Showing posts with label University. Show all posts
Showing posts with label University. Show all posts

Monday, September 23, 2013

Food or Thought?

I cannot decide on the mood right now. I have been listening to emo songs but I am not particularly emotional or anything. Just that emo songs are also very soothing, kind of like the one below


Also the voice of the singer is really calm and sexy

Haven't been back home in quite some time. I am dying with having to eat the same food or worse still, not knowing what to cook for dinner. I NEED ME SOME MALACCAN FOOD. Or a car to drive out and hunt for some KL food. When will I be brave enough to drive in KL? T-T


I would do anything to have those food now. The epitome of home sick eventhough home is just a 2-hour journey away.

Been putting a lot of time into WMHD. We recently did a launch and a song mob, which were pretty successful? I assume so. I had to leave halfway during the MOST interesting event for my Quantitative assessment. FML I really suck in timing. I know I have said this countless of times but I am really glad I joined WMHD. I'm most excited for the new places I get to go with these people. I am no longer stuck facing only the four walls in my room. Yay!

Most of the WMHD people are in there. Photo credit to Jo Li

I also realised that my biological clock is crazy again. I can now stay up til 7 am but will wake up really late in the afternoon, usually when I start feeling really hungry. This is bad right? And this semester sees me being so nonchalant about my studies despite nearing deadlines and mid-terms coming. Focus, Kelsey!

I have a lot on my mind right now. Maybe I should just list them down.

1. Figuring out if I should confess to this guy but then questioning why? When did life become so complicated? Haha it probably isn't, I just love exaggerating. But it is nice being around him and knowing more about him. My friend says give it time. I am more comfortable around him now and it brightens my day whenever I see him in University. I'm corny like that, I'm sorry.

2. I feel the need to go for a run. To train for my 10k marathon in a month's time and to just lose some weight and to feel healthy. /I'm fat and unhealthy for my size ERMAIGAWDD O.O

3. To prioritise. Especially in my studies. The goal this time is 3.25. If I can get higher, that would be great. But Social Psychology and Advanced Quantitative might just be the death of me. Need. To. Start. Studying. Soon. Today.

4. Start on group assignments. The assignments this semester are a pain in the butt because we need to get out to do group activity or interview someone. Really not looking forward to it.

5. Get more involved with Re:ed. I haven't attended any classes since the start of the new semester.

6. Find out my purpose in life. Haha. Okay, let me rephrase. Put more thoughts into my future. Set goals I want to achieve by the end of this year. But usually when it comes to goals, then it involves "getting good grades for my current semester", how boring. I need to work on a list a.s.a.p.

Everything is just a clutter in my head right now. 50 shades of cloudiness (Yes, I've been reading 50 Shades of Grey)

I must say I was quite disappointed that my WMHD article didn't appear in the R.AGE section in the Star although they e-mailed and said they would publish my piece. But I'll try again one day.

2013 has been kind to me so far. Turning 21 and getting more exposure, meeting new people and hopefully growing each day have been more than just a blessing. 3 more months til it ends so lets try to accomplish more things!

Overall, I am thankful.

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

The Re:Ed Project-- We're Up Online!

I recently did a newspaper interview for Harian Metro, which also turned out to be an online article. Both the newspaper article and online article are out! Below are what the few volunteers had to say. They paraphrased my part a lot, probably because my Bahasa sucks :/

But first time having my full name written in an online article and in the newspaper....ahhhh... :)))

First article on what the Re:ed volunteers do: http://www.hmetro.com.my/myMetro/articles/Berubahlepas3bulan//Article/index_html

Second article on what the volunteers have to say about Re:ed (My part included!) http://www.hmetro.com.my/myMetro/articles/Bantucepatkuasaimatematik//Article/index_html#child  (Basically what I copied and pasted below)

To know more of what we do, visit https://www.facebook.com/thereedproject

Bantu cepat kuasai matematik


Bagi pelajar Ijazah Sarjana Muda Psikologi Universiti Help, Rashiqah Ahmad Raqi, 21, pengalaman menjadi tutor di rumah anak-anak yatim menjadikan dirinya lebih memahami cara me­ngendalikan pelajar yang kebanyakannya lemah dalam pelajaran.
Ini dapat dilihat ketika kali pertama bertemu secara lebih dekat, Rashiqah tidak terus membuat andaian yang mereka tidak mempunyai keinginan belajar tanpa menyelami perasaan dan masalah mereka terlebih dulu. 
“Memang benar selepas menjadi tutor Matematik untuk dua pelajar, saya dapati mereka mempunyai keinginan untuk belajar. Ini dapat dilihat sepanjang pengajaran, mereka memberikan tumpuan sepenuhnya dan menyelesaikan kerja sekolah dengan bersungguh-sungguh,” katanya. 

Berdepan pelajar yang tidak boleh mengira memberi cabaran kepada Rashiqah untuk memberi kefahaman dengan jelas kepada mereka.
Apa yang dilakukan adalah mengukuhkan asas matematik yang sepatut­nya sudah dikuasai. Kemudian dia memberikan latihan kerana menerusi­nya mereka dapat menguasai dengan cepat.

“Latihan Matematik banyak membantu untuk lebih memahami asas pengiraan seperti tambah dan tolak. Saya mengajar cara untuk cepat mengira dan memberi jawapan dengan cara mencongak. Bagi menguji kefahaman, ujian diadakan pada setiap peringkat dan sekiranya berjaya mereka akan dinaikkan ke tahap seterusnya,” katanya yang meng­gunakan buku bersiri Kumon Bend J tahap 1,2 dan 3. 

Mengakui menjadi pe­ngajar untuk pelajar buta huruf bukanlah sesuatu yang mudah. Selain bijak mengendalikan emosi, Rashiqah harus tahu sama ada mereka bosan atau tidak memahami apa yang diajar menerusi gerak bahasa tubuh. 

Jika kelihatan gelisah dan tidak lagi menumpukan perhatian, dia akan berhenti mengajar dan meminta pelajar berjalan-jalan selama 10 minit sebelum menyambung semula dengan aktiviti teka silang kata atau permainan menerusi komputer tablet. 

“Dengan cara ini mereka kembali bersemangat dan menumpukan perhatian mengenai apa yang diajar. Walaupun adakalanya timbul rasa marah sekira­nya pelajar masih tidak faham walaupun sudah diajar berkali-kali, saya harus bersabar kerana kaedah kekerasan sebenarnya tidak membantu malah akan menyebabkan emosi mereka terganggu. 

“Sebaliknya saya meng­gunakan sepenuhnya apa yang dipelajari dalam subjek psikologi ketika mengajar mereka. Ia sebenarnya sangat berkesan,” katanya. 

Anak bongsu empat ber­adik ini menjelaskan walaupun tidak menerima sebarang ganjaran, dia sangat gembira kerana dapat menghulurkan bantuan kepada golongan kurang berkemampuan. 

Melihat perubahan setiap hari dengan ada antara mereka sudah boleh membaca dan mengira dengan lancar, ia satu kepuasan yang sukar digambarkan dan lebih berharga melebihi wang ringgit. 

Pada masa hadapan, Rashiqah berharap lebih ramai sukarelawan tampil membantu pelajar meningkatkan pemahaman dan mengurangkan kadar buta huruf di sekolah. Pada masa sama dia ingin menjadikan pembelajaran sesuatu yang menyeronokkan dan bukannya paksaan. 

Kuasai skil membaca dan mengira 
Bagi Izram Haris Abd Hamid, 23, sifat suka mende­ngar serta membantu rakan yang sedang dilanda masalah antara ciri utama dia memilih jurusan psikologi di Universiti Help. 

Baginya, sebelum menolong orang lain dia harus memahami diri sendiri terlebih dulu dan ini banyak dipraktikkan menerusi aktiviti sukarelawan yang dijalankan bersama rakan lain. 

Dia bersama rakannya, Brian dan Pow ketika mula-mula merangka dan membuat perancangan mengenai Projek Re:ed mengakui, di Lembah Klang saja ramai pelajar buta huruf dan mereka memerlukan bantuan de­ngan cara menghadiri kelas pemulihan terutama mata pelajaran Matematik dan bahasa supaya perkara asas seperti membaca dan me­ngira mampu dikuasai dengan baik. 

“Menerusi Projek Re:ed ini sekurang-kurangnya tenaga sukarelawan yang sedikit ini mampu mengubah masa depan menjadi lebih cerah. 

“Bayangkan sekira­nya seorang pelajar dapat diubah dan dia pula akan menolong orang lain di kemudian hari, sudah pasti ia menjadi satu pusingan pendidikan yang positif sekali gus mampu memberikan sesuatu yang bernilai kepada masyarakat. 

“Walaupun usaha ini dilihat kecil, ia membawa makna yang besar bukan saja kepada pelajar tetapi sekolah, keluarga seterusnya negara,” katanya. 

Jelasnya, setiap orang dilahirkan sama dan berpotensi menjadi insan berjaya suatu hari nanti sekiranya mereka tahu cara menggerakkan nilai positif dalam diri mereka. 

Sama seperti pelajar ini walaupun realitinya mereka bermasalah dan buta huruf, siapa tahu pada masa depan mereka menjadi individu berjaya. Namun kejayaan pada masa depan banyak bergantung kepada hari ini dan cara mereka menguruskannya. 

“Antaranya adalah menerusi pendidikan iaitu dengan memberi kesedar­an mengenai pentingnya pendidikan pada masa depan. Mengubah nasib mereka hari ini dapat mengubah kehidupan pada masa akan datang. Ia juga langkah mengelak daripada masalah sosial yang kebanyakan dilakukan mereka yang tidak berpendidikan,” katanya yang akan mula mengajar pada 7 September ini untuk subjek Bahasa Melayu, Inggeris dan Matematik. 


Perbanyakkan kosa kata 

I cannot look at my face T-T

Pendapat yang sama turut diberikan Kelsey Wee Chie Shin, 21, yang menjadi tutor di SMK Tengku Idris Shah untuk mata pelajaran Bahasa Inggeris. 

Dia sentiasa mengingat­kan diri supaya tidak melihat perkara negatif dalam diri pelajar sebaliknya mencari nilai positif supaya nilai yang baik ini dapat dikembangkan. 

Setiap manusia dilahirkan sama dan selepas menjadi guru kepada pelajar di sekolah ini, dia mulai sedar mereka bukanlah pelajar yang lemah sebaliknya banyak faktor me­nyebabkan mereka menjadi seperti sekarang. 

“Sebagai pelajar psikologi saya lebih memahami mengapa seseorang itu menjadi seperti dirinya hari ini, sama seperti pelajar di SMK Tengku Idris. 

“Mungkin masalah keluarga, kewangan dan persekitaran menjadi punca mereka lemah dalam pelajaran. Ini kerana selepas mengadakan kelas saya dapati mereka mempunyai keinginan untuk belajar dan bersungguh-sungguh membuat latihan,” katanya. 

Untuk subjek Bahasa Ing­geris, kelemahan pelajar dari segi memahami sesuatu perkataan. Perbendaharaan kata mereka sangat lemah, jadi Wee lebih memberi tumpuan kepada cara untuk memperbanyakkan kosa kata dengan membaca seberapa banyak buku Bahasa Inggeris. 

“Kali pertama mengajar saya sangat terkejut apabila ada antara mereka langsung tidak memahami perkataan yang mudah. Ini menyebab­kan saya terpaksa mengajar perkara asas supaya mereka lebih jelas apabila sudah berada pada tahap seterusnya,” katanya. 

Bagi mengelak pelajar bosan, dia cuba mempelbagaikan kaedah pengajaran dengan cara mengadakan permainan seperti teka silang kata serta memperbanyakkan penggunaan gambar. Menerusi kaedah ini mereka juga lebih tertarik untuk belajar. 

Lebih penting, mereka mahu datang ke kelas secara sukarela pada setiap minggu. Seperti sukarelawan yang lain, Wee juga tidak pernah mengharapkan ganjaran atas kerja amal yang dilakukan­nya. Sifat suka menolong sejak kecil menjadikannya seorang yang ikhlas dan sentiasa memenuhi keperluan mereka yang memerlukan. 

“Sejak kecil saya suka menolong orang terutama rakan yang memerlukan bantuan. Untuk Projek Re:ed, saya berbangga kerana dapat menghulurkan bantuan kepada pelajar ini. Melihat perubahan mereka daripada tidak boleh membaca kini semakin lancar, ia satu kepuasan yang sukar digambarkan. 

“Saya berharap Re:ed akan terus berkembang bukan hanya untuk satu atau dua sekolah, tetapi untuk semua pelajar yang menghadapi masalah buta huruf agar masa depan mereka lebih terbela,” katanya. 


Wednesday, August 28, 2013

When Life Gives You Lemons, Make More Than Just Lemonade

I fcking love HELP World Mental Health Day! -- wish I can have a car bumper sticker saying that in bold red letters.

Aside from the mental awareness we're carrying out, the good cause and what not, I really love hanging out with the people who constitute it. Being an introvert (I've never really realised I was one until I stepped foot into University), it finally hit me hard that it is pretty easy to make friends.

Step 1: Stop being shy and start approaching people. Stop expecting people to come approach you instead. 

Step 2: Just open your mouth and start talking some random shit. If you're lucky, people will respond to you. If not move on and find other victims.

But I'm lucky enough to find that one friend I can always rely on eventhough it means being in her shadows sometimes. But it also means being able to share the fun she's having XD

Note to self: Try to be yourself but at the same time, be more comical and get rid of whatever insecurities. "Sometimes I wish insecurity is a non-existent"-- I tweeted that yesterday :D

"Life teaches you so much when you grab the opportunities presented to you"-- aside from getting a more in depth knowledge on addiction, World Mental Health Day has taught me so much more. Brought along so much exposure. Gave me the opportunity to try new things, things I wanted to do but never really thought was possible. 

The people there are genuinely kind, so warm, funny and witty. It was an overwhelming feeling to be accepted and be apart of such a big family. They're so passionate-- they can go on with sleepless nights but still manage to find time to have fun. It's so intriguing and interesting to see their burning flame-- why do they do it? What are their reasons? I feel so inspired, I've decided I'll give it my all also to contribute as much as possible before we end everything in October. 

I'm ranting all these because I'm still having the Penang fever. Had the time of my life! I wish I could hug and hold on to everyone for a longer period of time but the new semester has to kick in (awww dang!). 

[Awesome team of flash-mobbers in Penang]


I'll write a full cover up story on my experience in HELP WMHD when everything is over in October. Just less than 2 more months to go-- let's make the best out of it! 

Saturday, June 29, 2013

What's Your Reason?

A friend asked me,
"Kelsey, why do you come to Kapar to teach every week?"

I don't really have an answer for it. All I know is I enjoy doing it. 

You know that feeling when what you're trying to get through actually gets delivered? Yea, that really comforting feeling. 

That's why I do it every week. 

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Funny Encounter

Just now after class, a guy approached me to help fill up some questionnaire for him. He asked,

"Are you in a relationship?"

"No"

"Were you in a relationship before?"

"No"

"Do you wish to be in a relationship?"

"HELL YES!" O,O

Needless to say, I didn't qualify to answer the questionnaire T.T

Saturday, June 15, 2013

The Re:ed Project


So I recently joined the Re:ed project, something that HELP University is a part of with a few other Teach For Malaysia members. What we do is, volunteer to teach weaker students in SMK Tengku Idris Shah in Kapar, Selangor.

I've attended only 2 sessions so far and I'm teaching English to a few fourteen years old girls. Every time when we are done for the day, the pioneer/ founder of this program sort of, will say a few encouraging words and thank us for helping out because he's really down with volunteers at this moment. 

I heard him say those words twice already. And it's quite saddening actually because these kids will come to school, not pay attention in classes, fight with their friends and the cycle just repeats every single day. Then there are those notorious ones who will join gangs and do just about everything but study. 

But there are also students who want to study but they just don't understand what the heck is going on in class. These are students we hope to help. 

They are waaaayy behind in their studies. Like the girls whom I'm 'tutoring' now, they're actually still reading storybooks with one big picture and just a sentence in a page. What shocks me even more is that they can sometimes pronounce and read the words in the books but they don't necessarily understand the meaning of the sentence. I can try speaking to them in English and asking them simple questions but they're too shy to respond back in English. And I know that they understand what I'm saying because they can translate it in Malay! 

Today, however we played the game 'Stack Up' (?) and I could see some improvements in them. These little improvements and their interest plus effort to come to school every Saturday to study, however small it is, for me, it says something. Maybe their future is not so bleak after all. Maybe the efforts that the volunteers put in will not go to waste after all. 

Another reason that they fall behind in class is because of the distractions caused by other kids. Bored kids. I'm not trying to be sexist but these kids are usually the male kids. We were brought to tour around the school just now and believe me when I say that this is the first time I see bent ceiling fan blades and the legs of the plastic tables being ripped apart. Even the metal gates were partially destroyed. These students even tried to burn down the back of the class! 

I thought I saw the worse when I was in Form 6 in a co-ed school but this is beyond, way beyond what I expected. 

It's unbelievable what these 14 years old boys can do. Imagine what they will be like in a few years if this kind of attitude persists. 

Then it comes the question, who is to blame for all of these? Honestly, I don't know because it is debatable. But hey, nobody's pointing finger at anybody now. 

Conclusion is, we can try to help them as much as possible, but at the end of the day if they don't try to help themselves then everything will just be for nothing. So I'm happy to see some familiar faces who come to class in hopes of getting something in the 2 hours we spend with them. I wish that we can find more volunteers so that these students can be personally tutored instead of doing it in pair or in a group of four. 

So if your university has a similar program like this, go and volunteer! For me, it means sacrificing about 4-5 hours of my Saturdays. But I find it really beneficial also because along the way I'm improving my Bahasa :) 

Do good and God blesses you in ways you cannot imagine. 

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Getting Out Of My Comfort Zone, Sort Of

I think I'll start posting at least one post per month. I even forgot to post about my 21st birthday celebration last month. On my birthday cake, it was written "Happy 21th Birthday, Kelsey" #laugh.die.me. But all in all, you know I'm gonna say that I feel blessed and grateful cos some of my relatives came from Singapore. Friends whom I thought cannot make it showed up. There was nothing more I can ask for.

Things have been shaping up lately. I made so many new friends. Curb that shyness away sometimes. Although, it is in my nature to not talk a lot but just to listen instead. Dove traits are really prevalent in me :D sometimes I find myself boring. Oh my gosh. But with the right company of friends I can talk like there's no tomorrow. Then I think again, maybe it's not me but it's them. Hmm.. But seriously, I appreciate people listening to me however lame and dry I can be sometimes. 

Anyway, I am really really happy that I decided to join World Mental Health Day although I feel that my contribution is just a tinsy bit. But the few people that I get to know there makes going for meetings, roadshows, fund raisers etc such a joy. Although I have butterflies in my stomach sometimes because of God knows what, it goes away almost immediately. The fun experiences and the even more wacky people there are what makes university life a lasting memory. Something I can pen down in my book of memory. The beginning of a new chapter. You get where I'm going, right?

I didn't really have a certain "theme" to talk about when I started this post, like how I sometimes have so please excuse the unflowness of today's post. 

I've been thinking recently, when am I gonna get a boyfriend? I don't know if I'm a girlfriend material kind of person--> what does that even mean? But I'm so excited to try. I think I've been so excited that I go crazy with the first guy I have a "connection" with. Haha. Bad idea. But they usually will just be crushes. Sometimes lingering crushes. I suppose also it's not been in my nature to be really close to guys. I never really had that kind of experience with any guy in my family. They're all just my relatives, not really people whom I'm comfortable confiding in. I suppose I'm taking the Freudien approach in this and just blatantly blaming my past and childhood.

I don't know why I'm using Psychology jargons now. 

What am I trying to say? I'm not quite sure. But if I were to have a boyfriend, which I hope I do, I pray that God gives me one who is loving, understanding, has a wicked sense of humour and good looking, if that is not too much to ask. 

I would like to feel these feelings
The first time we hold hands.
The first time we kiss. 
The first "I Love You's"
That ought to be exciting, right?

But for now, I'll take things as they go and enjoy each day as it passes by. 


WMHD for the win. I feel like a fcking mafia in this photo. Oh good lord. And I'm really hungry at this ungodly hour. Rawr

Thursday, March 14, 2013

The Now And The Then

Wow, it's been ages since I posted anything :B

I've started Semester 2 doing Psychology. Still learning MORE theories and one of my worse subjects, Statistics. Seriously, I thought that wasn't what I signed up for?

Truth be told, nothing really interesting that I can write about

I came across this quote,  "Do one thing everyday that scares you" and I find it pretty meaningful. It's not really easy to keep up with but at least I started somewhere. Since last semester, I found myself being pretty shy, unlike my usual self. I would stutter and have really really low level of confidence during presentations. I also planned on joining a few events but in the end chickened out. But it's all changing now! I made more friends. Even if those who I don't talk to, I at least smile at them. I tend to want to volunteer to speak during presentations. I joined World Mental Health Day but hasn't started on anything. Things are really starting to shape into what I hope university life would be like. I'd hate to leave university not doing anything. So that was overcoming my fear for me, well sort of.

And I donated a bag of blood! There's another blood donation campaign in April. How many months after I last donated my blood can I do it again? Also, I've been thinking of signing up as an organ donor once I officially turn 21. But I'd probably have to let my parents know first.

I also learned to cook better. At least to me it seems better, haha. I just recently learned to cook chicken rice and mee hun kueh because I felt like eating them and I can't find them at my area here. Never in my life did I think cooking can be this fun :D Seriously, TRY IT.

Studies been okay. Assignments piling up but they're manageable I suppose. Hopefully I'll score better in Semester 2 compared to Semester 1. The aim for this sem: 3.25

Fighting!

I've also developed a HUGE crush on Nichkhun from 2PM <3


I came across this song while watching Vampire Diaries. It's so romantic :) I want to dance to this with my future husband. WHERE IS MY BOYFIE/ HUSBAND? I demand you make yourself visible NAAWWWW


I'm also going to watch U-Kiss perform LIVE next week! Kevin and Eli YAAAAAAAAAAA



Monday, October 29, 2012

Video Project

 I recently had to do a video project for my Mass Communication class
Yea, I'm doing Psychology, why the heck am I in a MC class? 
Trust me, I ask myself that every time I'm in class

So we had to submit a video onto YouTube.
I want you to watch the video below and let me know what you think in the comment below, please.


We shot this using my digital camera so don't mind the video quality
I edited the video, put in the songs and subtitles (although part of it ran when I uploaded onto YouTube)

Let me know if you understood the video
If you felt the storyline was weak
If the video was really boring to you

If the songs were awesome
Haha

Which part of the video did you like
(Was it when I appeared >.<)
Which part did you not like? 

Constructive criticism is much appreciated!
Thank you in advance.

Please comment.

Love you! <3

PS: Did you notice the "boss" skipping at 0.41-0.42?
PSS : Did you notice Putri scratching her head at 4.55 when she walked away?
LOLs

Saturday, October 27, 2012

I Gave Away My Blood. So Can YOU!

I can't remember if I wrote on this blog or my WordPress blog about having to cross out "Donating Blood" on my bucket list. Cos I finally did it! This post is a little too late but hey, better late than never!

I remembered being really excited that there was a Blood Donation campaign in University. Been wanting to donate blood for the past few months, now I'm relieved that I can finally do it. I wanted to donate blood while in Form 6 but I was a kg below the required weight. With that said, I'm now over the required weight.
Man, I feel fat 
T.T

So first I had to fill up some form and yada yada. Then I waited for my turn so that the nurse can check my weight, blood type, pressure and whether I have enough haemoglobin.

Waiting for my turn

                        It felt like a small wave of electricity was passing through my vein when she pricked my finger


Kepo at work. Haha.
Then after everything is clear, I had to go for "counselling" session. Haha. Not much of counselling, the lady just asked if I understood the part about my "sex" life and whether I'm having my menstruation
Pfft. Sex life. What sex life?

Oh and it says in the form that homosexuals cannot donate blood. Correct me if I'm wrong. I thought I read something like that. But...why?


 Then it's more registration work to be done. And it's show time! I didn't dare look when the nurse poked the needle into my arm. It was kinda huge when I saw the needle at my friend's arm :/



But after a while, I was chill. My blood flew pretty quickly and the blood was thick red. WOW.


Finally done with it. My bag of fresh O+ blood. Yes, I'm a universal donor. Come ask me for blood in the future :)


After this was the not so fun part. I felt kinda giddy hence the dead-fish look. Had to rest for about 10 minutes before the nurse allowed me to get up. I saw a girl fainted right after she finished donating her blood. Oh-mai-gawd! Her face was so pale :O :O :O


Finally got up and had the strength for another picture. 

Finally a donor!
I honestly felt really proud of myself. Let's hope my blood can save someone's life

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Blessed

I AM SO HAPPY RIGHT NOWWWW! >.<

I just wanna hug everyone. /HUGGSSS

Free hugs, anyone?
Picture from Google

I've just completed my assignment which is not due tomorrow but the tutor wants to have a look at the draft anyways. I've been so stressed out and distracted lately. Especially with Twitter and Facebook, even though there's nothing interesting going on. Haha. Actually I'm sort of "stalking" someone and I think I might have scared him away on Twitter :/ But I just wanna be friends :( Oh wells.

About the assignment. I've honestly given my best despite the procrastination so I hope it turns out well. I've never known how badly assignments can contribute to my grades. Now that I know, I'm not about to screw it especially when I know I can score in this. 

God works wonders, doesn't He? :D

I was about to give up doing my assignment. I know you're thinking, "Assignments. Pffft. A piece of cake." But seriously. I was stuck at one point and really didn't know how to go about with it. I've downloaded about 20 journals but most of them I found out later were kinda irrelevant. I even gave up reading the journals cos they were so long winded =.=
 I was about to give up when I remembered an inspirational quote which says,
 "God will not give you what you cannot handle"
 And so I held on to it. I prayed for God to give me the strength to carry on and I know if I try my best, He would guide me through.

Time was also a factor. I'm not about to show papers filled with crap to the tutor tomorrow.  That would be idiotic

I'm not trying to sound intimidating or in any way trying to creep you off. But facing these circumstances I can only count on God, although I'm not all that sure of my religion. But I know that there's a God and believing in God makes things a lot easier. 

So thank you, God. You are amazing in every way.
<3

I've been listening to U-Kiss 0330 although I know nothing of what they are singing. But the music is AWE-SAAAMMM! When I say I've been listening, I've had it on replay for more than 10 times. I'm still not sick of it. :/

First time putting up a Korean video. Ahha!

And no, I'm still not into K-pop or whatever. But guys who can dance are really hot.

Things are finally getting in place. I can feel it. I know I can do well in this mid-term if I give it my all again. 
:D

I have a sudden craving for satay panggang. Pork satay. I WANTTT

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Random #6

Today has been really uneventful.

And the Internet is rather slow. Okay let's look on the good side. At least I am still able to go online :D

I have this mid-term paper coming up on 24th October and an assignment which is due the same date. I feel really really stressed out right now. There's not much information which can be found online and those which I found are not credible. OMG. When did coursework become so tough? When? WHEN??

And I don't know what to study for mid-term. Actually I know but... everything is in a mad rush. T.T

I wanted to register for MQA this week. Registration opens on 15th October at some ungodly hour. I went to the Registry at 9.30 am and the quota was filled up! What kind of nonsense is this? Isn't office hour at 9 am? Or 9.30 am? =.=

Bodoh.

So now I might have to take Business elective and do Marketing. I don't know what I am getting myself into, seriously. I am scared of taking Business cos I might be alone and that means making new friends and that is tough, wei! When did making new friends become so tough? When? WHEN?

But I am glad that I am able to make more Malaysian friends. Hooray! That means being able to rojak-fy my English :D

I need to get out of my comfort zone, asap.

Good news is my uncle is bringing me to buy my new camera this weekend. My posts have been pretty picture-less lately. Will take new photos with le new camera. Can't wait!

Monday, October 15, 2012

It's All About Respect

So I recently wrote about Amanda Todd in my WordPress blog. If you don't know who she is, search her up or watch her video on YouTube. 

I don't wanna repeat what I wrote. So if you want, you can read the post on the WordPress blog.

Today, I learned about interview skills and writing resume in Mass Communication class.
The guest lecturer emphasized on respect because how you act in your everyday life will somehow reflect in your interview.
She said, "No matter what position you're applying for or just whatever you do, respect everyone."

Then she moved on to say,
"How many of you took the public transport to class today? Before you left, did you say thank you to the driver?"
"How many of you thanked your mother today?"
"How many of you say thank you when you get your food served to you in a restaurant/ food stall?"

Well, there was a handful of people who did raise their hands.
It was sad to say I only did 1 out of the 3 of what she said
:/

I wanted to say thank you to the bus driver when leaving the bus this morning but I hesitated.
Why did I hesitate?
Hmmm...

Anyway, going back to Amanda Todd, she didn't respect herself enough that it came to a point where she would willingly send a nude picture of herself
But others did not respect her by trashing her unnecessarily online.
Again, I emphasize.
What she did with her life does not interfere with the lives of these bullies.
So, I see no reason for people to bash her for something she chose to do.

I digress a little
I recently went to Penang and donated blood!
Pictures will be up later
Now it's assignment time and study for mid-term
T.T

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

School...again.

Let me just point out that doing assignments is a pain in the ass.
It's not even funny what we have to do.
Imagine doing my thesis in third year
o.O

Okay, breathe.
People survived it. 
I can too...
right?
O.O

Anyhow, university life hasn't been really exciting for me.
Maybe I'm not being initiative enough,
not participating in more activities
But in my defence, assignments take up a lot of time
And then sleeping gets in the way.
Sleeping always fights for my time 
Awww..

I really don't wanna graduate 3 years from now and when people ask me,
 "So what have you learn in University? Did you get to meet many new exciting people?"
And my answer will probably be,
"Errr....." *runs away*

I will try my best to participate more and meet more new people
Not that I don't like the company of my new friends
But it just doesn't feel right
Like there's still a missing piece in the puzzle
I haven't found that someone whom I can really be myself with
Especially a Malaysian who can understand my Malaysian lingo
Sometimes having to speak only in English without rojak-fying your words is tough
Who knew?

It's been a month.
I want to meet new people.
Mood switch to being a psychologist : I WILL meet new people.

Oh I just learned about Freud today
Just an introductory to personality
Fell asleep halfway through class
Seriously, 8 am classes are too early lah. Why can't they change to 11 am instead?
T.T
Anyway, Freud..lecturer said Freud's theory mostly based on sex
How having the desire to have sex is considered a "sin"
How enjoying sex is disgusting
What's wrong with you, Freud?
But to his defence, he was brought up during the Victorian era

Lecturer also said if Freud were brought back to life to watch "Sex & the City", he'd probably get multiple heart attacks
LMAO

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Of Different Emotions

I am so effin' mad right now.



Okay, not really angry mad. More of really irritated. 
Maybe it's PMS. Pre-menstrual syndrome.
Or the shit load of assignments to do. And I don't know how to start.
Or the fact that I tried to book an early flight to Singapore but the fee increased.
Or that the stupid credit card transmission cannot seem to get through.
Or that the INTERNET IS STUPIDLY SLOW.
T.T

I give up.

Positive thoughts.
Positive thoughts.
Positive thoughts.

On a brighter note (wahh change mood so fast ^^), I went for a mini charity concert yesterday in Help Main Block. Paid RM 8 for it. Actually I was cheated cos on the promotional poster it said ticket price is only RM 5.

Who's lying now?
Somehow, they sold out those tickets so the ticket I bought was considered as a late-comer ticket. Like that also can -_- But since it was for charity, so I paid willingly lah. The acts were pretty good. Most of them are/ were Help University students. And most of them sang. But it was a night to let go of stress and just take in the music. There were a few guys who played the guitar/ keyboard and they can sing and they got swag, yo! Nice 3 hours to "cuci mata". 
:)

Reuben Kang was the emcee for the event. In case you don't know who Reuben is, he is quite famous. (in Malaysia at least). He's one half of Jinnyboy TV. If you don't know who Jin is, he's the DJ for Hitz.fm. If you don't know what Hitz.fm is, seriously WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN LIVING?!! 


Ya that dude is Reuben Kang a.k.a the Malaysian version of Psy. 
Have you heard this version of Gangnam Style? I kinda like it. Everyone is catching the Gangnam fever. OMGGG. Even one of my lecturers, who looks like Psy, danced this yesterday. Didn't know he was that sporting. @.@

Left : Reuben, Right: Mr Lecturer

People in Help are really cool.

Reuben is kinda cute also. I tweeted him after the concert and he replied
:)



I read this blog about this Singaporean blogger cos one of my friends mentioned her on Facebook and Twitter. I read about how she met her husband online. She was only 21 then and he flew to Singapore to meet her. He's all the way from the States. Really sweet story. But also kinda scary that she took the chance. I mean for all you know, he can be a rapist or a serial killer right? You cannot trust people you meet online.
But aww.. damn romantic lah her story. 
I was so sappy after reading it. 

Now I hope I'll meet a guy who is as passionate as him. And who would sacrifice everything to be with me.
I would sacrifice some stuff also lah. I'm not that selfish, k?
<3
Although I strongly feel meeting people via the web for the first time is pretty creepy.
:S

Also I feel that she looks so much prettier with her original hair colour. Maybe because I don't really fancy blonde girls. Not that I'm stereotyping them or whatever. I just prefer girls with darker hair colour (?) I think she is beautiful just the way she was, before the surgeries and stuff. People have no right to call her a slut or a prostitute or "plastic" just because she underwent a couple of surgeries.
Who are you to judge, seriously?

I think that was one of the reasons why I was mad also. Because people think its right to call girls names just because they're hiding behind a screen. And like she said, you're no Zac Efron or in my case Ryan Reynolds. You don't have the look or the body and the brain for that matter, so just shut the eff up. No one is passing around judgement about you or calling you ugly. Just shut up and mind your business, assholes.

Happy thoughts.
Happy thoughts.
Happy thoughts.

So damn hot. /faints /dies

But he's married again.
#Emo
:(

Pictures taken from Google

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Of Brain and Teleost Fish

Brain overloaded and densely saturated with facts.

That's what happened this morning during lecture class at 8 am. I slept at 2 am so there wasn't enough oxygen in the brain to keep me wide awake during class. And we were just getting to the most interesting part of Psychology! Introduction to Psychology Part 1, which is basically about the brain in Chapter 1. We need to know the structure of the brain, the different and confusing names, the functions etc. It's like learning Biology all over again! :D

Don't you think the brain is just marvellous? It's just this thing, which is about 1/3 of our whole body, probably smaller but yet it controls EVERYTHING! It determines the emotions you're feeling. The reaction that is supposed to happen. It's so simple yet so complex. Ahh.. simply loving it.

These are the few terms that I can remember during class today. The lecturer is pretty good. 

1. Hippocampus. Imagine a hippopotamus going to campus and getting lost. To avoid getting lost, it needs to remember the way it came in. Hence, the hippocamus is in charge of memory.


2. Cerebellum. In charge of body movement and balance.


3. Temporal lobe. Situated at the side of the brain. In charge of hearing. (Temporal sounds like telinga hence hearing)


Okay that's about a few things I can remember lah.

Anyway, was reading this journal on Brain Sexualization and Plasticity. Sounds interesting?
Found out that there's a type of fish named teleost fish. Below is an excerpt from the journal

Among vertebrates, teleost fish are unique in many respects, but one

of the most intriguing ones is their capacity to change sex during
adulthood. Indeed, while hermaphroditism is quite common in
invertebrates, mainly in worms and snails, or in plants, it is rarely
seen in vertebrates.
In contrast, teleost fishes
are known for exhibiting several forms of natural hermaphroditism. Some
species are synchronous hermaphrodites that have both ovarian and
testicular tissues and form spawning pairs performing cross-fecundation.
Other species undergo genetically programmed sex change
during development.
In protogynous hermaphrodites, animals are
first females before becoming males. In contrast, in the protandrous
hermaphrodites, testicular tissue predominates first but, after a
transition period, the ovarian tissue takes over and the fish behaves
as female.



I think this is the teleost fish

How cool, right?
XD

Monday, September 10, 2012

Stepping Into University

I'm finally back in the blogging world. I have so much to blog about but where do I begin?

University life has been pretty interesting so far.
But truth be told, I felt a little homesick the minute I stepped into the Residence. To be even more truthful, I was about to shed tears when I had to leave home just to get to KL. As you might already know, I don't fancy KL. Only like the shopping and when celebrities come over. But other than that, KL hasn't been my forte.

It's been such a culture shock here in University. There isn't class everyday. And classes don't start at 8 am and end at 2 pm. Haha. I have early classes at 8 am and sometime I have classes at 4 pm! And of course there are days when I don't have classes at all. That's the part I enjoy most. And people just dress however they want. Girls don't carry backpacks to school anymore. They all carry handbags to classes. Makes me wonder "Are they here to study or to go shopping?" o.O

Because I entered late, my course mates are all younger than me. I think me and my school mate --we're the only 20 year old in the class :3

Food-- there's not much variety here. Okay there's all kinds of fast food outlets here. You name it, they have it. But of course you don't expect me to eat fast food every.single.day. In fact, I eat economy rice on weekdays. And I try to limit myself to only spending RM 5 per meal, which also means I can probably take 3 kinds of vegetables and that's that. I feel hungry in KL all the time. I can have lunch at 1 pm and feel hungry an hour later. There's this voice in my head that keeps urging me to take a bite.

Assignments have been piling up. First week of my semester and I have 10 assignments to do. Not all same deadlines of course T.T But I guess that's pretty normal since most of the marks come from the assignments. If you think these assignments are like folios you did in Secondary school, please slap yourself across the face now. Wake up! They have this special site which helps scan for plagiarism. And there's no such thing as "Copy and Paste". We're only now learning it the hard way. I wonder what we learned in Form 6. Seriously, although having taken the General Paper in STPM, I have to take Moral studies and Malaysian studies in University. You gotta be kidding me, right?

Wifi - It sucks here. There are times when 2 days we will have WiFi and another 2 days nothing at all. Haha. Desperate time calls for desperate measures. Room mate and I will go down to the Chalk & Cheese cafeteria to use their WiFi but we have to buy a drink or eat something. Nothing is free in this world, right?
WiFi there sucks also la. Unifi my ass. I think because so many people are hogging it that there's time when we can't connect at all. :'(

There's a lot of walking here in Help University. And we have to rely on the shuttle buses to get to the campus building. Now I am thankful to have a place in the Residence. Everything is pretty convenient here although the room is small. I am thankful for having my school mate as my room mate. Despite the pressure from the assignments and the unfamiliarity of the place, I feel calm and am glad I chose to take up Psychology here.

Am missing my friends so badly! :(