End of Term

Time really flies. I've already completed my first term, submitted 2 pre-course assignments, 2 main assignments, made 2 presentations and taken 2 exams.

The (provisional) score so far:

Organisational Behaviour
PCA (A+)
MA ???
Presentation (A+)
Exam ???

Strategic Management & Business Practice
PCA (A+)
MA ???
Presentation ???
Exam ???

Unfortunately, the exam and main assignment for each module comprise 70-80% of the total mark, so I still don't have a clear indication of my progress and won't do for another 1-2 months.

The OB main assignment turned out to be a 7,267 word beast, squeezed into just 10 days. Actually, it was supposed to be a four person group project, but I'm very particular about who I work with - I didn't much like the idea of my grade being 'diluted', as it were. SMBP also challenged me with my first ever powerpoint presentation, made in front of the entire class, dressed in a suit. Apparently one of the Vietnamese guys secretly took pictures of me presenting and put them on Facebook, because I "looked so formal"... ōó
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...If I find them, I'll post them up. The exams were mixed. I have my concerns about the SMBP exam, but I have a feeling the OB exam went much better.

Other highlights included a 'corporate visit' to the Gardenia bread factory!
...Which was over almost as soon as it began. Still, it was interesting to see how the bread was made, it forced me to break away from study for one afternoon, I got to sample some of the merchandise and I returned with goodies for Yolande from the gift shop (a Gardenia bag and gym towel). Most importantly, it was free (not the goodies, I must stress)!

I'm almost half way through my 2 week 'break' now. I've already started reading through next term's textbooks (Corporate Financial Management, Marketing Management), which are utterly huuuge! I didn't know whether to laugh or cry when I picked them up after my OB exam last Friday. Actually, I'm pretty excited about these modules. CFM is basically applied maths (my best subject) and MM is really the core of what doing business is all about - meeting needs profitably.

Last Friday we also got to hang out with Yolande's friends from NUS Japanese studies. They're a great bunch of people - I really enjoyed myself.

This weekend we have a trip to Batam! 3 hour spa, karaoke, bowling, swimming (just paddling for Yolande, whose eyes are still freshly lasered). I hope we don't get quarantined... I'll be sure to let you all know!

I suppose during the second week of this break I should really get down to researching my 2 research projects (RP1, RP2), along with some other stuff I need to sort out...