First month in London
Posteado en en 12:15 AM por Deborah
It's been a month already!! Anyway, this is just a short post to sum up all the stuff that I have done. So, went to Portobello Rd with Cherwaye, Avenue Q with Cherwaye, Hip hop classes with Franchi, London tour with Siburians...hmmm...thats all that comes out from the top of my head for the moment. Avenue Q was amazing and was much more than I expected!! Might be going to watch Wicked soon with Cherwaye...Anyway, got to read!!! I have tons to read..and most of it, I don't understand..
The perplexity of Linguistics
Posteado en en 5:51 AM por Deborah
I am thoroughly enjoying my first week of University which consists of 4 hours of lectures and 4 hours of tutorials!! Yes, I am really free..however that comes with downside as well, I have loads to read and I am expecting workload to come pouring in soon. I have had syntax, phonetic and logic and meaning classes. The first 2 I found relatively understandable however, logic and meaning is just plain bizarre. I can't get my head around the idea of conditional truth, basically, how a sentence is a sentence. The snow is white. The sentence is true because 'snow', which refers to ice crystals from the sky, and 'is white' which is associated with a particular set of colours, therefore, snow is white IF and only if the snow is white....hmmmm.....help............
Freshers!!
Posteado en en 9:47 PM por Deborah
London is wonderfully busy!! UCL is extremely organized!! Chandler House is just breath-taking!! I am having quite a lot of fun here as lectures have not started yet and will not until next Wednesday. This week has simply been congested with information and introduction to university life. Weather has been good though chilly but still good nonetheless. I went to freshers fayre the other day and joined a few interesting albeit rather weird clubs and societies. One of them was Chocolate!! And guess what members do! EAT CHOCOLATE! Cool right!! I also joined the Investment society because it sounds rather smart and it is definitely a must for Asians like me who took up an un-Asianly course..plus, I got a free mug! Other than that, I signed up for almost every single theatre society that there is in UCL, just to get cheap tickets though but I might take part in at least one of them before I leave.
In terms of food, I am sorry to say that I haven't been impressed at all. I miss Malaysian food. Actually, I should be saying I miss REAL EDIBLE FOOD!! I swear Hughes Parry is trying to starve all it's occupants with small miniscule portions that are hardly enough for anybody and horribly yucky tasting thingies that I don't even know the name of. That's what you get for wanting to be cheap and living the university life. As for lunch, I have to admit that I should start exploring the area for other things than sandwiches. I have been eating Pret A Manger sandwiches for a week now and I have to say, one can only take that many sandwiches without overdosing.
My linguistics class has only around 30 students plus affliliated students from overseas. They are all pretty nice but I guess it's too soon to say as I have only met them for a week. However, Chandler house, where most of my lectures will be taking place is superbly nice with different colour schemes on all floors. The basement is red so all the furniture and walls are painted red. I know the library floor is orange and some other floor is purple. Anyway, I am quite exicited as well as scared about starting next week!! Everybody seems to have a perfectly logical reason of being there except me. I find it so hard to answer when people ask me why I decided to take Linguistics. Because I have an interest in Language?? Yes I do, but I don't really know how strong and lasting my interest is. Anyway, it's still pretty cool telling people I am reading Linguistics instead of some normal Asiany subject.
My room in Hughes Parry is huge but the colour scheme of the room is poorly chosen, making the place look a bit shabby. I hate my view though, the window at the side of my bed faces rooftops of Canterbury and Commenwealth hall and the window in front of my desk faces a wall. My roomate, Francesca is absolutely nice. Quite soft spoken although she goes out every single night. She is half Italian but could not really speak but can understand Italian so it is a good chance of me to practice with her I guess. I have met quite a lot of people in this hall but really, I can't remember their names. The good thing is, I am probably only gonna meet them once and that's it. Staying in a hall that accomodates 500+ people who goes to different unis, I don't really have to remember everyone.
I am still losing my way around London. Passfield hall is incredibly hard to find though it is only 2 roads down Hughes Parry. I am virtually almost an LSE student, having spent most of my time with Cherwaye, Tania, Zhiwei and Aflaah in LSE areas.
I am tired of writing now and might continue with updates on the next post. So yeah, that's what I have covered so far in London for the past week!! To anyone back home, do skype me or send me an email ok..I do get lonely sometimes...
In terms of food, I am sorry to say that I haven't been impressed at all. I miss Malaysian food. Actually, I should be saying I miss REAL EDIBLE FOOD!! I swear Hughes Parry is trying to starve all it's occupants with small miniscule portions that are hardly enough for anybody and horribly yucky tasting thingies that I don't even know the name of. That's what you get for wanting to be cheap and living the university life. As for lunch, I have to admit that I should start exploring the area for other things than sandwiches. I have been eating Pret A Manger sandwiches for a week now and I have to say, one can only take that many sandwiches without overdosing.
My linguistics class has only around 30 students plus affliliated students from overseas. They are all pretty nice but I guess it's too soon to say as I have only met them for a week. However, Chandler house, where most of my lectures will be taking place is superbly nice with different colour schemes on all floors. The basement is red so all the furniture and walls are painted red. I know the library floor is orange and some other floor is purple. Anyway, I am quite exicited as well as scared about starting next week!! Everybody seems to have a perfectly logical reason of being there except me. I find it so hard to answer when people ask me why I decided to take Linguistics. Because I have an interest in Language?? Yes I do, but I don't really know how strong and lasting my interest is. Anyway, it's still pretty cool telling people I am reading Linguistics instead of some normal Asiany subject.
My room in Hughes Parry is huge but the colour scheme of the room is poorly chosen, making the place look a bit shabby. I hate my view though, the window at the side of my bed faces rooftops of Canterbury and Commenwealth hall and the window in front of my desk faces a wall. My roomate, Francesca is absolutely nice. Quite soft spoken although she goes out every single night. She is half Italian but could not really speak but can understand Italian so it is a good chance of me to practice with her I guess. I have met quite a lot of people in this hall but really, I can't remember their names. The good thing is, I am probably only gonna meet them once and that's it. Staying in a hall that accomodates 500+ people who goes to different unis, I don't really have to remember everyone.
I am still losing my way around London. Passfield hall is incredibly hard to find though it is only 2 roads down Hughes Parry. I am virtually almost an LSE student, having spent most of my time with Cherwaye, Tania, Zhiwei and Aflaah in LSE areas.
I am tired of writing now and might continue with updates on the next post. So yeah, that's what I have covered so far in London for the past week!! To anyone back home, do skype me or send me an email ok..I do get lonely sometimes...
Touchdown
Posteado en en 7:12 PM por Deborah
I am in London!! It's been nice so far! Staying with Ivy until tomorrow then I will be moving into Hughes Parry.
...Pause for a breather...
Posteado en en 2:43 PM por Deborah
I have finally sorted out all the complications that comes with going to University..whew..and good news, I can drive now!! so anyone free in Sibu call me up okay? If there is anyone left...
A sense of completion
Posteado en en 11:13 PM por Deborah
After 1 and a half (first term not counted) grueling years of Alevels in KTJ, I am glad to say that I am thankfully done since receiving my full results on Wednesday. And, I am going to UCL! Praise the Lord!!
Wow, I never imagined myself going to London, let alone to the University where Coldplay was formed (yeah, I find that extremely cool). I am so happy that Tania and CherWaye would be joining me in London, and I could once again wreck havoc with Ivy. It's so weird how things turned out for me. I always had the idea that I would eventually be reading Business or Commerce in some Australia University or end up in Kent like mum. Linguistics was not part of my vocabulary until August last year when I happened to stumble across it on Cambridge's list of courses. And what better place to read Linguistics than the place where Alexander Graham Bell was educated. I am indeed fortunate to be given this opportunity.
As for my results, I am extremely satisfied with everything except Drama Unit 5. I got an A overall for drama but I got a 61/90 for that unit, and I worked really hard on that unit. Wasn't easy playing a crazed 15-year-old refugee okay. Well, my whole group did bad on that unit and nobody knows why. I, of course suspect that it was because of our over-cut script, I mean, our acting was not bad at all, and we technically did nothing that could slashed our marks down that much, so it must be the script. All those hours of practicing..wasted..and they wanted Anjali to actually slap me to make the scene more believable..thank goodness I protested..
As predicted, I am busy with visa application now. I had been fidgeting over the fact the my visa letter hadn't arrived yet for the past 2 days. I got the DHL notice today, they just have to pick a time when I am not at home to deliver. At least its here.
I can't wait to go London, Convent Garden, Royal Ballet, Agnes Oakes and Thomas Edur, tube to Paris, Paris Opera Ballet, Aurelie Dupont, train to Italy, Torino, the Barberos, hot chocolate, Elisabetta and Vanessa, La Scala, cheap flights to America during Christmas, Jessica, Korea..oh yes, I can't wait. Yet, I don't want to leave the comforts of home for 2 years just yet. My family, Dukie, the stupid dog, Kitty, the useless fishes, the baby who shall not be a baby anymore when I return the next time, the other baby, ballet classes, cheap dvds, cheap cinema tickets, 'exercise' with Grace, Grace, local food, especially people speaking foochow. Foochow gives me a sense of homeliness, a symbol of my upbringing, a story of my background. I find it amazing how a whole town has dialect as it's main language, and one of the hardest Chinese dialect too. But since I have to go, then I can't wait to amaze my course mates with my Foochow speaking abiliy.
Two years passed fast, I remembered counting towards the day of leaving KTJ with Waye way back in term 1, boy, that didnt seemed too long ago. It's time to move on again. I guess I might be counting towards the day of leaving UCL soon.
Wow, I never imagined myself going to London, let alone to the University where Coldplay was formed (yeah, I find that extremely cool). I am so happy that Tania and CherWaye would be joining me in London, and I could once again wreck havoc with Ivy. It's so weird how things turned out for me. I always had the idea that I would eventually be reading Business or Commerce in some Australia University or end up in Kent like mum. Linguistics was not part of my vocabulary until August last year when I happened to stumble across it on Cambridge's list of courses. And what better place to read Linguistics than the place where Alexander Graham Bell was educated. I am indeed fortunate to be given this opportunity.
As for my results, I am extremely satisfied with everything except Drama Unit 5. I got an A overall for drama but I got a 61/90 for that unit, and I worked really hard on that unit. Wasn't easy playing a crazed 15-year-old refugee okay. Well, my whole group did bad on that unit and nobody knows why. I, of course suspect that it was because of our over-cut script, I mean, our acting was not bad at all, and we technically did nothing that could slashed our marks down that much, so it must be the script. All those hours of practicing..wasted..and they wanted Anjali to actually slap me to make the scene more believable..thank goodness I protested..
As predicted, I am busy with visa application now. I had been fidgeting over the fact the my visa letter hadn't arrived yet for the past 2 days. I got the DHL notice today, they just have to pick a time when I am not at home to deliver. At least its here.
I can't wait to go London, Convent Garden, Royal Ballet, Agnes Oakes and Thomas Edur, tube to Paris, Paris Opera Ballet, Aurelie Dupont, train to Italy, Torino, the Barberos, hot chocolate, Elisabetta and Vanessa, La Scala, cheap flights to America during Christmas, Jessica, Korea..oh yes, I can't wait. Yet, I don't want to leave the comforts of home for 2 years just yet. My family, Dukie, the stupid dog, Kitty, the useless fishes, the baby who shall not be a baby anymore when I return the next time, the other baby, ballet classes, cheap dvds, cheap cinema tickets, 'exercise' with Grace, Grace, local food, especially people speaking foochow. Foochow gives me a sense of homeliness, a symbol of my upbringing, a story of my background. I find it amazing how a whole town has dialect as it's main language, and one of the hardest Chinese dialect too. But since I have to go, then I can't wait to amaze my course mates with my Foochow speaking abiliy.
Two years passed fast, I remembered counting towards the day of leaving KTJ with Waye way back in term 1, boy, that didnt seemed too long ago. It's time to move on again. I guess I might be counting towards the day of leaving UCL soon.
Adagio
Posteado en en 11:16 AM por Deborah
I feel like I am stuck in an endless cyclic gyre. Life hasn't been eventful these days. The only excitement I had last week was the gruelling suspense of waiting for my Geography results. Thankfully, I got an A. Yay!
Other than that, I can't think of anything new. Well, one more week until Edexcel results will be out, then there will be a mad rush to apply for visa. Then things might get a bit more exciting...
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