I thought I have adapted well... but nope, I haven't

This term is a test of my limits. Although I am only doing 5 modules this term, the workload is super great. Probably it is because I have taken a few more assignments, which has added on to my workload. That's why during the middle of the term, I have decided to tone down more.

In summary these are the courses and activities that I have done:
1) ACCT201A - Corporate Reporting and Analysis of Financial Statements
This course is interesting even though we need to keep refering to FRS. I get to appreciate annual report and financial statements better and it is an interesting lesson taught by Prof. Garfield. Get to learn all types of consolidation, financial ratios, analysis, earning management, revenues and +++..... I kinda neglected in this course and I didn't think I did well for this course. Anyway, it is over. Lets move on.

2) FIN 101 - Finance
Well.. What can I say about this course. Haha, Prof Jayaram is cool. Always get amused by him on a friday morning. Instead of calculations, he focused on theory and fundamentals.. Well, I appreciate that for the final and doing the paper seems like doing humanity paper. Get to touch on with NPV, IRR (Sounds of a dog??), Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH), Markowitz Portfolio Theory, CAPM, M&M Theorems, Options, Real Options... Haha, I can only remember this much. But I think I learn more about life from his class. I wish I can be as carefree as him man.

3) CORE 004 - Introductory Economics
I have always wanted to do economics in JC. Now it has given me a chance to do it. It is kinda good because I get to understand society better, by demand and supply. Haha, really and I frequently crack jokes with my friends on econs theory. Like we should achieve marginal benefits >= marginal costs and GPA makes us suffer in the short run and not in the long run... I think this course is good, especially taught by Prof Tan Swee Liang. Kinda fun having her lessons and she is responsible in her workshops (Held in classroom). Haha... Only thing is that I don't think I did well for the paper as well. MCQ is a killer

4) IS203 - Software Engineering
Team NOB... Who will think we have non-business students in our team. I enjoy working with my team a lot, all are responsible and willing to work. Work on RubyOnrails... Wow, super impressed with it. And we are feeling great because we find that we have used our time efficiently. Remember, Marginal benefit > Marginal cost. Everything is good for our project except that I have a great great regret for this course... Didn't use SVN well. Hai...



5) IS304 - Process Modelling and Solution Blueprinting
What should I say about this course?.... A marketing course? A business process course? or an advanced IS101. Get to learn a lot of models for it and have to play with simulation using TIBCO. But do I really learn much from it? I think everything is too theortical and we need to put them to use. Talking like this in class is futile I feel. But well, the prof is empathetic I feel. At least he listens to students.

Other projects
A) IS101 TA
Able to go through the concepts learnt 1 year ago. Haha, but most importantly, get to work with the IS Yr 1 and learn new things every week. In fact, this course makes me understand that one topic can be presented many ways and there are always different points after every presentation. Seeing them rushing through IP1 and IP2 makes me reflect what have I done a year ago. Hai.. Feeling old

2) RA for Jason
Kuala is good.. Just that I could not find time to do it. Have been researching on it but always encounter problems. I feel that I have hindered the progress of the project and I have to ask Jason to suspend it for the middle of the term.

3) CCAs
Finally found a successor for Asoc. I'm wrong that I could not find a webmaster in SOA. Finally it is time for me to relinquish my duties as a webmaster soon. Join OS3 as a recommendation by Yeow Leong and yea, it is fun. Need to build up the society soon. Join Toastmaster Club for a while and know the importance of public speaking. I have not attended the sessions for quite some time. I think I need to go more often. InnovateIT as finance head... Well, It is coming soon, hope that everything should be under control. Another project that I'm working on is Project ROSA... well, the progress doesn't seem to be promising though



Well.. School term is coming to an end. I think I should enjoy myself now more often and spend more time with Weizhen before another challenge next term... After that, I think I will be carefree - Going to Shanghai and Hong Kong for internship and exchange!