:: My Week Five Progress ::

This week is indeed a busier and hectic week. There are so many things that I need to work on. Assignment loads are getting heavier, not forgetting that there is test coming up next week. Oh God, what a week. One of the good things when you are pushed to produce some progression is that you actually do move on. I did my concept demonstration explaining my detailed story boards to Ms. Jaya this week.

In addition, I've also been working on my interface design and a little modification for some of my story boards. Project documentation is also part of the final year project portion I've been working on. Afterall, it'll be due in week eight. There is no way I can work on the documentation without doing the system in one way or another. The next few weeks will definately become more hectic. I guess you just have to pull yourself together and look at the silver lining at the end of the race to make the current situation more bearable.

What more can I say? After the concept demonstration, I feel that everyone in the class are so good. Most of the presented concepts in presentations were awesome. I must say that I do feel the stress as everyone seems to put in all their best effort in incorporating advanced multimedia production techniques into their system. I was stunt at some point because some of the presented concept seems so complicated and alien to me. Nonetheless, I admire the effort that everyone is going to put in for the development of their final year project. All I can say is good luck and of course never give up!

I am so glad that weekend is here! yay!! Although I still have to work on many things, at least I've got a little room to catch my breath even if it mean just for a while. So glad that this week ended well as I manage to submit assignments on time and things go just as planned. Happy weekend =).

:: Busy Schedules - Week Four ::

Time travels really fast when you want it to slow down just a little bit. I can't believe week four is gone. It is good in a way that my final year project is progressing although it is going slow. I have to do a proper planning and time management because time can travel as fast as flash when you procrastinate.

Last week I've finally decided a finalized title to name my final year project that is” Experience Singapore: CD Package". It may sound a little normal, but it totally suits my entire project. I've been working on my project documentation and project planning throughout this week to make sure that everything moves in the right track. Ms. Jaya had requested the class to come out with a detail story boards for next week's concept demonstration. That's one of the homework that I'll be cracking my head on this weekend. The project documentation is going good as far as I am now. Ms Sara spent ample time for students who consulted her regarding the project. It's good as her questions made most of us think harder. I have to draft out my interface for the first round too this weekend. Nevertheless, ongoing research about action scripts and some other flash codes will be done from time to time.

Anyway, schedules from next week onwards will be very tight and busy. Tests are around the corner. Assignments are piling up as submission dates get closer. I will have to go to Singapore soon as well, so I think I better get things done fast and stop accumulating my work load. Good luck everybody!

:: Week Three - Proposal Approved ::

"No pain no gain" is how I am feeling currently. I should be jumping for joy at this point of time as I can proceed with my proposed title, but why am I feeling so overwhelmed? Though title is approved, there are a little modification here and there to my project. Don't get me wrong, I am not changing any topic, just need to find a catchy title to name it. My second feeback is rather pressurizing, but the good thing is, it triggers great ideas from my mind through all the feedbacks and suggestions on improvements. Afterall, you can never improve your skills if you are not open to critiques and comments from others isn't it? Nevertheless, thank's to Ms Sara who is extremely helpful when I consulted her, someone kind and definately very approachable. She had clarify my doubts as well as helping me to enhance my idea and putting them in words.

Progressing from where I have stoped at last week, I will start to do my documentation as I'll need to hand in on week eight. So I shall not procastinate in documenting every single processes involved. A lot of things need to be done even for documentation itself. In addition, I'll definately need to start on my story boarding which will be essential for my concept demonstration later on. Oh God! What a hectic semester this will be.

A follow up session with Singapore Tourism Board is a must at this stage. I'll have to make an appointment for me to meet up face to face with the person in charge who will be assisting me. I believe that busy weeks will be ahead of me and of course all my coursemates. "Press on and try to put in our best effort. We can do it!"

This week reading is definately very relevant for me. I have understood a more detailed perception on "Guidelines for Grant Application". The Singapore Tourism Board had mention a little bit on this area before. Due to my planning which is not solid enough at that point of time, I wasn't able to discuss more about this issue. Nonetheless, I will try to enquire more about the grant for me in developing this final year project in partnership with them. Hopefully, I'll be able to get some support in this area. Thank's to the article for allowing me to know more about the guidelines and some necessary procedures for this matter.

That's about it for this week and I'll be back with more updates next week.

:: Week Two Progress ::

This week is not too bad as I managed to get a few things planned and sorted out. I am refferening to my final year project of course. Although my refined proposal are still on hold for approval, I managed to get most of the approval forms from the Singapore Tourism Board as well as their corporate reply concerning the permission to shoot videos and snapping pictures for my final year project. They are even willing to provide assistance in information gathering if I ever needed it. So, that is a releived. At least I can proceed on getting those forms signed and obtain my letters to proceed with my project if my title is approved. At the meantime, I am still praying hard so that it will not be rejected.

Earlier in the class this week, Ms Jaya discussed about certain copyright issues which is quite interesting. To my surprise, there are alot of things which we have talked about in class that are still new to me. Thanked God, for the discussion session which has allowed me to gain more knowledge about copyright issues. This will be very helpful in assisting me when I work on my final year project. At least I've got more than just a vague ideas on what I can and can't do when it comes to obtaining what I need from other authors after the discussion.

Apart from that, I have been trying to draft out a rough plan on my timeline for the projects as well as trying to revised back on several software I'll be needing to develop my project later on this semester. Time really flies as second week will be over soon. This is going to be a really busy semester for everyone because we have a few more assignments to submit beside the final year project. Therefore, I've better do a proper time management if I want to do well. That's all for now, have a great weekend ahead.