After a failed attempt to do survey outside, went home to create an online survey form and emailed my friends and cousins. Also emailed the link to my group-mates so that they can send to their friends to do.
I did not expect to be able to finish thus, if we need to continue the survey in school today, I do not wish to bring my laptop as it would be very bulky. So in the end I asked for the other 2 group-mates who were online for their figures. Up till 10+pm, still short of almost 40 surveys excluding the figure from the other group-mate. While waiting for his reply, we managed to get more surveys. I even asked 2 of my closer secondary friends who came online and chat a bit with them for a while.
Since we think we hit our target after consolidating the figures, we decided to call it a day and I brought my laptop today. Managed to get like 108 respondents after our biostatistics lecture. Think there are 2 to 3 more currently but I decided to ignore already and closed the online survey. Glad to be able to finish.
While I copied out the survey on papers, my group-mates went to the library to key into the excel document then we compiled together before going for our BS203 tutorial which the classroom was almost pack when there was another 20 minutes left before the class start.
Friday, 3 October 2008
Thursday, 2 October 2008
Failed attempt to do survey
Went to do survey for HW102 today. It was a failed attempt. Sighed. Our target is those Singaporean and PR aged btw 18 to 29. Went JE to do survey but 4 of us don't know how to get people to help us. Think this was our 1st attempt so we all were shy. Also, the number of people under our category was super limited. Saw alot of students in uniform which is younger than our category. Also saw those older than our category and those that don't look local. Sighed.
So in the end, we end up splitting into 2 groups at the interchange. LF and I in the end decided to go near the library where we managed to get 4 respondents then YZ and HJ came saying that they were chased off by the SBS staffs. So there goes our plan of surveying.
We ended up at the pickup area for shutter bus to IMM hoping to catch more people. Yet, only like a few people around. So we decided to call it a day and try asking friends to do for us. As for the remainder, maybe do in school during break tomorrow.
So in the end, we end up splitting into 2 groups at the interchange. LF and I in the end decided to go near the library where we managed to get 4 respondents then YZ and HJ came saying that they were chased off by the SBS staffs. So there goes our plan of surveying.
We ended up at the pickup area for shutter bus to IMM hoping to catch more people. Yet, only like a few people around. So we decided to call it a day and try asking friends to do for us. As for the remainder, maybe do in school during break tomorrow.
Thursday, 25 September 2008
Storybook is too tempting....
Yesterday, my cousin lend me a storybook which she said was quite nice. After starting on a few pages, I was glued to the book. I remembered that when I was in primary and secondary school, I would only read because I had to read. Now was different. I enjoy reading as I am eager to know what will happen next in the story.
Yet, I don't have the time to read like in the past when I was working full-time. I do not have the time and energy to read non-stop. I haven't finish my BS202 lab report as there are two part to it. Only complete like 90% of the observations part. I haven quite start on the BS203 powerpoint assignment. There is a BS201 quiz on Monday. Still got the HW102 questionnaire to settle with my groupmates (maybe on Sunday morning and/or Monday during the break). Still have to discuss with the the HW102 assignment 3 and following weeks still got other quizzes.
I really wanna read the book. I know I can't but it is just to tempting. Maybe because I do not need to crack my brain when I read. I just need to understand the story plot and enjoy.
Yet, I don't have the time to read like in the past when I was working full-time. I do not have the time and energy to read non-stop. I haven't finish my BS202 lab report as there are two part to it. Only complete like 90% of the observations part. I haven quite start on the BS203 powerpoint assignment. There is a BS201 quiz on Monday. Still got the HW102 questionnaire to settle with my groupmates (maybe on Sunday morning and/or Monday during the break). Still have to discuss with the the HW102 assignment 3 and following weeks still got other quizzes.
I really wanna read the book. I know I can't but it is just to tempting. Maybe because I do not need to crack my brain when I read. I just need to understand the story plot and enjoy.
Monday, 22 September 2008
So many wedding bells in just 2 days
Had long and tired weekend but I can say I did enjoyed myself.
Saturday:
My third uncle wedding buffet at his house. Managed to get someone to replace me at the clinic. So was the 'photographer' again because no one bother to be. Though I may not take like a professional, I did cause some laughters here and there due to the candid shots that I went aroun taking. Thus, it was quite fun but it's best I do not upload them here, friendster or facebook. I think if my relatives know, you won't see me around anymore (kidding lah). But still it's suppose to be their privacy.
Sunday:
Morning, went Tampines Soka Centre for a friend's wedding ceremony. Went with my dad while my mum went to my third uncle's house as he is also signing his marriage certificate on the same morning. After the ceremony, the bride 'had' to throw the flower to the back to another unmarried lady. As there was not many people, I was called upon to go over but I refused. In the end, I still failed so I was there. After 3 trials, someone managed to catch the flower. I just know I feel awkward to be there.
Evening, went for his wedding dinner at Four Seasons Hotel. Sat with people from the same religion and his cousin and friend. My table was full of accidents esp the red wine glass kanna knocked off like at least 4 times, etc. Can say it was an accident-prone table.
Also because the waiter that served us was a newcomer and I think that was his 2nd time and so he did many 'blur' things that made us all joke and giggle whenever he came to serve us. You must be saying we are very bad as he was a newcomer. But we never complained about him when he did things he should not and I shan't say if not I would be complaining here. We even helped him 'serve' here and there. In a way, we are also not sure if we are really helping him. He may not learn if no one make 'noise'. Maybe just treat that as a chance for him ba.
Even though I do not really know those I sat with, I found that they are very easy going and will joke around. Thus, creating lots of laughters from my table (not surprise if it's the most noisy table). I am also surprised that my friend even sang and knelt down on stage while singing for his wife. It was something I did not expect that he would do. He did that after giving a touching speech to thank people especially his family and friends.
Towards the end, a lady from my table got drunk and she know it herself and tried to drank cups of tea (cooled and hot) but didn't seemed to get better. After seeing her, I stopped drinking my red wine especially when I do not know my limit. The 1st time, I think I shared a glass with a friend. 2nd time, was some wine tasting in school and if I am not wrong, this is my 3rd time (also consider as my 1st time) to drink red wine. I am still unable to take a few sip at one go as I am not used to the taste but the waiter refilled my glass once. I did not let the waiter refill my glass thereafter as I do not know if I can go on.
On the journey home, I got a heavy head. I am 'drunk' but I am not sure if it's due to alcohol or due to tireness or even both. I always felt this way when I am too tired too. But because tomorrow is the term break, I thought it would be fine to sleep late as I can sleep in late too. But maybe just for tomorrow as I still need to rush lab report, tutorial, assignment, and to study for a quiz on following Monday.
Anyway, other than my uncle and friend who got married, today, also got a distant relative who got married that my dad went to 2 places for wedding dinners. So many people got married recently and there will be a few more within the next 8 months? Coming / getting together is not easy and yet it seemed so brittle as there is a friend whom broke off quite recently. Is it really so hard to maintain? I do not know...
Saturday:
My third uncle wedding buffet at his house. Managed to get someone to replace me at the clinic. So was the 'photographer' again because no one bother to be. Though I may not take like a professional, I did cause some laughters here and there due to the candid shots that I went aroun taking. Thus, it was quite fun but it's best I do not upload them here, friendster or facebook. I think if my relatives know, you won't see me around anymore (kidding lah). But still it's suppose to be their privacy.
Sunday:
Morning, went Tampines Soka Centre for a friend's wedding ceremony. Went with my dad while my mum went to my third uncle's house as he is also signing his marriage certificate on the same morning. After the ceremony, the bride 'had' to throw the flower to the back to another unmarried lady. As there was not many people, I was called upon to go over but I refused. In the end, I still failed so I was there. After 3 trials, someone managed to catch the flower. I just know I feel awkward to be there.
Evening, went for his wedding dinner at Four Seasons Hotel. Sat with people from the same religion and his cousin and friend. My table was full of accidents esp the red wine glass kanna knocked off like at least 4 times, etc. Can say it was an accident-prone table.
Also because the waiter that served us was a newcomer and I think that was his 2nd time and so he did many 'blur' things that made us all joke and giggle whenever he came to serve us. You must be saying we are very bad as he was a newcomer. But we never complained about him when he did things he should not and I shan't say if not I would be complaining here. We even helped him 'serve' here and there. In a way, we are also not sure if we are really helping him. He may not learn if no one make 'noise'. Maybe just treat that as a chance for him ba.
Even though I do not really know those I sat with, I found that they are very easy going and will joke around. Thus, creating lots of laughters from my table (not surprise if it's the most noisy table). I am also surprised that my friend even sang and knelt down on stage while singing for his wife. It was something I did not expect that he would do. He did that after giving a touching speech to thank people especially his family and friends.
Towards the end, a lady from my table got drunk and she know it herself and tried to drank cups of tea (cooled and hot) but didn't seemed to get better. After seeing her, I stopped drinking my red wine especially when I do not know my limit. The 1st time, I think I shared a glass with a friend. 2nd time, was some wine tasting in school and if I am not wrong, this is my 3rd time (also consider as my 1st time) to drink red wine. I am still unable to take a few sip at one go as I am not used to the taste but the waiter refilled my glass once. I did not let the waiter refill my glass thereafter as I do not know if I can go on.
On the journey home, I got a heavy head. I am 'drunk' but I am not sure if it's due to alcohol or due to tireness or even both. I always felt this way when I am too tired too. But because tomorrow is the term break, I thought it would be fine to sleep late as I can sleep in late too. But maybe just for tomorrow as I still need to rush lab report, tutorial, assignment, and to study for a quiz on following Monday.
Anyway, other than my uncle and friend who got married, today, also got a distant relative who got married that my dad went to 2 places for wedding dinners. So many people got married recently and there will be a few more within the next 8 months? Coming / getting together is not easy and yet it seemed so brittle as there is a friend whom broke off quite recently. Is it really so hard to maintain? I do not know...
Thursday, 18 September 2008
Super tired
I am now suffering from the knock-out symptom due to many late night sleeps especially after a long survey question discussion from 9pm to 2am. A full 5 hours of discussion for 18 questions only and not all need to be changed.
During the discussion, I couldn't take it anymore that I could doze off when I lie down to rest a while. Had to drag myself up. Halfway through the discussion, my throat started giving way again. It became very dry and quite irritable that I feel like coughing. My nose was like itching too that I would sneeze once in a while but that was since morning actually. I guess I'm really just too tired that my immune system was super bad and I think I can only tahan until end of Sunday to really take a good rest. Yet, there are quizzes, assignments, tutorials and lab report to study or do.
Anyway, after the discussion, I think my group-mates can't take it anymore and only 1 left to look through what I had missed after I upload the survey online in Eureka. As we do not have time to drag as we would like to do our survey this coming Friday, I had no choice but to email the tutor without waiting for the other 2 group-mates to check through. Hopefully he did reply us by today.
If there is no discussion during the 3 hours break as there is no dry lab pratical, I think I would just go home and rest instead of waiting during the 3 hours and go for my long lecture for the elective. I don't think I would be able to concentrate. So no point going. Will decide again depending on the survey assignment.
During the discussion, I couldn't take it anymore that I could doze off when I lie down to rest a while. Had to drag myself up. Halfway through the discussion, my throat started giving way again. It became very dry and quite irritable that I feel like coughing. My nose was like itching too that I would sneeze once in a while but that was since morning actually. I guess I'm really just too tired that my immune system was super bad and I think I can only tahan until end of Sunday to really take a good rest. Yet, there are quizzes, assignments, tutorials and lab report to study or do.
Anyway, after the discussion, I think my group-mates can't take it anymore and only 1 left to look through what I had missed after I upload the survey online in Eureka. As we do not have time to drag as we would like to do our survey this coming Friday, I had no choice but to email the tutor without waiting for the other 2 group-mates to check through. Hopefully he did reply us by today.
If there is no discussion during the 3 hours break as there is no dry lab pratical, I think I would just go home and rest instead of waiting during the 3 hours and go for my long lecture for the elective. I don't think I would be able to concentrate. So no point going. Will decide again depending on the survey assignment.
Wednesday, 17 September 2008
Stubborn and perfectionist group-mates
OMG! Having assignment discussion for questionnaire since 9pm yet now still stuck especially at Q6. I suggested to skip yet still back to square one. Argh.... my group-mates even more stubborn and more perfectionist than me... *Faint*
16 & 17 Sept.
Yesterday, I had become a year older. As years goes by, it'd just been another day but my 3 Uni 小妹们 remembered. Got a few birthday smses too. Got a sms from a Secondary School friend who tease me again. Say he busy if not he'll buy me milk (as I don't take milk). Even my cousin's previous maid, Marilou, remembered and sent me a sms from Philippines. Was quite touched by her. Today, even got a small birthday gift from Michelle. Thanks!
Yesterday, during the extremely short practical in the morning, the lecturer postponed the assignment date. Good as in we can have more time to do but bad as the assignment takes longer to be due so we would have longer nightmare. But the lecturer gave a best announcement which is there will be no lab report for his practical. Again, this can be good or bad depend on how you see it but at least don't need to rush report.
During break, rushed my HW102 Assignment. This time was because I amended it last minute after checking with my friends who are from another tutorial class. I exceeded the word limit by quite a lot but managed to complete. At least 1 more assignment down. Yah!
After the afternoon HW102 tutorial, went to POSB bank to settle my GIRO form for the part time job. It was only then that I realized I forgot to bring my I/C out. Luckily can use my student pass. *phew* If not I would have to go there again.
Went home straight after that as I still need to add in the comment that the tutor gave on the questionnaire and sent to my group-mates. Managed to settle that. Actually they wanted to discuss last night online but I couldn't make it. Oops... Bad leader? LOL! Bopian cause I already had plan. Got friends ask me out for supper ma.
Actually, it was my first time going out so late with friends loh. Never went out at that time before. If not because of this plan, I would be at home discussing for the questionnaire which I do not know when it will finish. My mum know who I going out with but my dad don't and he kept asking where I go, blah blah blah and asked if need him to send me there. At first I wanted to accompany him watch TV as my mum came to my room but when I went over, he asked again so I left.
Before I left, watched the news about the AIG and AIA. There are so many worried people who went to queue at the AIA customer service office even before opening. But the news assured that AIA is not affected. My friend even got a call from 2 worried clients at around 11pm and even at around 12 am.
Anyway, he asked me to talk more but I really don't know what to say especially when 2 of them worked at AIA and my friend's wife also work in bank or something like that. So I do not even know what to comment but I did tried to talk more when I got something to comment or ask. Somemore, that was the second time I went out with them so I do not know what to say. Also kind of feel bad. They must have a long day especially due to the AIG problems and yet after work still ask me out for supper as it was my birthday.
Well, after getting home at around 12+am, I packed my school bag as last minute I decided to bring my laptop to school. So I had to change my bag. I decided to stay in school to do my BS203 tutorial for Friday if I finished my work early today.
Just now when I finish aliquoting the reagents for tomorrow's practical and decided to look at what is needed for the following practical, a group of people suddenly came in to ask what the room is for and thought of using the room for video recording next week. As I am not a staff, I left for my friend to talk. While talking, those people looked at me like I am a model...
They were seeing how a person working in a lab should wear and I was wearing covered shoes, labcoat, and gloves and even tied my hair. Even comment that the 'logo' on the labcoat was nice even looked at my name which I sew on my labcoat and comment that it was nicely done and jokingly asked if I could do for them. (-.-)'''
After the disruptions, I lost interest to continue aliquoting for following practical. Decided to come back either Wednesday or Thursday to work another 8 hours. Anyway, I can't finish today. There are a few reagents to aliquot (a set each) for 100 groups of student. Thus, decided to blog while doing my tutorial.
Tonight will have the discussion for the questionnaire which we are supposed to do last night. Hope it won't end so late as it will be an extremely long day for tomorrow. First lesson starting at 10.30am and last lesson end at 8.30pm. But I am going early via staff bus to print notes so I will be in school for 12 hours.
Yesterday, during the extremely short practical in the morning, the lecturer postponed the assignment date. Good as in we can have more time to do but bad as the assignment takes longer to be due so we would have longer nightmare. But the lecturer gave a best announcement which is there will be no lab report for his practical. Again, this can be good or bad depend on how you see it but at least don't need to rush report.
During break, rushed my HW102 Assignment. This time was because I amended it last minute after checking with my friends who are from another tutorial class. I exceeded the word limit by quite a lot but managed to complete. At least 1 more assignment down. Yah!
After the afternoon HW102 tutorial, went to POSB bank to settle my GIRO form for the part time job. It was only then that I realized I forgot to bring my I/C out. Luckily can use my student pass. *phew* If not I would have to go there again.
Went home straight after that as I still need to add in the comment that the tutor gave on the questionnaire and sent to my group-mates. Managed to settle that. Actually they wanted to discuss last night online but I couldn't make it. Oops... Bad leader? LOL! Bopian cause I already had plan. Got friends ask me out for supper ma.
Actually, it was my first time going out so late with friends loh. Never went out at that time before. If not because of this plan, I would be at home discussing for the questionnaire which I do not know when it will finish. My mum know who I going out with but my dad don't and he kept asking where I go, blah blah blah and asked if need him to send me there. At first I wanted to accompany him watch TV as my mum came to my room but when I went over, he asked again so I left.
Before I left, watched the news about the AIG and AIA. There are so many worried people who went to queue at the AIA customer service office even before opening. But the news assured that AIA is not affected. My friend even got a call from 2 worried clients at around 11pm and even at around 12 am.
Anyway, he asked me to talk more but I really don't know what to say especially when 2 of them worked at AIA and my friend's wife also work in bank or something like that. So I do not even know what to comment but I did tried to talk more when I got something to comment or ask. Somemore, that was the second time I went out with them so I do not know what to say. Also kind of feel bad. They must have a long day especially due to the AIG problems and yet after work still ask me out for supper as it was my birthday.
Well, after getting home at around 12+am, I packed my school bag as last minute I decided to bring my laptop to school. So I had to change my bag. I decided to stay in school to do my BS203 tutorial for Friday if I finished my work early today.
Just now when I finish aliquoting the reagents for tomorrow's practical and decided to look at what is needed for the following practical, a group of people suddenly came in to ask what the room is for and thought of using the room for video recording next week. As I am not a staff, I left for my friend to talk. While talking, those people looked at me like I am a model...
They were seeing how a person working in a lab should wear and I was wearing covered shoes, labcoat, and gloves and even tied my hair. Even comment that the 'logo' on the labcoat was nice even looked at my name which I sew on my labcoat and comment that it was nicely done and jokingly asked if I could do for them. (-.-)'''
After the disruptions, I lost interest to continue aliquoting for following practical. Decided to come back either Wednesday or Thursday to work another 8 hours. Anyway, I can't finish today. There are a few reagents to aliquot (a set each) for 100 groups of student. Thus, decided to blog while doing my tutorial.
Tonight will have the discussion for the questionnaire which we are supposed to do last night. Hope it won't end so late as it will be an extremely long day for tomorrow. First lesson starting at 10.30am and last lesson end at 8.30pm. But I am going early via staff bus to print notes so I will be in school for 12 hours.
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