The Life I Wanted It To Be

Yeah! My exams are over!

I had a hard time taking this semester’s papers. I don’t think I will do well this time round. But I don’t care. My main aim now is to just get my fucking cert. That’s it!

Ok, straight after my exams, I need to register for next semester’s modules this coming Tuesday.

Once again, I will NOT be taking any micro-e modules.

In other words, I have practically ZERO modules related to semiconductor industry. This means that I will not be working in a semi-con company even if I want to. The employer most probably will not want me. Haa!

Anyway, I don’t intend to be an engineer when I graduate. Even if I become an engineer by pure chance, I have absolutely no interest working in a semi-con company.

I believe in doing what I love. I can’t determine what I am passionate about in any certain industry right now. But I am certain that I have NO passion in doing any stuffs that are related to semi-con.

I know some of my friends are taking semi-con modules not because they love it, but more like a back-up plans for them, just in case they need to work in the industry cos’ the salary is one of the highest.

So, by not taking any micro-e modules, is such a move risky for me?

But I know that even if I happen to work in the semi-con industry, I won’t stay long and I definitely won’t be happy about my work. I rather take home less pay and enjoy what I am doing, rather than getting a higher relatively pay, but unhappy in my job.

I can’t even stand my IA during the 6 months stint and it’s considering a “mild job” already. I dreaded to work every morning during that period. I can’t imagine myself working full-time as an engineer after I graduate.

Only time will tell whether I regret not working as an engineer or in the semi-con industry… maybe in 5 years time, I shall have the answer.

I can’t seem to focus on my last paper – Nano and Biomaterials.

Just too much information and notes to study.

The only thing in my mind at the moment is my internet business. I have plans and ideas. I just need to take massive actions, execute them correctly and be focused.

Anyway, a number of my friends know that I am doing my “internet stuffs”, but I guess they don’t really know what I am doing online. Haa.

Actually, what I am doing right now, in a broad term, is call internet marketing. Yes, for you to have any income, you need to sell. But that doesn’t mean that you need to have your own products, or import clothes to sell etc.

And to narrow down, I am focusing at affiliate marketing, which means I am selling other people’s products online and get a commission. I don’t have to worry about shipping, customer service, my sales page etc. Just bring people to the merchant websites and if they buy, I get commissions. Simple as that.

And to narrow down further, I will be focusing at a specific niche. In internet marketing terms, this will known as niche marketing. In other words, I will be doing niche marketing using affiliate marketing business model.

In short: Internet Marketing –> Affiliate Marketing –> Niche Marketing

Some people may ask, “Isn’t that doing sales only? Is that consider a business?”

Of course it is. Once you have executed it correctly, you don’t have to be “physically” around to earn an income. This means that you can earn money even while you are sleeping.

You get the idea? I am not even “self-employed” cos’ being self employed, you need to use your time and effort to make money. No work means no money.

Oh, and Internet Marketing is not MLM/Network Marketing. Some people are confused over them too. Doesn’t mean that having the word “marketing”, it means MLM, although you can use Internet Marketing to boost your MLM business . Getting confused? Hahaha.

Time to head back for my nano and bio!

The 5 young dragon boat rowers were gone.

5 young lives are gone.

Though I don’t know them personally, I feel a tinge of sadness. They were happily in Cambodia just a few days back but they were dead now.

Life is so unpredictable.

I am sure those 5 young guys have their goals and dreams. They haven’t achieved what they wanted yet. They left their families and girlfriends behind just like that.

Well, this shows that I don’t know whether I can live till tomorrow… Life oh life.

Just watch the news on TV.

Australia has a new Prime Minster, Mr Kevin Rudd.

The moment I heard him spoke, I was thinking, “Wow, this guy has real charisma!”

No wonder he won. And he’s the 1st white prime minister who can speak fluent Mandarin. Add 10 points also for him.

Really, he looks like a very strong and capable leader based on my 1st impression on him.

1st impression is important. Whether you are gunning for your job interview, audition for star search competition or even wooing girls. Yes. I think my gf’s 1st impression on me is pretty good. That’s why I managed to win her over finally. Hahaha.

Ok… some tips for single guys out there.  1st impression is super critical in wooing girls, if you want her to be yours within 3 months. Eg: If you let her see you dig your nose on your 1st date, the game is OVER! Even if you prove yourself worthy within the next few weeks, the girl still won’t be your gf. I can guarantee that.

Oh my god, I am drifting away from the main topic. Should be on Aust’s PM! I shall stop now.

Only left 2 exams papers.

So many things to do after that. Surprisingly, I am not thinking of going out and have fun or enjoy myself.

I always love vacations. Not because I can slack at home and do nothing for the whole month, but because I can do the things I want do. Anyway, this Dec holiday there’s no time to slack also. Need to do my FYP. Big headache.

I need to be focused!!

My priority this Dec:

FYP and my online business. Only these 2. Nothing else matters.

I need to at least make my program works and able to simulate it!! There’s a lot of bugs and I can’t write codes. Need to work on that.

Secondly is my online business. Just received my 1st cheque from the US. Feels good. But I think I can achieve more!

I have been learning too much stuffs on online marketing for the past 1 year, leading me to trying all kind of methods to earn money online. This leads me to being unfocused and thus not much success.

I have decided what I am going to focus on this time round. I am concentrating  on that till I get the results I wanted.

Ok… It’s official. I need to buy a new laptop.

My old trusty lappie has been with me for the past 3.5 years. Yeah, after its 3 years warranty is over, its shelf life is up.  The LCD screen just black out on me.

I just went to Fujitsu service center in Funan today. You know what? If I wanted to go for servicing, it would cost me around $700 to fix the job. Duhz, it’s so fucking freaking expensive. I might as well get a new laptop!!??

This past 2 months have not been good for me. My websites got hacked and now I need to buy a new laptop. My pockets gonna burn deep holes.

I think it’s because of some bad karma! It’s must be the “bad” stuffs that I had done recently online. It’s coming to haunt me! Ha~

None the less, I will take things as it is. If God wants to test my perseverance, let it be. I will be more motivated than ever  and get back up!

One of my University’s pal is going to start her own business by importing clothes and selling online. She has always wanted to start her own business and I admire her for taking action to reach out for her goals. At least she took action.

But I guess she need to learn more on how to market her products (clothings). Just have a casual chat with her the other day and I ask her how is she going to attract visitors to visit her website and buy. She does’t seem to have a concrete plan on how to drive traffic to her site.

From my experience online, what you sell is actually not the most important. It’s traffic. It’s all about numbers and conversion rate. Higher traffic means a higher conversion rate. Simple as that. Just by mass sending emails are not going to work. Yeah, maybe you can get a few sales. But it’s just about that.

Selling products, especially physical goods, are not as easy as they seems. It’s not about importing some clothes, uploads the pictures onto the net, and wait for people to come to your site, bought them and you make money.

I have some experience on online marketing, that’s why I know.

Made some bucks online but the sum is not big to shout about. So, I don’t want to try to sound like I am an expert. Wait till I make $10k/month, than I am qualified.

In fact, I suggest that she goes and attend some seminars on internet marketing. It’s going to help her.

One paper is done! 3 more exams papers to go.

Hmmmm. Just find that my gf is always very good. Always bought “exams package” for me during exams period. Got food, drinks, snacks. But unfortunately, after eating the Yam Yam, I got sore throat immediately and had cough for a few days liao. Ha! But it’s ok, I always like exams package from her!

And nobody else understand me more, otherthan her.

Ok, it’s exactly 2 weeks before the start of my 1st paper.

Am I stressed now? Not really. Maybe when it’s 3 days before it will I start to feel some stress.

Hmmm. Are exams important to me? Yes. BUT it’s not THAT important. My life is not just filled with studies. I have EQUALLY better things to do.