MAD
Friday, August 22, 20141:56 AM
Some people really lack the decency sometimes..
This is an hour I shouldn't be awake but here I am making a post complaining. Yes whining about people who don't contribute to GROUP work.
It's been a crazy week with tons of things due and whatnot. It just so happens that for one of my subjects, a proposal presentation was due on Tuesday(already done), and the written proposal due on Friday(today) and also a reflection essay due today too. After the presentation ok Tuesday, everyone said ok let's finish the written proposal tonight while it's still fresh in our minds. Yea right, that didn't happen. And then to make it worse, when I finally decided to have a look on Thursday morning, I texted everyone (5 people in the group including me) and 2 people actually said they forgot(don't know if they were being sarcastic or what) one didn't even reply and A helped out. I spent hours on it because this and the presentation together is worth 20%, no way am I going to burn that mark because of people who don't do work-.-so I started and finished at least half? The whole freaking day, one day before the due date, only 3 people ended up contributing to the report mostly me doing half and A doing the other half. The other person who helped was one of them who said they "forgot" but he just threw in stuff that he did before and really was not much help at the end trying to meet the word count. The other 2. WTH, one said she would add a reference tonight. WHERE. Me and A were on until at least midnight and she didn't even log on. And she's been the "leader" so far. And the other girl. Didn't reply didn't check or contribute to the document. Heck the only thing she contributed in the past 4 weeks that was useful was her presenting one slide for the presentation that was the requirement. The rest of the time, when she has said something, it isn't useful or has already been said before. We didn't get to choose our groups but wth, why am I doing all the work to get you a good score too. The other person who helped out a bit said to let the 'leader' girl check then we can submit. Wth, if she didn't even contribute, what's there for her to check. She isn't the boss to tick off and put her name on our work. Fine I understand she has been "leading" us so far but what she has done with the report isn't an example of leadership. Yea I agree this subject is driving everyone up the wall and we're all busy people but come on, we're studying the same things, you aren't more busy than I am, can't you people at least do SOMETHING?!! I always get a few terrible people to work with when it comes to allocated groups but thank God for the few that I know and can trust to do their work. For people who think their work will be done for them in group work, WAKE UP. No obe's going to do your work for you forever. At least this time with this subject we get to rate the members according to their contributions so these people better watch out. The 2 things I hate most in this kind of group things are 1) people being uncontactable and 2) not contributing but putting their name on the work anyway. Have the decency to only claim your own work as yours or something you have contributed. We're
Not your servants, we do it because our score is at risk too. No wah are we doing it for you. A mentioned that she didn't trust the other people to submit it tmr, and neither do I. Whether or not the 2 members really forgot about it and whether or not the other person even saw it(her last seen was 8.30pm and I sent the message in the morning..now what does that say), if they can forget or not care about something that has such a heavy weightage, I'm not going to trust the submission to them. Why should they. It's not even their contribution anyway. So what if they helped come up with the aim and all that. That wasn't the bulk of the report. Argh MAD.
Friday, August 15, 201412:27 AM
Have got Tablo's cover of Taeyang's Eyes, Nose, Lips on replay atm. So beautiful.
Anyway, I'll be going on rural placements in 3 weeks time for 3 weeks. I'm actually looking forward to it. There's some crap going on about getting there etc. because we haven't got a car. Initially I thought we could at least have 1 car so we can get there at least but now none of us can get a car so well, my parents can send me but not the others because..there are tons of stuff to bring. Stuff for 3 weeks, bed linen, blankets and pillows, if we're not renting a car then I'll probably bring my bicycle too. The accommodation is about 3.5km from the place I will be doing my placement at, and according to google, it's 40 minutes walk and 10 minutes cycle time so yea, not going to walk-.- the nearest train station from the accommodation is about 40-50 minutes walk so yea, my 2 other friends that are going with me..well if they're not renting a car then they'll be pretty stranded, unless they wait for a bus? I don't know. I think they're pissed though. Maybe at me or maybe at the situation of not having a car to get there and get to their workplaces. But it's not my fault E can't cycle and her mum doesn't allow her to take the car, and apparently the "three hour plus drive" is "insane" so she's not driving. I don't think J has a car but she can cycle so at least if we don't get a car then I can lend her a bike too and cycle to the placement place.(She didn't my text about it though? So idk) Whatever, maybe it's something I said but everything I said on the chat is the truth and are just suggestions. They have to come up with something themselves if not they'll just have to v-line it there and somehow make their way to the accommodation place. Maybe I can pick them from the station? Maybe. I don't know. Isn't exactly my parents' job to do such errands just because only MY parents are in Melbourne. Yes of course we should help if we can but we can't go overboard you know? My dad's view is, you have a car, and you can drive, it's your problem if you don't use it, he's not a chauffeur, he doesn't have to send you all the way there. The best he can do is drive in front and you follow behind but if you want to make your own life difficult then there's nothing we can do. I've already suggested renting a car and all that and even checking prices. Not taking it, then fine. I'm going to be selfish here and say I can get there just fine, I don't exactly have to solve your transportation issues. I just hope this doesn't turn to a quarrel or anything because well..we will be living in the same house for 3 weeks together and if this turns to a quarrel, it won't be very comfortable now will it. And over such a trivial matter? Whatever, I'll leave you to solve the problem yourself. As long as someone can get there and get the keys in time, it's all good. Initially I thought this was going to be fun but now it seems like there's more trouble than fun coming this way. Bleh, whatever, tell me if you think I'm wrong about all this. Answers please someone! No one is talking to me lol, am I that annoying...
Anyway, good night!
Happy bday sg!
Saturday, August 9, 201411:12 PM
To all the patriotic Singaporeans out there,
HAPPY NATIONAL DAY!!
and to all the unpatriotic Singaporeans out there,
HAPPY NATIONAL DAY TO YOU TOO!!
Wow, just did a count and it's the 5th time I can't watch the ndp on my own television. Have watched the live broadcast 3-4 times now I think? I have to say, the quality of the live stream this year is so much better than last year's. Last year's kept getting cut off and hanging while this year, it got cut off once for mine but the rest ran smoothly.
Funny how I'm more patriotic when I'm not in sg. To me, I guess sg will always be home no matter what colour passport I hold. It's the place I grew up and fostered the many friendships. It's the place where I endured through hectic school and CCA and waking up in the wee hours in the morning. It has been a while since I've been back but nevertheless, I still think of sg as home. Every year, the thing that really warms my heart are the ndp songs. They add songs year after year but the old ones are still the best. It's the ones we grew up singing. Those are the ones that are really sung from the heart. I think after all these years, Home is still my favourite. Reach Out For The Skies is not too bad either, but somehow this one hasn't lasted the time. I think there were 2 new songs back in 2007/2008 that they tried to teach us in school during music lessons but I have no recollection on what their song titles even are..I really enjoyed the band music this year. I've never really noticed it previously but the band that played sounded so good outdoors. Anyone who has played in the open before will understand how hard it is to sound decent.
Anyway, Happy 49th Birthday SG! May you continue to prosper and grow like a ferocious lion. ❤
