“Dear Yan Jing

It seems that a number of schools are not allowing exemptions for UE.   I am sorry that you had to go through all these obstacles.  Please pass the ‘Subject Exemption’ form that was returned to you some time back and we will help you review the subjects again.  If UE is not a possibility, we will see if we could help you with the GER-PEs instead.”

This spells trouble. Low morale. This is one of the reason for quitting school.

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tickets to paris in september are fully wiped out. He should have redeemed the tickets earlier and not now, at the last minute. There goes my birthday present. =(

Either Tokyo or Paris in October, which means skipping 1 week of sch, or Paris in next April.
I guess its the latter…

found out this amzing place last night – Screening Room

combination of movie, dining and bar.. The stairways leading to the screening room.

This stairs leads to the open-air rooftop bar! awesome! same concept as the one @ Banyan Tree Hotel, Bangkok. Of course, that’s at the 52th storey. This one is only 3-storey high? but the whole idea is great. One side, you see the CBD. while on the other hand, it’s the culturally-filling Chinatown.

Love it there! (^_^)Y

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took up the Chivas job last friday. kinda out of cash now…

anyway, it’s an entertaining night – Air Force Night sponsered by ST Engineering. Hosen Leong came down to “perform”.

A group of pilots came down and went for farewell dinner at restaurant next door. I was offered some food! haha. The leaving officer is gonna join SIA and so coincidentally, his wife is a Prof at WKWSCI!!! wow..

slacked through more than half the day. haix. can’t seem to concentrate at home. the readings are piling up.. tons of notes to print and i’ve have got some research and homework to do..

some thoughts struck me the other day. maybe i should quit school, get a bank loan and do my own business. what’s the objective of doing a degree? seriously, i always labelled it as a stepping stone into the society. Now that i think through, degree is merely a tool for career advancement in organizations. But if i’m determined to be my own boss, why should i waste the 4 yrs? And after the 4 years, I will need to spend another 3 years to pay back my sch fees. by the time i’m 27. It’s gonna take extra 2-3yrs to build up the capital for my venture. Then, i will be 30. I would probably have kids by then.  

truthfully speaking, no one will agree that the the knowledge and skills we learnt in school are usefully in the working life.

A question was posed to the HDB Loan Officer who recently graduated from NUS – “How was your Uni life?”

She replied, “The overseas exchange program to Holland was marvellous. Other than that, nothing worth to mention.”

Her answer set me into thinking. Frankly speaking, i would give the same reply. “Other than the Shanghai trip, and the friends i made, nothing worth mentioning about my poly life.”

Looking at people around me,
My parents – secondary school -> food stall owner (hardwork)
Kally – ‘O’ levels -> owns assest wine management
Jeffrey – Engineering Diploma -> entering partnership into marketing company
Kelvin – Degree in Architecture -> ministry of trade and industry

nobody in the family will support me to quit school. what an irony.

Kallem said it would be difficult to join back the working world if the business failed and i’m w/o the degree.

Alternatively, if my electives exemptions go through, studies and business may proceed at the same time.

Attended Edwin’s birthday party @ Jazz Bar last night.

The crowd were mainly japanese, a few caucasians and some singaporeans. The usual gang. Quite sick of it. =p

The birthday boy playing piano on his party. He is really good at it man! Impressive~

Me and Kelvin

After Jazz Bar, we continued the party at Zouk Velvet. My 1st time there. The DJ sux. Everyone there was on a look out. Their faces tell it all. haha..

got back home at 5am. shag. -__-

*yawn* exhausted!

appear in sch early morning to queue for the Fujitsu laptop. that was madness! i reached at 0830 while there were some freaking ‘kia-su’s started queueing at 7am!! nevertheless, my efforts were not wasted. after a long wait of 3hours, the laptops arrived the auditorium~ whee! i finally got my laptop! (^_^)Y

in the car..

kelvin was over-booked. french alumni dinner @ chimes -> art exhibition @ Day & Night -> Lily’s birthday party @ BarFly

we had rush from place to place. drank, ate, chat, party.

the crowd at the art exhibition was mainly homosexuals. Y are they gays!!!??? most of them were pretty good looking. tall, well-bulit, stylish. haix. god is making fun of them..

Peeps, thanks for all the encouragements!

several big ‘hoo-ha’s took place yesterday which made me fell into a bottomless pit. the thought of many issues happening at the same time just made me felt even more helpless.

thankfully, part of the issues were resolved today. I finally managed to register a slot for FRENCH~ whee! now, what’s vexing is whether i should plan my timetable ideally, or have the breaks in between. all the issues are inter-linked. hai. just hate these scheduling stuffs.

3 days week + 1 lecture on friday. I bet my attendance for fri’s lec is gonna be very poor. =X

On the list, I still need to get my laptop, settle the electives exemption and apply for minor in entrepreneurship.

2nd day of school and i am really feeling stressed up. i begin to wonder my decision of furthering my studies. was it of my capability or was it just out of face value.

Uni system is very much alike to poly, except the independency. Poly provides a systematic formula and slight opportunities whereas in Uni, you decide everything. And the professors are just there to provide you a brief understanding when you approach them.  

i like my professors. they are really good. despite 2 long hours for lectures, they made lessons very much enjoyable and time passed by.

coincidently, sarah is in com studies too. couldnt recognise her on the 1st look – the short hair and contacts. we didnt had any chance to hold a conversation, only managed to acknowledge the acquaintence. frankly speaking, im all alone in the course. i know nobody. spoke to those who sat beside me in lectures but not to the extent of joining the click. this is very bad. but people seems to know people. either JC classmates or through FOC. hai.

Out of 180, 20 are from polytechnics. And my guess – im the only engineering diploma holder.

What i fear most is happening. True to say, writing has never been a forte of mine. Looking at how the syllabus and curriculum are, plus the calibre of all my coursemates, the layers of stress are forming.

Not to mention, the early hours are killing me too..

I must try to make more friends next week.

i finally got my hands on these lovable and time-killing donuts.. the girls and i spent 45 minutes in queue! i can’t believe myself involved in the unexplainable phenomenon.

well, our efforts paid off. took a bite of the mouth-watering freshly baked donuts! yum yum. the crisp outer layer and softness of the inner donut blends all well with the sweetness of the chocolate.

However, the goodness only last for the few mintues where the donuts were still warm. As stated on the packaging, it’s best to microwave 8 secs before consumption.
I ate them when i reached home. shared with my family. the sweetness of the chocolate coating and sugaring seem unbearable.

i dont like the mocha chocolate.  the mocha sugaring was an overdose.

Thumbs up for blueberry glazed, toffee almond, strawberry white chocolate.

Peanut butter, glazed, orange white chocolate and peanut chocolate were good too.

After the indulgence, i am jelak of donuts. nevertheless i guess i would go back for more fresh donuts. Not the queueing, but sitting down in the cafe and have one.  

met up with the girls on Saturday for a fun-filled day! jin had a fren who worked at Luge and got us free tickets!!

taking the sky ride. i was damn scared on the first ride up.

4 of us playing luge. coolness. the ticket entitled us to 3 plays and we fully maximize our chances~ haha.

We are LUGE certified!! whee~

My favourite linguini with german sausages..

Ham Pizza. This is good! very good! the flaky crust is one-of-a-kind~

great tapas! Coupe Cheesecake, Mango Passion Sorbet, Creme Bulee..

The ultimate must-have desert! yummy…

me in amy’s big big retro shades. cool huh.. shd get one myself. haha..

it’s been a long time since i had so much fun @ Sentosa. for all the times i went with Kelvin, we are either at Il Lido, Km8 or OneMarina15. those relaxing times were great too. But this time round, 4 of all really had fun at the games. It made me felt like a kid.. reminded me that im still in my teens. =)

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Uni Sushi. aka Sea Urchin

i don’t like it. slimy soft and stinky.. such a waste of money.. $10.

Took the QET this morning. I chose to write on the topic, “Benefits of having good friends”. Felt that i wrote slightly out of point. haiz. I don’t wanna attend English lessons…

Finally, my timetable is out. Was extremely elated when i saw only Monday, Tuesday, Thursday. YES! 3-day week. wOohoo~

However, my world came crashing when i saw 0830, 0830, 0830. I start at 8.30AM for all 3 days!!! OMG!!!

being on time for 8.30 lessons at TP is already a challenge. how am i gonna survive for the next 13 weeks???

need to register for 3 electives. if i don’t pass QET, im not allowed to take up French. haix.

4 hours of break in between on mon.. 3 hours of break on tues. what am i gonna do.. just have enough time to travel home and back to school.

half a day on thurs. yay! extended long weekends. i must try to arrange my 3 electives to fit in mon, tues and wed..