I haven't studied this hard this since college or uni(versity) as Kiwis would call it. I've been studying since Friday last week. I hope I can remember everything on Saturday and Monday.
I had the morning off yesterday since Nicole and I went to the museum. Despite the rain, we decided to walk to Auckland War Museum and spend half a day not worrying about the exams.
One class talked about WTO. Lucky me, i took an online course last year. Plus I've been getting regular updates from WTO secretariat through their newsletter. Other than that, I need to study hard and familiarize myself with the terms.
D-day is almost near. I can't wait for this to be over.
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Thursday, September 6, 2007
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Exams coming up
In the past few weeks, I've been really busy with a major paper from each of the 3 subjects. They all require around 10 pages worth of text but they focus is very different.
I've been writing reports and what nots for the past three years now and writing these three papers are very hard! Maybe its because I'm unclear on my content or maybe its because I'm just not in the mood to write or it could be because I haven't written anything major in the past year that I have become rusty.
Anyway, I submitted the last paper yesterday. whew! That's over for now. Next step..final exams!! Now this, I haven't done for 5 years. I need to study for the three papers to get ready for the exams on September 8. That gives me less than two weeks to cover the course books and cases. Problem is, I don't have any idea what the exam will look like. For sure, they will all be essay types. *sigh* I guess I have to get back to work and study...I haven't studied this hard since Mrs. Calvo's Bio class where I got a grade of 2.75. huhuhu
I've been writing reports and what nots for the past three years now and writing these three papers are very hard! Maybe its because I'm unclear on my content or maybe its because I'm just not in the mood to write or it could be because I haven't written anything major in the past year that I have become rusty.
Anyway, I submitted the last paper yesterday. whew! That's over for now. Next step..final exams!! Now this, I haven't done for 5 years. I need to study for the three papers to get ready for the exams on September 8. That gives me less than two weeks to cover the course books and cases. Problem is, I don't have any idea what the exam will look like. For sure, they will all be essay types. *sigh* I guess I have to get back to work and study...I haven't studied this hard since Mrs. Calvo's Bio class where I got a grade of 2.75. huhuhu
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Talking with conviction
Yesterday in class, my teacher requested us to group together and come up with reasons why Pepsi should stay in or leave Burma.
A little backgrounder, Pepsi and other multi-national companies decided to invest in Burma for many reasons (maybe its low cost of business). Many organizations, human rights activists and students protested this move because Burma under a military regime is known for child labor and many or all forced to work with little or no salary. The taxes earned by the Burmese Government are mainly used to support the army and no social programs are in place.(Btw, this is a very interesting topic and makes you examine yourself and wonder what are my ethical beliefs)
Going back, i was assigned to a group that supports the departure of Pepsi from Burma. It was an easy stand. There has been no clear indication that Pepsi made any economic impact in the country except to fatten the pockets of the regime and they actively supported the agriculture industry of the country which uses slaves as laborers. But on the other hand, the time period that the MNCs have been operating in the country may have been to short to really see the lasting effects in social development. We will never know since many have decided to leave.
I was chosen as the speaker of the group. I structured my talk by first pointing out the reasons Pepsi gave for staying in Burma. Then I systematically tried to show that their reasons have no basis by giving facts from what I know and what I've read in the text.
After class, a classmate mine commented that she likes the way I speak because it seems that I truly believe in what I say. I spoke with feelings and conviction, she said. And by doing so, she finds herself agreeing with me and believing the things that I said.
Wow! That was a very good compliment coming from a person I barely know. I was afraid that during the presentation I came on too strong and the others might have felt that they were being attacked. But my classmate told me that it wasn't so. According to Ate Don, people here talk monotonously. They're flat... Guess that's why when I speak, I come on as someone with conviction.
A little backgrounder, Pepsi and other multi-national companies decided to invest in Burma for many reasons (maybe its low cost of business). Many organizations, human rights activists and students protested this move because Burma under a military regime is known for child labor and many or all forced to work with little or no salary. The taxes earned by the Burmese Government are mainly used to support the army and no social programs are in place.(Btw, this is a very interesting topic and makes you examine yourself and wonder what are my ethical beliefs)
Going back, i was assigned to a group that supports the departure of Pepsi from Burma. It was an easy stand. There has been no clear indication that Pepsi made any economic impact in the country except to fatten the pockets of the regime and they actively supported the agriculture industry of the country which uses slaves as laborers. But on the other hand, the time period that the MNCs have been operating in the country may have been to short to really see the lasting effects in social development. We will never know since many have decided to leave.
I was chosen as the speaker of the group. I structured my talk by first pointing out the reasons Pepsi gave for staying in Burma. Then I systematically tried to show that their reasons have no basis by giving facts from what I know and what I've read in the text.
After class, a classmate mine commented that she likes the way I speak because it seems that I truly believe in what I say. I spoke with feelings and conviction, she said. And by doing so, she finds herself agreeing with me and believing the things that I said.
Wow! That was a very good compliment coming from a person I barely know. I was afraid that during the presentation I came on too strong and the others might have felt that they were being attacked. But my classmate told me that it wasn't so. According to Ate Don, people here talk monotonously. They're flat... Guess that's why when I speak, I come on as someone with conviction.
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