by Samantha Woon | Nov 20, 2017 | Accommodation, Engineering, Inside Word 2017, Study tips
This last week I finish up my exams, sort out all the stuff I need for next year (which was way more stressful than I anticipated), and start packing to head back home (across a bunch of seas to that obscure country in Southeast Asia). But before that, SURPRISE ROAD...
by Samantha Woon | Nov 6, 2017 | Engineering, Inside Word 2017
What do I know about Computer Systems Engineering? Honestly, not much. Most of the stuff I talk about in this section is really people’s (mostly first year’s) perception of the specialisation and may not actually reflect reality. There are definitely...
by Samantha Woon | Oct 23, 2017 | Engineering, Inside Word 2017
I apologize profusely for my lateness. Though the exam season is soon upon us and judging by the activity on this blog it’s definitely hit all of us, sadly. Do be patient as I’m sure everyone (including you I bet) is super busy studying for exams right now! As for me,...
by Samantha Woon | Oct 5, 2017 | Engineering, Inside Word 2017
I don’t have much to say that I haven’t already covered in the Mechanical Engineering post, so here’s a personal anecdote. (You can skip the next few paragraphs if you only want to look at my awesome badass robot and a Mechanical & Mechatronics course comparison...
by Samantha Woon | Sep 21, 2017 | Engineering, Inside Word 2017
Hehe, see what I did there? This is a fairly long and boring analysis on ALL Engineering specialisations (with MATHS!), so be warned. It’s no secret there’s a lot of competition in engineering. While I don’t have any historical data (or any data at all) on the GPA...
by Samantha Woon | Sep 8, 2017 | Engineering, Inside Word 2017, Study tips
One thing that’s super different between university and high school is the classroom size. Lectures for first year Engineering are huge, usually held in the largest (around 600 seats) lecture theatre available. Sometimes even that’s not enough and there are overflow...
by Samantha Woon | Aug 24, 2017 | Engineering, Inside Word 2017, Study tips
Nothing’s quite worse than realizing you’ve forgotten everything to do with electric circuits from high school despite getting straight Excellences in Physics. Who knew that 6 months without having to think about which-component-lags-the-current or what hand rule to...
by Samantha Woon | Aug 10, 2017 | Engineering, Inside Word 2017, Study tips
Weeee, so semester’s finally in full swing. I have a super packed calendar already and tests start cropping up next week, and every week after that so YAY! Oh, and assignments and labs GALORE. Isn’t that exciting? Of course, nothing’s more exciting than taking a...
by Samantha Woon | Jul 27, 2017 | Engineering, Inside Word 2017
With the long inter-semester break over, it’s time to get back into studying mode. Have to say, I can’t wait. There’s only so much time off I can handle until I start to get really bored! Some ways I alleviate this is to code silly things or read the material for next...
by Samantha Woon | Jul 13, 2017 | Inside Word 2017, Study tips
As one of my favourite podcasters once said, I don’t believe in New Year’s Resolutions in the traditional sense. Nobody I’ve known has ever managed to stick to them. That’s not to say that goals aren’t important, they are. However, one year is way...
