2 tutors

I told my 2 favourite tutors in my Semester 1, namely my Accounting tutor Prof Lau and my IT tutor Mr Chin my exam results.



And they gave me very encouraging comments.


Mr Chin: Hi Mingde,

 

That's excellent news!  I think you deserve it too.

 

Keep it up and all the best to your semesters!

 

Regards,

Chin Chee Kai

Prof Lau: Dear Aaron,

Congratulations! I am proud of you. I have full confidence that you will continue to do exceedingly well.

Do keep in touch and all the best for your future.

Mrs. Ho

They really mean a lot to me. It feels good to have people being confident in you. Because of their trust and beliefs in me, I will continue to work hard and strive towards my dream. Hwaiting !

cat tails.

this post is dedicated to my friends todd & whaley//

i don't know much about menswear but i know what i like when i see it...from bowties to skinny knit ties, neon kicks to leather oxfords, plaid blazers to puffy coats.

i am so inspired by these menswear looks.

{tommy ton images via GQ.}

Chancing on NBS students

Recently, I was just randomly facebooking surfing.


Jumping from friends to friends of friends to friends of friends of friends.


And most of them are from NBS, because of the networking thingy.


And I realised that those from the Double Degree programme in Accountancy&Business, they seem to be more confident, vibrant, and cheerful.


I noticed that those from single programmes tend to complain way more than those in the double degree programme.


Does this goes to show that the double degree programme students can manage their lives better and thus complain lesser?


Or could it mean that they are way too egoistical to let other people know about their pain and flaws?


I believe its the former. Of course this is my personal opinion. Let me explain


I strongly feel that way because when you look at their pictures, you can see that they really are having fun and they value friendships. They spent time with their loved ones and lead fulfilling lives by their own definition. Also, as you look at their wall posts, you will see that they give thanks to people who helped them and they don't talk about pessimistic issues. Basically, they don't complain. Even when faced with a challenge, they just bite on and continue striving forward.


I believe that they are very good role models to look up to. In life, we worry about lots of unduly stuff. And really, they will just occupy our time without much purpose. Most of the time, there's really nothing to be emo over, its important to move on in life. There is no point being upset over something for a long time.


Currently, I'm in the Business programme in NBS. But I will be appealing for the double degree programme by the end of my first academic year in NBS and if I make it. It would definitely be a breakthrough for me. This is the first thing I really want so badly in my 22 years of living and I hope that my hard work will pay off at the end. No matter what, I will give it my best in everything I do and I hope that my hardwork will bear fruits at the end.


So let's just look forward to life and work hard in our respective facets of lives. Let's continue to strive for a better tomorrow and lead life to the fullest.


We got a long way to go afterall.


Hwaiting!

Photo Manipulation Art

Photo manipulation is one of the most creative art forms to come out of the digital age. Here we showcase ten masters of this technique and 48 examples of their stunning artwork, blending real photos with synthetic elements for a surreal result.

Jonathan Foerster

Craig Shields

Chris Haines

Cristiano Siqueira

Eduardo Rodrigues

David Waters

Credits -http://psd.tutsplus.com/articles/inspiration/photo-manipulation-art/

Year 1 Semester 1 Results

Okay guys, the verdict is out.


I got my first semester's results.


Lets go for a quick recap.


Accounting

Quiz 1: 17/20 (5%)

Quiz 2: 10/10 (5%)

Class participation: Band 1 (10%)

Project: Grade B (15%)

Mid Terms 58/60 (15%)

Overall Grade: A+


Accounting is a module that needs practice. And its best if you keep answering in class because you will tend to have conceptual misunderstanding. Some calculations are quite similar so you might get mixed up. But if you ask in class, you not only train up your communication and public speaking skills, you will get to know your mistakes also. And as humans, we learn best and fastest from our mistakes. One last thing, I got B for my project but it did not make a huge impact on the grade. So, throughout the course, if you get a B, don't give up. Give fighting till the very last minute so that you will have no regrets.


Financial Management

Quiz 1: 14/15 (15%)

Quiz 2: 14/15 (15%)

Overall Grade: A+

For financial management, just keep doing past year papers. Tutorials are not as effective towards the end. Just keep spamming past year papers, do it over and over again. Then you should be familiar with all the techniques. Good luck.


Business Law

Class Participation: A- (20%)

Written Assignment: A- (20%)

Overall Grade: A

Yet another mission impossible. Managed to pull up the 2 A- up to an A. So if you don't give up and keep pushing yourself for the final exam. There is definitely hope. Remember, no matter how bad things turn out at one point in time, just keep going, don't give up.

Don't think because its Business Law, your command of language has to be top-notch. In fact, mine is pretty average. You just have to be consistent in your style of writing and be clear and concise. That should be enough. Treat it like how you converse in your daily lives. Explain it to the tutor like how you would explain it to your friends. Don't bother making it too formal. Just get your point across and that would suffice.

Information Technology

Presentation: A+ (15%)

Digital World Project: A+ (10%)

Class Participation: A- (15%)

Excel&Access Quiz: A (20%)

Overall Grade: A

To be frank, I thought IT was going to be one of my best module. Reason being, the grades seem pretty consistent and I thought I had a great shot at a A+ but turns out it became an A.


So the moral of the story is, even if you get good grades at the start, don't stop there and get complacent. No one can determine what's going to happen till the very end. You shouldn't slack off just because you have done well in the past.



Yep, that's all. Time to get ready for Semester 2 Year 1 in NBS.


Hwaiting ! Consistency for the win

lazy sunday.

well today i did literally close to nothing, if you're not counting my golden globes soiree that involved snowgaritas, a burrito and my neighbor joanie. but hoping to get some vintage shopping done tomorrow and if i find some treasures you will be the first to know....

have a great mlk day & sweet dreams.

{cheesy iphoto picture courtesy of boredom.}

Reunion

Finally, after 2 years ?


I finally met up with my JC friends.


As Bang said, see you next year. I think the next time we will meet will be 2012. Haha full of nonsense again.


Went to Geylang for Dim Sum and it was really good. And as they said, its "Dope".


Apparently, Dope is a word to describe the food being extra delicious.

Here's our bill. No Service Charge :)

The Dim Sums are really nice. Go try it one day if you got the time.

This cost us $40. Super expensive

2nd round of meetup which was directly one week later

Shaky because the escalator was moving.

But I thought nowadays the cameras are able to capture pictures in motion?

Till 2012 . . . . . . .