Angel in Disguise

Yesterday, my friend and I were studying on the ground floor in the Red Centre. After the sun had set for quite some time, this professor came through the main sliding doors, spotted us and asked if we needed help.

We were surprised at first cuz' he doesn't teach this calculus course. Then we started bombarding him with questions. He explained most of the proofs of major theorems, the steps to go about doing it and then did a couple of examples for us. How helpful is that??
He was so nice about it too.

Somehow, hearing someone else outside the course explaining every doubt of yours makes things so much clearer than asking your lecturer/tutor explain.

Before he left, he's like, "All the best for your papers, and don't worry too much about it."

That's an Angel that God had sent us.

Biomathematics

Studying for Biomaths this wednesday.

Let me tell u about this class.
We have only 6 pple enrolled - 2 girls, 4 boys, and 2 lecturers, who more or less know our names. (Except they always get Amy's and mine mixed up... dunno why...)

Out of the six of us, you have 3 international students (S'pore, Korea and Thailand), 2 born Australians (not PR!) and one German exchange student.

The good thing about having a small class is that whenever a test is approaching, most of the class will come together for a mini study group.

The bad thing about having such a small class is when the test results is out, you more or less can guess the rest of the class results just by looking at yours, then comparing it with the average mark and then do the maths..

But also, when everyone does badly, the lecturer can't really scale your marks. Cuz' according to the Central Limit Theorem, the sample size has to be greater than 40 (i.e. there have to be at least 40 in your class) before you can see any significant scaling in your marks

But then again, the lecturer has to scale our marks cuz' considering the small group of students enrolled, if the course is difficult, then the reputation of the course will go out of the window and no one will enrol for next yr's course.

I dunno about the rest, but I like this course alot.

Want to know why??

Cuz' this is the ONLY (read ONE and ONLY for this session) course that I'm doing well above my peers and that I know I can walk into the exam right now and still pass it (it's passing the exam here, not getting a distinction...)

Hehe.. Nice to have a small class. (",)

Here's something cute:

是我不好， 陈慧琳

Haha, this song is stuck in my head... Here's the lyrics for all who can read. =P

我都醉了
灯光在我眼里都模糊了
为什么还清清楚楚记得
那天那句要我把你忘了
怎么能忘了

除非不呼吸
走到哪里才躲得掉回忆
离别就是让人怀疑着自己
连恨不恨你都不能决定
许这一切都是我不好
是我不知道
只有真心留不住男人一个拥抱
就算眼泪会是温柔的手铐
可是爱如果是求来的我也不想要

是我不好
是我还忘不掉
心痛只能用时间来消耗
毕竟当初是我选的一个
给不起我永远的人
就算是我不好

First Day of Exams

Today's paper starts the beginning of my paper, and I can't help but look forward to it.
Not because I love the subj or what (N.B. Earlier posts say I detest it.. And I still do!), because my family and I will be going up to Ports Stephens for the weekend.

You must be thinking, you are a nutcase to go for a short holiday in the midst of your exams, especially when all your core papers are after this minor one?
Yeah, I know I think I'm nuts too.

Anyways, for EVERYONE who has started already or who have yet to start:
ALL THE BEST!

Family's on their way to Sydney

It's 10.48pm syd time now.
According to my calculations, and if everything went on schedule...
My family has just left about 1 hr ago and they're on their way here.

Taking this opportunity that my parents won't be reading my blog for a while...
Anyway, I went shopping the other day. And I've got pretty good bargains.
Bought a turtle neck knitted top and a denim material jacket (together for under $100 - I was beaming when I saw the price!!) and heels, with a rounded front. Pretty neat. Don't u think??

I'll let my mum come to Syd and "scream her head off" when she sees me in those clothes.
Hehehe...

Study went pretty well today. I managed to recover the first 7 weeks of Calculus that I've lost when I was studying for my 2nd Calculus test, recovered most of the syllabus within the 4 hours of studying, watching tv, playing the zookeeper game and going to the toilet (drank too much water!)... *pauses* Come to think of it, it's probably only 1hr worth of proper study...
*laughz to herself*

Anyway,
I've got Kelly Chen's song stuck in my head now.
是我不好 - 陈慧琳
Nice song.. Hehe..

Introduction to Meteorology and Oceanography

Is it me?
Or is my lecturer's teaching?

I'm getting put off from considering doing weather/oceans as an alternative to Pure Math. With every minute, I sit at my table and force myself to understand and to memorize the major occurances (like geography), the more I wish I hadn't taken up this course.

With every tutorial exercise that I try to answer and do and look for help in my notes, I feel the dread to study just to pass this course.

It's this Friday. And I have more important core courses to concentrate on, but I've decided to put aside all of my stuvac to study for this one. And each time, I read the notes and look at my miserable assignments, I'm beginning to feel that it's a waste of time.

After this Friday, I'm officially done in my preparation to become a meteorologist or oceanographer. I'm back to focus on Pure Maths.