3216 from my neighbor's view

hahaha I was surprised my dearest neighbor seriously wrote this blog for me. It was just a random request during my first project as I was busy coding and dun wanna blogging during that time. And yesterday when she came back after shopping, she wrote this *assignment* for me. I was soooooo touched and really appreciated that. And I'm really thankful I can have so many good friends around me. Lots of thanks :P

this is for my neighbor's CS3216 module blog series...

It is nearly 3am in the morning and I am still awake. My friend sent me a nudge on MSN, “What are you busy with?” Oh yes, what am I busy with at this time of a day? Writing a blog instead of doing my homework or rushing for lab report or writing papers. But why?

Well, it is a long story, so please be patient and bear with this poor story-teller who obviously does not have any idea on how to tell a good story.

First let’s go back to a few days ago. After a sinful supper on Monday night, XL asked me to write up a blog for her CS3216 module. As her good neighbor and friend (which I definitely am) and knowing her CA includes a series of blogs, I agreed. But I never really started writing until today. There were several reasons. 1) As a student from National University of Stress, I do not have much time during weekdays to think about how to start writing this blog 2) I thought this was her random idea and did not take it very seriously. But when I asked her to go out with me last night and she said “No”, I suddenly realized I should seriously write something and got the idea what I should include in this blog. So here it goes.

Anyway, everything went “wrong” when my dear neighbor decided to take this legendary killer module CS3216. At first, she was busy dealing with the endless emails. Ever since the semester started, or is it even before the start of the semester, her life as a “night owl” started. As far as I know, or at least this is what she told me, she went to bed at 4am every day. The few times I know she went to bed earlier than I did (including today), I can count with one hand. Well, if she went to bed at 4am and woke up at noon, things might not be so bad. However, the fact is she asked me to wake her up every day at 8am for breakfast (although there were a few times she cannot get up so I have to go for breakfast alone). You might be wondering what she is doing till the late night/early morning? Playing with Facebook, I would tell you. Yes that is what the CS3216 gang did for their first project. They formed the project group as soon as the first lecture and started brainstorming, discussions and programming, etc. As for XL, all she talked about ever since Week1 has been about her project and the amazing people from this module (that is why I know a lot of the people by their names, like Prof. Ben =D). Sometimes she stayed in COM1 doing the project for the whole night; sometimes I can hear her calling another friend at late night for consultation; sometimes I saw her and her project mate (Biyan, who is also a friend of mine) working so hard in her room. Compared to the old XL I know, this XL lives a totally different life of which 90% is about CS3216. Then 5% would be about singing for SHaca and Geyao in hall and the last 5% goes to the other modules she takes. There are a lot I can say for the changes in her life but I need not mention because the CS3216 gang would understand and nod their heads.

I remember when we were trekking on Mount. Kinabalu in early January, XL said “This is the last time in this semester I can enjoy life as much as I want”. This, according to the things that happened during the last few weeks, is sad, but true. I of course do not have the right to judge anything nor can I change anything, yet I want you to know how hard she works and how much effort she puts in. As far as I know (of course from XL), everybody taking this module, be them programmers or designers or marketing talent, has their goals and is putting as much effort as XL does; everybody seems to suffer (more or less) yet enjoy this module.

To end up this lengthy blog (so that I can go to bed), there is one more thing I would like to share. Just as I am writing this blog, a friend of ours, knowing I am writing this, commented “XL is that kind of persons who always do addition in their life so gradually they live a more stressed yet enriched life. Nonetheless in the end the stress is gone but the enrichment is always there.” I cannot agree more, and I know the CS3216 gang is all like that. Jiayou for you guys!