Sunday, June 14, 2009
Wooh! i cant wait till tomorrow's paper is over tho i have been pretty much relaxing for the pass few days and only started looking through my Chinese language revision yesterday. HAHA. Hmmm remembering the characters is quite challenging, and the only way to remember it is to write it continuously till its registered in ur brain. Through out the sem, we only learned half of the book so not much. Wrote down all the characters that i have learned into 5 different columns based on the tone and those without tones.
Some of the revision questions are quite vague. For eg:
Q1: Write out the missing letters and/or tone marks. Does that mean i can just write the missing letters without the tone marks or i can write both the missing words and the tone marks or just the missing tone marks. LOL. I dont think i can remember the tone marks tho..quite hard.
I'm also wondering, how to translate this sentence:
He is my younger brother's Chinese friend? 他是我弟弟的__朋友. cuz we only learn 中国人。Unless it should be 他是我弟弟的朋友。他是中国人。Pretty much the same meaning or not? LOL. Just hope the chinese characters will be super glued permanently on my brain for tomorrow's exam and for future usage. haha. I might be the only one sitting for this paper, since i requested to have it in Geelong (under off-campus students examination) so i dont have to travel all the way to Melbourne for a 9am paper!
I'm planning to buy a digital camera, since my old cannon 4MP is officially dead. I reckon some of the canon cameras here are slightly cheaper than those back home. At the moment the cannon 8MP camera is the cheapest which cost Au$266. Before the exchange rate went up, when it was just still bout 2.4 the price was about rm200+ more cheaper compare than the price i saw in KK (rm799). Gah..now that the exchange rate has went up to 2.8, its only bout rm55 cheaper.Damn exchange rate. LOL im not so particular with cameras, like now they have different sort of version/function...like SLR...HDR. I just prefer canon since my family has been using cannon ever since...ages..ages ago. The pic quality is quite good. No complains.
Anyways, the 8MP camera is similar to the 7MP camera that dad has with the functions and features..such as face detection, red-eye correction..etc.
Im eyeing at two at the moment Cannon Ixus 95IS (10MP)
Obviously Higher MP, better pic quality, Some new features that 8MP doesnt have: Auto mode with Scene Detection, Face Detection, Motion Detection and Noise Reduction makes it even easier to get the perfect shot, contrast correction, motion detection to let u freeze the moment, clearer shots in darker areas..etc. Oh comes in 6 different colours as well. Limited edition i reckon except for the classic silver colour. I like the blue..actually green is pretty cool too. Cost in between Au$337-379.
or the latest Cannon Ixus 100IS (12.1MP).
its smaller and slimmer in size compare to the other two, includes new features such as blink detection, so if someone blinks or eyes are closed when the shot is taken the camera will sort of give out a warning signal, what else high definition and better sound quality for video shots, higher ISO..i reckon the pic would turn out more defined, less blurry in less lighting areas.
Comes in four colours, Gold one looks classy as well ahhaaha! Cost Au$499..
multiply by 2.8= rm1497!!!!!!!!!! Darn too expensive!
I reckon 8MP or 10MP is good enough. LOL. Oh well, more research to be done. Lets see if i can get a good bargain from my friend's friend whose dad i think, owns part of Ted's electronic (a electronic goods company)..since my friend is planning to get a camera as well. We both might get more discounts!!! Fingers crossed.
Some of the revision questions are quite vague. For eg:Q1: Write out the missing letters and/or tone marks. Does that mean i can just write the missing letters without the tone marks or i can write both the missing words and the tone marks or just the missing tone marks. LOL. I dont think i can remember the tone marks tho..quite hard.
I'm also wondering, how to translate this sentence:
He is my younger brother's Chinese friend? 他是我弟弟的__朋友. cuz we only learn 中国人。Unless it should be 他是我弟弟的朋友。他是中国人。Pretty much the same meaning or not? LOL. Just hope the chinese characters will be super glued permanently on my brain for tomorrow's exam and for future usage. haha. I might be the only one sitting for this paper, since i requested to have it in Geelong (under off-campus students examination) so i dont have to travel all the way to Melbourne for a 9am paper!
I'm planning to buy a digital camera, since my old cannon 4MP is officially dead. I reckon some of the canon cameras here are slightly cheaper than those back home. At the moment the cannon 8MP camera is the cheapest which cost Au$266. Before the exchange rate went up, when it was just still bout 2.4 the price was about rm200+ more cheaper compare than the price i saw in KK (rm799). Gah..now that the exchange rate has went up to 2.8, its only bout rm55 cheaper.Damn exchange rate. LOL im not so particular with cameras, like now they have different sort of version/function...like SLR...HDR. I just prefer canon since my family has been using cannon ever since...ages..ages ago. The pic quality is quite good. No complains.
Anyways, the 8MP camera is similar to the 7MP camera that dad has with the functions and features..such as face detection, red-eye correction..etc.
Im eyeing at two at the moment Cannon Ixus 95IS (10MP)
Obviously Higher MP, better pic quality, Some new features that 8MP doesnt have: Auto mode with Scene Detection, Face Detection, Motion Detection and Noise Reduction makes it even easier to get the perfect shot, contrast correction, motion detection to let u freeze the moment, clearer shots in darker areas..etc. Oh comes in 6 different colours as well. Limited edition i reckon except for the classic silver colour. I like the blue..actually green is pretty cool too. Cost in between Au$337-379.
or the latest Cannon Ixus 100IS (12.1MP).
its smaller and slimmer in size compare to the other two, includes new features such as blink detection, so if someone blinks or eyes are closed when the shot is taken the camera will sort of give out a warning signal, what else high definition and better sound quality for video shots, higher ISO..i reckon the pic would turn out more defined, less blurry in less lighting areas.Comes in four colours, Gold one looks classy as well ahhaaha! Cost Au$499..
multiply by 2.8= rm1497!!!!!!!!!! Darn too expensive!
I reckon 8MP or 10MP is good enough. LOL. Oh well, more research to be done. Lets see if i can get a good bargain from my friend's friend whose dad i think, owns part of Ted's electronic (a electronic goods company)..since my friend is planning to get a camera as well. We both might get more discounts!!! Fingers crossed.
10:44 AM
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Phew...just completed my neuroscience paper today. The paper was at 2pm..and it goes for 2hours. I have come to a point that i would rather have my exams in the morning. It is quite torturing to wait till the afternoon..lol at least i get to sleep in. Overall, i think the exam questions were not as hard as i thought, majority of the multiple choice questions were on functions of the cerebral cortex..and some bits and pieces on schizophrenia lol..not much on all the glossary terms that i have studies. I was also quite pleased with the short answer questions..lol..my prediction was sort of accurate that the difference in function of the cerebullum and the basal ganglia might be questioned in the exam. Oh well its all over, the paper is worth 55%! Ahh i will be more than happy if i pass!
Went straight to the gym with my coursemates right after exams to de-stress LOL. Joined this body step class, somewhat like aerobic exercises but really intense..hahaha i was so un-coordinated the whole time but no doubt its good exercise, needed to sweat so badly after sitting at home for the pass 5days and the weather has been really cold and wet lately...I think it was probably bout 8deg this afternoon and the exam hall was equally cold. Can barely feel my fingers!!
Just a pic of step class, i took off from google image..lol. Feels good after sweating, kinda warms ur body up abit and yes no doubt my legs are sore. Need to do more work out, im so unfit compare to other middle age mom's...elderly ladies who went to the step class. Gosh feel so intimidated haha.
Just few days ago, it was drizzling and the sky was cloudy as ever, suddenly the sun came out and tada..................
perfect full size rainbow appeared. View from my window! How wonderful! i love the rainbow colours, wish i could touch it or just peal it off from the cloud and stick it on my wall ..hahaha.
Anyways, ahh gonna have a short break..before i start studying for chinese language exam which is on the coming monday, not gonna stress so much bout it hehehee.
I cant believe how bad the swine flu virus is in victoria. Apparently the highest within interstate and 4th highest case in the world?? Gosh. Now i m juggling if i should go over to my cousin's place during the holidays or even just shopping at Melb city...ahhh..cant stay in small G-town the entire time..definitely will die of boredom. I think the Health Authority should start implementing people to wear protective mask? I bought a small bottle of antibacterial hand sanitiser (alcohol base) from the pharmacy for hygiene purposes, essential when you are out and abou
Went straight to the gym with my coursemates right after exams to de-stress LOL. Joined this body step class, somewhat like aerobic exercises but really intense..hahaha i was so un-coordinated the whole time but no doubt its good exercise, needed to sweat so badly after sitting at home for the pass 5days and the weather has been really cold and wet lately...I think it was probably bout 8deg this afternoon and the exam hall was equally cold. Can barely feel my fingers!!
Just a pic of step class, i took off from google image..lol. Feels good after sweating, kinda warms ur body up abit and yes no doubt my legs are sore. Need to do more work out, im so unfit compare to other middle age mom's...elderly ladies who went to the step class. Gosh feel so intimidated haha.Just few days ago, it was drizzling and the sky was cloudy as ever, suddenly the sun came out and tada..................
perfect full size rainbow appeared. View from my window! How wonderful! i love the rainbow colours, wish i could touch it or just peal it off from the cloud and stick it on my wall ..hahaha.
Anyways, ahh gonna have a short break..before i start studying for chinese language exam which is on the coming monday, not gonna stress so much bout it hehehee.
I cant believe how bad the swine flu virus is in victoria. Apparently the highest within interstate and 4th highest case in the world?? Gosh. Now i m juggling if i should go over to my cousin's place during the holidays or even just shopping at Melb city...ahhh..cant stay in small G-town the entire time..definitely will die of boredom. I think the Health Authority should start implementing people to wear protective mask? I bought a small bottle of antibacterial hand sanitiser (alcohol base) from the pharmacy for hygiene purposes, essential when you are out and abou
7:05 PM
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Update: Chinese oral test is over. LOL. I literally traveled 4 hours in total just for a 5min oral test. The 7.23am train from Geelong that i took was delayed this morning and only resumed around 7.45am. Arrived Burwood campus, 10mins before 10am. Quickly rushed to the loo, then headed to the tutorial room. Few students were standing outside and the lecturer was there already. Im the first to go. So with my blank..unsettled mind..i went in.
First task: Monologue. Basically introducing urself..and i didnt know for how long. Fang老师，你好！ 我姓叶，叫叶新慧！我是malaixiya 人。
(Then i think i said, I came to Aus for nearly 3 years...which is out of the learning scope cuz i cant think of what to say)
我哥哥也是在audaliya. 我爸爸，妈妈在malaixiya。
他们很好。 我的专业是美术，我现在学习汉语。(making it up, all from the text book) 现在我很忙。...i think i said something like exam is coming (oso not in learning scope)
LOL he said it was too short...then i prolonged it..cant remember what i said.
Then he asked 5 questions:
请问您贵姓？(pretty much answered it in the monologue)
你忙不忙？
你学习什么专业？
ok forgotten the 4th one.
今天天气怎么样？
next is reading few lines from a selected passage..... lolz i was stunned for few secs. Have to repeat myself several times. haha. All these lasted for 5mins then im done. Geez. Was told that i got a Credit plus (C+) for our oral presentation. LOL i was expecting a D. The lec was like..oh C+ is not just an ordinary credit..if u do well in exams u can potentially get distinction. LOL im aiming for a HD tho..lol. ........................just make sure i recognize all the characters that was being thought.
Headed back to Geelong straight after that. Met up with one of my ex-housemate Quyen from Vietnam and we boarded the same train. She offered me two strawberries.
OMG. freshly picked strawberries frm the farm and its the sweetest i had ever tasted! ...and now...my pimples is more swolen..with pus ...eeeks. Its gonna burst anytime. 
ok goin to bed early for the first time.Next few days is gonna be revision marathon! ahhhhhhrrggg7:15 PM
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
I'm still surviving at the moment...just got back from uni. Had my 15min fieldwork presentation today in front of 11 other students and my fieldwork supervisor. I thought 15min presentation was going to be a dreadful one. Turns out, it wasnt as bad as i thought. Amazingly did my slide show the night before, practiced and timed myself as well the night before..how last min, just glad that it is over. We always have our tutorial classes for fieldwork in a conference room..one big square table with lots of chairs and surrounded by 6 LCD screens! Definitely will never forget the presentation skills i learned from I.S ...Thanks alot to MIss Beatrice LOL...and also from Eynesbury College. Always remember..colour of ur slides...contrast..eye contact...not too many words. Haha.
Anyways, the pass few days was quite stressful, had to complete all the assignments in a short period of time. Phew..just hope it all goes well. With that, due to the stress and lack of sleep and probably lack of fluid, a massive pimple just pop out this time it was on my forehead as illustrated at the pic below. Hurts like hell..and it is quite swollen, feels like i just knock my forehead on a wall or something. At least my fringe is hiding it. Unlike last year, similar case..i was understress with one of the assignments. I had a massive pimple somewhat on my chin plus a massive stye..that took days to disappear. My friend thought that i have conjunctivitis. LOL..and no its not because i look at inapproriate stuff. Im prone to having a stye on the eye for some reason..due to lack of sleep probably, not drinking enough water, or some dirt or dust went into my eye. Brrrr. Oh didnt realise i was wearing the same pajamas hahahaha.
Finally the landlord has sort of fixed the backdoor, this time with the door knob inside and the code thing that we have to key in facing outside. Though it is more secure compare to before, i still feel it is not good enough. Anyone who desperately wants to get into this house can easily break it. My landlord was telling me that she will get the frontdoor fixed as well..bla bla..and was giving lots of excuses with why they dont provide keys or do anything to both the front and backdoor before this cuz students never lock it properly. Whatever reason it is still risky to not have both doors locked. Total nonsense.
I tend to be more sensitive right now with footsteps, door openings that i hear from my room. Sometimes my imagination will just go wild..what if someone knocks down my door..break the glass..window..whatever. Hope it never happens. I use to hate it when the place is so noisy..but right now i reckon its more creepy when the house is quiet, when all the students goes to uni or work.
Ahh..so what is next on the list. Chinese language oral test tomorrow! oh dear. LOL. not completely prepared. I think the first task is introducing yourself to the tutor? or having a conversation and you have to answer in appropriate/polite manner..hahah my mandarin can go rojaks sometimes. Then read out a sentence or two from a passage that we are assigned to read and remember..lol. Sounds easy. Recognizing the chinese characters is a challenge. Then few more online discussion for rural unit..and im done with assignments.
This week is the last week of uni and believe it or not exam starts next week! I hate this uni. How can they take away our study break. With the upcoming 3 weeks break, might as well give take one week out as our study break and i dont mind having 2 weeks off. Sigh.
First paper ...neuroscience. SIGH. I think the lec has one more topic to teach us and she was juggling if she should do a pre-exam tutorial class. Ohhh i would prefer that.
Alrighty..thats it for now. Hungry. Dinner time.
1:23 PM