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Name: Li Jia
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School: Temasek Polytechnic
Birthday: 10 Feb 1987
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Saturday, June 25, 2005
Quote of the Day
Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
-T Edison
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Mid-semester tests are in one week's time and I am not at all ready. I hope this phrase will never come true, "those who fail to plan are the ones who plan to fail."
I feel I'm losing my true self. Have I overcome those obstacles and choose the right route from the crossroad I was once at? What is the meaning of life when one's choose to abandon her passion and goals and try to live life as if it's still the same? I sounded very doubtful, don't I? But one thing I know for sure, I'm missing those days.
I hope to find the key to enlightenment one day.
Argh, what is wrong with the Runescape webpage?
Well, another weekend for me with accompanies of tutorials, business mandarin essay and apel 2 report. Sadden.
A short personality test before I go.
Warning: Won't be back till in a fortnight's time.
Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
-T Edison
===============================================================
Mid-semester tests are in one week's time and I am not at all ready. I hope this phrase will never come true, "those who fail to plan are the ones who plan to fail."
I feel I'm losing my true self. Have I overcome those obstacles and choose the right route from the crossroad I was once at? What is the meaning of life when one's choose to abandon her passion and goals and try to live life as if it's still the same? I sounded very doubtful, don't I? But one thing I know for sure, I'm missing those days.
I hope to find the key to enlightenment one day.
Argh, what is wrong with the Runescape webpage?
Well, another weekend for me with accompanies of tutorials, business mandarin essay and apel 2 report. Sadden.
A short personality test before I go.
You Have A Type A- Personality |
A- You are one of the most balanced people around Motivated and focused, you are good at getting what you want You rule at success, but success doesn't rule you. When it's playtime, you really know how to kick back Whether it's hanging out with friends or doing something you love! You live life to the fullest - encorporating the best of both worlds |
Warning: Won't be back till in a fortnight's time.
Sunday, June 12, 2005
Quote of the Day
"There is no such thing as a long piece of work, except one that you dare not start."
-Charles Baudelaire, Intimate Journals
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Woke up early in the morning yesterday to attend the Flag Day which commenced at 8 am. Although, I would usually be reluctant to service for Flag Days, this one is considerably quite enjoyable. This Flag Day is targeted to help Lakeside Family Centre to raise funds to help needy children and families. The shift took 6 hours altogether but we did only 3 hours then we went to eat and shop around at Far East Plaza. I found out a rather weird trend during the first 3 hours. I was stationed at a bus stop. What I discovered was that the first person whom I approach plays an important role. If unsuccessfully, the first one I approach decides not to donate, there will be a high tendency that all others who came down from the same bus would not want to donate. Whereas if the first one donates, many or some will follow to donate. I think this is some form of human psychology. Also, I discovered another bad trend. Among all, Indians are the ones who would prefer not to donate than to. I am uncertain whether this act of theirs is due to them being racist or they are being educated or brought up to think donating generously is a bad thing. Their reactions would uniformly be to act blur when you approach them then they would just walk away in split seconds as if you are invisible. I think this way of rejecting to donate is rather ill-mannered. A rather appropriate way would be to make eye contact with the volunteer then perhaps make hand gestures to turn down the offer. Apart from these minorities, most did donate generously and it is willingly and not by force. This lead me to have an idea to address another issue i.e. donate willingly versus donate by force. I think many would have encountered one or two times being stopped by a volunteer who is trying hard to persuade you to buy the donation coupon at the bus interchange. I can understand it is not easy to sell those coupons because there is a limit amount the donator has to contribute. Most volunteers will resort to "psycho" whoever they have baited upon and wasted 5 to 10 minutes persuading the unwilling beings. I think this is not the right thing to do as making a donation is a very subjective or personal thing. It is better to see someone opening his wallet willingly to make a donation than to see the former doing so with a bitter-ground face. Okay, enough of personal opinions. Back to story. The 2nd half of the shift was like a breeze as we decided to stop asking for donations and go for a break but time was hard to pass. We (ah ling, ah xia, ah ong, eilin, peishan, weitian and I) even had a neoprint-taking session. At the end of the day, we went back to hand the tins. Eilin and Peiling went for work and the rest of us bid goodbye and went separate ways.
Weekend is about to end yet heap of tutorials are still awaiting for completion. It is pretty ironical to think of holiday to come when you are schooling and vice versa. Tomorrow is only the start of week 4 and there is already a class test for us. I am beginning to lose faith in the things I am doing again. No one can help me to build up the once lost confidence but myself.
Off to clear the work.
"There is no such thing as a long piece of work, except one that you dare not start."
-Charles Baudelaire, Intimate Journals
==============================================================
Woke up early in the morning yesterday to attend the Flag Day which commenced at 8 am. Although, I would usually be reluctant to service for Flag Days, this one is considerably quite enjoyable. This Flag Day is targeted to help Lakeside Family Centre to raise funds to help needy children and families. The shift took 6 hours altogether but we did only 3 hours then we went to eat and shop around at Far East Plaza. I found out a rather weird trend during the first 3 hours. I was stationed at a bus stop. What I discovered was that the first person whom I approach plays an important role. If unsuccessfully, the first one I approach decides not to donate, there will be a high tendency that all others who came down from the same bus would not want to donate. Whereas if the first one donates, many or some will follow to donate. I think this is some form of human psychology. Also, I discovered another bad trend. Among all, Indians are the ones who would prefer not to donate than to. I am uncertain whether this act of theirs is due to them being racist or they are being educated or brought up to think donating generously is a bad thing. Their reactions would uniformly be to act blur when you approach them then they would just walk away in split seconds as if you are invisible. I think this way of rejecting to donate is rather ill-mannered. A rather appropriate way would be to make eye contact with the volunteer then perhaps make hand gestures to turn down the offer. Apart from these minorities, most did donate generously and it is willingly and not by force. This lead me to have an idea to address another issue i.e. donate willingly versus donate by force. I think many would have encountered one or two times being stopped by a volunteer who is trying hard to persuade you to buy the donation coupon at the bus interchange. I can understand it is not easy to sell those coupons because there is a limit amount the donator has to contribute. Most volunteers will resort to "psycho" whoever they have baited upon and wasted 5 to 10 minutes persuading the unwilling beings. I think this is not the right thing to do as making a donation is a very subjective or personal thing. It is better to see someone opening his wallet willingly to make a donation than to see the former doing so with a bitter-ground face. Okay, enough of personal opinions. Back to story. The 2nd half of the shift was like a breeze as we decided to stop asking for donations and go for a break but time was hard to pass. We (ah ling, ah xia, ah ong, eilin, peishan, weitian and I) even had a neoprint-taking session. At the end of the day, we went back to hand the tins. Eilin and Peiling went for work and the rest of us bid goodbye and went separate ways.
Weekend is about to end yet heap of tutorials are still awaiting for completion. It is pretty ironical to think of holiday to come when you are schooling and vice versa. Tomorrow is only the start of week 4 and there is already a class test for us. I am beginning to lose faith in the things I am doing again. No one can help me to build up the once lost confidence but myself.
Off to clear the work.
Sunday, June 05, 2005
Quote of the Day
"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow."
-Anon.
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Time for some little updates. Tomorrow is already week 3 of school yet subconsciously I think my mind is drifting somewhere else. Time is moving fast. Weekend is way too short. A mental breakdown is inevitable. Finally, I've manage to complete my business idea proposal for basics of entrepreneurship yesterday. Hopefully the tutor will approve it so I can submit the final one fast. One dumb project less.
Watched Madagascar with Candice. Hilarious though the plot is very much predictable. The graphics is cuteee.
Whoa... The other day during business mandarin we had some tongue twister session. I realized how bad my Chinese is getting. Time for me to buck up before it's too late. Needless to say, I'm always impressed by people whose brains are like a Chinese dictionary. I suppose I did never become one.
To all, take care of your health and try not to take things too hard along the way. Always look at the brighter side and don't forget there are friends around you who will standby you.
Good day.
Monday is a blue day.
"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow."
-Anon.
========================================================
Time for some little updates. Tomorrow is already week 3 of school yet subconsciously I think my mind is drifting somewhere else. Time is moving fast. Weekend is way too short. A mental breakdown is inevitable. Finally, I've manage to complete my business idea proposal for basics of entrepreneurship yesterday. Hopefully the tutor will approve it so I can submit the final one fast. One dumb project less.
Watched Madagascar with Candice. Hilarious though the plot is very much predictable. The graphics is cuteee.
Whoa... The other day during business mandarin we had some tongue twister session. I realized how bad my Chinese is getting. Time for me to buck up before it's too late. Needless to say, I'm always impressed by people whose brains are like a Chinese dictionary. I suppose I did never become one.
To all, take care of your health and try not to take things too hard along the way. Always look at the brighter side and don't forget there are friends around you who will standby you.
Good day.
Monday is a blue day.