Okay....so...progress...and what's left...
Finished....
(1) Analysis Report
(2) IS Assignment #1-3
(3) Competition Reflection
This week...
(4) Tax Assignment
(5) Audit Assignment #2
(6) Case Presentation
(7) IS Group Assignment
(8) IS Assignments #4
Next week.
(9) IS Exam
(10) Finance Assignment #2
(11) Audit Exam
As of this moment....
(4) 50% done
(5) 50% done
(6) is 90% done
(7) my part...0%
(8) 0%
Getting there...slowly but surely...
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Reflection on the Reflection
So to conclude the competition, the final part of our assignment/project is to write a reflection on how our well our team worked together.
What was interesting for me.....how fake the reflection was.
Being the one that was "away" during the competition, I know a lot more about how everyone REALLY felt while working together. Interestingly, none of these things were actually brought up.
On the surface, it seems we are a good team and everybody gets along very well. But the reality is that there are things we don't all agree with, but nobody wants to say anything, because there is the potential to offend someone. The truth is...we still don't have that honesty, trust and openness.
It's unfortunate, but that was expected. Everybody sugar coats their words every day. I'm not accusing people of being fake, but nobody wants to risk offending someone else.
After all......how many people in this world do you trust 100% and can be 100% honest with?
My answer......One, at most.
What was interesting for me.....how fake the reflection was.
Being the one that was "away" during the competition, I know a lot more about how everyone REALLY felt while working together. Interestingly, none of these things were actually brought up.
On the surface, it seems we are a good team and everybody gets along very well. But the reality is that there are things we don't all agree with, but nobody wants to say anything, because there is the potential to offend someone. The truth is...we still don't have that honesty, trust and openness.
It's unfortunate, but that was expected. Everybody sugar coats their words every day. I'm not accusing people of being fake, but nobody wants to risk offending someone else.
After all......how many people in this world do you trust 100% and can be 100% honest with?
My answer......One, at most.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Here we go...
Okay....it's really time to start working...
This week....
(1) Analysis Report
(2) IS Assignment #1
Next week...
(3) Competition Reflection
(4) Tax Assignment
(5) Case Presentation
(6) Audit Assignment #2
(7) IS Group Assignment
(8) IS Assignments #2-4
As of this moment....
(2) is done
(4) is 25% done
(1) is 30% done
and all others haven't been started.
Yikes.
Starting to feel the pressure...
This week....
(1) Analysis Report
(2) IS Assignment #1
Next week...
(3) Competition Reflection
(4) Tax Assignment
(5) Case Presentation
(6) Audit Assignment #2
(7) IS Group Assignment
(8) IS Assignments #2-4
As of this moment....
(2) is done
(4) is 25% done
(1) is 30% done
and all others haven't been started.
Yikes.
Starting to feel the pressure...
Friday, November 20, 2009
Conference 2009
Today was our program's annual conference. This year's topic....climate change.
Yes...somehow, climate change is related to management and accounting! Why? Because all the new pollution laws and regulations will affect how accounting and auditing are done.
It was all very interesting stuff, because I never thought climate change would affect the accounting profession. Unfortunately, I could not hear half the stuff because the sound was really bad where I was sitting and the people at my table would not stop talking.
5 speakers...each talking for about an hour...followed by a small debate between my class (2011) and the upper year class (2010).
Honestly, I think 99% of the people didn't want to be there. Most of the upper year class was there because the material will be on their exams. As for my class, everybody was there because the faculty was taking attendance.
In my part of the room, where we couldn't hear anything clearly, people were bored and started doing other things. It was rather funny. Of course, there were people texting and playing games on their cellphones. Some people brought notes and textbooks to study. Some were sleeping. Some were reading newspapers, magazines and novels. Some where playing tic-tac-toe and SOS. But by far, the most interesting that I saw was these 2 people at the next table that drew their own Battle Ship game to play!
As for me...I tried to listen...but it was impossible. So...I ended up playing every single game on my cellphone.
People started sneaking out during the breaks and lunch. By the end of the day, there was 8 (of 60+) people from my class left. Four were there because they were going to be in the debate. One was there because she was an exec. Three, including me, were there because we felt bad that everybody else had left.
The winner of the debate was determined by (1) the judges and (2) the audience. It was REALLY ridiculous when there were 60+ people cheering for the other class, and only 4 cheering for our class. How embarrassing.
To be honest, I was a little pissed off at all the people that left. First of all, it is very disrespectful to the speakers. Second, the director and faculty of our program definitely does not have a good impression on our class.
But what pissed me off the most...The debate was a competition between our class and the upper year class, and all those people did not care enough to stay and support our class?! 好無義氣!!!
I understand that there's a lot of work to do. But really...that's not an excuse. What about the 8 of us that stayed? We have just as much to do and we stayed. Because we cared enough about our class and our fellow classmates.
I really hate it when people in my class complain to me that they have a lot of work to do and that they don't have enough time to do everything. The have no "right" to. It takes me at least 2 hours per day to go to and from campus, but most people live on campus or close by. I work 8 hours on Saturday, and nobody else in the class works. All those people have at least 18 hours more time per week to do school work than I do. And they're complaining to me?!?!?! SHUT UP!
I might not be the most social or talkative person. But I work my ass off and I make an effort to support my friends and classmates. And I wish that others could do the same!
Yes...somehow, climate change is related to management and accounting! Why? Because all the new pollution laws and regulations will affect how accounting and auditing are done.
It was all very interesting stuff, because I never thought climate change would affect the accounting profession. Unfortunately, I could not hear half the stuff because the sound was really bad where I was sitting and the people at my table would not stop talking.
5 speakers...each talking for about an hour...followed by a small debate between my class (2011) and the upper year class (2010).
Honestly, I think 99% of the people didn't want to be there. Most of the upper year class was there because the material will be on their exams. As for my class, everybody was there because the faculty was taking attendance.
In my part of the room, where we couldn't hear anything clearly, people were bored and started doing other things. It was rather funny. Of course, there were people texting and playing games on their cellphones. Some people brought notes and textbooks to study. Some were sleeping. Some were reading newspapers, magazines and novels. Some where playing tic-tac-toe and SOS. But by far, the most interesting that I saw was these 2 people at the next table that drew their own Battle Ship game to play!
As for me...I tried to listen...but it was impossible. So...I ended up playing every single game on my cellphone.
People started sneaking out during the breaks and lunch. By the end of the day, there was 8 (of 60+) people from my class left. Four were there because they were going to be in the debate. One was there because she was an exec. Three, including me, were there because we felt bad that everybody else had left.
The winner of the debate was determined by (1) the judges and (2) the audience. It was REALLY ridiculous when there were 60+ people cheering for the other class, and only 4 cheering for our class. How embarrassing.
To be honest, I was a little pissed off at all the people that left. First of all, it is very disrespectful to the speakers. Second, the director and faculty of our program definitely does not have a good impression on our class.
But what pissed me off the most...The debate was a competition between our class and the upper year class, and all those people did not care enough to stay and support our class?! 好無義氣!!!
I understand that there's a lot of work to do. But really...that's not an excuse. What about the 8 of us that stayed? We have just as much to do and we stayed. Because we cared enough about our class and our fellow classmates.
I really hate it when people in my class complain to me that they have a lot of work to do and that they don't have enough time to do everything. The have no "right" to. It takes me at least 2 hours per day to go to and from campus, but most people live on campus or close by. I work 8 hours on Saturday, and nobody else in the class works. All those people have at least 18 hours more time per week to do school work than I do. And they're complaining to me?!?!?! SHUT UP!
I might not be the most social or talkative person. But I work my ass off and I make an effort to support my friends and classmates. And I wish that others could do the same!
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Victory!
Our team won the competition! *shock*
I think we were all REALLY surprised today when they announced that our team won. From what I heard, the judges didn't appear too impressed with out team's presentation that day and one judge asked a lot of questions. But when they went over their grading criteria today, it seems we covered most of what they wanted.
Quite honestly, I was not completely satisfied with the info in our presentation. If I were doing it myself, I would have approached the case differently. But I guess it was good enough!
Unfortunately, there was some misunderstanding in the value of the prize, so it is significantly less than what we thought it would be. Regardless, it's better than nothing! And winning (out of 11 teams) is already exciting enough!
Thanks to my wonderful team!...especially for saving my life by convincing the profs to give me my marks!
Now...let's win this AFC too!
I think we were all REALLY surprised today when they announced that our team won. From what I heard, the judges didn't appear too impressed with out team's presentation that day and one judge asked a lot of questions. But when they went over their grading criteria today, it seems we covered most of what they wanted.
Quite honestly, I was not completely satisfied with the info in our presentation. If I were doing it myself, I would have approached the case differently. But I guess it was good enough!
Unfortunately, there was some misunderstanding in the value of the prize, so it is significantly less than what we thought it would be. Regardless, it's better than nothing! And winning (out of 11 teams) is already exciting enough!
Thanks to my wonderful team!...especially for saving my life by convincing the profs to give me my marks!
Now...let's win this AFC too!
Monday, November 16, 2009
放開你去愛你?
Opened up a magazine today and the title of one article was "放開你去愛你".
In TV shows, it often happens that Person A and Person B are together. And then for whatever reason, Person A will give up on Person B and let go because Person A thinks that that's best for Person B. Exactly what it says...放開你去愛你. They always make it seem so sad and heroic, so that you feel sorry for Person A.
But I absolutely hate this phrase.
There was a point in time when I believed in this idea of letting go because you love the other person. At the time when I was struggling with things, I often said to X that she should let go and move on, because I would make her life miserable. Every time, she would say no, and tell me that she was willing to stay with me.
Until one time, I said it again, and X got mad at me.
X said it was very selfish of me to push her away because I thought that it would be better for her. I didn't understand. How was I being selfish when what I wanted was to stop giving her trouble?
She explained......I am not her, and I could never know what is best for her......because what she wanted most, was to be there with me. Me pushing her away was like robbing her of the last little bit that we shared.
Like a million other times......X made me cry.
放開你去愛你。
It's wrong.
It's selfish.
And I will never think that way again.
In TV shows, it often happens that Person A and Person B are together. And then for whatever reason, Person A will give up on Person B and let go because Person A thinks that that's best for Person B. Exactly what it says...放開你去愛你. They always make it seem so sad and heroic, so that you feel sorry for Person A.
But I absolutely hate this phrase.
There was a point in time when I believed in this idea of letting go because you love the other person. At the time when I was struggling with things, I often said to X that she should let go and move on, because I would make her life miserable. Every time, she would say no, and tell me that she was willing to stay with me.
Until one time, I said it again, and X got mad at me.
X said it was very selfish of me to push her away because I thought that it would be better for her. I didn't understand. How was I being selfish when what I wanted was to stop giving her trouble?
She explained......I am not her, and I could never know what is best for her......because what she wanted most, was to be there with me. Me pushing her away was like robbing her of the last little bit that we shared.
Like a million other times......X made me cry.
放開你去愛你。
It's wrong.
It's selfish.
And I will never think that way again.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
The Same Old Path
Passed by X's place again tonight.
And it still gets to me.
*sigh*
Maybe because it's November...meaning December is coming...and Christmas is coming. Everything just gets magnified that much more.
What shall I do this year?...Anything?
I know I'll regret it if I don't.
I know I'll regret it if I do.
FML.
And it still gets to me.
*sigh*
Maybe because it's November...meaning December is coming...and Christmas is coming. Everything just gets magnified that much more.
What shall I do this year?...Anything?
I know I'll regret it if I don't.
I know I'll regret it if I do.
FML.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
As Life Goes On...
While talking to R today, she mentioned that she and S had gone to look at the condos nearby......
When I heard that, that heavy feeling came over me again......
I feel stupid. R and S have been happily together for 6 years now. And in all this time, what's happened in my life?
What have I been putting myself through these few years while the rest of the world moves along happily in life with their significant other? And in the end, after all this craziness, what will I gain or what will I achieve? In fact, where the hell am I trying to go? Why am I "wasting" my time on something that I will never get?
I don't know.
Because it felt right.
Because nothing ever felt so natural.
Because for once in my life, I felt sure about what I wanted.
But it's all meaningless to the rest of the world.
Because I'll always be "wrong".
When I heard that, that heavy feeling came over me again......
I feel stupid. R and S have been happily together for 6 years now. And in all this time, what's happened in my life?
What have I been putting myself through these few years while the rest of the world moves along happily in life with their significant other? And in the end, after all this craziness, what will I gain or what will I achieve? In fact, where the hell am I trying to go? Why am I "wasting" my time on something that I will never get?
I don't know.
Because it felt right.
Because nothing ever felt so natural.
Because for once in my life, I felt sure about what I wanted.
But it's all meaningless to the rest of the world.
Because I'll always be "wrong".
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Ethics Lesson
What a disgrace to Toronto healthcare......
Board members at seven hospitals jump queue.
Can't believe that this includes MSH, St. Mike's and all three UHN hospitals. All those downtown hospitals let their board members jump the line to get H1N1 vaccines?! What the f**k is this? Is it not obvious that board members are not healthcare workers? Yes, the board members are important to keep the hospitals running smoothly at times like these (although...that is doubtful too), but where does anyone get the idea that they are risk"?
The athletes......even worse.
So who's watching out for the REAL front-line healthcare workers, who are actually working to save lives?
No wonder we are required to take an ethics course this year.
Board members at seven hospitals jump queue.
Can't believe that this includes MSH, St. Mike's and all three UHN hospitals. All those downtown hospitals let their board members jump the line to get H1N1 vaccines?! What the f**k is this? Is it not obvious that board members are not healthcare workers? Yes, the board members are important to keep the hospitals running smoothly at times like these (although...that is doubtful too), but where does anyone get the idea that they are risk"?
The athletes......even worse.
So who's watching out for the REAL front-line healthcare workers, who are actually working to save lives?
No wonder we are required to take an ethics course this year.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Comp Round-Up
So Class 2011's first comp has come to an end today. Finally. At this point in time, there should be lots of celebrations going on. Well...at least there is a group at the bar for sure!
So I didn't miss this "event" completely. I did what I could via the magics of the internet. Guess I didn't do that much compared to the rest of my team, but I tried.
Apparently, the presentation today wasn't as great as we'd hoped it would be. But to a certain extent, that was predictable, at least to me. Regardless, we all tried, and I know my team really tried their best these few days.
The bad...
(1) The finance part of things came under a bit of question, as I expected.
(2) Some parts were more complicated than it needed to be.
(3) Not everyone was fully satisfied with the final product, including me.
(4) There was a bit of internal conflict.
The good...
(1) We survived.
(2) I think we did fairly well.
(3) No major arguments.
(4) We tried our best.
On my part, being the "outsider" this time was kind of interesting, because I was able to have side conversations with everyone without the others knowing. In a sense, I think I saw a lot of things that the others didn't....
(1) Some people were being too bossy.
(2) Some people felt isolated.
(3) Not everyone agreed with the way things were handled.
(4) Poor communication.
It was kind of surprising that this happened. Because our team was made up of all the people that hang out regularly. But I guess when it comes to work, it doesn't work out the same way.
For me, being "away", there were some frustrations. But the thing that pissed me off the most was that for the last three days, despite being sick, I continuously offered to help, but 99% of the time, all but two people didn't even bother to reply.
Seriously, anybody that's worked with me before knows very well that I (1) know what I'm doing; (2) work my ass off; and (3) look out for everyone in my team. Although it's only been five months into the program, there are few people in the class who consistently want to work with me because they know I'll never let them down. So why in the world are you not letting me do stuff???
Regardless...
To my team......(although they'll never see this)......thank you for being so accommodating this week, and thank you for all the hard work you guys put in!......(And now we all get to start working on the AFC together....-_-'')
And a special thanks to Ms. M!.....who seems to be more concerned about my health and marks than I am, and who has gone out of her way to try and get the prof do give me the marks for this project.
So I didn't miss this "event" completely. I did what I could via the magics of the internet. Guess I didn't do that much compared to the rest of my team, but I tried.
Apparently, the presentation today wasn't as great as we'd hoped it would be. But to a certain extent, that was predictable, at least to me. Regardless, we all tried, and I know my team really tried their best these few days.
The bad...
(1) The finance part of things came under a bit of question, as I expected.
(2) Some parts were more complicated than it needed to be.
(3) Not everyone was fully satisfied with the final product, including me.
(4) There was a bit of internal conflict.
The good...
(1) We survived.
(2) I think we did fairly well.
(3) No major arguments.
(4) We tried our best.
On my part, being the "outsider" this time was kind of interesting, because I was able to have side conversations with everyone without the others knowing. In a sense, I think I saw a lot of things that the others didn't....
(1) Some people were being too bossy.
(2) Some people felt isolated.
(3) Not everyone agreed with the way things were handled.
(4) Poor communication.
It was kind of surprising that this happened. Because our team was made up of all the people that hang out regularly. But I guess when it comes to work, it doesn't work out the same way.
For me, being "away", there were some frustrations. But the thing that pissed me off the most was that for the last three days, despite being sick, I continuously offered to help, but 99% of the time, all but two people didn't even bother to reply.
Seriously, anybody that's worked with me before knows very well that I (1) know what I'm doing; (2) work my ass off; and (3) look out for everyone in my team. Although it's only been five months into the program, there are few people in the class who consistently want to work with me because they know I'll never let them down. So why in the world are you not letting me do stuff???
Regardless...
To my team......(although they'll never see this)......thank you for being so accommodating this week, and thank you for all the hard work you guys put in!......(And now we all get to start working on the AFC together....-_-'')
And a special thanks to Ms. M!.....who seems to be more concerned about my health and marks than I am, and who has gone out of her way to try and get the prof do give me the marks for this project.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Homeless Heart
Heard this song on the radio today....
When it first came out a few years ago, it would always catch my attention because of the lyrics in the chorus. Regardless, I didn't take much notice of it. When I did, it was because someone sent this song to me, along with a heart-warming message, at the worst times of my life.
Three years later...it turns out there are multiple covers of this song. But the original still sounds the best to me.
Bryan Rice - Homeless Heart
Jennette McCurdy - Homeless Heart
Home
Less
Heart
What an interesting combination of words...
[........................]
When it first came out a few years ago, it would always catch my attention because of the lyrics in the chorus. Regardless, I didn't take much notice of it. When I did, it was because someone sent this song to me, along with a heart-warming message, at the worst times of my life.
Three years later...it turns out there are multiple covers of this song. But the original still sounds the best to me.
Bryan Rice - Homeless Heart
Jennette McCurdy - Homeless Heart
Home
Less
Heart
What an interesting combination of words...
[........................]
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Burning Up
can't believe I'm sick...
at the worst possible time...
f**k.
there goes my grades...
there goes that cash prize...
there goes my team...
f**k.
at the worst possible time...
f**k.
there goes my grades...
there goes that cash prize...
there goes my team...
f**k.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Are you the favourite person of anybody?
Posted by hocc...
Are you the favourite person of anybody?
What a tough question...
Is there anyone I know that would consider me their favourite person? At some point in my life, I would have given a definite yes to this question. Now, I don't know anymore.
Am I that important to anyone in this world? I don't think so. Would it really make a different to anyone's life if I weren't here? I don't think so. So how could I be anyone's favourite person?
Every now and then, I wonder...if I were to die today, what would happen? Who would be notified? Who would be sad? Who would cry? Who would miss me?
I really don't know.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Gossip
Last week was the first ever house party for everyone in our program. Because there was a huge assignment due the next day, most people didn't go, including me. It turns out, there was a crowd of about ten people that night...
Ironically...there was no drinking...BUT...there was a lot of gossip. -_-''
Apparently, there was talk about M+M, J+S, J+T, L+C and others...
Naturally, I wonder what else was discussed, and if I was ever the topic of discussion. Maybe I'm thinking too much again. Maybe it's better if I never find out.
Why do people like to gossip so much?
Really...is it any of your business who's dating who? And even if you know, is it really necessary to go around telling the world? And what right do you have to pass judgment?
If people want you to know, they'll tell you. If they don't, then maybe you should take a hint that you shouldn't ask about it.
A lot of people in this world need to GROW UP!
Ironically...there was no drinking...BUT...there was a lot of gossip. -_-''
Apparently, there was talk about M+M, J+S, J+T, L+C and others...
Naturally, I wonder what else was discussed, and if I was ever the topic of discussion. Maybe I'm thinking too much again. Maybe it's better if I never find out.
Why do people like to gossip so much?
Really...is it any of your business who's dating who? And even if you know, is it really necessary to go around telling the world? And what right do you have to pass judgment?
If people want you to know, they'll tell you. If they don't, then maybe you should take a hint that you shouldn't ask about it.
A lot of people in this world need to GROW UP!
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Round 4
Fourth midterm coming up tomorrow...
Last week, I thought audit was bad because I really didn't know how to study for it. This MIS stuff is ten times worse. I've read a bunch of chapters but I don't know what to take form it. When did I sign up for an IT course?!
Next week is reading week. The week after is the last midterm. And then...we get started with finals.
And work term starts in January.
Yes. I'm looking ahead already. And it's not looking good. -_-''
FML
SIDE NOTE: M is coming out to Toronto next weekend. Hopefully we can work out something to meet up. Haven't seen her in a long time. The last time we got together was when J came from HK, and that was 3 years ago.
Last week, I thought audit was bad because I really didn't know how to study for it. This MIS stuff is ten times worse. I've read a bunch of chapters but I don't know what to take form it. When did I sign up for an IT course?!
Next week is reading week. The week after is the last midterm. And then...we get started with finals.
And work term starts in January.
Yes. I'm looking ahead already. And it's not looking good. -_-''
FML
SIDE NOTE: M is coming out to Toronto next weekend. Hopefully we can work out something to meet up. Haven't seen her in a long time. The last time we got together was when J came from HK, and that was 3 years ago.
Hiding
Feeling despondent these few days. Don't really want to talk to anyone about anything. Just want to be alone.
Perhaps this weekend is just a good time for me to "hide"...
Need to study IS for Monday's midterm...which I know absolutely nothing about...
Need to absorb as much knowledge as possible before Wednesday...
Need to build up some energy for this week's big event...three days of craziness that I'm not looking forward to. The people in my group are great and I know we'll work well together. But the way this comp works just isn't my style. Hopefully we won't have to pull overnighters.
Just need to get through this week....and I'll have the next week off...finally.
This heaviness is unbearable...
You said I don't understand...but I do...all too well.
Perhaps this weekend is just a good time for me to "hide"...
Need to study IS for Monday's midterm...which I know absolutely nothing about...
Need to absorb as much knowledge as possible before Wednesday...
Need to build up some energy for this week's big event...three days of craziness that I'm not looking forward to. The people in my group are great and I know we'll work well together. But the way this comp works just isn't my style. Hopefully we won't have to pull overnighters.
Just need to get through this week....and I'll have the next week off...finally.
This heaviness is unbearable...
You said I don't understand...but I do...all too well.
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