Update of race results!!

As mentioned in my previous entry, i took part in two events that were organised as part of the global entrepreneurship month.

First event was called the JA titan held at NUS. Objective of the competition was to run a virtual game company that sought to to thrive, not just to survive. My team of 4, had to make decisions on capital investments, RnD, units productions, units price and marketing that would directly affect our company in order to outwit other competitors running their own virtual companies. Performance of the company was measured by the performance index (PI). Our PI constantly topped the others throughout the quarters and we were excited about winning, as the winning team got to take home a plaque and a coveted 150 Borders book voucher for every team member. As fate had it, we ran out of luck in the last quarter and the 2nd team overtook our PI by a mere few points. It was so damn disappointing as we watched them receiving the vouchers. We were so close to getting them. Yet, we could only sulk and as 1st runner up,we did not get anything by the way. =(

Today's event was called the enterprise race. It was very significant as the winning team got to take home with them a cash reward of $2000! My team was all out to win for this one, after a disappointing performance on the JA titan. We prepared ourselves by running and doing our reseach on companies and present entrepreneurs as hard as we could before the competition . We even went to the extent of going to the starting venue 2 days before the race just to get ourselves familiarised with the surroundings. The race adopted elements from the Amazing Race and it took place in the heart of the CBD area. Participants had to decipher clues and overcome obstacles at a total of 9 stations before they could proceed to the pit stop. The hard work we put in for this one eventually paid off. We came in as the earliest team. However as luck had it again, our total performance points lost out to a RGS girls team (NOT AGAIN!!). Got 2nd again but this time, 2nd place got to walk away with 1k! Woohoo! Besides that, we won the most innovative award at one of the station, and that made our combined revenue 1.3k! Yes! Our real regret for the race was that we didn't get 1st as we lost to the other team in terms of the support they had. The lack of support costed us some valuable points which would have turned the tide of battle :(. None the less, at least we got 2nd and each of us was contented to walk away with a net profit of $305! LOL.

Lesson learnt: Next time must get friends here to support and chear for us.

Peace at last

Hello Blog. It has been quite some time since i last came.

Important milestones in my life. =DDDD

12/11/08 - ORD LOH!! No more regimentations! It's the beginning of a brand new phase of life. I call it the pink IC paradise.

15/11/08 - Officially matriculated into SMU. Can't wait to collect my student card! That means i can now enjoy the student meals at KFC and MAC finally! There is now no longer a need to feign as student and come up with lame excuses when the counter requests to see your student card. O_O

17/11/08 - PASSED MY DRIVING TEST IN MY FIRST ATTEMPT! This wonderful feeling is even more intense than ORDing. OMG, I thought i would fail initially. The most serious mistake during the test was the one when the tester asked me to turn left and i went to turn right. And that really really pissed him off. It pissed him off so bad that he made #%#@ noise non-stop throughout the entire period. SUPER DEMORALISING and i was thinking OMG OMG i gonna failed. Luckily everything in circuit went smoothly and didn't strike kerb or hit pole.. but on the road was like hell. Freakin lots of cars! Well, that wasn't the main point but they just wouldn't want to let me filter into their lanes because everytime i did, they would speed up and HONG at me. Damn irritating! As if the drivers themselves last time were not L or P plates holders before. Maybe they wanted to bastard me upon seeing my dbl L plates. But heng la, in the end i still passed. =DDDDDD

Upcoming and ongoing events. =DDDD

20/11/08 - Friends jio me to attend some biz challenge at NUS. No idea what it is about. Just go. Must go in teams of four. Winning team will get a plaque and $150 dollar book vouchers for every team member.

23/11/08 - Another competition and i think is call the entrepreneurial challenge or something. Basically is like an amazing race within the CBD area. Must go in teams of four again.

I am currently attending jap lessons with my khakis every friday night. It's rather enjoyable to be in their company cause they are seriously funny asses to be with. Friday night has inadvertently turned into a kind of informal gatherings for us.

I ain't looking for a job now although i did source for some a while ago. But none of them turned out to be suitable sadly. I am kinda relishing my freedom now and i admit i realli love it. The money woes will trouble me another day.But right now, i just want to rest.