Mid Term Tests over.

Finally, the mid term tests are all over. The recess break is really a time for me to revise my past few concepts that has been taught swiftly by the lecturers. Even with revising, the questions though all MCQ, are rather "unique" and difficult. In some questions, it takes me quite a while to figure out the approach in dealing the problems. By then, precious time has been lost. For others, I am simply stunned because I have totally no idea on how to approach this question. Sigh!! The results will be out in around two weeks time. I hope that I can score reasonably well.

SBS Transit Fare Adjustment Poster

I have decided to post this in my blog as it gives a very good summary of the details of the upcoming fare adjustment in 1st October 2008.

Amendment of service 196 and service 49.

Hmm. Fantasy Route amendment of service 49 and service 196. Service 196 will be amended to ply NUH / NUS instead of Dover. Service 49 will instead be shortened to ply from Pasir Ris to Sims Place. More details can be seen in the poster shown above.

Just a thought

Last Monday, the turtle has a gathering with the bears. Its shell has been changed after 4 years of my life. The old big bag is cleaned up after it has accompanied me for about 4 years. We have some ramen and rice and as usual, this is my first time dining in that restaurant which I have forgotten its name. I was pondering a maths question at that point in time and this maths question dawned upon me once again yesterday when I was doing my past year physics mid term test paper. The ambience was great and everyone was having a good time. Many memories flashed inside my head when all of us reminiscence the good times we had during our junior college days and how we have changed ourselves after a couple of years. It is good to know that everybody is doing great in their respective arena. Some of them even have extraordinary achievements while I am still pursuing my hobby and the interests that I still possess.

The above part sounds like writing an essay which I have not written for years. That’s part of the reason why I have started a blog. When the topic of teachers is discussed, I kinda miss their teachings. In JC, our teachers teach us passionately and answer to our endless questions. It is a bit too late now since Teachers Day is already over but I will like to thank Ms. Chan, our GP teacher, Ms. Casey Goh / Mr. Jonathon Seow , my maths teachers, Mdm Tay my physics teacher and Ms Wendy Koh, my chem. Teacher. And lastly, Mrs. Alice Teo, my Chinese teacher who has scolded me several times for writing OOPs (Out Of Points) essays. However, she helped me to by teaching me skills to enhance my essays and to think critically. Of course, I also have my secondary school teachers to thank too for building up my maths, chemistry and physics foundations. Suddenly, a “native thought” flashes past in my mind. Perhaps, in my next life, I hope that my set of teachers will remain the same for secondary/tertiary/university education so that I don’t have to thank so many teachers.


University is a great place to know the people of the opposite sex. Sadly, I have grouped in a way that there are about 2 females in my tutorial groups. And one of them is my cousin’s classmate. Let’s follow the age old saying. Let nature take its course. In addition, there are mid term tests waiting for me at 29th and 30th September 2008 and more tests ahead in my life.
Change is inevitable. We have transformed ever since we are born by those who have brought us up like our parents / guardians and of course those who have taught us and imparted us with their knowledge and experience. It’s good to remember them once a while as they are the ones that mould us. In addition, we will continue to change and transform for the better as we venture into the years ahead.

Special Feeder services operating from 26th to 28th September 2008

There will be special feeder services operating between 26th to 28th September 2008 during the F1 Racing Period. Click on the image to view the enlarged version. And the poster is taken from SBS Transit website. Visit www.sbstransit.com.sg for more details.

Update

Finally, I am time to think about and update my blog entry. Hmm. Many events have happened in the past few months. My chemistry mid term test is like entering into the battlefield without any arms and preparations. A few days before the test, there are several additional exercises provided by the chemistry department and all the questions are thermodynamics questions. In addition, the questions in the additional exercises are very difficult and it has taken around two to four days to comprehend the solutions given. These sets of exercises are the first time that I understand through looking at its solutions. Besides, the solutions are not detailed enough. One has to browse through the internet to fill up other question marks in one’s mind. Coming back to the provision of additional exercises, it seems to have an implied assumption on everyone’s mind that thermodynamics will be emphasized during the mid term test. In the end, the opposite happens. Not a single thermodynamics calculation question comes out during the test. Electrochemistry seems to be the emphasized topic for this mid term. However, there are no practice questions on this chapter for everybody to attempt and learn more. Sigh!! In the end, I have to use my imagination to attempt the calculation questions like coating chromium atoms onto a cylinder.


Seeing this chemistry mid term test as a unprecedented university test in my life, it sort of starts a trend of how the mid term tests of other subjects will be like. I will have to study hard and stop making assumptions.



Anyway, I went for an Inter-Coastal Cleanup event organized at Sungei Buloh Wetlands Reserve. It’s great, exhausting tiring but I enjoy doing some volunteer work for the nature. The reserve still remain relatively the same ever since my last visit last year. I mainly help in transporting the huge masses of rubbish out of the reserve. The transportation serves more like an endurance training for me, to endure the pain at my hands and how long I can hold out. I am awed by the diversity of rubbish found there. The types of rubbish include the “usual stuffs” and other “unbelievable stuffs” like rubber tyres, oil drums, refrigerator, glass bottles, badminton shuttlecocks. Those items make me ruminate about how they come about. For example, regarding about rubber car tyres, are cars actually dumped into the seas? Do people throw away their refrigerators into the oceans or does the waste disposal company do it? Recently, there is a lot of hype about saving gaia, saving our planet, saving the earth. Perhaps it is true that there is global warming and climate change. Perhaps it is true that in 99 months, the earth will reach a tipping point when global warming will become an irreversible process. However, I think that we should keep the environment the way it is like keeping our home clean though for myself, my home may look quite messy but at the very least, I don’t anyhow throw litter on the floor.


I hope to change myself for the better. Perhaps if I see rubbish at the public places one day, I will pick it up and throw it to the rubbish bin. That can be a staring point to greater things like reducing wastage.




A photo shot by an unknown person when I was holding on to the wheelbarrow. This was my first time in my entire life working as a "construction worker" utilising a wheelbarrow to transport heavy things. I was probably too tired to notice that anybody was taking a photo of me.

New Shortworking trip service 56A

Click on this poster to view the enlarged version. Actually, I think the font used in the poster is quite big already. lol.
This poster is again obtained from SBS Transit website. Visit www.sbstransit.com.sg for more details.

Service 195's Route diversion

This poster is obtained from SBS Transit website. Visit www.sbstransit.com.sg for more details.

As you all know, F1 season is approaching. Many many bus sevices are diverted due to several road closures in the Marina Centre area. Service 195 is one of them.

SMRT Train service enhancements

Click on the image to view the enlarged version. This poster is taken from SMRT website. Visit www.smrt.com.sg for more details.

The poster shows how train frequencies will be enhanced in conjunction with F1 Night racing that will commence this saturday. Perhaps regular commuters of the trains can provide some feedbacks and insights as to whether the frequencies of trains have been improved.

Short trips of 195

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The poster is taken from SBS Transit website. Visit www.sbstransit.com.sg for more details.

In short, there is only one trip provided for service 195A scheduled at 0645 hrs. And this service 195A is provided for weekdays only. However, service 195B will be provided to commuters during night hours between 2250 hrs to 0015 hrs.

F1 Route Diversions

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F1 Route Diversions in the period from 20th September 2008 - 02 October 2008.
The above posters are obtained from Land Transport Authority. Visit www.lta.gov.sg for further details. The route diversions are rather messy here.

Fare Revision with effect from 1st October 2008

The above links are taken from a fellow bus fan (Tamago) uploaded pictures.

Public transport fares are going to increase by 4 cents for ezlink card users and 10 cents for commuters paying by cash across all fare bands in year 2008 fare revision exercise with effect from 1st October 2008. The good news is that transfer rebates are also going to increase from the current 25 cents to 40 cents. In addition, there is going to be a new fare band of $1.67 for commuters who are travelling more than 35.5 fare stages.
What about the distance based fares? I guess I can wait for next year fare revision exercise for this news.

SBS Transit Fare Revision Press Releases: http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/press/2008-09-12-01-S.aspx

SMRT Fare Revision Press Releases: http://www.smrt.com.sg/Upload/200891216514242458.pdf

Fantasy route change service 85

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Service 85 will be amended to ply Sengkang West Ave and Jalan Kayu.

New Fantasy Route 127

Service 127 will be starting on 7th September 2008 plying from Ang Mo Kio to Bukit Merah. It is meant as a substitute service to the withdrawn service 153 as there is demand from Toa Payoh to Bukit Merah.

One more new Premium Bus Service

Click on this image to view the enlarged version. Visit SMRT website www.smrt.com.sg for more details.

I have forgotten to add this bus service in my earlier post. 590 is also introduced on the 8th September 2008.

5 New SMRT Premium Services

Click on the images to view their enlarged version. Visit www.smrt.com.sg for more details. I don't think these posters are put in online SMRT website as of now.
Anyway, 5 new pemium bus services which 599 passes by my hse. Although 534 also passes by my hse,599 provides another alternative for me.

These 5 premium bus services will commence on the 8th September 2008.