Code-R

So Enrolment Day was last Friday. I wanted to post an update on that day itself, but I didn’t have the mood to do it. Besides, I was too busy getting angry at my laptop’s internet connection problem. Well, as far as I can tell, there was nothing interesting about Enrolment. I missed the time alotted to me but all things considered, it went pretty quickly.

Anyway, when I got home and looked through the Freshmen Orientation leaflet, I was pretty happy that Orientation Week wasn’t like a camp. Thank God. But then I noticed “Singapore Polytechnic Flag Day”. Flag Day. Oh Hell…. I really hope it’s not what I think it is….

Well, moving on to Laptop matters. It feels great to finally get my own laptop, but I don’t where to keep it. I mean, my “study table” is always full of stuff and whenever I clean it up, it’ll be messy with stack of papers and books all over again in not time. That’s what happens when three people shares a room. Thankfully, I’ve kept a corner of  the table free of mess for my laptop since weeks ago. It’s good to plan early. But I still have no room for my laptop carrier. It has to lie on my bed. And when it’s time to sleep, I just add it to the pile of mess on the table. Sad, ain’t it?

The laptop itself is ‘fatter’ than I thought it would be. It’s small, yes. But it’s also thick. I would’ve preferred if it was thinner, but, oh well. At least it’s still somewhat light. So my laptop is about 12 inches wide. That’s about half of my computer’s size. But even though it’s smaller than my computer, it costs more. I just find that kinda weird. But then again, the laptop’s specs are better. What with 4GB RAM and 500GB HDD.

It’s good that McAfee AntiVirus software is provided. But it would be much better if it was latest version. I keep getting those pop-up bubbles that says my computer security is insecure or something along the lines of that. I’m still looking into that particular problem. I haven’t had the time to update it yet. But if it continues to be a problem, I may opt to install another AntiVirus Software altogether. I’m thinking avast! AntiVirus, since that’s the one I’m using for my computer right now and it seems to work pretty well.

Anywho, the internet connection problem I mentioned earlier has been solved by yours truly just yesterday. Thank God I was smart enough to guess where to look. Otherwise, I would’ve spent the entire of yesterday ransacking and rummaging through endless piles of rubbish in my dad’s shelves and drawers trying to find a piece of paper with the key/passphrase for the wireless internet connection.

So I was thinking of buying several things. A mouse pad, since I’ll be using a mouse and not the laptop pad because I’m just not used to it. A USB mouse because wireless mouse tend to cause problems. I would know because I own one. A laptop case or whatever it’s called, to protect the laptop and I didn’t like the one SP issued to us as a freebie. Besides, my father took it for his own laptop. Okay, so I let him take it because I want a new one, but whatever. I was also thinking of buying either a sling bag or a backpack. I’m not sure which I should be using for Poly. Probably a backpack, but we’ll see. Either way, I’ll still be buying a bag. I mean, after using the same bag for 6 years (From Primary 5 all the way to Secondary 4), I deserve at least that much.

I got an SMS at around 7 a.m. this morning. Says I got posted to Singapore Polytechnic Biomedical Science course.

Meh~ No surprises there. It’s my first choice so I guess you could say I’m satisfied with the result. But I honestly would’ve been happy if I had gotten into any of my twelve choices. Perhaps even happier if I had gotten in Digital Media at SP. o.O

Heh. Lol. Whatever. I don’t think I made the wrong choice though. Sure I like Digital Media and all that visual effects stuff. As a ‘for fun thing’ they’re fun, but a future mainly centering around them…….I don’t think so. I’m not really sure how to put it…. My enthusiasm for the subject matter is erratic. Sometimes I’m in the mood and sometimes I’m just not.

Yeah, well, Biomedical Science it is then. Genetics, microbiology, immunology, haematology, transfusion science and clinical molecular diagnostics sounds interesting. It’s why I chose the course in the first place.

So there were only 5 days for me to choose between Polytechnic and Junior College. And if I decide to go to Poly, I have to choose the course I want to be in too.

Deciding between Poly and JC wasn’t really that hard. I thought about it and decided that I should go to a Poly. There were several reasons that led me to that decision. One of the reasons was the subjects I would have to take if I chose to go to a JC. I mean, it’s hard for me to imagine myself doing well for General Paper. Getting an A2 for English was hard enough and if I were to take GP….well, I dunno. If I did go to a JC, I would have took H2 Maths, Biology and Chemistry (or Physics) and H1 Geography. The Geography just turned me off. It’s not like I’m exceptionally bad at it, but….I just didn’t want to take subjects that I have absolute no interest in and have nothing to do with my future.

Besides that, most of the JCs are quite far from where I live. The nearest is JJC and lots of people say that I shouldn’t go there. I considered going ACJC, but I barely made the cut off point and thought the better of it. And if I chose to study in a JC, in the worst case scenario, after having completed my 2 years there and the ‘A’ Levels, I might not be able to make it into University and if that happens I would have wasted the 2 years I spent there.

Yeah, so anyway, I took about 1 and half day before deciding to go to a Poly.

Then my dilemma started.

I more or less had a general idea of what my twelve choices would be like. In fact, I already had the second-half of the twelve choices filled up. And I already have a list of courses for the first few choices. The problem was the order of these courses. Not only did I not know what course would be my first choice, I also couldn’t decide between Singapore and Ngee Ann Polytechnic.

Biomedical Science and Biotechnology are very similar. Even the modules are more or less the same. Just that BMS focuses more on human stuff while BT is a more general course including stuff about plant and animals. I seriously couldn’t decide between these two courses. I spent a lot of time thinking about what I really want and I only decided just today (perhaps on a whim), the last day of submission of the JAE.

Deciding between SP and NP was a hassle. SP has always been where I want to go to  if I ever decide to go to a Poly, but then I had second thoughts. Because NP kinda sounds better (Maybe their advertisements are better). So yeah, it was a tough decision, but in the end, I guess I went for the less troublesome route. I chose SP because if I chose NP, I would have to walk through a pathway that’s devoid of people. Not to mention that there’s quite a distance to cover.

So yeah, I chose Biomedical Science in SP.

I hope I made the right decision. I even flipped a coin to make sure.

(If for some reason you really wanna know what my twelve choices are, click here)

The results of the GCE “O” Level Examination are finally released today. A bit earlier than I had imagined, but maybe it’s better to get it over and done with.

“Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal – a commitment to excellence – that will enable you to attain the success you seek.” – Mario Andretti

I’m more or less happy and satisfied with my results. Who wouldn’t be happy with 8 Distinctions? Granted, it’s not all A1s but I think it’s still a good enough result. However, I’d be lying if I said I was truly happy. Because I would be truly happy if I had gotten 8A1s and not 6A1s and 2 A2s.

Honestly though, I already kinda knew how I’d do for the “O”s. Perhaps, deep down, even though I really wanted 8A1s, I just knew that practising English and Malay at the last minute was not enough to get an A1. Because Oral was already over and there’s nothing I could do about that.

But still, that I was able to even get an ‘A’ for my languages is good enough. It’s good to know that my effort and hard work are not wasted.

Now I need to make up my mind about going to Poly or JC.