Episode 1 - So what exactly are we arguing about?

Okay. It's been about 3 years since i've last blogged. And looking back at my old blogging style, i'm surprised to see how happy i was, relatively. While reading somebody's blog, i got the urge to start typing stuff again, guess i need somewhere to consolidate my thoughts before i explode.

Contrary to what the title might suggest, it's not really about relationship problems. Rather, it's the essence of FASS that i'm finding hard to grasp. I have never had a tutorial where i felt the need to question or argue about any points, other then my Psych and CNM. For a person who placed emphasis on Science ever since young, doing BCM in JC somemore, going FASS seems like a walking into a wall. But i have no choice, Psych just has to be in FASS. Great. Tutorials are no longer like what it used to be. My perception of tutorials is that we ask the tutors questions when we have doubts, and listen to what the tutor has to say regarding the subject. Not turning into a minefield of debates and questioning things that have no definite answer. My point is, what's the point of arguing if there is no end to it? Isn't it pointless? I was brought up to think in terms of black and white, yes and no. I like playing with facts, inferring things from facts, but not arguing things. And to my dismay it seems that FASS leans more towards people who can argue more because it shows the ability to talk and think. Yes i'm not disputing that, because i find some arguements convincing, but i'm just not the kind that will argue. Seeing others that can argue and debate very well really makes me feel like i'm in the wrong faculty. Frankly, i came NUS to study Psych, not a whole bunch of other modules which i have totally no interest in. My mind goes a complete blank when i enter my South Asian, Social Work, and GPS tutorials. There's just not enough perk for me to talk, and it makes me look like a dimwit. And speaking of presentations, i just had a SW presentation, and i think it went horribly wrong. We (I) got shot left right center by a few of our tutorial mates, and it seemed that i had no real answer to their questions, all i had was a few retorts that apparently sent the whole class laughing. What disturbed me was this girl who was from another tutorial, apparently she talked extremely fast, and she had a ton of questions that sounded quite legitimate but it sounded as though she had swallowed the whole social txt, both mentally and physically. Am i facing these kind of people in my quest to do well in sch? I'm so gonna screw up my non-psych modules if this keeps up, and there goes my CAP as a result. Currently i'm just coming to terms with writing Arts style essays, which are a whole lot more smoke then Science essays, and now there's the tutorials and the stupid participation points to earn.

I wonder, is life better over at the Sci fac? Until i can solve the Arts mysteries, i'm so screwed. Really.