One thing about NUS is that recess week is never a "recess" week. Usually, deadlines of the loads of assignments, projects and also MIDTERMS will be coming up right after the recess week. So, you'll never get a rest from the recess week. Trust me, you'll have to work like a machine during this week. Or robot.
And sadly to say, although I have 2 group projects coming up, it seems that I'm the only one who is doing the work. Seriously, I can show you the amount of work that they've done. Some daringly did 0% of work, while some did like maybe 5% of the work (?) I seriously don't like people leeching through and get credits from the works I've done. But sometimes it's not because we didn't communicate, but although we emailed/Whatsapp-ed, some of them never even replied although their last seen was xx/yy/zz. It really annoyed me, but it's not that I can just write an email and complain. Just like what my bf said, how old are we to complain? Imagine things like this happened, do you think you can always complain to your boss? It's like showing to your boss that you're not capable of showing teamwork.
You know it's frustrating, but there is little you can do about it. How do you avoid being said incapable of showing teamwork while you don't want others to leech and get credits from the amount of works and efforts you put in? :(
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Friday, September 13, 2013
Done reading SSA2211 Chp3
So, I've done reading 3 chapters of my SS textbook.n I can tell you that I'm such a slow reader :(
Started reading it since yesterday 2pm and then finished 2 chaps around 8pm. The words are actually very "cheem" that I've to constantly "consult" in the dictionary for the meanings. Thanks to the creation of a smartphone that I can install TheFreeDictionary app which I think is pretty cool, cause they have this widget which comes with the Word of the Day, so I can actually learn new words everyday :)
Seriously needa improve my bad bad English. I'm not trying to aim to high but I do hope that I can get at least a B+ for my SS mod.
Anyway, to wrap things up, I think ( I THINK) that I've finally able to get hold of the idea whether Singapore was actually strategic or not. I guessed, it's not merely about the strategicity of a location, but the main importance is the flow of trade and the power of the key trade as well. Why Temasek (now known as Singapore) was an established/chief entrepot port during the late 13th century and early 14th century was because of the trading patterns, especially from the China market. However, thereafter, it ceded to Melaka probably because Melaka declared loyalty to the Ming court which makes it became the key port of call in the Melaka straits for the Chinese imperial navy. (China was one of the main key markets for the ports in the Melaka straits.) So, in a way, if you make connections with the higher power or whatsoever, you can actually fluorish in terms economically and politically.
Started reading it since yesterday 2pm and then finished 2 chaps around 8pm. The words are actually very "cheem" that I've to constantly "consult" in the dictionary for the meanings. Thanks to the creation of a smartphone that I can install TheFreeDictionary app which I think is pretty cool, cause they have this widget which comes with the Word of the Day, so I can actually learn new words everyday :)
Seriously needa improve my bad bad English. I'm not trying to aim to high but I do hope that I can get at least a B+ for my SS mod.
Anyway, to wrap things up, I think ( I THINK) that I've finally able to get hold of the idea whether Singapore was actually strategic or not. I guessed, it's not merely about the strategicity of a location, but the main importance is the flow of trade and the power of the key trade as well. Why Temasek (now known as Singapore) was an established/chief entrepot port during the late 13th century and early 14th century was because of the trading patterns, especially from the China market. However, thereafter, it ceded to Melaka probably because Melaka declared loyalty to the Ming court which makes it became the key port of call in the Melaka straits for the Chinese imperial navy. (China was one of the main key markets for the ports in the Melaka straits.) So, in a way, if you make connections with the higher power or whatsoever, you can actually fluorish in terms economically and politically.
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