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i really should be in bed sleeping right now after my competition, but i think i will consider the day done and sleep well only after i've written this entry.
so nbs case comp has finally come to an end.
this competition has really been a valuable experience for me in which i think i would carry it with me for a long time to come.
i never did expect ourselves to progress into the semifinals. and by that, i think, is enough achievement for me to feel proud of. an all year 1 team to have made it thus far wasn't jus pure luck (LIKE OUR DECISION TREE IN THE QUARTERFINALS!! HAHAHAA OK INSIDE JOKE).
it was a huge eye-opener for me to listen to the finalists' presentations. as they presented the results of their 48hour long case study today at NEC, i wondered how it was even possible for them to think through such thorough analysis in 48hours and squeeze them into a 15min presentation. i felt this huge difference between being a year 1 and year 2, cos the depth of analysis differed significantly. and while i was extremely impressed by their analysis and presentations, i wondered if i could ever be in their shoes - being so knowledgeable, so adequate, so confident.
i knew the answer was yes i could. but that would have to come with a tremendous amount of effort. i never really did trust my analytical ability, even though i have confidence in presentations. and to overcome this inadequacy requires a great amount of input on my part and methinks, would be a little too painful for me - after all, a 73 page attachment to the case alone bored me in a matter of minutes. i doubt i haf that kinda discipline towards essays. after all, if i wanna do actuarial science, i guess coming up with models and calculating probabilities wouldn't require that much depth in analysis. BUT, if i do overcome this, its gonna be really rewarding - like how tian and dehong are now case experts/ambassadors for ab005.
the dearest girl, tian, has practically been my pillar of strength this time round. having her footprint imprinted onto my memory of case reminds me of our pb days. a pity we weren't in the same team, otherwise it'll really complete the pb days experience in which we were one team, one committee, towards a common goal. but nevertheless, thank you girl :)
the besties forever
in addition, these are the people who made the difference - my team, GENC:
from left: team leader nigel, gwenlyn, me and edmund
in addition, i'd like to credit this experience to dao as well, for being understanding when i had to burn 2 weekends for this case.
one thing i want to note is that nigel feels very special to me. in ways that i cannot put into words. i think its somehow like an admiration, perhaps even respect - but i somehow cannot justify why. but still, i really am thankful for this chance, to work with him, to get to know him.
one thing i will never ever ever forget about this competition is that we cheong 24hours without sleep continuously once the case is released till our presentation time. for 2 rounds. that is TOTAL SHACKNESS.
in conclusion, putting on that black blazer made me feel powerful. it gave me the power to impress, to impact. and i love that thrill, especially when i know that i can.
for me, this was sheer hard work:
once more next year? we'll see :)
so nbs case comp has finally come to an end.
this competition has really been a valuable experience for me in which i think i would carry it with me for a long time to come.
i never did expect ourselves to progress into the semifinals. and by that, i think, is enough achievement for me to feel proud of. an all year 1 team to have made it thus far wasn't jus pure luck (LIKE OUR DECISION TREE IN THE QUARTERFINALS!! HAHAHAA OK INSIDE JOKE).
it was a huge eye-opener for me to listen to the finalists' presentations. as they presented the results of their 48hour long case study today at NEC, i wondered how it was even possible for them to think through such thorough analysis in 48hours and squeeze them into a 15min presentation. i felt this huge difference between being a year 1 and year 2, cos the depth of analysis differed significantly. and while i was extremely impressed by their analysis and presentations, i wondered if i could ever be in their shoes - being so knowledgeable, so adequate, so confident.
i knew the answer was yes i could. but that would have to come with a tremendous amount of effort. i never really did trust my analytical ability, even though i have confidence in presentations. and to overcome this inadequacy requires a great amount of input on my part and methinks, would be a little too painful for me - after all, a 73 page attachment to the case alone bored me in a matter of minutes. i doubt i haf that kinda discipline towards essays. after all, if i wanna do actuarial science, i guess coming up with models and calculating probabilities wouldn't require that much depth in analysis. BUT, if i do overcome this, its gonna be really rewarding - like how tian and dehong are now case experts/ambassadors for ab005.
the dearest girl, tian, has practically been my pillar of strength this time round. having her footprint imprinted onto my memory of case reminds me of our pb days. a pity we weren't in the same team, otherwise it'll really complete the pb days experience in which we were one team, one committee, towards a common goal. but nevertheless, thank you girl :)
the besties forever
in addition, these are the people who made the difference - my team, GENC:
from left: team leader nigel, gwenlyn, me and edmund
in addition, i'd like to credit this experience to dao as well, for being understanding when i had to burn 2 weekends for this case.
one thing i want to note is that nigel feels very special to me. in ways that i cannot put into words. i think its somehow like an admiration, perhaps even respect - but i somehow cannot justify why. but still, i really am thankful for this chance, to work with him, to get to know him.
one thing i will never ever ever forget about this competition is that we cheong 24hours without sleep continuously once the case is released till our presentation time. for 2 rounds. that is TOTAL SHACKNESS.
in conclusion, putting on that black blazer made me feel powerful. it gave me the power to impress, to impact. and i love that thrill, especially when i know that i can.
for me, this was sheer hard work:
once more next year? we'll see :)