Dentistry or Medicine?

I've applied for IPTA recently, putting Dentistry as my first choice and Medicine as my second choice.  However, I heard from an SUPP counsellor, saying that I have a higher chance of getting Medicine because there are more seats offered for Medicine course.  

The best ending I could have is to get a Dentistry offer letter from any local universities.  However, if it turns out as what the counsellor has predicted, I won't be upset, but I won't be too happy either.  Thinking of the future of a doctor alone is driving me crazy.  The formula generated in my nightmare :

Being a doctor = Working for 36 hours (on-call) = No hibernation for a bear = Self-torture = No life

So, if an IPTA offer letter for Medicine course is mailed to me, should I :

(A) reject it and opt for Dentistry course in private universities?        OR

(B) accept it joyfully and be a good doctor in the future?

No wrong decisions shall be made now..... :

Life After STPM Part 4

13 more working days to go and I'll be freed from these gaggles of school children.  Phewww!!!

I really can't stand the noise made by my students.  I don't understand, why they have to shout when their friends are just beside them? Why they need to talk non-stop during the lesson? As far as I know, there's NO rules stating that students have to TALK NON-STOP throughout the lesson.  Why they yearn for  the teacher to shout at them all the time? Why they are so 'amused' by the cane, that they stop talking and stare at it once I approach them with a cane?  LOL!!! 

If your answer sounds like this : It's normal.  They are just immature children.

Well, as far as I know, I never behave like these bunch of kids when I were about the same age as them.  Even the naughtiest student in my class wouldn't behave like these wild brats (I'm talking about Year 2 and  students).  It's like I am going into another new world, in which the all these "Na'vi people" are born with hyperactivity nature.  They don't understand my language either, as if I am talking alien's language.   The simplest formula to illustrate this situation is :

1 alien VS 50 Na'vi people = death of the alien, success of the Na'vis.  No unobtanium.  =D

Conclusion, I would never throw myself into the education field, especially in teaching primary school children.  I'll be dead 20 years earlier due to heart attack/high blood pressure if I am in this field.  Being angry every day and scolding people every minute kill me slowly.  The end. 

Life After STPM Part 3

The STPM result was released on 25th February 2010.

It was Thursday and I was still teaching in school when the result is announced.  To get rid of the nervousness and anxiousness trapped in my soul, I sms-ed to check my result.  After 10 minutes, I received the result.  Well, I expect to get 4.0 CGPA but as usual, I am not a very lucky person.  Didn't get what I wished for.

My result is not a secret.  So here you are : 3A, 1A-. CGPA:3.92     *sigh

My Maths teacher was so shocked when I got an A- for my Maths.  I can't believe it too.  Not that I want to boast myself, but I have put a lot of effort in Maths, as well as other subjects.  And I usually get around 85 marks for my Maths.  How can that be an A-?  Oh well, what can I do?  Nothing.

Our school didn't have straight A's (not including A-) students for 3 years consecutively already.  My friends know some of the friends from other schools who manage to get 4.0 CGPA.  According to the usual academic performance of these group of people, they didn't have good track results as compared to us, but they got straight A's.  What we can deduce from this phenomenon is that, each centre (school) is marked by different group of teachers and therefore, different standards evolved in the marking system.  "Un-lucky-ness" has become part of my life.  Let me bare with it for another, say, 60 years? (If I can live up to 80 years)  LOL!!!

Okay, get over with the results.  Now I have to figure out a way to get myself into the Dentistry programme in local universities.  With 300 STPM students getting straight A's and unknown number of Matriculation students emerging this year (predicted to be more than 600 due to the lenient system), I really don't know what is the chance of me getting the course I want.  Having told that there are 200 dentistry vacancies and 1000 vacancies in the local universities, I think the chances are getting lower.  My dad asked me,"Why you always choose the critical course?"  What should I answer him?

If the government do not offer the course I want this time round, I plan to take overseas course or go into private university.  Let the local universities be filled with the 'M' people.  I'll serve another country who appreciate me.  Failing to secure a JPA scholarship with my 10A1 and 1A2 result has really pissed me off.  If I fail to secure a dentistry/medicine seat in local universities, then that's it.  I fade up, not with myself.  You know the answer.

So currently, I am glued to my laptop whenever I'm free, searching for overseas scholarships and applying for local universities courses.  Let's see how it goes.  Will update if possible. :D

Life After STPM Part 2

Teaching Primary 2 is killing my voice box.

There are 50 students in a class and you need to make sure everyone is doing their job (that is studying) and not making noise or bullying other students.

Well, just by describing here is not enough to make you understand how is the real situation in the class.

Imagine that one student reports to you that XXX is teasing XXX.  Once you have settled this case, another student pops out behind you, pulling your skirt and says,"Teacher, XXX is crying. XXX punches her at the stomach."  While you are settling these cases, the other students are making so much noise that it reaches 10000 decibels, or more. 

This continues on and on until the whole lesson is gone. *it rhymes

Education has changed nowadays.  Now, primary school teachers, especially those teaching lower standards classes, are like babysitters, who babysit 50 big babies, and yet only receive the salary from two families.  Fair?

Teaching Year 6 is a totally different experience.  They can be controlled but there are still moments for them to be crazy and noisy and annoying.  This is acceptable.  Just that you have to figure out billions of ways to tackle them and make them your friends.  That's it.

Teaching Year 4 is the easiest for me.  They still believe in lies.  Ooopsss... Okay, white lies.  Nah, I did not lie to them, but other teachers certainly did.  I shall not reveal their names.  LOL!!!  And Year 4 students are not as mature as Year 6 to debate with you.  So no worries.  Just go in the class and act fierce and TADARRR, they will be as tame as a cat as well.

These are my experience of teaching primary school students for just TWO days.  Still 21 days to go.  *Countdown-ing

Wish that these classes are still under my control for the next 21 working days.  =P

Life After STPM Part 1

Foohhhh.....I neglected my blog because I can't escape from my busy schedule although I should be having holidays now after STPM. *sigh

Well, a few days back, my dad was watching the news on TV, then he turned to me and said,"Hey, STPM result will be released on the 25th." I turned to him slowly like there's nothing surprising and asked,"You mean 25th March?"

He then looked at his watch and said,"Should be 25th February since they announce it so early."

DANG!!!

That is the moment I heart stopped beating.  Dying -------- Dead................................

Basically, I didn't sleep well that few days.  Once I think about my result, the chilling sensation run through my limbs and my heart beats like a bullet train.  Yeap, BULLET TRAIN.  Speed : 350 km per hour.

On Monday morning, my house phone rang.  It was my mum calling from her school.

Mum said, "Girl, do you want to teach at your previous primary school?"

I said, "HAR????!!!! When? What subject am I teaching? Students of which year am I teaching? Is it a good class or bad class?"

Mum paused for a while and replied me, "Starting from tomorrow onwards.  You are teaching English, Chinese, Moral and Music.  Your class will be Year 2, Year 4 and Year 6."

I shouted,"What?! Can you please let me think for a while and I'll tell you my decision later?"

Mum said,"Cannot.  You have to make your decision now, or else, they will find others to fill the vacancy. So okay har?"

I replied, "Har.....har.....har.....haiyo....."

Mum said, "I take that as a yes.  Okay, BYE!"

She hung up the phone.  And yet, I have not even spoken any words expressing my decision.

So now, I am officially a temporary teacher at SJK Chung Hua Batu 4 1/2.  My old school.

Yeay and Booo at the same time...

MUET result has been released yesterday.  I have achieved what I had targeted for.  Thank God.  Satisfied!  Happy!


However, when I receive my real MUET result slip in school today, I read through the details and guess what? The most important details in the slip cannot be seen clearly!! My big name and my IC number....That is really unlucky.  Bet that MPM has run out of ink huh?

I called MPM and they pass my call from the ground floor of the office to the top floor.  And I have to explain again and again since each and everyone of them don't know my problem.  At the end, they ask me to e-mail my problem to MPM.  I wonder how much time it takes them to settle my problem.  1 day? IMPOSSIBLE... 1 week? Still impossible... 1 year? Or I have to wait until the slip expires 5 years later? 100% POSSIBLE....LOL...

A TYPICAL DEPARTMENT IN MALAYSIA

没了父爱，连母爱也不要？

在教堂里认识了一对母子。孩子的爸爸在孩子才区区两岁的时候，就不声不响离开了家。他离开家当天就将家里所有门锁都换了，还在门前贴了个“出售”牌子。这婚姻就这样断了，那孩子也就这样没了爸爸。

那母亲认为孩子没了严 父教导必定会放肆，所以她一直相信“藤鞭”式教育，十分严厉的管教孩子。“打是疼，骂是爱”是她的原则。哪知这孩子越教越坏。上了中学之后，跟了一般猪朋 狗友加入了黑社会，帮忙在校园里为“有难”的同学“解围”，也常常逃课。这母亲因此而慢慢改变了教育方式，不再责骂他，用爱的教育来劝解他。

中学毕业后，家人建议把那儿子送到工艺学校升学，以能远离他那一班坏朋友，希望他能重新出发，也许还会有个美好的未来。孩子强硬拒绝了这个安排，坚持要在城市里的学院升学，并威胁他母亲：“你不要买车子给我，我就不读书。”那还不到40岁的母亲因为长久将伤痛埋藏在心底，患上了心脏病，正在服用四种药物。
 
儿子后来交了个女朋友。女方家长十分反对两人 的关系，霸道的儿子开口说要找人炸了他俩才甘心。母亲深知儿子有可能做出伤天害理的事，恰好当天凌晨三点，儿子的女友拨电话来（给母亲），母亲为了妙龄女 子的前途，决定告诉她儿子的前例。结果，傻乎乎的女友竟然还不知醒悟，向男朋友坦白他妈妈所说的一切。

最近，事情越闹越僵。有一天，儿子传简讯给妈妈，说：“准备RM 10000，汇入我的户口，我现在已经不是你的儿子！你再找她（女朋友），我永远都不会原谅你！”母亲看了，当场崩溃。儿子后来又来了一则短讯：“我决定离家出走了！这不是我的家！如果你不要给我那笔钱，不要紧！至少我的户口里要有RM 3000，这是我从小的红包钱！”

天下为什么会有如此不孝的儿子？不管怎样，那 诞生妈妈也挨了十几年，一个人辛辛苦苦地把孩子养大，虽然储蓄不多，她尽量带儿子去旅游，给儿子最好的，想弥补他“没爸爸”的空缺。难道这一切都是白费的 吗？也许她施于孩子的启蒙教育不正确，但她有改过啊！孩子不但没感谢妈妈伟大的母爱，还以恶劣的态度对待妈妈，到最后甚至想脱离母子关系！与其养这种孩 子，何不养只狗呢？狗见到主人还会摇尾巴呢，这孩子只会咬她一口，送给了她如次震撼的2010年跨年礼物？真是呜呼哀哉！没了父爱，应该更珍惜母爱嘛！真为那苦命的母亲觉得不值得！

Info for IT Consumers

During the Kuching ICT Expo (PC Fair), my dad bought me an ACER laptop from Boulevard IT.
*Clarification : This shop has nothing to do with Boulevard The Shopping Mall, it's an ICT shop in Saberkas.

Searching for a suitable laptop all day long, we decided to buy Acer Aspire model 4736G.
Cost : RM2399.oo
Specifications :
- Intel Core Duo Processor
- NVIDIA GeForce
- 14.0'' HD LED LCD
- 4GB Memory
- 500 GB HDD
- built-in webcam
- genuine Windows 7 + free 1-year antivirus
- Free gifts : Mouse, mouse pad, keyboard protector, screen protector, back pack, spongy laptop case, cooler fan, laptop vacuum cleaner, headphone and the cleaning kit.

Before leaving Boulevard IT Store, we asked the promoter to check whether all the package contents were complete. I thought everything went well. But when I reached home and started to explore my new laptop, I found something missing. The most important thing -- the cable connecting the laptop to the power source!!! It was 3 hours after our purchase. Wouldn't they notice that there's extra cable in their shop???!!!

Nevermind. It was 8:00 pm and we called the store. Surprisingly, no one picks up the phone. 3 trials in a period of 20 minutes turns out nothing. So we rushed to the store. The senior asked the junior to search it somewhere in the store. And he found it under a pile of papers!!!!!! What a disorganised store.

Another thing that pissed me off was the free gift --- screen protector. Excuse me sir, I am buying a 14.0'' laptop and what did you give me? A 10.0'' screen protector?!!!! What is wrong with you?? Or you are used to that, buying a XS shirt for your XLL body?

We went back home, hoping there's nothing wrong anymore. So I tried going online with my new laptop. After around 10 minutes of surfing, my computer suddenly hanged. Mouse cursor remains static, windows task manager can't be opened...So I switch off the power source as there were no other ways. I thought it was me who was too rushed to open a few web pages at once, thus causing the computer to hang. But after a week or so, I know it wasn't my problem. I faced the same problem 9 out of 10 times when I am connected to a network.

And so, we went back to Boulevard IT store AGAIN!!!! They don't know what was the problem. One of the senior said, "Everything is fine LERRRR....nothing wrong LERRR...." and he asks his junior to convey that message to us. What is wrong with you? We were standing just 3 feet from you and you can't talk to us directly? IMPOLITE.

Then, they ask me to surf the net in front of them, and go the website that causes my laptop to hang. Well, basically, it hangs spontaneously at all websites. After 10 minutes, nothing happens and the senior smiles. Excuse me, do you think I am fooling you around and creating stories? Am I supposed to make the computer hang on the spot so that you can solve the problem? Shiiiishh..what kinda technician is that? They ask us to go back without giving any advice or suggestion.

So, friends out there, never go to Boulevard IT store in Saberkas. I recommend 3E computer store. The goods are of lower prices and the technicians were very polite and helpful.

I will never go to Boulevard IT store again. Sayonara.