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Well the most nervous moment is over. I got 3.6. 2A, 2A-, and 2B. All two. why ah??
Well I got B for thinking skill and physics. I still can't believe that I got B for physics. May be should apply for remarking. A- for Chemistry and Moral. ANd A for Engineering maths and English. Will aim higher esp with dare from nee ping. I still remember that. Try my best this sem with all new strategy.
Though it is going to be a visit malaysia year, I am promoting Sarawak instead. This will be a time to showcase the Sarawakian culture to my peninsular friends coz they never went there. Well, we managed to get the free tickets from airasia. Really saved a lot with that. I'm going to miri and other places. C 1st la. Well, Sarawakian are really well known for hospitality esp during Gawai. Really a drunken festival. Everyone get drunk and do stupid things. But that is the culture here. Must experience it. People here are open for any discussions. We do not keep it in our hearts. Be it general issue or religious and even racial we are open. Everyone can be friends with anyone coz there is a blance in population. Malays only 30-40% Rest are chinese and natives which are the most. So really good la. No one get bullied.
Well, there will be the World Rainforest Music Festival at the Cultural village where tribes from all the world will be performing and you can learn their culture and experince it all in a single place. Really worth to experince. It is organised every year from 13-15 July. It is on world calender. A must see event. Everyday got different tribes performing from Africa to Red Indian in US, and Aborigines in Aus and Maori in New Zealands.
So encourage those reading this to visit sarawak this year. Book early coz the three resorts around will be fully booked.
Attended a petronas scholars camp at port dickson. I was expecting a very beautiful beach but all I got was a POLUTED beach which is totally making people sick. May be the place that we were are very dirty and they say that are better beaches. Well, Damai is surely ten times better than that. Although as as long as that. I walked for more than half an hour to go to one end. Looks near but when walk damn long.
Well as expected, it was another fattening camp. Where we were fed bout 5 or 6 times a day. Though not as good as the edu camp at rajah court but it was quite ok. Really like the pool. other than that no compliments.
Well, finally Petronas starts to opens it eyes! We were told that petronas will send people to overseas for exchange programmes for one or two sem, change to overseas universities and there will be opportunities where petronas will sponsor for internship to any countries accepted. But that comes with a price, to excell with distinction. Those who get cgpa more than 3.5 will be interviewed and given the chance to do so.
Well, I just wish I can get EXCELLENT results all the way until 2nd year when they will look at our cgpa and decide wheter can go or not. My target of course non other than US. My dream country. Dream on rite!! Not that easy to get. Only 45 person out of 600 plus can go. less than 7.5% chance of getting it. Well it still worth a shot.
Thanks to frens who celebreated my birthday coz normally people will forget bout it coz got too many things going on at that time. Normally busy around chinese new year time and new year at work place or even studies. It was just the third day back to class so I guess everyone will not remember. I'm used to it anyway. But I really appreciate it. Sorry coz look like blur blur coz just woke up that time. Had a very tiring day buying books, settling my new room and other stuff which needs me to attend to. Now wish u all the best. Thanks for testi coz never really receive any. So write more especially today is my birthday.
Now can't sleep after two hours of quality sleep. Just nothing better than that.
This semester is really going to be totally different from the last sem coz there are many upgrade. UTP wants to get the International accreditation so that the students can easily get jobs worldwide in the fututre since not may opportunity in Malaysia.
Well the problem is the uni embarked on a new mission eversince bout 20% of last sem seniors can't get job from petronas. There is the new online portfolio called eportfolio where we have to write daily encounter and understanding of each subject. It will be kept in our own personalised file until we graduate so that the prospective employers can see what we we had leant and know more bout us. Walau eh, got 5 subject this sem then die la.
Oso got the new elearning blackboard learning systems where we can blog and write more and discuss with other students. So, less blogging in friendster coz got new place.
And the lecturers for this sem ngok kwai. So fierce man!! Gave questions for 1st class and ask to pass up in more than 5 minutes. And many peple will be kicked of the lecture class once they are in the 101 list and above coz only can have 100 person in a lecture. Everyone else will be given a different lecturer and share with other courses. Groups are assigned by the lecturer. Got to do more test, quiz, assignments coz now final exam only 40 marks. The rest will add up to 60.
Outcome based education where we get hands on experinces by doing a lot of works daily and the lecturer will access us more frequently. Die la. Everyday access then have to study everyting everyday nonstop.
Well, a thumbs up for UTP coz finally follow US style of revolutionary education. These changes are really a lot to handle. But they still keep onto the Britsh style of education by imposting mandatory dresscode where everyone don't like. Just wish to wear more fashionable t shirt than those working adults. really troublesome.
Aiya. Time pas so quick. Already back to uni. So boring. Journey start bout 6.45 am from Kch 2 KL. Then arrive 8 uni bout 2pm.
Dunno what to do. Luckily got internet. so can online.
but still nothing to do on 9.
No one here. really peace n quiet. very nice. always wish to be so.
It was the proudest moment when I hear from Nee Ping that moe than 10 of my friends 8 Labuan got 4 flat. It was a dream come true. However, I feel that I didn't do well in my studies 8 UTP. So, I'm using the same old trick. The DARE.
Well I guess that there wasn't anyone pushing me to strive harder 8 UTP. So, Nee Ping dare me to get 4 flat. It was a good challenge for me to start a new year with. So, whenever I read this blog, I will remind myself of the bet that I had with her. Have to strive harder and work up to the top. Well, I never actually been up to the top. I wonder what it is like to be there?? Don't wonder too much before u achieve it.
Just a reminder, I was once dare by Chee Ming to get good result. At that time I was num 7 in my class. He say I was stupid and useless, so I study hard and got among the best the next time. I finish num 2, just behind Tze Sen. Lose by five marks. Anyway, didn't include art in the test was my saviour because I easily lose up to 40 marks for that subject alone whereas I slowly gain advantage over my friends few marks for each subject. That's why I always lose.
I'm still wondering how did I do 8 UTP. Well the result should be around 11 or 12 this month. But sad, I'm attending a scholars camp in N9 that time so can't check until I get back to U. That is even after my trip to melaka. Then can visit Chee Ming 8 Melaka.
Feel really really curious about it. Well, it won't be good coz I didn't get good marks for the tutorials n test then I can't do many questions in the final exam. You can make your own judgement for what I'm expecting.
Well, shame to me because I fell asleepp too early on xmas eve, around 10pm. May be too tired waiting for santa to come. Anyway, the last few days before xmas was a long marathon of party and food. Lots of it. Non stop eating. Well I no longer can eat as much as I used to be. Much less compared to last time. Barbeque chicken for two days. I invited my high school friends over and my sister invited her friends. When any of you in Kch sure can have party at my grams house coz got large open area for car and can barbeque for as long as you want. Oso got maid to help for preparation and cleaning up. So don't worry bout get dirty.
So my typical xmas day is going to church in the early morning. Well this year I broke the record because I didn't fell asleep during the sermon. May be sleep too much the night before. Then, we went to my mum's friends open house. A native couple who are vey religious. Well we always get to taste some new wine at his house. The last time drank tuak until I got drunk. I still can remember eating the most hot chili at his house until tears come out and have to drink warm water to cool down. I really like the ayam pansoh or bamboo chicken which is really delicious. Now very rare to find because people seldom cook it. And the river tortoise, phython and other exotic food like wild boar which he is good at cooking. Anyway he is a very wise men who like to travel as his job requires it. Health inspector for any disease in SWK. I really enjoy my previous trip with him to Bintulu. It was really an adventure. Next time should go to the Durian orchard in Lundu.
Well after that, we went to the church's boys home for a dinner. My mum grew up in an orphanage in salvation army. Thats why she still work there after bout more than 30 years in service. She say we must always be thankful for what we receive and try to give back what we received. Anyway this year wasn't as merry as when my mum's friend was the officer. They moved to KL. Last time was really fun. All sorts of food including turkey, icecreams, and a lot more dishes. I still remember that last tiem we would have show after dinner and then we have some dancing moment as the couple was from England. Really nice fun time as he would do ball dance and also some hip hop ones. we really dance and play till our heart drop. The countdown was something that we always wish for the next year. Well things change and we must move on. Happy xmas to everyone and have a blessed xmas.
Well it actually happen quite sometime alreaady. Bout 18 dec the time when I came back to Kch. Well surprised to hear bout it. The lightning struck it one day and cause the motor of the lift to burn. There is some pic in my friendster for you to see it for urself. RIte now Swinburne is on construction for more building. Well better facility. Next year when I come back must be almost complete. Well good luck for Swinburne friends.
The other day at damai Lagoon was really fun. I will always remember you all. C u next time. Ohya to Yee Kai, good luck at Curtin. Will visit you in june if everything is ok. Till then a lious. chou.
There is this local fruit that is popular in Swk. It is the O kana or known as Dabai by locals. It is quite expensive bout RM10 to RM16 per kilo. It is easily found in Sibu, the prosperous agriculture area in the valley of Rejang. It easily cook. Just close it in hot water for half an hour. Then mix it with soya sauce with a bit of sugar. Man it taste very delicious. Well there is picture in my friendster for view of how it looks like. The seed can be cut into half and inside u can eat the soft leafs of its baby seedling. It taste nice.
I still remember that Edgar used to say about my writing technique which is not only complex but also long windled and full with information. Why??? Well you will have to ask my form three teacher in school. She started the initiative for me to read our local newspaper, Borneo Post. Well in this paper you can read loads of complex writing put up highly Educated Sarawakian who are not afraid to voice up their opinion publicly. This is freedom of expression. Anyway, I will try not to write too many information in a single sentence like I used to. However, habits are hard to cahnge especially when I had being used to this particular writing style. May be this is a style inherited to true bornean. Sorry I prefer to be called a Bornean compared to Malaysians which seems too Malayness in it.
Anyway try grab one copy of Borneo Post which is full of Liberal Ideas and the writing style is much more complex compared to one sided writing of political party controlled paper like star, BH and others if you know what I mean. We have many expat who wrote based on their years of overseas experince and practices which is compared to the typical Malaysian lifestyle. After reading, I felt more revitalised and feel much alive as I haven't been reading such writing where there is no fear of expressing one's view and opinion on how to do something in a better way which is being practiced abroad.
It is coming to an end for 2006 and finally I found the answer for the entire problem that I had faced. Although it sounds like one of those subjects learnt in thinking skill, I actually found out that I was resistant to changes that were happening around. I am sorry for complaining a lot as my ego is taking me no where. After a closer examine then I realised that I am still stuck in my high school life and not in my new college life.
It may be one of those times when I feel comfortable with the situation in my surrounding that I do not feel there is a need for any changes. My resistance makes me lagging behind everyone without me realising it.
I admit that I am rather stubborn that I only found out my mistakes after watching the Break up by Jennifer Aniston in the movie. Jack was a stubborn, selfish, and lazy person.
Well, I learnt my lesson from the movie that is in life we always experiences something new or we move up a level in relationships. It is normal. However, along with these changes that occur, we need to sacrifice more and to do these, we need to come out of our comfort zone and start making changes. I never realised how difficult a change in our life could be.
Well, my New Year resolution is to open up my ears, eyes and all of my senses so that I can really hear and see whether I need to do more to improve a certain area in my life. It sure sounds easy than done. Therefore, I need all of my true friends to give me their opinion about who I am? How am I doing? What type of person I am? All these will be a feat back for me to further improve my self.
Well it is surely that time of the year where we make a list of what we would like to see in the New Year. Happy New Year and reach for the stars!!
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