First day of school! I feel like a student going to school and attending lessons for the first time. Hey! Wait! I am a student!!! Haha! Anyway, today was a fulfilling day. I walked to uni and it took me around an hour. But it was a good walk...want to save money mah! The tram ticket here is very expensive unlike Singapore. A day pass is around $6.10. But there are cheaper options like $2.67 for a 2hrs tram ride...but still...walking is more economical and I needed the exercise:o)
I was in school at 10.30am and went straight to the library to do my research for my thesis. Heehee, I am a model student:p I am still thinking of what to do...sigh...must think about what I am passionate about. I went for my first lesson at 1pm. The course is "Invitation to Critical Thinking". I signed up for it because it was free...but came out feeling very confused! Apparently, there is no definition for "critical thinking" because no matter how you try to define it, people will be critical about it...that means it will never be right. Do you get it? Critical thinking is...I better not try to define it or else the critics out there will try to question and correct me:p
Anyway, that was my first lesson...After that, I went to the library again to look at other people's theses to give me a rough idea on how to write a thesis. On top of that, I also borrowed 4 books and hopefully my inspiration will come...
My next and final lesson was at 5:15 to 8:15 on "Counselling in Educational Settings"...very interesting. I like it...today was only the orientation so we did not do much but played two games to get to know one another and do a case study. We learnt more about each other and how people reacted to situation through the games. As for the case study, we went into a group discussion and as usual...I was very quiet. Then all the sudden one of my group members asked "Eunice, do you have anything to say?" I was dumbfounded for awhile...didn't know what to say because they have said it all!!!! So I just went...blah blah blah...I don't even remember what I said! Must be something irrelevant or stupid...URGHHHHHHHHH! Nevermind, I will be thick skin and next time I will make sure I am the first to give my opinion. After lesson, I was thinking of walking home again but it was too dark and quiet. So I took tram home. That was my day...my typical day for the next 1.5 years! hmm...I can live with that...at least it is not the same from what I was doing for the past 7 years:o)
Monday, February 26, 2007
Friday, February 23, 2007
Bye bye to holiday...
Boohoo...my hol is over. I officially start school on Mon:( I am feeling the stress now!!! None of the Singaporean teachers I met here are doing thesis...I am beginning to doubt my decision! Why should I do it?!? It is so tough...I have not started and I am really lost! Don't know where to begin!!!! BTW it is not even approved by the faculty! I need to write my proposal, find a supervisor (which is VERY difficult according to a professor I spoke to during faculty orientation today) HOW??? I don't know where to start! God please help me. This is beyond me! I think I am having a panic attack! On top of that, I just bought my reading materials for one module...and it is SO SO SO thick! No more msn, no more emailing...it is time to get focus and STUDY! So i am sorry if it takes a long time for me to reply for your mail or if I dun response to your msn messages...please understand ok:o) It is now 12.26am...i think i better stop here and read my notes...boohoo...bye
BTW my sis corrected me that she did not make char siew in London, it was roasted duck...WOW! WOW! YUMYUM!
BTW my sis corrected me that she did not make char siew in London, it was roasted duck...WOW! WOW! YUMYUM!
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Orientation
I have been busy with orientation for the past few days. There are many sessions for us to attend but the good thing is they allow us to choose what we want. I have attended 3 sessions so far and the most important one is on Thursday where I will confirm my subjects. I will downloaded my photos soon, so please wait patiently:o)
The weather here is really killing me...so HOT!!! It was 38 degree yesterday and will be the same today:( It was CNY eve yesterday...so sad that I can't be with my family and friends. But thank God, My flatemate and I were invited to her friend's church for service and reunion dinner...so it was great! At least we do not have to spend New Year alone with no good food! One of them even baked pineapple tarts!!! HAHA! At least I get to eat some CNY goodies. After that, we went to Southgate which is very near my place for a CNY carnival! There were so many asian food there. I had bak gua...to be exact...one piece of honey pepper beef bak gua for $2.50. So expensive! The taste...hmm...cannot compare lah! So when you eat bak gua, please remember to appreciate every bite because poor Eunice here has NONE!!! HAHA
Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year...so have a Blessed New Year and please remember to give me hongbao even though I am not in Singapore. My mum will safeguard them for me:p We will be going to St Kilda beach today with some other Singaporeans whom I got to meet during the orientation. Will update you on it soon:o)
Have fun collecting or giving out hongbao, eat more goodies and think of me when you do so...heehee...take care:o)
The weather here is really killing me...so HOT!!! It was 38 degree yesterday and will be the same today:( It was CNY eve yesterday...so sad that I can't be with my family and friends. But thank God, My flatemate and I were invited to her friend's church for service and reunion dinner...so it was great! At least we do not have to spend New Year alone with no good food! One of them even baked pineapple tarts!!! HAHA! At least I get to eat some CNY goodies. After that, we went to Southgate which is very near my place for a CNY carnival! There were so many asian food there. I had bak gua...to be exact...one piece of honey pepper beef bak gua for $2.50. So expensive! The taste...hmm...cannot compare lah! So when you eat bak gua, please remember to appreciate every bite because poor Eunice here has NONE!!! HAHA
Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year...so have a Blessed New Year and please remember to give me hongbao even though I am not in Singapore. My mum will safeguard them for me:p We will be going to St Kilda beach today with some other Singaporeans whom I got to meet during the orientation. Will update you on it soon:o)
Have fun collecting or giving out hongbao, eat more goodies and think of me when you do so...heehee...take care:o)
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
The LONGEST WALK...
I went for a LONG walk today. I mean really LONG walk! I estimated..around 13km!!! Haha! What an achievement:o) My flatmate and I decided to walk because we did not have enough coins to take a tram. And we needed to exercise...so that was how we started walking. From my apartment to Port Melb which is about 2.4km. After lunch...I had roast chicken and big serving of chips (really yummy and extremely sinful) while Pesvien had one small slice of chocolate cake and latte...so we decided to walk along the coast to St Kilda beach. That is roughly 4km. After that we figured that since we have been walking for so long...might as well walk all the way home. Anyway, it is the best way to explore the place. So we walked from St Kilda to Albert Park and HOME!!! That is around 7km!!! HAHAHA!!! What an achievement! I have never walked so much at one go before. It was fun...looking at the scenic view and beautiful architectural along the way. We did some shopping too. I bought a pair of sunglasses and hat because the sun is really hot!!! Wait! This is not all, we went swimming too! HAHA!!! It was great! I feel so relax! But my legs hurt now...too much walking. I guess I will sleep very soundly tonight:o) Will download the photos tomorrow...too tired to do it now!
Sunday, February 11, 2007
My first non-boiled meal
HAHAHA...I am finally sick of boiled food. I have been eating very healthily since I arrived. Unlike my sis who is a very great cook (she can even make char siew in London), I can't cook:( So I had nothing but carrot, potato and onion soup or instant noodles since wed. And we are not going out today bec we need to clean up the apartment, I decided to fry bee hoon. HAHAHA...the result? See it for yourself. It is too blend so I need to add chilli sauce but apart from that...hmm...beef is not very cooked...bee hoon is too soft...cabbage is not very cooked but it is alright bec it can be eaten raw...on the whole...I finished it! It is my cooking so I have to be responsible for it. Heehee...it is a good experience though. Will do better next time:o)
Melbourne here I come...
I AM HERE IN MELBOURNE! I just can't believe it. It all happened so fast...no time to digest. From the time I made up my mind to further my studies to the application and the long tedious preparation (getting approval from moe, finishing my work, buying and packing my luggage)...WOW! Time just flies! But I really want to take this time to give thanks. Thank you God for being there for me all the way and sending people to encourage, reassure and pray for me. I don't know how I can get through all these struggles and uncertainties without you. Thank you for blessing me with so many wonderful people...my family, friends, colleagues, cell group and students. Can't express how grateful and touched I am! Will not forget all the farewell lunches, dinners and the final farewell at the airport! I miss all of them.
Melb is great! I love this place. There is so much to do...so many places to go...I am simply lost...no idea what to do first. Thank God for Pesvien, my new flatmate. Thank God that I have someone to share this with. We do all the things together...buying furniture, fixing the furniture, buying phone cards, setting up the internet, exploring the neighbourhood and city, shopping for groceries, even exercise!!! I am so proud of myself, I swim and jog almost everyday! Hope this will last:p Agnes is not here to motivate me anymore...and no more Mr Woh:(
My apartment is too good to be true. I feel as if I am living in a hotel! Everything is so new and clean. It even has a swimming pool,gym, spa, tennis court and bbq pit! WOW! Thank God for sending Hannah (my the other flatmate) to look for the place and securing it. I love my neighbourhood too. It is not as noisy as the city, the tram is just across the road, South Melb Market and other eateries in walking distance, Crown Casino is just opposite...heehee...It is really a nice and safe environment! LOVE IT! It is just like living in Shenton Way...I feel like a rich lady living in a service apartment...unfortunately I am not:( The view from our windows is also great!
We went to North Richmond today and had some Chinese food...that was great too...after eating nothing but instant noodles and soup for the past few days...heehee...I am too lazy to cook...so just boiled stuff.
Check out the pictures that Pesvien and I took. Enjoy:o)
Melb is great! I love this place. There is so much to do...so many places to go...I am simply lost...no idea what to do first. Thank God for Pesvien, my new flatmate. Thank God that I have someone to share this with. We do all the things together...buying furniture, fixing the furniture, buying phone cards, setting up the internet, exploring the neighbourhood and city, shopping for groceries, even exercise!!! I am so proud of myself, I swim and jog almost everyday! Hope this will last:p Agnes is not here to motivate me anymore...and no more Mr Woh:(
My apartment is too good to be true. I feel as if I am living in a hotel! Everything is so new and clean. It even has a swimming pool,gym, spa, tennis court and bbq pit! WOW! Thank God for sending Hannah (my the other flatmate) to look for the place and securing it. I love my neighbourhood too. It is not as noisy as the city, the tram is just across the road, South Melb Market and other eateries in walking distance, Crown Casino is just opposite...heehee...It is really a nice and safe environment! LOVE IT! It is just like living in Shenton Way...I feel like a rich lady living in a service apartment...unfortunately I am not:( The view from our windows is also great!
We went to North Richmond today and had some Chinese food...that was great too...after eating nothing but instant noodles and soup for the past few days...heehee...I am too lazy to cook...so just boiled stuff.
Check out the pictures that Pesvien and I took. Enjoy:o)
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