1) Movie Review [LHP 453] - ( )
Status: Haven't start.
2) Writing test, [LHP 453] Thursday, 3rd Sept - ( )
Status: Haven't prepare.
3) Short story draft [LHP 453], Friday, 4th Sept - ( )
Status: Don't know which story to choose, thus haven't start to prepare the draft.
4) Phonetics and Phonology [HET222], test, 7 Sept - ( )
Status: Don't understand a thing in the book.
5) Structure and grammar in English [HET 213], assignment, 14th week deadline - ( )
Status: I haven't started doing what was supposed to be handed in this week, so what do you think this status will be?
6) Human Communication [YKT 101], assignment, 9 October deadline - ( )
Status: Haven't even choose which question to do. So, of course haven't do the research.
Conclusion: Don't judge your assignments by your units. Even with only 17 units, my days are numbered.
Additional Special list:
7) Club's activities.
Status: Have to do it weekly.
8) Act in a project which is going to be done by my MassCom friend.
Status: I think I cannot make it. Hope they find another Chinese girl to replace me.
Conclusion: To improve my pointer is an impossible task. Bye, bye, Baskin Robbins~!
Monday, August 31, 2009
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Finding the Ending of A Neverending Story..
I love writing stories, I love coming up with ideas for new stories, and when I started to jot them down to become black and white, that's when my passion dies. When I think that I could not really find the appropriate words to describe the story that I am going to present, or find the best ending to a story that I started writing, I lost my patience and passion, thus burning to ashes my story goes. I started to write my story halfway through, and then I stopped; why, you may ask? The answer is because my story usually become more and more loso than it was supposed to be.
I am positive this phenomenon occurred due to my lack of vocabularies and general knowledge. My lecturer prefers a story with the touch of reality while I am someone who's too engrossed in my own Wonderland and forgot about the reality. Thus, people could not relate to my story. Mr Ahmad Sofwan (bukan nama sebenar) asked us, the students in LHP453, Creative Writing Class, to hand in our story draft next week. I came up with ideas but I could barely choose. It's because I doubt my poor writing skills could bring out the best of the ideas, thus turning the ideas into trash.
I was thinking of writing a flashback story since I always have trouble with finding the appropriate ending of a story, so since flashback started with an ending, it could probably be the best solution for my situation right now. Hmmm *thinking mode*.. Okay, maybe I try to do flashback.
There are two stories which can use flashback as a start, which I name as Story 1 and Story 2 since I haven't give a title to either of the story.
Story 1
This is a story about a successful career woman in her early thirties who was invited to attend her high school reunion. Her high school life left her with a lot of memories, sweet and bitter. When she arrived at the school hall where the reunion was held, pieces of her past haunted her back.
Story 2
This is a story about a transexual (guy turned into a woman) who went to confession in a church. He was really sorry with his action of changing his gender and he started counselling with the priest. Little did he know that the priest at the other side of the confession box was the boy whom he fell in love with during his high school years whom he mentioned in his story to the priest.
Story 1 was a more light story compared to story 2, since for story 2, I have to do research on transexual, and finding the right way to perceive something from a she-male's point of view. For story 1, though it looked easier, it was too general, so how can I write a story by just a rough idea, right?
Hmm, dilemma now. How about I write the story of myself in a dilemma right now and find the solution by sleeping? I think it is easier to find the ending of this particular story: Eg: In the end, Maureen is awake with panda eyes and blurry vision and cursing herself for being overslept.
I am positive this phenomenon occurred due to my lack of vocabularies and general knowledge. My lecturer prefers a story with the touch of reality while I am someone who's too engrossed in my own Wonderland and forgot about the reality. Thus, people could not relate to my story. Mr Ahmad Sofwan (bukan nama sebenar) asked us, the students in LHP453, Creative Writing Class, to hand in our story draft next week. I came up with ideas but I could barely choose. It's because I doubt my poor writing skills could bring out the best of the ideas, thus turning the ideas into trash.
I was thinking of writing a flashback story since I always have trouble with finding the appropriate ending of a story, so since flashback started with an ending, it could probably be the best solution for my situation right now. Hmmm *thinking mode*.. Okay, maybe I try to do flashback.
There are two stories which can use flashback as a start, which I name as Story 1 and Story 2 since I haven't give a title to either of the story.
Story 1
This is a story about a successful career woman in her early thirties who was invited to attend her high school reunion. Her high school life left her with a lot of memories, sweet and bitter. When she arrived at the school hall where the reunion was held, pieces of her past haunted her back.
Story 2
This is a story about a transexual (guy turned into a woman) who went to confession in a church. He was really sorry with his action of changing his gender and he started counselling with the priest. Little did he know that the priest at the other side of the confession box was the boy whom he fell in love with during his high school years whom he mentioned in his story to the priest.
Story 1 was a more light story compared to story 2, since for story 2, I have to do research on transexual, and finding the right way to perceive something from a she-male's point of view. For story 1, though it looked easier, it was too general, so how can I write a story by just a rough idea, right?
Hmm, dilemma now. How about I write the story of myself in a dilemma right now and find the solution by sleeping? I think it is easier to find the ending of this particular story: Eg: In the end, Maureen is awake with panda eyes and blurry vision and cursing herself for being overslept.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Fate is Sabotaging Me...
I was right when I said that this holiday is not enough to settle all my assignments (thanks to facebook)..
Okay, so today I have to shop for groceries with my friend to use for my club's activities tomorrow, and gosh, I still haven't start searching for my presentation contents. (-_______-) No, I am not going to embarrass myself during the presentation, no, please no.. But why, there aren't enough notes for this particular topic - Nonverbal communication. Coincidentally, the notes that my friend gave me exclude that particular topic, and I was wishing I won't get this nonverbal topic, but guess I got it now. (Okay, I wasn't wishing under the meteor, so I think that was why it didn't come true) I went to the photostate shop under the library in hopes for this notes, and gosh, it was the notes for language and meaning (the previous chapter). Okay, I was damn regretful I didn't bring along my camera for the Human Communication lecture. HUHU!!!
Then, there is this phonetics and phonology test which is going to happen this Monday. I was like, what, I could not even play the CD in my newly bought expensive phonetics and phonology text book! Yes, and I was the student who always not paying attention while dear lecturer explaining in front, so padan mukalah saya nie.. HUHU!! (swimming in the river full of tears)
And I have to prepare some games items for one game we are going to play at Kerachut beach tomorrow. Hopefully the activity turn out fine and most importantly, it's not gonna rain, yup?? No, Mother Nature, don't follow Fate who kept sabotaging me.
Update: But it was raining while we hike. Naughty, naughty Mother Nature. Hmmph..
Okay, so today I have to shop for groceries with my friend to use for my club's activities tomorrow, and gosh, I still haven't start searching for my presentation contents. (-_______-) No, I am not going to embarrass myself during the presentation, no, please no.. But why, there aren't enough notes for this particular topic - Nonverbal communication. Coincidentally, the notes that my friend gave me exclude that particular topic, and I was wishing I won't get this nonverbal topic, but guess I got it now. (Okay, I wasn't wishing under the meteor, so I think that was why it didn't come true) I went to the photostate shop under the library in hopes for this notes, and gosh, it was the notes for language and meaning (the previous chapter). Okay, I was damn regretful I didn't bring along my camera for the Human Communication lecture. HUHU!!!
Then, there is this phonetics and phonology test which is going to happen this Monday. I was like, what, I could not even play the CD in my newly bought expensive phonetics and phonology text book! Yes, and I was the student who always not paying attention while dear lecturer explaining in front, so padan mukalah saya nie.. HUHU!! (swimming in the river full of tears)
And I have to prepare some games items for one game we are going to play at Kerachut beach tomorrow. Hopefully the activity turn out fine and most importantly, it's not gonna rain, yup?? No, Mother Nature, don't follow Fate who kept sabotaging me.
Update: But it was raining while we hike. Naughty, naughty Mother Nature. Hmmph..
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Sudden Obsessions..
I am obsessed with doing the laundry. I am obsessed with sweeping the floor. I am obsessed with researching for my assignments. I am obsessed with trying to make my holiday as productive as possible. I am truly obsessed of time, thinking that I am running out of time. Gosh, I sound like the White Rabbit in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. I could not believe that during this holiday, I've accomplished more than what I did during my two-month holiday. I hope I did not miss out on anything I was supposed to do cause my holiday is not a holiday actually, just a break from classes to focus on homeworks and hostel chores.
I am obsessed with hygiene all of a sudden due to the H1N1 virus. Though hygiene could not really prevent the virus from spreading, at least it lessen the risk. Okay, gotta continue with my work now. Chao.
I am obsessed with hygiene all of a sudden due to the H1N1 virus. Though hygiene could not really prevent the virus from spreading, at least it lessen the risk. Okay, gotta continue with my work now. Chao.
Monday, August 10, 2009
A Senior's Simple Guide to All ye Lovely Juniors On Surviving University Life
Hi there..
My name is Maureen, and I am a second year student in USM Main Campus Penang. This semester, I've seen a lot of juniors, and it triggers back a nostalgic memory of myself when I was a junior. Life as a junior was not easy, I admit, even being a senior was not easy either. In short, life as a university student was not easy, but I have no doubt that university life will be the most exciting part of your life. Why not? Freedom + not need to work = adventure and excitement!! Wohoo~!
So, here's a few way how you can survive your life in a university.
1) Be wise with your money, but be wiser with your study.
- Money is important. Not to money-minded people only but to every student out there. So, if there is someone trying to lure you into something like business but you have to spend money before that, then it's not worth your money or time. Concentrate on your studies. If you want to earn some money, earn it during your holiday. It's not worth it to find a part time job when you have a busy schedule and then neglect your studies because of it. If you think you got many expenses to pay, then save your money, especially on eating. Not that I encourage you to skip eating, but eat vegetables instead of meat, so you will be charged cheaper that way.
2) Join some clubs and involve yourself in co-curricular activities
- With this, you'll learn new skills, especially people skill, on how to communicate effectively and how to work with people. If you are one of the EXCOs, you'll learn a lot, on procedures, how to work in an organized team, be more discipline and such. But at the same time, you have to balance with your studies. I remember that sometimes I compromise on my studies just to make sure I finish my work for my club. Now, I think, it's better I do not compromise any of them. Just concentrate on both, and give up my entertainment to concentrate on both. ;)
3) Never be too ashamed to ask something that you are clueless about..
-Being a first year student is the best time to ask a lot of questions without being getting labelled as blur. Therefore ask a lot of questions while you still have the chance, than asking it when you are already a sophomore, then it would be more embarrassing. E.g: Asking the way to any offices in the university, how to look for books in the library, etc.
4) Never be late in handing in your assignment
- Needs no further explanation. Nobody wants to jeopardize their marks, right?
5) Respect your seniors and your peers.
- Always smile to them, though some of them may not remember your face. I did this quite a lot, some to the extend of humiliating myself, but better be humiliated than to be mistaken for a snob, right?
6) Don't forget your family back at home.
-Always try your best to keep in touch with your family. Not to the extend of calling daily, you'll cost your family lots of money and also your heart will be too much left at home until you have no mood to move on with university life. You have to embrace your university life, and if you are too attached to home, there's no chance for you to enjoy your university life. And of course your parents back at home will understand if you could not call them daily, right? Call them three times a week, and also during your free time. Let them know that you are safe and sound, and they'll support you in everything you do. :)
7) Wait till next year to be involved in a relationship if you're still single
- Okay, since you're still first year, not need to rush yourself to be in a relationship no matter how tempting you are to receive nice gifts during Valentine's Day. Wait until the next semester, or the next year to be in a relationship. If you involve yourself in a relationship so early while at the university, you'll have to commit your time to your partner and there's no time to socialize with your friends. Then, if you suddenly break up, there's only a few friends whom you can turn to right? You'll find yourself so alone and vulnerable.
So, during your first year, try to make many connections, friends and acquaintances and spend your time with them. If you mix around with guys by just becoming their casual friends, you will know which guy can be the one having the chemistry with you, right? And you will understand guys more (e.g:their bad habits) so that you can tolerate with their habits once you're in a relationship later. Okay, the same goes for guys too. You have to know a lot of girls and how they behave before you're going to understand one. As they say, you have to be patient and do a lot of survey before purchasing your ideal item. So the same goes with looking for a partner. If you just simply become a girlfriend of the guy you have a crush on without knowing much about him, when you know about his bad habits, it's too late to say no without breaking his heart, right? So, be patient, and God will let you find a good partner for yourself. ;)
Okay, so these are the few tips I am sharing with all of you juniors out there for now. This may not be a holistic approach and it's just something I thought out randomly, but I think this tips can be useful to some too. Hehehe. Chao!!
My name is Maureen, and I am a second year student in USM Main Campus Penang. This semester, I've seen a lot of juniors, and it triggers back a nostalgic memory of myself when I was a junior. Life as a junior was not easy, I admit, even being a senior was not easy either. In short, life as a university student was not easy, but I have no doubt that university life will be the most exciting part of your life. Why not? Freedom + not need to work = adventure and excitement!! Wohoo~!
So, here's a few way how you can survive your life in a university.
1) Be wise with your money, but be wiser with your study.
- Money is important. Not to money-minded people only but to every student out there. So, if there is someone trying to lure you into something like business but you have to spend money before that, then it's not worth your money or time. Concentrate on your studies. If you want to earn some money, earn it during your holiday. It's not worth it to find a part time job when you have a busy schedule and then neglect your studies because of it. If you think you got many expenses to pay, then save your money, especially on eating. Not that I encourage you to skip eating, but eat vegetables instead of meat, so you will be charged cheaper that way.
2) Join some clubs and involve yourself in co-curricular activities
- With this, you'll learn new skills, especially people skill, on how to communicate effectively and how to work with people. If you are one of the EXCOs, you'll learn a lot, on procedures, how to work in an organized team, be more discipline and such. But at the same time, you have to balance with your studies. I remember that sometimes I compromise on my studies just to make sure I finish my work for my club. Now, I think, it's better I do not compromise any of them. Just concentrate on both, and give up my entertainment to concentrate on both. ;)
3) Never be too ashamed to ask something that you are clueless about..
-Being a first year student is the best time to ask a lot of questions without being getting labelled as blur. Therefore ask a lot of questions while you still have the chance, than asking it when you are already a sophomore, then it would be more embarrassing. E.g: Asking the way to any offices in the university, how to look for books in the library, etc.
4) Never be late in handing in your assignment
- Needs no further explanation. Nobody wants to jeopardize their marks, right?
5) Respect your seniors and your peers.
- Always smile to them, though some of them may not remember your face. I did this quite a lot, some to the extend of humiliating myself, but better be humiliated than to be mistaken for a snob, right?
6) Don't forget your family back at home.
-Always try your best to keep in touch with your family. Not to the extend of calling daily, you'll cost your family lots of money and also your heart will be too much left at home until you have no mood to move on with university life. You have to embrace your university life, and if you are too attached to home, there's no chance for you to enjoy your university life. And of course your parents back at home will understand if you could not call them daily, right? Call them three times a week, and also during your free time. Let them know that you are safe and sound, and they'll support you in everything you do. :)
7) Wait till next year to be involved in a relationship if you're still single
- Okay, since you're still first year, not need to rush yourself to be in a relationship no matter how tempting you are to receive nice gifts during Valentine's Day. Wait until the next semester, or the next year to be in a relationship. If you involve yourself in a relationship so early while at the university, you'll have to commit your time to your partner and there's no time to socialize with your friends. Then, if you suddenly break up, there's only a few friends whom you can turn to right? You'll find yourself so alone and vulnerable.
So, during your first year, try to make many connections, friends and acquaintances and spend your time with them. If you mix around with guys by just becoming their casual friends, you will know which guy can be the one having the chemistry with you, right? And you will understand guys more (e.g:their bad habits) so that you can tolerate with their habits once you're in a relationship later. Okay, the same goes for guys too. You have to know a lot of girls and how they behave before you're going to understand one. As they say, you have to be patient and do a lot of survey before purchasing your ideal item. So the same goes with looking for a partner. If you just simply become a girlfriend of the guy you have a crush on without knowing much about him, when you know about his bad habits, it's too late to say no without breaking his heart, right? So, be patient, and God will let you find a good partner for yourself. ;)
Okay, so these are the few tips I am sharing with all of you juniors out there for now. This may not be a holistic approach and it's just something I thought out randomly, but I think this tips can be useful to some too. Hehehe. Chao!!
Friday, August 7, 2009
A Few Awards Made My Day... ;)
Today, during the CUS gathering, I was asked to share a piece of my past hurtful experience since there was nobody volunteering to share their past experience. It was the day I wore my least favourite jeans that I was asked to stand in front. Hehehehe.. I shared my story when I was in Lower 6, when my father was suffering from mild stroke and how I was hurt by my mother's words. But it was all in the past. It was my own fault too, I remember, and honestly, I did not have any hard feelings against my mother, because I know she loved me and my sisters so much.. :') By the way, I just received a phone call from her. I know she missed us dearly. Hehehehehe.. Especially when my father is not around.
Moving on to the next activity.
Then, it was the award session. Melody, who conducted both the sharing and the award session, asked us to write the name of the person on a piece of paper whom we wanted to show our appreciation to. The awards were "The Most Hardworking Person," "The Most Responsible Person," "The Most Friendly Person," and "The Most Supportive Junior."
I was surprised I received 4 hardworking awards, 3 responsible awards and 1 most supportive junior. I was touched. I didn't know people will thought that of me besides being blur-blur and slow. Wow, I felt quite good. So people appreciate my existence in this world too.. Hehe.. (*=*)
Thanks a lot for the appreciation. I know some of you, through the handwriting. I appreciate your gestures. Thanks y'all.. :)
Moving on to the next activity.
Then, it was the award session. Melody, who conducted both the sharing and the award session, asked us to write the name of the person on a piece of paper whom we wanted to show our appreciation to. The awards were "The Most Hardworking Person," "The Most Responsible Person," "The Most Friendly Person," and "The Most Supportive Junior."
I was surprised I received 4 hardworking awards, 3 responsible awards and 1 most supportive junior. I was touched. I didn't know people will thought that of me besides being blur-blur and slow. Wow, I felt quite good. So people appreciate my existence in this world too.. Hehe.. (*=*)
Thanks a lot for the appreciation. I know some of you, through the handwriting. I appreciate your gestures. Thanks y'all.. :)
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Belated Dedication for a Special 21 Year Old Girl..
Can I rewind myself to that day? Time birthday kitak hariya??
(-___________________________-)
HUHUHUHUHUHUHUHUHU!!!
Sorry, I did not even message you to wish you happy birthday cause I totally forgot..
(Mengaku, sik baik cari alasan mok cover.. Auk, ku forgot..... huhu.. I can't believe I forgot cause I always remember before your birthday that your birthday was coming, your birthday was coming, 31st July, 31st July, but when it finally came, I totally forgot!!)
I kept thinking I didn't miss anyone's birthday cause facebook did not remind me anything..
(pecah rahsia dah selama tok bergantung pada facebook untuk remind ku birthday orang.. wuwu~!)
31st July 2009, you were 21, reaching the legal age..
Hope you have a blast that day..
How did you celebrate it?
I hope you were happy and your wish came true and happy till now..
Ok, so now I only managed to wish you on 7th August, when you are already 21 year old, 7 days. Huhu.. Oklah, let me celebrate 7th day anniversary after your 21st birthday right here in this blog..
SELAMAT HARI JADI
SELAMAT HARI JADI
SELAMAT HARI JADI HAWA
UDAH 21 TAHUN, 7 HARI, KINEK TOK!!
(Nyanyi macam lagu happy birthday yang biasa ya walaupun terdapat perubahan lirik.. )
Hope you have a blast girl, and hope all your wishes come true!!
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
My moods determine my health, so My Happiness is My Health..
If I am tired but happy, I will not fall sick. :)
If I am tired, worried and stressed, I will probably have headache. :S
If I am tired, worried and stressed, I will probably have headache. :S
I could walk through a jungle, after playing some physical games, and after doing that, went to visit my sister who lived outside campus right after that, but I would not fall sick or feel tired just because I was happy and satisfied with the activities that day. When I am happy, my brain took control of my body and my brain do not process the word 'tired', in effect, my body did not feel tired. I was surprised I didn't feel that tired as I expected myself to be, maybe I was sleepy but I was not tired. Serious. I felt energetic instead.
But ironically, when I am not tired, but I am unhappy and stressed, I will really fall sick and have headache. That's me. So, I want to be happy to stay healthy and vice versa.
Unfortunately, I am not always happy when I am healthy, but usually I am healthy when I am happy..
Weird? That's me.. ;)
But ironically, when I am not tired, but I am unhappy and stressed, I will really fall sick and have headache. That's me. So, I want to be happy to stay healthy and vice versa.
Unfortunately, I am not always happy when I am healthy, but usually I am healthy when I am happy..
Weird? That's me.. ;)
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