The countdown has started! In less than 48 hours, I will be heading to Korea for my holiday! Woot~!!

3 months of learning, 28 lessons attended, 6 hours per week, 3 hours each session, with 1 motive in mind; to attain a degree for self-improvement.

My first life cycle change at the beginning of year 2012 is to take up a degree course at Kaplan, and study for Murdoch University’s Bachelor of Commerce – double major in Management and Marketing. I initially wanted to take up RMIT in SIM (Singapore Institute of Management) but due to various reasons; distance, convenience and flexibility.

Distance
Due to the unforeseen situations that I faced during work, I had foreseen myself to be late for class every week. Hence, to minimize the duration of lateness, Kaplan is the nearest institute to my work place. Thank goodness, it was a wise choice as I’m always late, as usual.

Convenience
I would not want to run the entire Singapore just to balance my work-study-home life every week. That is tiring and it will kill my body by the end of the year. I maybe Ultraman but I am not Ultra-Ultraman. Hence, city is better than west side.

Flexibility
Unlike SIM’s RMIT which I had to take 3 modules per semester STRICTLY, Kaplan offers the number of modules you wish to take up per trimester. This means, you could take 3 for one trimester and if are too exhausted, you can take up 1 module the next trimester. I really need the flexibility of modules in order to cope work and studies, to offer my 100% effort in doing both. I mean, who wants to get bad results by paying at least $5K per trimester?!

The beginning of the learning phrase was a tough one. The awkward feeling of reading a study material after more than 2 years of working had made me get in touch with education again. Unlike in Polytechnic, this learning phrase is a whole lot different. I had to juggle between work and studies. Although the assignments are not weekly reports, the duration spent on each assignment could squeeze my brain juice till my brain cells exhausted.

Luckily, I managed to get to know a few classmates, who became my group mates for this trimester project. It was a good attempt as we get to learn from one another. My English isn’t that good but I guess I’m improving lately, especially the forming of appropriate sentences to my reports. At least, I am proud to say that I had not forgotten what Ms. Lee had taught me during my Secondary school days due to my weak English. =]

During the last phrase (exam/study period), I discovered that my capability of absorbance in bundle of information had weakened. In the past, I have no worries in memorizing 3 to 4 chapters per day. However, today, Uncle Nicholas had to study up to 2 chapters or sometimes, 1/2 a chapter each day. Demoralizing effort from me, I guess.

Regardless if it’s the age factor or the brain-get-smaller theoretical analysis, nothing could save me from the torture of passing my exams. Each week you gone through your projects and assignments, you have that feeling that your grades are suffer (cause you have no idea whether what you had done is correct or not), your getting restless (do not have ample time to rest) and you feel like giving up (Oooohhhh its damn true!). Yet, friends and even your self-conscious mind keeps reminding you, don’t do that.

Now, I had just finish exams. Whether the paper is screwed or good, I just gonna take my next 2 weeks break at Korea – fun-filled relaxation, before I go back for round 2 of my education. School; a place of fun and terror, a place to socialize and learn. I did once missed the love for school. Now that I’m back, I will strive to become better.

The following results are based on the Weston Premier Futsal League that is held at East Coast Park - Sports Planet every week, between November 2011 to February 2012. Below are the final goal tally standings of the team: Livewire FC.


1st - Yang (Nino Tan) - 15 goals

2nd - Jimmy - 11 goals

3rd - Eugene - 6 goals

4th - GJ Ragendran - 4 goals

5th - Hsuan - 3 goals

6th - Jeremy Khoo - 3 goals

7th - Wei Teck - 2 goals

8th - Sebastian Khoo - 2 goals

9th - Afiq Mohammad - 1 goal

10th - Joshua Koh - 1 goal

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Winner in Livewire FC: Yang (Nino Tan) (15 goals)
Runner-up: Jimmy (11 goals)
2nd Runner-up: Eugene (6 goals)