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Finally, I can blog.

It's like all those knots in me just miraculously undid themselves and I can finally breath easy. Ironic thing is that I have less than a month till my exams and I just found out that I have a test tomorrow (have not started studying at all).

But at least I am done with one major hurdle, or what I thought would be a major hurdle: NUROPS Congress selection interview for the pleanary speaker out of the 9 candidates. The rest would be parallel speakers. For those who have not attended a symposium or congress before, basically, when the pleanary speaker speaks, you have no choice but to listen as it is the main event. Parallel speakers normally speak after the pleanary speaker in small rooms at the same slot so audiences have to chose which presentation they want to attend.

But of cuz, being the limelight hog I am, I want to be the MAIN EVENT. wahaha.

So, I wasa stressing out over my presentation slides and complaining to whoever who bothered to listen. Frankly, I'd hate me cuz I really shouldn't be whining about this honour. I'd be jealous of me. So sorry to my dear frens if I got on any of your nerves cuz I tend to get carried away and start obsessing about ME ME ME.

Anyway, if I've said it before, I'd say it again. PROF IP IS BRILLIANT. I'M IN AWE. LIFE-SAVER! He's the most inspirational teacher I have ever met! YEAH.

Basically at a time when I was figuring out how to prune my former 30min presentation slides down to just a MEASLY 5 mins, he helped me by giving me points of what I should touch on during the presentation. What he wrote in the email made me even more determined :

"For a 5 min talk, there should be no more than 8-10 slides. You will have to talk at least for 40 s to 1 min for a slide, if not they should not be there. So, be bold to let go."



So, be bold to let go.


I don't know why but that sentence just fired me up enough to take the next step. Be bold. I have always thought of myself as the confident one, the one who dared stand up against people. But really deep down inside, I know that I'm scared...partly cookie cutter syndrome (You just dont want to stand out) and partly of the unknown and change.

That's why sometimes, the thought of going to USA for further studies terrifies me.

But I have to be bold.



Anyway, I came out with a better set of slides and emailed them to the Prof then this morning I practised my presentation like around ten times, trying to time myself and to get the correct tone of voice as well as 'enthusiasm'. Ahha laugh all you want and call me fake but this is war. Hee, even did it in front of the mirror.

Anyway, I talked till I was parched and my throat was slightly sore. Hence my msn nick: "Wish me all the luck in the world: so tired...practised so much, voice going"
Speaking of this, Linghan was really weird today during Eco lecture. Apparently he saw that msn nick and somehow (dun ask me how cuz i have no idea how his brain works...maybe liyan can tell) came up with a fancy story in his head. To him, I practice so hard until voice hoarse is cuz I wanna SERENADE someone. Blueh..Then he keep asking me to sing for him.....HUH!~

Pay money I consider..ahah if not go borrow CD from another Commonwealthian....buahaha okie shall not blow own trumpet cuz it was just a small solo bit.


OKie, so I made it through Eco lecture and went to S16 to bum abit til 2.30 when its my presentation. There I SILENTLY practised abit more and checked my mail for replys from Prof Ip...Whee..see below


"Dear Yi Lin

It's much better and I think you will do well.

Regards

Prof Ip"



ENCOURAGEMENT!!!!!!! *YEAH YEAH

Anyway the presentation went quite well i think but no expectations. Can present is already a good thing =)


okie! I need to start studying for my test (Prof Ip's one so must do well if not damn paiseh). Heez



BUAI BUAI