rOOMIES’ bREAKFAST

Above is the breakfast that I have prepared today. Well, this breakfast was planned by me and my roommate because we wanted to finish 2 cans of bake beans that he bought. All that work for 2 cans of bake beans =.=”. Well, what’s special about this breakfast is nothing that we, for once have a great nice breakfast. And, it’s a roomies’ breakfast.

By 9.00am, I woke and started waking everyone. I went to Anthony’s (my roommate’s ex-roomate) room and prepared the stuffs. My roommate’s sleeping as dead as a pig zombie. So, I started cooking anyway.. Tried to do sunny-side up egg, for first try, it was not successful. I was the chef of the day.

 

tHIS eNDS uP iN mY sTOMACH

Students are not allowed to cook in their respective rooms. Screw the rules. And I didn’t cook in my respective room, I cook in another student’s room . Seldom, we get up early to have breakfast, and we also forget about taking breakfast a lot. For the first time, we can have a great breakfast. Black pepper sausages, omega-e graded eggs, baked beans, bread and milk. All tasty nutritious meal :d.

After that, we washed our throats with milk. And, well, SKY had to do the clean ups because he’s the invited guest to this breakfast. My roommate and I kinda invited him to do all the cooking and washing, but I ended up cooking anyway. Thanks SKY, without you, noone’s gonna clean the mess up. We finished the rest of the morning by watching Red Cliff, all four people gathered around a tiny laptop.

Until, a pretty girl messages me and ask me to go have lunch with her near noon. I went there, feeling full, had mashed potatoes only. Spent 2 hours at Putra Foodcourt talking about concerts and movies ^^. Made my day.

 

 

2nd Day of UPM closure (earlier holiday)

Today is my second day staying at Kolej after the closure of UPM. Slept late and woke up late too today. Woke up feeling a little frog in the throat. My feelings of fear caught me immediately. I quickly grabbed my bottle of water and gulped down half of its content. Luckily the frog decided to die off. I was relieved. But then again, I got this irritating cough. Sh*t. But, I have no fever or any flu. Praise the God, Amen.

I went to MINES today. My second visit to that place in a month. Pathetic right? I didn’t have the chance to go out at all in these past weeks. Haha, busy with Kolej activities. Also, thank goodness the buses are still operating and also there is no quarantine for those who stayed back. Back to my day, I went to MINES to watch Harry Potter 6. Really disappointing really, must be because I lost my HP endorsement already. I went to Giant to get few dry foods, and bought an electric jug. I have decided to stop drinking water from the water cooler. It’s not healthy at all.

UPM are totally like deserted. Almost like ‘I am Legend’ one daytime. There is no shops opened, restaurants closed. Luckily there is still one that stays open.

Although the University is closed due to A(H1N1), but we who are left inside are free to do as we like. There are no masks and ‘DO NOT CROSS’ tapes all about. We are just like left here to do as we please and no one would bother. We can still do sports. But preventions are our own initiatives.

Thank God I am given a room with full bar hotspot. I can YouTube and Facebook as much as I want. If there is no internet connection, I would be rotting in my room. Hahah, reads books and study is not everything, I need to live too. And, today I finally got to use the washing machine! All these while, we juniors are not allowed to use it until we are declared to be a floor member. Although we are not declared yet, but since my floor is near empty, who would know if I used it right? Hahah.

At the end, I am going to move to my friend’s house at KL later this Saturday. Life these past few days are easy and smooth, but I would rather be away from the place where Swine Flu arrived. Our Kolej alone, 2 people were tested positive! A shocker. Now, by the sound of every coughs, I would gulp down water. Started to take lots of apples already. I hope the proverb is true. Am too starting to take orange juices and avoid cold drinks, started to drink herb drinks too; to cool the body. I hope my cough will cure tomorrow.

Wish me all the best.

UPM Life and Swine Flu; Sumary of my one month in UPM

I was greeted by a unexpected welcome when I first went into the campus. I was greeted ‘welcome’ warmly by university helpers (Pembantu Universiti) wearing a face-mask. They all directed me to the main hall to do my A(H1N1) screening. For the first time, I really felt the fear of a pandemic. SARS, and Bird Flu I felt nothing when I heard the news because I was not asked to go for screening. Thank God, I passed.

Anyway, my Kolej (hotels) is Kolej Tun Dr Ismail (previously known as THIRD) is the third Kolej built in UPM. My uncle sent me there that day. We were escorted to a bus right after we parked at the Marching Field. We got on a bus that drove us to my Kolej. Once there, I was given a very warm welcome by the Kolej’s Pembantu Univesiti. My registration process went on smoothly. During, my registration, I already found my roommate (or he found me).

At first, its the University Orientation Week, which they labelled ‘Minggu Perkasa Putra’. For that whole week, I really had less sleep. Haha. Really tired and worn out every night going to bed.

On my second week, our lectures and lab class already started. It was pretty havoc that week as I have to travel a lot between faculties and arrange time tables. That week, I am still not used to the way around the University. That week, I travelled a lot. And when I reached KTDI, I already have to do Kolej Orientation. This is kolej level orientation that wants us newbies to know our seniors and KTDI family. Our activities went into 2 to 3 am almost every night. And, in this orientation, we are ‘lectured’ a lot. Most of those ‘lectures’ are psychological that provoke us to unite. Really, that week was very emotional and tiring.

On my third week in UPM, the kolej orientation already ended. But, our floor orientation began. My floor, Rendezvous Bonggo held this orientation for us to get to know our seniors and among us newbies of the floor even better. We have to do this scrap book about seniors titled ‘Abang-Abangku Sayang’ and few small projects. We were requested to finish the book as soon as possible. That whole week, we newbies met our seniors one by one. Talk to them till 3 to am in the morning. I particularly enjoyed those sessions, but the downside is, I was getting very less sleep. Causing me to dooze off in lectures or have less time for assignments and academics. If there is no lectures, I would enjoyed it 10 folds.

On my fourth week, a month in UPM, the floor orientation is still going on. But, on that Monday, the principal called off the floor orientation because the cases of newbies being done something bad by seniors, that I would not like to give out here. Anyway, from Monday to Wednesday, our orientation halted. That time, I really had sufficient rest. Oh ya, that week, I officially got sick in UPM. I got down on fever, but managed to heal in just a day! Thank God. Amen. That week, I found and met my course seniors. And, there’s Course Night! We juniors are going to perform something in this course night and its on 9th August. I am a group leader and I rally had hard time getting all my members together as we are all from different Kolejs. Until now, we still have no proper practises.

This is the fifth week I am here in UPM. Last Saturday, the amount of people affected by coughs and fever and sickness climbed drastically. My floor, almost every seniors were sick. Juniors infecting their roommates and vice versa. I saw many of my friends sick. There are a lot of visits to the Pusat Kesihatan University. Its really nerve breaking in there as everyone’s wearing facemasks and coughing. On 28thJuly, while I was having my Public Speaking class, my facilitators told us that the University is going to be closed down; only waiting for the notice to be out. When I was having my Biology lab classes, there is official announcement that the University is closing on 29th July and reopen on 4th August. And, everyone was asked to evacuate their respective Kolejs before 12midnight to curb the spread. It seems, there are 4 people from UPM who are tested positive for A(H1N1). Everyone went home immediately. I decided not to return to Kuching because the air tickets are expensive and I feel like its a waste of time going home. Only a week. Yesterday (29th July), I found out that 2 of the 4 people who tested positive A(H1N1) were from my Kolej. Both girls. The statistic was 2 out of 3 people in my Kolej went to PKU for treatment before. I decided to go stay with my friend at KL this coming Saturday. I am currently trying to self quarantine myself in my room. Drinking lots of waters. The whole University is like deserted. Cafeterias are not opening. Thank God, there is one that opened yesterday. I don’t know how today would be like, but I will be drinking tons of waters and eat a lot of fruits. Do my homeworks, reports and assignments, and STUDY for the tests that are waiting for me as soon as classes start on the 5th of August.

Its really scary to be this close to a pandemic. I hope I do get through this well. Will really maintain my health and drink lots of water.

Wish me health and luck. I pray for the health of everyone and know, and hope that things will get better and healthier.

Grey Clouds

I have 2 choices.. 1 public U and 1 Private U. Malaysia is an education hub and its impossible not to find tertiary education unless of course you don’t want to study anymore.

For Public U, I have listed and submitted:

USM:

1. Quantity Survey

2. Chemical Engineering

Other Public U:

1. Science (Petro Chemical Major)- UPM

2. Chemical Engineering (Gas Technology)- UMP

3. Quantity Survey -UTM

4. Science (Applied Geology)- UM

5. Science (Geology)- UM

6. Design (Architecture)- UPM

7. Science (Nuclear Science)-UKM

8. Science (Geology)-UKM

All these courses are closest to my heart. They at least caught my attention or at least caught my eyes. My CGPA is 3.25 and I am not positive in securing these courses. Engineering is far out of the equation because all of them require CGPA>3.5 to be safe to secure those courses. So, I am picking those suitable for my CGPA and those my chances are higher.

But then again, before I came to Form 6, I set up my mind to be an engineer. Specifically to be a chemical engineer. I think its because of the lucrative high pay and the rewarding career prospects that I kept on hearing. My decision is mostly because of my Dad, of what he said before: ” I want you all (me and brother) to earn more than me, like I earn more than my Dad, and your sons will earn more than you”. Yes, its all about money. So, I choosen indirectly to be a chemical (petro) engineer because of money. Besides, I am interested in Chemistry since I was in Form 5, other than Biology. Beats me why I no longer find Biology interesting.

I have two other options for my Engineering degree:

Option 1:

Petroleum Engineering at UTP- The cheaper degree

Able to obtain a degree in this University will surely reduce my financial debt after I graduate. It will ultimately shorten the time for me to achieve my life goal which is financial freedom. Admissions will be open and hopefully I will be accepted. *cross my fingers*

Yes, this is what its all about: FINANCIAL FREEDOM

Option 2:

Chemical Engineering at Curtin University of Technology Sarawak – The expensive route

MYR 88k in debt after I finish my degree surely put me in a big debt. My goal will be push further back by 10 years. However, it will be a nice degree and one of the easiest way to achieve Ir. LOL, am I being too ambitious?

Then again, my Dad already gotten me enrolled into Curtin for July intake. I wanted to wait for everything to be settled, offer letters place on the table and researches done before I make my final decision. I want to make sure I make the best and wisest choice. Which courses will ultimately get me a nice job?

My big headache will arrive when I get an offer for 1 of my 8 choices, I got accepted into UTP and Curtin. It will be a 3 tight end fight. Each has its own pros and cons. I’m predicting this headache will be in June LOL. By then, I must finish my researches about those courses. What kind of environment and future each of them will bring.

Maybe its a guy thing for me to consider all this stuffs about money, research and pay rather than select a course out of interest and just go for it. One point is that I carry a family burden. I don’t believe my Dad’s EPF could support both my parents’ golden age and so far, I am seeing no signs of them keeping money for their old age. So, when I start working, I as the eldest would start carry the responsibility of putting my sister to school and making sure my parents are prosperous. Then, I have me to think about.

I just hope I will select the right course as this is the beginning of achieving my goal

I pray for the best, hope for the best and make the best decision.

“But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.” Romans 8:25

Result of A Great Test and Obstacle

Yesterday (10th march), I woke up early.. 8.30 am.. -Result day- first thing ran across my mind. I quickly shaved, bath, and dressed smartly. 9.30am I am ready. Inside, I am not, very shaky. I keep stalling and stalling until 11.15am then I started my journey to school.  All the way my palms are sweating. My mind go blurry. Inside, I keep praying and saying I don’t fail will be enough for me.

I waited.. And then the principal came with the results of top scorers. Min Huang 3As 1A-. Ray 3As 1A-, Sze Hog 3As 1 A-, Wan Ying 2A 2A-, and Fui Lip 1A 3A-. Top 5 of our school for Science classes. Then reporters came flashing their cameras; eagerly scribbling down remarks from Min Huang and Fui Lip. My pressure keeps mounting. Prayers keep repeating.

Finally I got my hand on my result!

CGPA 3.25. My heart was jumping inside with happiness. Too bad, my boring-cool face can’t express it. Its is much better than my expectations. Of course its not as better than my other peers, but getting a result like that brings hopes and dreams back into my life. I am ready to face whats coming next in life now. I haven’t thank God enough yet. I broke the news immediately to my mum, dad, and my aunt in Sibu.

I do find out some of my friends didn’t get a satisfactory result they want. At least non-that I know fail. That is good enough.

I went for a drink with friends after that. Then went for dinner and then catch a movie. I managed to catch a seminar by SUPP when they are talking about Form 6s. Very informative and revealing. Then went for a drink with friends again. Almost all my day is spent with friends.

At the end, I am glad I took up Form 6 and there are no regrets coming out from it. I learned millions of things that can happened once in a lifetime. Good strong friendships. How much my attitude changed; How much my view towards life changes. My ambitions. I was a bit lost when I started Form 6, but now I am sure of my choices and paths now.

I thank my friends for being there, fighting along side with me. I thank God. I thank my family for tremendous support. I thank my teachers for their guidance. And lastly I thank myself for no giving hard on this hard journey. Kudo

“We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,” Colossians 1:3

Choices… Decisions That Influence One’s (My) Future, Student’s Dilemma

So I happen to be looking at my online public university application. Filled 5 out of 9 sections of the application form. Then I came to the 6th section. I got stuck.

8 spaces with 8 scroll-downs. A lot of thoughts struck my head. Making choices like this aren’t easy. I wish I have the confidence to just select any and will be offer my first choice. Getting into public U will certainly lessen the financial burden that my family and I carry. I don’t come from a rich family. Just in the middle between poor and rich. My dad, the only person earning money into our house has to feed 5 mouths.

I want to be given a course according to my 8 choices. Not a random selected course because I selected the wrong one. A lot of public Us listed, quite overwhelming from UTM to Unimas. I’m scared I would select the wrong one, meaning one that will certainly not accept me. For example, UiTM (remembering the street demonstration the Malay students did months ago about not letting non-bumiputras into their U) and UIAM (for obvious reason that I am not Islam); I don’t want to waste my options. Another thing is from what I’ve heard on the streets from people who said this U not good, that U not good. What if got into one and come out with an unrecognised degree and ultimately can’t be employed? Thinking of it itself gives me goose bumps.

Another is about the courses itself. Should I put all 8 sciences choices that I want? I was thinking putting top 4 on science and the bottom 4 on Art choices. As in top 4 Engineering and bottom 4 Architecture. But, those Us who offered Engineering is a lot, enough to fill all 8. I don’t know. What are my chances if I do so? With my qualification *shaking head* that I’m not so positive about, my chances may be as much as many beggars out there. Besides, from what I’ve heard the ministry gives chances to those graduated from Matriculation FIRST then look at STPMers. We need to freaking compete with Matric students whose syllabuses are light-years away from hard. Unlike STPM.

Hard choices really. I googled those Universities’ names. Look at their websites and browse for credentials. The problem is there is no website that says ‘Don’t go to this U, it sucks because of …‘ or else it will make my choices easier. Every website is inviting. One of my seniors did say to consult seniors for advices. Well, I don’t see any seniors lying about at the moment. If I do see one (online at least), I will certainly not wait for inquiring. Looking at the courses’ requirement struck my heart out. Certainly are high requirements.

What other options do I have besides Public U? Well there are scholarships. Lots of them. Of course, I will apply for them no matter what results I get for my STPM. There are Shell, JPA scholarship for studying in Malaysia. Apart for that, I could enter private U with loan from PTPTN or Yayasan Sarawak, a loan that is a lot.

I have time till 1 week after STPM result is announced to make my head. For now, I think I want to rest and put this aside for awhile. Clear my head for awhile. Research more into this matter. Then make up a wiser decision, which hopefully, may yield optimum results.

Money Wasted For What Already Had: MUET

again, a 5

I was forced by my school to take last year’s MUET exam. Pathetically, I scored another band 5. Which means I wasted another RM60 that I could spend wisely. From my old post: RESULT- MUET MID YEAR 08

Its not that I don’t want a Band 6. Its that the new module is so hard that I could only get a 5. Quite wasted. I could survive by just the 5 I got from the mid year one, but the school force me to take the End Year one. Time wasted, and money too.

I mourned for my RM60 that I could have enjoy spending by now.

IT’S DONE, Finally

The battle that I have been fighting for the last 1 year and half is finally over. With a lot of unexpected questions coming out for this year not to mention they are hard I did my very best and whatever result I may obtain I will accept it as it is.

I boldly think that I under-perform in STPM although I tried my very best. I didn’t study as hard as STPM when I was doing my SPM. STPM is hard, but I live life by learning lessons each day. STPM does teach me a lot. From it, I learned how managing time is important, how short my time is, the ways of studies. Generally I am much much more mature in many aspects I am now than when I am after SPM.

I do think that this will be somewhat my results, Chemistry: C-, Physics: C-, Math T: C-, General Paper: B+. With CGPA of 2.085. This ‘prediction’ of mine is me accepting my results. It may turn out a little bit better, or far worse. STPM is and will be, I hope be the lowest point in my life. Its a big lesson this time, and I will strive to go up, up and up.

Sadly, my result may not get me anywhere in the Science stream, so I prepared half of my heart to Art stream. If my results can get me into few Engineering courses I want, that’s very great, but if I cant I will go into Finance, Art-related kind of courses for my degree. I will do my courses-info hunting while waiting for the result to show.

Well, life is a lesson and better live to its fullest.

Last ‘Thank You’s of the Year

A lot of classes today ended with ‘Thank You Teacher’. Saying that today, means that teacher’s not going to teach anymore. And all that have is taught and its time for me to perform.

Math, Chemistry and PA classes are classes that have been fun throughout the year. Those teachers, Mdm Jennie, Mdm Yeoh, Mdm Pow are great teachers and can managed my naughty class pretty well. Laughters shared together, not to mention few hot advice moments that is actually for our own good.

To sum, all these years I could have never gone anywhere without teachers. And, like many teachers, they are not forgotten, just temporary can,t remember (LOL). There will come to a time, when I will think back what I did these days, think of friends, teachers, laughters and acts that happened these couple of years that definitely bring the smiles back to my face.

It was hard to say ‘Thank You, Teacher’s and ‘Goodbye’s cause like today, it come with a very heavy feeling inside. I did say anyway, and its come with well wishes. As, I get the ‘Best Wishes’ and ‘All The Best’ too from teachers. And of cause, teachers replied,”Thank You, Class” =)

FRIENDS, UNIFORMS, GOODBYES

With 2 days lefts of schooling sessions, I do realised tons of my friends are not attending class. Yes, studying, I understand; I’m worried of STPM too.

This time, 2 years ago, when I was preparing for the SPM exam, the same mood was in the air. Studious mood. But an extra mood was on, ‘goodbye’ moods. I saw my classmates shed tears, writing autographs (I’m don’t fancy autograph writing but I admit its a very good way of keeping memories of your friends).

Well, what I felt less this time around is the somber sad feeling. So is that good?

One and half years, I met brothers and sisters that fight along for a same goal; good STPM result. But when the time draws near, I do felt another thing. I will be going to lose touch of people that may just be fated to show up for only 1 and half years of my long life.

Its like history repeating itself. I lost lots of my SPM friends, and now, I’m going to lose STPM friends. Although my ‘cold’ face doesn’t show anything, but deep down inside, I will really miss these days and your departures.

I’m really sorry to my friends (who I know well and who I didn’t know well) if I had done anything (intensionally or unintentionally) that hurt your feeling. I do wish all of you ‘all the best’ in your path that you’re traveling and I do hope that our path may cross again.

*sob* I’m not really good in saying ‘Good Bye’s.