stunning me
Wednesday, January 11, 2006 (3:45 PM)
i've decided to drop japanese language module for very simple reasons. 2 hours of lecture + 5 hours of tutorial per week. what kind of schedule is that? and i'll not have any day off if i take up this module. of course there are other impending reasons such as the cost of the textbook, the large class, the seemingly dull lessons and the fact that i've been through the contents already. of course, i must agree that the class really included in-depth coverage that wasn't taught in any other institutions i've attended, or that i've forgotten but still... well, my decision was confirmed when i managed to sell the textbook at the same price of $68 to another student today. so, what next? i actually added 2 more modules to cushion myself, in case i don't get one. at least if i got both, i can choose to drop either one. if i do manage to get singapore's military history only, my thursday off is gone too but what i stunned myself the most was, i actually threw all my points in the programme account down for the remaining 1 slot of basic french class. firstly, those who tried persuading me to take up french would have known that i've said umpteen times that i have no interest in french. also, french still takes up 6 hours a week, only 1 hour short of japanese. but the attractive thing is that, i'll be learning something new, i'll be able to have thursday off and it's another language. i had considered every other languages as well but ended up with french. since the start of last semester, lots of people have told me that i should take japanese, which would pull up my cap. not just because i've learnt it before but also the fact that 70% of ca and only 30% of exam. which means that, attending all lectures and tutorials would more or less guarantee you 60% and just by passing the exam, it's not that tough to score a 5 point grade. but i came to nus to learn something, not just to score well in what i already know. afterall, i do not intend to take honours so, as long as i don't do badly, i don't have to do amazingly well. voulez-vous couchez avec moi ce soir? i'm stunning.