He started talking about transistors so he asked if we know what a transistor is. Typically, everyone was quiet, even those who knew the answer (assuming that there are people who know). He asked someone in the front row and I think she did not want to be embarrassed so she said yes so he asked how many legs does a transistor have. She could not answer so obviously she does not know what a transistor is. (Are there any engineers out there who know the answer? Oinky, you know the answer?)
He actually gave the answer and that it has three legs and he talked about "sah-kah".
Prof: You all know what is sah-kah?
He asked a guy in front if he knew the answer but he didn't.
Prof: You must be from China, right? Since you don't know what is sah-kah. It's a hokkien term for busybody (now I looked this up and I think he got this wrong). You know why busybody? Because got an extra leg to move around that's why sah-kah.
It turned out that the guy is from Myanmar "that's why [he] dunno what is sah-kah".
After a while he was talking about some calculation thing and asked if anyone know how big is a terrabite and if I remember correctly it is 10 to the power of 12 and he was asking about some other calculation thing which I cannot remember and I was wondering why no one dared to answer him (I have this impression that most Singaporeans are very good with mathematics, I was obviously not even going to try to do a mental calculation). He was trying to get people to answer so he offered to give a battery to anyone who could give him the right answer. (He really raised up a battery that he found lying around on the table and I know it was not planned because I noticed him looking around the table for any random object. It's just so funny because it's actually quite an apt "prize" to give considering the nature of the module.)
His iPhone also rang during the lecture. The first time he just looked at it and probably rejected the call. It rang a second time...
Prof: Sorry ah, let me put it to silent mode. *fiddles with the iPhone for a while* Ah, nevermind, I dunno how. Too complicated. (Oh, the irony.)
It rang a third time and he decided to answer it and everyone laughed when he did.
Prof: Hello? Oh, I'm in a lecture now. Can I call you back later? *he ended the call and put the iPhone back in his pocket* It was my secretary.
At this point someone thought it would be funny to whistle at what he said, you know, that kind of whistle that one would do when they see something beautiful. Everyone laughed and the professor replied sarcastically yet with a straight face, "Wait until you see her!"
Man, too bad this particular professor was only doing the introductory lecture so it will be some time before he comes back to take the lectures.
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Ended up registering for 6 modules this semester... I was a bit intimidated initially because I kept thinking that it would be too much for me... Then I realized that I was looking to myself and I forgot that I don't have to rely on my own self-efforts; I had to remind myself that I can do all things to Christ. =)
It's going to be an awesome 2nd semester!!!
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And now for a fix of GLEE!!!
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