在Purdue上了一个学期的课后,
我发现我有得也有失。
首先,这里的教育制度果然不同。
正常来说,这里的一节课只有50分钟,
一星期有三节课。
虽然说50分钟看起来很短,
但是,我们能够在这50分钟里集中精神。
倘若我们上了2个小时的课,
我相信多数人都在第二个小时就开始梦游了。
我喜欢我的心理学老师。
虽然她在评分上有点苛刻,
但是我发现她所让我们做的每一个功课都是有助于我们的。
她让我们自己写出10道选择题,然后交上去。
在大考前,她给我们发了整整150道她觉得好的练习题,
让我们做复习。
此外,她还让我们拍video.
开始时,我还以为她要我们演出来,
原来不是。
她要我们利用我们所学到的知识,
到大街上去做“实”验。
比如说,通常当有人经过课室时,
有些人会自然而然地转过头去看。
我们的任务就是当那些经过课室的人,
然后录起来课室里的状况,
再利用我们所学到的知识解释为什么他们会转过头。
然而,我却发现我真的很怀念我在Nottingham度过的日子。
朋友们,我想你们咯!
也许是因为我们有共同的爱好,
而且又住在一起,
我真怀念我在那边度过的每一天。
我们几乎每天傍晚都一起在cafe吃晚饭,
十几个人挤进一间小房间里谈天,
定时为朋友庆祝生日,
每星期五都一起到唯一能去的地方--Tesco,
还一起打羽毛球 (虽然我打得不怎么好),
组成一只Frisbee队。。。。。。
虽然当时的我很烦躁,很压力,很忙,
根本无法专注在课业上,
但,我还是很怀念那些日子。
朋友们,你们可别忘记我哦!
Thursday, December 30, 2010
达到梦想后的感触。。。
Posted by Emily at 1:45 AM 6 comments
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Winter break
Finally, after struggling for 4 months, it is WINTER BREAK!!!!!
Normally, I would choose to travel around during the break.
This time I choose not to go anywhere.
I plan to make good use of this winter break.
1) Sleep as many hours as I can
2) Relax (You won't have time to rest once Spring semester starts)
3) Of course, PLAY!!!!!
4) Enjoy the snow (Although it is freezing, I feel happy whenever it snows...=D)
I just received my first semester results.
I get CGPA 3.70.
Although there are a lot of people getting CGPA 4.0,
I feel satisfied for that results.
Since this is my first semester,
I am not going to force myself.
I will definitely work harder for the coming semester!!!!
ps. I am going to write a brief summarize on my life at Purdue...=)
Posted by Emily at 4:55 AM 3 comments
Monday, November 8, 2010
Crazyness
Next year, I plan to stay with my best friends at Purdue.
There are 7 of us, made up of 4 males and 3 females.
We try to search for an apartment that is near to campus, and the most important is, IT MUST BE CHEAP!!!!
hahaha...we managed to find one.
Since the condition is so good,
we have to line up early so that we can lease the apartment.
In fact, we have to sign the lease on November 5, 2010 so that we can secure a place at the apartment next year.
So, we decided to start lining up at 3pm on November 4, 2010.
Although it sounds crazy, but we have to do this because of the high demand...
Since it is Fall now, the temperature is LOW!!!
the weather forecast even mentioned that there might be snowing during that day!!!
OMG!!!
Indeed, it was very cold.
Surprisingly, we saw a lot of American students lining up as well.
They are well equipped with blanket, sleeping bag, pillow, food....
After a cold and long night, we finally manage to sign the lease!!!
I am relief now because I don't need to worry about the accommodation stuff already..
I personally think that this is a good "crazy" experience for me..
I need to do something CRAZY like this during my university life!!!!
hahahaha
Posted by Emily at 11:03 PM 3 comments
Monday, November 1, 2010
我在美国度过的第一个生日
今年,我没法与会娟和Calvert在一起度过生日,
说真的,有点伤心。
真想念我去年的生日。
一大班的朋友为我们度过生日,
而且还给了我们不少惊喜。
我永远都不会忘记那快乐的时刻。。
今年,身在异地,
难免会想家,想朋友。
多亏有了skype,让我得以跟你们交谈。
你们都在我生日那天跟我skype了。
真感激。。
谢谢你们的那一份心意。。
希望我们能永远保持联络吧!
昨天,我的好友们都帮我庆祝生日。
谢谢你们抽空下厨,
还买了蛋糕和pizza...
还有,你们知道我最近少吃菜,
还特地煮了菜汤。。
呜呜! 真感动。。
谢谢你们!!!
ps. 谢谢你们为我做了这一个power point。。。我一直以来都希望有这种值得怀念的power point....
再次感谢我所有的朋友们。。无论身在何处,我们永远都是好朋友。。
Posted by Emily at 7:09 AM 3 comments
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Miss...
I miss the time when we gather in Fei Kean's room, chatting with each other;
I miss the time when we go to Tesco just to eat KFC;
Friday night is always a "Tesco Day" for us=)
Going to Kajang is also one of the best thing at Nottingham...
Satay, Wan Zai, 88 (I can't really remember the number dy...hahaha).....
I miss the time we study for finals -- eat, study, eat, study, eat, sleep.....
I miss the girl talks!!!!!!!!
Kajang....Malacca....Genting.....
The moments that I will remember till the rest of my life....
NOTTINGHAMMERS!!!!! YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!!
Posted by Emily at 11:10 AM 4 comments
Monday, October 18, 2010
My first job in USA
Today, I finally able to begin my job.
For those who don't know,
I am now working in the Earhart Dining Court.
This is not only my first job in USA,
but also my first job at Purdue.
For international students like me,
We have to apply for Social Security Card before begin working in USA.
In fact, I have already get this job on the early September.
But, it took me 1 month to receive my Social Security Number><
Basically, I need to do everything assigned by the student coordinator.
Although it may be tiring,
I am sure that this would be one of the best thing I ever done during my university life.
Posted by Emily at 7:28 AM 4 comments
Friday, October 15, 2010
It's AUTUMN!!!!!
Yea!!! It is autumn now!!!
So excited!!!
The color of leaves had changed to yellow, orange, red.....
I LOVE it!!!!!
the weather is getting colder....
but I am okay with this weather...
not cold and not warm...
this is the BEST weather ever!!!!!
Posted by Emily at 8:43 AM 2 comments
Thursday, October 14, 2010
哈佛图书馆的二十条训言
哈佛图书馆的二十条训言:
1.此刻打盹,你将做梦;而此刻学习,你将圆梦。
2.我荒废的今日,正是昨日殒身之人祈求的明日。
3.觉得为时已晚的时候,恰恰是最早的时候。
4.勿将今日之事拖到明日。
5.学习时的苦痛是暂时的,未学到的痛苦是终生的。
6.学习这件事,不是缺乏时间,而是缺乏努力。
7.幸福或许不排名次,但成功必排名次。
8.学习并不是人生的全部。但既然连人生的一部分―――学习也无法征服,还能做什么呢?
9.请享受无法回避的痛苦。
10.只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力,才能尝到成功的滋味。
11.谁也不能随随便便成功,它来自彻底的自我管理和毅力。
12.时间在流逝。
13.现在流的口水,将成为明天的眼泪。
14.狗一样地学,绅士一样地玩。
15.今天不走,明天要跑。
16.投资未来的人,是忠于现实的人。
17.受教育程度代表收入。
18.一天过完,不会再来。
19.即使现在,对手也不停地翻动书页。
20.没有艰辛,便无所获。
Posted by Emily at 8:58 AM 0 comments
Saturday, October 9, 2010
2010 Feast of the Hunters' Moon
I went to the 2010 Feast of the Hunters' Moon last Saturday.
It was actually an event that provides us an opportunity to experience the French and Native Americans culture.
Posted by Emily at 2:04 AM 0 comments
Saturday, October 2, 2010
It's my favourite day--Friday again!!!!!
Like other people, Friday is the day I longing for.
Yes, the reason is because weekend IS COMING!!!!
Woohoo!!!
The way I spend my Friday here is more or less like in Nottingham,
except that I rarely have to attend classes on Friday when I was in Nottingham.....
As usual, Friday evening is the time
my wallet become lighter;
the time I have to wash my clothes...
(the only thing I need to do is just to put my clothes into washing machine and dryer, and press "start")=D
Yesterday, I went to the Round table Discussion.
Don't panic.
It is not like the Round table discussion in the business world.
It is just an activity for me to get extra credits for my speech class >.<
Basically the aim of this discussion is to enable Graduate teaching assistant to know more about what an undergraduate student wants from them...
I was shocked when I know I was one of the four undergraduate students who attend the discussion.
Anyway, the feeling of being the youngest person WAS GREAT!!!!
Today, when I was having the management class,
my lecturer brought lots of chocolates to the class.
He would ask us questions,
and we are able to get the chocolates JUST BY ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS!!!!
Wouldn't this be a good idea to wake us up during 8.30am class??
Posted by Emily at 7:18 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Corn Maze
Last Saturday, my housemate, Michelle told me that she is going to the corn maze.
Since I am free, I decided to follow her to the corn maze.
Initially, I was feel uncomfortable due to several reasons.
1st: the corn is higher than me
2nd: IT IS AT NIGHT!!!!!
Anyway, my worried was gone after I reached there.
In fact, there were many people at the corn maze.
In the corn maze,
there are 30 stations for us to punch our map.
Once we got to that stations, we are able to get discounts by showing the evidence!!!(punched map)
At last, we managed to get to 19 stations!!!
credit to Bernard!!!!!!!
It was really fun when we are searching for the stations,
when we worked together,
when we find a shortcut...
hahaha.....
Posted by Emily at 9:29 AM 2 comments
Friday, September 17, 2010
Updated
It is already my fourth week studying at Purdue.
I would sa the life here is much more busier than my life at Nottingham.
I will be having quizes during my Pre Calculus Class and Fundamental of speech class.
which means that I have quizes EVERYDAY!!!!
I was very busy during last 2 weeks.
I even don't have enough time for me to sleep!!!!
Assignments, Speech Outline, Speech presentation, Interview, Quizes, Exams........
All these things had made my day......
Anyway, I AM STILL SURVIVE!!!!!
Posted by Emily at 11:52 PM 2 comments
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Have dinner with friends
Playing at Lake of Michigan....
Posted by Emily at 10:54 AM 2 comments
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Photos!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Emily at 8:05 AM 1 comments
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Life at Purdue
The moment I arrived Purdue,
I knew that I need to gradually adapt to the lifestyle here.
The most obvious thing that differentiate USA and Malaysia is the attitude of the road users.
There is pedestrians rights in USA.
The car will automatically stop for you to cross the road.
If I have already get use to it, I will definitely have a big trouble when I am back in Malaysia =)
I just played tennis just now.
It is my first time playing tennis at Purdue!!!
Weeeeee
I will definitely continue playing tennis,
and try to involve in the clubs and organizations here!!!!
About the class,
normally one class takes only 50 minutes,
and there are 3 session in a week.
Personally I like the way they arranged the time of class,
since we will easily get bored after the first hour of class.
However, I am VERY busy throughout my first week of studies here.
I have pre calculus class on Monday,
and WE HAVE QUIZ ON TUESDAY!!!!!!
Almost every courses require us to take the quizes...=(
And the most important thing that bothers me is that I have to get 90% out of 100% in order to get an A!!!!
This is really very challenging for me!!!!
I am going to the Lake of Michigan Trip organized by Purdue University tomorrow!!!!!
Hope I can get lots of fun....=)
I will upload photos on the next post...=)
Posted by Emily at 12:19 PM 1 comments
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Hello Purdue!!!!
After so many hours of plane, I finally reach Indiana, USA.
I reached Purdue University together with seniors.
You will not be able imagine how embarrassed are we.
Each of us have brought 1 big luggage, 1 hand luggage and laptops.
The condition of my bag made the things worst.
One of the wheel has already broken,
and I have to bring along the bag by using 3 wheels instead of 4 wheels....=(
Furthermore, we had to walk for 10 minutes before we reached the apartments.
OMG!!! The weather is so HOT and yet, we have to carry all the belongings by ourselves.
At last, Xin Yuan (senior) suggested to use trolley.
With the help of the trolley, we finally managed to move everything to the apartment.
Right after that, we went to buy the soft drinks IMMEDIATELY
hahahahahaa....
The compound of Purdue University is VERY VERY big.
I did not even realized that I have already reached Purdue.
It is like a town, with cars and public transportation.
These are some of the photos of Purdue University....=)
Posted by Emily at 8:44 AM 7 comments