Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Best paid university majors

  1. Petroleum Engineering
  2. Chemical Engineering
  3. Electrical Engineering
  4. Materials Science & Engineering
  5. Aerospace Engineering
  6. Computer Engineering
  7. Physics
  8. Applied Mathematics
  9. Computer science
  10. Nuclear Engineering
  11. Biomedical Engineering
  12. Economics
  13. Mechanical Engineering


Based on these, the most useful A Level subjects are

  • Chemistry
  • Engineering
  • Physics



Thursday, July 14, 2011

Walk to Work, Walk to School

Day journey of a single working mum with two children

I don't drive.

Every week day, I send my little one to her nursery that is 0.2 miles from home (it takes 3 minutes). Then I send my old kid to school that is 0.7 miles from the nursery (takes 15 minutes). After that I go to office that is 0.8 miles from the school (takes 20 minutes).

In the evening, I first collect my old one from her after school care which is 1.3 miles from my work (it takes me 25 minutes), then to the little one's nursery that is 1.1 miles from the after school care (takes 22 minutes). Finally, bring both children home (again 0.2 miles and 3-minute walk).

Totally, my daily walking distance is 4.3 miles and I spend 1.5 hours on the road.
Miles: 0.2 + 0.7 + 0.8 + 1.3 + 1.1 + 0.2 = 4.3 miles
Minutes: 3 + 15 + 20 + 25 + 22 + 3 = 1 hr 30 min

The actually time I spend is 2 hours (one hour in the morning, and one in the evening) if you count the time sign-in and sign-out children, a very brief talk to their teachers, etc. It means I have to leave office at 5 pm sharp, or I won't be able to collect the little one form nursery by 6 pm which may result a late-collection fine.

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