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

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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: ....

little organisational things...

... in applications

Just a little tip that you should always have a checklist, or a timeline, or a schedule - be it in school, work, or holiday even (unless you're in those tour-group holiday things).

For example, in university applications. There are a ton of new things you have to prepare for the school. And that's only in the applications phase. There is still the acceptance/matriculation phase after, which has all the nitty gritty little things - which are even more likely to be looked over if you're not careful to note down each step you need to do.
Every step matters a lot, from giving you your school network account (the must have in order to even school. no account, what work), to even applying for the tuition grant. (if you can pay less, of course you pay less.).

ASK. Always ask if you are not sure. Some times there may be odd phrasings that do not really makes crystal sense to you - ask first. Email. Or call up if you want to. All universities will have various hotlines up for various issues.

Job applications. 
Always remember first and foremost, relate it to the specific job. It's good that you already have one nice and spanky new resume - first step done. But if you look at one job and realise its specific needs make some of your information extra unrelated words - cut them down. Too much unrelated information will make employers uninterested. (Or become additional fodder for them to put you in a spot.)("How do you think this XXXX will help you?")

Prepare the necessary hard copies of things you may have sent the company via email. Prepare even your ID picture if neccessary.
What is needed - that's what you should take note of.
Maybe they require you to do a feedback after the interview - remember to do it within 24 hours.

In any case - always be active and take initiative. Don't be afraid of seeming a fool (unless you ask if the Earth is round).

Cheers
J

Post Rally feels...

... and when the emotional mind (aka Heart) ignores rationality. 

So basically, I started off quite okay, well, I didn't give as much awkward pauses and sounded, like I knew what I was talking. But after the first few questions, I started going downhill.
My flaw I learnt from this is that, I only think till I have all my points and am sure of my points, BUT - I do not pause to add on the extra step of HOW I will phrase those points into sentences - into sentences I can easily say out.

Yep. From that you can guess - I crapped up and could not answer smoothly. Not just with awkward gaps or pauses where I repeat words while trying to fill a sentence. I literally lost my point because my sentence escaped me.
Another point was how I mixed up a specific point with another - a miscomm and a mistake on my part. A big fat mistake.

NTU stuff

... like using the thingy apps from the intranet

UPDATE: When you wish to access say NTUlearn or say iNTU, the intranet - somehow for my computer I have to use different browsers.
There may be some drivers I do not have updated or installed, or plugins, - but I have not found out what yet.

For STARSplanner which did not load somehow (due to a stange setting in the login), I had to get Chrome on a last resort and tada. So.
Please use Chrome. Or IE.
Chrome seems to have most success so far.
Firefox least success. (UPDATE: it works well for the NTUlearn.)

Either that or my computer doesn't have certain drivers and programmes installed. Hmm.
But chrome works.

And STARS planner helps you a lot. No need for you to plan out on your own to make sense of the timings.
and you can easily mix and match around other possible mods to see if it is okay in your schedule.Always make sure you have a priority list, and at least another possible arrangement. Once STARwars start, there's no time to deliberate many days for a new arrangement or option - many will have vacancies all taken up and an insane waitlist. Keep trying everyday though, if you're aiming for a very desired course.

Yeah. that's all.

Seniors recommend to switch out the auto-given Econs ger-pre for something else, so I'm maybe hoping for Monsters (LA) or Forensics, but i think Forensics will be hot hot hot. Maybe Astronomy .

We'll see how next week.
At least now i know to use chrome.


Nyoom.