SaPphIrE GeMs

It has been quite some time since the last time I blog. I think my last entry was few weeks back. Oh well, I still cannot get over what happenned on that day. Adding to the fact that there is sort of politics among my mum’s siblings, it is not getting any better. Well, I believe in my mum, she can go through everything smoothly. Both your son may not be beside you know but rest assured our heart will always be with you.

Now what we can do is study hard and get decent job over here to prove that they are wrong to look down on us ^-^ I do not know how many time I have said it but it is going to end very soon. I can see the light appearing towards the end of this road. So just be patient, we won’t disappoint you mum.

It is almost the end of semester and yet I still have to do 3 midterms. What’s new about it, it is NUS anyway.

There is something that I can’t just simply let it go but I know life goes on. So I will move forward and keep my journey on track.

Time is precious so no matter what you do or whoever you are with now, cheerish every seconds of it as you cannot turn back the time.

I will update more about how I rank all the modules taken this sem after I finish my metrics next wed.

Adios….

26 September 2007, a day that I will always keep it deep inside my heart forever. It has happened and no one can undo it. I am still slowly try to accept it and I know I will have to get over it.

I will leave this memory unscratch just like how pure your love to us, to me especially…

Finally it is a mid semester break. Well it is not quite exactly a break since we have to prepare for our midterm once school reopen, but at least you won’t have any lecture or tutorial so that you can fully focus on studying.

Blame me for being such a nerd because I study instead of enjoying the break fully. Well it is just my habit I suppose and it is very difficult to change. But at least it was not a bad habit after all hahaha…

I guess I am gonna be fully occupied for some of the days (not by study for this case). Assuming everything goes smoothly, it is gonna be a great recess week.

So guys and girls study hard for the midterm ok ? "Work is a secret of success"

Kpd mrk yg meninggalkanku seorg diri, terima kasih, tanpa mereka, aku tidak akan pernah menemukan diriku sendiri..

Kpd mrk yg selalu mencelaku, terima kasih, tanpa mereka, aku tidak pernah memperbaiki kesalahanku..

Kpd mrk yg selalu menghakimiku, terima kasih, darimereka aku belajar melihat orang lain tidak hanya dari penampilan luar saja..

Kpd mrk yg menganggapku lemah dan tidak berdaya, terima kasih, dari kalian aku bisa belajar untuk selalu berharap kpd Tuhan..

Kpd mrk yg tlh menertawakanku, terima kasih, tanpa mereka, aku tidak pernah belajar untuk intropeksi diri..

Kpd mrk yg tlh menyakitiku, terima kasih, tanpa mereka, aku tidak pernah belajar mengampuni..

Kpd mrk yg tlh mengecewakanku, terima kasih, tanpa mereka, aku tidak pernah bisa belajar memahami org lain..

Kpd mrk yg berpikir bahwa aku tidak dapat melakukan sesuatu, terima kasih, karena tanpa mereka,aku tidak akan pernah mencoba sesuatu yang baru..

Translation (leave me a message). You can learn Bahasa also from this edition

I just find this entry from someone else so this is not a reflection of myself.

I know it is just a psychological thing but seriously this week ends very fast. I do not normally feel it this way but I thing this week is just a bit odd. Semua yang kujalani minggu ini berlalu begitu saja. Waktuku yang begitu indah hilang dalam sekejap mata. Ini pasti gara" terlalu fokus buat tutorial microeconomics.

Deras hujan yang turun

mengingatkanku pada dirimu

aku masih di sini untuk setia…

Selang waktu berganti

aku tak tahu engkau dimana

tapi aku mencoba untuk setia…

Sesaat malam datang menjemput kesendirianku

dan bila pagi datang ku tahu kau tak di sampingku

aku masih di sini untuk setia…

I know everyone is feeling the heat about school works. I am no exception but at least for me there is a reason for me to be happy now. It might be momentarily but I am going to cheerish it and hope a lot more will come.

We had the appetizers and main course. So here we are for the dessert ? You will be disappointed because we are not there yet as more main course is coming.To be precise we have just started with one main course only.

I let you all to answer this question. There are 2 people in this world name Risk Averse(RAV) and Risk Loving(RL) only. One day RAV asked RL "Is there a time whereby you finding yourself in my shoes (means do not wanna take a risk for a particular situation)?" and RL is also asking the same question. What do you think the answer will be ? Support it with relevant example…

The previous four blogs were pretty much appetizers for this new semester. So are you ready for the main course ? (Yeah…)

Let’s start with academic . All 5 modules I am taking this semester have a good start. Micro II and econometrics I are pretty much heading the order of the pack with a higher degree of intensity needed. Confused ? Well, it basically means I spend most of my time to do all the preparation. Next come, my RE GEM. We did have a suprise quiz last Thurs but I think it is generally alright since it was not that bad after all for most of us.

Lastly are my 2 languages module–Chinese and Vietnamese. Okay, I have been receiving lots of feedback about Vietnamese like "are you crazy ? taking vietnamese ?", "wah you wanna find a future vietnamese wife ?" Haha dun worry guys, I am taking it because of pure interest so no other hidden plan. I am pretty much still prefer Singaporeans and Indonesians hahaha.

We had our ENS Investiture Dinner last Friday. A mixed feeling coz we almost lose our place at Sizzler but thanks to Gary, everything went as planned. One interesting fact I get from him is that I come too early and nobody else except our SnS’ head come on time. He said do not expect all people come on time,let alone come early (haiz…). I guess that’s why we have residual(u) even in linear regression (sorry a bit of econs).

Great turn out, big crowd and lots of fun.

I think that’s all I have for this edition. Sampai jumpa dan tetap semangat.

Warning!!! Lot of economics terms will be used

Third week into my 3rd semester in NUS, life continues as usual except for two things (I will explain it later). Heavier workloads are expected because I am taking a higher module for economics. 2 languages definitely take up a lot of my time soon if not now. But generally I am happy with it.

Two things that change differ on the level of complexity. One, I have taken a bigger responsibility in ENS(Economics Society). I am glad to be given the trust to be part of what I see as a comprehensive and challenging society. Lots of task lie ahead but I have faith in the new committee.

Second one is more complex and I am totally clueless how to solve it. Perhaps I have reach the saturation point. It is just like a stock market, when it gets overheated it could plunge down anytime. For this change,I am convinced that I am not facing a nice linear reggresion model or consumption smoothing model (learning it from WWK). I could not hope it to come just at this time because we cannot control it,and nobody will ever be.

It is just like you are working to find materials and everything just pops up nicely in front of you. I certainly happy because it means that I don’t need to spend the time looking for it anymore. However, the problem is not as simple as taking it and using it. "So Near yet So Far" is probably the best phrase to sum up my present situation. Never been in this situation and do not know what to do next either.I can only hope there is a kind soul out there to help me out.

I think it will be great if ‘you’ read it because it will mean I have hit the bulleyes hahaha…

Sampai jumpa dan tetap semangat (geez I should be saying this to myself too :p)