I just came back from my algorithm coding quiz today and feel totally stumped. It was an easy paper, I thought I had it in the bag... But I clearly did not. Whenever things start to veer into the direction of hard work not paying off, I think it's good to reflect on quality of … Continue reading 13AM musings
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Second Hackathon Thoughts
A while ago I wrote a post about my first hackathon experience at HacknRoll by NUSHackers. Just yesterday, I participated in Emirates Travel Hackathon, co-organized by Web In Travel (WIT). The experience this time was much more fulfilling than the previous. From the ideation to execution, there were key takeaways in every phase. We built Big Brother, which … Continue reading Second Hackathon Thoughts
Build Character
3 days into 2015, and I've had two interesting experiences. Jumpstarting a car. This actually happened on New Year's Eve. Darren actually forgotten to turn off his hazard lights after parking. So while we were happily having Korean BBQ, his car was flashing away. The battery was flat when we returned. It was our first … Continue reading Build Character
Semester Break So Far
4 weeks into semester break and here's what I've done: Shipped Ecomore Corp: One of the greatest accomplishment is to see your crafted project go up online, even if there's not much people viewing it. I've spent quite a bit of time making sure certain features work, and nothing beats the feeling of uploading the … Continue reading Semester Break So Far
Results, and a 2014 Wrap-Up
It's the time of the year again. A time to look back at all the moments and achievements, also at all the missed opportunities and failures. But before I go into that. Results just got released today. I did pretty okay, considering that both of my As came from my CS modules. Well let me just … Continue reading Results, and a 2014 Wrap-Up
Recess, and Code Golf.
It's recess week! Also known as the week of pure studying for mid terms, at least for us CS students. To start the recess week off proper, I attended a Code Golf session by NUSHackers. It sort of show me how detached I am from recreational programming. Lately CS1101S is getting more intense, and I'm … Continue reading Recess, and Code Golf.
Week 4, and beyond.
Week 4 has just ended, and it's 2 more weeks to recess week, 3 more to midterms. That's really very, very fast. Where did all the time go? Newton's first law explains this very well. I read an article recently about how the laws of physics can be related to productivity, and this is exactly … Continue reading Week 4, and beyond.
Being an underdog, intentionally.
School is officially starting tomorrow. I've went through my previous posts (once more) and figured how far I've come, and how long I've waited for this moment. But now that school is really starting, there is an overwhelming sense of loss. It's time to be a student again. After a short get together with Hume in the … Continue reading Being an underdog, intentionally.
New room, new beginning.
I've moved in to Tembusu College, finally.I'm staying really, really high up on the 19th floor. Pros and cons of staying so high up. Well but the pros definitely outweigh the cons. Sadly most of my friends are staying in the lower levels. :(We're still neighbours though, living in the same block!So what have I … Continue reading New room, new beginning.
Technical Interviews and debates.
Yesterday marked the last day of Tembusu Orientation Week, and it was a totally different experience of freshmen camp. In my opinion, camaraderie and friendship forged during the camp was more important than the camp itself. I'm really proud to be part of this amazing OG, Hume!#NoPlaceLikeHUMEOther than the amazing friends made, I've attended two … Continue reading Technical Interviews and debates.
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