It's been some time since I last blogged here. I have been concentrating on my NM2208 Blog. For those who doesn't know what is that, it is one of the modules I am currently taking in this semester, named "Principles of Visual Communication". It is a very interesting module as there is not much of content but more of designing and to show how you want the audience to read your work. Plus, there is no exam! Well, in exchange, there is heavy workload for this module because you will need to submit your design every week. And sometimes inspiration doesn't just comes into your mind so naturally.
This semester is relatively more busier than the previous 2 Semesters. Because it is already end of Week 5! In just a flash!
I'm trying slack for a while, so I looked back at my previous posts. I have found out so many things had happened, and many things have changed. Sometimes, you really have to cherish a certain moment in your life. Because once time has come to separate us and to continue your life in different route, the relationship will not be the same as before anymore. The real relationship gets bitter, but the relationship in your memories remains. So it is better to make good memories rather than a bad one.
Hmm... nothing much to update... Every school semester is always me and my beloved school. I will soon delicate myself staying in school again. Haha.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Short Journey, Many People
I was on my way to school on the fourth day. It was just an hour plus journey for Simei to NUS. Upon boarding the train, I met my Primary cum JC Schoolmate, Xin Ni. She was on her way to school. We chatted all the way from Simei to Dover.
From the station to the traffic junction outside Clementi Bus Interchange, I saw another friend, Jieying. At the same time, she saw her friend too. Moreover, her friend saw her friend too, and so happen that friend's friend's friend is actually my friend, Lionel! The 4 of us took the bus together and went to school. The 2 girls alighted at SDE, while we guys alighted at their next stop.
Lionel and I took on separate ways at the Central Forum near AS6, and I continued walking towards COM1 and I saw 2 of my JC juniors. I just chatted for a while with them; took a glance around COM1 and walked back to AS6; and I saw yet another friend of mine, but we only managed to exchange a Hi-Bye.
It was just a short period of time and I have met so many people on the way... Yup, the world is getting smaller and smaller once you are in University. To further substantiate my point, I will provide another example on that same day. Russell and I were waiting for Alvin at the Science Bus Stop before going home. We met Zhen Ming and his friends. And one of his friends knew Russell! Ok, point elaborated.
From the station to the traffic junction outside Clementi Bus Interchange, I saw another friend, Jieying. At the same time, she saw her friend too. Moreover, her friend saw her friend too, and so happen that friend's friend's friend is actually my friend, Lionel! The 4 of us took the bus together and went to school. The 2 girls alighted at SDE, while we guys alighted at their next stop.
Lionel and I took on separate ways at the Central Forum near AS6, and I continued walking towards COM1 and I saw 2 of my JC juniors. I just chatted for a while with them; took a glance around COM1 and walked back to AS6; and I saw yet another friend of mine, but we only managed to exchange a Hi-Bye.
It was just a short period of time and I have met so many people on the way... Yup, the world is getting smaller and smaller once you are in University. To further substantiate my point, I will provide another example on that same day. Russell and I were waiting for Alvin at the Science Bus Stop before going home. We met Zhen Ming and his friends. And one of his friends knew Russell! Ok, point elaborated.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
The Burden of the Finals
The day before the GDC2010 Finals, I was presented with so many responsibilities. Well, not very much actually, but the amount of weight each of them weighed was terribly heavy. The first weakness I have was the inability to speak to strangers or Big-Shots. I just could not bring myself up to speak with them in formal English naturally. Is it a must everyone to possess this ability?
It was also a fact that the Main Director of this Project could not bring his team into action as well, which was another factor that greatly affected the Finals. On the day itself, only the director, emcee, 2 helpers, the President of the Computing Club, and I were the only people helping out. Though the competition finals became a small scale one in the end, I think we were still lack of helpers. I became the only one sweating like hell.
Luckily, the emcee, Karin has a lot of experiences hosting many kind of events, so she could handle the audience very well. I'm amazed by her fast reaction as well.
Before the whole thing started, the Director wanted me to print out the Score Sheet for the Judges. However, it was too last minute, so we could only come out with a shabby looking piece of paper for them... One Big Minus.
During the first Registration Part, we were supposed to distribute the Certificate of Participation to the Participants. But everything was not arranged according to the Groups, so we just have the Participants to find through the whole stack of certs themselves. Another Big Minus.
I was supposed to be the escort for the Judges and the GOH, but most of them just came into the Lecture Theatre by themselves except for the Ubisoft Representatives. And luckily, the Director and the President are nice to help me entertain those Big-Shots.
The Flow of the Game Presentations was not very smooth as not many teams have start up their laptops or worse, I think they don't even know their order of sequence... The team by NUS didn't have a laptop prepared, so they have to use mine. And I'm having Digimon Xros Wars as my wallpaper that time, so everyone could see what was presented on the screen. And there was only a very insidious silence... Moreover, I think the games presented were not much of a standard... Well, according to the Tone by the Judges as they spoke. Thus, they had a very hard time deciding the winner.
Well, finally when everything was over. I could finally relax. But I still have to clear everything because the Director still have the Final of Freshmen Orientation Week to take care of... And the 2 helpers went missing after the end of the competition too... I became so shaggy carrying so many things at a time. I have to carry the things by a short distance at a time... Sigh. And the Director having the intentions to make me his successor. I was also dumbfounded. I hope I would never be involved in this kind of activity...
It was also a fact that the Main Director of this Project could not bring his team into action as well, which was another factor that greatly affected the Finals. On the day itself, only the director, emcee, 2 helpers, the President of the Computing Club, and I were the only people helping out. Though the competition finals became a small scale one in the end, I think we were still lack of helpers. I became the only one sweating like hell.
Luckily, the emcee, Karin has a lot of experiences hosting many kind of events, so she could handle the audience very well. I'm amazed by her fast reaction as well.
Before the whole thing started, the Director wanted me to print out the Score Sheet for the Judges. However, it was too last minute, so we could only come out with a shabby looking piece of paper for them... One Big Minus.
During the first Registration Part, we were supposed to distribute the Certificate of Participation to the Participants. But everything was not arranged according to the Groups, so we just have the Participants to find through the whole stack of certs themselves. Another Big Minus.
I was supposed to be the escort for the Judges and the GOH, but most of them just came into the Lecture Theatre by themselves except for the Ubisoft Representatives. And luckily, the Director and the President are nice to help me entertain those Big-Shots.
The Flow of the Game Presentations was not very smooth as not many teams have start up their laptops or worse, I think they don't even know their order of sequence... The team by NUS didn't have a laptop prepared, so they have to use mine. And I'm having Digimon Xros Wars as my wallpaper that time, so everyone could see what was presented on the screen. And there was only a very insidious silence... Moreover, I think the games presented were not much of a standard... Well, according to the Tone by the Judges as they spoke. Thus, they had a very hard time deciding the winner.
Well, finally when everything was over. I could finally relax. But I still have to clear everything because the Director still have the Final of Freshmen Orientation Week to take care of... And the 2 helpers went missing after the end of the competition too... I became so shaggy carrying so many things at a time. I have to carry the things by a short distance at a time... Sigh. And the Director having the intentions to make me his successor. I was also dumbfounded. I hope I would never be involved in this kind of activity...
Thursday, August 5, 2010
RT Session 20 - The Final Re-Test
The day has finally came. Hui Yong and I fixed a time earlier than usual for the Final Re-test IPPT. We reached at 5.15pm. At that time, the "Famous Running Uncle" and his friend (Finally, known their names - Eric and Benedict) were already there. I had a stupid nervous feeling which made me went to the loo first. Hui Yong went to register first. Hence, we got into different groups.
But when I went to register, I was surprised to see there were no long queue at all! Look's like the Bedok Camp finally revised their queuing system. And now the Sit-up queue was even shorter than the Standing Board Jump queue!
And as usual, I went ahead with Pull-up first. The first 4 was as usual as well. And the 5th was a bit of struggle. And the fateful 6th... I got stuck the halfway... and finally I overcame and I passed that station! Many people from my RT batch were happy for me. The feeling was just weird, and I can't really explain why...
Hui Yong ran 2.4km first and went home as quickly as possible. It was such a pity, it was the last session, and did not have a lot of time with to chat with him. But at least he said to meet up for running some time before he left. He also added to me that he don't want to see me next year. So was that a form of encouragement?
After he left, I was considered the youngest within our group. Alan came as pretty late as usual. But we still have to go on to the 2.4km run. However, I was worried that I could not run as good as the trial run since I still have not recovered from fatigue. I felt a huge resistance on my thighs as I ran for my 2nd round. Surprisingly, I ran faster than the trial run! As such, I passed the whole IPPT.
After my run, the whole of us was chatting all the way. We also chatted at the bus stop and even inside the Bedok Food Centre. So weird, we didn't talk a lot during the training sessions, but we tried to chat as much as we could at the last session. We also finally exchanged our contacts after the session.
It's a shame since we finally got to chat a lot. But now, it is confirmed that I would not see them again next year. But I could not guarantee the next following year...
But when I went to register, I was surprised to see there were no long queue at all! Look's like the Bedok Camp finally revised their queuing system. And now the Sit-up queue was even shorter than the Standing Board Jump queue!
And as usual, I went ahead with Pull-up first. The first 4 was as usual as well. And the 5th was a bit of struggle. And the fateful 6th... I got stuck the halfway... and finally I overcame and I passed that station! Many people from my RT batch were happy for me. The feeling was just weird, and I can't really explain why...
Hui Yong ran 2.4km first and went home as quickly as possible. It was such a pity, it was the last session, and did not have a lot of time with to chat with him. But at least he said to meet up for running some time before he left. He also added to me that he don't want to see me next year. So was that a form of encouragement?
After he left, I was considered the youngest within our group. Alan came as pretty late as usual. But we still have to go on to the 2.4km run. However, I was worried that I could not run as good as the trial run since I still have not recovered from fatigue. I felt a huge resistance on my thighs as I ran for my 2nd round. Surprisingly, I ran faster than the trial run! As such, I passed the whole IPPT.
After my run, the whole of us was chatting all the way. We also chatted at the bus stop and even inside the Bedok Food Centre. So weird, we didn't talk a lot during the training sessions, but we tried to chat as much as we could at the last session. We also finally exchanged our contacts after the session.
It's a shame since we finally got to chat a lot. But now, it is confirmed that I would not see them again next year. But I could not guarantee the next following year...
Monday, August 2, 2010
RT Session (17-19)
RT Session 17 was taken by a PTI who has taken us to Gym twice before. People were overjoyed to see him taking us again. Because going to gym means people get to enjoy the cooling air-con and slack around. But he made his stand very clear - Not to take us there anymore. Nevertheless, he gave us break longer than usual. Alan also made several jokes.
RT Session 18 was conducted in the worst weather. The sun was freaking scorching hot and we were made to run 2.4km! But that's the total distance we were required to run. Thr run was broken down into 4 rounds. In 1 & 2 rounds, we only ran 1 round and did 4 pull-ups. In 3 & 4 rounds, we needed to run 2 rounds and did 4 pull-ups. After each round, we were given 10 mins break. The weather was freaking hot during that training, so many people did not give their best performance, or rather our performances were brought down by the sun. Anyways, after the run, we were brought to the gym for cooling!
RT Last Training Session was rather ok. The weather was fine, and Hui Yong skipped for the third time to study for his exams. We just had small workouts to stretch out the muscles needed for the 5 stations. Alan and I got ourselves closer to the gang of people surronding the "Famous Running Uncle". And they all said that I would surely pass the Final Re-test. But I'm still lack the confident of passing pull-up...
Will I see them again Next Year?
RT Session 18 was conducted in the worst weather. The sun was freaking scorching hot and we were made to run 2.4km! But that's the total distance we were required to run. Thr run was broken down into 4 rounds. In 1 & 2 rounds, we only ran 1 round and did 4 pull-ups. In 3 & 4 rounds, we needed to run 2 rounds and did 4 pull-ups. After each round, we were given 10 mins break. The weather was freaking hot during that training, so many people did not give their best performance, or rather our performances were brought down by the sun. Anyways, after the run, we were brought to the gym for cooling!
RT Last Training Session was rather ok. The weather was fine, and Hui Yong skipped for the third time to study for his exams. We just had small workouts to stretch out the muscles needed for the 5 stations. Alan and I got ourselves closer to the gang of people surronding the "Famous Running Uncle". And they all said that I would surely pass the Final Re-test. But I'm still lack the confident of passing pull-up...
Will I see them again Next Year?
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