Finally! The first submission for FYP was over. I am feeling a bit more relaxing now. I was hardly taking any nice sleep last week and my eyes are a bit swollen, not very obvious though. I rushed to Digital Image Lab at 9am on Friday for my report printing and a girl was already there, printing. The HP laser printer there sure is fast. I finished printing more than 150 pages in less than 15 minutes.
I was invited as a speaker for the Technopreneur seminar last Saturday. There were far more attendees than I expected and they all dressed up very formally. This made me a bit nervous. Ryan and I shared the presentation session. Our presentation is not quite relevant to the seminar on that day and one of the attendees pinpointed us about this. It was Justin whom I know about 2 years ago. His attitude is still the same as always, going around looking for trouble. He could have asked the question in a better way, instead of being so harsh.
Last Sunday, all the homestay students and sensei went to JJ for shopping at 10.30am. There were 6 people in total for my car. We were like squeezing ourselves in a sardine can on our trip there. It actually took 3 hours to get all the “uniforms”. The scenario is really weird. A whole bunch of people, going there, and buy the same design of shirt/slack. Everyone’s taste and preference are different and it is really difficult to compensate for each other. Another problem face would be the size for the same shirt/slack. They are always running out of stock.
On Wednesday, I attended a BBQ party at sensei’s house to welcome the visit of Sugiura-san, one of the host families for last year’s homestay and perhaps for this year as well. Before the party, Gan, Pei Juan and I went to the children’s playground in the condominium. It is a very nice place as it is windy and there are no mosquitoes. I enjoyed myself playing the swing. I felt like flying in the air as the wind blew. Everyone was hungry before the party started. They aimed for the instantly available food such as “onigiri”, potato salad, “oden” and Japanese-style pizza rather than the BBQ food. Andy was busy indulging himself with the food. They arrived quite late and most of the food was already finished. Luckily we reserved some food for them. This meeting session turned out to be a mini autograph session. We got home quite late as we were lost after sending Gan home at Malim.
Saturday, April 29, 2006
Monday, April 17, 2006
Week #11
Less than 2 weeks to go before FYP (Final Year Project) submission and around 1.5 months to go before graduating. My final test ended more than a week ago. Thus, last week was quite relaxing, no test and assignment submission. However, it was going to be a very busy for these 2 weeks as FYP and 2 assignments submission is due on next week. Tomorrow I will be attending an interview for the position of analyst programmer at Datascan, an outsourcing company in KL. It was my last job application so far. I am a bit regretting about my application now, not because of the job position, but because of the company. Working in an outsourcing company is not of my preference. I am kind of hoping, not to get selected for this job. Well, if I get the job, at least, I am not jobless and able to secure a job before graduating. Things may have turn out better than I expected, who knows.
The hottest issue around now is about Unite. It is a prom night jointly organized by the 3 main faculties in MMU Cyberjaya. The ticket cost RM85 each. The former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr Mahathir was invited as the VVIP of the event while several other ambassadors was invited as VIPs. I heard that last year’s was well organized but this year’s was poorly done. There are complains by attendees over several forums and forwarded message are circulating around. Complains include almost all the aspects, except the venue. There are only 4 dish of food served – bread, soup (similar to the Campbell’s one), chicken rice and fruits. The bread was expired and one of the tables has flies inside their fruits. The service was terrible. Drinks were served upon request, even after 1 hour. Food was not served until 11pm. There was a magician show during the night and many find the show lame, including the former PM, according to the observations of the attendees. There are still many comments and complains. Apparently, the head organizer was a foreign student, according to some source. Perhaps he/she does not understand how a prom should be conducted in the Malaysians point of view.
The hottest issue around now is about Unite. It is a prom night jointly organized by the 3 main faculties in MMU Cyberjaya. The ticket cost RM85 each. The former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr Mahathir was invited as the VVIP of the event while several other ambassadors was invited as VIPs. I heard that last year’s was well organized but this year’s was poorly done. There are complains by attendees over several forums and forwarded message are circulating around. Complains include almost all the aspects, except the venue. There are only 4 dish of food served – bread, soup (similar to the Campbell’s one), chicken rice and fruits. The bread was expired and one of the tables has flies inside their fruits. The service was terrible. Drinks were served upon request, even after 1 hour. Food was not served until 11pm. There was a magician show during the night and many find the show lame, including the former PM, according to the observations of the attendees. There are still many comments and complains. Apparently, the head organizer was a foreign student, according to some source. Perhaps he/she does not understand how a prom should be conducted in the Malaysians point of view.
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Photos - Trinite '06
Here are some of the photos taken during Trinite 2006 in Equatorial Hotel, Malacca:
http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/dellachew06/Trinite06/
http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/dellachew06/Trinite06/
Week #9 - Memories Recall
Time flies. It is Week 9 of the trimester already. This week, the event “Around the World in 3 Days” was held in CLC concourse. Even though they do not have booths on all the existing countries in the world, it is quite interesting. Most of the booths are on countries from the Middle East, such as Iran and Syria. There are people dressing up in their traditional clothes as well. All the projects and assignments have been released. Delta IT students are getting tension now, with all the due dates to be met.
It feels like everything is just like yesterday. Memories of my university days appear on my mind recently. Everyone is growing and changing within these 4 years. Around 4 years ago, I came to this unfamiliar place and stayed in an apartment with more than 10 other new students. Things did not go at first. But, we sure get along after that. It seems that Alpha is a separate phase in my university life. My classmates are quite close to each other. Sylvia, Yuya and Madhu - I miss you all! We are the multiracial front seaters!
Beta and onwards is like a series of war. Everyone is fighting to get thru every trimester. Everyone is getting eye bags at least a few times in a trimester, especially the last 2. I always wonder if it is due to the poor time management. Well, though it is not enjoyable as during Alpha, we have something to rejoice about.
My industrial training is like another phase. I went to a foreign country without any close to me. I do not know the other trainees before the trip. We are strangers who only know each others’ faces. Yet, we worked things out together, which is the best part. When in Korea, for the first time, I planned my own trip. I think, I am quite pro in it now. Holding a map and explore the city on my own is not something new to me anymore. These experiences can be useful when planning for trips in the future. I did not regret going to Korea for my training, although there are some opportunities that I must let go at the same time. This training has given me much, which include helping me to decide my path in the future.
I am really grateful for those who went thru all these together with me. Thanks for your companion and being a chapter in my life. Hopefully it is not the end.
It feels like everything is just like yesterday. Memories of my university days appear on my mind recently. Everyone is growing and changing within these 4 years. Around 4 years ago, I came to this unfamiliar place and stayed in an apartment with more than 10 other new students. Things did not go at first. But, we sure get along after that. It seems that Alpha is a separate phase in my university life. My classmates are quite close to each other. Sylvia, Yuya and Madhu - I miss you all! We are the multiracial front seaters!
Beta and onwards is like a series of war. Everyone is fighting to get thru every trimester. Everyone is getting eye bags at least a few times in a trimester, especially the last 2. I always wonder if it is due to the poor time management. Well, though it is not enjoyable as during Alpha, we have something to rejoice about.
My industrial training is like another phase. I went to a foreign country without any close to me. I do not know the other trainees before the trip. We are strangers who only know each others’ faces. Yet, we worked things out together, which is the best part. When in Korea, for the first time, I planned my own trip. I think, I am quite pro in it now. Holding a map and explore the city on my own is not something new to me anymore. These experiences can be useful when planning for trips in the future. I did not regret going to Korea for my training, although there are some opportunities that I must let go at the same time. This training has given me much, which include helping me to decide my path in the future.
I am really grateful for those who went thru all these together with me. Thanks for your companion and being a chapter in my life. Hopefully it is not the end.
Trinite '06
Trinite is a prom night jointly organized by the 3 main faculties in MMU Malacca – FIST, FET and FBL. This year, it was held on April Fool, at the largest ballroom in Equatorial Hotel Malacca. We have Amber Chia as the VIP guest, 2 Malaysia Idols – Daniel and Jacklyn as the performers and another local singer as performers. I was not very fascinated with Amber Chia but taken a photo with this celebrity. Everyone look gorgeous on that night. The food was served in buffet style. It tasted better than the previous year’s. Surprisingly, Huwi Yin came down to Malacca for a visit on that day as well.
Yushu: Happy birthday to you!
Wan Chiew: You look gorgeous on that day! Thanks to Siew Woan for the makeup.
Hui Shan: You look very sexy on that dress!
Ryan: Finally, you show us your partner! You should have done it more often.
Ee Ling: I like your dress very much, nice design.
Huay Peng: You look different and better on that night.
Gan-san and Chee Keong: Congrats on getting a permanent in Agilent before graduating!
To all final year students: Good to see you guys in your best outfit before graduating.
I will upload some of the photos later, within this week.
Yushu: Happy birthday to you!
Wan Chiew: You look gorgeous on that day! Thanks to Siew Woan for the makeup.
Hui Shan: You look very sexy on that dress!
Ryan: Finally, you show us your partner! You should have done it more often.
Ee Ling: I like your dress very much, nice design.
Huay Peng: You look different and better on that night.
Gan-san and Chee Keong: Congrats on getting a permanent in Agilent before graduating!
To all final year students: Good to see you guys in your best outfit before graduating.
I will upload some of the photos later, within this week.
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Phone Interview with Shell
I had a 20 minutes phone interview with Shell at 2pm, today. I was very nervous before the interview. A lady from the Human Resource (HR) called me slightly after 2pm. Unlike other interviews, she did not ask any technical questions. Instead, she asked questions on leadership, achievements, problem solving and challenges. The weirdest part is the last one, about general knowledge. She asked me about National Park, its purpose, advantages and disadvantages. Even though it is not a face-to-face interview, I feel even nervous, maybe because I could not see her reactions on my answers. I will be notified if I manage to get into the last phase of interview in another 5 working days. According to the lady, there would not be any technical questions for the last phase as well. It will be a whole day session in Shell.
Friday, March 24, 2006
Interview for Programmer at Intel
I departed for my interview in Intel at PG12. It was drizzling again before I departed. It was easier to find the place compared to Agilent. I do not need to register myself at the guard house and headed directly to the lobby. The security checking only starts from there. They have a body scanner there, like the one in the airport. I called the interviewer, SM before registering myself at the counter. I would prefer this kind of security, at least everyone do not need to get stuck at the small entrance at the guard house. SM approached me shortly after that. He is a middle age man in his 30s and quite friendly. We went into one of the small meeting rooms for the interview. The interview is not very formal but there are some technical questions. He gave me a problem solving question but I think I took a bit too long to solve it. There are 2 branches for this application tool development team – one in US and another one in Malaysia. There are currently 6 members in the team. This department is currently expanding. Thus, they need to hire a few more programmers. He will inform me in another 2 or 3 weeks time about my status of application. FAQ: “Are you confidence in getting this job?”. My answer is no. I will just have to wait for the result in another 2 or 3 weeks time.
Interview for Customer Service at Agilent Penang
It was raining again this morning! I departed to Agilent at 8 am. The company is quite near to my house but it took me 25 minutes to reach there due to the light traffic jam. I entered thru the back entrance. The security check there is quite tight and the guards are doing their job well. I need to give them my IC, fill in a form and get a pass before entering the compound. I met with another interviewee as I entered. Both of us took the entrance and ended up taking a small walk around the factory before entering the lobby. We were required to fill in a form at the reception.
A staff from the HR department guided us to the Learning Center soon after that. We were then seated and took our tests before going for the interview. The Korean language test seems to be easier than I thought. Yet, I was unable to understand the meaning of it, even though I was able to read it. I spent the hour writing out each of its pronunciations, which is the best I can do. The interview was conducted by the HR manager, Ms Tan. It was a one-to-one interview. They were looking for someone who can speak Korean language to deal with their customers. The tasks of this position include giving out quotations and invoice, which I am not particularly interested in. After that, she invited a Korean staff to talk to me in Korean. I hardly understand what she said. I only understand a word or two in her sentence. Before the end of the interview, she asked me if there are any positions that I am interested in. Ah… finally she asks! The interview ended slightly before 11am.
I am thinking, “Am I wasting my time for this interview?”. Well, at least, I get a chance to see the inside of Agilent Penang.
A staff from the HR department guided us to the Learning Center soon after that. We were then seated and took our tests before going for the interview. The Korean language test seems to be easier than I thought. Yet, I was unable to understand the meaning of it, even though I was able to read it. I spent the hour writing out each of its pronunciations, which is the best I can do. The interview was conducted by the HR manager, Ms Tan. It was a one-to-one interview. They were looking for someone who can speak Korean language to deal with their customers. The tasks of this position include giving out quotations and invoice, which I am not particularly interested in. After that, she invited a Korean staff to talk to me in Korean. I hardly understand what she said. I only understand a word or two in her sentence. Before the end of the interview, she asked me if there are any positions that I am interested in. Ah… finally she asks! The interview ended slightly before 11am.
I am thinking, “Am I wasting my time for this interview?”. Well, at least, I get a chance to see the inside of Agilent Penang.
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Back in Penang!
Yes! I am back in Penang already. It was raining heavily on the way back and it was freezing cold in the bus. I hardly have any sleep on the bus. I reached Penang at around 5am and it was raining as well. My parents were there to fetch me as I reached.
My home is even messy before I went back; things on the sofa, books and some other stuff piled up on the table etc. It seems that my parents have been lenient in teaching my little sister on the basic tidiness and cleanliness. Perhaps, it is because she is the only child at home now and my parents are quite busy. I seemed to be the one always doing the nagging part. Some of you maybe wondering, “since when you have a little sister?”. My parents adopted my cousin’s daughter who is having some family problems since last December. It is a long story. She will be staying with us for the next 3 years if nothing goes wrong.
Holiday mood is in the air whenever I am in Penang. Perhaps that it is too “comfortable” here or because my parents are around, I want to talk to them and do not feel like working on my tasks.
My home is even messy before I went back; things on the sofa, books and some other stuff piled up on the table etc. It seems that my parents have been lenient in teaching my little sister on the basic tidiness and cleanliness. Perhaps, it is because she is the only child at home now and my parents are quite busy. I seemed to be the one always doing the nagging part. Some of you maybe wondering, “since when you have a little sister?”. My parents adopted my cousin’s daughter who is having some family problems since last December. It is a long story. She will be staying with us for the next 3 years if nothing goes wrong.
Holiday mood is in the air whenever I am in Penang. Perhaps that it is too “comfortable” here or because my parents are around, I want to talk to them and do not feel like working on my tasks.
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Job Interviews
I will be going back to Penang on Wednesday night for my 2 interviews on Friday. Everything comes in a sudden. My more relaxing schedule this week becomes a packing one.
The first company is Agilent for a position in Customer Service. I seriously hope that I do not become a telephone operator if I get the job. One of their HR employees called me several times regarding the schedule for the interview. It seems that they are keen on finding someone who knows Korean language well. Unfortunately, my level is not even up to the Beginners standard yet. Worse, they want to give me a written test before the interview, even after telling them that my proficiency in Korean language is very poor.
Another company is Intel for the position as a contract software developer in Kulim. It is a software tool development company. They are using C++ and my skills in that language is not good. I wonder if I can perform well during the interview when it comes to technical questions. Actually, I am more worry about my performance if I did get confirm for that position. Anyway, I will try my best! t(''t)
p/s: Thanks to Huwi Yin senpai for her support and Dr Andrew for his advice ^^
The first company is Agilent for a position in Customer Service. I seriously hope that I do not become a telephone operator if I get the job. One of their HR employees called me several times regarding the schedule for the interview. It seems that they are keen on finding someone who knows Korean language well. Unfortunately, my level is not even up to the Beginners standard yet. Worse, they want to give me a written test before the interview, even after telling them that my proficiency in Korean language is very poor.
Another company is Intel for the position as a contract software developer in Kulim. It is a software tool development company. They are using C++ and my skills in that language is not good. I wonder if I can perform well during the interview when it comes to technical questions. Actually, I am more worry about my performance if I did get confirm for that position. Anyway, I will try my best! t(''t)
p/s: Thanks to Huwi Yin senpai for her support and Dr Andrew for his advice ^^
Thursday, March 16, 2006
Trip to Cyberjaya
Everyone is quite keen on finding a job before they graduate. I also hope that I can secure a job before I graduate. Some of my friends are getting interviews from companies already. I only attended an interview at the end of the February and that’s it. All these jobs finding stuff has being getting on my head and taking much of my time. I guess I should have concentrate more on my studies now. With so many assignments, tests and classes lining up, I could not afford slacking off.
Today I went to MMU, Cyberjaya to attend the Career Fair there. Since they were providing us with free transport, I might as well take this opportunity to visit some old friends there. The bus departed at 8.45am from MMU, Malacca and reached the destination at around 10.30am. I went looking around the fair as I reached. The venue is smaller than the one in Malacca but there are more participating companies. I submitted some resumes but did not attend any of the walk-in interviews.
I met with Ryan, Bee Jun and Yushu at 11am. Yushu just finished an interview with Motorola. He dressed like as if he is a businessman, very formal and smart. It is the first time I saw him wearing like that. He had attended 7 interviews so far. Wow… that is a lot! Then, we headed to the fair together. We did a small chatting. I saw Corine and Chun Cheat passing by. Yushu went off earlier before we have a group photo together. Then, we visited the FIT building before heading to the cafeteria in the FOE building. I saw Sasi, Danny, Chai Hoang, Ai Chin and Mei Shin there. Chai Hoang was too hungry to wait for our reunion lunch at 1pm. Ryan and his friends seem to think that Cyberjaya campus has more beautiful girls, which I think that is not really true.
At 12.50pm, we departed to Street Mall to have our dinner. Sasi offered to meet the other guys in front of library and asked us to depart first as Jin Boone (JB) was waiting in the car already. I did not know that Jin Boone has a car. I must be too outdated. We had our lunch at a restaurant called Penang House. According to our Penangite, JB, none of the dishes there tasted like from Penang. The business is good because the shop is air-conditioned. The cheapest dish cost RM6, excluding of tax and service charge. Chai Hoang arrived with Sasi later, while Chee Keong (CK) arrived with Alex and Alvin at the very last. There are a total of 10 of us – Mei Shin, Chai Hoang, JB, CK, Alvin, Alex, Danny, Ai Chin, Sylvia and I. Sasi visited Malacca a few weeks ago and he looks more skinny and energetic now. Chai Hoang and JB is the same as ever. CK has gained some weight since Alpha but he looks better now. Alvin has changed his hair style. I think that the little pony tail looks weird on him. The previous hairstyle is nicer. Alex is slimmer than I last met him. Danny has changed his hairstyle; it looks stylish with the yellow highlight. Mei Shin and Chai Hoang are having fun playing with his hair. Sylvia is slimmer than I last met her. It is nice to see everyone again before graduating! Due to some mistake in ordering, CK actually have Nasi Lemak for both his breakfast and lunch! Luckily he have Alvin the Cat (because he is from Kuching) to help him out with the dish. Danny refused to help CK with his dish but helped Ai Chin instead. What a lovely couple... We took some photos outside before heading back to the campus. It was around 2.30pm already.
I quickly rushed to the front of the library to meet Madhu. I have not seen her since Alpha. Yuya was not able to make it because she is having a meeting. Madhu said that she was really busy with CCIP recently, looking for people to become the Culture Pageant. Madhu is much slimmer compared to in Alpha. It seems that she is having a heavy workload, taking 7 subjects this trimester. She is not following the schedule and the subjects are getting tougher, with more assignments and things to learn. It is always better to take them as soon as possible. I met Eileen and her sister shortly after that. She looks nice in her dress.
While heading to the STAD building at 2.55pm, I met Wei Chung and greeted him for a while. Then, I met Gin Bey, my ex-schoolmate. I have not seen her for years. Sylvia and Alex sent Mei Shin and I off at around 3.20pm.
Even though it was a short trip, it is nice to see everyone again. It reminded me of the good old Alpha time. We were the noisy and active Group 25! Sasi, Danny and JB are a whole bunch of humorous people. I guess I will next meet them during the coming convocation in Cyberjaya campus in August.
Today I went to MMU, Cyberjaya to attend the Career Fair there. Since they were providing us with free transport, I might as well take this opportunity to visit some old friends there. The bus departed at 8.45am from MMU, Malacca and reached the destination at around 10.30am. I went looking around the fair as I reached. The venue is smaller than the one in Malacca but there are more participating companies. I submitted some resumes but did not attend any of the walk-in interviews.
I met with Ryan, Bee Jun and Yushu at 11am. Yushu just finished an interview with Motorola. He dressed like as if he is a businessman, very formal and smart. It is the first time I saw him wearing like that. He had attended 7 interviews so far. Wow… that is a lot! Then, we headed to the fair together. We did a small chatting. I saw Corine and Chun Cheat passing by. Yushu went off earlier before we have a group photo together. Then, we visited the FIT building before heading to the cafeteria in the FOE building. I saw Sasi, Danny, Chai Hoang, Ai Chin and Mei Shin there. Chai Hoang was too hungry to wait for our reunion lunch at 1pm. Ryan and his friends seem to think that Cyberjaya campus has more beautiful girls, which I think that is not really true.
At 12.50pm, we departed to Street Mall to have our dinner. Sasi offered to meet the other guys in front of library and asked us to depart first as Jin Boone (JB) was waiting in the car already. I did not know that Jin Boone has a car. I must be too outdated. We had our lunch at a restaurant called Penang House. According to our Penangite, JB, none of the dishes there tasted like from Penang. The business is good because the shop is air-conditioned. The cheapest dish cost RM6, excluding of tax and service charge. Chai Hoang arrived with Sasi later, while Chee Keong (CK) arrived with Alex and Alvin at the very last. There are a total of 10 of us – Mei Shin, Chai Hoang, JB, CK, Alvin, Alex, Danny, Ai Chin, Sylvia and I. Sasi visited Malacca a few weeks ago and he looks more skinny and energetic now. Chai Hoang and JB is the same as ever. CK has gained some weight since Alpha but he looks better now. Alvin has changed his hair style. I think that the little pony tail looks weird on him. The previous hairstyle is nicer. Alex is slimmer than I last met him. Danny has changed his hairstyle; it looks stylish with the yellow highlight. Mei Shin and Chai Hoang are having fun playing with his hair. Sylvia is slimmer than I last met her. It is nice to see everyone again before graduating! Due to some mistake in ordering, CK actually have Nasi Lemak for both his breakfast and lunch! Luckily he have Alvin the Cat (because he is from Kuching) to help him out with the dish. Danny refused to help CK with his dish but helped Ai Chin instead. What a lovely couple... We took some photos outside before heading back to the campus. It was around 2.30pm already.
I quickly rushed to the front of the library to meet Madhu. I have not seen her since Alpha. Yuya was not able to make it because she is having a meeting. Madhu said that she was really busy with CCIP recently, looking for people to become the Culture Pageant. Madhu is much slimmer compared to in Alpha. It seems that she is having a heavy workload, taking 7 subjects this trimester. She is not following the schedule and the subjects are getting tougher, with more assignments and things to learn. It is always better to take them as soon as possible. I met Eileen and her sister shortly after that. She looks nice in her dress.
While heading to the STAD building at 2.55pm, I met Wei Chung and greeted him for a while. Then, I met Gin Bey, my ex-schoolmate. I have not seen her for years. Sylvia and Alex sent Mei Shin and I off at around 3.20pm.
Even though it was a short trip, it is nice to see everyone again. It reminded me of the good old Alpha time. We were the noisy and active Group 25! Sasi, Danny and JB are a whole bunch of humorous people. I guess I will next meet them during the coming convocation in Cyberjaya campus in August.
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Education and Career Fair
Last week, there was an Education and Career Fair in MMU, Exam Hall for 3 days. I was a bit disappointed about the fair. There were very few booths and companies. The participating companies were such as Shell, Intel, Avago, Robert Bosch and Jobstreet. It seems to be more of a career fair than education fair, with only 1 booth on education by IDP. IDP is a body promoting about education in Australia. It is owned by all of the universities in Australia. They also provide consultation to students who wish to study in Australia. I did send in my resume before the fair but did not receive any news from the event organizer or company. Only a few students were short listed for interview by some companies. I am starting to doubt my skills or knowledge in the field. I managed to get an interview for Robert Bosch for the embedded system programmer. But, I think my performance is not good enough to convince the interviewee. I attended a career talk by Shell, an interesting one. I get to know more about the company and the job positions available.
My final year project is on the track now, which is something good. My class for Java started this week, which means I will have to attend more classes and have less free time. Microsoft SQL 2000 admin class will start on next Saturday. Though the schedule is a bit pack, it’s always good to be able to learn something extra. For those who do not know, there is an Education Fair in Century Mahkota Hotel, Malacca on this Saturday, 12-6pm. There is an IDP fair on the same day in Subang Jaya.
My final year project is on the track now, which is something good. My class for Java started this week, which means I will have to attend more classes and have less free time. Microsoft SQL 2000 admin class will start on next Saturday. Though the schedule is a bit pack, it’s always good to be able to learn something extra. For those who do not know, there is an Education Fair in Century Mahkota Hotel, Malacca on this Saturday, 12-6pm. There is an IDP fair on the same day in Subang Jaya.
Sunday, February 19, 2006
NOC IV
The second week of the last trimester is coming to an end soon. Holiday mood is slowly decreasing and everything is getting back on track. It was quite boring for the first week and things are getting very hectic this week.
I attended the Night of Celebration (NOC) IV on Thursday night in Main Hall. This is an annual event held by SPARC. It is a musical drama and the admission is free. It was my second and last time attending this event. My first visit was on last academic year. The entrance was crowded by people once it was opened. I was supposed to enter with Mei Shin and Soon Jin but they were not there yet when I arrived. I made a right choice entering the hall first as the front and middle seats were filled up very fast. I managed to get a seat on the right front. It was quite a nice view as I was not block. Beside me is my neighbor, Jason and Foo was sitting nearby. It was not as nice as last year’s performance but the door gift was nice, sponsored by Tupperware and some samples from a cosmetic company. The commercial section was a bit too lengthy and the emcee for the opening was not doing a great job.
The title for NOC IV was Chapters of Life. The story surrounded Abigail, a kind hearted girl who suffered from leukemia. When she was given hope to recover from her sickness, an accident happened and she passed away. Her friends and brother a lot suffered from her death. My favorite character is Chris, played by Justin Lee. His singing is the best and doing a good job for his role as Abigail’s brother. Even though Violet, Abigail’s best friend (played by Renee Tiun) is not a goody type of character, she played her role well. Sean, played by Aaron Liu’s performance is not bad. I had a hard time listening to his singing as it was unclear. Abigail’s performance is lack of emotion. Overall, the music, dance and props for this year are a bit disappointing. However, the flash show before the start of the event is something worth mentioning. It was about the training of the actors before the event, more to a comedy. Despite all the flaws, the event was a bit hit. The venue was packed with people and there were many spectators standing at the back.
I attended the Night of Celebration (NOC) IV on Thursday night in Main Hall. This is an annual event held by SPARC. It is a musical drama and the admission is free. It was my second and last time attending this event. My first visit was on last academic year. The entrance was crowded by people once it was opened. I was supposed to enter with Mei Shin and Soon Jin but they were not there yet when I arrived. I made a right choice entering the hall first as the front and middle seats were filled up very fast. I managed to get a seat on the right front. It was quite a nice view as I was not block. Beside me is my neighbor, Jason and Foo was sitting nearby. It was not as nice as last year’s performance but the door gift was nice, sponsored by Tupperware and some samples from a cosmetic company. The commercial section was a bit too lengthy and the emcee for the opening was not doing a great job.
The title for NOC IV was Chapters of Life. The story surrounded Abigail, a kind hearted girl who suffered from leukemia. When she was given hope to recover from her sickness, an accident happened and she passed away. Her friends and brother a lot suffered from her death. My favorite character is Chris, played by Justin Lee. His singing is the best and doing a good job for his role as Abigail’s brother. Even though Violet, Abigail’s best friend (played by Renee Tiun) is not a goody type of character, she played her role well. Sean, played by Aaron Liu’s performance is not bad. I had a hard time listening to his singing as it was unclear. Abigail’s performance is lack of emotion. Overall, the music, dance and props for this year are a bit disappointing. However, the flash show before the start of the event is something worth mentioning. It was about the training of the actors before the event, more to a comedy. Despite all the flaws, the event was a bit hit. The venue was packed with people and there were many spectators standing at the back.
Thursday, February 02, 2006
Chinese New Year 2006
This year’s Chinese New Year is a very busy one. We were busy decorating the house and spring cleaning. Not forgetting, teaching my niece on performing some of the housework. We had our reunion dinner at my grandmother and uncle’s house. On the first day of Chinese New Year, we visited the “open house” at Fort Cornwallis for free food. There was still a lot of food available despite our late visit, specially the non-Chinese stalls. There were quite a number of Indians there other than Chinese. On the first 2 days of Chinese New Year, we had steamboat at my uncle and aunt’s house. 2 days of steamboat is more than enough to give me a freak about food.
My uncle’s house was robbed on the third day of Chinese New Year. The estimated lost is around RM 1K. It is a lesson for everyone. Do not put too many valuable things such as cash and jewelries at home during festive seasons. Do remember to keep your door lock as well!
On February 1(Wednesday), we had a small gathering at Coffee Bean, Gurney Plaza at 2pm. This is the first gathering after more than 3 years, since Siew Hoon’s birthday party in 2002. 14 people attended the gathering – Siew Hoon, Hui Ping, Yoke Pei, Hui Wen, Yoke Yen, Siew Ean, Yee Loo, Chiew May, Kae Wen, Siew Eng, Tian Tian, Ee Pheng and I. Yi Wen came quite late and Tuan Fern was unable to attend the gathering as promise. There was a kind of weird feeling when we saw each for the first time after a long time. Many of us stayed quiet for some time. Some of us are still quite close as we still keep in touch. Everything became heated up after the photo session. There were around 4 cameras. Many of us flipped through our graduation magazines before attended the gathering as there are some names which we had forgotten. The class gathering turned out to be another small gathering of friends when we saw some of our ex-schoolmates. Even though we do not know each other and have never talk to each other before during high school, it feels good to see them again.
Even though I did not reach my goal of seeing all my friends, at least I met some of them ^^
My uncle’s house was robbed on the third day of Chinese New Year. The estimated lost is around RM 1K. It is a lesson for everyone. Do not put too many valuable things such as cash and jewelries at home during festive seasons. Do remember to keep your door lock as well!
On February 1(Wednesday), we had a small gathering at Coffee Bean, Gurney Plaza at 2pm. This is the first gathering after more than 3 years, since Siew Hoon’s birthday party in 2002. 14 people attended the gathering – Siew Hoon, Hui Ping, Yoke Pei, Hui Wen, Yoke Yen, Siew Ean, Yee Loo, Chiew May, Kae Wen, Siew Eng, Tian Tian, Ee Pheng and I. Yi Wen came quite late and Tuan Fern was unable to attend the gathering as promise. There was a kind of weird feeling when we saw each for the first time after a long time. Many of us stayed quiet for some time. Some of us are still quite close as we still keep in touch. Everything became heated up after the photo session. There were around 4 cameras. Many of us flipped through our graduation magazines before attended the gathering as there are some names which we had forgotten. The class gathering turned out to be another small gathering of friends when we saw some of our ex-schoolmates. Even though we do not know each other and have never talk to each other before during high school, it feels good to see them again.
Even though I did not reach my goal of seeing all my friends, at least I met some of them ^^
Saturday, January 28, 2006
Happy New Year!
I would like to say "Happy New Year" to all the Chinese and Koreans in the world! While enjoying all the delicacies, remember not to eat too much! For those in overseas/not at home, just enjoy this festive season in your own ways. Even though the celebration may not be as grand as in your home country, it's another life experience worth mentioning in the future ^^
Sunday, January 22, 2006
Holiday - Week #1
It is holiday now! This holiday is different from the others, not because of Chinese New Year, but something else. My niece is going to stay in my home and sharing my room starting from January 17 due to some circumstances. She is 11 years old. She was in the hospital before that. After 7 years of having a single room to myself, I have to share my room with someone again. I am very peculiar person when it comes to tidiness. I do not like anyone to mess with my stuff; a strong holder of privacy. Luckily, things turn out to be better than I expected.
Unlike other holidays, in which I spend almost the whole day in front of my laptop/personal computer chatting, watching drama/movies/anime and surfing, I am helping out my parents to take care of my niece. As my home personal computer is broken, my brother is basically occupying my laptop to play Warcraft. I am able to online most of the time. The list of people online for my Yahoo and MSN messenger is always so few during holidays. As Chinese New Year is approaching, the list decreases to less than 10 people online for both messengers.
There are sales everywhere now. So far, I had visited 2 shopping complexes – Giant and Tesco. Giant is a newly open supermarket in Bayan Baru, located just beside Pantai Mutiara Hospital. Some of the shops there are still under renovation and the place is relatively small, only single storey and not very spacious. I visited Tesco yesterday and it was packed with people even though it was 11pm. There were many people and trolleys, barely able to move. There are some places selling clothes, for stock clearance(not in Tesco). It is not really cheap. But, there are some very nice clothes for girls around the age of kindergarten at PISA (Penang Indoor Stadium Arena).
Jin visited me 2 days ago. There was not much time, so I did not manage to give him a round tour around the island.
Congratulations to Huwi Yin for getting her first job at Intel, Cyberjaya ^^
Unlike other holidays, in which I spend almost the whole day in front of my laptop/personal computer chatting, watching drama/movies/anime and surfing, I am helping out my parents to take care of my niece. As my home personal computer is broken, my brother is basically occupying my laptop to play Warcraft. I am able to online most of the time. The list of people online for my Yahoo and MSN messenger is always so few during holidays. As Chinese New Year is approaching, the list decreases to less than 10 people online for both messengers.
There are sales everywhere now. So far, I had visited 2 shopping complexes – Giant and Tesco. Giant is a newly open supermarket in Bayan Baru, located just beside Pantai Mutiara Hospital. Some of the shops there are still under renovation and the place is relatively small, only single storey and not very spacious. I visited Tesco yesterday and it was packed with people even though it was 11pm. There were many people and trolleys, barely able to move. There are some places selling clothes, for stock clearance(not in Tesco). It is not really cheap. But, there are some very nice clothes for girls around the age of kindergarten at PISA (Penang Indoor Stadium Arena).
Jin visited me 2 days ago. There was not much time, so I did not manage to give him a round tour around the island.
Congratulations to Huwi Yin for getting her first job at Intel, Cyberjaya ^^
Friday, January 13, 2006
Final Exam
Yippee! Finally, it is the end of the long waited and suffering period – final exam! I just finished my 2 papers for this trimester yesterday. The 2 in 1 combination again (2 papers in the same day). Due to the public holiday on Tuesday (Hari Raya Haji), some of the exams were scheduled to be held at night. Those taking Artificial Intelligence (AI) are some of the victims due to this public holiday, such as me. This was my second last final exam before I graduate but I think that I am not doing well in it (there are too many uncertainties), despite all the preparation done. Hopefully, everything turn out to be good! >___<
The exam fever started a week ago. The library was packed of people, but the number reduced a bit on rainy days. There are a few factors behind this phenomenon. Of course, people tend to be lazy to go out during such a day because they will get wet and by staying at home, they can get some nice sleep. Another reason is because the library is freezing cold nowadays. I wondered how I was able to stay in this “fridge” continuously for more than 3 days. Other than my “library gang”, I saw Zi Bin and Jin in the library as well. My broken umbrella was stolen on last Sunday. These people must be desperate enough to steal a broken umbrella. Even though it was broken, it still can be used. I managed to get a new umbrella from Jaya Jusco (JJ) at RM10. Chinese New Year mood is everywhere in JJ now, with all the signboards about discounts. I managed to get a blouse at 50% off, good deal.
I met Tze Hun, my ex-classmate in high school in EP car park last Saturday. She looks a bit different during secondary school (of course most people look different from when they were in high school). I haven’t met her since we graduated. She is now an undergraduate for medicine in Manipal College.
Recently, I am listening to my old collection of mp3. Whenever I listen to those songs, some of my old memories reveal. There is always a song to describe our feelings and situation. Still remember during Alpha, when Cindy was still my roommate, we always like to play “Scarlet” the opening song of “Ayashi no Ceres” whenever we were upset.
I will be going back to Penang this Sunday with my brother and housemate. Looking forward to see my old friends again this holiday and Chinese New Year ^^
The exam fever started a week ago. The library was packed of people, but the number reduced a bit on rainy days. There are a few factors behind this phenomenon. Of course, people tend to be lazy to go out during such a day because they will get wet and by staying at home, they can get some nice sleep. Another reason is because the library is freezing cold nowadays. I wondered how I was able to stay in this “fridge” continuously for more than 3 days. Other than my “library gang”, I saw Zi Bin and Jin in the library as well. My broken umbrella was stolen on last Sunday. These people must be desperate enough to steal a broken umbrella. Even though it was broken, it still can be used. I managed to get a new umbrella from Jaya Jusco (JJ) at RM10. Chinese New Year mood is everywhere in JJ now, with all the signboards about discounts. I managed to get a blouse at 50% off, good deal.
I met Tze Hun, my ex-classmate in high school in EP car park last Saturday. She looks a bit different during secondary school (of course most people look different from when they were in high school). I haven’t met her since we graduated. She is now an undergraduate for medicine in Manipal College.
Recently, I am listening to my old collection of mp3. Whenever I listen to those songs, some of my old memories reveal. There is always a song to describe our feelings and situation. Still remember during Alpha, when Cindy was still my roommate, we always like to play “Scarlet” the opening song of “Ayashi no Ceres” whenever we were upset.
I will be going back to Penang this Sunday with my brother and housemate. Looking forward to see my old friends again this holiday and Chinese New Year ^^
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
Revision Week
Finally, trimester 2 is coming to an end soon. Everyone is busy now, either on their assignments, presentations or preparing for the final examination next week. Short trimester is always very hectic due to its short duration. It is more of like a crash course. Even though I am only taking 2 course subjects and a Final Year Project this trimester, time seems to be insufficient for me.
The weeks after my birthday are all about assignments, projects and tests. I got to eat many birthday cakes this year, special thanks to Jin, Daniel and Kevin once more. Thanks to Huwi Yin for her 2 in 1 cards. Thanks to Christoph for his parcel from Germany with plenty of goodies inside. Thanks to my Japanese teacher for her “onigiri” and 2006 organizer. Thanks to Travis kor kor for visiting me.
Despite my tight schedule, I managed to squeeze some free time in between to watch “Narnia” at Goldren Screen Cinema (GSC), Mahkota Parade. I have not being to any cinemas for more than 6 months already. The cinema had done some renovation and it looks much better now. I was a bit disappointed with the movie, but overall it is okay. I like the character design very much despite some of the unrealistic details of the storyline.
On Christmas Eve, I departed to Singapore for a one day one night trip. It is rather tiring trip, definitely not going for such a crash trip in the future, especially with a few sleepless nights before the trip. I was falling asleep or dozing off whenever I have the time to do so. We visited Singapore Zoo at first. There are many foreign animals in the zoo and it is really well maintained. There are a number of performances by the animals. However, most of them are rather boring. Perhaps, tourists from non-tropical countries might find them interesting. The sea lion show is my favorite. It is advisable not to go for the elephant show. There are 2 polar bears in the zoo as well. I was sympathizing to those bears as they seem so tired or unhappy to be kept in such a small and hot cage. Then, we headed to Seoul Garden for a buffet lunch at 12 SGD. Even though it is a Korean style buffet, it is different from the one that I have in Korea. Suddenly, I missed the food there, which is something very unusual. Next, we headed to Sentosa Island. It is not as nice as I think it is. We got to take a ride for free and enjoyed the musical fountain that starts at 7.40pm. The whole place was packed even before 7pm. It was a long wait for the 30 minutes show. By the time we reached Orchard Road, it was already 9.30pm. No shopping in Singapore this time as most of the shops was already closed. We took our dinner at the food shop at Singapura Plaza. The countdown at Orchard Road is always very crazy. People there will be “attacking” us with sprayers, even though we don’t know them. But, beware of thieves or guys who are planning to take advantage over girls in the crowd. It was very tiring and the bus arrived 1 hour late from the time scheduled to depart. We were very tired and sticky due to the spray. We reached Malacca at 7+am. I went to sleep immediately after taking a bath. Finally, I get to have a nice sleep after a long time.
Now and then, I will recall my memories when I was in Korea. It is one of the nicest moments. It’s so relaxing and enjoyable, despite that I need to deal with some projects given by my professor. Too bad I didn’t get to experience White Christmas in Korea.
The weeks after my birthday are all about assignments, projects and tests. I got to eat many birthday cakes this year, special thanks to Jin, Daniel and Kevin once more. Thanks to Huwi Yin for her 2 in 1 cards. Thanks to Christoph for his parcel from Germany with plenty of goodies inside. Thanks to my Japanese teacher for her “onigiri” and 2006 organizer. Thanks to Travis kor kor for visiting me.
Despite my tight schedule, I managed to squeeze some free time in between to watch “Narnia” at Goldren Screen Cinema (GSC), Mahkota Parade. I have not being to any cinemas for more than 6 months already. The cinema had done some renovation and it looks much better now. I was a bit disappointed with the movie, but overall it is okay. I like the character design very much despite some of the unrealistic details of the storyline.
On Christmas Eve, I departed to Singapore for a one day one night trip. It is rather tiring trip, definitely not going for such a crash trip in the future, especially with a few sleepless nights before the trip. I was falling asleep or dozing off whenever I have the time to do so. We visited Singapore Zoo at first. There are many foreign animals in the zoo and it is really well maintained. There are a number of performances by the animals. However, most of them are rather boring. Perhaps, tourists from non-tropical countries might find them interesting. The sea lion show is my favorite. It is advisable not to go for the elephant show. There are 2 polar bears in the zoo as well. I was sympathizing to those bears as they seem so tired or unhappy to be kept in such a small and hot cage. Then, we headed to Seoul Garden for a buffet lunch at 12 SGD. Even though it is a Korean style buffet, it is different from the one that I have in Korea. Suddenly, I missed the food there, which is something very unusual. Next, we headed to Sentosa Island. It is not as nice as I think it is. We got to take a ride for free and enjoyed the musical fountain that starts at 7.40pm. The whole place was packed even before 7pm. It was a long wait for the 30 minutes show. By the time we reached Orchard Road, it was already 9.30pm. No shopping in Singapore this time as most of the shops was already closed. We took our dinner at the food shop at Singapura Plaza. The countdown at Orchard Road is always very crazy. People there will be “attacking” us with sprayers, even though we don’t know them. But, beware of thieves or guys who are planning to take advantage over girls in the crowd. It was very tiring and the bus arrived 1 hour late from the time scheduled to depart. We were very tired and sticky due to the spray. We reached Malacca at 7+am. I went to sleep immediately after taking a bath. Finally, I get to have a nice sleep after a long time.
Now and then, I will recall my memories when I was in Korea. It is one of the nicest moments. It’s so relaxing and enjoyable, despite that I need to deal with some projects given by my professor. Too bad I didn’t get to experience White Christmas in Korea.
Friday, December 09, 2005
My Birthday XD
December 6, Tuesday – It was my 21st years old birthday! It was my senior, Huwi Yin’s birthday as well. It is nice to have the same birthday with some friends, because they will surely remember your birthday. We talked about our birthday celebration and stuff a few weeks before that. I had a mixture of feelings while waiting for my birthday to come. Due to my exam on last Sunday, I refused to let my parents to come to Malacca to celebrate my birthday with me. I would not have much time to entertain them and the mood to celebrate my birthday earlier.
The night before my birthday, Jin was supposed to come to my house to do our Final Year Project (FYP). Instead, he brought me a small ice-cream cake for birthday celebration. He bought the cake from 31 Baskin Robins, Mahkota Parade (MP) and it was half melted by the time it reaches my house. I have to force myself to finish the cake as soon as possible before it melted totally. He is very naughty, messaging some of friends in my Yahoo Messenger (YM) list to ask for presents. Pin Shen, my housemate gave me a box of assorted stuff as present. I found out later that it was actually Poh Kim’s idea. Argh… naughty fellow… But, it was a very creative present indeed. I received a lot of birthday greetings after 12am (thanks to Ai Chin, Sylvia, Nam Ling, Seok Bee, Hui Shan, Yi Wen, Pin Shen, Alex, Travis, Andy, Yushu, BJun, Yuya and Chong Eileen). My housemates sang me 2 birthday songs through YM. The first one was not very clear. The second one was better. It was very funny ^^
I only have 1 lecture in the afternoon on my birthday. Chak kor and Daniel greeted me. Daniel gave me a surprise when he bought me a small mango cake from Bread Station. He even brought along his camera to take photos for me. Although the cake was small, it gave me a pleasant feel and it was quite tasty. My Japanese class classmate, Roh told me that I will be getting a surprise later, putting me into puzzle. Hui Shan, Xiao Wan, Ai Chin, Mei Shin, Wan Chiew, Jin Yee and Daniel gave me a green blouse as present. It was the second formal clothes that I have. Thank you!
My original plan to have dinner at TC Spring turned out to be at Bei Zhan, when the restaurant was closed. I really like the seaweed soup at TC Spring, maybe because that it tasted a lot like my favorite seaweed soup at a seafood restaurant in Penang. 10 of us went there, in 3 cars. My brother brought along his 2 friends. One of their birthdays was on December 7. Bei Zhan was quite different from what I expected. It is much grand, classy and has a lot of customers. Pin Shen and Jin Yee did most of the ordering because they have been there before. They ordered 7 dishes of food and seaweed soup. All of us have a very full meal.
As I reached home, Kevin came to my house to give me my birthday present. It was a huge Kukumalu milk mug from Kevin and Roh. Arigatoo gozaimasu! I received 3 electronic greeting cards from Kim Cheng, Sylvia and Madhu. Thanks!
Hmm… I guess that’s it. Sorry if I miss out anyone’s names here ^^;;
The night before my birthday, Jin was supposed to come to my house to do our Final Year Project (FYP). Instead, he brought me a small ice-cream cake for birthday celebration. He bought the cake from 31 Baskin Robins, Mahkota Parade (MP) and it was half melted by the time it reaches my house. I have to force myself to finish the cake as soon as possible before it melted totally. He is very naughty, messaging some of friends in my Yahoo Messenger (YM) list to ask for presents. Pin Shen, my housemate gave me a box of assorted stuff as present. I found out later that it was actually Poh Kim’s idea. Argh… naughty fellow… But, it was a very creative present indeed. I received a lot of birthday greetings after 12am (thanks to Ai Chin, Sylvia, Nam Ling, Seok Bee, Hui Shan, Yi Wen, Pin Shen, Alex, Travis, Andy, Yushu, BJun, Yuya and Chong Eileen). My housemates sang me 2 birthday songs through YM. The first one was not very clear. The second one was better. It was very funny ^^
I only have 1 lecture in the afternoon on my birthday. Chak kor and Daniel greeted me. Daniel gave me a surprise when he bought me a small mango cake from Bread Station. He even brought along his camera to take photos for me. Although the cake was small, it gave me a pleasant feel and it was quite tasty. My Japanese class classmate, Roh told me that I will be getting a surprise later, putting me into puzzle. Hui Shan, Xiao Wan, Ai Chin, Mei Shin, Wan Chiew, Jin Yee and Daniel gave me a green blouse as present. It was the second formal clothes that I have. Thank you!
My original plan to have dinner at TC Spring turned out to be at Bei Zhan, when the restaurant was closed. I really like the seaweed soup at TC Spring, maybe because that it tasted a lot like my favorite seaweed soup at a seafood restaurant in Penang. 10 of us went there, in 3 cars. My brother brought along his 2 friends. One of their birthdays was on December 7. Bei Zhan was quite different from what I expected. It is much grand, classy and has a lot of customers. Pin Shen and Jin Yee did most of the ordering because they have been there before. They ordered 7 dishes of food and seaweed soup. All of us have a very full meal.
As I reached home, Kevin came to my house to give me my birthday present. It was a huge Kukumalu milk mug from Kevin and Roh. Arigatoo gozaimasu! I received 3 electronic greeting cards from Kim Cheng, Sylvia and Madhu. Thanks!
Hmm… I guess that’s it. Sorry if I miss out anyone’s names here ^^;;
Monday, December 05, 2005
JLPT 2005
December 4, Sunday – At around 9.40am, Kevin, Poong, Yen Ching and I departed to Kuala Lumpur (KL) for our Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT). This examination is conducted by the Education Department of Japan. It is worldwide recognized. There are 4 levels. Level 4 is like the beginners’ level and Level 1 is the toughest. Not many pure Japanese are able to pass the Level 1 exam. This examination is held on the first Saturday of December annually. The examination is divided into 3 parts – “kanji” (Chinese-like Japanese characters), listening and grammar. The allocation of marks is “kanji” (100 marks), listening (100 marks) and grammar (200 marks), totaling up to 400 marks. It is 100% objectives. The passing rate for this examination is 60%, meaning 240 marks. The registration for the examination is normally open around September to October. There are a few test centers around Malaysia, such as Penang, KL and Johor Bharu.
Kevin was driving at around 120 km/hour. We reached KL at around 11.30pm. It was the first time Level 2 test was held in UTM, City Campus. We were looking around, finding our way to the campus. Luckily there are signboards around to Jalan Semarak. It is located near Ampang Park. We managed to find the campus easily. The place is relatively small and badly maintain. There were no signboards on JLPT exam at the entrance. Instead, huge signboards on a wedding were placed at the entrance. We were quite disappointed with the location of this examination. The air-conditioned was rather noisy and the place is not well maintained. Previous years, it was held at UIA.
We had our lunch at a small eating place opposite the campus. The food there does not look very fresh and tasty. The place is quite dirty. But, the price is quite okay. I ordered a plate of chicken rice at RM3.00. Then, we each ate a small packet of rice crackers given by our Japanese teacher before we departed. Yen Ching did not eat it as she had a sore throat. It tasted almost like the local rice crackers, but it is not salty and harder. It was like a good luck charm for us.
We waited there for around 1.5 hour before entering the examination hall. The other examinees were quite anxious but 4 of us seemed to be relaxing ourselves. We saw two kids, around 12 years old and below taking the exam as well. It is like a sort of humiliation to us, taking the same level exam with kids. There were more than 200 examinees for the Level 2 exam, much more than I anticipated.
The exam started at 3pm. The first paper was quite okay for us. But, the second and third paper was a huge disaster for us. It was quite tough for paper 2. As for paper 3, we did not have enough time to finish all the questions. For Level 2, this paper is rather different from Level 3 and 4. There are around 50 questions on comprehension, with a few passages. Each passage is quite lengthy. Comparatively, only a small number of questions are on grammar. I managed to do the grammar part better than I expected, maybe due to the effort that I had put in for my intensive revision.
After the exam, we headed to Suria KLCC for dinner. I ordered a bowl of Chicken Teppanyaki at the food court. It was not nice. There was way too much water for the rice, making it sticky. The chicken was not that nice as well. I strongly discouraged anyone from trying it. I heard that Genki Sushi is quite nice but more expensive. Maybe I will try it during my future visits to KLCC.
After 1.5 hour, we went back to Malacca using Jalan Tun Razak. There was a jam along the way because a car was spoilt. There was another serious jam at Seremban on the highway. We were stuck there for almost an hour, for no valid reasons. The lights of the cars from both sides of the highway were really nice. One side is yellow and the other side is red. It was like fire-flies lining up.
We reached Malacca at around 11pm. All of us were really exhausted. Even though most likely I will not pass for this paper, it was a nice memory attending the exam with everyone. If I really pass this paper, it must have been a miracle ^^
Kevin was driving at around 120 km/hour. We reached KL at around 11.30pm. It was the first time Level 2 test was held in UTM, City Campus. We were looking around, finding our way to the campus. Luckily there are signboards around to Jalan Semarak. It is located near Ampang Park. We managed to find the campus easily. The place is relatively small and badly maintain. There were no signboards on JLPT exam at the entrance. Instead, huge signboards on a wedding were placed at the entrance. We were quite disappointed with the location of this examination. The air-conditioned was rather noisy and the place is not well maintained. Previous years, it was held at UIA.
We had our lunch at a small eating place opposite the campus. The food there does not look very fresh and tasty. The place is quite dirty. But, the price is quite okay. I ordered a plate of chicken rice at RM3.00. Then, we each ate a small packet of rice crackers given by our Japanese teacher before we departed. Yen Ching did not eat it as she had a sore throat. It tasted almost like the local rice crackers, but it is not salty and harder. It was like a good luck charm for us.
We waited there for around 1.5 hour before entering the examination hall. The other examinees were quite anxious but 4 of us seemed to be relaxing ourselves. We saw two kids, around 12 years old and below taking the exam as well. It is like a sort of humiliation to us, taking the same level exam with kids. There were more than 200 examinees for the Level 2 exam, much more than I anticipated.
The exam started at 3pm. The first paper was quite okay for us. But, the second and third paper was a huge disaster for us. It was quite tough for paper 2. As for paper 3, we did not have enough time to finish all the questions. For Level 2, this paper is rather different from Level 3 and 4. There are around 50 questions on comprehension, with a few passages. Each passage is quite lengthy. Comparatively, only a small number of questions are on grammar. I managed to do the grammar part better than I expected, maybe due to the effort that I had put in for my intensive revision.
After the exam, we headed to Suria KLCC for dinner. I ordered a bowl of Chicken Teppanyaki at the food court. It was not nice. There was way too much water for the rice, making it sticky. The chicken was not that nice as well. I strongly discouraged anyone from trying it. I heard that Genki Sushi is quite nice but more expensive. Maybe I will try it during my future visits to KLCC.
After 1.5 hour, we went back to Malacca using Jalan Tun Razak. There was a jam along the way because a car was spoilt. There was another serious jam at Seremban on the highway. We were stuck there for almost an hour, for no valid reasons. The lights of the cars from both sides of the highway were really nice. One side is yellow and the other side is red. It was like fire-flies lining up.
We reached Malacca at around 11pm. All of us were really exhausted. Even though most likely I will not pass for this paper, it was a nice memory attending the exam with everyone. If I really pass this paper, it must have been a miracle ^^
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