Monday, September 05, 2005

TIps for doing undergraduate labs

Feeling extremely drained and tired. Just completed my 3rd lab report for the past 7 days!!!! ArGh!!!! I hate doing lab reports. Even copying them takes up alot of time. If you haven't done lab reports before.... here are some tips on getting that damn thing done!

1. Be Prepared
Nothing is more horrifying coming to lab unprepared. Forget about reading the lab manual first. The very first thing you should do is to go through your phone book and call yur friendly seniors. Ask them for their lab reports!!!!! Get those with hight marks, ie at least 8.5 and above! Don't be a dumbass and get one that is 6/10. Then wonder how come your own report has a below average grade. With the report, you can have some reference before u start reading that damn manual. Its as difficult as reading some ancient arabic scriptures. trust me!!!

2. During the lab.
Your lab TA is most probably some useless piece of shit. They all have something in common. Their oral skills in english absolutely sucks to the core. In army, they refer to such people as speaking with a **** in their mouth. Those da lu ppl talk damn loudly on the bus and public places but when it comes to giving instructions or doing a briefing, they speak like mice. As for glks..... most are too lazy to chup you.
Some common mispronoucations you should get used to.....
i) sickness = thickness
" the par-meter t is sickness of the wirar.... "
ii) paradise = parallel
" as you can see, these two wira are paradise..."
iii) repeat = Vb
" u must take the readin for repeat ...."
iv) Cast = ask ; anything = eating
" eating you dunno, can cast me..... "

Well the list is non-exhausive. You will learn more along the way as you go thru more lab sessions. Talk about foreign talent huh....... They always argue whether they make the pie bigger or take away the iceing. In my point of view, most of them would make a good cheesepie !

3) Copy every shit from the whiteboard.
Yes!!! very important. Take a photo of it if u must. You don't want to be clueless and tearing your hair at 2am in the morning trying to do your lab report. Whatever that is on the board contains important formulas and information!!!! Just copy everything and i meant everything. even spelling mistakes (just kidding). But be forewarned. Stuff on the whiteboard are usually written in the most hideous handwritting on planet earth. Don't say i didn't warn you. The same guys that can't speak properly also can't write for peanuts!!!!
Alternatively a senior's report will suffice......

4) make friends!!!!
don't ever walk alone. Chances are, your friends may know some bits of information you don't know and vice-versa. It will definitely make life easier when you know that help is just a phone call away...... It could save you a few hours of sleep.

5) Google is your best friend
Always use this if you and your friends don't know the answers to any questions. You should know how to use google!!!


Alright, compiled a list of 5 tips. Hopefully its helpful hahahha.