8:57 PM
RJ for Java and comments from faciliator..These few days, damn stressed up and emo... But this is what I really tempted to blog, something to do with Java OOP module..
Last Thursday, for those who were present in class (W66C), you should have seen my black black face in class especially when that Ah Pek asked me questions about Java, 2 times somemore... Don't wish to explain further to further spoil my mood... Shall let the RJs do the talking..
My RJ submission:
Pineapple. I choose that is because of the acidic content that can damage our tongues when consumed too much of it. This applies for my experience of learning (Java) OOP. To me, learning this programming is such a pain in the ass. To think I choose this course is because mainly of Business modules, and now year 2, I have to suffer with all these shit programming like hell! Throughout this whole semester from Day 1 of this module, I have been struggling badly for programming and it got worsen as the weeks past by. Whats more, even for programming modules like (Java) module, we also have to learn it through the Problem Based Learning (PBL)
method. To think for other polytechnic, their programming module doesn't really need to do a lot of RESEARCH to FIND the code themselves, whereas RP is the other way round (i.e, we have to search the internet and books for the codings like HELL!).
Seriously speaking, it's not always feasible to make use of PBL for each and every single module that RP has. For some modules, PBL is very useful and enhance our learning more better, but for some modules, it has adverse effects instead.
All in all, throughout all these weeks of HELL journey in Year 2 (for OOP module), it has been a damn great painful experience for me, and I really hope all these sufferings will come to a end in 5 weeks time. Period.
Comments from Ah Pek aka my faciliator:
Wow, you really expressed your frustration and bitterness in learning OOP.
OOP IS difficult to learn unfortunately. (A lot of deep thinking has gone into its creation and that is why it is so powerful and so well-used in the business world.) Of course learning it through PBL does make it harder. But to put all the blame on PBL might be a bit unfair too.
OOP requires practise -- lots of practise. (The other polytechnics would have homework for this.) You do need to be hands-on in coding during every lesson. Although sample codes are not totally given, the worksheets do provide some guidance: the concepts and reasoning are gradually build up from the previous lessons. You do need to read it carefully. Missing any lesson does hinder your subsequent learning too. Thus you have to commit (either in class or on your own at home, if you missed it somehow) to learning each lesson before moving on the the next one. (Also, just before the next lesson starts, a quick review of the previous 2 6Ps would help a lot.)
I did see your commitment in the first few lessons (scoring mostly Bs, which were good). But maybe your quiet, sensitive nature has kept this difficult learning experience all bottled up until now and then it exploded in this lesson.
Life is not always easy. Your classmates face this difficult situation too. But unless you too want to help yourself (ie commit to paying attention during class discussions without IM distraction, reviewing your previous lessons weekly, coding some parts of the program, and discussing issues with your team mates), otherwise OOP will continue to frustrate your efforts to learn it here unfortunately.
In the end, i got a D grade for this because I also chabot halfway right after 2nd meeting..
Just had a Java Clinic session with Jack at Suntec Starbucks in the afternoon, very good i must say. He really makes me feel motivated and he really explained everything very clear cut and well, and also easier to understand, rather than the Ah Pek, say already I also damn blur and lost... This Thirsday I'm going to have another round of Java Clinic session with him again at night, and I make a promise, if these 5 weeks left of Java I can get at least 3 Bs out of the 5 or 1 As for my daily grade, or get a As grade for my Java UT, I'm going to treat him for a dinner at The Cafe Cartel or some other restaurants =) Really, without the great help and motivation of such a damn good seniors like him, I think sooner or later I'm going to sink in the sea instead of getting rescued and buck up for my grades.. =) And also thanks to all those who gave me guidance and motivations for the past few days when I'm really really down... =)
Victor Lim