Thoughts about my NUS life

Half way through my final Exam in NUS, and all seems to happen so fast. This sem past by extremely fast and in a week's time, I'll officially call an end to my Uni life. Looking back at what has happened in Uni makes me wonder what I've achieved through these years.. Making many friends along the way, with only a few that I would really treasure. Des and Ben, the two that has accompanied me for the past 3 yrs has been wonderful buddies.

Des, though 13,000 km apart for the past 8 months, our frequent communication online makes it seem that distance was all so near. Our near every night MTL, often start/ends our day with some kb-ing and fun before we begin doing work.. Not forgetting those nights that i squatter in his room, mugging thru the night together and discussing some of the chim things in the notes. Plus the naan special from SH, and prata from cheese prata. Those were the fun days...

Ben, knowing him through Des on the first day of sch was an interesting exp. With lots of laughters and gossiping thoughout the sem, it made life much more enjoyable. LM, JP, little eagle, super star, etc are just some of the common terms which only make sense to us. Taking part in NB real run and OSIM tri together was interesting, and the upcoming Port Dickson Tri in July highlights just some of the common interest we share. Train hard, work hard..

Mengsiong and Daniel, another 2 common names that ppl ard me should have heard me mentioning. Studying and mugging tgt for the past 5 sems in VJ and BK was a stressful yet fun one. Doing our regular runs after one whole day of mugging just releases the stress being stored and it's a healthy lifestyle ! Don't know why, but this last sem, I didn't really meet up with them, perhaps each of us has a different agenda on hand and time is an issue.

Of cos, there are many others that has crossed my path and made an impact, but I'm not going to write them all down.

Taking part in some of the events in NUS has also enriched my life in some sense. Remembering joining the cue sports in Yr 1, getting to know ppl like huineng, jeanie, kenneth, khoi mun, eugene hui min and many others. I really enjoyed myself playing with those chaps who loves pool and the many hours of pool buffet that we shared with each other was memorable. Sadly time doesn't permit me to carry on and I've to let it go at sem 2.

One of the most defining moments in my whole of Uni life has got to be Joining YEP 07. Shufang asked me if i'm interested in joining and without much hestitation I agreed. Had lotsa fun and met so many pharmacy frens, and of cos more importantly, got to know hui lin. Since then, she has made quite a significant impact on my life, bringing me love and laughters. Enjoyed every single moment that I've spent with her and really hope there would be endless more to come.

Throughout my studies I've always pondered whether I've chosen the wrong course to enrol in, and I think I have... sadly. Reading and doing research is good for me as I'm interested in it, but studying cells and reading research papers is just too much for me. I'm more interested in the Biology field which the course "life sciences" doesnt' really suit. With so much focus on Biomedical and Molecular Biology, I was made to suffer with the ridiculous loads of shit to memorise which has nothing to do with biology. The course should really be separated into another one or at least specialisation coming in at Yr 2, so that not so much irrelevant stuff will be covered for either side. I've heard a fair share of biomed frens complaining how boring biodiversity is, and I've yet to tell them that's just one mod that you are complaining, I've 4-5 mods in Biomed/MCB that i hate.. Take that.

One of thing that I've yet to complete and no way of accomplishing now is the aim that I set for myself to complete a full Ironman by the end of my Uni life. I was en-route in achieving it when I was training for Aviva 70.3 Half IM. Planned to finish that race and prep myself for a full IM in western australia in July. It didn't materialise due to the accident that I incurred in Feb, and now 11 weeks after, I'm still feeling the pain whenever I turn the shoulder or putting a light weight on it. The feeling sucks... and i'm sure it'll never recover back. Nevertheless i'll still try to go back into tri.. This is a personal aim that I has set and I'll try my very best to achieve it.

What's done has already been done and I can't change that. Given that I should grad with a normal degree with no specialisation, it's getting a bit hard to look for jobs that pays well. Looking around for jobs has make me come to face the fact that exp and specialisation in a particular field is very impt. However I believe with my will to work and my ability to conquer, I just need that one opportunity to perform and I'll grab it with both my hands and make it work. The tough part is to get started and I've just begun. A degree gets you a good first impression and lands you a better job. With ability to work and will to learn will enable one to climb higher up the ladder. I've lost out in the first part of getting a good degree and I can only make it up with my capabilities. Do I have the ability to do so ? Tell me... honestly..

Went for m-e-d-i-c-a-l review this morning, appt at 8.25am and I was a little late, reaching at 8.30am. However, no patients were being attended to before 9am. Docs only started to stroll in at 9am, and I only got to go in for 3mins at 9.15am. How efficient... If I'm to wait for an hour before able to go in, why arrange an appt? Especially when they don't start work so early.. Come on..

Anyway, went in to the room, and was greeted by the Doc, showed him my letter from CGH, requesting to excuse me for 6 months from I-P*P-T, due to my shoulder dislocation. Well, he did a few examination and said yupz, to be on the safe side, better rest it for 6 months. So agreed to excuse Chin up and I-P*P~T totally for 6 months. Waited outside for a while and got my excuse letter thereafter.. As I was in a rush to go off to sch, I briefly look at the days that i'm being excused (84days). Was pondering, how come such a weird time, 84 days de. Magic number...

The circled date indicates the date that I'm excused until. 06/07/10. 6th of July 2010.



WTF!!! how did a 6 month MC become a 84 days MC, and how did the magic number 84 days appear just nice 1 day before my I-PP-T for this work year closes? doc playing me is it.. give me one day to clear it.. come on lar.. I'm not those types that is looking for excuse to siam the I-PP-T, I would jolly well accept the free $400 for gold de lor.. I'm really injured and want to take a break, and now MO give me this shit. Expecting me to clear within a day? If I don't? get charged cos of defaulting? Seriously, I don't believe this is a mistake that they lost count of the dates, cos it can't be this zhun. how can you just pick that date out of thin air.

Putting that aside, this is the last week of my sch... just taking photo with one of my regular lab partner. Being a wonderful lab partner.. Thanks.




Was on Ben's car last week and we saw this along AYE. Imagine what happens when the driver E-brakes... I don't want to imagine..

Why is there such ppl ard de... Give sloppy work then F care attitude. Disappearing whenever possible, only appearing at times when attendance counts. Demand for work to be done, it's anyhow done. Give me problem only.. WTH...

Seriously, the system in NUS sucks. They should have more peer review, those who don't deserve it shall perish. Why give them such an easy way out, making the other ppl think that they are capable ?

Trash.. Absolutely

I absolutely hate it when they say this is not your house, you don't really have the option of saying yes or no. RAWR~ !!!

BUAY SONG. to hear that, it sucks totally. To be living there for the past 23yrs plus only to know that you are not considered to be a member of it. just someone living there cos it's available. when there's a guest, you have to evacuate it and let me host my guest. There's no option. Too bad.. you just have to obey.

Mentioning that it'll be at least nice to ask me if I mind in the first place wasn't an option, cos there's no say anyway. What's the diff.

So what if you have exams in 2 weeks time and you've got things to do? Just have to inconvenience yourself and do your work elsewhere, changing the schedule and place to study to accomodate it. Come on... I've NEVER demanded anything, can't you just leave me in peace while I want to study for my final exam ? Can't you be a bit more understanding?

Telling me that this doesnt' happen often, and I can't decide when they'll come visiting doesn't help, cos I'm sure my exam doesn't come often and it determines my future. So what now ? tell me..

I'm so tired today that I accidentally left my pencil case in sch.. Probably at the lab bench when I was keeping my stuffs. Rawr.. got so many things inside, plus my thumb. Cannot lose it sia.. Hoefully tomorrow Ben will be able to locate it. If not gg liao. With just an hour of sleep in the past 2 days, I'm reaching mental stalemate, where everything just seem to happen without me thinking much. There's so much to do that I don't know how to best arrange the time. One at a time? Then no time liao.

Buffet dinner to celebrate mum's bdae. At holiday Inn.

I didnt' take photo for every single food, cos it wasn't exactly that interesting.. Food was so-so, variety wise quite little I would say..

My lovely family..

It just dawn upon me today that I've :

Only 3 more days as a student.

Only 3 more days to attend lessons.

Only 3 more days to walk and look around in sch.

Only 3 more days to the end of my Uni life.

It's seriously scary. I guess I shall push myself one last time, just for 3 weeks, end off nicely..

Taking the last few photos of my LAST ever lab sessions.

The multi " flavoured" agar plate. blood agar, maconkey, nutrient agar. which one you want ?

SO many colour test, see till i blur..

Identification of gram positive/negative bacteria.

My lab partner Yun yao

Another labbie.. Yuen May..

V-dae present for 2010 =D

Yeah, Happy to receive this from dear.. Efforts have been put into thinking how to come up with this. Thx dear.. I know you've been busy with your work for the past few months. Better late then never right.. haha.. I wonder what's the part two... hmm...

Finally got a new pair of cycling shoes. Exustar - triathlon pair of carbon shoes. Retailing at $245. Got it at $175. Recommended by Tohchen. Yet to try it on the bike, but it should be good I guess ( *crossing my fingers).

The part i like abt the shoe most is the base of it. Weet~! Carbon base and it shins. that's for now, before i start walking on it though. Still need to go and buy the cleats to fix on it. All looks good now, with my eyes fixed on QR Seduza. I'll need to save up a little more to get myself this beautiful looking bike.

Actually I'm looking at the Red and black colour one instead of this colour scheme. From the reviews that I read, this seems to be a very good buy for it's price. 1yr down the road it shall be.