Sunday, March 11, 2007

March Odysey

Yeah,today is our chinese orchestra performance.Early morning i prepared myself n went to UCC backstage to prepare.Wow when I was there there are a few of other cello bass player there preparing too.This concert to me is really more than words can be describe.Hmm my 1st very first big concert tat i cares much performing on UCC hall stage.An this concert means a lot to me.I started learning cello when i join NUS chinese orchestra n after one n half year struggle i finally manage to perform the pieces,those nice pieces,n performing with my favourite instrument:cello.And i think choosing to switch from di zi to cello is a correct decision.Cello is a more friendly instrument, n our cello/bass section is a good one.So many of us there n we are never alone.In contrast last time when I was playing Di zi it is so lonely,there are so few of dizi
n dizi is a loud instrument,means doesnt need so many player...
hmmm...
This is my 1st time performing as NUS chinese orchestra member n 1st time performing with cello in a concert.I made some mistake during performance,but I think I'd my best.This will be a start,n the future will be better..Thx everyone who involved in the concert n my friends who come to support.thx!!

Friday, March 09, 2007

Am I heading to the right direction?

These few week will be my busiest ever weeks in my entire semester.Similar to every NUS student, there are many quizes,term papers,lab n concerts in these few weeks.While i just overcome one week of busy life,2 labs over.I did gain some confidence n happiness through the 2 labs.In the 1st lab is the digital design lab,which need me to design some scoring system using logic n some mid scale integrated circuits(70's technology).Well I really feel very happy that I manage to study finish the require chapters in order to design n I manage to get my design out b4 the lab as required.During the lab i solved some problems n now my circuit is simulated finished n wired up finish,just left the testing.Hopefully everything goes smooth,not so many wrong wiring or faulty chip,as my simulation result is perfectly correct.Which gives me some satisfaction n happiness.Btw there are sth which dissapointed me too,my friends around me y are they never grow up?In 1st year when we were study programming,they tried to design the program, but after a while then give up,then keep asking me.Sometimes i really wanna help them,but only help them when i feel that they really tried hard enough.Thats the purpose of having the designing lab- to try n error and learn from the error?Why they just want me to tell them the result and not to think themselve?After 3 sems there still never learnt that the importance of trying n learning from error,which i totally dun like.That the virtue that I appreciate most ,n i believe in most.When I was in kindergarden the teacher tell my mum that tis child is no hope,well maybe they think tat i'm stupid.While I'm in primary school my results wasn't so good at 1st but it gets better n better.In my UPSR i got B in my Malay,but aftertat i get A in my PMR Malay n A1 in spm Malay.Its not the A that makes me happy, but is that I manage to improve from B to A1.Its the same case in Uni here,in 1st year I was in totally disadvantage,poor english,new environment n UEC syllabus does not cover so much compare to A-level.However last Sem i manage to get 2A n 1 A+,thats the learning process which make the different,n this give me much encouragement to move on.But they are still something is missing.I don't have some close pal in NUS which share the same view as me.No matter is a gal or guy, I really want to find someone who likes to learn together ,motivate each other n enjoy the process n satisfaction when the result come out is good.But now ,seems like i'm on myself.Well i got some friends,maybe they are different course,n they are also in Uni n also have a busy life,n they are not staying nearby me..Where on earth the person I wish to find is?I really believe that learning together with one or two friends,or a group of friends will be much more effective,n enjoyable compare to learning on my own.Just feel that uni student always tends to compete which each other,selfish, n in NUS case,most students only care about exam.Is that exam tat important?Scoring A in exam does it means that u master the module?or just do a lot of past year paper n understand how to answer exam question?When does NUS student know how to see the big picture?
Aih..
Well go back to my happiness from the 2nd lab.The lab was about FM system,which use by radio stations.It is really a very impressive technology.Cant imagine how those smart engineers manage to create such system which can transmit information in such a good way.Morever the technology is still being use widely after so many years.

Aih..
Learning new knowledge,Improve in my skills(analytical,cello...watever..) always will bring me happiness,for a short while perhaps.I manage to get these,not the best, but at least the better, n the one always improving from failures.They are only thing lack on me,as no one is perfect,the social skills.I'm trying hard to learn social skill all the while, but it seems like it is not working so well.I still didn't find a close new friend in the Uni,no need to say a partner...My close friend,partner or gf, where are you all?