Few hours left before the 2010 ends. A lot of happy & sad memories that I faced this year. Some memories, I will remember it. Some memories, I will try to forget it.
Time flies fast~
I felt that I'm getting old although I'm still young. I still have a long path to walk. More challenges & obstacles will come. Sometimes I think I can't face it by myself. I need somebody to support me. But when I think back, I'm still a Lone Ranger. I need to fight it by myself. I need to be more independent. This post is about the summary of what I have done or faced any experience through out this year.
For studies:
After I studied 5 semesters, I realized that we need to study well during our first 2 semesters. We need to have a good basic so that we can survive when we study the elective subjects. Like what my lecturer said: The foundation need to be strong so that it can hold the building well. My foundation is not so strong & I know I need to work hard so that I can maintain my CGPA. Luckily, I managed to fight back & score well this year. As a senior, I always tell to my juniors that they need to study well for their first 2 semesters although they can enjoy their university life. Now, the projects & assignments are getting harder. Headache with the internship application. Furthermore, the academic calendar changed already. Real test is just begin~
For co-curriculum:
This year, I'm quite active in my university compare to my previous college or secondary school time. I became the program director for some activities that make me busy during my study time. I almost heart break & cry when I faced some of the obstacles that I wish it won't happen. But I know that I need stay strong. I need to be more determine. It was a good experience to learn how to manage people & time. Until last semester, I was appointed to lead a student chapter. It was a big responsibility for me to carry. I hope I can bring & manage it well. Meanwhile, I joined another unit this semester. It brings me another way to learn networking skills. Sometimes, I felt regret to join it due to time constraint but I learn priceless experience from there. I hope I didn't choose the wrong move~
For friendship:
I started to learn what is friendship in my university life. Last time, I just thought that a friend will be a good person forever. But now, I need to take my words back. Sometimes, your friend can be very kind to you, but sometimes not. But friend is still a friend except those who is really make my life so miserable. Even a best friend will betray you if he/she want to protect their own interest. So, we need to becareful. Meanwhile, I really glad that I got a few friends in my university who are good. We care each other well although got some arguments happened. I was happy that we managed to have some leisure times together. I hope we can maintain it well.
For relationship:
Same like last year. This year, a lot of people asked me about my relationship. But this time, I told them that I'm single but not available. Some of them curious who am I admired to. There are few reasons that why I said single but not available. But I won't write it out at here. I will keep for myself only. ;)
For the coming new year resolution. I think it will be the same because I want to study & enjoy well in my university life before I will facing the working life.
I think its enough for me to write about the summary of 2010. 2011 is coming soon. I will miss 2010. Bye 2010~
The time really flies fast. This week, I need to drive back to my university because I predict that I will travelling a lot of places & my prediction is correct. Last Monday, the former prime minister Tun M came to my university to deliver his speech on Globalizing Malaysians in 2020. I was late to attend his lecture series. His speech was so original. Very good. I still respect him as a good speaker who speak without using any paper for reference. After his speech, there was a Q&A session. To my horror, there was a student, whom I know him, he worn a round neck t-shirt & jeans on that day and asked Tun for a sarcastic question. That day was a formal wear day. He should wear at least a formal shirt & pants. I think almost all of my university staff including the top managerial were shocked about it. But overall, this lecture series was better than last year. The real test is just started. I faced a pop quiz on last Tuesday. I was so surprised about it because I didn't do any revision on it. I'm not sure I wrote the right answer or not. I just hope that I have a good luck. I think almost every nights for this week I'm not free. Monday night I got a meeting. Tuesday night I got a meeting. Wednesday night I need to handle my club promotion booth in mini bazaar. Thursday night I got another meeting. Friday night I got a function dinner. Luckily, I drive a car for this week. If not, I think probably I need to walk until puncture or waiting patiently for the bus. Last Wednesday night was the mini bazaar. Right after 6pm class, I went straight to the venue for the mini bazaar. I would like to say that I dissatisfied with the preparation by the organizer. It was a mess! The organizer suddenly changed the location that my club suppose to open our booth. Speechless~ But I'm quite happy that the Executive Board Members, EBs from the club worked so well to promote the club to the students. I felt proud of them. I hope they can stand more pressure in the future. Last Thursday morning, I received a call from Great Eastern that they want me to come to their main office to present proposal of the event to them. I was like so shocked & nervous about it. I hope I manage to get them for the event. Yesterday morning, I need to woke up early at 4am. Insufficient of rest. Met up with my other friends before go to the destined place. I was little bit angry with them because they were late for 30 minutes but I still need to be calm down. We went to Broga Hill to survey the place for a future activity for the club with our sister club EBs. It was my first time to go there. The initial plan to survey the place was in the afternoon time but due to the bad weather during the afternoon time for the last few days ago & we agreed to change it into the morning. It was dark when we walked up to the hill. Need to use torchlights to see the walkway. It was quite dangerous. I managed to reach to the 1st peak of the hill. It was so relaxing on top of the hill. I can felt the cool air. After the hill trip, went to Broga town for a breakfast. The town was so peaceful. I wish I can stay here because the environment is so good. My entourage was invited to visit the sister club's university exhibition. I felt so honoured to visit their university. Honestly, I felt that their university facilities are much way better than my university. About the exhibition, I was surprised that the exhibitors were the first year students. Some of them presented so well. I was wondering that my university first year students can present their project like them or not. Thanks to the sister club's EBs, who gave a great hospitality to us. I hope we can collaborate to organize a program soon in the future. Rushed back to my university for a replacement class. Luckily manage to attend the class almost on time. So tired. I waited until the night time for the function dinner. The function was quite nice with the theme of Arabic style but I need to wait for a long time before the dinner starts. I was happy that my club's advisor won the Best Club Advisor for the 2009/2010. It brings up the club's name. The dinner ends at 10.45pm. Went back to my hometown. So exhausted. Today morning, need to accompany my mother to attend a meeting for the a condominium issue. I hope the new developer with the help of politician will settle & finish the construction as soon as possible because the people who bought it waited for more than 10 years.
Still got a week before the Christmas. I hope that it will be a good time ahead~
This week was the first week of my 3rd year 2nd semester. I can say that it was a hectic week for me. For everyday, I woke up early in the morning even though my class starts between 11am-2pm. I saw some lecturers are good, some looks like a maniac. I noticed that I'm going to face more obstacles. From studies to activities. Got a lot of activity meetings need to attend. I hope I have the strength to face it. Probably need to buy a large quantities of Tongkat Ali cans. Glad to stay with my ex-housemates back. They miss my opera performance. I'm not sure is true or not but i won't sing again infront of them already. I don't have the mood to do so. For my coursemates, I saw them, they still look the same. I just realized that we already been study together for almost 3 years. I was thinking what will happen when we are going to do our industrial training, final year project & finally, after our graduation. Time flies fast. Quite bored to stay back during the weekends. Nothing to do in the hostel except today morning, need to attend a safety talk for 6 hours. Luckily the trainer was funny. If not, it will be a very boring talk. 1 week left, 15 weeks to go. I don't what will happen in the future, but I hope I can enjoy every moments, happy & sad in my university life even I'm still single but not available. 1 of my coursemates told me that we should have date at least once during our university time. I was like: Hahaha XD ~
That's for all today. I will try to update my blog as much as I can. Haha~ Ciaoz~
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds~ Albert Einstein~
WARNING: LONG POST BELOW! PLEASE DO NOT READ IF THE READERS HAVE THE EYESIGHT PROBLEM~
2 weeks of holiday is quite good for me because I can use it to rest well before face another new obstacles. Last Friday, I went back to my university early to join a team building organized by ACSC. Actually I don't have the mood to go back because I need to sacrifice my last 1 week holiday before the 2nd semester 2010/2011 starts. Reached in my university around 11.15am. Went straight to the apartment to check whether I can stay in the house earlier or not because my appeal application is still pending. Luckily, with the help of the officer, my appeal application is approved & I'm quite lucky. The house condition is quite good even though my desk got 'intruders'~ After I cleaned the house, I was waiting one of my coursemates to come here & settle the club's activities application. I felt pity to my friend because he need to come all the way from Kepong & settle the things. When we almost finish our application, we faces a big problem. The clerk for the management doesn't want to accept 2 out 3 proposals that we wanted to apply. She said the management need to take at least 45 working days to approve. She even said that I didn't pay attention during the seminar organized by them. I felt so angry because during the seminar, the officer told the participants that they manage to approve it within 10 working days. But few months later, they changed it back to the original time which is 30 working days. Although the officer gave a valid reason for the changes but they didn't send any notice earlier to the students about it. And now, they changed it 45 working days. I was like~~~~ @.@ Luckily with my experience, I managed to calm myself down. Meanwhile, I received a call from a company that I was being offered an internship job in Kuala Rompin. I felt happy & worry because the working place is too far from my house. I informed the manager that i will reply to her on next week. Haiz.. I saw one of my coursemates who is incharged for the new students orientation. He invited me back to help them but I can't because I'm not free at that time. I felt I miss the chance because I don't have the chance to meet the new students. During the night time, I went to my aunt's for her daughter's 21st birthday party. I felt I'm getting older when I saw my cousins are growing. Like one of my juniors called me, 'Uncle'~ Went back to my university, recheck back my stuff for tomorrow's team building before I sleep. The room is very cold. Freezing~
The next day, I woke up around 8am. Reached at the bus stop at 9.30am. I saw nobody at there. So, I went back to the car & waited until 9.55am. When I went back there again, I saw some of the team members waited at there. Although the meet up is 10am sharp but the main committee came late. This is the first bad impression I saw. If the readers read my post earlier, readers will know what am I writing about. We departed from the bus stop around 10.40am. First of all, I thought we are going to Malacca for the team building. To my surprise, they changed it to a place which has a very low coverage for telecommunications & the place is quite near to the forest which it is still in the Selangor area. =.= Reached at the resort around 11.30am. The view of the resort is quite simple & nice. I saw a lot families at there. There is a river that everyone can play but I saw the river is not so clean. It looks like polluted. The team building starts at 12pm. The trainer was Capt. which I met him before on the last January this year when he gave a talk on leaderships skills. He looked confident & sometimes funny. Separated into 4 groups. I was in a group where all seniors & juniors mixed around. When choosing a group leader, the trainer is quite smart. He managed to tricked us. He asked the members to choose their leader by pointing their fingers. I thought once we choose, that will be final decision but no. The trainer gave a chance to the selected person to choose their favourite choice to select a new leader. After the person for each groups selected, I thought is final but I was wrong again. The trainer shouted that the new leader is the right hand-side of the 2nd time selected person. I was so shocked because I sat next to the right of the selected person. @.@ I lazy to become the group leader because I know that some of the group members have the potential to become the leader. I just want become a follower & enjoy the day only, not to lead a group. What to do, need to forced myself to lead the group. There were variety attitudes among my group members. It's quite hard to lead them. After the finalize my group's name, flag & war chant, as usual , all of the groups need to present their works to the trainer. After the presentation, the trainer taught the participants on how to determine people's personality/characteristic & how to work with them in a group based on his research & experiences. He separated into 2 main types of people which are aggressive & passive. In aggresive group, there are 2 sub-groups which are Get It Done & Get It Right while for the passive groups, the sub-groups are Get It Appreciated & Get It Alone. I realized that I got the Get it Done personality because I like to finish my task fast & don't like to drag the time. The trainer told the participants that my group can act & finish the task very fast & can become a great leader in a company but there few cons. Get It Done people can make easily when they perform their task because they want to finish it fast & didn't check their errors. The trainer even gave a nickname to us which is called the Sadist~ =.= Meanwhile, the trainer taught us on how to use other Get It people well so that you can achieve your goals. It was a good seminar that changed my perception to become a leader. To become a leader, we need to use all of the resources well. After the seminar, need to prepare for the outdoor activities. Oh no.. It's time to get wet. It was a long time I didn't play like this since form 4. I need to lead my group members to pass the 4 checkpoints + 1 game such as Worm Squirm, Plutonium, Flag Pole, Monkey Bars + swim cross over river & 1 more which is I forgot what is the name of the game. I felt I'm didn't lead the group well for some checkpoints. I think I need to know where is my mistakes. The activities ended at 6.15pm due to the rain. Went back to the dormitory. I need to change my bed because the bed is attacked by the ants, the insects that I hated most. The dormitory is so hot but we still don't want to open the windows because don't want to let mosquitoes enter the dormitory. Dinner at 7.30pm. Went back to the hall at 8.30pm. The trainer gave a second module which each of the groups need to do a sketch/drama & each of the members got their own character. I'm quite lucky because I got the Superman it is easy to act like him. Haha~ Some of the members need to act like Gandhi, Samy Vellu, Voldemort, Darth Vader, etc.. We managed to decorate ourselves well by using all of the materials that we can get including table cloth, short pant, fake wig, jacket, etc. I managed to use short pants as the Superman underwear & thanks to one of the member who was willing to lend his red shirt for me to wear. Initially , I wanted to use the real underwear but 1 of my group members advised not to do so. Haha.. When the other groups present, 1 of the participants acted like a 'Bapok' when he wore a very short pants until can revealed his sexy legs~ Hahaha XD~ After the presentation, went for the supper & chit -chat with the other participants. I felt that I looked younger when I talked with them because I do not need to talk so mature. Went back to dormitory. It was so hot. Freaking HOT. I can't sleep well. Slept at 1am++ =.=
Last Sunday, early in the morning, I felt so cold. From hot to cold temperature. If my body is not strong enough, I think I will get sick. Woke up at 6.15am. 1 of the participants asked me why I woke up so early. I told him that I want to enjoy my bath happily & no need to be so rush when everyone wants to use the toilet at the same time. Went back to the hall at 8.30am after the breakfast. The trainer gave another training which is each of groups need to solve the multiple tasks. The trainer will add the jobs each time to increase our pressure. Each of the groups need to settle tasks on time. The trainer was giving a harsh time to the leaders when the groups can't finish or disobey his instructions. I felt that this is a good training for us because this training shows the real life of a working environment. We need to learn to accept the pressure & do our best to solve it. I think I'm not fit enough to lead a group throughout the trainings from Saturday until Sunday morning. I need to detect my weaknesses & try to overcome it. During the prizes ceremony, I was shocked that my group gained the highest points & become the winner. I thought my group will get 3rd or last place. After the ceremony, the leadership training is over. Went for lunch & continue back for a workshop at 2pm. The participants relocated back to the original groups in the team. This time will be more on the jobs that I need to learn before I work for the team & need to discuss about the timelines & obstacles that we will going to face.. I can feel the pressure when the group leaders explained about the job scope that we need to do. I hope I can co-op it. At 5pm, there was another training which is each of the groups need to go for Commando Training, need to pass some of the obstacles. Haiz.. My shoe gone.. It's wet & dirty. Almost all of my energy finish. Ended the training at 7pm. Went back to dormitory early for bath while the others were still enjoying on the river. The last day of the dinner was good. Got few kinds of bbq food. Luckily I managed to eat mutton because it finish when I go for my 2nd round. After my dinner, I saw there was a final match of badminton between LCW & LD for the Asian Games. Almost all of the participants were watching the match until the organizer allowed us to watch & cancel the workshop of the night. In the end, the LCW lost. Quite disappointed. Play some quizes/tests with the participants & organizer. Until 11pm, went back to dormitory & slept early. Luckily the Sunday night, the dormitory is cooler. Yesterday, as usual, woke up early. Prepared myself & packed my things. It's raining in the morning. Very cold. After breakfast, went back to the hall to continue the workshop. Quite rush. The organizer manage to teach the participants how to write a CV. I realized that I write to much on my CV. Had a final presentation from each groups. Settle all the things including the lunch, went back to my university at 2pm. So exhausted.. It was good team building session. I learn a lot from it. Later need to starts my work soon. I hope I can do well.
Before I end this post, I would like to post this videos which I listened it almost everyday because this song give me more support.
I read this article on the last 111 days ago. I found this article wrote by an oncologist is very good & I would like to share it with the readers. I'm not sure with other people but I would like to say that most of the Malaysian are not punctual. I'm not saying that I always be punctual but I will do my best to do so. I don't want to give a bad impression to other people about myself. Maybe I look like my father. Or maybe I look like more conservative, 'Cina Man' or Japanese Man. Hahaha.. In my opinion, I think if we come around 15 minutes-1 hours early for something, it should not be a problem. Maybe some people will think it will be a wasting of time to come early but for me, I think if we come early, maybe we can use the time to prepare ourselves or like the writer wrote, try to read a book to wait for the thing starts. Is it due to their living environment or habit that they like to be unpunctual? I think everyone don't like any delays except those who are moron. If can, do your best to be punctual. Change the attitude of: "Tak apalah.. Lambat sedikit tiada masalah.. Mereka boleh tunggu sekejap.."
About this post, I'm not trying to criticize/blame those who are unpunctual because some of them got a valid reason. In my mind, I know that no one is perfect. But if we do our best, we manage to get near to perfect.I like the last 2 paragraphs of the article:
"Punctuality is an indicator of a successful people and a developed nation. It is the hallmark of kings. Most importantly, it is all about self-respect and respect for others.
It is about time we keep to time all the time."
I hope this paragraphs can make a reminder for the readers.
Didn't blog for 20 days already. I don't know how to start it. Just want to write about my exam that just finished on last Monday. I was facing 5 papers in a week, with 1 or 2 days gap. This time I didn't join with my coursemates to do group studies. I don't know why, maybe it's because I would like to try back individual study. My first paper was Principle of Programming on last week Tuesday. Actually until now, I still do not understand why a civil engineering student need to take this subject. I can't see any benefit from it although the lecturer who taught me is really good. I think my IQ is not high enough to understand the programming language. Next day was the Water & Wastewater Engineering. It's all how to treat water & wastewater. I think the lecturer is quite kind because when I compare the pass year papers, this time the questions are simpler than last time. But I'm not sure that I can score it or not. After 2 days later was the Moral III subject. This will be my last LAN subject for my whole degree studies. Phew... No need to do any kind of 'Big' projects anymore. This subject's lecturer is really kind to the students. He gave almost all the tips & the tips are really help me for the final exam. If I can score it, I will go to his office and say a 'Big' Thank You. Next day was the Structural Analysis II. Only 4 questions. But it took 3 hours to solve all of it. 1 question need to use at least 2 pages to write the solutions. I'm not so strong in structural subjects & I hope that I can score averagely for this subject. After this paper, I still got a day to do my last minute revision for the last paper. But due to over stress, I got a headache until can't read the notes. Almost get fever at that time. Thank God. I still manage to read it through. Until the last paper for this semester which was Soil Mechanics I held on last Monday. I got few regrets for this subject. I didn't read some parts that caused me lost few marks for the paper. I don't know I want to be sad or not. But it is over already.. I just hope that I can maintain my CGPA well. Once after the final paper, I went for 2 different meetings for the whole afternoon & evening. No time to rest. Felt little bit down when I saw my other coursemates can enjoy their celebration while I need to go for meeting. But maybe this is the time to train me to face the real time or situation when I'm going to work in the future. I hope it can be used as my encouragement to survive in the community. My burden is lesser.. Wait a minute.. It's not getting lesser. My burden is increasing day after day. From studies until activities. I hope I can regain my energy back to face more thorns to come. Before end this post, there were some Facebook posts that I posted during the exam week, haha:
Ching Faiwill going to have 5 dates on next week~ He hopes that he won't get fail for these dates~ He's coming to them! Teehee~ X)
Ching Fai#include #include void main()
{ char str1[100] = "I'm going to meet Miss C tomorrow.";
char str2[] = "\nI'm so nervous about it!\nSOS!!";
strcat(str1, str2);
printf("%s\n\n", str1); }
Ching Fai: Met Miss C just now.. Not sure she is my choice or not because I had a little problem with her P. Language. =.= Tomorrow I'm going to meet Miss W in the morning. Hope it will be a bright morning with a 'Good' Smell~ :)
Ching Fai: No bright Sun in the morning.. No 'smell' either during the date. Don't know Miss W satisfy with my performance or not... Now need to read & understand more on racism because Miss M likes to talk about it.. Can't wait to meet her on this Friday~ >.<
Ching Fai: To my surprise, Miss M is so racist & like to segregate herself from other people.. Managed to run away easily.. Tomorrow will going to date Miss S II. I hope she is beautiful & got the body-S look.. XD
Ching Fai:Miss S II looked so 'Super Solid' like Schwarzenegger! I can't 'Support' her well! Luckily still got 1 more date. Hope Miss SM will be gentle & soft like soil when I'm going to meet her on Monday.. >.<
Ching Fai: Wow~ Miss SM admire so much on Terzaghi until neglected me~ No more dates for me already.. Need to rest well so that can face another new semester well.. >.<
I can say that I doesn't like the early month of October this year although my Big Day falls on it. Too much of things need to do. From small to big matters. From assignments to quizzes. From quizzes to tests. I can say that my brain is fully used. I think a lot of things from my studies until my own attitude. I need to work hard to maintain my cgpa but my mood of study is deteriorating. About my attitude, I was thinking that am I too kind? Until people is fully use me or think that I'm easy to be bully by the others?
My final test of the semester just finished on last Tuesday & I managed to finished up all of my assignments on yesterday night. I thought all of the things goes well but when I checked the my application for the accommodation today, I was shocked that I couldn't get it. I was wondering why I couldn't get it. I was going to appeal it in the afternoon just now and the officer asked me to wait until this Sunday because the list name haven't finalize yet. But I hope the officer is not appease me & tell the truth. A lot of students couldn't get the ticket & were unhappy about it.
Sometime I want to find a person to listen/share my thoughts but I couldn't find that person yet. Maybe I'm not ready yet. I just find some operatic video songs to release my tension & stress. I hope it will works well.
Still got 10 days++ before my final exam starts. Need to use this time to revision for it. Hope I won't get sick during that time.
