Today,we had introductory lesson on atomic structure. From this lesson,i learn what is the term orbital, isotopic,isotonic and isoelectronic means. I've also learn what is principal quantum shell is. Not to forget,i learn how to draw the orbitals on a graph. I think atomic structure is an interesting topic and i am looking forward for the next lesson. =D

my future career would either be a psychologist or a lawyer. both are in the areas of helping people. people are my passion and i would want to help them in any ways that i can. :)

So what is psychology?
Psychology is the study of people: how they think, how they act, react and interact. Psychology is concerned with all aspects of behaviour and the thoughts, feelings and motivation underlying such behaviour' (British Psychological Society). The field of psychology encompasses both research, through which we learn fundamental principles about human and animal behaviour, and practice, where psychologists work directly with adults and children. Research helps to guide practising psychologists about the most suitable ways of assisting people with their problems. In psychology there are a number of distinct specialisations. Within each specialty there are psychologists who work primarily as researchers, others who work primarily as practitioners and also some who do both.

Personal Qualities:
Professional and competent
Mature, emotionally resilient, caring and compassionate
Passionate about helping and working with people
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Independent worker and good team player
Investigative mind, with logical, analytical approach to problem solving
Teachable, willing to learn and to upgrade skills constantly
Patient, empathetic, able to persevere and manage oneself in stressful situations
Analytical, possess 'helicopter' perspective.

Requirements
3rd Language, chemistry and mathematics are necessary in order for me to qualify for this career. Other than that,we will be required to have a minimum qualification of a good honours degree (i.e. Second Upper or better) in psychology from a recognised university. Having a master's or Ph.D. in psychology is an advantage too.

So what do lawyers do?
Lawyers do many different things. Litigation lawyers represent their clients' interests in court. Corporate lawyers assist their clients in terms of drafting agreements, incorporating companies, resolving commercial disputes, and more. Different lawyers have their particular areas of specialisation, for example intellectual property, family law, information technology, criminal litigation, etc.

Personal Qualities
Integrity
Good interpersonal skills
Good communication skills
Logical and analytical mind
Attention to detail
Diligence
Stamina
Ability to think on their feet

Requirements
3rd Language is needed to qualify for this career. Other than that, we must have a Bachelor of Law (LL.B) degree. This degree can be from the National University of Singapore (minimum Lower Second Class Honours), or a prescribed qualification from one of the list of recognised overseas universities approved by the Ministry of Law.

so there you have it. =) after realising at how my post looks like, im wondering.. am i like the only one who blogged on career this long and wordy??

so my purpose here is to blog on my strength and weakness in chemistry. honestly,i don't think i am good in chemistry. it is more like my weak subject. although i have weaknesses in some area of the topics, there are still a few things that i am good at :)

my weakness in chemistry are topics like atom,moles and stoichiometry, organic chemistry and speed of reaction. perhaps this include the memorizing of facts and applying them to the questions. my strength are in topics such as kinetic particle theory and chemical bonding and also balancing of chemical equations.

during the long break, i didn't even touch my chemistry book so much of the information are long forgotten. even so,i will try my best to read through back the o level stuff and understand them especially in my area of weaknesses. :D

Atoms, Moles and Stoichiometry

I learnt that SI (Systeme International) system of units is used as a common system of units for the ease of communication. I've also learnt the SI base units, eg. length (m), mass (kg), the non-SI units used in chemistry, eg. mass (u), pressure (bar or atm), the derived units, eg. energy (J), electric charge (C), and prefixes. There are rules that we have to take note of.
Rules for addition and subtraction:
final value must have only as many decimals as original value.
Rules for multiplication and division:
final value can only have as many significant figures as original value.
5 rules determining the number of significant figures in a number:
1) non-zero digits
2) any zeros btw 2 sig. digits
3) any zeros to the right of decimal point & at the end of number
4) zeros to left of the 1st non-zero digit are not significant
5) zeros in a number without decimal point may or may not be significant.