Thoughts from the 29th

It’s sad now to think the 29^th’s term is over, and the 30^th have already started in on making their own ....

When I graduated from the As

... As as in A -levels

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The period of time from 'After the As' to 'Start of Uni life' is a long period that can be incredibly fulfilling for every single graduated student. Go out, find jobs, take up various kinds of jobs, and go have fun, be a local tourist. It's very worth it.

On the other hand, it's good to start on (or even before, already started on) your write-ups, your meagre empty looking resume, your scholarship applications, your college applications, even the references, documents, every little thing needed to get into college, work, and other avenues that have opened up in your life.

I will cover in brief concise details on both Resumes and Applications (scholarship)(uni)

#Resumes: 
I have very good and understanding bosses that understood I was a newbie, fresh out of school, little to none experience. They gave me a lot of worldly advice and some of them were Key to resumes:
ALWAYS INCLUDE:
Your name, your contact number, AND your photo. Your photo leaves a deeper impact in employers, and many also use for admin purposes, including say, printing your employee tag.
You should try to add in any other accomplishments you've received before, in the resume, as it lends a insight on you. These should be after all the essential details, every other resume template has.
ALWAYS be ready to pick up a call. Usually employers contact you via calling, which is the most convenient for them. Smile and hope they get back to you :)

#Applications: TAKE NOTE OF DEADLINES. (they all vary)
Write ups. The useful thing I had was to have a base write up , a general one.
Most applications end up having a specific Question-based writeup for you to answer, but having that base also saves you a lot in terms of letting you go through your thoughts from before, and giving you some inspirations some times.

KEEP a copy of your write up with you, especially if you go to an interview. They WILL reference to the content in it, about 70 plus % of the time.

In interviews, it's good to take note of your interviewer's name and position. It is just plain politeness and gives recognition to them. :)

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For me, I had not much limitations to myself so I adopted the try as many policy at first:
-NTU
-NUS
-NTUNIE (Steps: Apply to NTU Edun as an option, THEN apply in MOE as well)
-MOE TS P (PSC gateway)(Scan in required documents)
-MOE Teaching Award (Excel sheet to fill up and submit)
-NTU scholarships
-NUS scholarships

So in the end, I received the Offer from both NUS and NTU, but NTU offered a college scholarship, so here I am.

Pre-finals post - Week 12 // Ay1Sem2 Mod Reviews

This is the Saturday of Week 12, and counting down to 2 week before finals.

My finals this sem are 4 papers:
26th April: 1007
3rd May: 1008 & CM8001
5th May: 1006
Graded modules include: 1006, 1007, 1008, 1100,
Pass/Fail modules include: HY001, GC0001, and CM8001 (all passed)
Anyway,  
On to REVIEWS on my mods: BS1006, BS1007, Bs1008, BS1100, cm8001, GC0001, HY0001
EDIT: 30/May/2016: I've received my results and also am here to update the reviews:

updates on life + views on MOOC symmetry

Kinda realised I did overload on electives the previous sem like whoa.

I took Symmetry, Global Cinema, Astronomy.
But i guess it seems little when is listed out like hey only 3, and one is a online MOOC!

I see people taking symm this sem and they somehow seem to have more trouble - or is it just from an outsider's view?
But i still recommend taking Symmetry - Beauty, Form and Function - it's free AUs man.

Ay1 Sem 1 Reviews

SBS/1 with exemptions for (Org Chem and Intro to Bio), pulled down Physio bs2001 and took 3 elects
TL;DR: I was a crazy sht and took so many things this sem

ML0001 Absolute basics for career
EE8086  Astro
CS8900 GLOBAL CINEMA
BS2001 Physio
BS1005 Biochem I
MS800M Symmetry MOOC
BS1002 Biophysics

Click read more for the reviews: 

Updates on An Exploration of Symmetry

...and my horrible quiz performances...

Good new is at least one module is down, the online MOOC of Beauty, Form and Function: An Exploration of Symmetry. It finished in week 8, a relief as one module is off your shoulders and off your mind.

Now, for reviews on the online MOOC.
# Beauty, Form and Function: An Exploration of Symmetry

Take this module if you can. (readmore on details)

Little quirks

... and indulgences

I kinda like taking personality tests. Specific ones, like career-related, interaction-based, the Myers and Jung test in special mention.

I know to take many pinches and tosses of salt and pepper and pretty kaleidoscope lenses with the results that often come out, but quite often than not, (ew , my english) you can sieve out a few points that are good, are surprisingly on point, that open your mind to something you weren't consciously aware of, but now know is indeed true.

I especially like tests, that give you the range you are on and suggestions geared towards you - citing a leadership/personal discipline methods test I took in...Junior College, I think, if my fuzzy memory serves right.
It had pretty good suggestions and steps to take, what to try out more, to balance out.
That is the thing that struck me - how it encouraged more balancing, not so much need to change.

So, yes, recently took another survey thing, but I wasn't expecting it to be a survey that gave an analysis of you at the end - I simply thought it was a normal survey on university and career and various impressions on the career aspects related to the school - surveys for improvement basically.

Here's my results: ....