Tuesday, March 27, 2007
I've been in a super good mood these days...I seriously honestly have no idea why. I'm even happy to be doing my readings...oh no! Am I turning into a geeeEEkkk???
Everybody who passes by my hostel's common room every night sees me sitting there doing my readings and can't help but exclaim (EVERY BLOODY TIME THEY SEE ME), "WHOA! Studying again?! Ur so hardworking ah! WHY?!" I can't understand it. Do I now need to seek their permission before I start doing my work??
They just don't get it. In my course, we are given a MOUNTAIN of reading to do every week that we are expected to finish before a new week commences. This reading is NOT equivalent to studying. It is just READING. Studying is when you cram before the exam to get all the information into your head that you, by right, should have already read at least ONCE before. I do reading to keep up with what the lecturers say in class, or else I will be lost and have NO IDEA what is going on, and I HATE that feeling. It makes me insecure.
I do have to admit that I am slower than most people. I can take hours just to read 40 pages of cases - but that's just because I'm trying to take notes and understand the case. Case reading is extremely important & necessary for us, but yet it is the most tedious process we have to go through every week.
Therefore I am downstairs every night plowing through pages of reading not cuz I am hardworking or a mugger (like everyone LOVES to assume), it's cuz it is necessary for me to do so. Because years of experience tells me (15 years to be exact) that if you want a decent grade at the end of the semester, you have to be CONSISTENT. Either that or just be damn lucky. Moreover, once you procrastinate, it's harder to turn back than you expect.
I am very happy tonight because Amy and I ploughed through 6.5 hours worth of work tonight. I actually managed to FINALLY catch up with all the reading that had been piling up over the weeks and am proud to say that I am now up-to-date with all my reading *grinz*. But noooo...can't even take a break because my room needs a good cleaning (I've neglected it) and my assignments are going to be due soon. This is SOoooOOo not fair. Hmph. I wonder how tough it is to be a working woman AND a mother AND a daughter AND a sister AND a wife at the same time. It must be major tiring. My mom is a superwoman.
A teeny fraction of the readings that Amy and I had to do tonight:
Lastly before I retire for the day (it's frigging 3am), I just want to say thanks to Amy and Syl who have been so patient and kind as to stay in the common room to plough through the night with me even though sometimes they have been dragged there against their will. I draw my motivation from them. I'm so blessed to have had so many good friends in my life.
Amy cut a slice of her mudcake for me and made me top-notch plunger coffee in her special teacup to keep me going all night!!
My dear friends in Singapore...I promise to call soon!! I miss you all very much!! Haven't seen you all online...guess we're all busy at the moment, but do keep in touch!! :)
Btw, I am hereby confirming that I am NOT going back during the June hols. Amy, Syl and I will be trotting off to Sydney for a 5 day, 4 night vacation. I've been there before, but that was like more than 10 years ago...and my parents may come over to visit as well. So I will see ya all at the end of the year!!
Yinny was Joshing around @ 12:22 AM
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