Warning Email
For the first time in my undergraduate life, I was warned via email for not attending a tutorial class. I checked my mail and I was extremely shocked that my lecturer personally sent an email asking for a valid reason for my absence from tutorial. I really don’t know what to conjure up as I don’t have any medical documents to back me up. Telling the truth is definitely out because that would mean telling my lecturer that I didn’t see the point of making my way all the way to school from the other end of Singapore for a one hour tutorial at 9 am that is the only class for the day. Once again, don’t ask why I planned my timetable as such. It’s a really long story and I really don’t feel like writing about it. Another time perhaps.
The audition I went for was like any other mediacorp audition I attended previously. I came, filled up a casting form leaving the space that asks for the name of my talent agency or manager blank, before I was given a script to read. This time around, I was supposed to be the best friend of some gay fella who wants to be a transvestite but fears the harsh treatment of everyone around him and society. I had difficulties memorizing the lines but I thought I did alright. I really don’t know if ill get the part though because these things are highly subjective. Sometimes, you might get the part not because you can act well or because you look damn good on camera, but more because the face suits the role you are supposed to portray. I was wondering to myself while I was rehearsing whether I would ever be that guy.( This is what I usually do, immerse my self into the character or try very hard to be him). This was really interesting cos given different circumstances I wouldn’t have even imagined it. For everyone’s info, I am extremely homophobic, and trust me, I had a traumatic experience to justify why I was like that. I used the past tense because in recent times I have hung out with gays, and from that I have learnt to be more receptive to the social changes happening in the world, and to realize that other than their sexual orientation, they are just like anyone else. Enough about that, lets hope I get the part.
I have a lot of work to do. I have an essay due on Monday on the Semiotics of the NUS adaptation of the play Shakuntala of the Mahabharata. After 3 weeks of tutorial sessions, I still cannot gather enough to write a good paper. Then I have another one due next Thursday, a reaction paper based on two readings about Singapore’s recent history. The only problem with this one is that I just added the module 3 to 4 weeks ago as a graduation requirement, and I have missed a substantial amount of tutorials and lectures so I am not really too sure of the direction that the lecturer is in. Group projects have started and soon meetings will take up a lot of my time. For starters I definitely have one next week on Wednesday. That is bad not only because Wednesday is one of my free days, but also because the meeting requires me to research and be well prepared to present my share of the group assignment.
As an MDIS tutor, I have another set of marking to be done which I have to do really soon because they were expecting me to send it in midweek. The marking is not an issue because I only 4 more papers left to mark. But they haven’t emailed me the answer key( not that I need it). The contents of the email would consist of the answer key, a template to send the results in, and information about the next course of action I was supposed to take. The only reason I knew about having to mark and send it in midweek, was because another friend told me about it. So naturally, I don’t think its my fault for not sending this in. However, if I know my supervisors and the MDIS staff well enough, they would surely have a lot to say, so I shall just take my own initiative and send it in using my friend’s template.
Holidays are nearing and there are a lot of camp assignments coming up, most of which I have turned down, because they clash with school. I am disappointed for turning them down since I know the monetary benefits that I would NOT enjoy later. Well, this is my last semester and with the amount of work piling up, and the warning letters I have been getting, I really cannot afford to miss any more lessons. I would just have to rely on my Nu Quest corporate assignments this month. And according to my colleague, there are quite a number of it that has my name on it, just waiting for my confirmation.
The diet is working I think but I have to say that it is really exhausting and sometimes very painful to go without protein and run, swim and do weights at the same time. As angelsoul puts it, these are the hardships and sacrifices one endures as one indulges in one’s vanity. I have started eating more fruits to replenish the loss of vitamins and minerals, but I am still very hungry. Endure….endure.
I am leaving the house in about half an hour to pick the car up from Hilton Hotel, before going to Sentosa for a NU Quest programme. Then I will be heading to the mosque before going back to school to finish up my theatre essay. In the evening I shall run, go the gym and end off with 20 laps on the pool. After which, I would be meeting my friends to watch Hitch at Cineleisure . I will end off my packed day with going to rouge to support superstar dj fictionaire in one of his gigs that I have never been to. I hope everything turns out as planned. Oh no, I need to tuck in early tonight since I have tuition tomorrow. Sigh.
Until next time.
Out
The audition I went for was like any other mediacorp audition I attended previously. I came, filled up a casting form leaving the space that asks for the name of my talent agency or manager blank, before I was given a script to read. This time around, I was supposed to be the best friend of some gay fella who wants to be a transvestite but fears the harsh treatment of everyone around him and society. I had difficulties memorizing the lines but I thought I did alright. I really don’t know if ill get the part though because these things are highly subjective. Sometimes, you might get the part not because you can act well or because you look damn good on camera, but more because the face suits the role you are supposed to portray. I was wondering to myself while I was rehearsing whether I would ever be that guy.( This is what I usually do, immerse my self into the character or try very hard to be him). This was really interesting cos given different circumstances I wouldn’t have even imagined it. For everyone’s info, I am extremely homophobic, and trust me, I had a traumatic experience to justify why I was like that. I used the past tense because in recent times I have hung out with gays, and from that I have learnt to be more receptive to the social changes happening in the world, and to realize that other than their sexual orientation, they are just like anyone else. Enough about that, lets hope I get the part.
I have a lot of work to do. I have an essay due on Monday on the Semiotics of the NUS adaptation of the play Shakuntala of the Mahabharata. After 3 weeks of tutorial sessions, I still cannot gather enough to write a good paper. Then I have another one due next Thursday, a reaction paper based on two readings about Singapore’s recent history. The only problem with this one is that I just added the module 3 to 4 weeks ago as a graduation requirement, and I have missed a substantial amount of tutorials and lectures so I am not really too sure of the direction that the lecturer is in. Group projects have started and soon meetings will take up a lot of my time. For starters I definitely have one next week on Wednesday. That is bad not only because Wednesday is one of my free days, but also because the meeting requires me to research and be well prepared to present my share of the group assignment.
As an MDIS tutor, I have another set of marking to be done which I have to do really soon because they were expecting me to send it in midweek. The marking is not an issue because I only 4 more papers left to mark. But they haven’t emailed me the answer key( not that I need it). The contents of the email would consist of the answer key, a template to send the results in, and information about the next course of action I was supposed to take. The only reason I knew about having to mark and send it in midweek, was because another friend told me about it. So naturally, I don’t think its my fault for not sending this in. However, if I know my supervisors and the MDIS staff well enough, they would surely have a lot to say, so I shall just take my own initiative and send it in using my friend’s template.
Holidays are nearing and there are a lot of camp assignments coming up, most of which I have turned down, because they clash with school. I am disappointed for turning them down since I know the monetary benefits that I would NOT enjoy later. Well, this is my last semester and with the amount of work piling up, and the warning letters I have been getting, I really cannot afford to miss any more lessons. I would just have to rely on my Nu Quest corporate assignments this month. And according to my colleague, there are quite a number of it that has my name on it, just waiting for my confirmation.
The diet is working I think but I have to say that it is really exhausting and sometimes very painful to go without protein and run, swim and do weights at the same time. As angelsoul puts it, these are the hardships and sacrifices one endures as one indulges in one’s vanity. I have started eating more fruits to replenish the loss of vitamins and minerals, but I am still very hungry. Endure….endure.
I am leaving the house in about half an hour to pick the car up from Hilton Hotel, before going to Sentosa for a NU Quest programme. Then I will be heading to the mosque before going back to school to finish up my theatre essay. In the evening I shall run, go the gym and end off with 20 laps on the pool. After which, I would be meeting my friends to watch Hitch at Cineleisure . I will end off my packed day with going to rouge to support superstar dj fictionaire in one of his gigs that I have never been to. I hope everything turns out as planned. Oh no, I need to tuck in early tonight since I have tuition tomorrow. Sigh.
Until next time.
Out
posted by Superhero at 5:15 PM
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go without protein ka go without carbs??
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