there goes...

god!!! again...why things are so difficult for me recently...i've lost all the data kept in my pendrive including my complete research paper!!!! what else can i say? it really is such a shock!!! i've given my all to make it done and now all of a sudden it's not there!!! vanished!!!! now, what happened really is appalling and i'm thinking wether i can consider it as Gothic...hahahaha... but then i'm lucky enough to had it be printed in the first place. all i have to do now is to re-type it again as what i've got is the copy before the corrections were made... hm...every cloud has a silver lining, dont' they?

i feel goooood....lalala!!! =)

i feeel gooooddddddd.....i feeeeeeeeeeel nice....lalalala...great...i've got almost all of my work done right now...and guess what??? My supervisor did like the topic which i proposed to dicuss in my paper...perhaps what i need at the moment is more reading so that i can make it even better... she had made some suggestions which i should take note and make the corrections... i'm thinking of handing another draft in order to make sure my final product will meet with the requirement stated in the outline...better start now... =)

changed!

yup! this is it...no more fairy tales...fables or whatsoever! now...i've changed my mind and what i'm going to do is totally different from the topic which i think that i might be interested to deal on...guess what? i'm going to write about GOTHIC....yes!!! GOTHIC! the elemnt of GOTHIC in the novels Wuthering Heights and The Scarlet Letter...wouldn't it be nice? hehehe...it is nice because i've even had my first draft done...and tomorrow, i'm going to meet Dr. Noreen and have her say upon my work...i really am into this topic and i do think that this is mind-blowing enough for me...last night, i've borrowed some books regarding this topic and seriously i found that it is worth working on...at first, i'm thinking of writing about 'vampires' in the famous work, 'Dracula'....there are so many things to talk about but then i'm not pretty sure whether it can be used...perhaps, the novels that i've chosen would be just nice for my assignment...i'll try to give my best shot!

again...why is this happening...

looks like things are not quite easy for me...i've tried to work my idea out...i mean, the research paper...but then, as always,it is easier said than done...i just couldn't make any focus about the topic in which i'll be discussing on...fairy tales...God!!!!! what should i do? at first, i'm planning to focus on the plot of the story...i can see that there are many similarities in the plot of a fairy tales...always, there'll be the princess as protagonist...then we have the hero prince...then the villain...and yes! the time setting...it is always 'once upon a time..'not the reeal time i guess...and believe it, almost all of it ends with 'they live happily ever after...' i didn't say all, but ALMOST all... but how i would i make it into words? it really is difficult and doesn't seems to be as simple as i think it would be...hmmm....do i have to change my topic?

research paper in the making...

this time around, i'm trying to get my first draft done in order to submit it to Dr. Noreen. ..i went to the main library and read some research and journals upon the topic of children literature and fairy tales...i didn't know that there are actually studies to see the effectiveness of that particular element or genre in class...i also learnt that there are actually lots of things to be learnt about fairy tales rather than only reading it as our extensive reading...it is indeed very interesting...besides, i've found about four books which i think would do a big help for me in completeing my work...the two most appealing books are the compilaton of Hans Christien Andersen and Brother Grimm's work... it is really good to have all the collection in a book and have a chance to read it in a go...well, looks like i've already make myself occupied this weekend... =)

i still remember the day i first met my supervisor before the break. i was relieved that Dr. Noreen is my supervisor. i like the way she teach really and personally, i adore they way she tried very hard to make sure that her students understand what is being taught and now i'm getting to see her more often than before...she said that it would be great if we can do something different that can be very useful one day instead of pursuing a same old research topic which had been done by others before. she even give suggestion to trigger our thinking. i'm quite interested because she's looking forward to assist us. i hope that i could do something different...but relevant of course!

children literature...young adult literature...fables...fairy tales...hm, i'm kind of interested on these topics. how could i manipulate it to be a very good presentation for my research paper then? previously during my visit to a book shop, i found a very nice book which compiled various fairy tales and fables for the use in teaching children literature. i do feel that childre's literature plays a vital role in crafting a strong basis of literature liking among the students. if interesting piece of work such as the fables and fairy tales were used, there is a possible chance that the students interest in literature will increase. but how do we implement it in our educational system then? hm...i wonder...

hm...what do i do for my research paper? what? what? what? what? and what?????????????hm..........I just can't think of any at the moment...

Yes! This is all I need!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great!!!!!!! I'm in the mood of doing my work and the day just don't want to co-op with me!!!!!!! Gosh!!!!!!!!!!!My pc brokedown!!!!That's it....and that is allllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great...this is the time I could use to update all my work. Life had been a bit hectic lately and I could not manage to do some of my work properly...That is why this prescious 7 days of break had to be used not only for the real 'break' but to finish up my work and come up with something useful. Better be...=) I think all of these mess is due to my loss of focus. Actually, I'm a bit frustrated earlier on and it really had affected my days. I'm working with my position paper and getting the most precise thesis statement seems to be the hardest part and had been taken a lot of my time. But at last, I managed to create one and proceed with the paper and after that I'm really relieved and that's it...I forgot that there are a lot of other things to be done!

nice...

yeah nice...thank God! miss siti finally get to smile and says,"yes! this is more like it and this is interesting. you may proceed with the next stage!" at last...i finally managed to contruct a correct thesis statement. 'Ah Nya's sinful act of aborting her pregnancy is a sign of sacrifice towards her family in 'A great Injustice' by Heah Chwee Sian'. =) guess what? after the statement being approved, then only i think that this will be a big an sensitive issue te be dealt with... but i'll try...

a great injustice...

the story of a young girl whom resorts for abortion had grabbed my interest...after several reading, i finally decide to work on the story entitled 'A Great Injustice' by Heah Chwee Sian. In fact, this is a very interesting piece and i am very keen to work on this text. now, what i have to do is construct a thesis statement which represents my stand upon this piece. i'm really hoping that things would run smoothly for me this time around...hopefully...

no harm trying...

today, i suddenly felt that wasting time trying to mend things which seems just so isn't right for me is not worth at all...therefore, i'm going to change my idea and stand on working with the novel 'Fasting,Feasting' and try to deal with something else. There is still time for me to change though almost all of my coursemate had already proceed with the next stage which is writing the supporting details of the paper. here, i'm still struggling to work on my thesis statement but then nothing venture, nothing gain...i just have to pull up my socks and work on it. this time around, i think short stories would work best as time is running out... now, what would the short story be...? suddenly felt that wasting time trying to mend things which seems just so isn't right for me is not worth at all...therefore, i'm going to change my idea and stand on working with the novel 'Fasting,Feasting' and try to deal with something else. There is still time for me to change though almost all of my coursemate had already proceed with the next stage which is writing the supporting details of the paper. here, i'm still struggling to work on my thesis statement but then nothing venture, nothing gain...i just have to pull up my socks and work on it. this time around, i think short stories would work best as time is running out... now, what would the short story be...?

more thesis statement to go...

1) Women face greater challenges in life rather than man in Fasting,Feasting by Anita Desai (X)
2) Fate is unkind to Uma's life in Fasting,Feasting by Anita Desai (X)
3) Uma is an ill-fated character but with strong spirit in Fasting,Feasting by Anita Desai (X)
4) Uma's family is responsible for her ill-fate in Fasting,Feasting by Anita Desai. (X)
5) Uma is responsible for her self-destruction in Fasting,Feasting by Anita Desai. (X)
6) Uma's submissive act is a sign of weakness in her character in Fasting,Feasting by Anita Desai.
7) MamaPapa's strict upbringing is a sign of possession act towards their children in Fasting,Feasting by Anita Desai. (X)

God! What went wrong in me? I made too much mistakes in a short time. And now at this very moment, I just could not think what and how to construct a thesis statement anymore. I need a break..

don't give up...

Gosh! My thesis statement was rejected. I was quite frustrated but then it's a learning process. There must be a reason why my tutor refused to accept what I have written. But then, I won't give up and I'll try to give my best shot to come up with a good and acceptable argument. Go girl...!!!

there goes...

There...I've thought of one thesis statement that I would love to show to Ms Siti for her opinion. 'WOMEN FACED GREATER CHALLENGES RATHER THAN MEN IN FASTING,FEASTING BY ANITA DESAI'. Hm, I think that there is a lot to be written about this argument. Some people may be thinking that the women in Fasting,Feasting faced greater complexities in their lives but some may not. Wouldn't it then be an argument? Hm, I'll see what Ms Siti will have to say about this later. =)

first task...

Today, we were assigned with the first task of this course which is writing a position paper. What is a position paper? After attending the lecture, I began to get the overview of what really is a position paper. Hm, it's kind of simple. Develop a thesis statement and provide with supporting details. I have to make sure that the presentation of my arguments are very well-connected. All of a sudden, I get the idea of writing an argument of the novelFasting,Feasting by Anita Desai. Hm, that would be very interesting. Better get started now... =)

It's has been long since I got class with Dr. Edwin and this time around I've registered for two courses with him. Well, for this course, I don't have the clear picture of what we are up to. But the, I think it must be something new and interesting. I'm looking forward to attend his class and I'm really hoping that this course will offer me something useful in guiding or assisting me to be a better learner and teacher in future. Hopefully...