I just found out that last day of exam is 18th Dec and spring semester starts on 14th Jan! That's a lot of time.
What should I do?
Stay on campus? Join group programs? Get a job? Travel? Visit family/friends?
This is when the indecisiveness of a Gemini kicks in. I can't decide!
Okay I probably shouldn't be thinking about holidays on the first day of classes but one has to plan ahead right? Yeah and I'm conveniently ignoring the fact that exams start on 11th Dec.
OTL.
Breakfast was great. The butter rum cake or muffin or something was really good, really filling too. Eating turkey and cheese sandwich now as lunch/early dinner. I foresee that my diet plan will fail.
I have a P.O. Box! Anyone wants to send me mail? :D
Oh yeah, I watched an episode of Prison Break Season 4 on monday too. The story is getting bloody long, haven't even started on Season 3 yet. Oh well.
2 Sept 2008
Money flows out like water
Wa lao...
The textbooks are so expensive man! I mean, my tuition + dorm fees are already ridiculous. I have about 5 courses per semester, which means 10 per academic year. 4 years... so screwed lah. = =
I have one hour before I go for my first class, after that I'm going to rush to the Bank of America to open my account and hopefully get a credit card and/or debit card so I can buy my books! I also have to take a TB test this week, check-in with the International Students Department and meet with my International Assistant. There's some Atheletic 101 Pep Rally thing on Thursday and Freshmen Convocation on the 18th.
I FEEL SO BUSY.
Good news for me is that most of the activities actually fall on Thursday, which is the day I have no classes at all. Which also means I have no 'free day' and no excuse not to attend! XD
Another good news is Gossip Girl Season 2 is airing every Monday at 8 pm! Just watched the first episode yesterday night! But 不过瘾 cause it's only an hour. Ok ok actually I had to get a TV not only because of GG but because some of the classes air films/movies that we must watch on the BC channels. There. :P
The textbooks are so expensive man! I mean, my tuition + dorm fees are already ridiculous. I have about 5 courses per semester, which means 10 per academic year. 4 years... so screwed lah. = =
I have one hour before I go for my first class, after that I'm going to rush to the Bank of America to open my account and hopefully get a credit card and/or debit card so I can buy my books! I also have to take a TB test this week, check-in with the International Students Department and meet with my International Assistant. There's some Atheletic 101 Pep Rally thing on Thursday and Freshmen Convocation on the 18th.
I FEEL SO BUSY.
Good news for me is that most of the activities actually fall on Thursday, which is the day I have no classes at all. Which also means I have no 'free day' and no excuse not to attend! XD
Another good news is Gossip Girl Season 2 is airing every Monday at 8 pm! Just watched the first episode yesterday night! But 不过瘾 cause it's only an hour. Ok ok actually I had to get a TV not only because of GG but because some of the classes air films/movies that we must watch on the BC channels. There. :P
1 Sept 2008
Classes start tomorrow!
It hasn't been raining here at Boston at all since I came. Maybe I should change the song :P
Uploaded pictures on facebook, feel free to go see them!
Uploaded pictures on facebook, feel free to go see them!
The weather is so so nice when it's slightly windy and sunny. Basically it's chilly in early morning and at night but I've got no complaints about that. Don't know how cold it'll get when it's winter but at least I'm not at Newton. People there have to wait for the shuttle bus to get to classes, which comes every 15-20 mins. Brrrr. At least I can like make a dash and keep myself warm, although stairs are a bit annoying.
The skies here are so pretty. I can just lie on the grass, look up at the sky and let my thoughts wander and maybe an afternoon would pass in an blink of an eye.
I'm pretty happy with my schedule now. I got rid of the 8 am classes, phew! 9 am classes are less rough. I really don't know if I'd have the motivation to get up for the 8 am class. Okay you guys must be wondering why the hell I'm taking Chinese. I actually wanted elementary japanese but the course was closed! Tear. And I rarely get the chance to speak Chinese so having a class would help me keep my standards. I'm starting to forget my vocab already, seriously.
Went to get a phone today, apparently I don't have any credits in US yet so I can't get a phone plan. I wanted a Sanyo Katana LX Pink phone, which is like so pretty! But I can't get that phone now... Got a Motorola V3 instead, pay as you go kind, just to get me by until maybe 3 months or 6 months later.
See lah, so chio! I really don't know why I've started to like pink (maybe under joanne's influence :P) but I do! Not dark pink though, I like the lighter shades more.
I WILL WAIT.
Going to open a Bank of America account and maybe get a credit card. Maybe learn how to write checks. All those adult stuff ughhh, makes me feel like blanking out. >_< What's a debit card anyway?
Sigh. I have Vista Enterprise on my laptop now and the words seem much smaller. I hope my myopia degree doesn't go up cause of this!
OH I saw this guy who looks like Wentworth Miller! Like, the younger version. Actually a lot of guys here are potential heart throbs if you look closely haha :P I get what yali meant when he said they're big-sized now. They're like wider and taller. For girls too, I seriously feel like a midget lah! Grumble grumble.
Okay I'm like rambling a lot. Basically, the girls here like talking a lot. I have one class tomorrow and I'm looking forward to it cause it's interesting. The class is 'Hanging out, Hooking-up and Dating: An Examination of College Romantic Relationships'. Cool or not? HAHA. It's a 1 credit class that ends by Thanksgiving, although I don't know when is Thanksgiving...
We had this meeting about safety today and apparently the statistics of rape is one out of twenty college women. So comforting right. But they do have this escort service that we can call if we don't want to walk alone, haha, pretty cool.
I'm not really homesick yet, but I do miss my family, and having friends. Haha I'm so not adjusting to the time properly. Okay I should go sleep now.
p.s I caught the trojan/virus thing from xiaxue's blog on my old laptop and had to reinstall everything! Thankfully it isn't the new laptop.
30 Aug 2008
Update from Boston!
Alright people, I heard your calls, I'm here now! :D
I'm still really really tired... must be grateful ok :P
Firstly, fall weather is extremely nice. Clear autumn skies, cool/slightly chilly in the morning and night, sunny and breezy during the day. Almost perfect. But will be getting cold soon!
Random thought #1: How come the sky here is so clear when there are SO MANY cars?
My school is really ulu. It's like sub-urban, and Boston's a pretty old city so the T system (something like subway) is also ridiculously old. The trains are really old, and even though they are trains, they only have a few compartments. The T station near the school is completely open space, cause the T runs on tracks with connecting wires above them on normal roads (stopping at red lights as well) and also underground. The underground stations are no better though, no air-con and terrible terrible walls! I'm not kidding! Was quite shocked actually, but to give them credit the new stations are pretty alright. Still nothing compared to Singapore, HK or even Taiwan and Shanghai. Yeah I know it's a little too late to be appreciative :P
Ok I sound like a total brat but I swear all of that is true! If only I have a car lah, then I won't have these problems with the T. You hardly see people around on the streets except at downtown.
On the other side, my room is alright. It's something like joanne loh's, but with lousier shades and walls. The walls are not flat. At all. I don't have a room-mate so I have to get my own fridge, TV, fan and stuff but on the bright side I'm really glad I don't have to 'entertain' or socialize with a room-mate. I would go crazy.
Orientation was really energy-sapping cause they take up whole days and they also include brain-washing. Lots of it. And socializing is really exhausting too. Have to keep introducing yourself (repeating my name more than a few times cause people can never get it right the first time), keep smiling, keep yourself awake and pretending not to have a cultural shock. Ok it's not to the extent of cultural shock but honestly? Most of the people here talk way too much. Some people are like energizer rabbits. I don't understand how they can talk so much... It's not that they're not nice or unfriendly but it's just really exhausting for me.
That being said, I really miss you people! Who will I complain about my sucky schedule with (8 and 9 morning classes?!) when people here seem optimistic and cheerful about everything? Who can I chat with without cracking my brain for things to say or feeling awkward or tired? Who will offer me hugs when I need them and still feel comfortable with even without talking? >_<
No one. For now.
I don't remember feeling like this when I joined SSIS leh... I guess being in college and having different classes and schedules make it harder for people to really bond. I'm hoping I'll meet more people when I join school groups and events and stuff.
I was in Orientation 7 so the group was actually quite diverse. There were people from Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Turkey, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China, Canada, France... Haven't met anyone from Singapore yet! If Orientation 1-6 had the same demographics then it'd be a lot nicer but as you may have guessed Orientation 1-6 is 99% Americans! Which means that there aren't many asians at all! Joanne Loh and Brandon you guys should feel really lucky! :P
Random Thought #2: A lot of people here are left-handed! Does this explain why they talk so much? :P
Oh. Forgot to mention that since I live on Upper Campus, I have to walk down a lot of stairs when I go to the main campus (Middle Campus and Lower Campus) and climb up again when I go back to my dorm. So, I think I'll get my fair share of exercise. I may not even need to go to the Flynn Recreation Complex after all! But the facilities are pretty darn nice, indoor pool, tennis courts, basketball courts, squash courts, spa, gym, hockey rink... Yeah, you can tell that US schools really take sports seriously. I've met people who've gotten sports scholarships for water polo, football, lacrosse, tennis and such. Which makes me feel a bit useless lah :P
I'd love to show you guys photos but not yet k? I'll most likely update them on facebook first, then later at the blog, wait for them :P
It's hard to describe how I feel now. I guess I'm looking forward to starting classes. It feels lonely when I walk into my room alone and close the door behind me. I don't know how many true friends I'll make during college years but I'll try.
It seems like the faculty and deans are really nice and supportive though. Being a Catholic university with Jesuit tradition, there're churches and Fathers in school. But the Fathers are really humorous and nice! I'll never see Fathers the same way again XD
Random thought #3: How come you can't drink in college below 21 but you can smoke?
The whole campus is overall really nice, although I haven't check out the Newton Campus yet and is in a love-hate relationship with all the stairs. At least I don't have to wait for the shuttle bus from Newton to the main campus, imagine that during winter! +_+
Did some sight-seeing today, Harvard Square, Freedom Trial, Chinatown, Downtown and some dock etc. Bought 2 cups for a dollar each at a garage sale at Harvard :P
Random thought #4: How come there're only Harvard shirts for sale and none of MIT? o_O
Oh okay, maybe I know the answer to that, cause I didn't really go vist MIT, hehe. But I really didn't see any MIT stuff lah! I need to get myself some BC pullovers too, school spirit! :D
School mottos:
'Strive to Excel' (sounds familiar? :D)
'Men and Women for Others'
Some brain-washing quotes from Orientation:
'The Enemy of Great is Good.'
'Smart people can make stupid mistakes.'
'Most of you are probably thinking that you are the sole mistake of the admission officers, you're not.'
Stuff like that lah... Can't remember now. When you try to squeeze in too many things into a few days hardly anything sinks in.
Oh I should write something about my course selection. Ok, so everyone in Orientation sits down in front of a computer each at the same time and search for courses through a program to see if they're still open. Most of them are not, cause we're session 7. It was really stressful, I swore I typed in like codes of 9 classes and all of them were closed! It's really nerve-wrecking...
So I've got 5 courses for the semester + 1 courses that ends by thanks-giving. I'm not very happy about them lah... the timetable is really screwed up. There's a drop-add period till sept 10 so I'm going to try and change the courses! Will show you guys my schedule when it's all finalized! :P
Okay, this is like waay too long! Just one more note, don't find me irritating if I start saying "you know", "that's awesome!", "it's amazing!", "omg really? that's so cool!", "it's sooo gooood!" and stuff like that a lot, if you know what I mean :P
I'm still really really tired... must be grateful ok :P
Firstly, fall weather is extremely nice. Clear autumn skies, cool/slightly chilly in the morning and night, sunny and breezy during the day. Almost perfect. But will be getting cold soon!
Random thought #1: How come the sky here is so clear when there are SO MANY cars?
My school is really ulu. It's like sub-urban, and Boston's a pretty old city so the T system (something like subway) is also ridiculously old. The trains are really old, and even though they are trains, they only have a few compartments. The T station near the school is completely open space, cause the T runs on tracks with connecting wires above them on normal roads (stopping at red lights as well) and also underground. The underground stations are no better though, no air-con and terrible terrible walls! I'm not kidding! Was quite shocked actually, but to give them credit the new stations are pretty alright. Still nothing compared to Singapore, HK or even Taiwan and Shanghai. Yeah I know it's a little too late to be appreciative :P
Ok I sound like a total brat but I swear all of that is true! If only I have a car lah, then I won't have these problems with the T. You hardly see people around on the streets except at downtown.
On the other side, my room is alright. It's something like joanne loh's, but with lousier shades and walls. The walls are not flat. At all. I don't have a room-mate so I have to get my own fridge, TV, fan and stuff but on the bright side I'm really glad I don't have to 'entertain' or socialize with a room-mate. I would go crazy.
Orientation was really energy-sapping cause they take up whole days and they also include brain-washing. Lots of it. And socializing is really exhausting too. Have to keep introducing yourself (repeating my name more than a few times cause people can never get it right the first time), keep smiling, keep yourself awake and pretending not to have a cultural shock. Ok it's not to the extent of cultural shock but honestly? Most of the people here talk way too much. Some people are like energizer rabbits. I don't understand how they can talk so much... It's not that they're not nice or unfriendly but it's just really exhausting for me.
That being said, I really miss you people! Who will I complain about my sucky schedule with (8 and 9 morning classes?!) when people here seem optimistic and cheerful about everything? Who can I chat with without cracking my brain for things to say or feeling awkward or tired? Who will offer me hugs when I need them and still feel comfortable with even without talking? >_<
No one. For now.
I don't remember feeling like this when I joined SSIS leh... I guess being in college and having different classes and schedules make it harder for people to really bond. I'm hoping I'll meet more people when I join school groups and events and stuff.
I was in Orientation 7 so the group was actually quite diverse. There were people from Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Turkey, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China, Canada, France... Haven't met anyone from Singapore yet! If Orientation 1-6 had the same demographics then it'd be a lot nicer but as you may have guessed Orientation 1-6 is 99% Americans! Which means that there aren't many asians at all! Joanne Loh and Brandon you guys should feel really lucky! :P
Random Thought #2: A lot of people here are left-handed! Does this explain why they talk so much? :P
Oh. Forgot to mention that since I live on Upper Campus, I have to walk down a lot of stairs when I go to the main campus (Middle Campus and Lower Campus) and climb up again when I go back to my dorm. So, I think I'll get my fair share of exercise. I may not even need to go to the Flynn Recreation Complex after all! But the facilities are pretty darn nice, indoor pool, tennis courts, basketball courts, squash courts, spa, gym, hockey rink... Yeah, you can tell that US schools really take sports seriously. I've met people who've gotten sports scholarships for water polo, football, lacrosse, tennis and such. Which makes me feel a bit useless lah :P
I'd love to show you guys photos but not yet k? I'll most likely update them on facebook first, then later at the blog, wait for them :P
It's hard to describe how I feel now. I guess I'm looking forward to starting classes. It feels lonely when I walk into my room alone and close the door behind me. I don't know how many true friends I'll make during college years but I'll try.
It seems like the faculty and deans are really nice and supportive though. Being a Catholic university with Jesuit tradition, there're churches and Fathers in school. But the Fathers are really humorous and nice! I'll never see Fathers the same way again XD
Random thought #3: How come you can't drink in college below 21 but you can smoke?
The whole campus is overall really nice, although I haven't check out the Newton Campus yet and is in a love-hate relationship with all the stairs. At least I don't have to wait for the shuttle bus from Newton to the main campus, imagine that during winter! +_+
Did some sight-seeing today, Harvard Square, Freedom Trial, Chinatown, Downtown and some dock etc. Bought 2 cups for a dollar each at a garage sale at Harvard :P
Random thought #4: How come there're only Harvard shirts for sale and none of MIT? o_O
Oh okay, maybe I know the answer to that, cause I didn't really go vist MIT, hehe. But I really didn't see any MIT stuff lah! I need to get myself some BC pullovers too, school spirit! :D
School mottos:
'Strive to Excel' (sounds familiar? :D)
'Men and Women for Others'
Some brain-washing quotes from Orientation:
'The Enemy of Great is Good.'
'Smart people can make stupid mistakes.'
'Most of you are probably thinking that you are the sole mistake of the admission officers, you're not.'
Stuff like that lah... Can't remember now. When you try to squeeze in too many things into a few days hardly anything sinks in.
Oh I should write something about my course selection. Ok, so everyone in Orientation sits down in front of a computer each at the same time and search for courses through a program to see if they're still open. Most of them are not, cause we're session 7. It was really stressful, I swore I typed in like codes of 9 classes and all of them were closed! It's really nerve-wrecking...
So I've got 5 courses for the semester + 1 courses that ends by thanks-giving. I'm not very happy about them lah... the timetable is really screwed up. There's a drop-add period till sept 10 so I'm going to try and change the courses! Will show you guys my schedule when it's all finalized! :P
Okay, this is like waay too long! Just one more note, don't find me irritating if I start saying "you know", "that's awesome!", "it's amazing!", "omg really? that's so cool!", "it's sooo gooood!" and stuff like that a lot, if you know what I mean :P
25 Aug 2008
Delayed
Airline Flight Departure Arrival
United Flight 836
Not Departed
More details Shanghai, China (PVG)
Mon, Aug 25
Scheduled: 3:55 PM
Estimated: 7:50 PM
Reason: --
Gate: --
Chicago, IL (ORD)
Mon, Aug 25
Scheduled: 4:16 PM
Estimated: 7:51 PM
Reason: --
Gate: --
Baggage claim: --
Delayed 4 hours plus! Can't take the connecting flight = = Have to stay a night in Chicago...
Big joke.
United Flight 836
Not Departed
More details Shanghai, China (PVG)
Mon, Aug 25
Scheduled: 3:55 PM
Estimated: 7:50 PM
Reason: --
Gate: --
Chicago, IL (ORD)
Mon, Aug 25
Scheduled: 4:16 PM
Estimated: 7:51 PM
Reason: --
Gate: --
Baggage claim: --
Delayed 4 hours plus! Can't take the connecting flight = = Have to stay a night in Chicago...
Big joke.
24 Aug 2008
Surreal.
Just came back from a lunch gathering with relatives as a farewell thing.
Went out yesterday with the people still in shanghai, it was nice. Thanks! (:
There is no revelation yet. Wonder if there ever will be.
I don't feel anything leh, how?
手放开
我把自己关起来只留下一个阳台
每当天黑推开城门对着夜幕发呆
看着往事
一幕一幕
再次演出你我的爱
我把电视机打开听着别人的对白
也许那些故事可以给我一个交代
你要的爱
我学不来
眼睁睁看情变坏
眼睁睁看情感慨
不能给你未来
我还你现在
安静结束也是另一种对待
当眼泪留下来
伤已悄在
分开也是另一种明白
我给你
最后的疼爱是手放开
不要一张双人床中间隔着一片海
感情的污点就留给时间慢慢漂白
把爱收进胸前左边口袋
最后的疼爱是手放开
不想用言语拉扯所以选择不责怪
感情就像候车月台
有人走就有人来
我的心是一个站牌
写着等待
我把收音机打开听着别人的失败
哽咽的声音仿佛诉说着相同悲哀
你的依赖
还在胸怀
我无法轻易推开
我无法随便走开
感情中专心的人容易被伤害
to a certain someone: 你想开了吗？放开了吗？
Went out yesterday with the people still in shanghai, it was nice. Thanks! (:
There is no revelation yet. Wonder if there ever will be.
I don't feel anything leh, how?
手放开
我把自己关起来只留下一个阳台
每当天黑推开城门对着夜幕发呆
看着往事
一幕一幕
再次演出你我的爱
我把电视机打开听着别人的对白
也许那些故事可以给我一个交代
你要的爱
我学不来
眼睁睁看情变坏
眼睁睁看情感慨
不能给你未来
我还你现在
安静结束也是另一种对待
当眼泪留下来
伤已悄在
分开也是另一种明白
我给你
最后的疼爱是手放开
不要一张双人床中间隔着一片海
感情的污点就留给时间慢慢漂白
把爱收进胸前左边口袋
最后的疼爱是手放开
不想用言语拉扯所以选择不责怪
感情就像候车月台
有人走就有人来
我的心是一个站牌
写着等待
我把收音机打开听着别人的失败
哽咽的声音仿佛诉说着相同悲哀
你的依赖
还在胸怀
我无法轻易推开
我无法随便走开
感情中专心的人容易被伤害
to a certain someone: 你想开了吗？放开了吗？
23 Aug 2008
Jodi Picoult's endings!!
I FINISHED SALMEN FALLS LAST NIGHT!
Lost a lot of sleep over it! THE LAST PAGE! WTH.
Should have seen it coming but arrghhhhh. what on earth was that?!
Has anyone else read that book??
OMG. The Last page is totally mind-blowing disturbing.
DISTURBING.
= =
Lost a lot of sleep over it! THE LAST PAGE! WTH.
Should have seen it coming but arrghhhhh. what on earth was that?!
Has anyone else read that book??
OMG. The Last page is totally mind-blowing disturbing.
DISTURBING.
= =
22 Aug 2008
Just wanted to share a poem
*
To Electra
by Robert Herrick
I dare not ask to kiss,
I dare not beg a smile,
Lest having that, or this,
I might grow proud the while.
No, no, the utmost share
Of my desire shall be
Only to kiss the air
That lately kissèd thee.
How romantic is that? (:
To Electra
by Robert Herrick
I dare not ask to kiss,
I dare not beg a smile,
Lest having that, or this,
I might grow proud the while.
No, no, the utmost share
Of my desire shall be
Only to kiss the air
That lately kissèd thee.
How romantic is that? (:
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