16:05
6th Oct 08

back from the first day of school, after one week of 'study break'.
A practical test and a presentation. I was pretty upset and was in low morale after my practical exam, but well, I guess i just need more practice and understanding. It's my fault. I'm not sure how the presentation is, because the lecturer is always smiling. Anyway it's over.

I realised something, people or at least lecturers from USA are more sympathatic towards students. Or they'll tend to show sympathy, they won't say things right in your face. Putting it in the bad way is hypocrite. I think it's between being a hypocrite and being sympathatic. Aisan lecturers tend to go by the books, they work by what the books or timetable says, they're more systamatic. Europe lecturers are very similar to US lecturers but they're try and tell you things more directly.
Because the school can't get enough people in Australia, we tend to have a diverse group of lecturers and clinician. So far I've got Denmark, Indonesia, USA and I think a Singaporean but he probably stays here for quite some time already.

Being the minority group in my course unlike some other courses, we tend to mix among ourselves. I'm the only Singaporean, there's 4 malaysian including one idian, one korean, and I think 3 Australian born chinese. Isn't it pathetic? Out of almost 50-60 people in my cohort. Anyway, I've met some 'Ang Moh's' that are interested in the 'chinese culture'. and so far we've taught them to swear, like 'lan jiao ji' during our anatomical lesson when we were learning about the genitals and today I taught an ang moh to play my favourite game. Mahjong on viwawa, and it's hilarious.

oh my, my eyes are feeling droopy.
I hate it when the internet quota is over, I can't watch vedios, and there are so many new drama episodes. ahhhhhhhh. why can't they make it unlimited like Singapore? We're paying like 80 aus/mth for the internet plus a VOIP and it's limited. After exceeding the quota the speed will be reshape.

I'm going to take a nap

Love
Jia Pei