Friday, January 12, 2007
[[The Art of Bullshit]]
I had failed to get any electives initially. Partly due to following the advice of a Prof Sim to concentrate on the other subjects. However, 802 seemed easy on second thoughts. I was worried about clearing AUs.. i spent a good deal of time transiting between schools in a futile bid to appeal for an easy elective.
However, it may seem that NTU does not encourage students from studying, not that they discourage it blankly though.. No one picks up the phone, nor replies the emails.. A visit to NBS and a brief session with a A/P Loh seem to prove my point. The moment it was revealed that I was not a business student, the tone changed noticeably. When asked if improvisions could be made to allow another student, "What? Just for you?" was shot back at my face... I thought we should be encouraged to study?
Or so I thought.
In any case, i also noticed the tones of the Profs are quite different before and after I enrolled into NTU... oh well.. character building does not seem to be an elective, so it's no wonder...
Anyway, I tried another email to SBS, my last try it would be.. To my surprise, they replied less than 2 hours later... Really appreciate it Ms Irene!
I couldn't have pulled this off without dunking a tonner load of bullshit...
Hoohah..
To whom-it-may-concern,
I am a first year engineering student. I have been rather unsuccessful in the application for an elective during this add/drop period. I had bidded for BS802 BioBiz, intending to take it as a PE under the STS category. However, I was not shortlisted.
In view of the Government's efforts to turn our nation into a Biopolis, I feel that this subject can provide me with a fruitful insight into the world of Biology and its applications in the Corporate world. On top of that, this subject can allow me to learn something new and very different from my chosen course of study.
I sincerely hope that you will reconsider my appeal and give me the opportunity to take up this subject. I am looking forward to you reply.
Regards
i was here @
6:52 PM.