Showing posts with label NJC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NJC. Show all posts

Friday, 24 August 2007

an update

Just giving some update on these few days.

I went back to NJC on yesterday, to get my reference for my UK university application. Once inside the school compound, it seemed so full of life! The field was fenced up and banners and posters were hanging from everywhere and on everything. The pillars, the fences, on the walls, the preparation for open day looked well done. People were, like usual, chatting at the grand stand and playing around the basketball court and at the D. Why the school was suddenly such a buzz?

Realized how fast my JC life was actually over. Results were collected, testimonial written, farewell said, and the school looks like a frozen throne that can only be admired from far, but eternal separation from the inner self. It only seems like weeks ago that I was mugging in one corner of the library, but now it is replaced with another person in grey.

I saw Mr Sim, the school counsellor at the office. He was still very sarcastic and critical of UK universities as usual, spoke with a degree of credibility and humour, as he helped me to get in CMU anyway. Then I talked to Mr Chia, who was as friendly as ever. You could literally talk everything to him and he will speak to you like a friend. We discussed how my classmates are doing. He complained how stressful and busy a teacher is, and how he wished his bond would end soon. We were often deceived by what we believed and thought, only to regret it later. It’s quite true isn’t it?

After that I submitted the forms and settled everything. I craned to go back home as I was really sick. The piercing sore throat, coupled with severe lack of sleep, made me want to faint at any moment and I could hardly exert any strength.

On another note, I de toured to airport to eat after the visit to NEWater Plant today. The Popeyes were so nice! Oh mine I don’t know how would I be able to swallow KFC next time. I highly recommend everyone to try it, if you have not.

Friday, 20 October 2006

Food chem vs. Thermody

As I was studying SAT Chemistry last week, I first encountered the chemistry aspect of thermodynamics. I was quite fascinated by the Gibb's free energy and spontaneity of reactions. So I thought of doing the option Thermody in A level Chemistry.

I borrowed some notes from Jian Chao, and was very confident that I could finally rid myself of the trouble to memorise almost 100 page of food chem. However, the option proved much more difficult than I initially thought. The concept and equations are very confusing. I began to doubt if I can master it before A level and do better than my food chemistry.

My chem tutor also warned me of the danger of choosing thermody. She even told me past year students had done so and did quite badly. What shall I do now? Am I digging my own grave or paving a path for an A?