It didnt turn out well for me...

today's pre-SEP interview didnt turn out well for me....its call pre-SEP interview as the my first choice university is Mcgill which happens to be ranked top 15th in the world! There are only 5 vacancies and there are over 10 pple contesting for it....

Interview wad conducted in a grp....Everyone was given a chance to speak up on why u chose Mcgill, how you will sell NUS, why choose you and not others....As i was the last one to spoke, and time was limited, I didnt get to voice out what I really wanted to say...There were 2 key interviewer, and one of them just asked me :' so if there is only 1 place, why shld be choose you'? then i went like because I am independent,....even before I could say what I want to say, I was interrupted by the lady interviewer who said that everyone is independent blah blah blah.....that really threw me off...

then I said that I could be a good ambassador bcos i knew the policies and courses in NUS well like the S/U, faculty, UE req and the lady interviewer went all these policies the partner uni also has rite? I went blank. My idea was that being an ambassador, you must have sound knowledge of the thing in NUS rite? but she interpreted it wrongly....

after everyone spoke, there were general qns like, what are the weather hazards you need to take note there, the mode of transport and the key attraction of Montreal....I was really reluctant to answer...anw I already knew from the start that getting my first choice is really tough...

My real selling point is that I achieved National youth achievement award which is a national base award and i think that this alone could heightened my chance but I did not speak of it during the interview...besides, I lead leadership roles during CCAs and NS...but i didnt get the chance to say it...

Anyway, for group interview, don't speak the last...be the first feel to speak...otherwise you will be short-changed and under-privileged compared to others....

the next interview is one to one in 2 weeks time and I am confident that I will perform during that one....

BOY SLAPS MOM ON DR. PHIL

The best games ever...

Athens 2004....Beijing 2008...london 2012...

i can't wait for the next Olympics to commence in 4 years time! I would say that this year I had a really good time watching the Olympics, especially great athletes like Micheal Phelps (swimmer), Usain Bolt (sprinter) breaking and smashing their own personal record. I really feel proud of them! Of course there are also great people like Lin Dan (badminton), shawn johnson (Gymnastics) and many others....

SEP!!!!

Admittedly, this semester the modules I taking, in particular organic chemistry is very heavy. There are lots of understanding to do and reagents of course that you have to remember at your fingertips. Besides, my labs are 10-5pm every week compared to last year which was just 3 hrs. And this time round there are 2 lab reports!!! Last week I was struggling very hard to do the lab report without any references and it was driving me insane. At the very last hour I was stressed up as I found something wrong with the report.

Anyway, my attitude towards studies has changed. Before I enter university, my aim was to get first class honours which I believe it was something everybody wants to achieve. Along the way, I realize that you have to put in a lot of effort to maintain that CAP 4.5 in order to get a first class. Also that would mean that I will have less personal time with family, frenz, etc....I want to get a good honours (second upper) and yet enjoy my university life as a student before stepping out into the workforce. How could I enrich my life in uni? Thus i decided to embark on SEP which I am currently planning and doing all the admin work now. I will be going either us/uk/hk/australia/new zealand...going to spend my weekend looking at the modules these uni offer. Hopfully can clear some of my lvl 4000 chem modules so that I can focus on FYP....

The good thing about going overseas is that modules taken there are graded on pass/fail basis and it doesn't affect the CAP score. And I would never possibly have the finances to go to US/UK for holidays now and embarking on SEP will give me a chance to experience life as as student overseas, immersing in their culture etc...

The bad thing is that I will be away for months and I will miss everybody here. Money is not too much of a concern for me as MOE is subsiding it...haha

Life as an exchange student will definitely be exciting!