Monday, January 10, 2005
Frustrationomics
Arghh.... First day of school, and I already cannot tahan it already! The stupid economics lectures. LIM KIM LIAN! Dread that name. She was basically blabbering to herself, lost in her own world of mathematical calculations throughout the lecture! I doubt anyone was able to understand what in the world she was talking about, but all, as usual kiasu S'poreans, were furiously scribbling away on their notes, with me, looking quizically at them, wondering what in the world they are even trying to do. True wisdom is knowing when to just give up. Some things are just not possible, and not worth the effort, in this case copying down equations and working you don't even understand, and, as she admitted it herself, with many errors in the data used. What the?!? What kinda lecturer is she? Can't even be bothered to make sure her workings are proper, as in actually based on the question.
Furthermore, she can say with so much conviction that the supply curve has a negative y-intercept. Any tom dick or harry who has taken economics, or even just has common sense would know that is impossible -- it implies that in general, at a price of $0, producers will be willing to produce goods! -- i.e. if the price of char kway teow at the deck was fixed at $0, the uncle at the store will still be willing to rent the store, buy the kway teow, and fry it for u... No wonder PHD = permenant head damage. No common sense whatsoever. And when I went down to see her after the lecture, she didn't want to give me time to talk to her! "I have to quickly get out so that the next lecturer can come in." What kinda lame excuse is that? Juz a min or 2 also cannot? And i'm the only one there! And the uni just increased its school fees, and they can still allow this kinda people to lecture?!? wow... The least they can do is have some decent lecturer who actually knows what he is talking about!
Next was macro economics lecture... Ok, this time its not the lecturer' fault... I was just too used to my afternoon nap, that I was dozing off every 5min or so... Was struggling to keep awake... and obviously, didn't have a clue as to what the lecturer was talking about. But nonetheless, even in my semi-conscious state, I could tell that at least, he was better than the LIM.
What a great start to the new sem... I've a funny feeling i'm going to be dragging my self through the days....
- Emptiness - 1/10/2005 05:21:00 pm
