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Ok this is the first time I am posting these type of stuff in my blog. But, so what? haha :P
Zhann tagged me =)
If you are tagged, answer these 25 questions.
1. Besides your lips, where is the favourite spot to get kissed?
- Cheek
2.How did you feel when you woke up this morning?
- Sleepy. I never like waking up. CHOICHOICHOI dun take it the wrong way -,-"
3.Who was the last person/people you took a photo with?
- Ling tchii, Aelred, Dawson
4.Would you consider yourself spoiled?
- Not really
5.Will you ever donate blood?
- Why not?
6.Have you ever had a best friend who was of the opposite sex?
- Yup :)
7.Do you want someone to be dead?
- Do I look like a hater to you? lol
8.What does your last text message say ?
- Forwarded chinese msg. meanuingful
9.What are you thinking right now?
- Thinking bout lots of stuff. Very tired. Wana sleep. but still thinking
10.Do you want someone to be with you now?
- Yes
11.What was the time you went to bed last night?
- 12.30am
12.Where did you buy the tee you are wearing now?
- lol. old shirt. dunno where
13.Is someone on your mind right now?
- yes
14.10 CREATURES to do this quiz .
THIS IS an ORDER !
1.Edmund
2.Aelred
3.Vivian
4.Kathleen
5. Seth
6. Zhann
7.Liang
8. Melvin Kho
15.Who is no.2 having a relationship with? (Aelred)
- Isnt in one. But he wishes very much to be with somone
16.Is no. 3 a male or a female? (Vivian)
- Sekia girl :P
17.If no.7 and no.1 get together, would it be good? (Liang and Mund)
-They dont even know each other well okay. (copy from zhann :P)
18.What is no.1 studying about? (Edmund)
- Calculus
19.When was the last time you chatted with them?
- Too many to rmb
20.Is no. 4 single? (Kathleen)
- Yes she is
21.Say something about no.2.( Aelred)
- Small, short, nicknamed dickhead. Temperamental. Fun and childish. LOL
24.What will you do if no.6 and no.7 fight?( Liang and Zhann)
- boys wont fight with gals
25.Do you like no.8? (Melvin Kho)
- We are in good terms. though we seldom talk
*off to sleep
Reverting back to Malay?
Its saddening to see that our government is going to change back Science and Maths into Malay language in the year 2012. English is a global lingua franca. I do not, cannot and will never understand WHY on earth are they reverting back.
Let common sense take over for a sec. How does ''widening the gap between rural and urban students'' and ''lack of proficient English speaking teachers'' be good enough a reason to abolish PPSMI after only just 6 years of implementation?
I know, the media says that lots of researches and studies have been carried out before making such drastic decisions. But base on all the reports shown, don't you think its evident that the pros outweighs the minute problems that could be ironed out over a period of time?
They say “The gap between rural and urban students has widened since PPSMI started." Answer to address this problem is to train more teachers, post them out to rural areas so that students there can pace up with the others! Yeah, easier said than done. However, its just a matter of time before we all start to go backwards again TOGETHER if we revert back to BM.
Did we not remember how much effort the government put in for this whole PPSMI thing to get going? All those textbooks, software written, teaching courses... We are the first country to have implemented such conversion from BM to English and the world is looking over us to see if we succeed. Now, 6 years and its already "proven" to be not effective???
All the while, both Science and Maths are thought in BM. To convert them into English and expect it to work out in 6 years is just like expecting me to turn into the King of Pop overnight. Its a big change. Big changes brings big implications, yes. That's why we have to give it more time. Many others and I reckon that the implementation of PPSMI needs at least 10 years to realize its full potential. Its just unfair to jump into conclusions assuming that "it just isnt working". My teacher told me earlier that they have already started writing the textbooks in BM 2 years ago. Does this mean that they actually realized how "ineffective" this whole PPSMI thing is just after 4 years of implementation? I am very ashamed to say that all of these are just pure bullocks. The government is listening to the wrong group of people for advice.
Okay, enough about WHY they are reverting it back to BM. Now lets look at HOW does reversing the teaching of Mathematics and Science in English policy be of any good to us? I honestly cant see why.
My brother, 9 years older than me, studied Maths and Science in BM. He was complaining about how much a hassle it was when it was all taught in BM. They had to relearn all the terms in English when getting into Uni, especially those scientific terms. Most of the words are directly translated into Malay, which makes it very confusing when trying to convert them back to English. Not easy. If we are going to study those subjects in English sooner or later, why bother teaching them in Malay and then make us relearn them in English? Makes no sense.
Dr Mahatir said that said his intention was to ensure that Malaysians were able to face global challenges at the earliest opportunity.
I am very much agreeing with all the things Dr Mahatir said HERE.
To further prove my points, you can read more about what the unhappy parents and students are saying. Many of them are thinking of transferring their students to private schools and to Singapore.
Yes, nobody said that making this whole PPSMI thing to work is anywhere close to easy. But at least dont give up so easily!!! :(
Downright furious and disappointed.
orenzai
Photos: Sematang Sunset & Sunrise
Here, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Mr Fong from Wixin Photography and his friends for making this trip a fun one. I learned a lot from the others. Made new (and crazily fun) friends :D
In this post, I would first post up photos of the sunset & sunrise of Sematang. When taking photographs of sunset & sunrise, there are a few things that I have picked up.
- Every second counts!- When it was 6 PM, I thought the weather today wasnt really good. To my surprise, as the sun set minute by minute, you can see how the whole atmosphere and mood of your photos can transform. The afterglows seemed to have produced a very nice pattern as it shone on the clouds while the sun itself hides behind the mountains.
- Be prepared- The clouds changes its patterns really fast. When the sun shines on it, the effects are very apparent. Not only the clouds, but also the water tide, boats that pass by etc.
- White Balance Marvel- The "orange-ness" you see in my photos are not as warm as it looks like. With some tips from my fellow friend, Paul Moh, he told me to play around with the White Balance. Setting it to "Shade" gave the whole photo a new mood. I tried a few types of presets and my advice is to not use Auto White Balance. Try the presets out one by one to find the suitable "mood" to your photo.
All the shots are shot using my good ol Nikon D40 + 18-55mm kit lens + 55-200mm VR + a Hoya CPL fitted on
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Sunrise was at 6AM
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All comments & critiques are greatly welcomed. Thanks for viewing :D
orenzai
Photos: Pizza
My mum bought this piece of pizza MAS Catering. Damn the pizza was BIG. Literally. Its delicious too. :D
Looks yummy huh? :P
Photos: 620 Back to School Day
As the title implies, the event was held on 20th of June. Main objective of the event was to raise fund for the rebuilding of the new admin block and science lab.
Target: RM6.5 Million
Total amount raised to date: RM2.28 Million
SMK Kuching High is a goverment-aided school. Thus, the need to raise fund ourselves. It was a very tiring event. Whole day from 8AM- 4PM.
V.I.P. incl. the donors. The uncle of the left with a 'tongkat' donated RM150,000 :) Great thanks to him.
The scouts at their best. This Monkey Bridge is as tall as a 2 storey-building.
Scouts
Each club had a classroom to themselves. Exhibiting photos and other stuff.
Demo on how to do a CPR
*Photo by Kathleen Hong
Games held. Pay-to-play basis. Organized by the Interact Club.
*Shot using Olmypus E520
Spotted this Lexus driving into the carpark. My first time seeing one of this model. One word. Cool.
*Shot by Zhen Yang
Singers making the crowd wet their pants.
*Shot by Edgar Tan
Then there was also pony riding service.
orenzai