渐渐离开的朋友

人家说，
在家靠父母，出外靠朋友，
这句话说得很有道理。
我刚搬出来自己住，
因为有朋友，
我的生活才变得更美满。

刚从Unity Camp 认识的两位中国朋友，
竟然在短短的一两个月，
已成为了我的好朋友。
这是我第一次跟中国人那么熟。
之前都很怕跟中国人说话
因为我听不明他们的口音。
这次，
我勇敢地面对挫折，
去尝试学听他们的口音。
结果连我的口音也开始转变了！

他们都是第三年的学生，
都快要毕业了。
下个月，
他们要离开大马了。
感觉依依不舍。
不知几时回来。

我感到很不公平，
身边的好朋友
每次都离开我，
永不长久在我身边。
或许，
这叫人生，
都会遇到种种挫折与困难。
要学会面对事实，
这样，
我们才会成长。

朋友，
我知道中国不允许Facebook,
你们走了后，
应该没什么机会再联络。
无论如何，
我会永远记得我们所经历过的每一刻。
祝我们，友谊万岁！

First week staying in Cheras

After so many months of complaining about traveling everyday to UCSI, I finally got the chance to move out to a condo near UCSI but just for a month because I'm waiting for my other friends, who are staying under UCSI hostel, to move out next semester so that we can stay together. Meanwhile I moved out to live with other people.

I moved in on Monday and I tried to ask some of my friends to help me to move my things up to my room but only one was awake to reply my message though it was 10.30am and she was the smallest among the 3 of them I asked for help. 

Unfortunately, there is a modem in that house with no internet line because my housemate paid late for last month bill so TM cut our line and though she had paid it, the line was still not restored. 

Monday I didn't have class, but because of assignment, I had to go to UCSI to use internet. As usual, UCSI library, to me is like a market, so noisy and fully packed, I hardly can find a place to use my laptop.  I was doing my assignment from 2pm to 5pm and it was very cold in the library. I wanted to leave but where can I go? Luckily I have a very nice China friend, Steven, offered me to do my assignment in his house. Though his house is quite some walking distance away from UCSI, I accepted his offer because I would rather not to die of freezing and loneliness in the library. 

I was really shocked to see his house master room is fully decorated with children stuffs when the whole house is only occupied with university students. Would those children stuffs could actually helped them to reduce stress.... I wonder? 

I couldn't finish my assignment in that night and Steven offered me to stay overnight in his house. He gave me a pack of travel pack toothbrush because I never expect to stay overnight here. I'll explain why this is so important for me later. 

The second day I went to his house to do my assignments as well as taking some night scenery in Cheras. I told myself that I wouldn't stay in his house tonight but when I was trying to leave his house at 11pm, he told me that the small entrance to his condo will be closed after 11pm, so I'll have to walk a big round back to my condo. So I had no choice but to stay another night. However, I never expect to stay there that night so I didn't bring my toothbrush and I slept with my mouth full of bacterias. =.="

The third day, which was also Wednesday, was the day before we had to hand in our assignment. I had no choice but to stay another night there. I was getting afraid that he and his housemates will get annoyed for letting me to stay for so many days. However, Steven said they never minded me to stay there for so many days. He even asked me to come back anytime I want. I was really grateful that I have such a good friend. Without him, I wouldn't have done my assignment. I swear that I'll pay back my gratitude to them one day! 

The fourth day onwards I never went to his house anymore. Finally I had the chance to up keep my room since moving in on Monday and I had the chance to sleep on my bed. I never know that my bed was actually so comfortable! That night I found that the new toothpaste I brought from home was spoiled. It was watery inside and the toothpaste came out in small lumps. I was grateful again that Steven gave me that travel pack toothpaste. If not, I would have to sleep with my mouth full of bacteria again..... :D

Professional Pathway Day II

I’ve never imagine that I could be one of the organizing committees (OC) of AFSA (Accounting & Finance Student Association). It all started when I first decided to pursue my degree in UCSI University.

When I was studying my Foundation in Nilai UC, I had already known that UCSI has many activities, despite having just a 19 acres campus compared to Nilai UC 105 acres. Almost till the end of my foundation,  I had decided to study my degree in UCSI despite the UK cert offered by Nilai UC.

Hoo Wen Hao was the first person I knew when I first came to UCSI. He keeps telling me how great and how fun AFSA is and even asked me to join AFSA after becoming a student of UCSI. After joining AFSA, I found that he was right, AFSA is one of the most active clubs in UCSI.

During the first few weeks in UCSI, I had already felt the activeness of UCSI students. At that time, AFSA was recruiting members to join their first ever camp, called Unity Camp. I remember that there was also another camp organized by Student Affairs Office (SAO), called Freshmen Camp. I wanted to join Freshmen Camp but I was too new in UCSI and I didn’t have friends to go with me and I felt a little regret that I didn’t join it. So, I’ve decided to join Unity Camp. 


When I paid to join the camp, I didn’t know that two of my high school friends were joining too - Chong Chin Mun and Liew Wei Chean. They are now my classmates too. I felt glad when I knew I have friends coming with me too. I tried to pursue my other newly-met friends to join but they refused to join because it was quite expensive.

The camp was organized on the 3^rd to 5^th of June. During the three-day camp, I enjoyed very much. I even heard someone suggested AFSA to organize another similar camp but making it three months! I’m totally agreed with it but I knew it will be impossible to organize such a long camp.

I was grouped with Chew Kok Seong, Steven Lin, Elizabeth Kon and a few more. I enjoyed being with them because we they loved to 'bull-shit', in another word, talk nonsense. And because we loved to ‘bull-shit’ so much, our Hawaii night performance was one of the most craziest and interesting among all.

Told you we're the craziest team among all!

Sorry Steven, I know I'm heavy =.=

Singing My Heart Will Go On

One night after Unity Camp, I received a call from Wen Hao, asking me whether I’m interested to be an OC. I was shock to hear that. That time I was busy with my assignments so I was trying to reject his offer but because I’m a S-type of person (steady person) (the S category under the DISC personality test), or in another word, the water-type of person, I find that I can hardly say ‘no’ to a person, and so I accepted his offer. And now thinking back that moment, I would be a fool if I had rejected his offer.

I am an OC of two events, Professional Pathway Day (PPD) and AFSA night, as treasurer and logistic team respectively. PPD is a seminar organized by CPA Australia, it was generally about investment. Whereas AFSA night is sort of a prom night, to celebrate AFSA first anniversary, which will be held on this coming September. My interest to be an OC increased when I was appointed to be the photographer for PPD. They chose me as a photographer because I was the only male OC in our team, other than Raymond, who was the deputy director.

Because of my SWA (scholarship work assignment), I had to join the 4^th module of SIDC on 25^th June to collect 5 points. Again I tried to ask my classmates to go but they complained it is just a waste of time as this event is hold from the morning to the evening. Nevertheless, I joined my other two newly-met friends from China, Steven Lin and Jin Quan, who were also the participants of the Unity Camp. One thing I like about China people is that they are much friendlier than local Chinese. I find that both of them are very interesting to talk to despite having a little difficulty in listening to China Mandarin slang >.<

From this SIDC, Elizabeth told me that she recommended me to the CC (Central Committee) to give me a chance to be an OC. I was surprised to hear that because all these while I thought it was Wen Hao who recommended me to be an OC.

Because our PPD director, Caroline, has never conducted any events before, and this will be her first time conducting such a big event, she put a lot of time and efforts to make it a success.

On the day before the D-day, all of us OCs went to UCSI North Wing for a little rehearses. 

Our emcee memorizing his speech

Everyone enjoyed this rehearse even under hot sun.

Director giving instructions to the emcee.

"It's too hot here!". Our secretary.

On the day of our event, the CC and OC had some mini performance while waiting for our director, Caroline, to come for another rehearse.

Is this Professional Pathway Day? So unprofessional. Not serious at all.

These are the dance they danced during the Unity Camp!

After their dance, the CCs don't have things to do, so they read newspaper.

Oh, AFSA on newspaper. Wait, actuarial science student association? What kind of newspaper is this?

Finally Caroline came and our rehearsal starts.

Now the CCs are really free.

Angelina is busy sticking pins on our smiley  name tags.

Our registration started at 11.45am but 11.30am some participants were here already.

So long the queue.

Until they had to stand outside.

And it's now 12.30pm, our seminar starts....

Barely 200 participants came despite having 239 registered participants.

The first speaker

Participants (Jia Quan left and Steven Right).
Btw, I think Jia Quan's eye looked tired is because of his contact lenses.

Liew Wei Chean so happy to see me! XD

The late comers....

I couldn't upload many photos of the first speaker because most of the photos were ugly as I did not use flash when taking the photos. I shouldn't have listened to Jeff's (our emcee) advice. zz......

After our first speech, we had our tea break sponsored by CPA Australia.

Coffee or tea?

Had to stand while eating.

Now we have a little souvenir for our first speaker

Our second speaker, Mr. Jonathan Quek

Wah, so young and handsome!

His name Jonathan Quek, makes me think of my brother's best friend, Samantha Quek. Would both of them be related? I don't think many people would have a surname of Quek.

His session was great. I enjoyed really much despite being a photographer and couldn't join in the fun!

The investment game.

And lastly the third speaker, a young, beautiful Singaporean, which is also Mr Jonathan's girlfriend.

Her talk was about personality behavior. Generally, there are four types of human personality, namely fire, water, wind and earth. Even though I didn't do the test, I know I'm under the water category, as I have mentioned earlier that I had taken this test during my University Life.

The whole PPD organizing committees,
 except for the third speaker on the 5th from the right.

And that's the end of our event. Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoyed it! Hope the upcoming AFSA event, AFSA night would be even more interesting!