For the 1st time I am only doing 3 modules. Keeping this in mind I had forecasted ample free time and a chilled out semester. It has been 4 weeks into my last semester in SMU and boy have I been proven wrong.
For each of my 3 subjects I have weekly readings and for strategy I have weekly case homework. I know it doesn't sound so bad. But trust me in the last semester I just don't have the motivation to even pick up the textbook, forget doing case studies. Frankly it is not so bad. I agree. What makes it so irritating are the overly zealous juniors in my classes.
All 3 of my classes have an ample of year 2 and year 3 students. Maybe its generation gap (yikes) or the lack of experience dealing with the SMU style of education. Whatever the reason they are the epitome of kiasu. They highlight their slides a week before the lesson. They complete assignments a week before submission. They want to meet 3-4 times to work on a 10% project. They are eager beavers and it irritates me to no end.
After spending 7 semesters in SMU I guess I have gotten used to completing assignments and projects in minimum time and with minimum meetings. I have also gotten used to prioritising deadlines with their respective grade weightage. I must admit that I too have gone though the period of 3 hour sleeping time and pulling out my hair.
In short I guess I did learn something from my time in SMU. I learnt to be an efficient worker, managing my time well and multi-tasking effectively. Now if only I could land a job based on these practical leanings....
Wednesday 28 January 2009
I did learn something in SMU
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i know what you mean. WHO KNEW we could learn something in smoo? haha. i'm taking MS and CAT this sem, and yes, strat too, and i cannot be bothered to do ANYTHING at all. and while the year 3s in my strat class aren't that bad, the year 1s and 2s in my CAT and MS are very enthusiastic when it comes to class participation, but seemingly totally personality-less. no making jokes, no (heaven forbid) laughing at the prof's jokes. it's almost like there's this whyareyouwastingmypreciousclasstime feeling among them. SO WEIRD. it's like being in a room full of corporate zombies. oh wait, that's probably it.
sigh.
only 11 weeks to go! :D
i have never felt this strong an urge to skip class or to be bitchy and rude to juniors :P
sounds like fun! every day it's a struggle to make it to class. meh. trying to be nice to the kiddos, in case you know, they want to finish my projects off for me. ;)
tell me about it! i have project mates wanting to edit even the cover page!! oh and the lastest shock i got was when i realised the geniuses haven't heard of satyam...
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