De one with Ethical or Not?

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What is ethical or not can't be determined by a paper. Apparently, to make you aware of what are the principles of being ethical and god-knows-what theories and practices there are to make you more ethical, the university actually examine you and give you a grade for it! Wuao.. education does have humor in them. Perhaps that explains the saying "learning if fun!". Remember Smartie, this grossy and colorful magazine from Bookworm club? Ya, that was his slogan or something I think. Boy, nostalgia taste sweet don't them?

Texts delivered themselves to Jude (my handphone), eager to know how was the paper. Thanks guys, I really appreciate your concerns. I replied "it was like a dream.. one full of blurry clouds." Yes, it doesn't sound optimistic, I know. Did I do my best? I did. I answered all the questions. Just uncertained if it were the ones which would be credited marks. Haha.

Had an angel to wake me up at half-past passed 6 am. But I thought I was gonna be super early as I thought time to "check in" the slaughterhall wouldn't be until 10:15. It was when I took out my examination notification slip to assure the venue did I realised I was wrong. 10 minutes before boarding the hall! That left me no time for last-minute revision. Too late. Owww... so I went to the gents, pluck out all my stuff, sat down and make quite abit of noise. Well, first I clattered all my stationaries on the desk. Next I shift the desk's position. What? *hand to ear, trying to listen* Sounds himbo? I am sure I never intended it. *whispers* The hall's too quiet.  

Part A, 7 questions. Part B, 3 questions with 2 parts each. Did my calculations last night: 1½ hours for each part. I mistakenly thought there was only 6 questions in Part A. That means 10 minutes for each. ½ hour for each questions in Part B. When the paper arrived, I took a breath - 1 more question in Part A. Managed a fast calculation. Although I have to finish each question within 8 minutes, my actual attempt busted my budget. But somehow I am clueless towards the end, I sort of summarised my answers to keypoints which I wish to include in writting that I had just enough time to attempt all my questions. I even have 3 minutes for grammar check.

Corporate governance, tax conflict of interest, consequential and non-consequential theories of ethics, ethical making models, AAA, Tucker's approach, reasons for real life corporate collapses, the most relevant Kohlberg's cognitive moral reasoning and development stage towards accounting profession, self-interest implications. Can't believe I wrote the full 19 pages on these. Without leaving a line. There were people who left early and others asking for the second answer booklet. Stressed but I couldn't care less after 5 seconds of stress. Haha.

Oh, today's examination, not very good coz there was someone's alarm which went off..for about 6 times. What an unglamorous thing. That handphone ought to be short circuited, along with its 9 descendants-phones upon replacement. Haha. Kidding la. Wouldn't wanna have bad karmas. But it was kinda irritating coz I was sitting pretty near the source. Gooooooodness.

After exams, GH drove Zhen Ze and me for lunch. Ben and Jos happened to join us by chance. And guess what, GH commented I am balding. Oh no.. any hair-restoration package to sign up? Am I really balding? Images of accountants in my head. My hairdresser's voice echoing in my mind "accountants either get bald or hairful of whites". *Snap* Ok, I have Biotherm hair serum to the rescue. *Don't widen your eyes, Clara. It's Jason - the first one. I wouldn't let Jason 2 invest in anything new.*

Made a trip back to office but it seems everybody's gloomy and busy with their work. For a moment, I thought they would be happy to see me. Somehow I got this feeling I didn't matter. Well, I smiled and take things easy, thinking I'm just being sensitive. Oh well, guess someone's like me have no intrinsic value ba.

No intrinsic value how? Go shopping lor!! *Okay Clara, now feel free let your eyes fall out* I have my eyes on a Bottega bag, Tiffany's ring (gurh.. I'm still very tempted). Then as I changed my clothes, I looked out to the garden opposite. And it occurred to me, why is it always "I wanna buy this... that".. I ought to save for my dreamhouse.

Ahh! Guess the model did some good. I'm becoming ethical towards myself.    >_< "'

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