6.24.2005
Dumbfounded
Lesson of the day: never ask about someone's significant other without knowing if they are still together or not. It saves you from feeling embarrassed, idiotic, & heartless. Oi.
(I'm so sorry...=\)
Lesson of the day: never ask about someone's significant other without knowing if they are still together or not. It saves you from feeling embarrassed, idiotic, & heartless. Oi.
(I'm so sorry...=\)
6.20.2005
Beginner's Luck
HOLY MOTHER OF GOD I GOT A 10 ON THE BIO SECTION FOR MY MOCK MCAT!! HOLY SHIT!!!!!
Didn't do as well as I thought I did on the physical sciences section though...but I've been told I'm being unreasonable, & I agree, lol. As for verbal...pretty darn well for a first try!!
Great start!! So happy...;D But I shall not let this get over my head...
HOLY MOTHER OF GOD I GOT A 10 ON THE BIO SECTION FOR MY MOCK MCAT!! HOLY SHIT!!!!!
Didn't do as well as I thought I did on the physical sciences section though...but I've been told I'm being unreasonable, & I agree, lol. As for verbal...pretty darn well for a first try!!
Great start!! So happy...;D But I shall not let this get over my head...
6.19.2005
Shooting Blanks
I had my first mock MCAT yesterday...it was a diagnostic one, one where we were all supposed to go in without any preparation whatsoever. It was meant for us to see how we'd do if we were to walk in & write the actual MCAT right now. For me, it was the ultimate diagnostic test - not only had I not studied, I also went in sick. x_x The night before I couldn't fall asleep 'cause I was coughing till 1:30 or so. Then I had to wake up around 7 the next morning just to get downtown on time. Surprisingly, I wasn't feeling that shitty when I woke up. I was a bit tired, but nothing compared to what I used to feel during regular school days. So I got there half an hour early, as they've told us to, & the test started sharply at 9:00. To be honest, I was expecting to know maybe 20% of the questions & then I'd have to guess through the rest. But as it turned out, I knew WAY more than 20%. I actually found the test, dare I say it, EASY. =O The first section was physical sciences, a combination of physics & general/physical chemistry. Now everyone knows I hate physics & have never been exceptionally good at it, but I managed to remember quite a bit of crap from it & could do most of the questions. As for general chem, I've always loved it & have always been good at it, so of course I breezed through that section. And then came the biggest surprise for me - I HAD TIME LEFT!! I've always been under the impression that time is the biggest issue on the MCAT, that if you don't manage your time properly, you might not be able to finish. I guess in a way, that idea forced me to not waste time like I'd usually do on tests, you know, like flipping through pages & spending 10 minutes to decide which question to do first. And I also think that (ironically) because I wasn't prepared, I didn't bother thinking about a lot of the seemingly "hard" questions; I just randomly guessed, as I knew it would be pointless trying to figure out how to do them. All in all, the first section really got me pumped up. I could feel the excitement building inside me 5 minutes after the test began. I could feel my heart saying, "Wow, I actually want to do this!!" It was gross. But at the same time, very comforting to know that I can handle the stress so well. =P
After physical sciences was over, we had a 10 minute break. I sorta used that time to meditate & get the previous section's stuff outta my head. I distinctly remember me trying to do that by recalling the characteristics of different fruits, lol. Don't ask me why or how, but it worked. Before I knew it, it was time for verbal reasoning, the infamous & probably the hardest part of the whole test. Again, the time issue freaked me out, so I read like I was hungry for words. It didn't turn out so bad; at first, it was kinda scary 'cause I had absolutely no idea what the articles were saying. But then I realized I was doing too much skimming & wasn't getting much by reading TOO fast. Second thing was that the passages were just WAY too boring I really didn't want to read them. Plus the questions were just stupid. Some of them didn't make sense at all!! So I guessed through those. But again, nowhere near as bad as I've expected...
Then it was lunch time. I got pita just 'cause it was close & I didn't want subs or Timmy's. I ate only half of it, just enough to keep me going (I was starving midway through verbal O_o) & not enough to make me fall asleep (ITIS!! Lol). I think I ended up eating a bit too much anyway though, 'cause I was falling asleep while waiting for people to come back. But once the test started again, I felt fine. Stress really is the best "drug" that keeps me up...
So then came the writing section...& HOLY SHIT IT WAS BAD. I totally blanked out on the first sample, I had absolutely no idea what example to use, so I ended up using a very very VERY crappy one to support my thesis. NOT COOL. Also I don't think I elaborated enough on the topic...I wrote only about 1 & 1/2 pages. =\ I kinda redeemed myself on the second piece, with good examples & all. It was no surprise since the topic was about law & society. Like come on now. =P
After yet another break, it was time for the last section. By then I was all ready to leave, thinking "JUST GET ME OUTTA HERE!!" The bio section was easy, how can it not, it's what I've been doing extensively for the past 3 years. I kinda chuckled when I saw the microbio & genetics questions...xD The orgo part wasn't too bad either, I actually remembered quite a few reactions. And I'd never thought I'd say this, but...THANK GOD FOR BIOCHEM. I don't think I'd be as confident as I was if I hadn't (albeit forced) learnt so much biochem in these 2 years. UofT (or MGB...whatever) has prepped me well, after all.
I'd have to say it was a great & worthwhile experience. As geeky as it sounds, it was a nice way to spend a Saturday. I saw Joyce (from high school, our valedictorian who's now at Queen's) when I was getting off the subway at Yonge, & we gave our greetings. When she asked how I was doing, I said, "I just took my mock MCAT.", lol. That was like the only thing I had on my mind at that point...she probably found me weird, but meh. =P
One step closer to where I'd wanna be...HUZZAH!!
I had my first mock MCAT yesterday...it was a diagnostic one, one where we were all supposed to go in without any preparation whatsoever. It was meant for us to see how we'd do if we were to walk in & write the actual MCAT right now. For me, it was the ultimate diagnostic test - not only had I not studied, I also went in sick. x_x The night before I couldn't fall asleep 'cause I was coughing till 1:30 or so. Then I had to wake up around 7 the next morning just to get downtown on time. Surprisingly, I wasn't feeling that shitty when I woke up. I was a bit tired, but nothing compared to what I used to feel during regular school days. So I got there half an hour early, as they've told us to, & the test started sharply at 9:00. To be honest, I was expecting to know maybe 20% of the questions & then I'd have to guess through the rest. But as it turned out, I knew WAY more than 20%. I actually found the test, dare I say it, EASY. =O The first section was physical sciences, a combination of physics & general/physical chemistry. Now everyone knows I hate physics & have never been exceptionally good at it, but I managed to remember quite a bit of crap from it & could do most of the questions. As for general chem, I've always loved it & have always been good at it, so of course I breezed through that section. And then came the biggest surprise for me - I HAD TIME LEFT!! I've always been under the impression that time is the biggest issue on the MCAT, that if you don't manage your time properly, you might not be able to finish. I guess in a way, that idea forced me to not waste time like I'd usually do on tests, you know, like flipping through pages & spending 10 minutes to decide which question to do first. And I also think that (ironically) because I wasn't prepared, I didn't bother thinking about a lot of the seemingly "hard" questions; I just randomly guessed, as I knew it would be pointless trying to figure out how to do them. All in all, the first section really got me pumped up. I could feel the excitement building inside me 5 minutes after the test began. I could feel my heart saying, "Wow, I actually want to do this!!" It was gross. But at the same time, very comforting to know that I can handle the stress so well. =P
After physical sciences was over, we had a 10 minute break. I sorta used that time to meditate & get the previous section's stuff outta my head. I distinctly remember me trying to do that by recalling the characteristics of different fruits, lol. Don't ask me why or how, but it worked. Before I knew it, it was time for verbal reasoning, the infamous & probably the hardest part of the whole test. Again, the time issue freaked me out, so I read like I was hungry for words. It didn't turn out so bad; at first, it was kinda scary 'cause I had absolutely no idea what the articles were saying. But then I realized I was doing too much skimming & wasn't getting much by reading TOO fast. Second thing was that the passages were just WAY too boring I really didn't want to read them. Plus the questions were just stupid. Some of them didn't make sense at all!! So I guessed through those. But again, nowhere near as bad as I've expected...
Then it was lunch time. I got pita just 'cause it was close & I didn't want subs or Timmy's. I ate only half of it, just enough to keep me going (I was starving midway through verbal O_o) & not enough to make me fall asleep (ITIS!! Lol). I think I ended up eating a bit too much anyway though, 'cause I was falling asleep while waiting for people to come back. But once the test started again, I felt fine. Stress really is the best "drug" that keeps me up...
So then came the writing section...& HOLY SHIT IT WAS BAD. I totally blanked out on the first sample, I had absolutely no idea what example to use, so I ended up using a very very VERY crappy one to support my thesis. NOT COOL. Also I don't think I elaborated enough on the topic...I wrote only about 1 & 1/2 pages. =\ I kinda redeemed myself on the second piece, with good examples & all. It was no surprise since the topic was about law & society. Like come on now. =P
After yet another break, it was time for the last section. By then I was all ready to leave, thinking "JUST GET ME OUTTA HERE!!" The bio section was easy, how can it not, it's what I've been doing extensively for the past 3 years. I kinda chuckled when I saw the microbio & genetics questions...xD The orgo part wasn't too bad either, I actually remembered quite a few reactions. And I'd never thought I'd say this, but...THANK GOD FOR BIOCHEM. I don't think I'd be as confident as I was if I hadn't (albeit forced) learnt so much biochem in these 2 years. UofT (or MGB...whatever) has prepped me well, after all.
I'd have to say it was a great & worthwhile experience. As geeky as it sounds, it was a nice way to spend a Saturday. I saw Joyce (from high school, our valedictorian who's now at Queen's) when I was getting off the subway at Yonge, & we gave our greetings. When she asked how I was doing, I said, "I just took my mock MCAT.", lol. That was like the only thing I had on my mind at that point...she probably found me weird, but meh. =P
One step closer to where I'd wanna be...HUZZAH!!
6.14.2005
Independent Women
So, it's finally happening - Destiny's Child is to disband. I still don't know what to make of it...can't say I'm surprised, I was actually more surprised by the fact that they kept their promise of making another album after each of them went solo. The result might not have been great (sorry but I didn't like a single track from Destiny Fulfilled), but I appreciate their efforts. I guess that pretty much did it for me...by then I could really care less about them as a group. I mean, who am I kiddin', Beyonce has always been the sole reason for me loving DC. It's just that there were other times when the group thing really worked for me, particularly on The Writing's On The Wall, my favourite album of theirs. It's funny though how that's not even the same DC we have nowadays. Either way, after finding out about the split, I listened to all the old DC songs that I once loved & still do...& that brought out a lil sadness in me. Beyonce might still be a star, but I'll always remember her as the girl who dressed up as a mermaid in the "With Me" video. I'll always remember myself going "What kinda name is that??" upon seeing it on the screen. =P
Well, I hope all three of them will prosper regardless of being in a group or not. But as we all know, it'll pretty much just be all about Beyonce. =P Kelly can be happily married to her football player, while Michelle can just be...Michelle (lol). I bet in a McDonald's somewhere, LeToya & LaTavia are having a great sense of schadenfreude while serving Big Macs & McChickens...xP
So, it's finally happening - Destiny's Child is to disband. I still don't know what to make of it...can't say I'm surprised, I was actually more surprised by the fact that they kept their promise of making another album after each of them went solo. The result might not have been great (sorry but I didn't like a single track from Destiny Fulfilled), but I appreciate their efforts. I guess that pretty much did it for me...by then I could really care less about them as a group. I mean, who am I kiddin', Beyonce has always been the sole reason for me loving DC. It's just that there were other times when the group thing really worked for me, particularly on The Writing's On The Wall, my favourite album of theirs. It's funny though how that's not even the same DC we have nowadays. Either way, after finding out about the split, I listened to all the old DC songs that I once loved & still do...& that brought out a lil sadness in me. Beyonce might still be a star, but I'll always remember her as the girl who dressed up as a mermaid in the "With Me" video. I'll always remember myself going "What kinda name is that??" upon seeing it on the screen. =P
Well, I hope all three of them will prosper regardless of being in a group or not. But as we all know, it'll pretty much just be all about Beyonce. =P Kelly can be happily married to her football player, while Michelle can just be...Michelle (lol). I bet in a McDonald's somewhere, LeToya & LaTavia are having a great sense of schadenfreude while serving Big Macs & McChickens...xP
6.12.2005
Scream
I'd be surprised if I can talk tomorrow, haha. Wonderland rocks, especially when you get to go for free. =D Weee.
This year, I went with my cousins...seems like every year I go with a different gang of people. But actually, the first time I went to Wonderland was with my cousins, back when I first immigrated here...anyway (that was pointless), the day started out hot, but thankfully a thick layer of clouds gave us a lil break from the scorching sun. It wasn't long, however, before it started pouring rain, & that led to a somewhat unpleasant incident...O_O Ah well, we still had fun, played most of the rides we wanted to get on (except "The Italian Job" 'cause the queue was simply WAY too long, & my favourite, "The Bat" 'cause we ran out of time...ToT), had an awful lot of poutine, & even more funnel cake. Of course, a day at Wonderland is never complete without me getting all wet...after "White Water Canyon", my pants became stuck to my legs for the rest of the day, & I had to walk like I crapped my pants, lol. =P Not a pretty scene...
I kinda wanna go back again later this summer, just 'cause I didn't get to go on all the rides I originally planned to go on. Unfortunately, I do not have the extra moolah to afford another trip...=\ Plus, even if I had the money, I'd be buying this instead (excuse the incoherent thoughts...me is very fatigued)...
P.S. Oh, I almost forgot to mention that Brian & Stewie plushtoys (from Family Guy) were up for grabs as game prizes this year. I really wanted one (Brian in particular, heh heh), but shooting hoops just isn't my thing...<sigh>
I'd be surprised if I can talk tomorrow, haha. Wonderland rocks, especially when you get to go for free. =D Weee.
This year, I went with my cousins...seems like every year I go with a different gang of people. But actually, the first time I went to Wonderland was with my cousins, back when I first immigrated here...anyway (that was pointless), the day started out hot, but thankfully a thick layer of clouds gave us a lil break from the scorching sun. It wasn't long, however, before it started pouring rain, & that led to a somewhat unpleasant incident...O_O Ah well, we still had fun, played most of the rides we wanted to get on (except "The Italian Job" 'cause the queue was simply WAY too long, & my favourite, "The Bat" 'cause we ran out of time...ToT), had an awful lot of poutine, & even more funnel cake. Of course, a day at Wonderland is never complete without me getting all wet...after "White Water Canyon", my pants became stuck to my legs for the rest of the day, & I had to walk like I crapped my pants, lol. =P Not a pretty scene...
I kinda wanna go back again later this summer, just 'cause I didn't get to go on all the rides I originally planned to go on. Unfortunately, I do not have the extra moolah to afford another trip...=\ Plus, even if I had the money, I'd be buying this instead (excuse the incoherent thoughts...me is very fatigued)...
P.S. Oh, I almost forgot to mention that Brian & Stewie plushtoys (from Family Guy) were up for grabs as game prizes this year. I really wanted one (Brian in particular, heh heh), but shooting hoops just isn't my thing...<sigh>
6.10.2005
Night Knight
Everytime I pay a random visit to Eaton Centre, there's something special going on. Last time, I saw Lisa Marie Presley. And today, there was the BATMOBILE!! While I'm not necessarily a fan of the new design, it was still very cool to see it in person. I managed to quickly grab a few shots (God bless my ever-so-handy D-snap) before people started ogling & throwing themselves over it (just noticed that I didn't take a picture of the back...bummers!!)...
Speaking of Batman...who's up for watching it with me on opening night next Wednesday?? ;)
Everytime I pay a random visit to Eaton Centre, there's something special going on. Last time, I saw Lisa Marie Presley. And today, there was the BATMOBILE!! While I'm not necessarily a fan of the new design, it was still very cool to see it in person. I managed to quickly grab a few shots (God bless my ever-so-handy D-snap) before people started ogling & throwing themselves over it (just noticed that I didn't take a picture of the back...bummers!!)...
Speaking of Batman...who's up for watching it with me on opening night next Wednesday?? ;)
6.08.2005
You Oughta Hear
Has it been 10 years already?? O_O
Still in the process of listening to the album...so far, so good. Everyone should check out the new version of "Ironic", as she's made a small but clever change in the lyrics that made me laugh out loud (although you'll probably have to know the original quite well to catch it...). xD
Has it been 10 years already?? O_O
Still in the process of listening to the album...so far, so good. Everyone should check out the new version of "Ironic", as she's made a small but clever change in the lyrics that made me laugh out loud (although you'll probably have to know the original quite well to catch it...). xD
