Wednesday, July 8, 2009

"My Big Bang!", Monday 06 July 09, 1400-1700

"Bang!"

The "Big Bang" is an introduction, or a preparation to the orientation that is to come on the 9th~11th July.

The purpose (intention) of this afternoon's activity is that the undergraduate first year students would be able to fit into the new environment and new atmosphere along with the new faces. This is believed to be the intention of the seniors (actors), causing them to carry out such an activity (act), according to a rule: The "learn as you do and do as you learn" attitude (rule). As a result (product), the freshmen are believed to have been able to get an idea of what they should get themselves equipped with, together with what they have to do, as a preparation for the orientation to come, in their heads (site).

Efforts of the seniors are seen and appreciated. A credit, "Big Bang!" to the seniors.

"Bang!"

All freshmen are asked to divide into groups of 5 accordingly by the seniors and we were given announcements, including some instructions concerning the coming orientation activity on the 9th of the month.

A futsal game will be held for the males together with a netball game for the females.

"Bang!"

What I Read Today, Monday 06 July 09, 0900-1200

Definition of R-E-A-D
What is "read"? It's just what you are doing right now. What you are doing now is R-E-A-D, read. Reading, or read, is an act, a medium with which man can actually receive what a person's thoughts, not in verbal words but in writings or letters. It is also an action which is possible for man to transfer data or information, news, from an author to many other people. Hence, reading, (read) is an ability to communicate.

RUS 101 - Integrated Studio
The purpose of this course, RUS 101-Integrated Studio, is to expose us to the very basics of the various fields in the field of Housing, Building and Planning. The whole idea of this course is that the students may be able to take in the new field of knowledge as a whole, and not specialized in a way that only a fragment of the knowledge is exposed to them. This studio programme would enable HBP students from various specializations able to work in a group, as a team, more efficiently and effectively as they share the basic common knowledge, giving them the privilege of better understanding of what and how they are going to finish their task, not forgetting a better understanding among themselves.

What to Read and the Simplest to Read
Intention. Act. Product.
Actors. Rules. Site.
In brief, these six words give us the way with which we could read a result or an outcome of something with a whole idea in our mind. In order to have a product, we need actions to produce it. This action, has to come with a purpose, an intention. The intention must come from someone, or here reffered as the actors, and the actors act according to the rules which results in a product on a site where it is situated.

eg.
Start with Intention: Achieve the objectives of RUS 101.
by Actors: By students.
who Act: Learn, do, acquire, get equipped, etc.
according to the Rules: Using the right tools.
resulting in Product: Participation in the development of the built environment.
situated on a Site: Anywhere on earth where construction is possible.

OriginAlity vs. Plagiarism
Reminder and also a warning. NEVER take the works of others and claim as one's own. This is called plagiarism, and it is against the RULES.