Most of you have probably not heard that I am taking only 2 subjects this semester. Why only 2 you may ask? It is because this semester only lasts for 2 months (7 study weeks and 1 exam week which will probably only be for a day). Thus, Taylor's has restricted us to only 2 subjects. We are allowed to take 3 as long as the total credit hours does not exceed 9. However, I did not want to take 3 subjects as it would require me to take a crap subject which I will not use and result in Taylor's earning more.
I am taking Accounting 2 (Managerial Accounting) and Managerial Statistics ( we learn stats with research methods and SPSS) this semester. Both of these subjects are thought by Mr. KC, who is the present Head of the Business Department. He is a really good teacher as he is a US grad himself. He always knows how to light up the class with his jokes and antics as well as life stories. In short, he's a great guy. Anyway, I was initially registered for Calculus 3 but I decided to do it next semester as the teacher is merciless and drowns them with homework. I bailed because there is only 7 weeks and about 7 chapters to learn. At this rate, I will eventually finish this course without adequate understanding. A shoddy so called mastery of the subject. I decided to pull out. But I have friends who are just doing Calculus 3 only. Not bad. At least they can devote all their time towards it. However, I also have friends who as one of my friends say "have a death wish". Anyway, what I mean is that they take Cal 3 together with Mechanics.
I know all of you readers out there are probably engineers and may be used to taking these kind of subjects every semester. But the problem is Mr. Herol is teaching Mechanics which pretty much means that you have to study all by yourself since he is unable to teach at all. Don't get me wrong, the guy is smart and a really nice guy but he is unable to express himself in English very well (he graduated from Nagoya University, both undergrad and grad). Taking Mechanics and Cal 3 will be a suicide mission because of this.
Anyway moving on, I now have a stable group of friends. We have lunch together much like when we were first in ADP. In the second semester it was usually just Vasu and I. Now, there's Nicholas and Ashraf too. Anyway, we're pretty close. It actually stemmed from taking Microecons last sem. So, yea, I'm pretty comfortable with my friends now. Got a gang already. Maybe you'll be replaced with them in the future :P.
Since I'm only taking 2 subjects this semester, I only have classes on 3 days in a week. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, i spend my time waking up late and downloading/watching MM and GG (Mad Men and Gossip Girl). I managed to find a very good torrent client called Vuze. It is very good and I have managed to download 14 tv shows in 5 days. This is miraculous and has never happened in my life. I can become a pirate at this rate.
Apart from that, I have been quite happy with the presence of my new housemate Steven. He's a modern guy and I get to talk to him. We have become quite close and at least I have someone to talk to in the house when I get boring. This was especially important during my 3 week holiday a few weeks back. My other housemate is also moving out in August which is great as I get the bathroom all to myself, yay! Plus, I may also get to move into his room which is bigger and cooler. My room is very hot. Living in Subang really bites as it is alway hot. I can't stand the heat but I'm just praying that I get accepted into a university in the Great Lakes region of US. Hopefully, it will be snowing all the time. I don't mind wearing summer clothes all the time in the US. I would enjoy it as much as I can.
Anyway, I thinks that is all for now. Someone please post something up. I will try uploading my pictures one of these days. Take care and Selamat Hari Gawai! Btw, as I said to Alvin, Gawai is not felt here, at all. I didn't even realize that it was Gawai until my dad told me. Anyway, enjoy yourselves with your family. Take care!
