To improve my Economics

I heard from Lagman (my lecturer's name) that Economics is about studying trends and learning about the market and people. By the way, the definition is valid, although you can question which one of the million definitions it came from. The notes they provide have so many definitions of what exactly is Economics that I just decided to mix and match definitions, and hence my conclusion at the top.

By the way, if you'll look at your notes carefully, Lagman has a source called Sloman. Think they are from the same family, eh?

So, I'm here to try to improve my Economics by studying human behaviour. You can somewhat call it a continuation of YH's post yesterday, but I won't go so far to draw a map or graphs. I'm just here to practise my Econs, so lower your expectations if you are expecting something really enlightening.

Here are the following cliques in RJC, membership is not official but you might get certain privileges if you do. Examples include:

1) More hits on your blog. (see, our readership went up because of YH)
2) Free lemon tea. (if you know how to abuse)
3) Free tuition from the smart alecks in your clique.
4) A wider network of friends so you can abuse.

Either way, let me give you a brief introduction on the different cliques you might get in RJC. Before I start, I must apologise to anyone and everyone that I might offend, because I only tell the truth and this is the trends that I observe. I don't know the art of bullshit (important in Economics), so I'll try to tell you everything that should be there. Ceteris paribus, of course. Assuming all else remains constant. (I do apply my Economics terms.)

Let us now move on to the various cliques. It's a little repetition of what YH has written, so just bear with me while I go through the first few cliques again. The cliques are arranged in a certain order, which I like to call random order.

A. Coolio Clique (5 star advantages)
Joining the best clique in RJC can ensure you the above four advantages, plus many more you cannot see. Of course, membership criteria is bloody stringent so you either have to be DAMN COOL or you'd better get lost. Some prefer to barge their way in, they die trying. Their guts are to be admired, but let me tell you that you don't get anywhere with that. Especially if you used to spike your hair and cheat in your CCTs and act like nothing's happened. In any case, if you're with them you're in for a good time. If you're a neutral, then they won't care about you and vice versa. Anyone against them cannot live in RJC. Simple as that.

Oh by the way, from YH's diagram, I think the table of the Coolio Clique operates from as early as half past six in the morning, easily more than an hour before assembly. I know because I've been there and already saw the early birds flocking to the table (catching early worms?) The boys to girls ratio was imba but I'll just let you keep guessing about who outnumbers who. And if you're asking what on earth I do in school that early in the morning, I go to run 2.4km, and no I'm not joking. I still have no life.

B. Coolio Clique B (4 star advantages)
The only thing about this table is that they still have to report directly to Coolio Clique. Sure, you get your advantages as well, but it's not as clearly seen. For example, you don't have James Miao the genius to teach you, and this is a great loss in your academic pursuits. Some people in this clique are surely capable of upgrading to Coolio Clique, but hell, why upgrade when you get to be boss of your clique? It's less dangerous to go against them but you'll just have to hope they don't raise the matter to higher authorities, ie Clique A.

C. Wannabes (3.5 star advantages)
The thing about this clique, you feel as if you're back in RI again. Comprising mainly of RI students, these people sit and stone wanting to be upgraded to the Coolio cliques. Shit, I'm really repeating what YH was saying so you'd just better go read his post. Advantages include a good talk cock session of the good old days in RI. Not bad for the secschick one.

D. NC Clique (3.5 star advantages)
NC doesn't mean anything except.. non-Chinese. No, I'm not being racist, but it's true they cannot be as cool as the Coolio Clique except for Narpal (he's like, whoa!!). They are, however, super sporty and would love to discuss soccer with you if you'd take the chance to know them. Most of them are nice people, so it's really great to be with them. Only thing, you will feel out of place if you are a Chinese. They are a little out of place there, so just don't hang around too long or you'll be a Cyrus or Carl, who has since transferred to ACJC to be a coolio (wannabe).

UPDATE!!!: One of the members of this clique has kindly stated the joining requirements for this table.. and the ruling is that even Chinese/Munjens can sit at this table so long he/she does not speak Chinese. When asked about what languages should be spoken there, he says "Eng-ger-lish onnnllyyy", so please do take note if you'd like to join this table. Pretty cool.

E. Lemon Tea Clique (3 star advantages)
You don't see this clique all the time (若隐若现）, though they are there. It's kind of a 海市蜃楼，and the advantage here is predominantly the free lemon tea. Someone will just buy the lemon tea, you sit down and then take a cup while they all drink up. Then you act as if you forget to bring your wallet or just forget that you're supposed to pay. Either way, this is a good clique if you like lemon tea. Just remember that it's forty cents a cup and ten cups would cost FOUR DOLLARS. Also, a few minutes after Lemon Tea Clique is the Canteen Toilet Clique. It doesn't take a rocket scientist or a James Miao to figure that out.

F. Mugging Clique (2 star advantages)
Moving away from the Canteen to the SFL (Shaw Foundation Library, though interesting variations have already sprouted), we find that a few people already have their books open at the tables. Started mugging -.-" so early in their JC life. You could call them no life and un-cool, but their results are no less than sterling. Joining this clique won't give you popularity to run for Council, but it sure as hell gives you good grades for scholarships. But it gets really borrrrrrring after a while, I think you'd rather fly kites.

G. Fake Mugging Clique (1.5 star advantages)
You could call it a Talk Cock clique, for that is where I belong. Also situated in the library far away from the coolios in the canteen, I spend almost all my free time here with my books in front of me, though you'll find more mugs in the canteen than at my table. We are the bane of the Mugging Clique, and of librarians, for we tend to make lots more noise than we intend to make, and often about things that we shouldn't really be talking about. The advantage you get here is entertainment, which comes to nothing either way. Your popularity remains at k (constant), while your grades certainly don't go up, except for the bullshit subject Economics. So I guess joining this clique is ALMOST suicide.

H. Gypsy Clique (what advantage..?)
Reason why above is ALMOST suicide, is because THIS IS THE ULTIMATE SUICIDE CLIQUE! Whoo, comprising of solely one member, this clique is not really a clique, but a cli* (that's what the sole member can be described as). Sorry if you're disturbed by my use of language, but that's exactly what he is. Oops, did I just take the first step in revealing his identity? As the name suggests, this guy has got no permanent clique, for even losers like myself can form a clique of my own. Tsk, wonder what he's up to?

In any case, if you think this guy is a Survivor-style person who can adapt well, you're very wrong. "Gypsy" is only a polite name, for we also occasionally do like to call him "leech". Kenny's blog contains full of useful information on what you need to know about him, and I think it's seriously worth a read. If you're a lazy fagut like I am, I'll put the link here for you: HERE. Of course, most of you would have probably read it already but it doesn't hurt to read again. I can testify to the information on his blog, having very fortunately spent four entire years in RI with him (seems so long ago though). Trust me, I could tell you many stories about him if you want. It's part of the culture at my clique, yea.

But all you have to know is that this clique is dangerous. It is out there to offend (others) and kill (yourself). Only join if you're sick of living. Or if you like life on the edge, this is really for you. Advantages include free punch (note, NOT fruit punch) and the thrill of like you're gonna be bashed up any moment. I'll pray for you if you want to join Clique H.

So basically that is all I want to say about J1 cliques in RJC. I won't say it's a comprehensive guide, for there are certainly lots of areas to improve on. You could tell us your own clique and register it with TCS, we'll have some free advertising for you. But for now this will do, both for knowledge's sake and for Econs practice. Ceteris paribus, hopefully I'll get to level up soon.

In the spirit of economics, you must see what you WANT before you join any clique. Supply and demand. If the clique is short of someone to laugh at and you're in demand, then just join in. Advantages are galore, and economics is about making use of it. So make sure, need it or want it, you get into the clique you like. Either way, economics is about winning so make sure you win when you join a clique.

Damn, I love economics.

(By the way, I just noticed that captains of the yellow houses in the Rafflesian family usually share the same birthdays. And I base my sample on only two people, so don't just generalise or be a Philo bastard.)