Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Perhaps this is the most relaxed tutorial day ever (only considering those with chinese tutorials). Firstly, I only prepared for my java tutorial 1h before the start of the tutorial, because I have been preparing for my chinese tutorial before that, and glad to say that I sort of understand the algorithms. Counting from the start of the tutorial sections, the part which I was supposed to explain was rather easy to explain because the idea was part of the latest lecture we had. But somehow the lecturer didn't ask me to explain it but instead asked me a stupid question which I didn't really understand, and what I answered was not what he wanted. When another guy answered, I finally realised what he was trying to ask. I think he really have to brush up on his English because my tutorial kaki also didn't know what he was actually asking. So not my fault lah. :P
For the past few days, I have been 埋头苦读 reading 红楼梦 and its analyses just to prepare for today. Even after the java tutorial, I still had 2 回 to read because I spent too much time on the story background, author and style. Having no background in 红楼梦 and worse still, JC Higher Chinese (meaning C.lit) and 半桶水 'O' level C.lit, but having heard so much of and always wanting to read 红楼梦, I really wanted to be able to understand and analyse it like how the “红学家” did. Many people in the tutorial class said that 红楼梦 is very hard to read, the things described in the story are very 琐碎 (trivial) and it's very tedious reading all the details, and some of them didn't really like it. But I think that it's a really good book to read, really interesting, all the different characters, so fully-developed, coming together in different parts of the story, not only says a lot about the time in which it was written, also provides a channel for readers to appreciate and enjoy the beauty of it. It's a perfect work, THE work of its time and before, and never have any works been able to surpass it. All we did today was 3 回 and I already think that 1.5h is really not enough, there are so many sides to the story, so many aspects that can be discussed, so subjective the characters. I'm totally in love with it. But cos I was rushing for the tutorial, I just had the weekend's and Mon's time to read the 3 回 plus some extra stuff, including the time for searching for the text and my dentist visit on Sat, not forgetting the time spent at TalentQuest '05 on Sun, and also the sleeping-a-lot-in-the-day and seniors' farewell that took more than 2h on Mon night, time is really not enough. 红楼梦是需要时间细细品尝的，会让人回味无穷。Also, this is the 1st tutorial in which the tutor need not call my name to give my opinions. Because somehow I like 薛宝钗, there were 2 people in the front row arguing about 薛宝钗 & 林黛玉 and I felt the urge to speak for 薛宝钗, so when I had the chance, I did and it felt so good (although someone later argued for 林黛玉 against my point lah haha). It seems like the guys in our class do not like 林黛玉, and somehow the girls seem to like her. See, I think I'm really not a typical girl. Although they both have their good points and bad points, I tend to slant towards 薛宝钗. Maybe the perfect girl would be one with the combination of both their good points. [What a huge chunk of words, I hope you people understand.]
Yesterday was Exodus, seniors' farewell '05. And I was telling my dearest neighbour about the perfect girl, this Blk D girl who does the percussion for acapella and band and does it so well that I like her more with each of her performance. She also can play volleyball, table-tennis, and maybe more. She's pretty and capable and assertive yet nice, and she has a great smile. Whoa, what am I saying already. Must be too hungry.. hope dinnertime comes soon.
For the past few days, I have been 埋头苦读 reading 红楼梦 and its analyses just to prepare for today. Even after the java tutorial, I still had 2 回 to read because I spent too much time on the story background, author and style. Having no background in 红楼梦 and worse still, JC Higher Chinese (meaning C.lit) and 半桶水 'O' level C.lit, but having heard so much of and always wanting to read 红楼梦, I really wanted to be able to understand and analyse it like how the “红学家” did. Many people in the tutorial class said that 红楼梦 is very hard to read, the things described in the story are very 琐碎 (trivial) and it's very tedious reading all the details, and some of them didn't really like it. But I think that it's a really good book to read, really interesting, all the different characters, so fully-developed, coming together in different parts of the story, not only says a lot about the time in which it was written, also provides a channel for readers to appreciate and enjoy the beauty of it. It's a perfect work, THE work of its time and before, and never have any works been able to surpass it. All we did today was 3 回 and I already think that 1.5h is really not enough, there are so many sides to the story, so many aspects that can be discussed, so subjective the characters. I'm totally in love with it. But cos I was rushing for the tutorial, I just had the weekend's and Mon's time to read the 3 回 plus some extra stuff, including the time for searching for the text and my dentist visit on Sat, not forgetting the time spent at TalentQuest '05 on Sun, and also the sleeping-a-lot-in-the-day and seniors' farewell that took more than 2h on Mon night, time is really not enough. 红楼梦是需要时间细细品尝的，会让人回味无穷。Also, this is the 1st tutorial in which the tutor need not call my name to give my opinions. Because somehow I like 薛宝钗, there were 2 people in the front row arguing about 薛宝钗 & 林黛玉 and I felt the urge to speak for 薛宝钗, so when I had the chance, I did and it felt so good (although someone later argued for 林黛玉 against my point lah haha). It seems like the guys in our class do not like 林黛玉, and somehow the girls seem to like her. See, I think I'm really not a typical girl. Although they both have their good points and bad points, I tend to slant towards 薛宝钗. Maybe the perfect girl would be one with the combination of both their good points. [What a huge chunk of words, I hope you people understand.]
Yesterday was Exodus, seniors' farewell '05. And I was telling my dearest neighbour about the perfect girl, this Blk D girl who does the percussion for acapella and band and does it so well that I like her more with each of her performance. She also can play volleyball, table-tennis, and maybe more. She's pretty and capable and assertive yet nice, and she has a great smile. Whoa, what am I saying already. Must be too hungry.. hope dinnertime comes soon.
