Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Sigh.. Only 2 papers down I am as good as dead.

First paper was water supply, I know how to do the paper but was very very careless and didn't finish the paper. SIGH... VERY CARELESS!! and didn't do some questions cos I DIDN'T SEE THEM!!!!! Gek Sim!!

Second paper which is today was Hydraulics! When I got into the Exam hall, I sat on the wrong seat.. GRRR BAD OMEN... sigh everybody had a good laugh back there and it was damn embarrassing.. Bad things come at least in pairs.. when i thought this subject is one of my best ones.. WRONG... my lecturer chut pattern. come out something that really stunned the whole exam hall (for my course at least) BAH!! really Cui Cui.. lau bak sai man.. sigh...

ok now i shall go go bed now.. tomorrow have to study for back 2 back papers and i have only 1 day to settle that.. ARRGH!

Friday, November 03, 2006

Utmost in your mind is success. You are constantly seeking stimulation and a life full of experience. You are trying to 'grow' and above all you need to develop freely and to shake off the shackles of self-doubt. You are an enthusiastic individual, full of life with the desire to live intensely. You like contact with others and are enthusiastic by nature. You are receptive to anything new, modern or intriguing. Your interests are many and you are likely to expand your fields of activities. You are optimistic about the future and you deserve every success because deep down you are a 'winner'.


You are a very warm and emotional individual but unfortunately in the past too many people have taken advantage of this sensitive trait. You need aesthetic surroundings, or an equally sensitive and understanding partner with whom to share a warm understanding. Everyone has to compromise at times and circumstances are such that at this time you are feeling the need to do just that. Put all of your hopes on the back burner and let matters flow for a time - forgo some of the things you want. The good times are just around the corner.You are holding back.


You need to find friends in whom you can trust and once they have proved themselves beyond all possible doubt you will be prepared to give them your all. The existing situation is not of your liking - you have an unsatisfied need for mental stimulation with others whose standards are as high as your own. Trying to control your instincts the way you do restricts your ability to open up to others and the way you feel at this time is suggestive of 'total surrender'. This is not to your liking as you consider such thoughts as weaknesses that need to be overcome. You feel that only by control, controlling your innermost thoughts, are you able to maintain your air of superiority. You want to be admired for yourself alone and not for what you can do or for what you may have done. In essence 'you need to be needed' and at the same time 'you need to need'.


You really like doing what you do and, more than that, you like yourself. Your attitude to work and to life is that 'If its not fun - then don't do it'. You want to be liked and respected, not for who you are but for what you are - and it seems to be working.


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http://www.paulgoldinresearch.com/cg/ Found this site from a friend's blog it's interesting

Thursday, November 02, 2006

I've always enjoyed Integrated Environmental Management aka EN4852 classes. Although i keep grumbling how hard the project is to correspond with people from Denmark about environmental problems and people ther dont reply, it gives a very new perspective of what my course is about (other than those dry and boring calculations about concrete design and hydraulic jumps).
The course gives us room to let us think about our current situations and allow us to give our point of view. For example, the recent haze situation, the problem was posted to us by one of the lecturers and asked us to give suggestions about what we can do about it. There is no right or wrong answers for this and classmates come out with many many different ideas about solving this problems. More of like a seminar/forum kind of thing. The lecturer will first tells us about some information about the topic of the week for 2 hours (which are sometimes very interesting), then the third will be a Q&A or a 'no holds barred' discussion where you can ask any question that comes to your mind and the lecturer will answer you.
Today and next Wednesday are our presentation on what we have done for our project. That is, Environmental Management of other countries and compare it with Singapore's style of management. The presentation went well for every group and the killer is always from our peers. Our coordinator encouraged us to ask questions which will be graded as a group. Now, having lessons with the seniors are fun, they are really smart and they really ask very good questions about the environmental management and can receive very group informations about environmental issues, economics that govern them and why is it so difficult to manage these Environmental problems. I am appreciating my course more now thanks to these people.
Next week will be my group presenting, hope i will have enough information to counter their 'siege'. Well everybody has put in a lot of effort in this project and i think we will be able to make it then. Looking forward to the presentation already. Hope to learn more from these seniors.
Exams are coming already, everybody brace up let's run to the finishing line of this semester. And do take care of yourselves and drink more water these days. The weather is very terrible, Raining one moment and sunny the other. Good Luck.