Holidays~

It's Merdeka hols now <3

A week of no classes, no lab practicals in the afternoons <3

Too bad there's an exam after the holidays, boohoo :C

Convo tomorrow...

My final year buddy is getting her Ijazah tomorrow. And I still haven't finished drawing her card.

I'm a lazy ass :C

Trouble in UM...

Security has gotten tighter in UM lately. Students from the 1st-3rd years are not allowed to bring their cars into campus. They can only go through the Damansara (PJ) gate all the way till 10th college. Anywhere further than that, you'll be stopped by the guard and asked to turn around or be asked for your identification. It really shocked me when I was stopped the first time in campus. I was following a friend to drive around campus in her car, but when we passed 10th college (near the komplex sukan area there), guards asked us to stop and asked for our identification. I was just eating dinner before the short trip, so the only things I had with me were my Kad Makan and my room keys. My friend didn't even bring her driving license (although I did asked her if she brought one before she left, but she told me 'ronda-ronda campus je. Takyah guna lesen). Who knew, kena tahan pulak. So the conclusion here : always bring your driving licence whenever you wanna drive.

Anyway, back to the point. UM has been doing something to curb the congestion in campus. Seriously, after the guards appearing, there has been less trafic around my faculty. The number of people double, triple parking has been reduced. Greatly. But the are a few problems that arise from this matter. Students who were alrady bringing cars (those from asasi, 1st, 2nd and 3rd years) couldn't bring their cars in campus. Or else they'll be fined RM50. My friend got it already. Fortunately for me, I don't have a car with me at the moment because it was sent for repairs. Talk about timing!

But UM's (or can I say, the VCs?) decision is not a win-win situation. Maybe after a while the commotion might die down. Or maybe people wouldn't care much if they have cars or not in campus. Or people will still complain and complain and complain, but not giving any suggestions or any form of help to better the situation. But for the moment, I'll just wait and see what'll happen... and I'll be car-less for the moment!

Your opinion?

I saw this article in DAP's Lim Kit Siang's blog.
(concerns medical students of UM)

What's your opinion?

Remembering back the days...

My friends from school who just finished form 6 are now getting ready to get into university. For most of them, it's their first time leaving home and staying someplace new. It somehow reminds me of the days when I had to leave home for the first time: when I had to go for matriculation.

Since my brother already went ahead of me the year before, I had little trouble with the preparations. But the thought of leaving the comforts of home were kind of troubling. Heck, I think I had trouble sleeping on my first night. But after a while I got used to it. Well, who wouldn't eventually?

I remember the hectic day of registering. I came in a bit late, and somehow lined up at the wrong block for registrations, causing me to get the topmost floor, at the very end of the corridor. But I guess that was a blessing in disguise because the room I got had an awesome scenery. Very good for stress relief *thumbs up*

I think going to matriculation was one of the best things that happened in my life. It changed who I am, from what I used to be. I used to be a very very shy person who couldn't speak up at all. In short, I was useless. I hated the me of that time. Being away from home taught me to be stronger and more independent. I think I opened up a bit after coming back from matrix.

But I think there was one shortcoming from my matrix experience. Fights with roommates! Arguments between roommates are unavoidable because you'll be with them in the room most of the time. You get to learn their bad sides and their good sides. You also find out things that you do that annoy your roommates (in my case, I laugh uncontrollably when I watch funny dramas). I know I was annoying, so I try suppressing my laughter, or watched my dramas in other friends' rooms who don't mind laughing with me. But one of the roommates couldn't stand me (and she couldn't stand another roommate who likes to sing while studying), blames us for interrupting her studies, and stormed out of the room 2 weeks before finals. I was already stressed with the nearing finals, so I guess I broke down when she left the room. I really couldn't stand her. She blamed us for making so much noise but she herself makes an equal amount of noise too. Noise from roommates is unavoidable. You have to put up with it. But I guess she too was stressed because she had boyfriend problems. Until now I still haven't made up with her... I really should though...

In UM I too have roommate problems. I have a roommate who likes to talk on her handphone when I'm studying or when I'm about to sleep. Do you know how annoying it is, when you're sleepy and want to sleep early to be fresh the next day for class, your roommate starts talking (did I mention loudly?) on the phone. She talks and talks and talks and you lay awake in bed for an hour before she finally shuts up. But I put up with her because I didn't want the same problem to occur from matrix. So I guess that's why we aren't so close like other roommates. (I'm kinda sorry for my roommate though)

[somehow this is becoming a rant, ahha ^^;;]

Anyway, going to UM is a good experience too. I learnt to be responsible. Not a lot but a bit. I was kind of active in college activities. You get to know more people, and have a bit of fun. I kinda enjoyed my first semester, but I guessed I played too much till I failed my first semester exam =_=;; . But after working harder in my second semester, I passed my MBBS course (thank god!)

I'm going to be in my second year soon. I hope I won't encounter any serious problems.