This monday officially marked the first day of a new semester in my university. To be honest, I only achieved half of what I had hoped to achieve during the holidays. I finished only 2 books, and am still halfway through The Intelligent Investor. I have not been able to research on the oil and gas sector like I hoped, which makes its appearance on my resume a ticking time bomb waiting to go off during the next interview. The only upside to a start of this new semester is a chance for me to pull up my CGPA. I experienced a slight drop in the last sem by 0.01. My current CGPA stands at 4.19/5.00. I really wish to get First Class Honors and there are not many semesters left for me to pull up my grades anymore.

Well, with all that has been said, my ......