Sunday, September 28, 2008

Done and Dusted....not yet!

And so.....that was it...on Friday...the final paper was Spec Maths....and damn...it was hard! Whatever happened in MPH remains in MPH just like whatever happens in Vegas remains in Vegas...Therefore,best not to mention anything about it for the moment..it's a huge heartache.
So...when the flood was over...Noah couldn't be happier,I'm pretty sure about that. I wonder how was my feelings supposed to be using the analogy of Noah's Ark...Hmmm...
So here it was....or maybe here it is...the place where I always wait for my precious 623 Rapid KL bus back to Kelana Jaya LRT station. It gets really boring while waiting for the bus to come. The only reason to sit still and look at the roads is by looking at those luxurious cars coming out from Sri KL....damn...This place is probably the most boring road....i hate it....It's true...when they say the road less travelled is the most exciting one....this isn't one of those roads!
So there it was...a student sitting in a bus...looking emo...after trials was over, emo huh?Most students would love to chill in the malls nearby but why would an idiot like this guy leaves himself all alone on the last day of trials?Aiya....what was he thinking?
There...could that be it?Thinking about the last Physics lesson that he had before trials came knocking?Worse is that Physics presentation is due in a week's time,DAMN! Now that's one good reason to ponder over....unfinished assignments,check 1.
Along came a stranger sitting next to him...holding her baby in her arms,not knowing the fact that Mr Sam was taking pictures of that baby.Well, at least she didn't noticed and I was pretending to play wit my cellphone.So...a random encounter with some foreigner...check 2 and not to mention,some encounter with a stoner nearby...check that guy out on the right. Well, he didn't notice me.....considering the fact that he was stoning like some emo singer or sum guy waiting for his cashbook in the bank...yeah that sucks.
But wait! The baby knew it! He knew that student was taking pictures of him! Oh damn! It's like some paparazzo got Punk'd by some slippery celebrities...NO WAY! What do I do now?What do I do now?I can't stay like this forever man....the baby knows...
Especially when things get uglier.....some celebrities hate the fact that they are being annoyed.Oh damn...you gonna punch me in the face or what?You gonna confront me like George Clooney?I hate it.....He's like...."Whatcha LOOKIN' AT brotha?Snappin the ass out of my faces?!"...At least the guy behind him didn't notice much....still stoning like a petrified gargoyle...yeah..a gargoyle.
So here it is....the celebrity offered me a truce...stop taking those pictures and he'll let me go...He'll leave for good and I'll leave for good.But wait....I still need more pictures man...it's never enough for my album! He turned a cold shoulder...but he never said he could walk away right?Yeah...that's the way...now I get a full column shot in big mama's arms..sweet.
Mr.Sam reached home and watched a movie.So...a good movie,check 3.Never knew this movie would be so great...why didn't I notice it earlier...I love Tom Hanks...he makes good people look better..would love to see him play Joker in the next Batman if possible. Then, we have.."Run, Batman...Run!" just like "Run, Bubba...Run!" in Forrest Gump, that would fit in nicely right?
Ah wait! Now I see the real thing coming! Now Mr.Sam knows why he should be alone that day..Yes yes...I saw it...I saw it coming..it's just in front of me...It's that one..yes yes...That thing had been waiting for so long for Mr.Sam's arrival....Now that he's gonna reach it....he'll never regret that he was alone that day....
"Been waiting for long honey?"..Yeah....that should be it...that's the reason why he rushed home all by himself.....for another round of Transformers....

So we had it...it was done and dusted...for trials...but the real thing is coming real soon....Hahh..another calm before the bigger storm...can't wait for finals..
Well...it's never a bad idea to spend some time alone..thinking about what you really want...cause you know you really want it......and it's Megan Fox in my house...television...at least....haihhh..

Friday, September 26, 2008

The Way It Was Done

Alright alright....this is a very very late post....well,whatever it is....this is the build-up process leading to the day of our trials..Using the analogy of Noah and his ark...I'm pretty sure the process that some of us went through to prepare ourselves for trials was as enjoyable as how Noah built his ark.That is if he enjoyed it....I'm pretty sure Noah did....pretty pretty sure!
Now....let me take you on a journey of how some students prepare themselves for trials.....
Before that....check this out..it's my old house...this was taken approximately a week before trials started when i was walking around my old neighborhood to buy newspaper.Hmm..still looks as good as old...and then I saw...
Chang Sin Mun's house....many of my old schoolmates didn't know that we used to live 3 doors away from each other. To Sin Mun..bro,I miss the mornings that we used to have before leaving for school in the afternoon....
I was on my way back after grabbing my newspaper..then I came across the world's ugliest car or at least that is just what I claim....TOYOTA YARIS! SHITTIEST CAR!
The wonders of our government's doings are consistently posted on our best-selling newspaper.

Moving on to our process as I've promised..we take a look at a few things. At times, we just need to relax ourselves before we sit for our examinations especially TRIALS! In this case, Chiun Xin takes a precious time to induce some humor into his emotional well-being by laughing at conventional things like cellphones so that he can decrease the stress level of examinations. On the other hand, people like Chai Yang, Weng Howe and Ferng Lin(the other 3 in white) just love admiring how "sophisticated" their hand phones are and how proud they are about it especially when they can play games with it even during lectures. But,I pity students like Tanes. Somehow, he was like an Indian boss visiting a kitchen filled with Chinese cooks......it means....CLUELESS.
Well, certain students are eager to flaunt their smartness and their studying prowess by trying to explain certain theories that we learned during lectures. What does this mean?It means some people were paying attention and some did not while lecturers were teaching. It can also mean..hmm..say..arrogance?Geniuses like Tze Herng are just eager to explain things that other ppl think are unimportant but in actual fact, it is!So what was he talking about?The Wednesday holiday of celebrating Nuzul Al-Quran..a theory inexplainable by all lecturers....but is appreciated by all students. No wonder others were paying rapt attention..look!
In the process of preparation, we can never deny the existence of hardworking individuals like SueFlyn and Ferng Lin...sitting on their chairs,studying most definitely. Then again, we have active learners like Wei Jian and Chiun Xin who can study even when they stand.Don't count Alisha out too(the girl on the left side). So there's a hypothesis...which is....=>
-Active learners emphasize a lot on action
-What do passive learners emphasize on?.......PASSION! Therefore,check out the guy by the door! FULL PASSION FOR THE DOOR TOWARDS KNOWLEDGE IN LIFE. that explains his pose.
Remember what I talk about passive learners?Students like Victor(on top) and Yee Khang(bottom) exhibit very good examples of passive learners, they have PASSION for learning! But, sometimes the time isn't right for passive learning...so my message to Victor and Yee Khang....this isn't the mating season yet.....don't make love just yet....
And there could be distractions in life trying to destroy our process in preparing for trials.Passive learners hate this.
Yet they can ignore these distractions and continue studying the way they want.....
Then, we have students like Ferng Lin and Gary who are constantly trying to find out how and why certain theories are being applied. People like them form a good a chemistry between themselves no matter where they go, be it in class or even in the chemistry lab. But, certain students like SueFlyn just can't understand how these people think.Therefore, students like her resort on learning individually,trying to understand concepts all by herself but can she handle it all by herself?But why was she having a hard time trying to understand a concept that Pn. Mahani never teach before?
That is the reason why sometimes students like SueFlyn who loves studying individually struggle.
Therefore, it is best to study in a class together where everyone pays rapt attention during lecture hours.The cool environment in the classroom can be conducive.... conducive enough for students like Alisha to fall into deep sleep....
Our ways of preparation for trials have advanced along with the flow of technological improvements. Students nowadays no longer look at books. The introduction of Information Technology and Visual Aids have changed the ways of education.The question is...can big screens like this be for the better or for the worse?
Certainly,smaller screens are the most preferable ones for students. In most cases, students like Tze Herng feel the joy of learning flowing through their veins by applying technological advancements in education. We can't deny the fact that technology has helped us a lot. It makes things simpler and easier...no wonder, Tze Herng is happy! 100% satisfaction guaranteed with no money back guaranteed as well.
Nonetheless, with pros..there are also cons..Certain students may not be able to adapt to new advancements in technology.It can cause students like Alisha to fret and to be dumbfounded before the screen of the computer due to lack of prior knowledge of using computers and managing electronic files. She could be saying...."Aiyerr....how to prepare for trials lar like this..."....Like Newton's Third Law suggests...for every action...there is always a reaction in the opposite direction which is equal in magnitude.
BUT! BUT! No matter how hard the preparation for trials is....our teachers will always be there to support us. Our lecturers will always be there to help us, watch us and guide us. They will always be behind our backs to support us. Like the picture suggests...Mrs. Banu humbles herself to sit and to stay behind our backs to support us just to ensure that preparation goes well.....watching us..guiding us...with much love and care....how lovely...

I'm sure Noah had a good time building his ark since he knew the right way to do it and he was following God's instructions.
So.....how hard can trials be if you know the right ways of preparation? HEHE !

Saturday, September 13, 2008

The Calm before the storm.....

Ever heard of the story of Noah's Ark?About how God told Noah to build an Ark to contain loads of livestocks and animals to keep them safe from the big flood?Sometimes, I imagine...what was the building of the Ark process like? Was it like...ermm..Noah and his family were happily gathering tools to make the world's first anti-flood container....hmm....or should we picture it like this.....
-Noah works really hard to gather the tools while his wife was busy preparing orange juice to
quench his thirst
-Noah's kids would be happily playing around with some animals
-Noah's wife baked some cakes while the kids feed the animals
-They had a little hut near the ship,they sleep there and they were enjoying the sunset....

Reminds you of....ermm....Evan Almighty?....Quite so yeah??
SO here's the thing..we often recognize a fact which is quite obvious to all of us...that..
WE SHOULD ALL STRESS BEFORE EXAMS COME! The usual things that students do are:
*They ask their classmates if any of them have started studying...so that they can get ahead of their classmates....a form of KIASU-ism
*They ask their lecturers about past chapters...a form of lack of concentration when the lecturer was teaching those chapters
*They ask their classmates how long do they study...another form of KIASU-ism
*They ask how long do they sleep in a day....a way to know how a smart student becomes smart
*They ask what they have been eating....another way to know how a smart student becomes smart
*and ofcourse....we have idiots who like to annoy their classmates around....which is..
A FORM OF NUISANCE and DISTURBANCE to distract the entire class MUAHAHA!
This was on a Friday..why most of us are awake?Mr John, our Physics lecturer..who appeared to be teaching during the last period of Friday once commented on how surprisingly awake we are on Fridays.It's because.....we all can't wait to go back...So we have Zhen Jiang scratching his head while pondering on some concepts and Victor drinking like a thirsty bear,waiting to go back to Johor to see his girlfriend.Like the background suggests....let there be light...from above...
Then appeared disturbers like me who loves capturing things that are "caught in the moment"..It appears Chai Yang thought he was some Hong Kong celebrity trying to shoo me off like how Edison Chen shoo paparazzis off....Then, like I said...people are always awake on Fridays...so wide awake..Chao Lin stood up like a stalwart..a young student eager to learn...a young man yearning to know every piece of knowledge he needs....but most of all.....a restless student who only thinks of Friday evening playtime...
Certain students...though exams coming...they just can't help but to give themselves pleasure first before going the hard road...Like Tze Herng...he prefers to call his fictional girlfriend as early as possible to book a table in Friday's..though it was still 45 minutes before Physics is over...and ofcourse...paparazzis like me do get some warm reception..thanks to people like Victor who willingly smile at me and pose with his infamous side fringe that Mrs. Banu asked him to cut so he can arrive earlier for her classes...(I wonder what does that gotta do with arriving late -_-)..Nonetheless...give Ferng Lin some credit....he studies....even when I distracts him..at least he manages to...
Then, we have some unsung champions...who were supposed to do their homework and assignments at home...Nonetheless, people like Theng Fei fits the bill, for being able to concentrate lectures while managing his assignments. Not to mention, Ferng Lin does that too! LOL! We have a genius like Wei Jian..pondering on Mr John's lessons...thinking about how to discover a PERPETUAL ENERGY SOURCE.....or maybe build a TESLA Coil with me...or maybe thinking about what Friday Night Movie that TV3(TV Tiga,local channel) gotta offer for that day...
Sure....of the lot who did not pay much attention...there are still people ....people who are yearning to learn...not the type that I commented about Chao Lin standing up halfway during lectures. But ofcourse, we have Chiun Xin (in specs) asking lotsa questions about WHY? WHAT ?HOW?....so now we know how we make use of those..WH-questions that we had been taught by our teachers since primary school..Then,we have people like Alisha(In yellow), feels irritated by the concepts...showing some annoying face..asking questions disturbing Ferng Lin...while Sue Flyn(...on her right)...were busy compiling questions in her head to bombard Mr. John...endlessly..fearlessly...Ahh...not to mention...we have people like Wei Loong who often dreams himself away from lessons....thinking trials could be as near as the next meal that he was gonna have that day..but wait up....it's still far away..most importantly...it's a Friday,he would say.."Wonder how much I've saved up for the week?Sufficient for clubbing tonight?Sufficient for extra beer sessions?Enough money for ciggarettes?Damn...stressnya...."
Finally...no matter what happens....at whatever situations...we should stand up for the undisputed champion..bigger than champs like Theng Fei. The Undisputed Champ would be Mr. John...the most patient lecturer/teacher I've ever encountered in the entire college...As stereotypical as you may think, you could be thinking...hey..patient lecturers...they are no good! They let u rest....teach u a little and expects you to study alone and move on....but this one is different..he makes you think...like erm...."When people ask you who is your class rep?You can't just say our class rep is class rep..you have to tell the name..."...INCREDIBLE! how he related it to the F=ma formula...

There we go....trials coming up...it's just the calm before the storm....let's do some summary..
We are.............Noah
The ARK is ....Studies....(How much capacity will be taken and left to store every needed knowledge)
The Flood is...EXAMS lor....
God is......God...as always =)

So what should I do?
Gotta start building my "ARK"........1,2,3...1,2,3....1,2,3....1,2,3....!