Yesterday, a friend asked me how am I coping with 33MCs this semester. I'd say, the struggle is real. Particularly, there are too many weekly deadlines to meet. On chill weeks like this, I have about 3 assignment deadlines/midterms. Yes, this is chill. On crazier weeks like recess week, oh the irony, I had 2 projects, 3 assignments, and 2 midterms to prepare within a week. I barely had time for revisions, rushing through deadlines days after days, weeks after week. But did I regret the decision? No.
I've really learn a lot of things, mainly academic but also how to juggle between dance, study, and deadlines. Yes, social life is non-existent. There are a lot more group projects this semester, 4 modules have projects amounting to at least 30%, but the process of learning and research definitely widened by scope of knowledge far beyond what textbooks, lecture notes, and tutorial could offer.
Content-wise, EC4332, EC4333, and MA4269 have been relatively straightforward, though I'm definitely underperforming in the midterms due to my tendency to miss details. It hurts the overall grade, but not by a big margin thus far. EC4103 is just a chore, ain't gonna talk about it now
What interests me the most are the two modules that I'm struggling. MA3209 and EC5104R. In summary, they are real analysis modules which requires solid understanding of the concepts because no amount of revision helps (like, really) unless you know it through and through. Love these modules, but I have to admit they definitely don't play on my strengths. Needless to say, both midterms were disastrous for almost everyone (and no bell curve). Thankfully, due to the small cohort, lecturers are able to inflate the grade for everybody. Hopefully my CAP can still go up this semester, it's so close to 4 and it would be a waste if it falls this semester.
The other aspects of my life seems so trivial due to the hectic my hectic academic schedule. Dance schedule is relatively relaxed now that B!OOB is over, and a few dance practices every week do give me a short break from all the work. I also learn that I've a tendency for crazy relationships, but now I'm learning to love, and redefining what love means at this stage of my life. Every relationship is a different diary, and how to love in each starts from a blank page. Maybe one day, we'll crash and burn on our ride to hell, but we know that when the day comes, our diary will be full of the crazy shit we've done. Thanks for always being by my side when I'm tired from dance practices/devastated from midterm papers, always listening to me reminiscing the past, going on and on about math/econs/whatever general bullshit or merely reflecting upon life, and acknowledging the fact that I'm a horrible but still awesome boyfriend. I guess my life will be so monotonous now had you not magically appeared to smuggle me out of RAG holding area two months ago. Dear devil, we will thrive in hell! :)
I've really learn a lot of things, mainly academic but also how to juggle between dance, study, and deadlines. Yes, social life is non-existent. There are a lot more group projects this semester, 4 modules have projects amounting to at least 30%, but the process of learning and research definitely widened by scope of knowledge far beyond what textbooks, lecture notes, and tutorial could offer.
Content-wise, EC4332, EC4333, and MA4269 have been relatively straightforward, though I'm definitely underperforming in the midterms due to my tendency to miss details. It hurts the overall grade, but not by a big margin thus far. EC4103 is just a chore, ain't gonna talk about it now
What interests me the most are the two modules that I'm struggling. MA3209 and EC5104R. In summary, they are real analysis modules which requires solid understanding of the concepts because no amount of revision helps (like, really) unless you know it through and through. Love these modules, but I have to admit they definitely don't play on my strengths. Needless to say, both midterms were disastrous for almost everyone (and no bell curve). Thankfully, due to the small cohort, lecturers are able to inflate the grade for everybody. Hopefully my CAP can still go up this semester, it's so close to 4 and it would be a waste if it falls this semester.
The other aspects of my life seems so trivial due to the hectic my hectic academic schedule. Dance schedule is relatively relaxed now that B!OOB is over, and a few dance practices every week do give me a short break from all the work. I also learn that I've a tendency for crazy relationships, but now I'm learning to love, and redefining what love means at this stage of my life. Every relationship is a different diary, and how to love in each starts from a blank page. Maybe one day, we'll crash and burn on our ride to hell, but we know that when the day comes, our diary will be full of the crazy shit we've done. Thanks for always being by my side when I'm tired from dance practices/devastated from midterm papers, always listening to me reminiscing the past, going on and on about math/econs/whatever general bullshit or merely reflecting upon life, and acknowledging the fact that I'm a horrible but still awesome boyfriend. I guess my life will be so monotonous now had you not magically appeared to smuggle me out of RAG holding area two months ago. Dear devil, we will thrive in hell! :)