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VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGES

For next Monday and Tuesday (1-2 June 2009), classes in SE block are unavailable. Two of our subjects are affected. The amendments are as follows:

1. Molecular Cloning and Gene Expression

The afternoon class is brought forward to 9-10 am, DK 3. This is mentioned in the previous post. So, the afternoon class is cancelled - that means you can go home earlier. However, this change only applies for next Monday. The following Mondays' molecular cloning lectures will resume the afternoon 4-5 pm slot. In other words, ONLY for next Monday, the molecular cloning class is moved to 9-10 am (DK 3), not 4-5 pm. But for the rest of the semester, the class will be as usual - 4-5 pm in SE108.

2. Principles and Application of Phytochemistry

The 4-5 pm lecture in SE110 for next Tuesday (2 June 2009) is CANCELLED. Again, this only applies for next Tuesday. Whether it is replaced or not, we have to wait for further notice.

ABOVE ALL, please attend the Monday Molecular Cloning class at 9-10 am since there will be an important briefing by our beloved Dr Tee.

PRACTICAL CLASSES

For Instrumentatal Methods and Analysis, the practical is on Week 2. For Molecular Cloning, NO LAB on first week. Further info is available during the Monday briefing. For Phytochem, the lecturer is not yet reachable. So, wait for Dr Tee's first lecture a.k.a "The Briefing" on Monday.

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Please Take Note

Announcement from Ren Quan: Practicals for Molecular Cloning and Instrumentation start on the SECOND week. There will be a briefing on Monday (1st June) from 9 - 10am, DK3. This announcement is also confirmed by our respective course rep - Min-zhin, Dr. Ramani and Dr. Tee. Please help to disseminate this news to other course mates. Thank you.

Angel In Disguise

"Lying is WRONG, dear. Promise me, you must NEVER lie."

That was ONE of the very first things my mother taught me when I was a kid. Lately, I have been bugged by this question: "Has she been HONEST to me all these years?". As you all know, ONE thing leads to ANOTHER. As a result, an even greater question struck my mind: "If the answer is NO, then why did she lie to me? And is she still lying to me right on my face?".

I thought long and hard for hours, days and even months. Finally, the ultimate cure to my thirst for the answer to these GREAT questions has been revealed. She lied when she said.....

• "Eat this, dear. I'm not hungry." when she placed her portion of rice into my bowl so that I would have a fuller meal;
• "Drink it, dear. I'm not thirsty." when she handed me her glass of cold water so that I would no longer be thirsty;
  
• "Go back to sleep, dear. I'm not tired." when she spent the whole night mending my torn old school bag so that I would not be a laughing stock at school;
• "Take it back, dear. I have enough money." when she refused to accept the money I earned from doing part-time jobs so that I would have enough money for myself;
• "Don't cry, dear. I'm not in pain." when she was lying sick on the hospital bed with her chronic back pain so that my heart would not hurt so much seeing her like that.

And yes, she is still lying to me till today. After all these years, I have now realized that mother's UNCONDITIONAL love and sacrifices know NO BOUND indeed. She is after all, an ANGEL IN DISGUISE. Just one more thing before I end this. People, please ask yourselves this question (the greatest one of all): "Would we be able to do the same thing for our BELOVED mother in return EVER?".

Pray

Fellow friends who are friends and acquaintances of ah mok aka mok shao feng, his grandma has left this world in peace today. Together, we pray that she will rest in peace. Also, let's wish ah mok can get over it soon. He has been a great guy bearing all that pressure.

Let's pray that everything will be well.

Regards,
As a friend aka house mate aka room mate of ah mok.

Wear Course Tee

Just want to remind all of you, wear your course T-shirt on C&C exam. Show some sense of unity to our lecturer! As what is mentioned in C&C, we stick to our own subculture/co-culture and that culture lends a sense of identity to us. Everyone, all the best in the next 2 upcoming subjects.

Regards,


Your Course Rep
Min-Zhin