Ask and you shall receive

Dear Ms XXX,

I am a Year 4 Civil Engineering undergrad who wishes to take up ESE5404 Biological Treatment Processes as my elective for this semester. I would like to take up this module because it is related to my final year project. However, when I tried to bid for it through CORS, it said I do not satisfy the prerequisites of this module. I tried to appeal but it was not approved. I still went for the first lecture and talked to Dr. YYY. He said that I should just send an email to you and there shouldn't be any problem.

Please include my name in the class list so it would reflect on my IVLE and I could download the notes. Thank you very much for your assistance.

Regards,
Korinna Gacal Espinosa
U048673R

Hi XXX,

Her request shall be approved. Please follow up.

Txs

YYY

Hi Dr YYY,

Module has been allocated to student.

Yebaaaa.=)

In other news, I will have my first ever surgery on the 29th of January. It's nothing serious. It's called a ganglion cyst and it's growing in my wrist. It's been getting bigger since last year when I first noticed it. Back then it was just a barely noticeable bump. Now there's one big bump, one small bump, and two micro bumps sitting on the big bump. Whenever I look at them, it makes me think of yet another sequel to the movie Aliens vs Predators. No, it's not that disgusting, but it does look weird and would sometimes elicit genuine looks of mild shock to people who'd notice it. Other people would want to touch it to, like it's some sort of otherwordly specimen. Anyhoo, it's starting to get annoying and pretty ugly so I'm having it removed. ACtually I've been wanting to have it removed since half a year ago, but I went for free consultation at the university health and wellness center, and I was referred to a hand surgeon. When I asked how much it would cost, I was already deterred by the initial consultation fee of around $80. So I waited until I'd get back to the Philippines - maybe it would be cheaper there. I was thinking I'd be home come December, which until now remains an unfulfilled dream.

One Sunday after the turn of the new year, Ivy noticed my bump again and she seemed worried about it. She told me to have it checked out because it might be dangerous - who knows? But I was worried about the cost and she reminded me that we have medical insurance as NUS undergrads, and I should make use of it since this semester is my last chance.

So I did!!!

The surgery would cost around SG$2000. Yes that's two thousand donald duck dollars and I don't know how I'm going to pay for the surgery without the insurance. I could choose not to have the surgery and watch the bump grow into the size of a golf ball perhaps. But that's not gonna happen anymore. So people, HAVING INSURANCE IS GOOD!!! You never know when you're gonna need it.