally, I was at the results page. My eyes scanned the results, my mind processing slowly what was going on. When realization kicked in that I got all credits, I screamed with joy inwardly. I ran to my dad's room to tell him what happened. Then I texted C about it, asking her what she got. One of the subjects, the marks were just credit on the dot. There was another subject which was one mark away from a distinction. Just like last semester. I'm still contemplating whether to appeal for it. Probably not. The whole process is long and not worth it. Oh well. I'm overjoyed now!
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. : )
Finally I'm done and over with my Mass Media Law examination (which gave me alot of headache and anxiety)! Finally I am able to complete a Step Athletic class knowing every single step! TO me, these two things are pretty major but I guess it would be smashing if I passed my Mass Media Law too.
If I'm not mistaken, I started doing Step Athletic in May. It is November now. It took me 7 months to learn it? Wow. But its not really 7 months because at one point of time I didn't go consistently. Initially I did not want to go for Step because I felt so tired, having woken up early and gone for Law paper in the morning. However, something stirred up within me to just go ahead and work it out. I'm glad I did!
It is the end of the last semester and it is the finals. This is pretty major because it determines whether I can start my practical training which means I'm completing my diploma. Law is the toughest subject and I'm afraid of failing. Like, seriously! I plan to study after this, like re-read it 5 times just to make sure I remember the important points. Zoukout is coming soon and I really wanna go but I think they ran out of SGD38 tickets. So that means I'm not going. Again. I've been planning since 2005 to go for this event but somehow I just have to miss it because of something else. Sigh.
Oh by the way, baby died on me. Yes, the precious 3-week-old iPod touch of mine. The screen just turns completely white and then it will have static. I am quite sad about it but the thing that's constantly on my mind is my law exam. So, I'm just gonna leave you here with this and a hilarious video:
There has been alot of good things happening around me these past few days. About 2-3 weeks ago I tried my first Carl's Jr when the outlet opened its first joint in One Utama. I tried the Portobello Mushroom burger, although it was pricey but it was worth every cent.
After that first love bite, I had two more burgers, the Santa Fe Charbroiled Chicken and yesterday, the Famous Star. It is now my favourite burger joint!
Last Thursday, my cousin-in-law gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. When I visited on Friday, they have yet to name her. She's so small and delicate.
Right before I went to cell in the evening, a friend from gym who just came back from Switzerland brought chocolates for me. We didn't have time to meet up but I was thrilled! I've been looking for this particular Lindt chocolates ever since I finished the one I got from Hong Kong. Thanks alot, Shahril! <3
Yesterday afternoon, my cousins' dog, Xiao Hei gave birth to 5 puppies. There were 2 black, 2 brown and 1 black and white. My mom took photos of the first two with her camera handphone. Mommy Dog was so overprotective of her puppies that I could not even view them when I visited later that night.
And the best news of all!
I got 3 B+ for last semester! It was so unexpected! I even thought I was going to fail for some of the subjects but God is truly great and He saw me through. PTL!
I know I have self-imposed a ban from gym and Internet while having exams but I just can't refrain from going online. More so that it has been fixed (it wasn't working well recently).
Furthermore I wanted to vent out my frustrations of my first day of exams. I had Media Planning, a subject I retook because I failed last semester. I did fairly OK in the 60% assignment but for the 40% exams I had this afternoon, I did horribly. Firstly I did not have a calculator. Or more like they did not allow me to use my scientific calculator. Fair enough. Then, I had to calculate everything by hand and manually which is bound to come up with alot of mistakes. The BEST part is that I couldn't do 80% of the paper and I almost gave up - I'm not a quitter though.
Who should I blame? Ms E or me? Ms E for not teaching properly, for not uploading the complete notes, for being such a bore during class. Me for not being smart enough although I studied 5 days in a row.
Grrrr.. I'm so frustrated. I have Org Comm tomorrow and I'm almost halfway studying.
Toodles!
It is exams season, the season to be jolly! Not! Far from it actually. For the past few weeks I've been avoiding the fact that I have exams by going out, watching Transformers, gymming, shopping, buying new pair of silver flats, basically just doing everything that has got nothing to do with college or exams. Except that I have been doing my assignment, the only thing related to college.
You know, it worries me that exams are so near (16th of July) and I have not really started studying but somehow this causes me to be too stressed up to even pick up the lecture notes. So stressed over the exam till the stress overcomes me and I end up not studying because of stress. Complicated? You bet.
Like any other problems in the past, I will come up with a plan for a solution. My plan is to ban myself from activities that deter me from studying. What are those, you ask.
Firstly, gym. Yes, I need a healthy body and brain to function properly during this period but I spend way too much time at the gym. Seriously,
Secondly, Internet. I'm ashamed to admit that I'm an Internet addict. Not a day goes by without me logging on and checking my mail, surfing or just chatting with my friends on MSN.
Thirdly and most importantly watching dramas and DVDs. I spend alot of time also just watching Korean, Taiwanese, and Japanese dramas that I've downloaded from the Net. I've bought 3 DVDs recently and I'm about 1/4 through of Shakespeare in Love. I'm SO tempted to finish up the movie but I'm telling myself to be over and done with the exams first before allowing myself to be distracted by Joseph Fiennes.
And to wrap up this post, I'm declaring that I'm going to study as soon as I shut down this computer. Which is now.
