Low Han Yew's Journal http://www.lowhanyew.com Just as I am Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:57:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 en © mail@lowhanyew.com () mail@lowhanyew.com() 1440 Journal of My Life mail@lowhanyew.com Yes no http://www.lowhanyew.com/music/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/podcast-icon.jpg Low Han Yew's Journal http://www.lowhanyew.com 144 144 NUS Career Management - Personal Video Branding http://www.lowhanyew.com/2008/11/12/nus-career-management-personal-video-branding/ http://www.lowhanyew.com/2008/11/12/nus-career-management-personal-video-branding/#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:00:58 +0000 Low Han Yew http://www.lowhanyew.com/?p=1061 Low Han Yew

Today, I did a video on my personal career branding in NUS Career Center. I did up a script, which I edited countless times, after “stealing” ideas from others who are also doing the video. In the end, in the video, I said a little bit differently from my script. You can view it by clicking on this statement.

Oh well, I believe it’s the sincerity that translates from my words that counts.

For the sake of fun, and memory, I blog this down. Haha…

If you are wondering how many times I NG-ed, leave your comments, and I may tell you… Eeeeks!

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Just now, the crash course just ended. Basically, I shared a bit of my knowledge on major scale, triad theory, E-based barre chords and A-based barre chords, and inversions. We spent about two hours together. Crash course, indeed.

Here’s a document I prepared for them (click to view).

This coming December, I hope I can do a better job in teaching, if I get the chance to teach again.

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8th November 2008.

This is, of course, not a sudden move. Previously, I had wanted to transfer to the University or the Adults Congregation. That made me initiated a proposal for my transfer. To cut things short, I was approached, and in the end, I decided to join PSPT.

TNS - Tertiary National Service
PSPT - Poly Service Programming Team

Just now, I made a farewell video for my current TNS group. It’s in our blog. If you are interested, you can check it out by clicking this sentence.

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Leadership Wired is of Injoy, by John C. Maxwell.
Click here for more information.

Personal Growth

“It is one of the paradoxes of success that the things and ways which got you there are seldom those things that keep you there.”
~ Charles Handy

“For everything you gain, you lose something.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Most of us plateau when we lose the tension between where we are and where we ought to be.”
~ John Gardiner

“It is the capacity to develop and improve their skills that distinguishes leaders from followers.”
~ Warren Bennis & Bert Nanus

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Today, I booked my first IPPT to come.

As far as I know, all combat vocations of Singapore military National Service personnel have to take IPPT. I ORD-ed some time this year’s early March, and I am officially a NSman. The next time I serve the nation in the military will be during my Re-Service.

Anyhow, as I booked my IPPT in the NS Portal, I saw something interesting.
NS Portal - Booking IPPT
Did you notice? I wonder what happened on April 1994?

I like the Reminder Service though.
SAF IPPT Reminder Service

So I’ll have to be at the Bedok Camp in December for my first IPPT! I must keep fit!
Bedok Camp Map

IPPT Scoreboard Cat X

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Announcing a new initiative by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) that will enhance your public travelling experience.

The Bus Arrival Information on SMS service launched by LTA on 17 October 2008.

Currently only available at selected bus-stops along the academic belt (from Clementi MRT Station to Bukit Batok MRT Station via Ngee Ann Polytechnic as well as from Buona Vista MRT Station up to Nanyang Technological University), this service allows students to check SBS Transit and SMRT bus arrival times on a real-time basis.

You can now plan your public transport times more efficiently and not waste precious time waiting at the bus-stops!

This service is free during the 6 month trial period from October 08 to March 09. Check out http://www.publictransport.sg/public/ptp/en/Mobile.html for the instructions!

Along with this new initiative, LTA has also launched a one-stop online portal – http://www.publictransport.sg which provides round-the-clock integrated public transport information.

For more information on these services, visit www.publictransport.sg

Any NUS student who goes to school by bus from the bus stop around Bouna Vista and Clementi MRT would know that we often find ourselves having to “squeeze” up the bus, especially during the peak hours. I know, because I always encounter the situation that I have to wait for the next bus, since I can’t board the first bus. It is either because I didn’t managed to “squeeze” in, or it’s already packed and the bus didn’t stop for us, by-passing our stop. Grrrr…

Are you an NUS student? Do you encounter situations like me? Will you use this service? I will, at least during the six month period, when it is free!

SBS Bus Arrival SMS Service

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Do check out the publicity video below. If you’re in Singapore, and a student (especially secondary school students!), do go and check out the talented, fun-loving and happening youths at FREEDOM!

FREEDOM
25th Oct 2008
12:15PM or 14:45PM
@The Nexus Auditorium
www.y-hope.blogspot.com

(Click here to see a bigger version of the invitation card in another window.)

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Leadership Wired is of Injoy, by John C. Maxwell.
Click here for more information.

Speaking

“Be amusing: never tell unkind stories; above all, never tell long ones.”
~ Benjamin Disraeli

“To speak and to speak well are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks.”
~ Ben Jonson

“Of those who say nothing, few are silent.”
~ Thomas Neill

“Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving evidence of the fact.”
~ George Eliot

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Last night, after my church service, I went to meet up with my classmates at Giraffe. This is my first class outing since my schooling in NUS. Andrew and Yung organized this event. Yesterday was also the day of our last paper for Mid-Term Exams.

Joash created a photo album of our outing on Facebook. Angelina added her photos on Facebook too. As for me, I uploaded my photos on Flickr, and made a short video out of the event, and uploaded it on Vimeo. I did not join the rest who later went to Clark Quey.

Okay, this is it for today.

Have you ever have a class outing before? Where do you go to? Feel free to drop your comments!

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Nokia Tree Email

For more information about this NEWtrees program please click on this website
http://www.wwf.or.id/newtrees

Ever thought of contributing to the environment?

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