I'm trying my best to catch up
14/3/2011
Start of the second week today. APPG lessons are in full steam ahead, with mr chua deciding that we should be hitting the end of chapter 4 by this week. HA. I still can’t get certain chapter 1 terms right, and chapter 4 is halfway of the book already. It’s like building a house. Foundations are very, very important.
That’s all for APPG
IS class. First part is a Chinese class, but nothing too serious, we had an interesting lesson on the history and development of Chinese characters, and Chinese words we see today actually came from the many numerous little drawings found on turtle shells. Even if people didn’t have written form of communication, the little drawings were their way of passing down information from 1 person to another. I think they must have been very good in art. I haven’t got a chance to carve anything, save on turtle shells
The next person who came in was a finance speaker.. He started a talk on the finance and economics of Tianjin, which pretty much knocked out many of us, including me. I don’t mean to be rude, but it’s hard to keep awake when you’re not remotely interested in the topic and scope of the talk. I shall attempt to keep myself occupied or alternatively to commit what I hear to memory.
Made an interesting observation today. There does seem to have foreign students in the school, but I see that there are a few in the arts faculty. And they do seem to dress well, carrying coffee cups and walking around in matching jackets and boots.
15/3/2011
Extended APPG lesson today. That isn’t the point about the blog today
Contacted my parents in the afternoon today. My voice was shaking really badly when I spoke to them. Everything, everything I loved and worked so hard for was speaking on the phone with me. It felt as though someone pushed the pause button of my life and all of it came rushing back. I thought I had forgotten completely about them. I was wrong, and I’m glad I am.
My dad texted me in class today, to warn me about the radiation outbreak in the region. I felt like crying when I saw his messages to me (which I haven’t got a chance to open), and he actually texted back! We then proceeded to a have a short conversation until he pulled the plug on it and told me to pay attention in class to “concentrate on your studies, it will open the door to your future”(to quote)
My parents do work hard to earn money to keep the house running in order. And the living expenses are high, so we were taught to lead a simple life without the frills.
Only “This = Love” by The Script says it so well:
It’s in the face of a mother
As she takes the force of a blow
And its in the hands of the father yeah
As he works his fingers to the bone yeah
If it wasn’t for them, I probably would never have the one in a lifetime chance to come.
So I shall.
I shall get an A for the 2 modules.
I will attempt to resume my normal diet, no matter the given circumstances
I shall try my best to make them stop worrying for me (it isn’t very nice)
I will make them proud of me.
And I will be proud of them letting me go
Actually, I already am. Not many are keen to see the children go on a 5 week trip. Let’s just say my parents are slightly more open-minded
16/3/2011
We seem to do nothing but APPG. I need to pick up my German books again (which I brought along), so that it isn’t that hard studying for APPG. When you’re tired of constantly using 1 side of your brain, it’s sometimes good to stretch the other side as well, so that your brain gets a well rounded workout.
Today we had the afternoon off to do whatever we wanted. Some of us went shopping at the shopping district, but my friends and I had taken the liberty to walk around the area, which is a really, really nice area to live in. there is a large variety of food available, there are shops in the area which sell daily necessities, the university is close by, security is good, the transport is quite convenient, it’s also close to the city centre (except that there doesn’t seem to be any subways in the area), and it’s really picturesque.
I don’t see any reason not to come back. Just that the lack of subway systems could get some getting used to. And the lack of a CD shop too.
My sister went online again today, this time more about the Japan quake. She tells me that Singapore’s plan to build a nuclear reactor will be put on hold for now. My mother is starting to get worried, for I am the supposedly the “closest” person to the source of radiation. My asthma is still there (but it’s much better now) and she’s afraid that it will affect me in some way due to my weaker lungs.
I understand completely. She’s just trying to keep us together. That hasn’t happened in a long time
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