Back to school...soon.

The 1 month holiday is about to end. School's going to restart and it will be 1 more year of business education for me. Well, the year that has just past was challenging. Getting used to business modules isn't a smooth ride. But when has life been one? Nevertheless, i tried to take it in my stride. And attempt to approach the modules with determination. To make it worthwhile for all my mum's $$ in this course and to prove i'm of some use. At least not 100% useless bah! Hah.

Last semester was the semester which i feel i truly put in enough effort to feel satisfied apart from the secondary school 'O' Level days. 算是对得起自己吧! Results does equates to the amount of effort you put in. It really does. And so, out of the 4 modules, i had Distinction for 2 modules. Lovely! A High Distinction for Retail Marketing & Distribution, awesome!!! Wasn't expecting any High Distinction for my modules and it came as a pleasant surprise. I'm overjoyed and it spurred me to put in more effort in the upcoming semester and the 2 other semesters as well. But here's the bad news! I only got a Pass for Entrepreneurship. By far, my worse result in Curtin. I know i won't do well for that module. But certainly a Pass was unthinkable but I still did it. Bleh. It made me utterly disappointed and the good results for the other 3 modules won't make up for it at all.

I can only keep ploughing and keep working hard. When you aren't clever, you can only make up with absolute hard work. There's no other way to work this out. No way! 3 more semesters till the end of my Bachelor of Commerce (majoring in Management & Marketing). Can't wait to complete it. And get back to where i feel, i belong to. For my character, i will only struggle in a business environment. I will change to become better, learn to adapt better. But give me time. I will try. Hard.

Now, let's talk about some happy stuff. =) Thursday. Just another day of the week. But with a good companion and good activities, it will not be ordinary but memorable. A great dinner at Ma Maison @ The Central. A walk after dinner along Clarke Quay. Followed by a walk to Shaw Tower for ice-cream. Simple activities, it is. But worth remembering, nevertheless. I'm happy. But most importantly, it is to hear that she had a nice time. It's early days and more effort is needed to foster the relationship/friendship. But I just want to write over here that you are a good company and i know you slightly more le.

I keep saying i have changed. But, come to think about it, who is the real Jin Jun in the first place? What is my identity? I don't know how to answer this question. I'm not sure about my identity. But reading the letters from You will get me to do some soul searching. Think through about my life directions. I hope it's not too late! And then i can form bits of myself into a proper jigsaw puzzle. Then i can have an idea who am I!

if only every day is holi-day!

Dunno how i shall start this post. Let's start it this way. It's 3 weeks into holidays. 2 more weeks and it's back to school! Excited? Not a single bit! I can't wish to complete the course when next may comes! But for now, i'll try to put in my best in the remaining 11 modules and hopefully get good grades.

Holidays has been nice. Well, not splendid. But it's not too bad. Enjoyed myself during outings with friends. Had a good rest. Sleeping in for around 8 hours is the best thing you can wish for. It just makes you feels good.

I've been catching lots of movies. Spent quite a bit of $$ but i've no idea what i spent on. I know i spent a lot on food but my wallet looks poorer than what it should be. Shucks!

I've been exercising a lot also. That's because i really need to cut down on my weight after all the extra burden i gained from snacking during exam period and from all the high-calorie food i ate. So, after being sinful, it's time to make up for it.

And oh, while at AMK Hub yesterday, i saw catherine, whom i know from the NTUC days. I was contemplating whether to go up to her and say hi. Seriously, don't know what i'm thinking loh, i was actually wondering if she still remember me and that's why i hold back. Why can't i just stop thinking so much and just do whatever it comes to mind. I will kill less brain cells and it should be better, i guess.

The assignments results for last semester were released 1 week plus back. I'm quite happy with most but there's one assignment which really made me very happy. I think i was writing really bad for the Retail Marketing & Distribution assignment and it was off-track, and it's until i made the changes and with a huge slice of luck, i managed to get 24 marks out of 30. A lucky high-distinction paper, lucky me!

Few days back, I received an email from my TP lecturer, Mr. Tan Kian Beng, regarding QA/QC vacancies in Nestle. I was so happy to see the email and this is a position i've always wanted. But this opportunity came knocking at the wrong time. Still got 1 more year to go in Curtin, so i will need to forego any good opportunities that comes knocking my door between now and next May.

I hope i get to encounter when i'm graduating. Food science jobs are hard to come by. And to have available QA/QC jobs is not easy too. Let's see if i have the fate to meet any nice jobs when i'm graduating. For now, i shall forget about the Nestle position. But once again, what a waste! It's just not something that always comes by. Not that i will get in but...you know, it's just such a good opportunity.

2 more weeks of holidays and a new semester will begin. And it is just the start of a tough 3 semesters. Let's hope time passes by quick and before i realise, it will be May 2012 already....