The Storm After The Calm

#522

26th October

Well, to be exact, this post is created after the first week of second-half of semester 1.

Regionally, this post is created in Johor lol, and about to come through a storm after this week.

What I mean about the storm is the flooding of projects, assignments and tests.

Damn, as a first-year student there's nothing known as simple since we are implemented with new syllabus.

One of the mini projects that I'm encountering is IoT, also known as Internet of Things, which somehow over our learning field since we have to learn those things by ourselves.

Yupe that's the project basically done by my seniors last year, so at least there's example but still need to learn so much thing in just a one-month time.

Anyway, I'm not arguing that the time is too short for us to complete the project but it seems a little way too difficult for us to make a good project right?

Well, there's no way I could learn and master a thing in a shot period, but since simplicity is priority, think I won't give in too much about that.

Btw there're other assignments too, which had to be done as well, for sure I hope there isn't free rider in the group.

I'm not sure why but somehow I think in this way because I feel like individual project is far more flexible for me to complete things that I managed to do.

Okay, switchback a little bit, what did I do during the holidays?

Well yeah, of cuz' I will eat a lot of Penang food lol if not there's a very long period to the next holiday.

Somehow I'd been relax for the whole time that being energetic and productive on studying is a problem.

Although, I studied for my test and yet the test was still a bad moment right now.

Think about it, you knew that you can study independently, but somehow still couldn't confirm whether is it right or wrong, and pretty unsure about your performance during tests, at the end the fear about the results still exist.

So yeah, I guess this is the storm right?

So last Friday F4 had done another gathering where about half of the class attend (actually it's still not bad).

In the mean time, Pearlyn came back from Australia so it seems to be a welcoming gathering for her as well lah.

Talking about that, there're only 4 major uni among the people, including: UniMAP, UTM, UTAR and Newcastle University (Pearlyn).

So, after lunch, we went bowling, and window-shopping at Gurney, and separate during dinner either Butterworth or lok lok at Pulau Tikus, as simple as possible but perfect enough for everyone to see everyone's faces.

Guess what?
I think, there's no turning point right now, and I still have to continue this journey to the end no matter how tough is it.
So, wish my luck would be better for these months until the final exam, and take the best vacation for my next holiday.
Bye~~

It's Been A Month

#521

14th October

Hey guys! It’s been a long time, but guess where am I?

Alright, to be honest, I’d back to Penang 2 days ago becuz’ it’s the mid-sem break, so I took flight with my friends that night, and finally back to my lovely hometown XD

Anyway, since the CLESIC gathering, I had stopped talking about my uni life since then.

So basically, so sorry about that as there’re getting more assignments to be done and left my blog blank for quite some time.

Btw more tests are coming soon so this mid-sem break is actually a revision week for me too.

Well then, at least spending some time to relax won’t hurt right?

To be honest, I’d craved for Penang food for so long and finally had some tastes that I’m familiar to.

Well then, continuing from the first week, the following weeks are really eventful.

First, I had met all of my direct seniors including fourth year and those who had graduated.

Eline (4^th year) who is also CLHS student but at Butterworth, Bryan who is currently studying PhD and Jia Hao (Bryan’s senior).

And that we had a continuous direct line where it all gathered by a steamboat + BBQ feast haha.

I couldn’t believe that this is the second time to have steamboat in just two weeks in JB lol.

So, from left to right:

Kevin & me (1^st year), Eline (4^th year), Hooi Nee (3^rd year), Bryan (PhD), Sui Juong (2^nd year) and Jia Hao (graduated).

Right, I felt so satisfied with the steamboats at Johor, my gosh I don’t think I would slim down here haha. 

Proceed to 25^th September, it is the day of 新鲜人介绍会, which is an event where all of the Chinese clubs gather and introduce themselves to welcome first year students to join them.

There are 13 clubs which are free to join (which mean, you can join as much as you want if you could handle that lol), including 工大中秋俱乐部，工大升学辅导团，工大华文班，工大辩论学会，螺丝钉，扯铃，华乐，三好学社，轻舞飞扬，创价，佛学社，崇德 and 二十四节令鼓.

Well, of cuz’ each of the club has their own presentation and shows to perform so that to attract the first year students to join.

Each club even promote their own event so called as 介绍会 too, but set at different dates, yet some of the time set crashed lol.

So what’s my decision?

Hmm... To be honest, I’m actually interested to join 工大升学辅导团 only but somehow I went to the introductory event by 工大华文班 during 27^th September (Wed) just to see how it looks like only.

And that’s unexpectedly caught up my interest to join them lol.

Owh you may ask why? Yupe I found most of the seniors there are really fun and I enjoyed the moments too. Plus, this club is kind of special becuz’ it conducts classes for non-Chinese students who wish to learn and speak Chinese.

There are three departments to choose from, including 教研组，行政组 and 资研组. So obviously 教研组 is those who teach non-Chinese students to learn Chinese, 行政组 is those who do registration and management work in the club, while 资研组 is those who prepare study materials and textbooks.

Well, although I’d been a teacher before (as you all should know) but instead I’d entered 资研组 cuz’ I feel like preparing study materials and textbooks would be more related to me since I like to create ideas and typing lol.

So, it’s decided and I had unexpectedly joined 华文班.

Continue to 30^th September, it is a big day for all Chinese students becuz’ it is the Mooncake Festival organized by 工大中秋俱乐部, named as 万盏华灯庆中秋之《一路·友你在》.
Of cuz’ it’s the first festival to be celebrated out from my hometown, so I went there with my friends, 提灯笼游行, playing games, eating foods, and watch performances.

But, somehow a little disappointed cuz’ the event doesn’t last long and it only took about 2.5 hours only.

Well anyway, I guess that’s enough for me, as I could eat mooncake once I come back to Penang.

The photos are in PTUTM official FB page, click here and see if you could spot me haha. XD

And here's the picture I took that day.

Next day, which is 1^st October, I went to another event, which is the introductory event too, this time is by 工大升学辅导团. It is actually combined with a buffet dinner that cost me RM23.

So, seniors brought us out from UTM to Sutera Mall for such gathering event.

Yupe there are lots of things known but the buffet was kind of disappointment to me as I don’t have the chance to have second round.

Although the main thing is not the buffet, but at least I got to know more friends through that event.

Next thing, my first ever “crash” happened. On 4^th October, it is the first regular activity by 工大升学辅导团 and also another event, 2017/2018 华文班第一学期开幕典礼 by 工大华文班.

This had me to choose, which to?

And I happened to go... 华文班 lol. Well, I don’t have reason, I just feel like I want to go there.

On the plus side, they provided free dinner and transport too, maybe is this reason? I’m not so sure too! XD

Anyway, I took part in the registration work and it’s as simple as ABC.

Of cuz’, lots of pictures had taken as well.

华文班资研组 #1

华文班资研组 #2

There are more to see, so click here for the album.

On 7^th October (Sat), it’s the meeting for 华文班资研组, mainly discuss our future events and get to know with each other.

So this is the pic.

After that, not all of us, 6 people including me as the only first year junior, went for another steamboat + BBQ dinner lol.

But it was cheap, it only costs RM16! Although not much of selection but at least there’s ice cream!

Well, since we forgot to take picture so there’s no pic of the steamboat shown.

As you can see, it’s been a month in Johor and lots of things just came upon me.

Well, aside lectures and tests, I could finally feel the enjoyment in university as what the seniors told us.

So, I guess my choice to enter UTM is the right choice? Well, we will see then.

Bye!