|| chiodo de cream.: October 2007

HELLOO SWEETHEARTS...

Yesterday:

We had Ecology practical at Burnley yesterday and instead of the whole 50 odd crew, only 10 of us turned up. Which was good... i prefer smaller groups.

Anyways, we were like looking at the different plant species which i still have yet to wrap my head around. Was so confusing but i had heaps of good fun (especially when your lab instructor is cute...)

So yeah. We were passing around the different flowers, putting them apart and such. So when the cute lab instructor passed a flower to Xing Qi... she started gigging(correct speeling? looks weird...) and said, "wa wa! see. he gave me flowers..."

=_=

I am still aching from pump class...Although we've been hitting the gym, running, yoga and all, pump was the one class i haven been to in eons. Pump class feels like you are exercising in a club which plays techno song.

That aside, I am uber glad both my presentations are done, heres how one went,

Dr Tony Weatherley...

Comment :
This was a well presented talk and you did it with a confident style although perhaps spoke a little fast. Contrast between text and background was not good. However it was well researched and systematically presented. Well done.

I've always had the problem of speaking too fast. =_=

JUST 3 more assignments and 3 more exams to do!
ONE more month to freedom...
62 more days to sunny island!

xoxo

*screams with happiness!*

Amist stressing over the exams and assignments... econs made me happy!
=D
Did well for the lastest test. Been checking and waiting for the results since friday...
This prolly is the best uni score so far !
96%!
(does the happy dance)

Anyways, that aside... something interesting!

There are many studies on the firstborn propensity to success, and some important statistics back this up. In one Norwegian study of more than 1.5 million people, it was found firstborns have the highest income and education levels of all in the order line, regardless of family income levels.

Grose says this could be because firstborns are taught to read and write earlier, and socialise with adults from an early age - a high bar for a child to try to live up to.
But it's not all bad for the later borns. Another study suggests middle children are the most well adjusted, and Grose believes this is because, "they've learnt, from an early age, that they can't compete on an intelligence level with the elder child, or a cuteness level with the youngest, so they develop their own persona away from the family, which is why they find it easier to seek careers with friends and groups away from the home".

Middle children are more likely to live and work overseas, and have a laissez-faire attitude to family occasions, in case you're wondering why your middle child never turned up to Christmas lunch. Grose says there is another certainty with the middle child. "Whatever they choose to pursue, you can be guaranteed it will be in the completely opposite area to the child above them in line."

The youngest is the creative, unconventional, tantrum-throwing, rebel-charmer of the group, Grose says. Because they are the littlest, the youngest has to be charming and adaptable to survive. Often they have the least developed written and verbal skills but Grose says they often have more highly developed levels of emotional intelligence. The youngest is also the risk-taker, in contrast to the firstborn who is often plagued with perfectionism and unlikely to try less conservative ventures or areas that don't guarantee success.

(www.the age.com.au)

xoxo

In between going to Ikea, going for excursions to Mornington Pennisular & the Brisbane Ranges, studying and doing assignments... I'm going crazyyyy!!!

The only thing keeping me sane and going is the thought of going back to singapore in... 70 more days!!! YAYNESS!

xoxo