Season 1, Episode 12: Stronger ( Part 2 )

" A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song " - Maya Angelou

Exams really put us in a situation where we have to be mentally strong, constantly and throughout. After every paper, there is bound to be some questions being discussed, and what is worse is that tiny, silly careless mistake we realised after the discussion. It becomes psychologically threatening then. I faced the same situation many times, and to comfort myself, i'll just say that i did my best and i can only pray for the best in return. What is done is done. We have to be stronger. And i shall be strong enough and not be mentally, or emotionally, affected for there is still one more paper- i can't wait for it to be over!

I'm not going to write about my papers, and i don't have the desire to do so either. All i could say is that in the final exams, there is some level of difficulty. If not, what are the exams for without mind-bogging and brain-squeezing questions? Instead, this post will be on my final minutes here in this season. Indeed, season 1 is about to come to an end. With 5 papers down, i'm left with 1 more to go, and after that, i can devote myself to all the temptations i'm longing to do these past weeks!

For the past few days, i had to get myself up from bed as early as 7.45am to prepare for the exam at 9am. Life becomes slightly routine. Due to that, i don't seem to be able to differentiate much the date and the day. In simpler words, i'm lost in time! All i know and aware of is that i have exam the next day and to prepare myself for it, and of course, the day of freedom- 1 Dec!

I'll have to end the Part 2 of the closing of season 1 here and be buried between the lines of Thinking Skills notes. wc08 will be stronger, and will continue to stay strong.

My Physics 1 lecturer, Dr Mumtaj- be nice if you are marking my paper!

Season 1, Episode 11: Final's here! ( Part 1 )

" Examinations are formidable even to the best prepared, for the greatest fool may ask more than the wisest man can answer " - Charles Caleb Colton

Study. And study no more! The final examination for Sem 1 Foundation 1 is just days away. Am i prepared? I'm not too sure of myself either. Anyway, what i have revised these past few days and the days throughout my lecture weeks, i hope it is still fresh and useful when the time comes. The one week, is it sufficient? I'm, again, not too sure of myself.

I spent most of my study days back home in KL. To be honest, it's rather challenging to study back home in KL, with all the distractions and entertainment. Having said that though, it's the same if i stayed back in uni, or may be even worse. Juggling all the factors, i'd rather be back home then- and comforts the heart, wouldn't it?

Going home this time was not holiday-like. There were days where we went out, and had a dinner party. However, I had to open the books and notes, to compensate, in front of the tv. Talking about the tv, i'm seriously behind time and there are so many new and good shows to watch. I simply can't wait for my examinations to be over. Not only that, i'm also itching to touch on storybooks. Too many temptations! And too much pressure!

As a patriotic Malaysian, i was rooting for this pair to emerge the winner. Luck was not on their side at the last flight and they came out third, not bad too.


They played well and truly a deserving winner. The title goes to them! The Amazing Rae Asia 3 winners.

I was lucky to catch the finals of The Amazing Race Asia (TARA) 3. Such a waste, if not for the flight, the Malaysians may just spearheaded and become the winners.

Back in uni, it's soon the time! I'm about to enter battlefield. All i need now are polished, sharpened swords, hardened silver shield and a fit horse to be the perfect knight. wc08, is counting down the days, and it's scored now: 0 down, 6 more to go. And, ...

Season 1, Episode 10: The Last Lecture, This Sem!

" My first speaker sowed the seeds,
my second speaker saw the buds,
and i,
i can see the flowers. " -my closing line in the Great Moral Debate

In a blink of the eye, i have already attended my last lecture for this sem, and so happen coincidentally, it was also the lecture for my Great Moral Debate- my group literally skipped 15 weeks of the cut to make it the final team to storm the stage. The build up to the debate was, rather, exhausting as it wasn't the only highlight of the day. I had my Moral Test, Physics Quiz and the Modern Music Assessment before it was the time for me to get up onto the stage and present my piece.

After weeks of practising, i finally manage to blow the trumpet. With the end of this semester, i underwent my assessment and i could say that i'm quite satisfied. It was similar and somehow brought back memories of me when attending my Piano Practical Examination, only with less pressure. My piece was the 'Hot Cross Bun' and my groupmates are Raj and Jei, both play the saxophone- alto and baritone.

We were required to dress formal, with white shirt and long black pants. Buzz...

I never liked debates. I don't know why, may be it is because it is too 'self' thing, especially on the stage solo with all eyes on you, arguing that your side is the right side. However, it is a requirement for us to have the debate as it was part of our coursework, taking 10%. Nonetheless, we tried and did our best. The motion of the debate was 'it is better to be an agricultural country than to be an industrial one'. I was the third speaker of the affirmative team.

The beginning of my flight. A bit blurry.

Going full speed ahead!

I'm about to end. The results, my team loss the debate with a difference of 3 points but i was announced the best speaker.

Now that all courseworks are done with, it's time for the finals. It's the study week, and i should be studying. Nervous... The final papers look intimidating and i got this gut feeling that there are still lots more to do and lots more to know. There is still time, but time is slowly running out. I'm not sure it would help, but i'm moderately content with my coursework marks this far, as it constitutes 60% of the total grade.

Recalling, refreshing and revising, wc08, is still in dire need to study, and study and of course, to study!

Season 1, Episode 9: Anticipation...

" If pleasures are greatest in anticipation, just remember that this is also true of troubles " - Elbert Hubbard, American writer, publisher, and editor.

Last Friday was almost, emphasis on almost, to become the most frightening Friday in my uni life so far. My Moral Studies lecturer scheduled for a replacement class on Friday, informing just on the Wednesday the same week. He planned for our Test 2 to be on that Friday. If that wasn't shocking enough, my group was selected to debate on the Friday too, given only two days to prepare whereas the other debates held were given a one-week-notice. We negotiated hard and he finally changed the dates of the Test and my debate to this coming week, November 14th. Breathe a sigh of relief, we could at least have more time to prepare for our Moral Studies Test 2 and also, my debate- honoured to be the last and final group to debate, feels sort of like wrapping up the debates...

Completing the Physics Test 2 relieves me off my stress a little. What is done is done, and hopefully i did my best. On Saturday night, we celebrated Nicole's 18th Birthday!

Pull the candles out from the cake...

And plaaaaccck! Happy birthday, Nicole! FYI, i was a 'victim' of this case once. Well, we still ate the cake.

Coming this week will be my final week of lectures. And the anticipation of it kills. I predict it will be rather busy, with final works needed to be done before the week ends. The anticipation for my debate and test, the anticipation for my coursework marks, the anticipation for my Modern Music 1 Assessment on Thursday, the anticipation for this week to come to an end and the anticipation to start revising back Chapter One of each course. The anticipation...

wc08 is feeling the heat of the anticipation. One week left, one week to study, one week for the exams, and then it's free! The anticipation...

P/S: Sunday, 7th Nov, is my aunt's convocation. Unfortunately i could not make it back to celebrate her achievement together! Therefore, from kilometres away, i would like to sincerely congratulate you, Ah Yee! You're the best!

Season 1, Episode 8: Oh, Tuesday...

" To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe " - Anatole France

I was chatting with my aunt online and she gave me the quote, as above. The words are simple, but the meanings are powerful. Indeed, we must have faith, to believe that we can, and at the same time dream of what we really want, because dream can be the fuel that drives our spirits up and to our desired destination. The quote is inspiring, motivating and means a thousand words, and just the right moment for me to look at it.

Oh Tuesday... I shall say something about my Tuesdays in uni since my semester is almost coming to an end (i'm left with two more weeks of lecture, 1 week of study week and about another week for the final exam) and i might not be able to regard it next semester. Oh Tuesday, how i like Tuesdays, and dislike Tuesdays, at the same time. My earliest class of the week falls on a Tuesday and it starts at 8.00am. This means that i have to drag myself out from my bed earliest compared to the other weekdays. On the other hand, I finish my classes earliest on a Tuesday too. I'll be back in my room, my second home, usually about 2 pm, with a full stomach. The 3 major subjects also fall on a Tuesday, that is, Physics 1, Engineering Maths 1 and Chemistry 1. It's quite heavy, but why do i care more? I'm left with only one more Tuesday to go before my semester ends, and we are just focusing on revision already these days.

Coming the end of my weekdays this week would be rather tiring and stressful. On Thursday, i will sit for my Thinking Skills Test 2, Friday morning for my Physics 1 Lab Test and later in the evening for my Physics 1 Test 2- which covers quite a chapter! Hopefully, i will survive, and i shall look back to the quote as above- i shall dream and believe!

To honestly tell you the truth, it's rather quite hard to believe that the final exams and the semester is about to come to an end. Indeed, time flies when we are having fun, but i also think that time flies when we are too busy for something, don't you think so?

wc08 is back to a Tuesday-hit-the-books time, but he will relax and nap a while before doing so. He shall dream big, believe hard, plan well and act out!