On Sunday night, the deep thought of balancing FYP and work caused me to stay awake until morning. I miss my peaceful soul T_T Early in the morning, I went to shower at around 7.30.. then went to canteen A, grabbed a sandwich, and headed to Lab at 8.30. Lucky that the lab is opened already. I stayed there for checking some system, requesting new software, and emailing Prof Yeo. Afterwards, I went to library.. (went to toilet before that) get ready for my first job at library…
“Excuse me, is Ms. It Land around?” First time around, I was really calling her “I-T-Land”… later I know that it’s pronounce as in ‘Elaine’ =__=… After saying hi, she brought me to Chaterine.. the one who almost made me cry during my last interview.. her first words were “Elaine, I want you to ask her to remove the panel.. it’s so messy and for what you bring her here for?” sigh.. Another heart break for me. She didn’t even say hi to me.. good that I didn’t need to deal a lot with her that day.. I simply did the panel.. and then folding flyer until the end of the day =D quite happy to get through the day easily.. but then felt quite guilty to my FYP (Again..)
At night, my father called to ask about my first day at work.. I told him honestly that I did simple-no-brain work with good pay.. but he didn’t seem to be very happy to hear that.. “Folding paper? That stuff, even mum can do! You wont get any experiences from that..” ix.. I know, dad.. but then.. what am I supposed to do?
On Tuesday, I spent my day with FYP. Planning to go lab at 8.30, but delayed until 9.00. When reached there, found that they haven’t helped me to install the software.. I asked again.. and they asked me to wait.. I asked when will I get it done.. she replied.. “Relax lar! You only gave the list to us, give us some time, I got a lot of thing to do now”
What happen with all aunties in NTU? :s
I was then doing the research part first.. no long after, she came and swept me away to install the software. It took so long that I decided to go out for a walk.. chit chat with helios and inche at neighbor’s lab :p when I back.. my computer screen is locked by them. Sianz. Then I tried to login in another computer. Failed, as I was only permitted to login in a specific computer. Oh Gosh! Come on! the computer isn’t a supercomputer, it’s just a 512mb with 15’’ screen. Why I may not login to other computer? It’s overly strict! How long will I be able to survive here? Just if I can hack the software.. T__T oh! and one more complain about the lab! It was 17 degrees.. freeze my brain and my head. They took the whole morning to install the software.. (and still got things unfix) So I was actually spending half day for FYP for nothing. :’( somemore when time showed 5.45, I was being told to go out.. :s it’s very weird.. why FYP students may not stay while PhD student are all still inside :s
Back from lab, I had dinner together with others.. then back to room.. really too tired to continue fyp.. thus just slacking around… after saying happy anniversary to bebek rewel, I went to sleep at around 12.30..
Wednesday, another day of working at lib.. to be specific, another day of folding paper.. :s I didn’t manage to finished the amount she wanted on time.. (crazy.. ask me to fold the 2000 flyer in one morning. Alone somemore) so we eventually bring all the flyers (fold and unfold) to Nanyang Audi.. there.. I was surprised.. almost 10 people working in a room.. all folding and tiding up flyers! Even Max and Raymond are there.. feeling so happy to get friends.. now I can work faster. Hahaha.. after finished up, we grabbed some food from nanyang audi (these time around, everyday got free food) and went back to lib..
Reached back library, chat for half hour before started working again.. It was already 4.30.. I was not really working, but being briefed for Friday.. and then.. tadaa.. 5pm and it’s time for me to go back home sweet home =D I reached hostel at 5.15.. felt so sleepy.. opened my inbox.. and didn’t find any reply from my supervisor.. which made my devil horn came out and slacked for the rest of the night.. XD
Thursday, another day for FYP… (Oh btw, I got my FYP and work for alternate day =D) Went to lab with helios.. inche went out to MC when I was still at bed T_T.. the lab was quite cozy this time. When I was slacking (listen to music and read blog) suddenly I heard a familiar sound behind me.. I turned and.. gosh! It was prof Yeo! T_T I quickly closed all my internet explorer.. and open up the visual studio.. ^^;.. The rest of the day was spent quite fine.. I got go to SCE freshman seminar for about half hour.. chatted with friends.. now I know how I really miss that time.. looking forward to school soon.. I must manage to take a picture of whole CSC-ians! This is my promise as a photographer. Hahaha.. As usual, we went for dinner at 6.. since we’re being swept out from lab at 5.45.
After dinner.. went back to hostel.. remembering that tomorrow I will need to work and the lab isn’t opened on Saturday and Sunday, I felt uneasy all in sudden.. this is what I have been worrying about.. when I need to choose between commitments.. :S Although I want to reduce my guiltiness by doing fyp at night, I can’t… all because the stupid software... and the lab executive didn’t allow me do to any remote access.. sigh. Helios suggested me to ask prof yeo instead about it.. yup.. I did.. but still she didn’t reply ^^; I spent the rest of my day replying friends email.
Friday @ Lib.. with no more flyer folding.. yeah.. but this time I need to deal with photoshop.. they want it in big resolution, so I eventually needed to deal with illustrator.. which really made me sweat in the aircon room. The boss coming in every hour… and.. guessed what.. I can’t handle it.. T_T so I eventually just let it be… I am using rasterize image instead of vector.. I hope that it wont be very obvious.. hopefully. The printing will be super big.. I am really scared waiting for the result.. hope that I wont be scold. I must said that the pervious person really did a great job.. really really professional. The more I admired them, the more I felt that I actually didn’t fit for this job.. oh my..
My design job was finished around 3. Afterwards, I helped with data entry (read: copy pasting thing). Strange, but I love this job more.. a no-brainer job is always so relaxing.. Leave us with no responsibility.. hahaha.. Anyway, I think my focus to work there was already too screwed… My first desire was to get a design job, such that I can kept practicing and learning new things.. seeing my attitude now, I think I should terminate my work soon.. hahaha…
At around 5.10, I was being ordered to go home. So strange how library differ so much from company… although I actually still want to finish it, I decided to go back. I had dinner at can 16 with the rest as usual.. Julianto shared his sad story of hall 9.. hope that he will find the best solution about it.. after a dinner + ice strawberry, I went back.. enjoying my Friday night.. I wondered how will I spent my weekend.. all my fyp and library stuff aren’t done, but they are all locked in their own computers.. I really can’t do anything although I want :( Prof Yeo hasn’t replied me yet.
Time to grab a snack and watch a movie before sleep,
Erlin.D
