Back to class…
Class is approaching really quick. A lot of my friends have already been to their first class, some which have for the very first time in a new school. I remember my first university class. Afraid I would not know anybody. Though, in most cases that was true. But I was fortunate enough to meet and greet a few individuals of which I still keep in touch with even after dropping courses.
A friend, who will remain unnamed, called me on his first day. At first I was reluctant to even pick up because I knew where along the lines the reason for his call. ‘Where is this? where is that? when is this or that deadline’. Now I’m a friendly and willing person that you can approach for questions or advice, but I draw a line when the same question is asked four or five times because you didn’t bother listen or ask multiple questions before I can get to them. I picked up anyway and answered a few of the same old questions. Sometime during the call I asked “have you talked to anyone yet?” he replied “No…”. “Well go make friends! Now’s the chance! Hurry before everyone starts talking to everyone and your the odd one out!”
I find the first day is the best day to start networking. During the school year you may end up missing a class or two and you want to keep up with everything. I don’t mean to use people, but it’s nice to have someone to get notes off of or to go to if you don’t know how to understand what the heck the prof is talking about (this happened a lot to me).
What troubled me most was his response. “Nah! I don’t go up to people like that [they should come up to me]“. Frankly, I find he’s a really weird person. Have I not known him through a friend I probably would not be talking to him today. He’s a little goofy looking and has a weird sense of humor. Don’t get me wrong, I still believe he’s a nice guy but I think he’s going to have to be really lucky to find some people that are as out-there as he is if he doesn’t try for himself.
If I could just spare a little advice to anyone in a similar situation, it would be to not think too highly of yourself and take the chance to make an approach or let be approached. Some people naturally light up a room with their presence and for others it may take a little work.
For me it takes a little work. I used to think to myself “I could go an half a semester, drop the class, and nobody would notice at all”. It’s not good to think this way. If you go up to someone and you don’t automatically click, the hell with it! who cares! there’s 500 other people in the class.
University officially starts for me on the 8th, and I’m probably less excited and more nervous then I sound. I’m going to be taking a few courses while balancing two jobs so it’s going to be one heck of a year. On a side note, I must have done extremely well on my summer-course exam because I ended up with a 4.0! (trust me, things like that will never happen to me again 
My birthday!
My birthday was on the 16th. I got a lot of friendly messages on facebook, over the phone, and online.
I spent the day with Lillian. She made me a very interesting lemon-blueberry-sponge-cake =). Then we headed to ikea where we admired a few houses. On our way back we decided to wandered around old mills station. I brought her to this neighbourhood I’m familiar with as one of my bike trials. Lillian also got me season 1 of BONES. I’m going to watch them all over again! WOoooooooh!
Thanks again Lillian <(:3
Tomorrow we’re going to the zoo!
Final today!
My final is in less then 6 hours =/ I should be doing some last minute reviewing cramming =/ But naturally, I’m finding myself procrastinating on youtube, here, and google images. I’ve booked myself out this month. As mentioned in my previous post, I’m going camping again! Because of my final, I haven’t found the time to do any planning yet. I haven’t even booked the campsite! Hopefully there’ll still be some spots left.
Oh, and I’ve finally found the image I want to “attempt” to vexel for a new layout. I’ve been using premade themes on this site for a while now.
Listening to: Firefly by Jane Lui
Final Tomorrow! +Jane Lui
My final’s tomorrow and I’ve been procrastinating =/
I’m at my peak
I have been doing very well in my summer course. Though my final is coming up and I HATE finals. I have a tendency to do well during the year then bombing the end of year exam. Why? because I have a really short term memory. I can focus on one or two chapters and pull off a decent mark, but when you pile on 7 or 8, it’s just too much.
I got my midterm back the other day. I managed to pull a 90 on it, right on the dot. Pretty sweet. My current standing overall mark is an 88, which means I need to pull an 88 on the final to keep it where it is. Though I’d still be satisfied with an 85 (I think that falls in the A- margin) I’m just too close to a 90 I really don’t want it to slip by. Problem is, I don’t understand what the heck my textbook is trying to teach me. Too many words and technical mambo jumbo!
I’ve marked down my dates to remember:
13th - final exam
16th - my 20th birthday
18th-21st - CAMP!
I’ll mention more about my dates to remember in my next post. For now, it’s time to read myself to sleep!
RIP Gunblade.org
03/Aug/2004 - 01/Aug/2008
I deleted the domain today, two days earlier of expiration. Got a bit annoyed from the godaddy messages. Soon it’ll be taken over by ad campaigns, sad =/
midterm today
Midterm today… I had oatmeal in the morning because I was told you need a lot of carbs in order to get your brain to work.
Damn elasticity is confusing. Well not so much, but there’s a lot to memorize.
Fiest - Secret Heart
Secret heart
What are you made of
What are you so afraid of
Could it be
Three simple words
Or the fear of being overheard
What’s wrong
Let em’ in on your secret heart
Secret Heart
Why so mysterious
Why so sacred
Why so serious
Maybe you’re
Just acting tough
Maybe you’re just not man enough
What’s wrong
Let em’ in on your secret heart
This very secret
That you’re trying to conceal
Is the very same one
That You’re dying to reveal
Go tell her how, how you feel
Secret heart come out and share it
This loneliness, few can bear it
Could it have something to do with
Admitting that you just can’t go through it alone?
Let em’ in on your secret heart
This very secret
That you’re trying to conceal
Is the very same one
That you’re dying to reveal
Go tell her how, how you feel
This very secret heart
Go out and share it
This very secret heart
2:16
Go to bed sleepy head.
4am photoshop play
I was bored at 4 am in the morning yesterday so I worked on my mika site. It’s been a while since I last did ANYTHING on photoshop, so don’t poke too much fun. It’s rather plain but I’ll probably add more to it once I get my tablet back from work.
