~First Year~
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Time is never enough for me.
Time is my greatest enemy.
Hello~~ XD
Okays. This post is gonna be about my experience as a first year university student ;D
I just wanna share some experience of what I've been through.
And perhaps some advice or goals I wish to achieve next year :)
Soooo~ Since I am currently on my four months break, I just feel like recapping my first year experience and events in Uni =)
Ahh! 2 months of my break have went by D= Time is seriously going too fast.
Sometimes I really wish it will just slow down :(
Although I am doing absolutely nothing for this break, I just love being at home. haha xD
Okays~ So I finished my first year for my chemical engineering course in UTP already.
This year has been crazy for me. There were ups and downs.
Nonetheless, I enjoyed the companies I get when I was in UTP =)
I admit. There were many times I broke down because I was too stressful.
During my first few weeks of my first semester, I couldn't get used to the environment.
UTP is sooooo different from Penang.. D= It is located in such a quiet and secluded place.
Not much entertainment. No malls. And the nearest entertainment we can actually find is McD. haha xD which is like 10minutes drive away from campus?
And of course, I hardly knew anyone during my first few days in UTP. Except for Jess haha xD I knew her before actually coming to UTP =P
I was a total stranger when I first got into my class. Because all of my classmates were from foundation so basically, they knew each other before I came in.
Boohoo for me for taking Alevels instead of UTP's foundation course =P
Anyway, things got better after that =)
I got to know them better and they were being friendly back to me too.
They helped me to get to know the system in UTP better.
They were a great help to me =)
And slowly, I got to know more of them =)
I've gotten more comfortable with my classmates eventhough we come from different backgrounds, races, religions.
Smiling at each other whenever we bump into each other.
To me, we are all the same. We come here for one reason.
To achieve something we want or dream of. [chehh xD I sound so pro now haha XD]
Anyway. I've gotten the chance to meet "The Wira" gang too haha xD
Well it's just a small group. ;D
The name of our gang came up because we always carpool in Sam's car which is a Proton Wira. XD
And slowly, the group expanded and then, the car could not contain all of us haha xD
Anyway, I am really glad to meet them =)
They are the ones who always stand by me. And always giving support and motivation.
Making me laugh. Throwing me a surprise birthday celebration.
Study group. Lunch, dinner together.
Also, I am part of the AiChe family! =D
It's not a big society like AIESEC but, it's slowly expanding, k?=D
I am under the Activities and Event department. haha xD
I met wonderful people there. Met more people..
Fun people there. haha xD who became my close friends in uni=)
Hiking, family day, BBQ.. =D
And they also surprised me on my birthday xD
I am so thankful to be part of this family.
I really hope that things will go better from here =)
I am also part of UTP's IEM student chapter.
I am under the Media department. Though I didnt have a chance to really know the executives yet, I know that they are great people =)
I did not do much for the society because I was recruited quite late and nothing much happened after my recruitment =(
So yea... I did not contribute much until now except for the field trip to Kemaman, Terengganu =(
Anyway, I hope I will do more for them in the upcoming semester ;D
Owh and there was Red Sonata Fiesta too~ ;D
Unforgettable event. haha xD
It was the first big event that I actually took part in uni XD
I was under the Sponsorship department and oh my goodness, it was crazy =(
We had to go around asking for sponsors. Tiring like crazy D=
Hrm apart from those, I got to meet more people, of course =D
Although they are from different courses and intakes, haha xD but we still smile at each other or greet each other whenever we bump into one another =)
And it was actually my first time being an usherette HAHAHA XD
I can't believe I actually did it =.=
Sorry if I missed out some people in this blog.T_T
There were times I felt lonely too. But, I got through them =)
I don't blame anyone but myself. haha xD
I am the type of person who likes to be around people. so yea =)
I should take the initiative to know more people.
Hurm. apart from all of those, I actually had a few break downs too.
I couldn't get used to the quiet environment during my first few weeks there.
There were times I cried because I was sooooo homesick.
And during CNY was the worst. I had to come back to uni so early. So yea, I cried like a baby but I went back to Penang two days after that HAHA XD
And I guess, the hardest time for me was to spend a weekend in UTP haha xD
My mind would wonder somewhere. And I would be so depressed. XD
Besides that, I couldn't get used to the new system.
The coursework and finals part. And I end up stressing for no reason.
C'mon. XD I've always been so exam-orientated. haha xD
I was always worrying that things won't be done on time.
Or that, things are missing out. Or things are not done the right way.
Yes. I admit. I was trying to be a perfectionist haha xD It is my greatest mistake xD
Because I was so afraid that the smallest thing can affect my grade.
And I end up stressing others too =P haha xD
Especially my lab partner, Sam.
I promise I won't be so harsh anymore down the road haha xD
I couldn't get used to the study style too. I mean, I used to study like crazy back in high school and college.
And that when I came to university, I was so lost.
I did not know what is important and what is not.
I struggled when I didn't understand something, which was clearly not in my syllabus haha xD
I had so many difficulties trying to understand and digest everything.
It was hard for me because I thought everything in the textbook is important haha xD
And then I realised that, mehh... Uni doesnt work that way.
It's no longer like high school or college where you keep reading the textbook and understand everything in it.
And slowly, I understood the concept.
Just study based on the Course Learning Outcome. *smacks head*
And understand the slides carefully.. UNDERSTAND EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM.
including the examples. haha xD
If you don't understand, then just refer the textbook for furthur clarification ..
Apart from those, it's none of your concern and they are just merely extra knowledge that won't be tested in test or finals XD
and to prepare for finals, keep reading the slides and do lots of past year papers.
Gosh, Li Ean... you were so dumb. haha xD
Stressing yourself for no particular reason when things have been simplified for you=P
ok. XD i am not being boastful but I guess, this is how uni works.
and it all depends on how consistent you are. that's all =)
About assignment and project.
Yes. I struggled a lot when I first came into uni.
I thought that they have to be super perfect.
Super accurate. No plagiarism.
And it was super scary to me. and I remember haha xD
my first assignment. I did it so seriously. I actually went to the library to search for books to complete my assignment =P
And even borrowed them hahaha xD
But down the road, google was my best friend ;D
Haha xD Pluck here and there. and tadaaa~~ Done xD
Okay I am not teaching you bad stuffs here haha xD
I do pluck here and there for my assignment.
But, to be on a safer side, I always add some things extra. So it doesn't look like it is literally copied and pasted from the internet XD
And as for project. pfft. xD
I remember how I stressed for my PCE mini project XD
Was so clueless, had to ask help from so many people
and in the end, ahh. we did whatever we could and got some marks that we weren't expecting hahaha XD
owh and lab. haha xD
Lab is always the best time of the week ;D
Get to do things hands on instead of always theory theory theory..
but the horrible thing is the report D= haha xD
hate to do the report the most. hrmmm~~
Hrm. I guess that's all for my first year experience. Very short. haha xD
And to be honest, I am still afraid to go back to uni =p
i am somehow scared of anything related to studies now. haha XD
and also. to be honest, I still cant get used to my life there yet.
Yes.... call me pampered .. blehh =P
I sometimes do get homesick back there too. haha xD
And especially dinner time, I wish that I can have it with my family.
Not that my friends aren't good companies. They are..
I am not saying that. I don't need my friends.
I need them as badly as I need my family =)
But. sometimes when I am too stressed out after a whole week in campus, I just want to have a simple dinner with my family.
Mehh XD maybe I am just spoiled =P
So. my goals for the next sem.
~ Try not to be stressful over little things haha xD just relax a lil while.
~ Exercise. yea. you've heard me haha XD
~ Get involved in more events =) I need to know more people and gain more experience. haha XD
~ Try to keep myself as occupied as possible =)
~ Stop being so shy D=
~ Try to be an AIESEC-er. it has always been my dream to be but I never had the chance during my first year, sooo :(
I can't think of anything else already..
Sooooo XD I guess that's all.
I wanna drown myself into my novels already haha xD
Till then, byebye~~ ;D
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