Was talking to Kai, my best friend just now… She was telling me what modules she bid for and what she was gonna study when she starts school in arts and soci in NUS this coming new semester. From her tone, i can tell that she’s pretty excited. And yes, i’m glad for her!
And i gave her some advice. haha… i dunno what came to me… but i guess i was just feeling ‘wise’ at that moment.
Haha…*wow! what a moment for Rachel right?* (maybe cos i get it so much from pple around me about how dumb i am… well.. sometimes i know i shouldn’t criticize myself like that, but just that, when people tell you that you are not very smart, you kinda feel so horrible inside and then, in long term, you really start believing that you are not very bright after all… hmm… so next time, with this in mind, i will never call my kids ’stupid’ or ‘dumb’… its kinda crushing for the poor kid and his self esteem. )
Well, i realise how i can get affected when others criticise a particular subject or the way the lecturer teaches/speaks. I’m sure almost everyone is like that too.
Comments like……..
“Wah lao… the ah-tiong(in layman terms-china) lecturer cant speak for nuts!?! I don’t understand loh! Wah… and cannot pronounce properly”
“Yuck man.. the ABNN/ah neh/ba-la (in layman terms-indian)’s accent is so strong! I think she is singing loh! How to understand?”(best said with the fake indian accent)
“Wah, this subject is so cheem… cannot make it one! somemore the lecturer is like s***…”
“This subject is a killer, study like siao but still no results. you die liao lah…”
Haha… just some common comments.
Well, all i wanna say is, don’t judge a subject/lecturer based on these comments. I notice that most lecturers, if one makes an effort to listen carefully, it is possible to understand him/her, no matter how bad their accent is. Yes, no doubt, you’ll miss some parts, but its better than sitting there and cursing and swearing about them and missing everything else right?
I dunno lah… it worked for me…^_^v
Then again, maybe cos i’m alone for lectures, so w/o people influencing me, thats why i’m thinking in this way?
And yes, frankly, i dun think i’m as dumb as you make me out to be? No doubt, academically i am not so bright, but i’m sure i’m more street smart. =)
Everyone deserves a second chance. [As learnt from Vince =)]
