Starting School
In university, you really have a lot more flexibility in choosing modules and planning your timetable. However being a freshie, you have the least priority because everything is subjected to vancancies of the module.
On the first day of school, despite staying only less than 2km from my school of Biological sciences and getting out a good 30 minutes before lecture starts, I was 15 min late because all the shuttle buses were filled to the brim. I knew I should have walked but the up and down hill sicken me most of the time. When we reached the lecture theatre, the entire theatre was filled except for a few "loner seats" in the front of the LT. After a knock of a can of coffee, and a few pushing and squeezing, we finally got our seats. When the lecturer starts rambling about the subject, I realised that I had completely lose touch with what I had studied over the years.
Lattice structure, ionic bonding, covalent bond, hydrogen bond, water unique properties, why is it denser at 4 degree than at 0? its specific heat capacity? 1s2, 2s2, 2p6?? the 4s orbitat has lower energy level than 3d???
It is alright if he had recap the topic but he went through it so fast as though science is like ABCs to us. That is when I realised that everyone was right! University is not anything like Polytechnic or even Junior College standard. It is marked way higher. I need to have a lot more discipline and curiousity for the subjects I am studying. I need to be way more consistent than I ever been. I am in a place where people pursue their highest education. Master students pursueing their Ph.D. Ph.D students writting their theisis. Post Doctorate carrying out researches never done before in the world. All these could be found in the grounds of the school. It is that much of actions happening.
The queue during lunch time is not much of a cheer giver either. When I was standing in the queue, I almost thought for a second if I was queuing up for Doughnut's factory doughnuts but the smell of Bak Chor Mee brought me back to reality. There is a breakage in the queue to faciliate people walking through can! I could not even find the end of the queue! In the end, I settled for another stall with the shortest queue. The shortest queue indeed lived up to its name and I managed to stop eating at the mid point mark. One of the most horrible lunch I ever had!
I know I am being pestimistic but I could not help it. Probably, I need a motivated spirit and cheerful heart to survive well through my years.
This is a video of my hostel room. Actually, It looks decently nice and comfortable though I had insomnia the first night. haha. I think I should stop complaining. A complainer really makes a bad day out of everyone.
Thank you for those who had encouraged and help me through my first day of school=D
Take care and hope to see you all soon!
On the first day of school, despite staying only less than 2km from my school of Biological sciences and getting out a good 30 minutes before lecture starts, I was 15 min late because all the shuttle buses were filled to the brim. I knew I should have walked but the up and down hill sicken me most of the time. When we reached the lecture theatre, the entire theatre was filled except for a few "loner seats" in the front of the LT. After a knock of a can of coffee, and a few pushing and squeezing, we finally got our seats. When the lecturer starts rambling about the subject, I realised that I had completely lose touch with what I had studied over the years.
Lattice structure, ionic bonding, covalent bond, hydrogen bond, water unique properties, why is it denser at 4 degree than at 0? its specific heat capacity? 1s2, 2s2, 2p6?? the 4s orbitat has lower energy level than 3d???
It is alright if he had recap the topic but he went through it so fast as though science is like ABCs to us. That is when I realised that everyone was right! University is not anything like Polytechnic or even Junior College standard. It is marked way higher. I need to have a lot more discipline and curiousity for the subjects I am studying. I need to be way more consistent than I ever been. I am in a place where people pursue their highest education. Master students pursueing their Ph.D. Ph.D students writting their theisis. Post Doctorate carrying out researches never done before in the world. All these could be found in the grounds of the school. It is that much of actions happening.
The queue during lunch time is not much of a cheer giver either. When I was standing in the queue, I almost thought for a second if I was queuing up for Doughnut's factory doughnuts but the smell of Bak Chor Mee brought me back to reality. There is a breakage in the queue to faciliate people walking through can! I could not even find the end of the queue! In the end, I settled for another stall with the shortest queue. The shortest queue indeed lived up to its name and I managed to stop eating at the mid point mark. One of the most horrible lunch I ever had!
I know I am being pestimistic but I could not help it. Probably, I need a motivated spirit and cheerful heart to survive well through my years.
This is a video of my hostel room. Actually, It looks decently nice and comfortable though I had insomnia the first night. haha. I think I should stop complaining. A complainer really makes a bad day out of everyone.
Thank you for those who had encouraged and help me through my first day of school=D
Take care and hope to see you all soon!