aiyo...

So, i spent more than TWO full nights trying to rectify this error on my Computer Science Machine Problem(MP).

My output: bye. bye.
Reference output: bye bye.

THAT super nice and SMALL FULLSTOP caused me 50% of my points, as the subsequent functions that I wrote were marked as incorrect.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!

This thingey is way too picky, and you really need to be a perfectionist to do this thing. one semicolon, one comma, etc.-- you are WRONG.

END OF CS PROBLEM.
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Next, i spent more than two hours solving ZERO mechanics problems. :(

I'm quite sure at this rate, i'm so going to fail all my exams..
One week is all i'm left to master all these computer language, mechanics thingey, statistics thingey, two presentations, etcetc.

I MUST DO IT! One A at least.
1. Strictly no more play time.
2. Only leisure activity allowed is exercise.
3. No more talking crap with friends.
4. Needs to be absolutely focussed.
5. Library to be my second home.

Graduate Studies...

Plan A: Do a direct Masters program in Industrial Engineering in either 3.5 or 4 years.
What this means:
- Free education for my 3rd and 4th year here.
- Be a teaching assistant and get paid as well.
- Not studying for the Masters I want, though IE is still fine.
- More time to explore more of this school's resources- there's a ton of them!
- Financial status: Most likely a surplus for the last 2 years.

Plan B: Do Masters in the field I want, in an Ivy League school.
What this means:
- Still get Masters within 4 years.
- Experience a new culture in a new environment.
- Get to study what I want, i.e. Engineering Management. Something along that line.
- A qualification of higher recognition. This is important as firms would look at your Masters and not really your undergrad qualification. This Masters follows your FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.
- Financial status: Definitely a deficit.
Possible solution 1: Get a postgraduate scholarship and serve my bond thereafter.
Implication: Delayed entry into RR, possibly giving up the chance of going overseas for 2years training.
Possible solution 2: Hopefully can get a bondless scholarhip. Really tough one.

Plan C: This is not within my control. I will only know when I'm back in Singapore next this summer. Shall reveal it only when it can be done.

Plan D: I really hope I won't be in this situation. So not worth mentioning.

Looks like the problems I have faced last year will continue to haunt me until I finish my mugging life. I'm thrown back the same issues, same thinking process, same decisions to make, etc. How I hope it'll come to an end now. I'm confused, again. I fear for the decisions I make as the implications do not affect me only. It affects my family. Half a year is what I have left. I need to decide. I need tonnes of advice. Anyone?

Confession.. :P

I love my university. It's University of Illinois, Urbana-CHampaign.
I love my college. It's College of ENgineering.
I love my department. It's Industrial Enterprise Systems of Engineering.
I love my major. It's Industrial ENgineering.
I love my classes and of course, professors and teaching assistants. =)

So, i'm happy although life can be busy and stressful. :)

And i think i'm in love with all HongKongers, which HK dramas would probably be the main attributing factor. wahaha!! But seriously, they are awesome people! :)

And godfather is soo cute(haha, maybe he's too old for that) that i love him too!

haha, ok, end of confession session(as of now). :P

:( I really don't like u! :(

I'm really sad today. My "dear" Samsung phone alarm clock didn't ring today and it caused me to miss my 9am service!!! It's not the first it sabotaged me by not ringing. It's so unpredictable and I feel very insecure with it every morning. I really miss my Sony Ericcson phone. I love it to bits. But there's nothing I can do but use Samsung now. It's really a pain to use. It doesn't vibrate when it's in silent mode, doesn't ring when it should, screw up my contact list, etc. I, CLARISSA WONG, WILL NOT BUY A SAMSUNG PHONE EVER. Maybe that's why my bro decided to get a new phone. Coz this is totally crappy. Good choice! I'm so gonna get a new one when I'm back. Opps, ok, think i'm being quite insensitive here. Sorry to all my fellow Samsung users. Think it's just my phone, so please do not be offended.

I'm so sad that I missed the service that playing with kids didn't seem to be so enjoyable today. :( Sorry, kiddos.

Resolution: I'm going to get an alarm clock TODAY.