The first twlight seen in Australia 
Burning cloud. This photo was taken on the way to Canberra
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[Posted on 31 Aug 2009] Time is really passing swiftly, I have been living in Australia for 9 weeks. So far, everything is going well. Hmm… not really.
I just had my first mid semester exams today. I was not in the mood to do revision on Mechanics and Electronics. A deep voice told me that I have learnt these things before but it’s obvious that I do not really know much about them. The funny thing is I am in a financial dilemma that if I could not get any scholarship to pay for my tuition fee and accommodation, I will end up going back to home after my first year. Robin, you should really think of your situation seriously. All you have to do now is to secure a scholarship, in other words, get good grades. Yes, I know. The motivation that carries me so far since high school has somehow disappeared. The enthusiasm is lost.
I need to find a new direction and redirect myself. Blogging is a good way to slowly set my new sail. Revive and readapt!
I will post up the photos I took on the way to Sydney from KL, Canberra and at ANU before Wednesday.
Continue reading ’9 Weeks Australian’
After the long wait since 1 Jan 2009, the admission decision is finally out 1 hour and 40 minutes ago.
Continue reading ‘MIT Admission Decision 2009′
Most of you must have known what am I going to pursue in my life. I was looking for universities that have great astronomy department, hopefully great natural science departments and aerospace engineering department too. Yup, I’m greedy, I want to indulge myself with many fields that I am curious to learn more.
Initially, I have quite a number of schools in my wishlist and most of them are in US. After looking into the details, I only found out that I had to take SAT Reasoning Test and SAT Subject Test which were compulsory for the schools in my list. Previously, I thought TOEFL + 2 SAT Subject Test would do but that’s just for MIT. I’ve taken my SAT Subject Test: Physics & Math Level 2 on 6 Dec 2008. Next will be the SAT Reasoning Test on 24 Jan 2009. I scored 800 in Physics and 670 in Math Level 2.
Now, let’s go on to the schools in my list.
Continue reading ‘So My Tertiary Study Begins’
2008 is going to pass soon. I shall do a review of the important astronomy research in 2008. However, I’m still busy applying to US universities. My head is going to explode anytime soon.
Wish you a happy new year! 
All my fellow friends,
May you all the best in 2009! Thank you for the support since the I started this blog near the end of 2005. I’m appointed by International Sidewalk Astronomy Group as the National Organiser. I feel so proud and definitely will contribute everything I could for the International Year of Astronomy.
If you are a hardcore of AstronomyNotes.net, do you notice that this year I’ve embeded a greeting picture in this post? Well.. obviously my sister isn’t in the mood to draw me one. Anyway, I still like her artwork very much.
2006 Christmas card
2005 Christmas card
I must admit that she has the talent that I’ve lost since I stop drawing.
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