Friday, January 21, 2005

Note(s) to self

  • Do not take sociology and philosophy modules in the same semester.
  • (Especially not when embarking on final year project.)
  • Do not presume to complete readings one hour before lecture time.
  • Do not presume to understand readings when in a rush.
  • Do not expect a "15-minute nap" to last anything less than two full hours.
  • Do not fall out of chair from fear at the mere mention of "MATLAB."
  • Scrape self from floor afterwards.
  • Do not consume more than eight Panadol tablets in a day.

4 Comments:

Blogger Unknown said...

What's MATLAB? and whats so scary?

So do you guys have funky mass spectrometers like they have on CSI? heh..

21/1/05 11:06 pm  
Blogger Laughingcow said...

MATLAB is a computer program that is the bane of us engineer-types (except for those who actually like MATLAB).

And yes, we do have many spectrometers (not just mass ones), but research is a lot less dramatic than solving crimes the way they (fictitiously) do on TV. :p

22/1/05 12:01 am  
Blogger Unknown said...

heh.. u never see tv lawyers spending 5 hours photocopying and binding affidavits either..

so what do you wanna be when u grow up? :o)

22/1/05 10:30 am  
Blogger Laughingcow said...

When I grow up? I'm going to have to go with "chemical engineer." :p Surprise.

22/1/05 1:10 pm  

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