new school, bad ankle, volcanic activity

feels funny and rather nice to be a full-time student again :)

life is really as cushy and protected as it looks on the outside.. and everything is so well organised. the ultra modern computer lab with its high ceiling, 10 rows of some 200-300 powerful new computers (and broadband! hooray! ok ok..i know i am a laggard.. :p), the library with its fashionable cafe on the third floor, cheap canteen food, twice a day temperature checks strictly followed, friendly classmates, teachers making sure you are clearly informed about homework, tutorials and materials to pick up... there is a endless flurry of activity - running to and from the photocopy room, surfing the web for information, going to the library to borrow books, tutorials, lectures and idle chattle at the canteen.. as expected, most of my schoolmates are fresh grads from NUS and NTU this year who have had not a bit of working experience in the "real" world, so all this is still the "normal" life to them.. still, i think i will be enjoying the lessons, especially the module on Educational Psychology... whee!! i'm even going to be learning Grammar all over again! :O

second update is not so pleasant: missed a step in school (i blame the bad design) and twisted my ankle. not a big deal 'cept that i haven't had a sprain in quite a while so hopefully, this doesn't put me out of sporty action for too long.. swelled up horribly and i made the mistake of not icing it down soon enough.. (received this wonderful advice from athletic friend via sms only this morning - "ice the swell for the first 24 hours. After which, do a light massage to remove the blood clot which is causing the swelling" - remember hor! next time (touch wood!) you have this problem..)...was hoping to train up a little and see if i can join the Army Half Marathon this year :p Twisted Anke, Go Away!

here's a pic of the volcanic sky i took on my trip to Manado last week.. (taken with LCA)