Should I lament?
And of course, at every end there spells a beginning. I will probably be loading myself with things to occupy myself with while waiting for Jack to get his dreaded Geog paper over and done with. I'm perpetually bored.
Had no intention of waking up yesterday morning, but I knew I had to gain a proper closure to this semester, so what better way to do that apart from wrapping it all up with Alfred's 3204 paper? And turns out it was a fantastically bad paper to start with, with plenty of typos and ambiguous questions. I even started to question the vetting quality of the paper at the halfway mark of the exam. Oh well, it's all over and done with, and the only regret for this module is deciding to take it in the first place.
And as I come to the end of my second year in NUS CNM, there were just a few things to ponder over.
I realised that sometimes I have to go beyond those boundaries of friendship, and be meritocratic when it comes to academic stuff. Being friends with me doesn't grant you the passport to being lackadaisical or skimpy with your contribution to the project. I've learnt my lesson the hard way for the past few semesters, often getting chewed on by leveraging group mates who refuse to lift a finger. And being busy with your other modules is clearly not sufficient enough to bail you out. Are you trying to say that I'm having an easy life, or that you have bad time management skills?
And on the flipside, there were some people I just couldn't say no to, and that has given me a hard time trying to push myself beyond limits and failing miserably. I knew I was being soft-hearted.
But at the same time, this semester opened the doors to many opportunities and experiences that I will treasure. For one, Geyao's FBH was a break-through for the entire team behind the project. I got to see alot of people working really hard to make this project a success, and reinforced my belief that I'm in the correct CCA. NM3215 Advertising Strategies was another eye-opener, because I haven't been a great fan of advertising (I was a cynic instead). Working and meeting people in the industry and listening to them share their experience brought alot wows, and this broke through my stereotypical image of the advertising industry. NM2208 was a killer, because I spent so much time trying to figure out design software, plucking inspiration for weekly assignments out of thin air and rushing into the dead of the night for the next day's presentation. I loved the module, but I don't see myself doing another design module unless I'm bent on killing my sleep. and brain cells. JS2228 was probably one of my love-hate modules, because it was about Japan, but it became sick when Dr. Nakano came in with her politics. Lovely groupmates, probably one of the best I had after my 2219 groups last sem. And last but not least, hitting the one-year mark on the timeline wasn't an easy path, but I guess we actually had it better than some other couples who can't stop quarrelling. Our small bickers were annoying, but it made us learn so much more about each other.
Oh, and I shall not mention the ugly (it was mentioned up there, so I shall not harp on inauspicious stuff). I'm just glad some things are over. I just hope I don't have to meet such dreadful people in my uni life.
Okay, back to Restaurant City.
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