2nd post-uni-exam post

yup i'm going write about my exams again...hahaha...

time flies?? yes it does but it passed by so slowly when i was having my exams..

i started my revision about two weeks before my first paper but the really REAL one started only a week before my exams during our SWOTVAC(Studying WithOut Tutorial VACation) week..i had a difficult time focusing for long hours studying in my room as i'm always feeling sleeping. i don't even need my bed to sleep, i can doze off even when i'm sitting on a chair, it's that SERIOUS! so what i did was i went down to the dining hall and study with my 3 buddies Genny, Fay & Jane. there were other poeple studying in there as well..so sleeping problem is settled but came another problem. hahaa, u know when u're with friends, u just tend to talk to them. the 3 of us could concentrate quite well except for Genny as her exams were not as early as ours..and every night at 10.30pm, we would eat toast bread!(how nice of the kitchen staff to put some bread there for us =P) however, it was pretty cold in the hall as there were no heaters...

then came my first exam>Introductory Microeconomics at 8am on a cold saturday morning! went down for breakfast at 7am and it was the first time my 'ang moh' neighbour came to sit with me! muahaha, he was having exams as well =) i was thinking "hmm...it's a good start to this morning" ahyo, but after seeing the exam paper, it was like the total opposite..so there goes my first final exam...

my next paper accounting was 6 days apart from the first one.. we tried to continue with our usual studies in the dining hall but as more and more people starts coming in, the noise level increased tremendously. so we went to study in the room in a UQ building booked by IH for us to study. the first time we went there(on a weekday) , we had a really quiet time studying. however the second time we went there(on a Saturday night), it started to feel a little creepy already as nobody was in the building. we went back after staying there for only a couple of hours, as we were walking down the stairs, we could see that the corridors were dark (it's really creepy) luckily nobody starts running out of the building cos' if one runs, the rest will surely follow. we were talking(we had to, to distract ourselves for imagining things) the whole time we're going out of the building. after reaching IH, then only we started talking bout how creepy it was. i could still feel the goose pimples on my hands whenever i talk bout it. that was the second and the last time we went there to study.

for the nights following, we just studied in our own rooms. my sleepiness did not go away but this time, i tried really hard to stay awake. i refrained myself to sit on my bed unless if i'm really going to sleep, never go near the bed after i wake up...so every night i studied till around 1.00am then wake up at bout 8.30am.

then came my emo period..i was feeling terribly homesick that i cried when jane called me through our extension numbers. thanks for comforting me, jane! but the feeling did not go away even until the next day when i video call with mummy in the night. i usually would just cry by myself and i would be fine the next morning but this time, i cried when i was video calling with my mum! all my emo-ness plus my worries for my never-improved acne condition piled up that i just couldn't stand it any more. got better the next day after talking to mummy. no doubt mom's words and advice are the best remedy for homesickness!

my accounting paper was at 5.75PM on thursday! such odd hours right? it was my worst paper among all. i did not know how to do a 22-marks question. it's that type of question where u need to know the first part in order to continue with the rest of the parts. but i tried to get marks by writing down the headings for my balance sheet and income statement. the whole paper was just CRAp! but surprisingly, i was not sad bout it..hahaha

the next two papers on alternate days, statistics and Economics of social Issues weren't that bad. i slept at 3am and woke up at 7am for my last paper, it was my last day for me to maximise my effort hence i do not mind the 4-hrs of sleep only. i could have done better for my last paper. no use regretting cos' it's OVER for now! wooohoo!!

i was telling myself "i need to sleep when i finish my exam" but i just couldn't. i was tossing on my bed but i just can't close my eyes..post-exam imsonia, i guess...

of course, with all the odd hours of sleeping, the effect was on my face yet again =( i've been trying to sleep earlier every night since my exams. okla, not very early also la, about 11.30..hehehhe

all in all, thank you mummy for the comfort when i need it the  most!

Dessert for the day:  fruit trifle layers of sponge cake, fruits, freshly whipped cream..it's heaven for fresh cream lovers like me =D

gonna be the end of first sem in UNI soon

just completed my accounting assignment

it's just so annoying

for the past 2 weeks

i skipped 2 tutorials and 2 lectures to do it

spent my whole free Tuesday in the library from 10.30am-5pm

and it's DONE!

fortunately, i had a really good groupmate from KL

it felt like he has done most of the financial analysis

Thank you buddy!

time flies.

 I will be taking my final exams for my first sem in UQ in 2 weeks' time.

( 12/6, 17/6, 19/6  & 21/6)

 winter break starts after that

what should i do during that one month?

I don't plan to go back to Msiac

but all my a-levels friends will be so free by then

if i don't go back this July,

will they still be in penang when i go back in December?

but i don't want to adapt to the change in weather

i'm afraid i will fall sick and my acne might get worse

yeah, my skin problem has become acne, ergh =(

I'm still having second thoughts of going back leh...

but i'm 90% positive i will be staying in Brissie

OMG, i miss baking!

first uni exams OVER!

wheeeeee! mid-semester exams are over for now....

how did i prepare for the exam??
same old routine.. last minute studying, burnt the midnight oil..this is a very good advice to all my friends who are taking their A2 exams, LOL! the side effect: all the annoying pimples and acne starts popping out =( yeah, never ending procrastination. my mind would just automatically stray away from what i'm supposed to study, thinking of my crushes(haha, one of it is my roommate =P) .it was so difficult to stay focus in the night as the weather was super comfy to sleep Zzzzz...and i get hungry easily in the night cos' dinner is at 5.30pm.  i had milo and arnotts biscuits EVERY NIGHT!

the worst part is my 3 out of my 4 exams were on SATURDAYS! weird right? my last two papers i.e accounting and introductory microeconomics were on the same day MAY 1st. econs paper was really really difficult.

the night before the 2 papers was really stressful. then when mummy called to wish my good luck, i was on the verge of crying already..hahaha..actually i always cry( for maybe 10 secs, hahaha) when my mum calls me. but i tried to keep a positive mind and try not to think of anything else(as in everything i have i penang) besides studying. and i have an encouraging friend here who always tell me "You can do it".

exams over now. went out for the whole day today. but i should get back to work soon, accounting project and presentation waiting for me. and maybe i should just go through that microeconomics topic that really made the exam so difficult.(it's about perfectly competitive market, about  ATC, AVC, MC, it's confusing or maybe coz i have not understand completely yet). but i don't feel like studying yet leh, okay maybe i will wait for a few more days...hahaha! procrastinating AGAIN!

resuscitating my blog

this blog is partially dead due to the ever procrastinating blogger..

*i'm supposed to write about my birthday surprise and stuff but it was so long ago already. so in short, i had a surprised bday in IH planned by my sis with the help of Genny and friends. had a yummy blueberry cheesecake as bday cake, thanks sis!

*went for clubbing for the first time! muahahaha. it was an asian dance party so the whole club was practically all asians, except for a few ang mohs. i drank a bottle of Smirnoff( only 6.5% vodka, so it's actually nothing) which costs $12, super 'hisap darah'. went at 10.30pm and came back at 5am. it was an entirely new experience and FUN! =P.

got this bruised toe due to the long hours in heels. my toe is still like this till today!

*mid-sem break was last week and what did i do? nothing very fun. just went to harbour town shopping centre in gold coast. my friends bought like 2-3 clothes and i bought NOTHING! only a $4sunglasses, so lame right?! the stuff there are cheaper compared to the ones in the city but it's still beyond my budget. $15=RM 45 leh!

went to do my 18+ card during the hols too. with this card, i won't need to bring my passposrt with me whenever i enter a alcohol premise. me bringing passport around is dangerous. guess what?! my passport fell into the toilet bowl when i went to toilet. luckily it was in IH toilet before i went clubbing, so it was clean water. LOL. ate some yummy msian cuisine for dinner!

my friend ordered this hokkien char and it's really nice!

*holidays ended. mid-sem exam season. yeah...first time having exmas after completing HSC like so many months ago! had my statistics exam today, yes on a saturday. yesterday when i was revising, the weather was so so cold that i couldn't even study properly. very sleepy also. 3 more exams to go! one on april21st and two on May1st(saturday again). 

okay i'm feeling guilty for not studying d. hahaha plus i'm hungry now, maybe i will just drink smthg and go to bed. see PROCRASTINATING starts! ergh, i just can't get rid off this habit. 

That's all for now.

GOOD NIGHT =)

Orientation Week at IH: Part 2

Thursday, 25th Feb:
Played Laser Skirmish. It's similar to paintball minus the bruises, we have guns and detectors worn around our head. Something new to me=) That night was Casino Night. the common room in IH is equipped with 3 gambling tables, quite lame though. but i had fun playing blackjack coz i kep on winning chips!!!

 Friday,26th Feb:
I had a free morning and afternoon coz i did not go to the water theme park.
Mini golf at night! another new game to me! we have to take a bus to the golf centre. it was fun at the beginning but started to be a lil' boring when we reach the 12th hole.

Saturday, 27th feb:
beach at Surfer's Paradise in Gold Coast. IH catered two buses. It's about 1.5 hrs from my college. I did not take much photos coz I'm scared my camera would get spoilt( by the sand). the sand is super soft and nice! all my friend went down to play in the waves except for me coz i don't really know how to swim. hehe, so i sat and enjoy the wind (like an aunty right? LOL). we had Janpanese noddle soup for lunch, the taste is exactly the same as the one i had in Osaka a few years ago.it was $10 per bowl though. came back around 5pm. Another theme party: Bath Time! yeah i wore a towel around my waist.later we played with hot water foam. we were pouring cups of foam on each other. It was FUN! I'm sure it would be even more fun if all my penang buddies were here!

Sunday, 28th feb:
Annual InterTower Competition in the afternoon. I'm staying in F Tower so i was in that group. i hate that activity coz i injured myself. first game- Dodgeball, tripped and fell on both my knees. Got a huge bruise on my left knee. later we played the chain of hand game. basically the rule is to break the chain of your rival group. our rival group sedn a big sized girl over and targeted on my side of the hand chain. it's like a bull seeing a red cloth and terus put all her weight onto our arms. gosh, obviously i fell down and almost sprained my whole arm..damn 'sui'. of course AGAIN, i cried la after coming back to my room,LOL.
the highlight for sunday was the "Becoming a Housie" event. we are divided into groups of 10 and had to complete the task given in several station. it was rainig heavily also. i came back to my room covered with mud and flour. had to throw away my clothes(old clothes fortunately) it's some sort like the games we played in Red crescent punya one-day camp. it was FUN though=)

despite all the malang-ness, it was indeed a week packed with activities and new experiences!

Orientaion Week at International House: Part 1

this post is supposed to be written way back then..hehe, i just can't find a suitable time =)

Sunday, 21st February:
My parents last day in Brisbane but i did not get to spend time with them for the O week for IH has already started. First time had lunch in IH alone. I really don't know where to sit after taking my food. Knowing that i have not much choice but to open my mouth and say hi to people, i courageously approached a Chinese guy and say "Hello". there goes all the introduction and stuff. then later i noticed there was a girl beside me so i said hi to her. Her name is Genny from the Phillipines. You people should know she's quite close to me by now through all the FB photos.

Monday, 22nd February:
First day without daddy and mummy in Aussie. Participated in the first IH activity- Speed Dating. We have to play a game to find our date. i don't really know how to describe it but i had fun coz i was being carried by several guys for several times! hehehe..i was quite scared they would injured themselves carrying me. so found a date. so the guys are supposed to pick up the girls for dinner in their respective rooms with a small gift for his date. I got 5 candies as a gift =) later that night, there was a "circus" themed party but i did not go coz i'm still not used to the environment.

Tuesday,23rd Feb
Fire alarm woke us all up at 6.50AM!! the sound of the siren was so squeeky and i practically just jumped of my bed with my heart pumping like 100XX faster. It was fire drill. Right after that, we were forced to go for a morning jog in whatever we are wearing. Some were even in their towels only! The was a very long and tiring jog! gosh, luckily i did not puke.LOL. Came back, showered and washed my hair.
At 11.ooAM, went for IH Amazing Race in the city but it's seriously not a race at all( we were taking our own sweet time completingthe task) Came back, bathed and washed my hair again. At 8.00pm, we had to run around the super hude UQ campus to take pictures of us in certain buildings. my teammates were all running from one place to another. i had a really difficult time catching up, really felt like crying there man! the activities are all sweaty wan. Came back, showered and washed my hair AGAIN for the THIRD time! Mom called and i was in tears complaining about all my running! hahaha! Never in my life have I run so much before! However i was proud of myself that i could complete all the running  instead of giving up half way through.

Wednesday. 24th feb:
It's UQ Market Day. Lots of clubs set up stalls along the corridors and a lot of freebies and food. So my friends and I had free ice creams and Bundaberg(it's an aussie brand) drinks. Genny and I chatted with handsome guy at dinner. He's a mix of Canadian and Malaysian Chinese. So I'll let you do the imagination. Nothing much in the afternoon but i went for Coffee Crawl in the night. It's basically just visits to a few famous cafes in Brisbane, drinking cafe latte, cofee, teas and italian hot chocolate. After that, we proceeded to Mt Cootha for night view of the city from the lookout platform. I had a good night!

                                         beverages we had during Coffee Crawl. i love the latte art!

Italian Hot Chocolate: it's really thick!

At the Mt Cootha Lookout

Greetings from Aussie!

Hey people! G'day! How are all of you back in Penang? it's really hot in pg right?

Shall  I show you how my room looks like? Hahaha
I'm currently enjoying myself coz the study workload is not here yet. STRESSfree for now but still got pimples, god knows why..ahaha! but i have my emo days too when first arrived!..

the first few days when i arrived in International House, i felt rather out of place coz i know NOBODY here. so i was living at my sister's place every night and i only went back to IH for lunch. the sense of belonging to IH wasn't there at all! everytime when i had to go back to IH, it was just miserable. i have to force myself to smile to unknown residents, the room looks old & horrible to me, i don't feel comfortable using the commmon bathroom, etc.. However I had yummy dinners throughout the whole week(thanks to mummy and daddy) and the visits to the city was something. okay the first week was not very fun and the week ended with a teary send off for my parents on Sunday night =(. it was really sad even the night before. i practically cried till i slept! yup, i'm a cry baby.

The next day( Monday 22 Feb), Orientation week activities started..still didn't know much people. Wen Zhen(my friend from Pg) came to visit me for a while and after that i was all alone to handle the whole socialising situation. so i started opening my mouth to say hi and asked people where they are from,etc..the week got better with lotza fun activities although i cried during some nights..i guessed it was just a normal thing that most people will experience when they leave their family and home for the first time.  this post is a lil' down but it is necessary to address this feeling of mine..i have to write the sad part first to share it with all of you coz i think this will be the first feeling that most of you will experience when you move into your uni life later!

However the fun part comes along after the sad part. my next post will all be about my IH orientation week packed with lotza fun,tiring, sweaty, wet activities Everyday!

 the pics are not taken very well..i will taking some nicer pics of my room again!