Created on Thursday, 02/26/2009 8:45 PM by Shin-Jing Lim
The discussion we had this morning was really interesting. As we were discussing, I was trying to recall what types of book I read as a child. I remember that most of my picture books were related to animals. We had the popular "sang kancil" (mouse deer) who was cunning and smart, the "sang rimau" (tiger) who was brave and fierce, and the "sang buaya" (crocodile) who kept trying to catch "sang kancil" but was always outwitted. We had picture books with people on them too, and those books incorporate the three main races in Malaysia: Malay, Chinese, and Indian. I was never really exposed to books like "Dick and Jane". However, I felt like I've read them. I don't know why.
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Post on March 1 2009
Created on Sunday, 03/01/2009 8:29 PM by Shin-Jing Lim
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Post on March 2 2009
Created on Monday, 03/02/2009 2:39 PM by Shin-Jing Lim
The wind was so strong, I could barely lift up my head and walk to my classes. The cold wind did nothing to wake me up though.
I can't wait for spring break. It has been a long semester, and I am starting to feel REALLY tired.
But, still, I don't want the semester to come to an end.
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Post on March 3 2009
Created on Tuesday, 03/03/2009 10:45 PM by Shin-Jing Lim
- I have no idea what I would like to write for my final project as well. There's so many topics to choose from, I don't know where to start.
- I have been really unattentive in class today, tuning out most of what the professors were saying.
- I went to the talk by the World Bank president. It was pretty disappointing.
Post on March 4 2009
Created on Wednesday, 03/04/2009 4:10 PM by Shin-Jing Lim
I agree with Sofia that as college students, we do not always have time to connect to our real emotions due to the fast paced atmosphere. The other day, my friend told me that her roommate's dad just lost his job. Her roommate cried for a bit, wiped of her tears, and continued studying for her midterm.
It's sad how we are not allowed time to just connect to our inner feelings and feel whatever we want to feel. Instead, we are thrown into a world that does not wait for you if you choose to step back and cry.
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Post on March 5 2009
Created on Thursday, 03/05/2009 11:30 PM by Shin-Jing Lim
I was going to write about circumcision as a rite of passage among African girls ,Shelby. However, I changed my topic to "hazing" and I'm pretty excited about it. I know hazing is banned, but I believe it's still going on right now.
I just came back from watching CATS, and my mind is filled with jellicle songs and jellicle cats.
Post on March 6 2009
Created on Friday, 03/06/2009 12:25 AM by Shin-Jing Lim
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Post on March 15 2009
Created on Sunday, 03/15/2009 12:09 PM by Shin-Jing Lim
Break is almost over, and I'm feeling panicky now. I hate it when there's midterms, papers, applications and quizzes after a break; I can't seem to enjoy my break properly. Fingers crossed. I hope everything goes well.
I did not go home over the break, considering that it takes almost a day to fly back to where I come from. So, I went to DC. I like it there. But, I fell sick, vomited the whole day, waited for 4 hours to see a doctor, and had to be given IV drips in the end because I was dehydrated. Not a nice experience...
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Post on March 17 2009
Created on Tuesday, 03/17/2009 4:27 PM by Shin-Jing Lim
I love the Mary Jane candy. Even though it was a bit hard, it was nice to sucked on. I love candies with butter in them. It definitely cheered me up. This week is just a bad, bad week for me.
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Post on March 21 2009
Created on Sunday, 03/22/2009 12:06 AM by Shin-Jing Lim
It's technically Sunday, so I'm going to write my blogpost now before I forget tomorrow.
I've started reading The Kite Runner, and even though I've read it before, it still captures my attention. I'm actually really happy we are having Kite Runner as one of our readings, as it gives me an excuse to read a story book even though I have 3 midterms, 3 quizzes and 2 papers due next week.
Post on March 25 2009
Created on Wednesday, 03/25/2009 12:24 AM by Shin-Jing Lim
WOW, there are so many new entries! I want to read every single one of them, but Physics is calling me from afar.SIGH.
Econ midterm was ok, I think I did pretty well. So, 3 down, 2 more to go!
Today's class was informative. I'm always scared when it comes to writing paper, because I am afraid that one day I will be accused of plagiarizing without even knowing it! I mean, sometimes you think that you are paraphrasing, but in actual fact, you are not.
If I ever get caught for plagiarizing, I did not mean it! I did it without knowing it!
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Post on March 26 2009
Created on Thursday, 03/26/2009 10:33 PM by Shin-Jing Lim
I just want to shout, "MATH IS SO BAD!!!"
All I want to do now is watch a chick flick with a tub of ice cream in front of me.
I'm going to finish The Kite Runner tonight.
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