DGD062 Genex

      Extra studies begins again. It happens at the last part of every semester. This is due to the syllabus, in which the major subjects ends in 14 weeks, not inclusive of the semester break holidays. The rest of the semester ends with the extra studies.
     During this time, we would have only 2 subjects to learn, but this time we have 3. But I underestimated the few subjects, as the saying goes, " Less is more.". The assignments are multiple, less than my previous major subjects, but DAMN difficult! Logo design is one of the hardest elements of Graphic Design. It is one of our extra studies subjects, and the lecturer says that this is just a warm up for what is going to come in the 5th semester (I’m currently in my 4th semester.), Corporate Identity.
     Composition studies. We have to do sketching, again. Which is quite alright, but clashing with other subjects assignment? That WOULD be a problem. Sheesh!

     Friday the 15th February, has become one of my memorable days in college. The day where we have to buckle up and face our fear of confronting a crowd. I see my many classmates before me, struggling to remember what to say in their presentations. Some said quite a number of sentences, some very little, and one of them……none at all. Maybe he thinks sign language is good enough to show what they want to say.
     I did just about "ok". I wouldn’t mine is the best, because there were still some things that I wanted to say. Before the presentation starts, I flipped through my notes that I prepared yesterday over and over again, making sure that I remember everything I have written. When it’s time for me to begin, everything seems pretty easy. Said what I want in the notes, add a little humor here and there, and volia! Fear lessened as I progressed.
     But still, it’s just another day in college. There will be more presentations like this in the future, more corporate and serious ones.
     Now I’m sitting here at night, typing away in my blog, and hoping that someone would read it. So less commentators here.

Tuesday 29 January
Went to John’s birthday dinner. I was completely exhausted from my 4.30pm class, which ends at 6.30pm. I was beginning to think, " Can I make it? Can I make it? x10". Dang…. But I did anyway, so there’s no use of complaining about it now. I didn’t have time to buy his present, so I asked Tim to get one on my behalf. Then I thought, why not share it? Save cost right? I left him to make the choice.

8pm. John the birthday boy is still not here ( You wanna starve us to death? ). Met Joel and a new friend, Ruth. We started complaining about John making a grand entry….( hope you don’t see this, John..)* Met a new guy, Daniel ( Jessica’s cousin ). Quite surprised here, Jessica is studying in my college! Lol….
8.10pm. Finally! Birthday boy’s here. Brought Rebecca along( Wow! She’s put on weight! Looking so much better. ) Then comes  Amelia and Brian. Whole gang is here…. let’s eat!


Quite a fun gang, lots of things to talk….I’m the most quiet, cause I don’t know most of them. Lol….

Okay, let me describe the new people I’ve met today. Ruth, Daniel, Amelia, and Brian are all nice, highly sociable people. They can talk about a lot of things…unlike me. Damn quiet lar….

The girl on the left, is Amelia. I’ve not really spoken to her, but she’s quite nice. She’s the youngest among the whole gang.
The guy on the right, is Brian. This guy, I tell you, damn funny lar. Anything he can talk about. First this funny story, then that funny story. I always get bullied by him that night, "Eugene, how many slices of pizza did you eat? You skinny, should eat more…"   Funny guy, funny guy… John used to talk a lot about him in secondary school, about him eating a lot. ( Sorry Brian….)

Birthday boy!

Guy on the left is Daniel. Multimedia Design student….hey, wait, you are student/working? Forgot to ask…..
Girl on the left is Rebecca. Put on weight already…You look nicer! Long time no see! She came back from Australia on the 16th, so just in time to attend this event.


Girl on the far right is Ruth. She’s currently studying broadcasting, 2nd year, I think…. 2nd or 3rd year? Forgot already..sorry….

Gave them all my name card. What a coincidence that I brought just enough for all of them….. :)  Dinner is not the main thing, they’re planning to go to John’s house to celebrate the birthday. Can’t go….. If I had gone, Mum and Dad will have to stay up late…Dang! Should have brought the key with me…..