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Thursday, December 08, 2005
Finally! Some updates! As I finally get an early day today (Meaning I reach home before 11pm; meaning I don't knock out immediately after my bath) let me do some updates!
I have a couple of stories from NTU. I feel like I'm doing Public Relations (PR) at times. First indication was when this photographers who are taking photographs in the chemistry research labs were looking for people to take photos for a magazine going to be published for NTU meant to attract potential NTU students. It was very funny for me when they asked me to pose for them in front of the NMR spectroscopy machine and I was laughing in my heart at the sheer irony of the situation. Here I am, NOT in anyway affliated to NTU (Other then being an attachment student), with a GPA score that might not reach NTU requirements, posing for a photograph that might be published for their magazine to attract potential students. To make things even funnier, the photographers wanted to contact me another day, to take more photos, this time around the campus itself!
That was really funny. Another time, the president of NTU came to visit the division of Chemistry, Biological Chemistry. (The division I'm attached to.) We thought it was just a ordinary visit, so I continued on with my lab work trying not to cause any accident infront of him. When the delegates went up to the conference room for a short reception, all the lab people were asked to join them for the reception! The next thing I know, I was introduced to the president of NTU by my supervisor! We even took a group photo to which he stood just one person away from me!
When I apply to get into NTU to do an undergraduate course, I'm going to find that NTU magazine and that photo with the president, and sent it in along with my application. I wonder if that would work. ;)
Quite a relaxing day today and the same for tomorrow and Saturday. No lab work! There is a conference going on, Singapore International Chemical Conference 4 at Shangri-La hotel for today, Friday and Saturday. My supervisor asked me to go for it as (1) There would be no one in the lab to take care of me. (2) I guess he wants me to soak in the wider chemistry world. I was worried about how am I to provide for my lunch as he told me not to register (I think registration costs a few hundred Singapore dollars.), so as I walked to the ballroom with apprehension, my supervisor was at the entrance and he passed me all the lunch coupons for the whole conference! Woohoo! Lunch provided!
There is another funny irony involved here regarding why my supervisor asked me not to register for the conference, but I think it is not appropriate to state it here. If you want to know about it, you can ask me personally when you see me. ;) Quite relaxing. Tea breaks and lunches here were delicious. I mean, its an international 5-star hotel! And I realised NYP is also one of the sponsers of the events. So looks like some of the lunch comes out of my school fees. Another irony... (To Russell: Too bad for you; you can't come! It makes no difference to me. =P)
As my project is coming to an end on the 23rd, pressure starting to pile on the at least 30-page report, the final presentation, the logbook and the completion of my project. SiTe and Brandon (Who have to write reports as well.) you guys are not alone. ;) Hang in there guys! Just slog a couple weeks more, feel in your logs and you will be home dry.
Terence Seah.
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