Harris, practice by yourself before Tutorial 2 [Oooopsss]

Was this statement a kind of critic? I think so; in the first impression.

This statement was told by my TA of ME2103 in my first tutorial (!!) Yep, today, tuesday I got ME2103 tutorial. I think that this is the most confusing modules in my semester. Well, the problem does not base on its difficulty; it bases on what should the students learn. In the lecture, I think the materials is like an IQ-test. So, it does make sense that I am reall blank what is going on in the tutorial. Moreover, I kept wondering what did I do for such 3-long-hour tutorial.

Ok, I found the tutorial room on time. But, I saw no tutor coming in for 15 minutes until then I realized that the tutorial was in the next room. Yeah, it was common because that was the first tutorial. Now, relaz and start to turn on the computer! Darn! I found that the computer processed so slow and I might say that I am the last person to open solidworks! Then, here came my "bad" experience for ME2103 tutorial.

After successfully open the solidworks, I was left behind from the TA's teaching. Then, I kept asking for the tutors. I am not sure whether the TA was happy with my questions but for sure I felt the TA was getting fed up with my questions. After several bombardments of questions from me, the TA started to ask if I was prepared before the tutorial. He also asked me whether I havve entered the lecture.

Nah, this question really striked me and I was hardly sure what should I do. If I tried to apple-polish the TA, the TA will know that I was lying for sure. If I tried the truth, the TA may be angry. However, I think it was better to do the latter since he would know that the others did not prepare for it.

Surprisingly, the result was not I thought. He responded, well a little bit of threatening, that I would not keep up with the future tutorial. Well, I felt disatisfied with the anger and a little bit angry too at the same moment. From that moment, I tried to do myself and asked a friend besides me. To the amazement, he also did not really know what did he do!! I asked if he prepared for it and he answered NO!! It keeps me angry but I tried to follow the TA's instructions. Because I had no mood in asking the TA, I kept sticking my friends beside because I found that another friend beside him did well.

However, I found that something could not be asked with my busy friends. So, I started asking for the TA but with fewer frequency for sure. After a while, I began to understand about the topic and I was able to follow up the instructions. Even, I was able to help my friends beside me!! XD

After the tutorial session, suddenly I heard my TA said to me. "Harris, practice by yourself first before Tutorial 2", he said smilingly. Well, two things struck my mind at that time. First, how come that he knew my name? Second, he was smiling when he told that!! I am not sure about the meaning, so that I answered it smilingly, "Yes, Sir"

Well, struck with his kind feeling, I found guilty about myself. Truly speaking, I thought that I am really slacked off for this last three weeks. I kept sleeping late at night. Then, as a result, I was not able to concentrate with what the lecturer said. To make it worse, I even frequently did not take my lecture notes. In addition, I did not catch up with it!!

Now I realize that I need to change!! To make it come true, I hereby make a resolution:
1. Go to sleep early. I tried to go to bed at 12 am.
2. Catch up with my lecture. I need to spend more time in reading my lecture notes!
3. Eat nutritious food and drink a lot. I think that I really did not take care of my health formerly.


Well, I will promise that this would not happen again in the future!!!

Ganbatte, Harris Kristanto!! CHANGE!!!