Saturday, September 25, 2010
By this time i should be sleeping but can't sleep when i lie down on bed. So decided to update my blog and blog about some stuff :)
Should i just say yesterday since already pass 12am.
Finally my right arm was un-cast at Thursday. But still can't do any physical activities like carry heavy stuff. Hope really can recover and back to normal. Kinda worrying whether it will not be like last time.
Went back to school's usual lab to discuss WRO preparation stuff for 2 hours. One thing I like about the competition and the trip, everything was FULLY sponsored by Science Centre (Finally get to sponsor by them which is F**king hard and Really emphasizing the F**king FULLY!) First time my competition and oversea trip was everything sponsored. Including my air ticket, accommodation (it was 5-star hotel stated at the website), transport and FOOD (although mostly is hotel food).
Bad thing, might have to rebuild entire robot due to the nature of the competition. Shall not be too technical as i know some reading sure get bored.
After discussion, lunch and chat at FC4 with WRO ppl. Guess we got to stay together in hotel room for 3 days. Let's hope the lecturer wun sleep with us.
Went back to JSS again for Junior's farewell. Had some "fun" and dinner with the some usual juniors at Subway and laugh at some "subway's virgin". Return back home and rest.
Finally get to play com game after being cast for one week! At least I won't be bored during the holiday..
Time to post something technical and experience stuff. If any of my junior read this, encouraged to read and discuss among ourselves. Just dun discuss with "sensitive teachers".
Winning any robotic award in Secondary school is totally different from winning any robotic award in Polytechnic.
Let's talk about winning an award in secondary school.
From what i heard from those doing robotic in school and my own experience, what's our reward from clinching award?
1. Getting CCA points
Definitely lah but bloody hell the stupid CCA system only take the highest award which i find it dam bloody stupid, what if people winning many awards from the same particular competition and joining the same competition for many years? The system just bloody take the highest award points. There are so many different awards in robotics and how the hell they going categorized? I rmb my Judges Award don't even get recognized at all by the system. Same to those of my friend who win some awards but didn't show at CCA cert at ALL.
2. Getting recognized
Please lah. All those Sports, Performing Art or Uniformed Group win awards will get recognized from the school, even those tiny awards and trying to blow trumpet like very hard to win. When me or even my friends from other schools won robotic awards in school, majority of the population dun even F**King care and some people just say: "Chey, robotics nia. Just some stupid robot do this and that, fun meh?" Eh please lah, is not easy to do programming and construction to complete a task like throwing a discus. FYI, it is not easy to make the robot MOVE EXACTLY 100% COMFIRM STRAIGHT. Those who participate various competition should know what i mean.
Also, even the school website and magazine don't even update the awards my CCA won. It's kinda frustrating when u won the awards and still not updated. Those from my sec school, go check the school website >> CCA >>( my CCA to those who know). And TADA! Still at F**King year 2007??!! I see these since year 2008 and still not updated. Same goes to school magazine. Where the hell does all my awards won from 2007 to 2009?? U go see other CCA page, their accolades were updated and nicely spell.
3. Treats
Finally a positive part, CCA teacher in charge get to treat us for major awards won. I really appreciated from the teachers. Although sometimes me and my juniors were trying to "force" teacher to treat us, but i guess the teachers also see our hard work and treat us for doing well in the competition. Thanks to those teacher who have treated me. I still remember the crystal jade treat from ms lam :)
I know I use the word F**king lots of time. Okay i think i will stop using:)
Finally let's talk about winning an award in polytechnic.
1. Getting recognized
Go to SP website and you will see the photo familiar which is identical to the group photo I have posted (to make sure the date of the website i refering will be 25/9/2010)
About half a page long article and list the awards our team won.
Also go to school of EEE page, you will see a catchy topic and you will see familiar group photo again and also half page article with video.
Compared the recognition I got from polytechnic and Secondary school, very different isn't it?
At least we are proud what we winning from the competition and show others what we won.
2. The attention
The "attention" i got from competition by representing my own tertiary school is different from when i represent secondary school. When I run my robot during trial or actual run, automatically cameras are up, lots of eye will be looking at me and the robot. Cause of the T-shirt SP and majority of the people in the field knew teams from SP definitely will do very well and have high expectation on them which I found it true lately. U go see SP awards in robotics and engineering if you don't believe. Winning local and international competition
Compared to when i was running my robot representing my own secondary school, nobody even care last time, i don't about now due to the fact during my year did shock some teachers from other schools and trainers asking which school me and my juniors from. Yeah i agree that my sec school's robotic is improving but it will be very hard (impossible) to be better than those school niche at that field. That's the truth due to how much funding and resources is pump into the CCA.
Compared:
My sec school: One small bio room with 12 lego sets shared among 40 CCA members and limited budget
My tertiary school: 2 big computer lab with god knows how many lego sets shared among less than 6 members and god knows how many budget decided by the lecturers, director and principal.
Vast huge different!!!!
3. Acknowledgement
Although our team have not been treated by any lecturers for lunch or dinner, but heard there will be some talking session with director and lecturers about our experience. And just get to know some stuff about Worldskills from my lecturer in charge since his in charge of it which I quite keen to join. It is not easy to get in the Worldskills team which heard the training cost is roughly 5 figures number. Let's hope the chance drop to me LOL.
And if u have read some of my previous post, I was ask to be trainer for pri/sec schools but still in a dilemma to join the company.
Just share my experience and those juniors who happen to read my post, talk with me and perhaps discuss how to make the CCA better etc etc.
Yeah is a very log post and I WANT TO SLEEP!
Posted at 1:22 AM
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Monday, September 20, 2010
Finally found a video on our competition run:
These are preliminary round
mission 1 (my team):
mission 2 (desmond team):
Credit to WZ for uploading the video.
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Saturday, September 18, 2010
Finally exam over and now typing blog entry with just using one hand cause i have injured my right arm at chalet. miss the 2nd night at the chalet..
Lots of people have been asking me how I injured.
Sigh suppose to work during the holiday but at this state.... anyway have to go back school to prepare for WRO (World Robotic Olympiad) soon and wish i can recover before the competition.
Feel like saving lots of money to take driving lesson and test...
Answer: i rode my bike too fast on a smooth road and suddenly just slip and fell off. 6 wounds plus a fractured right arm. thanks those who concern and sms me how well am i. really appreciated.
Sigh suppose to work during the holiday but at this state.... anyway have to go back school to prepare for WRO (World Robotic Olympiad) soon and wish i can recover before the competition.
Feel like saving lots of money to take driving lesson and test...
Competition group photo consists of team spEEEdy and eSPrEEE.
I still cant make up my mind. Although the company approaching me with good offers and something interests me, but if i join them, i will not be able to be with good terms with my previous instructor. I ald offended one of em because i have last min back up from one competition. Tough Choice and have to decide after WRO.
Posted at 11:11 PM
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Saturday, September 11, 2010
Finally the competition is over and I finally get a award after participating for 6 years.
SP teams total won 3 awards:
Best Robot Performance Award: Gold (Desmond team)
Best Robot Performance Award: Bronze (My team)
Best Mechanical Award: Silver (Combined team effort)
Congrats to RV teams who won both division championship and tons of awards.
Anyway to my previous secondary school JSS, although you guys didn't get into finals and didnt managed to get to top 3 for sumo, but try harder next year. But first the CCA members in the club do need change their working attitude. Especially some juniors who still dun wish to do their work seriously.
After competition ate buffet with RV people and sort of celebrating the awards. Went home and rest bah.
Maybe finally have a chance to compete in WRO which i wanted to do that for a very long time too. This year will be at Manila in Philippines.
Tomorrow going to study soon. PEEE test on monday SHIT! Havent been seriously studying that, especially Biopolar Junction topic argh!
Sort of having a dilemma now, just right after my competition. Was being approached by a new founded company to become a trainer to train and teach other pri/sec school robotics. Thats what i wanted to do for my part time but not sure whether to join them or wait.. Or just concentrate on learning other platform of robotics.
Posted at 11:26 PM
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Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Diploma Plus math and Engineering Math exams are over. Had a few careless mistakes and there. Just hope to get a good grade thats all :)
Anyway got my interview result, I was officially get into SPOT program and meaning I have to take compulsory GEMs which is The World Today Module. Although abit unfair to those DPA student but get to learn more knowledge about the current affair. Guess have to write tons of essays soon, just like sec sch geography and history paper.
Didn't know one of the selection panel for SPOT was actually my competition lecuter-in charge. Out of sudden suan me and shoot me paper ball for getting into SPOT without him knowing when we were discussing about some stuff in the lab. Good thing is i didn't get interview by him :)
Went to see my junior's competition before going school for exam. Some groups done pretty well for their mission 1 and not sure about their mission 2.
Tomorrow will be tertiary run. Hope I won't screwed up this time round and last chance to prove something. eSPrEEE and spEEEdy.
Some people say precious memories meant to keep, how i wish wonderful memories can be erase permanently. Or treat it as a bad memories.
How i wish memories can be stored like computer RAM, immediately store and delete instantly. Sometimes i rather be like that.
Posted at 11:03 PM
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Sunday, September 05, 2010
Finally some stuffs are over.
The SPOT interview with course director was rather okay, just wait for the interview outcome with my classmates.
Competition presentation was over. Our group was shortlisted for video and mechanical awards and went back to SSC on Saturday. But somehow I screwed some part of the presentation but still hope can win something from non-robot performance side, especially the video which spent lots of time doing it.
To add on, the temporary disrupt service between JE and clementi service spoilt my day. Luckily when returning home, our lecturer in charge brought us to the nearest non affected station. Had some chatting with one of our lecturer in charge during lunch at commonwealth kofu. Brought us there and start to talk all sort of thing from army to driving. Maybe I can start saving money for driving theory and test :)
Today had dinner with family at JP to celebrate my dad bdae. Then met up with MC and drew at usual place playing bball. Long time didn't play and stamina drop like... nice game with the adults.
Settled down at gek poh, drink some stuff and started talk cock. From vodka, cigar, chalet,exam, passport, bunsen burner, ice........... for 1 hour then go home.
Just realised i didnt go comex, wanted to buy external hard disk and X-mini speaker but thanks to the MRT disruption and doesn't have enough cash. Have to work soon :)
Posted at 11:49 PM
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