I'm uploading the first Physics Assignment I done this semester. The physics in it is rather easy, thus nobody should have problem understanding it. The pain while working on it is writing it down into the Mathematica and explanation.
A lot of fundamental appears to be too basic, thus we generally ignore it or take it for granted. Yet, as physicist seek to learn the extreme, the foundation remains undiscovered. For example, while we have tons of application for energy, yet still we could not define it or explain it. This may be an interesting path ...
http://www.4shared.com/dir/18213508/153e33e4/sharing.html
Tuesday, 28 July 2009
Good stuff
Enough of Negative thinking, now it is time to introduce some good things that happened around since my arrival...
Now that I'm officially in Chemistry and Physics (both in semester 2), I have one less thing to worry. My time table is set, and I'm ready to go. Current task swap to do my best in all the subjects I have taken. Which means I will be very busy for quite some time.
I've met some nice friends, and have quite some fun with them. Some of them even give me some very useful advices. This is good, for my improvement.
Physics assignment 1 was submitted and marked. I didn't score very well. Got 62.5/100. This is due to my misinterpretation of the question 4... This means there is still a lot of room for improvement. Gonna work on it
Things to buy are now 99% done. Except for the bike. That is a relief for me, no need to continue my 'to buy list' unless I'm to resupply my food storage.
Now that I'm officially in Chemistry and Physics (both in semester 2), I have one less thing to worry. My time table is set, and I'm ready to go. Current task swap to do my best in all the subjects I have taken. Which means I will be very busy for quite some time.
I've met some nice friends, and have quite some fun with them. Some of them even give me some very useful advices. This is good, for my improvement.
Physics assignment 1 was submitted and marked. I didn't score very well. Got 62.5/100. This is due to my misinterpretation of the question 4... This means there is still a lot of room for improvement. Gonna work on it
Things to buy are now 99% done. Except for the bike. That is a relief for me, no need to continue my 'to buy list' unless I'm to resupply my food storage.
Bad day (ii)
I got locked out the night due to my door mechanism went malfunction. Although I have discovered that by opening it slowly and with caution I could avoid the mechanism problem. (Picture a theft opening a security box) But I was quite upset that moment that I just turned the lock, causing malfunction. This have been an issue all along but I never bother to report, and now I'm lock outside.
I try get my floor Senior Residents but she wasn't around. So I phoned the Duty warden instead. She came and, with some brute force, got the door opened. I finally log a report regarding my door. It gets fixed the next day. A million thanks to Fenner support system.
The moral of the story, solved the issue before it become a problem.
I try get my floor Senior Residents but she wasn't around. So I phoned the Duty warden instead. She came and, with some brute force, got the door opened. I finally log a report regarding my door. It gets fixed the next day. A million thanks to Fenner support system.
The moral of the story, solved the issue before it become a problem.
Sunday, 26 July 2009
Bad day (i)
Just when everything in motion seems to be in very good condition, some bad things happen. Well, this isn't anything much. If the things were good as it seems for eternal, then I might have been in heaven.
These all happened some time ago, due to my laziness and lack of motivation to post up (keep face). Only now I post them up....
On last friday, I joined the SIGN program, which is a mentoring program. But I didn't fell well during the program. Although I attended, I manage only to eat my lunch ( which worsen it). So, I didn't get to speak a lot or ask my mentor a few question. Luckily, she was kept busy by others mentee. My ordeal was solved after attending the toilet. LoL
After the lunch, I go to the Sports Hall to play badminton. This should be the 5th time I had been playing in Australia. So far, I didn't manage to dominate the field. There is far too many Malaysian and Chinese around, thus this place is full of badminton pro. During my second round, I was partner with another friend of mine. We was on our way to victory, leading them by 10+ points. But in the middle of the match, my racket crossed with his. This crossfire didn't lay waste to mine racket, but he isn't so lucky, I apologized at that instance.. Despite his upset and status of racket, we won.
After walking out the match, he stepped on his misshaped racket and destroyed it totally. I then go fourth to say sorry again. He didn't response to me. The others continue to play while he just refuse to play another game again and sit in the corner himself. In the end, he did accept offers to play, but I could feel his anger when he smashed the shuttle, even though I have yet to face him in a match. Since then , he never talk to me...
On Saturday, there is a Welcoming party for new members of Chinese people association. Originally, we planned to walk there together. I woke up as usual on 6.00am and work on my assignment until 10.30am, yet I haven't received any news. I planned to call them then, but afraid that I will wake them up, I decided just wait for their calls. On 11.20am, ( the party was on 11.30am, I went overtime while working on the assignment) I call their room number, still no responds. I finally decided to call their handphone straight away, and they told me they are on the way....
I ran my way there, running in winter is a whole new experience to me. It feels good, as if the winds were aiding you. The temperature also prevents any sweating and make you feel numb. It's just great experience. But, it soon gets harder to breath with the very cold and very dry air running down my lungs. I found my body opt for a stop very soon. I managed to get there in 20minutes.
For explanation sake, I will set :
The fellow whose racket got busted, he doesn't live in Fenner, yet- A
Another person who live in Fenner Hall, but was one of A best friend all along - B
From far, I saw A sitting on a table. As he is the only person I recognize at first sigh. I walks towards him and talk a bit. Yet again, he gave no response. He buried himself onto his cellphone instead. This is already a day after the badminton incident. The party went well and nice. But my point wasn't on the party. So, skip it...
At the end, we (me, A and B) have to leave early as we have promised our seniors to go Dickson to resupply. We walk back to Fenner, throughout the walk, while there are many talks going, they never speak to me. We (between A, B and me ) never have a words unless necessary since them.
Sigh, so much of a friend, to be only equal to the cost of a racket (or they didn't like me all along) .....
These all happened some time ago, due to my laziness and lack of motivation to post up (keep face). Only now I post them up....
On last friday, I joined the SIGN program, which is a mentoring program. But I didn't fell well during the program. Although I attended, I manage only to eat my lunch ( which worsen it). So, I didn't get to speak a lot or ask my mentor a few question. Luckily, she was kept busy by others mentee. My ordeal was solved after attending the toilet. LoL
After the lunch, I go to the Sports Hall to play badminton. This should be the 5th time I had been playing in Australia. So far, I didn't manage to dominate the field. There is far too many Malaysian and Chinese around, thus this place is full of badminton pro. During my second round, I was partner with another friend of mine. We was on our way to victory, leading them by 10+ points. But in the middle of the match, my racket crossed with his. This crossfire didn't lay waste to mine racket, but he isn't so lucky, I apologized at that instance.. Despite his upset and status of racket, we won.
After walking out the match, he stepped on his misshaped racket and destroyed it totally. I then go fourth to say sorry again. He didn't response to me. The others continue to play while he just refuse to play another game again and sit in the corner himself. In the end, he did accept offers to play, but I could feel his anger when he smashed the shuttle, even though I have yet to face him in a match. Since then , he never talk to me...
On Saturday, there is a Welcoming party for new members of Chinese people association. Originally, we planned to walk there together. I woke up as usual on 6.00am and work on my assignment until 10.30am, yet I haven't received any news. I planned to call them then, but afraid that I will wake them up, I decided just wait for their calls. On 11.20am, ( the party was on 11.30am, I went overtime while working on the assignment) I call their room number, still no responds. I finally decided to call their handphone straight away, and they told me they are on the way....
I ran my way there, running in winter is a whole new experience to me. It feels good, as if the winds were aiding you. The temperature also prevents any sweating and make you feel numb. It's just great experience. But, it soon gets harder to breath with the very cold and very dry air running down my lungs. I found my body opt for a stop very soon. I managed to get there in 20minutes.
For explanation sake, I will set :
The fellow whose racket got busted, he doesn't live in Fenner, yet- A
Another person who live in Fenner Hall, but was one of A best friend all along - B
From far, I saw A sitting on a table. As he is the only person I recognize at first sigh. I walks towards him and talk a bit. Yet again, he gave no response. He buried himself onto his cellphone instead. This is already a day after the badminton incident. The party went well and nice. But my point wasn't on the party. So, skip it...
At the end, we (me, A and B) have to leave early as we have promised our seniors to go Dickson to resupply. We walk back to Fenner, throughout the walk, while there are many talks going, they never speak to me. We (between A, B and me ) never have a words unless necessary since them.
Sigh, so much of a friend, to be only equal to the cost of a racket (or they didn't like me all along) .....
Updates
Sorry, been quite busy lately. Busy messing around, storming and reading through my text book and assignment.
Yes, while my friends are still in honey moon status, I have already done and submitted my homework assignment. As I joined a semester 2 course straight away, there is not much introduction or some easy cookies to get or to be done.
This assignment took me at least 5 hours to complete a 4 question assignment. Never had I face a homework that require so much time, and even more for only 4 question. Well, they are hard, but that isn't the main issue, eventhough they are tough and included tons of new knowledge. I completed the calculation and get all the answer in 30 minutes. They all require numerous step and incorporated a few laws/theory which are new to me. I find myself referring to the textbook and web while doing it. Still, I learn the concept and it was done.
Now, where did I spent the other 4 and half hours? I think I had to the least spent 4 and half hours to write down step by step and explanation into Mathematica. The explanation the lecturer require is tremendous. We are required to split the answering into 5 major steps.
Namely, Focus the Problem, Identify the Physics, Plan the solution, Execute the Plan and Evaluate the Solution. He recommended at least half a page for every single section.
It was a tough and time-taking task, but I found myself enjoying. Explaining things this way might be a huge pain but I found that the explanation really helps. It is just that the time passed way too fast when I'm on it.
I faced several problem while trying to answer. Mostly because I don't know how to use the program - Mathematica. I had just installed this program for 2 days and know nothing about it before this. It's text arranging seems to be way off for me ( now, I only have a slight clue about it's arrangement). Most importantly, I couldn't get the plot graph function working. Try as I might, (after skimming through the manuals and web intro at least twice) I still failed. Luckily, this shouldn't be much of concern. As it is only a single section in question 4.
So, physics assignment is very taxing and will be encountered by me weekly. The lecture is to give a homework assignment every week ! I Just hope that other courses would not do the same...
Yes, while my friends are still in honey moon status, I have already done and submitted my homework assignment. As I joined a semester 2 course straight away, there is not much introduction or some easy cookies to get or to be done.
This assignment took me at least 5 hours to complete a 4 question assignment. Never had I face a homework that require so much time, and even more for only 4 question. Well, they are hard, but that isn't the main issue, eventhough they are tough and included tons of new knowledge. I completed the calculation and get all the answer in 30 minutes. They all require numerous step and incorporated a few laws/theory which are new to me. I find myself referring to the textbook and web while doing it. Still, I learn the concept and it was done.
Now, where did I spent the other 4 and half hours? I think I had to the least spent 4 and half hours to write down step by step and explanation into Mathematica. The explanation the lecturer require is tremendous. We are required to split the answering into 5 major steps.
Namely, Focus the Problem, Identify the Physics, Plan the solution, Execute the Plan and Evaluate the Solution. He recommended at least half a page for every single section.
It was a tough and time-taking task, but I found myself enjoying. Explaining things this way might be a huge pain but I found that the explanation really helps. It is just that the time passed way too fast when I'm on it.
I faced several problem while trying to answer. Mostly because I don't know how to use the program - Mathematica. I had just installed this program for 2 days and know nothing about it before this. It's text arranging seems to be way off for me ( now, I only have a slight clue about it's arrangement). Most importantly, I couldn't get the plot graph function working. Try as I might, (after skimming through the manuals and web intro at least twice) I still failed. Luckily, this shouldn't be much of concern. As it is only a single section in question 4.
So, physics assignment is very taxing and will be encountered by me weekly. The lecture is to give a homework assignment every week ! I Just hope that other courses would not do the same...
Wednesday, 22 July 2009
Chapter 3, Choices
We all have our choices to pick. Choices which, in the end becoming ourselves, our cogs through our journey. However small the choices are, they still could change the tide of our whole life without us noticing. Worst still, we tend to neglect these tiny choices, avoid these choices, and try our very best to delay it. This often leads to a bad outcome. Ignorance in the whole has devoid our ability to foreseen the options we have, the chances we gained.
*Somehow I always love making these intro...
*They must have somehow make me feel intelligent. Haha JK
Well, I have another options today. Which is dropping my Math1005 and taking up Chemistry. Should I do so?
Math1005 is just an extra I took because I did not realize I can pick Chemistry at that moment time. And guess what, Math1005 are on Sets today (not reviewing). A U B, A \ B all those which I think is covered in UEC on form 3 ( not sure). I was again, just trying to stay awake and stare at the lecturer. ( Maybe learning things before hand isn't such a good idea)
Chemistry was one of my favorite. I intend to pick Chemistry for interest sake. But I was told that picking Chemistry means joining Semester 2, thus killing this options from the start (for Physics I still get the options to consider). But now my friends, open another door for me. He told me it is possible to jump into chemistry.
Liking isn't everything. But here's more .It give me more choices. I get to pick what to major in later. Or maybe Major and minor. Not on one death end road to physics. I get more variety also. Did I mention that two maths are actually boring.
Yes, I'm in advanced physics 2. They are recovering UEC physics mostly, only meet with new things occasionally . The lecturers and way of teaching is interesting though. I enjoyed myself there.
So, the question is, should I or should I not?
*Somehow I always love making these intro...
*They must have somehow make me feel intelligent. Haha JK
Well, I have another options today. Which is dropping my Math1005 and taking up Chemistry. Should I do so?
Math1005 is just an extra I took because I did not realize I can pick Chemistry at that moment time. And guess what, Math1005 are on Sets today (not reviewing). A U B, A \ B all those which I think is covered in UEC on form 3 ( not sure). I was again, just trying to stay awake and stare at the lecturer. ( Maybe learning things before hand isn't such a good idea)
Chemistry was one of my favorite. I intend to pick Chemistry for interest sake. But I was told that picking Chemistry means joining Semester 2, thus killing this options from the start (for Physics I still get the options to consider). But now my friends, open another door for me. He told me it is possible to jump into chemistry.
Liking isn't everything. But here's more .It give me more choices. I get to pick what to major in later. Or maybe Major and minor. Not on one death end road to physics. I get more variety also. Did I mention that two maths are actually boring.
Yes, I'm in advanced physics 2. They are recovering UEC physics mostly, only meet with new things occasionally . The lecturers and way of teaching is interesting though. I enjoyed myself there.
So, the question is, should I or should I not?
Tuesday, 21 July 2009
Day 2, Time does fly...
Time can fly, and there isn't anything particularly wrong with it, except when we tends to be walking ( or standing still - Idle) . In such cases, we can not cope with the pace of time. People facing this problem would have their time literally leaking out of their life without doing things done...
I believe I'm a prime example today, awaking at 6.30am and sleeping at around 12.30am (I haven't actually sleep yet, just estimation). So my awaken hours is 18 hours. Sound a lot? Yet it is 12.00am now and I did not manage to get a lots of things done. Things like revision on physics for myself.
Snoozing, is the words to be used, I believe, to describe the condition I'm from 6.30am till 7.30am. Although I were awaken, my laziness casted me into play dead mode for that hour. More sleeping couldn't harm, I could have just turn off the alarm and continue sleep. But it gets worst as I couldn't sleep well after awaken, because some part of my consciousness keep telling me to wake up. So I was between waking and sleeping for that 1 hour.
After 30 minutes of Breakfast and bath. I went down there for Fenner bus. Which allowed me to arrive at ANU around 8.30am. Then , I only manage to bought one notepad and deal with the 2nd hand physics book. (The dealing gone well, except he need to repeat a few times while on phone, as I couldn't understand him - I think I need to turn up the volume).On time management issue, there should be more things to be squeezed in there, but I just kindda slack it off.
9am I went for a nice workshop, Althought the topic is speaking up in small groups. The lecturer just share his exprience as students and tutor with us. Out of topic, but just nice. On 10am, I went to Earth Science first lecture, it was boring. Trying to stay awake is hard enough, although I managed to achieve it.
I enrolled for another workshop on 11am, but I was then informed that it was very similar to the pervious one I attend, so I skipped. Head to the huge library instead. I then tried to find a book from the walls of books (homework for math1005: book review). I also tried to use my computer on-campus.
12.00pm, Math1013, the lecturer was on his rush again. This time I'm barely coping up. Overheard tons of people complaning about it. Someone mention that this must have be one of his first lecturing. I guess half of people have no idea what he's talking about. Luckily, I learnt most in UEC, just need to swap it into English.
1-3pm. Workshop for Essay Writing. I expected something better though. Not learning basic writing,but the engaging into the way of writing that is widely used here. From what I heard, their way of writing is very straight forwards. I wanted to check out their methods, just for curiosity sake ( I won't be equired to writing essays for science). This is because my way of writing is circling around the facts and I'm searching ways to improve it. I guess I would have to do it myself...
Pen off now as I have to sleep. There is just too much to cover, too many things happened in a day. I was trying to write in less details all the time. Yet still one long paragraph is available here. Whats more, Evening - Night were not included.
I believe I'm a prime example today, awaking at 6.30am and sleeping at around 12.30am (I haven't actually sleep yet, just estimation). So my awaken hours is 18 hours. Sound a lot? Yet it is 12.00am now and I did not manage to get a lots of things done. Things like revision on physics for myself.
Snoozing, is the words to be used, I believe, to describe the condition I'm from 6.30am till 7.30am. Although I were awaken, my laziness casted me into play dead mode for that hour. More sleeping couldn't harm, I could have just turn off the alarm and continue sleep. But it gets worst as I couldn't sleep well after awaken, because some part of my consciousness keep telling me to wake up. So I was between waking and sleeping for that 1 hour.
After 30 minutes of Breakfast and bath. I went down there for Fenner bus. Which allowed me to arrive at ANU around 8.30am. Then , I only manage to bought one notepad and deal with the 2nd hand physics book. (The dealing gone well, except he need to repeat a few times while on phone, as I couldn't understand him - I think I need to turn up the volume).On time management issue, there should be more things to be squeezed in there, but I just kindda slack it off.
9am I went for a nice workshop, Althought the topic is speaking up in small groups. The lecturer just share his exprience as students and tutor with us. Out of topic, but just nice. On 10am, I went to Earth Science first lecture, it was boring. Trying to stay awake is hard enough, although I managed to achieve it.
I enrolled for another workshop on 11am, but I was then informed that it was very similar to the pervious one I attend, so I skipped. Head to the huge library instead. I then tried to find a book from the walls of books (homework for math1005: book review). I also tried to use my computer on-campus.
12.00pm, Math1013, the lecturer was on his rush again. This time I'm barely coping up. Overheard tons of people complaning about it. Someone mention that this must have be one of his first lecturing. I guess half of people have no idea what he's talking about. Luckily, I learnt most in UEC, just need to swap it into English.
1-3pm. Workshop for Essay Writing. I expected something better though. Not learning basic writing,but the engaging into the way of writing that is widely used here. From what I heard, their way of writing is very straight forwards. I wanted to check out their methods, just for curiosity sake ( I won't be equired to writing essays for science). This is because my way of writing is circling around the facts and I'm searching ways to improve it. I guess I would have to do it myself...
Pen off now as I have to sleep. There is just too much to cover, too many things happened in a day. I was trying to write in less details all the time. Yet still one long paragraph is available here. Whats more, Evening - Night were not included.
Monday, 20 July 2009
One busy Week coming right up ! Day 1
ANU is pretty crowded today, if you compare it to its previous week. It must had has enough of holiday.Thus now the University is in full operation mode. Well, not totally in 100% workload, the tutorials haven't started yet(They will start on next week).
Ok, I rode Fenner bus to ANU today. Seems ok, fast, convenience and free. Couldn't ask for more I guess. Attended a few workshops. Which somes are quite resourceful. Yet, there is one particular which is very boring. I think I felt asleep, as did my friends who went with me. These workshop provided some Introduction to the Universities facilities and teach us about time magnament.
PHYS1201 introductory seems rather basic, out of my expectations. Nevertheless, I still need to cope with it and try to achieve outstading results. Focusing on physics am I afterall ( is it grammartically correct?). Math1013's syllables seems to be covered in UEC math. Although not sure yet. But scoring in it shouldn't be a big problem.
I contacted a few sellers on classified ( ANU junk yard: for 2nd stuff). The cheapest price I can get for Physics Matter and interactions is $70, and that's after negotiation. Well, I really need the physics book to get started. For Math1005 and Math1013, no plans were made so far to purchase them. But I will check them out in the library tomorrow just to make sure they isn't useful enough. ( Sound odd) I am also getting bike ($20)and lamp($5). The bike must be extremely old and rustyto be sold for $20 ( with helmets and lock altogether). I will try to inspect it before buying, just to ensure that it works well.
Side Note: A new decent Bike is around $150, lamp is around $20.......
Ok, I rode Fenner bus to ANU today. Seems ok, fast, convenience and free. Couldn't ask for more I guess. Attended a few workshops. Which somes are quite resourceful. Yet, there is one particular which is very boring. I think I felt asleep, as did my friends who went with me. These workshop provided some Introduction to the Universities facilities and teach us about time magnament.
PHYS1201 introductory seems rather basic, out of my expectations. Nevertheless, I still need to cope with it and try to achieve outstading results. Focusing on physics am I afterall ( is it grammartically correct?). Math1013's syllables seems to be covered in UEC math. Although not sure yet. But scoring in it shouldn't be a big problem.
I contacted a few sellers on classified ( ANU junk yard: for 2nd stuff). The cheapest price I can get for Physics Matter and interactions is $70, and that's after negotiation. Well, I really need the physics book to get started. For Math1005 and Math1013, no plans were made so far to purchase them. But I will check them out in the library tomorrow just to make sure they isn't useful enough. ( Sound odd) I am also getting bike ($20)and lamp($5). The bike must be extremely old and rustyto be sold for $20 ( with helmets and lock altogether). I will try to inspect it before buying, just to ensure that it works well.
Side Note: A new decent Bike is around $150, lamp is around $20.......
New Pictures
New pictures are uploaded yet again.
This time it covered more people and places.
Afterall, The Universities course have commence.
It is all taken with my phone (Haven't charge my camera).
But the pictures are still vivid and detailed.
http://picasaweb.google.com/howt51/Photo20july2009?authkey=Gv1sRgCIHIo8i6ovG_pAE#
This time it covered more people and places.
Afterall, The Universities course have commence.
It is all taken with my phone (Haven't charge my camera).
But the pictures are still vivid and detailed.
http://picasaweb.google.com/howt51/Photo20july2009?authkey=Gv1sRgCIHIo8i6ovG_pAE#
Friday, 17 July 2009
Good News
Well, I was trying to figure a way out of that, taking life physics it just bad.....
I don't want to go for some kind of foundation again ( that is why I eluded Taiwan Uni education).
To get my question answered, I went for that professor again, I Stumble all the way into his office.( He gave me a name card last time we meet), ask him if I can have some sort of assessment test, to test my command of physics. If I do well, I would be able to go for semester 2 straight away.But according to him, he is heading to overseas soon. Thus unable to provide me a test. My only hope at that point was to do exceptional well in life physics, and get transferring.
Lucikly, the other person who had faced the same fate with me approach another professor.
He was then allow to take advanced physics for 2 weeks for test, to see if he can cope with the progress or not.
Knowing another options existed, I went for Professor Craig Savage again, telling him about this. I was allowed the same thing after he discussed with the another professor. Yahoo! I will take this opportunity with all my efforts...
I don't want to go for some kind of foundation again ( that is why I eluded Taiwan Uni education).
To get my question answered, I went for that professor again, I Stumble all the way into his office.( He gave me a name card last time we meet), ask him if I can have some sort of assessment test, to test my command of physics. If I do well, I would be able to go for semester 2 straight away.But according to him, he is heading to overseas soon. Thus unable to provide me a test. My only hope at that point was to do exceptional well in life physics, and get transferring.
Lucikly, the other person who had faced the same fate with me approach another professor.
He was then allow to take advanced physics for 2 weeks for test, to see if he can cope with the progress or not.
Knowing another options existed, I went for Professor Craig Savage again, telling him about this. I was allowed the same thing after he discussed with the another professor. Yahoo! I will take this opportunity with all my efforts...
Problems regarding my course
I assume that everyone know that I am enrolling for Bachelor of Science. Physics have been my first option for quite some time. I would not trade it for another. However, for bachelor of science, only at the point when we're enrolling our units, we ought to inform University what we would want to major in. In my case, ANU only known I'm going to major in physics for like 3 days ago. This is how I get into the problem...
I was referred from one to another when enrolling my units. At the end I was passed to a professor in physics, where I find my answers. Because semester 2 doesn't provide advanced physics semester 1 course( the default route that should be taken by any ANU physics student) I would either have to jump in straight in semester 2 advanced physics, or stick to something like foundation for physics this semester ( which is this year).
At that point I actually felt totally unacceptable. Because I can't start my course like usual. Another things that turned my world almost upside down was that In the case I'm taking life physics ( basic physics) I was told that I need 3.5 years to complete my degree. Although the total amount of time I needed to complete honors+ degree is still 4 years.
The professor, Craig Savage lookthrough UEC certificate, I don't think he understand the course I have taken. He then proceed to asked me a few question regarding physics. Which I have failed to give a satisfied answer to him in most case.
Question like, what is the most important point of momentum ( I can't recall the answer now eventhough he told me), I tried conservation of energy, explaining what is momentum ( I was desperate). He doesn't seems satisfied...
Another question is regarding the Coulomb's Law, he wanted to know what is the relation of distance in it. I could only recall it is something like Newtoin Gravitation Law. Thus I take my chances, said it is in square root. ( It should be square, I think I'm totally confused that time, lost my senses). I really should revise my high school syllables beforehand.
At the end, he deemed me not ready for, and ask for me to take life physics. I ain't the only one, another person who has UEC certs also faced similar fate with me. He is taking combined degree, physics and engineering. He said something like you shouldn't be coming in second semester...
So, my options are to take 3.5 years or do extremely well to get tranfered back on course.
Do give some advices...
I was referred from one to another when enrolling my units. At the end I was passed to a professor in physics, where I find my answers. Because semester 2 doesn't provide advanced physics semester 1 course( the default route that should be taken by any ANU physics student) I would either have to jump in straight in semester 2 advanced physics, or stick to something like foundation for physics this semester ( which is this year).
At that point I actually felt totally unacceptable. Because I can't start my course like usual. Another things that turned my world almost upside down was that In the case I'm taking life physics ( basic physics) I was told that I need 3.5 years to complete my degree. Although the total amount of time I needed to complete honors+ degree is still 4 years.
The professor, Craig Savage lookthrough UEC certificate, I don't think he understand the course I have taken. He then proceed to asked me a few question regarding physics. Which I have failed to give a satisfied answer to him in most case.
Question like, what is the most important point of momentum ( I can't recall the answer now eventhough he told me), I tried conservation of energy, explaining what is momentum ( I was desperate). He doesn't seems satisfied...
Another question is regarding the Coulomb's Law, he wanted to know what is the relation of distance in it. I could only recall it is something like Newtoin Gravitation Law. Thus I take my chances, said it is in square root. ( It should be square, I think I'm totally confused that time, lost my senses). I really should revise my high school syllables beforehand.
At the end, he deemed me not ready for, and ask for me to take life physics. I ain't the only one, another person who has UEC certs also faced similar fate with me. He is taking combined degree, physics and engineering. He said something like you shouldn't be coming in second semester...
So, my options are to take 3.5 years or do extremely well to get tranfered back on course.
Do give some advices...
Wednesday, 15 July 2009
Photos
Please be noted that I didn't really uploaded a lot of photos.
This is probably due to I has not taken a lot and being lazy
Sometime, just being too hustle to carry a camera around...
Especially your pockets are already filled up with wallets, hand phone....
Another thing is, I try to put people for minor role in my pictures.
Infact, I don't really like taking pictures of human.
They shouldn't be messing with the magnificence view I'm about to take.
http://picasaweb.google.com/howt51/Photo14july#
This is probably due to I has not taken a lot and being lazy
Sometime, just being too hustle to carry a camera around...
Especially your pockets are already filled up with wallets, hand phone....
Another thing is, I try to put people for minor role in my pictures.
Infact, I don't really like taking pictures of human.
They shouldn't be messing with the magnificence view I'm about to take.
http://picasaweb.google.com/howt51/Photo14july#
Tuesday, 14 July 2009
Back!
Back!!
With Internet Connections
and in a totally new area...
I will post those interesting events and things I noticed around,
However, I still need to fill in the blanks that I left behind...
It is quite eventful these days.
With Internet Connections
and in a totally new area...
I will post those interesting events and things I noticed around,
However, I still need to fill in the blanks that I left behind...
It is quite eventful these days.
Tuesday, 7 July 2009
Warth of Pain
Once again, I'm here to say I do whack students. And if I does so, it has and will be in full force.
I would not whack someone unless I had gave repeated warnings or my advise were not hear time and time again. Once I decided to whack someone, I would sometimes call off it during the middle, if I sense that the students had learn his lessons just by the anticipation of getting whacked.
If my final decision is decided to whack. Be prepared for a wrath of full force. Ouch, this will hurts badly . A single hit is usually enough to make those naughty students cry and fear. And I have accuracy problems. Sometimes I critical on a student's arteries. I didn't want it to occur but it happened twice during my reign of ruling, bringing extra pain that cause him to cry through whole lessons.*Whisper Sorry*.
My mother actually was surprise to hear that the students will have to face my wrath in full force. But I ensure her that I will reserve it for last resort, and the students who faced it deserved it.I welcome any parents to "visit" me if they have any problem with that.
A few students who saw the sight of me whacking people were horrified. They said I'm very scary and terror when I unleash my wrath. Luckily, only a dime of them had tasted it. However, till the end of my days, the news of someone going to face my full wrath always strike fear into their eyes and hearts. What a devil I'm....
I would not whack someone unless I had gave repeated warnings or my advise were not hear time and time again. Once I decided to whack someone, I would sometimes call off it during the middle, if I sense that the students had learn his lessons just by the anticipation of getting whacked.
If my final decision is decided to whack. Be prepared for a wrath of full force. Ouch, this will hurts badly . A single hit is usually enough to make those naughty students cry and fear. And I have accuracy problems. Sometimes I critical on a student's arteries. I didn't want it to occur but it happened twice during my reign of ruling, bringing extra pain that cause him to cry through whole lessons.*Whisper Sorry*.
My mother actually was surprise to hear that the students will have to face my wrath in full force. But I ensure her that I will reserve it for last resort, and the students who faced it deserved it.I welcome any parents to "visit" me if they have any problem with that.
A few students who saw the sight of me whacking people were horrified. They said I'm very scary and terror when I unleash my wrath. Luckily, only a dime of them had tasted it. However, till the end of my days, the news of someone going to face my full wrath always strike fear into their eyes and hearts. What a devil I'm....
The End of Teaching Days... period
Friday was my last day of teaching in SJCK Tun Tan Cheng Lock.
I had hoped for this day for a long time. Even though this time, I had only gone back to teaching for a total of 7 days, I felt that I had teach them a long way, and had leave my presence there ( bad thing?). As I state in the post before and before, I enjoy my stay there.
As lame as it sounds, I do have some sad and happy moments during the last time. Let's start with the happy ones, I received some gifts again. The students seems to like me and they were reluctance to watch me move along. To the extent that, when they are free or idling, they came to me and keep asking when am I going to their class again. Seriously though, I think they missed my stories instead of me. Sigh...
Another happy thing is that even those students I whacked seems to be grateful. Sure whacking students is pretty normal, it happens all the times. But it's rare for me to whack people.
The last would be that I have improved myself in terms of teaching. Which means a lot area, I were more creative with teaching, more fun , and armed with more patience. Teaching covers a lot of areas, for too many for me to state one by one here.
The sad thing is, on the last lessons with J3B, the class was handed over to me for two times. Normally, they are very good, with good responses and patience. But they didn't pay a lot of attention to the last lessons of mine. All of them were fooling and playing around. Maybe it is because that it is the last two lessons of the day, or that they just don't respect me enough.
But all the less, it is over. I sincerely hope that the students have learn something unique during my "Reign of Chaos". Heh
I had hoped for this day for a long time. Even though this time, I had only gone back to teaching for a total of 7 days, I felt that I had teach them a long way, and had leave my presence there ( bad thing?). As I state in the post before and before, I enjoy my stay there.
As lame as it sounds, I do have some sad and happy moments during the last time. Let's start with the happy ones, I received some gifts again. The students seems to like me and they were reluctance to watch me move along. To the extent that, when they are free or idling, they came to me and keep asking when am I going to their class again. Seriously though, I think they missed my stories instead of me. Sigh...
Another happy thing is that even those students I whacked seems to be grateful. Sure whacking students is pretty normal, it happens all the times. But it's rare for me to whack people.
The last would be that I have improved myself in terms of teaching. Which means a lot area, I were more creative with teaching, more fun , and armed with more patience. Teaching covers a lot of areas, for too many for me to state one by one here.
The sad thing is, on the last lessons with J3B, the class was handed over to me for two times. Normally, they are very good, with good responses and patience. But they didn't pay a lot of attention to the last lessons of mine. All of them were fooling and playing around. Maybe it is because that it is the last two lessons of the day, or that they just don't respect me enough.
But all the less, it is over. I sincerely hope that the students have learn something unique during my "Reign of Chaos". Heh
Lack of updates
I missed quite some updates.
been living a busy and hectic live on Saturday and Sunday..
A slackly live on Monday...
Just too damn lazy to write down anything,
Although a lot is going on and off in my head.
Will fill in the blanks later.
When I clear the clouds that cloak it...
been living a busy and hectic live on Saturday and Sunday..
A slackly live on Monday...
Just too damn lazy to write down anything,
Although a lot is going on and off in my head.
Will fill in the blanks later.
When I clear the clouds that cloak it...
Wednesday, 1 July 2009
Dizzy.... H1N1 !?
Being dizzy for quite some time.
Infact, feeling dizzy since last Thursdays.
A day where I can't sleep well (1st time).
Thanks to mosquito bite,
And my rules not to turn on Air-conditional at night.
( This rule has been around very long)
Sore Throat? Not really.
Since the first day of teaching,
where I scream and sing,
My voice had became the current states.
Perhaps, I screamed too much.
Or maybe, I just can't get myself use to speaking loudly.
Should I get myself check for H1N1?
Went to Tsun Jin High school last Saturday.
Ventured into S1S1 (Don't ask me why).
Considering canceling all the activities...
But I don't have fever, vomit, sneeze or diarrhea.
Maybe I'm over-reacting?
Still, should be teaching tomorrow,
pray that I'm not infected.
I don't want to infect anyone,
or become the death-bringer (virus-carrier) into the school...
Infact, feeling dizzy since last Thursdays.
A day where I can't sleep well (1st time).
Thanks to mosquito bite,
And my rules not to turn on Air-conditional at night.
( This rule has been around very long)
Sore Throat? Not really.
Since the first day of teaching,
where I scream and sing,
My voice had became the current states.
Perhaps, I screamed too much.
Or maybe, I just can't get myself use to speaking loudly.
Should I get myself check for H1N1?
Went to Tsun Jin High school last Saturday.
Ventured into S1S1 (Don't ask me why).
Considering canceling all the activities...
But I don't have fever, vomit, sneeze or diarrhea.
Maybe I'm over-reacting?
Still, should be teaching tomorrow,
pray that I'm not infected.
I don't want to infect anyone,
or become the death-bringer (virus-carrier) into the school...
It is decided then...
It is decided then that I will be teaching until 3/7 (Friday), and shall be free 24/7 later on, Until the day I depart.
Yes, that is actually 1 more days than the amount I promised last time ( 25/6-2/7). But well, the school seems to have issues, If I leave after Thursday, Some students will be teacherless. That's, very very bad.
Even So, after my leave on 3/7, the problem isn't solved. The school will still have to find a substitute teacher to replace me ( LoL, substitute teacher also need replacement ). The vice-headmistress asked me to stay, but I issistted to move on, I just couldn't care that much anymore.
How come so many SJKC is facing the problems of lacking teachers? It seems that noone like to be a teacher nowadays, even when they don't have a choice. As far as I know, there are plenty of people who are more qualified (At least in terms of Acedamic) than me, and jobless. Yet they never consider being a teacher. Is It that the wages is too pathetic ? How the society come to a point that only money matter?
Indeed a teacher doesn't get paid well. But he/she's lack is repaided in others form. It is a joy to stimulate others growth, the joy to share your experience. Ok, maybe people are more self-centred. But it aid in your personal development also. Infact. teaching improves far too many areas, like being responsible, sharing, self-confidence, people managing...
It is, by far, among the most benefitial jobs around us...
Yes, that is actually 1 more days than the amount I promised last time ( 25/6-2/7). But well, the school seems to have issues, If I leave after Thursday, Some students will be teacherless. That's, very very bad.
Even So, after my leave on 3/7, the problem isn't solved. The school will still have to find a substitute teacher to replace me ( LoL, substitute teacher also need replacement ). The vice-headmistress asked me to stay, but I issistted to move on, I just couldn't care that much anymore.
How come so many SJKC is facing the problems of lacking teachers? It seems that noone like to be a teacher nowadays, even when they don't have a choice. As far as I know, there are plenty of people who are more qualified (At least in terms of Acedamic) than me, and jobless. Yet they never consider being a teacher. Is It that the wages is too pathetic ? How the society come to a point that only money matter?
Indeed a teacher doesn't get paid well. But he/she's lack is repaided in others form. It is a joy to stimulate others growth, the joy to share your experience. Ok, maybe people are more self-centred. But it aid in your personal development also. Infact. teaching improves far too many areas, like being responsible, sharing, self-confidence, people managing...
It is, by far, among the most benefitial jobs around us...
Paradox... 30/9/2009
I'm starting to be afraid...
The students' hunger for stories never to be fulfilled.
Their growth, the responsibilities and burden,
Is on me, a mere high school graduates.
I seriously doubt I can teach them well,
Let alone guide them forward...
Just wish that all this will end soon.
And that they had learnt some valuable lessons along...
I do enjoy teaching though..
And, my university live will approaches very soon.
Soon, everything will be unveil...
The students' hunger for stories never to be fulfilled.
Their growth, the responsibilities and burden,
Is on me, a mere high school graduates.
I seriously doubt I can teach them well,
Let alone guide them forward...
Just wish that all this will end soon.
And that they had learnt some valuable lessons along...
I do enjoy teaching though..
And, my university live will approaches very soon.
Soon, everything will be unveil...
LOVE STORY meets VIVA LA VIDA - Jon Schmidt
Love Story meets Viva La Vida
Been listening to this songs all the timeSuch an amazing and wonderful piece..
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