Saturday, January 26, 2008

{the king of spin}



Spring 2006 was when this must-see movie for all aspiring debaters was released. Thank You For Smoking shows you that you can always take something profoundly true and make everyone believe it isn't.

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

{breathe deep}


Sometimes, we get too caught up with the demands of today's life that we forget to really live - we don't even remember anymore why we're here in the first place.

It's only when we get a scare; when something happens, say for example someone close to ourselves falling seriously ill, or becoming disabled, that we stop and reflect on the bigger picture of life.

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

{mr. nyiau's quotes}

Since around July of last year, I've written down interesting things my tutors say. They're in three different notebooks, and there are more which I jot down on whatever I have handy at that time (and as a result, cannot find now). Here's just a few of the many things Mr. Nyiau, my Physics tutor, has said:

"You think you know, but actually you don't know"
- Too many times

"When you revise, don't read the answer. You have to solve the question. Otherwise, you know nothing."
- 23rd July 2007 (how to prepare for Physics tests)

"Advertisement is a form of brain-washing."
- 30th August 2007

"Respect the units."
- 3rd November 2007 (referring to units in Physics)

"It is very stupid not to make use of your intelligence to work for you."
- 8th October 2007

"Know what you have. Know what the enemy 'have'. ART OF WAR."
- 8th October 2007 (run-up to the exams - enemy is the old men of Cambridge)

"Don't answer: Couple is two people meeting under a coconut tree."
- 4th September 2007 (You learn about 'couples' in Physics, but not the 'two people' type)

"You must be very careful with the 'orang putih' English. Be very careful."
- 5th September 2007 (on writing answers)

"What you're studying is nothing new: it's history.
Physics class: History of nature
History class: History of events."
- 5th September 2007 (an effort at making Physics more appealing)

"Luck means you are prepared to grab the opportunity."
- 5th September 2007

"One fellow tell a story, 10 fellow(s) laugh."
- 6th September 2007

"Some of the answers, I look at them, my toe starts to laugh."
- 3rd November 2007 (congrats Pre-U1 Physics Sets 1,2,4!)

"They have a lot of problems. The biggest problem is they don't solve."
- 5th September 2007 (solve problems!)

"If you can solve all the questions from 1976 to 2006, guarantee you can get a 'B'."
- 5th September 2007 (promo for the 'pink' book)

"No Physics sense."
- 7th August 2007 (most of us?)

There's more I can't find where, and a whole wealth more in the hearts and minds of Mr. Nyiau's students past and present. =)

Monday, January 21, 2008

{we know you're not 25}



August 17th of last year. If you haven't watched Superbad yet, then make sure you do.

It's a tour-de-force.

Look that up! Haha