I missed classes again. Not 1 but 2: International Financial Management (my 1st time missing this) and Korean (my 3rd time). I was sorely missed by Alex (who smsed me about it) and Rachel (who asked me about it when she met me). The reason for missing classes? Rushing through my Corporate Finance presentation with Jeannie. I love it that we're staying in the same building; if only we got rooms beside each other instead of one floor directly above/under each other! Yesterday night, we did our slides in the kitchen on my level. Today, I went down to her room to rehearse for the presentation and got a cup of chicken curry instant noodles from her for lunch.
I think the presentation went quite well because I spoke slowly enough for everyone to comprehend my Singaporean English accent. Usually, I speak really fast when I present but this time round, I think I slowed down considerably well and I wasn't a bundle of nerves. Actually, there were some grey areas which I presented that I wasn't quite sure of and I had a few skype sessions with Sean last night as he tried to help me. But the terrible internet connection meant distorted voices so we kind of gave up on the skyping. Thank you, Sean, for your help and concern! It's sure good to have a brilliant graduate friend to turn to for help!
The 3 of us (when I refer to 3 of us, by default, it means Jeannie, Yuhong and I) had dinner with Junho oppa at Biya where I gobbled up almost all the hashbrowns that I was supposed to share with Junho. Oops.
I was shocked to hear about Jeannie's episode last night and it got me thinking...I wonder what others here say or think about me behind my back, be it good or bad! Oh but whatever, no one here will remember me after I leave so maybe I can afford to embarrass myself here too, like how I've already done so a few times. Like calling Styner by the wrong name when he said hi to me (oh goodness, I wanted to dig a hole to hide in after that!), alighting at the wrong subway station when a weird middle-aged guy tried to chat me up on the train which totally freaked me out, referring to 3D movies as 3G movies for some unknown reason (or think iphone), and the list goes on :( Whatever happens here stays here, doesn't it? But then again, there's the internet, or rather, Facebook. CRAP.
I've also found that the colder the weather, the more time I spend bathing because I like the feel of the warm/hot running water on my body so I bathe and I bathe and I bathe until I decide I should stop wasting water and help the hostel save some money.
I think the presentation went quite well because I spoke slowly enough for everyone to comprehend my Singaporean English accent. Usually, I speak really fast when I present but this time round, I think I slowed down considerably well and I wasn't a bundle of nerves. Actually, there were some grey areas which I presented that I wasn't quite sure of and I had a few skype sessions with Sean last night as he tried to help me. But the terrible internet connection meant distorted voices so we kind of gave up on the skyping. Thank you, Sean, for your help and concern! It's sure good to have a brilliant graduate friend to turn to for help!
The 3 of us (when I refer to 3 of us, by default, it means Jeannie, Yuhong and I) had dinner with Junho oppa at Biya where I gobbled up almost all the hashbrowns that I was supposed to share with Junho. Oops.
I was shocked to hear about Jeannie's episode last night and it got me thinking...I wonder what others here say or think about me behind my back, be it good or bad! Oh but whatever, no one here will remember me after I leave so maybe I can afford to embarrass myself here too, like how I've already done so a few times. Like calling Styner by the wrong name when he said hi to me (oh goodness, I wanted to dig a hole to hide in after that!), alighting at the wrong subway station when a weird middle-aged guy tried to chat me up on the train which totally freaked me out, referring to 3D movies as 3G movies for some unknown reason (or think iphone), and the list goes on :( Whatever happens here stays here, doesn't it? But then again, there's the internet, or rather, Facebook. CRAP.
I've also found that the colder the weather, the more time I spend bathing because I like the feel of the warm/hot running water on my body so I bathe and I bathe and I bathe until I decide I should stop wasting water and help the hostel save some money.
I only have 3 more months here. I want to explore more of Seoul. I don't want to be in Anam all day long but I need to study. How can I strike a balance? Ah...the life of an exchange student is frought with conflicts.
And can everyone please start wearing gloves so that I can wear mine too? i don't want to be the odd one out :(
And can everyone please start wearing gloves so that I can wear mine too? i don't want to be the odd one out :(
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