Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.

Time flies. It is already the seventh week in this short semester. Yesterday was the last class for ECS. We had presented our speech in the last class. I was in the second group and my candidate number is 13. There were 14 candidates in the group.

The public speaking started at 3.30pm in 1.03A. I sat at the second row and listened to my friends' speeches. Everyone was performing so well. I guess it is because we knew that was the last activity we had for ECS.

When I stood in front of the class and ready to deliver my speech, I was quite nervous. I took a deep breath and started to deliver my speech. I did not know how was my performance. I hope it was OKAY. :)

I love ECS class because I met nice lecturers and many new friends. I learn a lot of new things through this class. This is really a good memory in my life. :D

Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.

Slappy Hooper!

Who is Slappy Hooper? Well, Slappy Hooper is the best sign painter in the world! I bet you are curious about what I am saying here. :p


Topic of yesterday ECS was "Enactment of Short Stories". The script of my group is "The Legend of Slappy Hooper". We were asked to take a particular role and read the script in front of the class and we were assessed on that. The main character, Slappy Hooper is the only guy in my group, Terry.  I always have fun to be in this group because we have different races of group members and even international students!


Although we were disappointed by the result, but the learning process is the most important, right? Cheer up! =D


So, it's time to continue practising my speech now. The public speaking is on Monday! 


Good night! =)

10 New Words (Fifth Week)

1. Boffin
    (1) A boffin is a scientist, especially one who is doing research.
    : The boffins of Imperial College in London think the may have found a solution.
    (2) Very clear people are sometimes called boffins.
    : A computer boffin is set to make 5 million dollars from his revolutionary photo
      technology.

2. Lampoon
    (1) If you lampoon someone or something, you criticize them very strongly, using humorous means.
    : He was lampooned for his short stature and political views.
    (2) A lampoon is a piece of writing or speech which criticizes someone or something very strongly, using humorous means.

3. Perilous
   (1) Something that is perilous is very dangerous.
    : ...a perilous journey across the war-zone...   The road grew even steeper and more perilous.

4. flare-up
   If there is a flare-up of violence or of an illness, it suddenly starts or gets worse.

5. Masseuse
   A masseuse is a woman whose job is to give massages.




6. Typology
    A typology is a system for dividing things into different types, especially in science and the social sciences.

7. Gigolo
    A gigolo is a man who is paid to be the lover of a rich and usually older woman.

8. Sulk
   If you sulk, you are silent and bad-tempered for a while because you are annoyed about something.
  : He turned his back and sulked.

9. Exasperate
   If someone or something exasperates you, they annoy you and make you feel frustrated or upset.
  : The sheer futility of it all exasperates her.

10. Repository
     A repository i a place where something is kept safely.
    : A church in Moscow became a repository for police flies.