Thursday, June 28, 2007
okay.
my maths paper ytd was totally screwed.
never in my life had i done a maths paper so badly.
i think getting 30% is also a problem, with the number of blanks i left behind throughout the paper.
wah.
i really nid to buck up sia.
fortunately things are looking up for my other content subjects.
physics' structured questions section was a breeze.
geog was manageable although i left a total of 8 marks blank.
and econs was the surprise package.
(read previous entry)
it's ironic that the two subjects that i once had the greatest confidence in (ie. GP, maths) will end up in pretty bad shape in the mid-years.
haiz.
at least there's still time to turn things around.
there's one additional task that i have a major headache solving.
which is the write-up on cca achievements and personal qualities.
cos i have almost nothing to show at class or school level.
sian.
i guess i'll just have to think of some event that is representative enough.
when things are fated, you just can't run away from it.
tis morning i was training at parking lot as usual.
then a level 82 mage came along.
party chatted for about 5 mins.
then he said he's from anderson jc.
and i was momentarily taken aback.
thought nobody else besides my sec sch mates plays maple in aj.
so, proudly introducing:
poh choon from 33/07.
okay.
that's all for today.
without any surprises, i should be able to reach level 93 by tmr.
for now, i'm back to thinking about what to add in for the write-up >.<
those memories. 19:50
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
had econs and physics paper today.
surprisingly, they didn't turn out as dificult as i originally thought they would be.
i'm proud to announce that for the first time ever, i could complete the econs case study component within the stipulated 1 hour 10 minutes.
but still, i'm maintaining my target score of 45%.
as for physics, the multiple-choice section was a goner.
fortunately, the structured questions were relatively manageable.
another good pass should be in the bag there. (:
on the other hand, i'm not as optimistic when it comes to GP.
as usual, i couldn't complete all my content paragraphs for the essay.
and left 5 marks worth of short questions blank for compre.
but at least i wrote much more for the application question this time. (:
fast sia.
tmr is already the last day of common tests for majority of my class.
yet tmr's double bill of geog and maths is the one i fear most.
now i'm still trying to make sense of the case studies for geog.
and sadly i'll have to give up maths this time.
while maths may be my best subject back in sec school, times have changed.
maths at 'A' levels require much more practice in order to score well.
and i've clearly not done sufficient preparation for that.
oh well.
no point regretting now.
it's been a week since i received my new laptop.
and i wish it had come with windows XP instead.
windows vista lengthens the loading time for startup among other things.
and the laptop has hung on me several times already.
maybe that's because i'm still a newbie at using laptops the right way.
tdy's papers ended around 4pm.
mum was at hougang mall when i came back.
doing last-minute shopping before the impending GST rate hike.
played maple for awhile, completing some quests but didn't really train.
tmr den i chiong to 92, and shining ray would be maxed. (:
okay.
gtg do some last-min studying for geog le.
bye~
those memories. 21:26
Monday, June 18, 2007
finally, an update after a fortnight.
always have little to update about when school's out.
okay.
i'm prepared to fail with flying colours in my upcoming common tests.
cos no matter how hard i revise, nothing seems to be able to get in.
even for maths questions.
what seemed so familiar last year looks so alienating now.
not to mention my humanities subjects.
econs is a goner no matter how much effort i put in.
so i won't spend much time revising it.
more time will be spent on geog and maths instead.
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my targets:
* GP - 60% and up shouldn't be a problem (:
* econs - i'll be more than contented with a pass (45%).
* physics - 55%. not too confident with the topics taught this year.
* maths - 55% as well. i'd need intensive practice to get to a B grade.
* geog - 50%. get the case studies right and it should be okay.
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well, enough of academic stuff.
the new laptop seems to be taking ages to arrive at my doorstep.
it'll be delivered this wed evening.
but the remaining two days would seem to take eternity to pass >.<
ytd was father's day.
just like mother's day, it was to be pretty much of a non-event for my family.
my swimming class was at 7.30pm, so couldn't join my relatives for dinner, end of story.
ever heard of a company called Venture Era?
well, it's a relatively new kid on the block that promotes healthcare products.
i visited the company's premises two days ago.
* // as to how i managed to end up there, it's a long story and i shan't elaborate.
the job being offered to me is that a freelance marketeer.
today, i'm still considering whether i should take it up.
after all, i don't have any background in marketing skills.
haiz.
let's see how things progress then. =/
before i forget, maple news for you~
i've advanced to level 89 last night.
and now halfway to 90.
coolie maps are really slow by now.
and this is further confirmed when i went over to zipangu's parking lot map today.
here, training rate with two hermits = 7.5% per hour.
much faster than coolies' 5-6%.
but meso drops are poor.
very poor indeed.
for the 8 hours i trained there, i only gained like 1m? =.=
but for fast exp, some sacrifices are bound to be made.
okay.
that pretty much sums up this fortnightly update.
more updates to come once school reopens~
those memories. 17:18
Monday, June 04, 2007
mood indicator: listless.
i'm still feeling distraught over my relative's departure.
and that is not helped by family conflicts.
my parents rarely quarrel.
and when i say rarely, it's like only once in many months.
but my father got extremely infuriated two nights ago.
when the number on my relative's death cert came out as consolation prize in 4D and my mother forgot to buy it on his behalf.
things got pretty bad afterwards, as my mother had to spend that night in the living room as she got chased out of the master bedroom.
and until today, both parties are still having cold war.
haiz.
hope the storm will tide over soon.
there's little i can do to improve the situation anyway.
on a brighter note, a new laptop is coming my way (:
will be visiting hello! shop in compass pt tmr to clarify existing doubts regarding singnet's 10 mbps promotion before signing up.
$83 per month isn't a small amount.
plus, the contract runs for 30 months, not the usual 24.
and i didn't really want to add to my father's burden.
but he seemed to be quite comfortable with the offer.
some calculations on my part:
registration charge (one-time): $42 ;
subscription for 30 months: (83 x 1) + (84.53 x 29) = $2534.37
total charges: $2576.37
price of free lenovo Y300 notebook + integrated wireless modem: $2743
net profit/loss: +$166.63
[subscription charges include the 7% GST imposed from 1st july.]
which means subscribers of this plan stand to gain in the long run.
but it's important to clarify whether there are any hidden charges.
still, i can't wait for tmr to come.
cos getting a laptop is like an impossible dream come true to me.
next up, new phone~
my nokia 3200 has accompanied me for nearly three years.
and in three days' time, the contract will surpass 24 months.
it's a really long wait man.
i hope to get my dream phone as a birthday present.
which equates to a further two-month wait.
but i don't mind waiting.
in fact, i've already collaborated with one of my relatives' relative to get the N76 on the same day as her birthday coincides with mine.
let's hope this dream will also come true eventually.
i'm getting increasingly materialistic now.
this is really unlike me.
but there's this chinese proverb 好事成双.
ie. good things come in pairs.
so i guess i won't miss this opportunity to "upgrade" myself.
one week of the vacation has already slipped by.
my relative's funeral aside, most of the time i just chiong maple.
currently level 84, should be able to level by tmr nite.
then can wear kage liao.
also scrolled the remaining 2 slots for my white gaia cape ytd.
picked up a 70% cursed scroll for INT from ghost.
then i used it on the spot, and *brightness* it passed.
thank goodness.
after training i dropped by free market.
bought a 60% INT scroll, and it worked too.
end result: my cape has +6 INT.
okay, i know that's nothing to boast about.
but at least i passed majority of the scrolls.
and considering that i have very little luck in scrolling nowadays, that's a pretty great reprieve.
NAPFA remedial at 3pm later.
sian.
would alr have levelled away at home if not for this.
oh well.
i should be grateful that i can still train tonight.
i have to return to school tmr and the day after as well.
after which my schedule will be very freed up. (:
okay.
it's time to prepare for the remedial.
so i guess i'll have to stop here.
those memories. 14:30
