Hostel Headache.

for the longest time, I've considered university life to encompass the experience of living independently - in a hostel, that is.

except mommy had a hard time accepting this "definition" of uni life of mine.
after lots and lots of persuasion, convincing and a pinch of whining, plus input from my aunt and cousins who grad from NUS,
she said yes! whoo.

having accepted NUS' offer to FASS, the natural choice of arts&soc.science kids is... Eusoff/Temasek, yeah?

well, no. mommy would rather me stay at a less crazy-active hall. and i didn't want to stay in a single room (like lone-phobia).

So, that left me with KE7 and Raffles. After considering and deliberating for the longest time... I decided to stop pushing my mom and testing her limits. I chose KE7, since my cousins have graduated from there with no qualms, unscathed. It's still a hall. Better than staying home, no?

Plus the bus stop's right at my doorstep - super convenient. Less distraction too! The steps? Oh well, toning for my thighs and butt.

See, silver lining :D

University!

Why's a university called a university?
Do we learn about the universe while attending lectures?
(not unless you take astrophysics,maybe)

Or do you meet people from all over the universe...?
The highly enthusiastic, always in over-drive mode people;
The quiet conservative;
The theatrical, dramatic divas;
The closet-muggers and closet-otherthings;
The Martians, Venusians, Earthlings....

Yeah, that's more likely.

wayyyyyy better

i'm feeling much better already (since two days after my sick-post)

and today i felt really really glad.
exceptionally glad
ecstatic
overjoyed...

(i get that you get it!)




...cos I received moi NUS acceptance letter!
WHOOPs in joy (:

and and and and! earlier this morning, i tried out Jups highwall route for CLIMBX '11 and when I was done, Phil said something like,

"Yeah, you can adjust according to Ash's standard, she should be a good gauge for JC Girls' Finalists."



HEEHEE :D

eek

just threw up.

:(

i read

i read!

whoop. fact of the day huh.

So well, today I was on my way to meet mummy, Jude, Bridget and the darling Jerome @the airport, and I started on an old cherished book of mine - A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

I'm halfway through the Penguin Classic, and it's amazing. I love Burnett's style. Impeccable, it is. Really. And the English is soooo English. Victorian-era English.

Here's a quote that jumped at me whilst I was absorbed in it earlier.

"If nature has made you for a giver, your hands are born open, and so is your heart; and though there may be times when your hands are empty, your heart is always full, and you can give things out of that -- warm things, kind things, sweet things"

penny for thoughts?

http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/home/index.htm

reading kristal's recent post got me thinking.

at 2am in the morning.

Mmhmm, there's no better time than dead silence

Why FASS?

My answer: It's dynamic. It's not as technical and theory-based as Sciences. I like reading. I love reading, so people who say, "oh damn, FASS equals lotsa reading", i really don't take that as a minus. And lastly, gut feeling. For once, please let me have the freedom to choose purely based on individual interest. Sorry if I'm not as practical as you in wanting B.Eng so I'd have a guaranteed 6 month bonus or whatnot. I truly believe in pursuing my own happiness. So let me have it this once - it's life-determining.

NUS' answer(s):

Because we offer breadth, depth and choice.

" Our students have flexibility and choice."

Because we offer exciting learning possibilities.

"Joint degree programmes with leading Australian and American universities, double degree programmes, double majors and multidisciplinary minor programmes are available."

Because we offer excellent learning experiences.

"

extensive research into many areas"

Because we offer vital skill development for careers.

"You will gain skill in critical thinking, analysis, evaluation, problem solving, written and oral communication. In a world where the only constant is change, these skills are valued by employers because it means you can adapt quickly to changes, applying original thinking and knowledge to new situations and expressing your ideas succinctly.

FASS graduates are thus well positioned for a large variety of jobs in the public and private sector – teaching, publishing, advertising, marketing, corporate communications, event management, broadcasting, banking and finance, information technology, tourism planning and many more. You should not be surprised to find many successful entrepreneurs among our graduates too!"

So. I shall plunge headfirst into this new life (which i'm not exactly guaranteed at this point in time... "application (STILL) processing") and go in with a mind OPEN, a heart WILLING and a soul PASSIONATE.

what say you?

back

i bus-ed back to SG about 5 hours ago,

extremely elated that the bus driver was speeding

and as ganchiong as i was

that meant being able to see sher off

and even have dinner with him & his family

at tampines((:

i was really really glad we got some time together,

before we sent him off to Pasir Ris Camp

and his mom sent me home!

take care b!

OH! i saw xiaxue at tamp while we were having dinner

*Star*struck. hahah.