HELLO! IT'S THAT TIME OF THE SEMESTER AGAIN (I'M IN THE MIDST OF FINALS BUT NOT STUDYING WOOHOO) So I really want to just blog about my UROPS experience (in case i forget about it) since i feel that it is a really really really important topic for those who may be interested in taking on UROPS but are unable to find out much about it. So I was in that lost sheep position earlier this year and DO NOT WISH for others to be like me.
About UROPS: Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme in Science (UROPS)
There are two types of UROPS project offered, either 4MCs (1 semester) or 8MCs (2 semesters). The module code for the UROPS is determined by the project you are undertaking, which you can access the list from NUS page (above).
TIP1: Choose your PI wisely (ask around for opinions e.g. your TAs in the lab, seniors that have gone through UROPS)
I would not advice you to choose a project based on its description because it is entirely up to the prof to change the project assigned to you. Instead, choose the field you want to work in and most importantly, WHO YOU WANT TO WORK WITH. The dynamics between you and your supervisor will determine everything:
1. It will determine how comfortable you will be (love or hate or neutral with the module). This is very important since you'll be spending everyday in the laboratory / on your project, so its best you enjoy it.
2. It will determine how much you can experience and learn. Whether the supervisor will provide sufficient constructive feedback or leave you to do this alone (very little guidance). Ultimately, NO ONE (even the nicest ones) will be there to spoon feed you. You're on a trip to discover what working in a real lab is like. When the experiments fail, it is on you to find out what went wrong and to take the initiative to discuss with your Prof to troubleshoot.
3. It will determine the laboratory culture you will be exposed to. Different labs have different styles, while most have lab meetings or 1-on-1 consultation with the PI (principal investigator), some may not do that since PIs are very busy people. The co-workers will be the people you will spend the most time with and if you're awkward with them.. it may not be an enjoyable experience overall.
4. It will determine your GRADE. YES. the most important part of any UROPS for students is the grading. Your supervisor is only involved with 1/3 of the grading, the other 2 profs who will be marking your report and grading your oral examination will hold 70% of your grade. However, YOUR SUPERVISOR will be the one giving your feedback on how to do a good job for the report and oral exam, so if you get a really strict supervisor who is super good as criticising your work (like mine), most of the faults in your report will probably be resolved and the tips given on how to deliver a good presentation for the oral exam will also be super helpful.
TIP2: Know your project inside out. I died real bad towards the end of my UROPS since i had to cram the report and prepare for the oral examination amidst all my other bunch of reports due and tests and presentations, so i wasnt able to read up enough to fully grasp what my project was about. I wrote the report in a rush and it was totally rejected by my prof and his words killed me so bad. i was literally thinking "im so dead. im going to get a B- and it'll screw up my CAP again and im not going to be able to leave a good impression on my prof and all my effort and time spent on getting the results throughout the entire semester and holiday will go down the drain" but thank God for my prof, really. despite how savage he is and all, he really was the saving grace i needed for this module. I dont know my grade yet but whatever the case, it wouldve been a lot lower without him.
1. Read up, like READ UP not skim through. Really understand and appreciate what you are doing
2. Speak up, CLARIFY all your doubts with the people in your lab if you're scared of your prof (but the prof will be the best person cause the others in the lab may not be clear either since they have their own projects to run). understand the point of your research project (purpose), know what actions to take next (future stuff), know HOW to interpret your results and WHAT they mean. This is especially important since the point of your UROPS is to show the importance / purpose of your project through your results. Your results will show the profs what you've been up to these few months and why they should even listen to you. It's ok even if they are negative results because negative results show that there is no relation and others can focus on something else in the future.
TIP3: these tips are for the oral exam (given to me by my prof and some of my own observations). The purpose of the oral exam is really to find out how much you've learned from the UROPS module, how well you understand your project and what have you been up to those few months in the lab.
1. make sure the profs grading you can follow and understand your presentation. in other words, your organisation and flow of content must be smooth (doesnt have to follow the report style). Even though the profs grading you are from the same department, they may not know what your project is about nor its importance since a department is so big and there are many different fields within the department. Being clear will not only help them follow through with your presentation but will also show how well you understand and know your project and this gives you a lot of marks.
2. the oral exam may be the time where the profs finally takes a look at your report. so while you're speaking they may be looking at your report. CHANCE TO READ YOUR SCRIPT LOL. but seriously, it means that anything you say has to match what you've written in your report. because if there's a discrepancy, either you're saying the wrong thing or the report is wrong, which will ultimately affect your marks. ok that's not the point i wanted to address. when this is the first time they read your report, it may also be their last time, meaning all your 70% is going to come from how well you do this oral exam. They are capable of grading you before even reading your report based on how you do your presentation (i think), and the presentation will be their FIRST IMPRESSION of you which can also affect the attitude they will have when reading your report after the presentation. "wow, that person presented so well, im going to read the report to better understand the project since its interesting" VS "that student was a complete mess, I dont think reading the report will even be worth my time considering that level of understanding the student has of her own project." see? HUGE DIFFERENCE. so really, DO WELL.
3. QnA, the most feared section. Different profs have different styles, no, even the same prof have different styles depending on the presentation. They can choose to let you finish your entire 15min of presentation before the QnA or directly interrupt you with a question in the middle of your presentation, SO DO NOT BE ALARMED. How well you respond to the question is what they look out for rather than how many correct answers you give. Of course, giving a wrong answer = negative marks but if the question is so crazy hard, i guess these profs have a heart too and wont minus too many marks? idk. TAKE A BREATH, REGISTER THE QUESTION, CLARIFY THE QUESTION TO GAIN TIME, ANSWER CONFIDENTLY WITH A REASONABLE ANSWER. "while that area was not covered in the scope of my research project, I believe it is an interesting field that we can further explore" or "while i do not know much about that, based on what ive read XXXX" these answers are definitely better than faking something confidently that may be completely wrong. These profs arent profs for nothing, they definitely can tell the difference.
4. try to present naturally without too much reference to your script but im not asking you to memorise word for word either. just be spontaneous and show that you really understand YOUR project. the only way to do so is to REALLY understand your project though lol. i guess practicing the presentation as much as you can is the other best option if you dont know your project that well.
wow this became a super long essay. so much easier to write than my report though lol. oh there will be a report format document somewhere on the NUS site that you're expected to follow closely to, format wise. Pertaining the content, just write like it is going to be a published research paper and not like your usual lab report, because lab reports are too kiddy for them lol.
WHY YOU SHOULD TAKE UROPS:
1. despite all the horror stories and bad experiences, i would say ive learned a lot more from my urops than any other module ive taken at NUS. these skills (people and lab) will be with me for a very long time. time management and planning of experiments was also a learning point and being able to "think critically" whatever that means hahah
2. they reflect well on your portfolio if you're planning to stay in the science / research field. FYP profs will also prefer students with UROPS background because they know you'll not be a complete newbie and will be able to aid them in their research
3. they prepare you for FYP like no other module can. FYP will probably be the same thing but 16mcs instead of 4/8mcs. having been through it once lets you know what to expect and how much effort to dump in
4. you really learn if research is the thing for you or not. find out early rather than regretting it late in the game.
5. i think my prof is a great mentor but not everyone can handle him (scary, fierce, scary, stressful, scary), so find a prof that fits your working style
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if there's anything more you'd like to know then please comment so i can update this post. I did my project in the biochemistry lab. i dont really want to mention what i worked on cause paranoid that my prof may find this post while googling it. He's the only lab in NUS working on it after all.
UPDATE: SO I GOT MY RESULTS BACK AND I GOT AN A!!!!! REALLY SUPER THANKFUL FOR THE AWESOME RESULTS AND THE VERY VERY GOOD EXPERIENCE!! WEW!! HAPPINESS OVERLOAD HAHAHA
Thursday, 30 November 2017
Thursday, 1 June 2017
LSM Major AY16/17 Sem 2
So to whoever reading this, you're probably an NUS student cause i dont think anyone else would be interested in reading my blog. So as you all know, results were released the other day (29/05/17) and I am saddened by my grades but at the same time, know i dont deserve them (too good for me). This sem was surprisingly 'fun' and not as bad as i thought it would be. In other news, my CAP has dropped once again but whatever, not something i cant raise if i work for it. Let's get started (i know 99% of the people reading this post will skip the intro so i can talk nonsense here)
YEAR 2 SEM 2
Modules : LSM2103, PR3301, LSM3211, LSM3212, LSM3232 and GEH1049 (24MCs - Overloaded) red = pre-allocated
LSM 3211 - 1 point
LSM 3212 - 1 point
LSM 3232 - 1 point
GEH1049 - 700 points
LSM 2103 - Cell Biology (Webcasted)
WARNING: it is not the cell biology you'd expect if you want to talk about nucleus, cell wall, cytoplasm etc. it's more of signalling pathways, cell processes (apoptosis) and reading of many million research papers.
HOW TO STUDY:
1. Do the in-class quizzes in groups & try to get full marks for just 5/8 (i did)
2. Do all the participatory things they ask of you cause even 2% makes a difference
3. Score for video & poster if it's the last thing you do (Thilo gives rewards if you're lucky e.g. $20 Starbucks card)
4. Understand the research paper from Thilo's part and memorise the concepts for Yeong's part even if it's an open book paper - because there's not enough time with all the shading and drawing you will need to do.
Workload: 3.5/5 (a lot of reading and coursework)
Expected Grade: A
Overall Grade: A-
LSM 3211 - Fundamental Pharmacology (Webcasted)
This module was tough but necessary. A lot of other modules require them (for people aiming to get the BMS specialisation). Worst of all, you can't use your S/U since it's a core and it's not the only module you have in the entire semester. You'll learn about drugs classified based on their receptors, the in-depth mechanism, pharmaco-kinetics & -dynamics, pharmacological classes & more drugs. HAVE FUN CRAMMING THE INFORMATION DURING FINALS. CA - 25% 28 True/False questions with negative marking but the negative is not carried forward (have i confused you yet?) So each question has 4 true/false subparts, within a single qns, you can get a maximum score of 4 or a minimum of 0 (no negative score here) but lets say you get 2 correct and 2 wrong within the 4subparts, that will mean it is +2-2=0, a flat zero for that question. Likewise for 1 correct and 3 wrong since the minimum is 0. For finals, 28 True/False questions and short essay questions, there will be 3 sections of SEQ where you can choose 1 out of 2 or 3 questions per section, so 3 SEQs in total. ATB! I couldn't get myself to study until the night before #dead
HOW TO STUDY:
Workload: 3/5
Expected Grade: B+
Overall Grade: B+ (not bad)
LSM3212 - Human Physiology: Cardiopulmonary System (Webcasted)
HOW TO STUDY:
Workload: 2/5
Expected Grade: A- (i only studied 2/4 of the parts for finals hahaha winged it)
Overall Grade: B+ (Honestly disappointed with myself for not putting in the effort for finals)
LSM3232 - Microbiology
"FREE A" is what people would say about this module once again. It's actually easier than LSM2191 which i would like to bitterly say i should've gotten my A if not for my TA's biased marking. (it's over, bye bye, dont think about it). 3 main topics: General microbiology + a bit of water treatment, Food microbiology and Medical microbiology. MCQs for CA and written for finals. The thing for finals is that you can choose the questions you want to do! but of course you're forced to answer 1 general, 1 food and 1 medical microbiology question (3 parts). Search NUS library for past year papers (only 2 available) and try attempting them / read through to spot the type of questions that will appear. It's actually quite obvious. Prof Kevin Tan will drop hints for his part here and there during the lecture. 3 graded lab reports that are easy since there's a 3page limit and the TAs are usually nice to give everyone an A.
HOW TO STUDY :
1. Study everything in the notes (the history part too! Anthrax & Pasteur lol) for CA
2. Spot questions for finals and just focus on those to save memory space. (memorise sewage or cell anatomy for part 1, HACCP or food borne diseases for part 2, S. aureus or HIV for part 3) - for my finals, yours may be different.
Workload: 2/5
Expected Grade: A
Overall Grade: A
PR3301 - Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms
The module is interesting but not my cup of tea. I only did it because of my minor which i have decided to drop since i lost interest and i dont need that many UEs. you'll learn about the formulations of the different dosage forms like suspensions, solutions, tablets, patches, etc. and how they are made. There's no finals but the CA2 is equivalent to a finals and i'd rather have my study break... it's a challenging module to score because it is hard to understand something you seldom see around (the machineries used to make the drugs and the manufacturing process). There are 2 CAs, an individual report (2.5 - 3k words on something you have no idea about since its not taught) and a group presentation based on the individual report. it was fun until the CA2. I wouldn't recommend it unless you're pursuing the minor or are crazy interested in this field of pharmaceutical science. It was a manageable module for me due to my background but not for others. and once again, i didnt study for CA2 which i regret but not so much after seeing my grade (Thank God really, i couldn't S/U this module).
HOW TO STUDY :
1. Memorise even if you don't understand
2. Put in effort for the group presentation or you'll be embarrassed (the standard was quite up there)
Workload: 2/5
Expected Grade: B
Overall Grade: B+
GEH1049 - Public Health In Action
This module is NOT a free A, i repeat, this module is NOT a free A. But it is a slacker's module minus the 8/9am lectures. The lesson goes like this - 3hours : lecture by some guest speaker, group project, discussion session. Everything other than the individual assignment is completed within the class slot of 3hours. Talk about low workload. There are readings to do before the class since there are graded quizzes that test about the reading content. But nothing you can't Control-F for. The group project is simply answering the lecturer's discussion question in 700words (exceeding it comes with penalty but they seldom catch unless it's way over - like 900? not sure but we didnt get caught for having 800words), time is your enemy here. The discussion period is for class participation which the lecturer will ensure that by the end of the module, everyone gets full marks for since they will call on your group if you're too quiet. The individual assignments have 1000-1500 word limits so they are quite short. Just think logically and cleverly (it's harder than it sounds - duh) to score for the project reports and individual assignments. They like interesting analyses that can fit into the word limit and is well organised.
Workload: 1/5
Expected Grade: A
Overall Grade: A-
OVERALL CAP FOR SEMESTER:
LSM2103: A-
LSM3211: B+
LSM3212: B+
LSM3232: A
GEH1049: A-
PR3301: B+
YEAR 2 SEM 2
Modules : LSM2103, PR3301, LSM3211, LSM3212, LSM3232 and GEH1049 (24MCs - Overloaded) red = pre-allocated
LSM 3211 - 1 point
LSM 3212 - 1 point
LSM 3232 - 1 point
GEH1049 - 700 points
LSM 2103 - Cell Biology (Webcasted)
WARNING: it is not the cell biology you'd expect if you want to talk about nucleus, cell wall, cytoplasm etc. it's more of signalling pathways, cell processes (apoptosis) and reading of many million research papers.
This module was taught by Thilo & FM Yeong for our cohort. Both teachers are fine Thilo is a good teacher is you listen carefully and his clicker questions in class really help with understanding the subject better despite being lost in the first few weeks. Yeong was honestly boring & can't really deliver an interesting lecture but her notes included almost everything you need to understand the concepts and content. The bulk weightage of this module comes from the individual coursework and finals is only 36%. Common rumours about this module include: "finals is a killer, you'll not be able to answer a thing despite it being openbook" & "Thilo's questions are impossible to answer" are false, really. In fact, Thilo's part for the finals was easier than Yeong's since you only need to understand the research paper he released a week or so before the finals whereas Yeong is free to test anything she taught. The assignments include a video project, on-line in-class discussion, self reflection form (THILO); poster project, research article discussion and MCQ making (YEONG). Thilo likes simplicity and creativity so if you can manage to make your video interesting, easy to follow and scientifically correct, you'll definitely score (I didn't sadly). For Yeong, she wants to see content and depth despite her instructions being "non-biologist should understand it" - tested and proven true. MY friend simply dumped all the lecture content into the poster without simplifying anything while i made mine simple to understand and guess who got a super high score? NOT ME. #bitter but it's the truth. There will be in-class quizzes (shown in module timetable) worth 15% of your total grade. they'll choose the best 5 out of 8 quizzes so there's hope! (Yeong's quizzes are easier to score so don't be depressed after Thilo's quizzes, there's HOPE!).
1. Do the in-class quizzes in groups & try to get full marks for just 5/8 (i did)
2. Do all the participatory things they ask of you cause even 2% makes a difference
3. Score for video & poster if it's the last thing you do (Thilo gives rewards if you're lucky e.g. $20 Starbucks card)
4. Understand the research paper from Thilo's part and memorise the concepts for Yeong's part even if it's an open book paper - because there's not enough time with all the shading and drawing you will need to do.
Workload: 3.5/5 (a lot of reading and coursework)
Expected Grade: A
Overall Grade: A-
LSM 3211 - Fundamental Pharmacology (Webcasted)
This module was tough but necessary. A lot of other modules require them (for people aiming to get the BMS specialisation). Worst of all, you can't use your S/U since it's a core and it's not the only module you have in the entire semester. You'll learn about drugs classified based on their receptors, the in-depth mechanism, pharmaco-kinetics & -dynamics, pharmacological classes & more drugs. HAVE FUN CRAMMING THE INFORMATION DURING FINALS. CA - 25% 28 True/False questions with negative marking but the negative is not carried forward (have i confused you yet?) So each question has 4 true/false subparts, within a single qns, you can get a maximum score of 4 or a minimum of 0 (no negative score here) but lets say you get 2 correct and 2 wrong within the 4subparts, that will mean it is +2-2=0, a flat zero for that question. Likewise for 1 correct and 3 wrong since the minimum is 0. For finals, 28 True/False questions and short essay questions, there will be 3 sections of SEQ where you can choose 1 out of 2 or 3 questions per section, so 3 SEQs in total. ATB! I couldn't get myself to study until the night before #dead
HOW TO STUDY:
I have nothing to say - just memorise everything thrown at you. The content is so heavy that you'd forget stuff unless 1. you study it on a daily basis or 2. you have perfect memorising capacities.
Ohh and its all webcasted so no point going for lectures since you will have to re-watch EVERYTHING again anyway when studying for the papers.
Ohh and its all webcasted so no point going for lectures since you will have to re-watch EVERYTHING again anyway when studying for the papers.
Workload: 3/5
Expected Grade: B+
Overall Grade: B+ (not bad)
LSM3212 - Human Physiology: Cardiopulmonary System (Webcasted)
This module was fun and something i personally enjoy studying. It's anatomy with some application and pathology involved. The content is straightforward and not hard to understand. Anyone with biology background would find it easy to follow - even it you dont it's pretty much common sense. There are 4 main parts - Blood, Heart, Respiratory system & Exercise/Sports. All four parts will connect into a nice big story. CA was structured questions which were easy if you studied & manageable if you didnt. Finals were 80MCQs testing equally from each of the 4 parts. Chen Zhi Xiong is a good teacher #randomshoutoutthatnoonecaresabout The labs were engaging with a 5% quiz at the end of each of the 3 lab sessions (total 15%) - no need lab coat. Tutorials are not tested (skip if you want) but they were interesting. Just take this module if you're interested, want to score & will work hard for the A. There is a group project (which i kinda soloed since i was paired with strangers that didnt do much and i just wanted to get it over and done with) 15% on respiratory part.
HOW TO STUDY:
1. Understand the concepts & memorise the rest
2. Read question carefully i guess, though they're not that tricky
3. Don't be complacent just cause it's easy (like me) since the bell curve will kill you.
2. Read question carefully i guess, though they're not that tricky
3. Don't be complacent just cause it's easy (like me) since the bell curve will kill you.
Workload: 2/5
Expected Grade: A- (i only studied 2/4 of the parts for finals hahaha winged it)
Overall Grade: B+ (Honestly disappointed with myself for not putting in the effort for finals)
LSM3232 - Microbiology
"FREE A" is what people would say about this module once again. It's actually easier than LSM2191 which i would like to bitterly say i should've gotten my A if not for my TA's biased marking. (it's over, bye bye, dont think about it). 3 main topics: General microbiology + a bit of water treatment, Food microbiology and Medical microbiology. MCQs for CA and written for finals. The thing for finals is that you can choose the questions you want to do! but of course you're forced to answer 1 general, 1 food and 1 medical microbiology question (3 parts). Search NUS library for past year papers (only 2 available) and try attempting them / read through to spot the type of questions that will appear. It's actually quite obvious. Prof Kevin Tan will drop hints for his part here and there during the lecture. 3 graded lab reports that are easy since there's a 3page limit and the TAs are usually nice to give everyone an A.
HOW TO STUDY :
1. Study everything in the notes (the history part too! Anthrax & Pasteur lol) for CA
2. Spot questions for finals and just focus on those to save memory space. (memorise sewage or cell anatomy for part 1, HACCP or food borne diseases for part 2, S. aureus or HIV for part 3) - for my finals, yours may be different.
Workload: 2/5
Expected Grade: A
Overall Grade: A
PR3301 - Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms
The module is interesting but not my cup of tea. I only did it because of my minor which i have decided to drop since i lost interest and i dont need that many UEs. you'll learn about the formulations of the different dosage forms like suspensions, solutions, tablets, patches, etc. and how they are made. There's no finals but the CA2 is equivalent to a finals and i'd rather have my study break... it's a challenging module to score because it is hard to understand something you seldom see around (the machineries used to make the drugs and the manufacturing process). There are 2 CAs, an individual report (2.5 - 3k words on something you have no idea about since its not taught) and a group presentation based on the individual report. it was fun until the CA2. I wouldn't recommend it unless you're pursuing the minor or are crazy interested in this field of pharmaceutical science. It was a manageable module for me due to my background but not for others. and once again, i didnt study for CA2 which i regret but not so much after seeing my grade (Thank God really, i couldn't S/U this module).
1. Memorise even if you don't understand
2. Put in effort for the group presentation or you'll be embarrassed (the standard was quite up there)
Workload: 2/5
Expected Grade: B
Overall Grade: B+
GEH1049 - Public Health In Action
This module is NOT a free A, i repeat, this module is NOT a free A. But it is a slacker's module minus the 8/9am lectures. The lesson goes like this - 3hours : lecture by some guest speaker, group project, discussion session. Everything other than the individual assignment is completed within the class slot of 3hours. Talk about low workload. There are readings to do before the class since there are graded quizzes that test about the reading content. But nothing you can't Control-F for. The group project is simply answering the lecturer's discussion question in 700words (exceeding it comes with penalty but they seldom catch unless it's way over - like 900? not sure but we didnt get caught for having 800words), time is your enemy here. The discussion period is for class participation which the lecturer will ensure that by the end of the module, everyone gets full marks for since they will call on your group if you're too quiet. The individual assignments have 1000-1500 word limits so they are quite short. Just think logically and cleverly (it's harder than it sounds - duh) to score for the project reports and individual assignments. They like interesting analyses that can fit into the word limit and is well organised.
Workload: 1/5
Expected Grade: A
Overall Grade: A-
OVERALL CAP FOR SEMESTER:
LSM2103: A-
LSM3211: B+
LSM3212: B+
LSM3232: A
GEH1049: A-
PR3301: B+
CAP: 4.39 (drop drop drop drop drop drop drop drop)
Monday, 16 January 2017
i'm so disgusting
EW SICKKKKK SO AFTER LAST SEM OF OVERLOADING (ACADEMICS) I TOLD MYSELF TO NEVER OVERLOAD AGAIN BUT GUESS WHO'S OVERLOADING THIS SEM AGAIN?!!!! AGAIN?!!!!!!!!!!!!!! KEEP OVERLOADING FOR WHAT? I ALSO DON'T KNOW - JUST BECAUSE MY TIMETABLE LOOKS A BIT TOO EMPTY. DISGUSTING HAHAHAHAH AND IT'S NOT LIKE I DID VERY WELL LAST SEM... CAN SOMEBODY SLAP SOME SENSE INTO ME?!!!
anyway, welcome to the first post of 2017!!!! Last year was awesome! i did so many things over the 1 month holiday (at the end of the year) that i feel so accomplished! i went on a mission trip, took care of a lot of kids, met up with many people, planned and ran my church youth camp, celebrated christmas with more church events, celebrated new year's eve with MORE CHURCH EVENTS and the greatest thing was that I bonded with many of the younger ones in my church YOUTH!!!!! :) i'm not one who's normally actively trying to get to know the younger youths, in fact, i avoid them! But things just turned out the way it is and i'm glad i spent my holiday meaningfully! :) also because i'm now a cell leader and it's probably my duty but it just flowed naturally wheeee~ ok if i dont make sense, ignore me hahaha (lazy correct myself)
RESOLUTIONS FOR 2K!7 <- trying to be cool
1. study harder and not give up during finals
2. be a better CGL
3. be a better christian
4. live healthy
ALL OF THE ABOVE ARE AMBITIOUS GOALS THAT WILL PROBABLY TAKE ME MORE THAN A YEAR TO ACHIEVE BUT I'LL TRY!
Also, i hope my reviews about NUS are interesting/helpful cause I really think half the time i'm saying "but i didn't really study" "but i didn't go for lecture" - i'm sorry, i'll be a better student this year too!
anyway, welcome to the first post of 2017!!!! Last year was awesome! i did so many things over the 1 month holiday (at the end of the year) that i feel so accomplished! i went on a mission trip, took care of a lot of kids, met up with many people, planned and ran my church youth camp, celebrated christmas with more church events, celebrated new year's eve with MORE CHURCH EVENTS and the greatest thing was that I bonded with many of the younger ones in my church YOUTH!!!!! :) i'm not one who's normally actively trying to get to know the younger youths, in fact, i avoid them! But things just turned out the way it is and i'm glad i spent my holiday meaningfully! :) also because i'm now a cell leader and it's probably my duty but it just flowed naturally wheeee~ ok if i dont make sense, ignore me hahaha (lazy correct myself)
RESOLUTIONS FOR 2K!7 <- trying to be cool
1. study harder and not give up during finals
2. be a better CGL
3. be a better christian
4. live healthy
ALL OF THE ABOVE ARE AMBITIOUS GOALS THAT WILL PROBABLY TAKE ME MORE THAN A YEAR TO ACHIEVE BUT I'LL TRY!
Also, i hope my reviews about NUS are interesting/helpful cause I really think half the time i'm saying "but i didn't really study" "but i didn't go for lecture" - i'm sorry, i'll be a better student this year too!
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