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Thursday, October 07, 2004

Simplicity

"Clutter is the disease of American writing" (William Zinsser)

I think it is the disease of Canadian writing too. Or, it could just mean engineers like to set questions which do not explain themselves properly. This is not the first encounter with clutter. I would be more willing to accept "clutter" in some classic english text rather than a science course which, in many ways, is suppoze to be the most straight forward subject of all. Science is not like pyschology or philosophy. I think the professors need to attend a seminar on "clearing up clutter." Seriously, I was working on the last question of my midterm paper an hour ago, and I was totally lost while reading the crazy question. It looked simple. But hey, it did not even make sense. These people need more sense in their lives if they have not got one!!!

Sigh. It could mean that the professors expect us to know how a furnace is like. And a furnace tube bank. Yeah, it is used to burn stuff or boil water, but hey...how am I suppoze to draw out the flowsheet, if the question does not even explain the steps properly? It is so annoying! @*8#!!

Anyway, it is over. The next midterm is on 10 November. Ack. I am immune to examinations. It has become a routine. The next thing I know, another midterm is going to be held on a Saturday. Oh yes, the math department loves to hold their exams on Saturdays. Engineering exams like to pressure students in the night time. Weird. Totally.

I have another math class to go but I do not feel like stepping out of my room. I just want to rest, take a nice nap and daydream again. When I wake up, everything will be back to square one. Homework. Lab reports. Stupid english assignments. English essays. ALL AT ONCE. Some people asked me if I will be taking a masters degree. I said no because by the time I am done with fourth year, I can guarantee you that I would HATE studying.

Ciao.

Yun @ 4:27 AM | |

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I am someone who frets a lot - I call it a psychological disorder. I am constantly trying to escape my complex mind which, very often, drives me and my close companions to the edge of insanity. Born under the sun star Libra, I am greatly affected by a disease called "indecisiveness". Nicknames were never part of my dictionary until I met some people who decided to name me "turtle". Soon, I was representing a zoo of hamsters, "sotongs", pigs, cats, etc...

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