First Class

First week of school is over, already halfway into the next.

Time for a recap.

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Monday 20 April 2009

Engineering Mathematics A

The most dreaded module of all, MATHS!

Did not go well at first, as i left my timetable at work. I thought i was in the same class as Dixon (my colleague who happened to apply for the same course as me) therefore i went to (Tutorial) class with him. There was a notice stating that the tutorial was canceled and we were to proceed to another building at 7pm. Went for dinner with Dixon.

Situation 1:
When we reached the classroom at 7, there was no one there. We grabbed seats and waited. We found out that we were supposed to have a maths proficiency test immediately. DAMN.

Situation 2:
I left the room a while later to relieve myself. When i came back, the class was full and my seat was taken. Evidently i was supposed to be in another class but i did not know which. Unfortunately neither did the lecturer. After a series of "dunnos" the lecturer finally directed me to find the coordinator in other class. When i found him, he too, "dunno" but immediately asked me to find a seat next door and just do the test. DOUBLE DAMN.

Situation 3:
The maths test was horrible. I found that i have forgotten almost every single maths formula i have learnt before. Do abit, skip, do abit, skip. DAMN, I SUCK. LOL!



Met up with Dixon after the test, went to lecture after that, prayed hard that i was in the right lecture hall. My answers were answered by whoever was out there watching for me as i saw my name in the register that was being passed around.

The good thing was, the maths knowledge is all slowly coming back. We studied functions and simultaneous equations. Its slowly going good... now i need to get a calculator...

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Thursday 24 April 2009

Engineering Materials and Processes

Made sure i took my timetable with me this time.

Met Jess (another colleague) at the Makan Place (a nicely decorated canteen operated by KouFu) while having dinner before class.

Went to class. Same thing, different tutorial class from Dixon. Some of the things taught sounded very familiar to me, Ferrous Metals, Non-Ferrous Metals, Composites... Lecturer allows us to be late and sends us home early!

WOOT! Hes my kind of lecturer!

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Friday 25 April 2009

Principles of DC Circuits

Studied S.I. Units and prefixes. Had to convert values at certain prefixes to other prefixes, brief intro to how current is transmitted. Pretty easy stuff so far.

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So far so good, except for the first day when everything was a blur, by the second class i have gotten myself settled in as well as gotten my lappy set to tune into NP's wireless network (which explains why i was online on thursday night. Was viewing slides from the lecturer which can be downloaded online). Hope to complete my diploma - this time - with no problems! (=/)

WISH ME LUCK / FORCE ME TO STUDY / DON'T TEMPT ME TO GO OUT AND PLAY!

Weeheee!