No More Fun Weekends

Judging from the title, I'm pretty sure you know what I'd like to share :p

Let me start from yesterday. Yesterday was our last day for the face to face meeting of Engine for Online Game subject. We were assigned to make 2 game projects for our mid-term and final project. The mid-term test will be group project, and the final test will be individual project. The deadline for both projects is the same: March 4th. Frankly speaking, I was very pessimistic whether I could pass this subject or not. I planned to catch up with the others (since I often just went blank in the class, just like my laptop when it's hang) every night. I read over the modules, looked at the scripts of some game demos, but I came out with nothing. It's like forcing a baby to give a speech. I really feel like a sand of time icon in our computer when it's processing: just turning upside down over and over again.

My partner and I have made the concept for our project, but there are TONS of things that we still need to prepare. We haven't made the images that we would like to use in our game. We haven't figured out the correct script or coding for our game. We haven't even set the time of when to meet since we are both busy with our jobs. At this point, it is nearly impossible for us to submit the project on time. The other groups seem fine because they have at least a person in group who really understands and can follow the lecturer's explanation. Things are totally different with my group. We honestly tried vvvveeeeeeerrrrryyyy... hard (believe me when I say this) to understand what the lecturer was talking about. Sometimes we understood, but only for some parts. One thing for sure: you canNOT make a mobile game by understanding only some parts of the explanation.

So, I decided to prepare my teaching materials first. Starting from next week, I will be both teaching and studying. Somehow I feel doubtful, very doubtful. I don't want to neglect my study for teaching, but I also don't want my future students pay for nothing. I want to give my very best for both my students and my lecturers. Is it too much? I don't know. Every time this question pops into my mind, I try to think of something else. This semester is gonna be tougher than before because I have to teach some subjects that I haven't taught before. It's weekend now, but all I can think of is the horrible schedule I'll be undergoing in two days.

Sorry if the tone of this article is very gloomy. I really need encouragement myself :p I often listen to this song to find the spirit I need. I hope you get the same feeling when you hear this song. Just download it through the link below.

R. Kelly - I believe I can fly

Have a nice weekend! Keep your spirit high ^^ God bless..

Comments

Unknown said…
wewwwwww!!! shoud I write my comment in English too? I can imagine how busy you are now. lecturing, studying, doing assignments and so many more things to do (including watching DVDs and shopping) ^^.anyway,stop complaining and start working. just two more semesters to go and we'll have our graduation party together, in different way I mean :)just have a little faith!
February 19, 2011 at 9:35 PM
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