Complexity meets simplicity..
Barely a week and exams will kick off. Somehow, this semester the heat is more intense than any of the previous. Perhaps all along I’ve been too nonchalant to be seriously spurred, but this time round, I am feeling a tad daunted. Maybe I am feeling more accountable and the need to break away from my current situation. No more lazing around, no more half-hearted efforts. I really need God’s strength to pull through! Not that I am mugging real hard because my concentration span is just too short and half the time I end up dozing off.
4 papers over 9 days doesn’t seem too bad, in particular when there are 2 open-book exams.
26/11 1st up will be CM 3291. Not very encouraging since my lab performance wasn’t that fantastic and not forgetting the D I got for the quiz. Still, I am believing in God for a miracle.
27/11 next will be NM 2101. Not too much of a worry since it’s an arts module and most of its concepts are fairly general knowledge kind.
29/11 the killer of all time – CM 3221! Organic chemistry and synthesis is just not my cup of tea. Bleahz..Though surprisingly this semester I fared slightly better in the quizzes than last semester, I pray that my answers will find favour in the sight of Martin.
04/12 the ever-so boring CM 3241 to wrap up this semester. Fairly manageable since it’s theoretical and open-book, which probably makes it all the more competitive too.
I am praying for a breakthrough in my studies. Somehow, as I advance, A seems to be an unattainable goal and a thing of the past. God, please grant me the wisdom and guide me through this difficult time. To all my friends who are having examinations too, we are in it together and we shall overcome!
Give to me a clear vision,that I may know where I stand and what to stand for
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
i learnt a lesson from my korean student who shared with me a video she watched during church last week. the story goes something like this..
there was a bus full of passengers and it was speeding along. at that moment, the road ahead gave way to a steep ravine. to the side, there is an alternative route which he can take to avert the looming disaster. however, there is a young boy standing there. not being able to stop in time, the driver has two options:
1. drive straight ahead and perish with everyone onboard
2. steer to the side and save everyone onboard.
Guess which option the driver chose ultimately?
He steered to the side and knocked down the boy. sounds reasonable?
well.. the twist is the boy turned out to be the son of the driver. the father had sacrificed his son for the sake of people unrelated to him, just like how God gave His son for us.
who says teaching is a one way process? you never know what new insights your students may invoke in you.
finally submitted all my term assignments. now, i must set my focus on studying hard. anyone want to study at the National Library let me know k?
