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Thursday, December 27, 2012
GEK1001: A-
GE2227: B
CS1010: A-
CS1231: C+
MA1101R: B+
CAP: 3.8
Surprise surprise. What a joke. Here's why.
I got C+ for my project for GEK1001, and I actually didn't manage to properly complete all my essays during the final exams. I didn't have anything substantial to wrong for the human geography part of the exam, and I was really writing crap during the exam. I got an A-? LOL. I was actually prepared to S/U it (this means that I change the grade to satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and it will not count towards my CAP. This can only be done on a maximum of 3 modules). I think this is probably thanks to the bell curve.
GE2227. This, in my opinion, was the easiest module that I took this semester. The assignments were easy, the project is not too bad, and I actually had free time during the final exam. So getting a B for this is really a disappointment. Bell curve probably screwed me here, since everyone probably did well and getting an A would be really difficult. I think the small class size didn't help either. Note to self: large class sizes are probably better. Bell curve saved me for GEK1001, and screwed me here. Oh well.
CS1010. I'm quite surprised I did well for this since I felt that I messed up the final exam. I really didn't know what I was doing during the exam, my mind was a mess. I seriously hate coding on paper. Not to mention I spent an insignificant amount of time studying for this module. I probably started to study this about two days before the exam, and that was it. I guess I have to thank the fact that I did well for all the small little tests they gave during the semester.
CS1231. My nightmare. This is a module that I prayed that I would get at least a D, and I would be happy with it. No complaints with a C+. I'm just happy I passed. Thank God.
MA1101R. Linear Algebra. This was really a big giant mess for three-quarters of the semester. Luckily about 2-3 weeks before the exam, I had a eureka moment and everything became clear to me. Once you have that eureka moment, this module isn't that hard. The lecturer is awesome too, in the sense that he posts A LOT of help online, so that helps a lot. He's also self-declared "kind", and the exam questions aren't too tough.
Not too shabby for my first ever semester in university. I really expected to do a lot worse. I spent a lot of time adjusting to the high workload as well, and I think I'm ready to ditch 95% of entertainment for semester 2. I got used to it 3/4 through semester 1 anyway.
No life. Still don't understand how people can say this is easier than JC.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
I'm back! It's been a long time since I posted, pretty much the longest ever hiatus the blog has had.
The first semester of university was hell, and I think it's because I took two Math modules at the same time. So, tip: don't do that.
Well I'm not going to be taking a Math module next semester, since it does not fit very well into my timetable. Technically, it does fit, but I will miss 15-30 minutes of Math lecture every week since that's how long it takes to travel from School of Computing to Science.
Anyway, doesn't matter, no rush to take that Math module since it is only a prerequisite for only one other module, and apparently none of the Math modules are prerequisites for any computing module.
I have a feeling that my next semester will be a very relaxed one (relatively), since I will be taking a General Biology module, which according to a friend, is very easy. Also going to take a Singapore Studies module, some "Computing and Society" thing, which leaves only two computing modules.
Since it's the holidays, what do I naturally do? Play games, watch TV shows and movies of course! So far, I've already cleared a huge chunk of the games that I'm supposed to complete. The initial list was:
- Torchlight 2
- The Walking Dead - Episode 3, 4, 5
- XCOM: Enemy Unknown
- Medal Of Honor: Warfighter
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
- Assassins Creed 3
- Hitman: Absolution
- Lego Lord of The Rings
- Scribblenauts Unlimited
Well, The Walking Dead is done, Black Ops 2 is done, Assassins Creed 3 is done, Medal of Honor I gave up on, Lego LoTR I gave up on, and Scribblenauts I gave up on. Why did I give up on these games, you ask?
Lego Lord of The Rings wasn't that bad, but I watched all the cinematics for the game before I played it (video is in my previous post), so the motivation to play the game was just weak. The gameplay was nothing amazing, so that did not help to motivate me to play it.
Medal of Honor is just poor. The shooting is poor, the intro is poor, ugh. The intro managed to piss me off, and that's really something.
Scribblenauts is a good game. The thing is, it's a casual game for people who have a lot of time to spend just doodling around in the game. I don't think I want to invest that kind of time.
So, how about the games I played?
Black Ops 2 is pretty meh. I've never liked any Call of Duty game made by Treyarch. I've played every single Call of Duty game available on the PC and PSP, and I really, really find that those made by Treyarch are lacklustre compared to those made by Infinity Ward. In fact, I think Black Ops 2 has got to be one of the worst that I've played. I'm not sure if it's because I'm desensitised to the whole Call of Duty gimmick, but Black Ops 2 didn't excite me or entertain me at all. Not even once. And the story is so dull it's not even funny.
Assassins Creed 3 was a let down. I've always loved the Assassins Creed series. It's one of my favourites. I think I really have to agree with this post
http://kotaku.com/5958941/how-has-assassins-creed-iii-disappointed-me-let-me-count-the-ways especially point 9 and 10. I really didn't bother with anything other than doing the main missions. I didn't bother trying to earn money for upgrades, I actually played the whole damn game without buying a single item (unless you count bribes to reduce notoriety), I didn't bother with stealth (well, 80% of the time I didn't), I just rushed in, did the job, and rushed out. I spend an annoyingly high amount of time running from place to place, and when I use a horse, the horse starts spazzing around, being retarded and all. I tried doing some side missions, but after interacting with the NPC, nothing happens. I have no idea why. The main character, Connor, isn't the most likeable character around. The only part that's really fun is naval combat. Really awesome, best naval combat I've seen in a game so far. The story, compared to the previous Assassins Creed games, is nothing amazing; it's average at best, and the ending didn't give a WTF moment like it always has in the past.
The Walking Dead game is awesome. It won the Game of the Year for 2012, by the way. Just... awesome beyond description man. Just play it, I think it's on mobile phones as well.
I'm currently playing
XCOM now, and it's not bad. However, it's getting rather boring in the sense that it's
very monotonous. The overall concept is good (the whole thing about panic levels, research, engineering, squads), but I swear it makes me fall asleep. I'm not sure if I'll survive this. I think it has something to do with the tactical interface for the turn-based battles. I enjoy turn-based battles for the RPGs that I play on my PSP, possibly because it's simple, straightforward and easy to operate. The interface in XCOM just annoys me somehow. Too much scrolling?
Same for
Torchlight II. Getting really dull. I haven't even been following the story since everything is read off the screen. Might as well read a book then. Taking words from a book, pasting it into the NPC's speech, then making us fight mobs by clicking incessantly isn't my idea of a good game. I don't know, Torchlight II is supposed to be a good game. So is Assassins Creed 3 and Black Ops 2.
Sigh, guess I'm stuck with Guild Wars 2 and World of Tanks for the holidays. To be honest, World of Tanks is starting to annoy me. It has never been a game that I could play for a long period of time. The battles never fail to annoy me due to incompetent teammates.
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Monday, December 10, 2012
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