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Thursday, December 28, 2006

~OF FREAKING DAMN RAIN AND EXAM RESULTS PART 2~

The rain is seriously getting on my nerves. I got drenched again today..like soaked to the skin when i rode to and fro for tuition.

And it has impeded me from doing something really important during Christmas and Boxing Day. Damn xian and irritating rain!!

Please dun fret if ya got crap results for yr 1st sem. It is NOT the end of the world. There are still many sems to go. Learn from yr mistakes this sem and dun repeat them. What kind of mistakes am i talking about?

For example, for the 1258th time, study smart. Dun apply how u study for A levels to how u study in University. Its 2 different things altogether. Be flexible and adjust yr mindset 1st. Everything always begin from the top and the mind.

Be realistic and understand that u cannot possibly finish every single reading in the entire sem, unless u are a full-time 24/7 mugger. (and even if ya so doesnt mean u ll necessarily score well) So, for those who are thinking about being a full-time mugger next sem, i say, forget it. You are not learning. Go back to read my previous paragraph again. (and again if u still dun get it) Focusing on key and specific topics is more than enough.

Bid properly and choose yr modules wisely. I always believe thats like 30% of the battle won oredi, if u pick e right modules. What do i mean by "right" modules? It means not taking the scientology of seismic relay nanocapacity lanpa mechanics, even if u think u are interested in the scientology of seismic relay nanocapacity lanpa mechanics. Unless of coz, results dun matter to u as much. Do proper research and background work on the modules u ll be bidding for. Ask seniors, friends, or people who have taken those modules before on what they feel bout the module. Be wary of crap lecturers who ll give u a crap semester of crap teaching. (sometimes bo bian tho)

Writing style is very important if u wanna surive and do well in Arts. Admittedly, this is the hardest aspect to change and improve. Some people study a lot and have all e facts, but they cant write well and twist the facts to suit their arguments. Perhaps a suggestion might to be take a few of yr essays to let yr seniors or comfortable tutors/ lecturers critique, and take their feedback positively. I also learn myself that its always important to try and be creative and write something unique, original, and unconventional..something different from the rest of the crowd who ll just write the same old stuff they learn in e readings. Views which are uniquely yours makes for interesting reading for yr markers. If you were a marker, u wud want to read something refreshing as well, won't u?

Last but not least, have a gameplan for the sem ahead. Always begin with the end in mind.

The Incredible Hock