Answering question for diskusi pelajar SMKTAR 2014

For all the form 6 juniors in STAR,
Yea I did not play any role in the Diskusi Pelajar SMKTAR 2014.

However, I gonna share two information for you guys here.

One of the panel, my friend Kie Ling suggested that if anyone of you have any problem regarding JPA scholarship can come to ask me, then I think I should write something useful for you guys for reference.

Another question from the stupid Ben Soe. I wasn't prepare at all and have been called out. So I didn't answer much there. So I think I need to write here if anyone of you want to know. His stupid question was : How do I score 4 flat.

About JPA scholarship.

JPA offers quite many scholarship. IF you're planning to go overseas, please search for PILN ( program ijazah luar negeri ), I'm not going to talk about it here. The JPA scholarship I gonna talk here is the scholarship for us to study locally.

There are 2 scholarships I gonna to talk here. Both of them are the scholarship where JPA sponsor the students to study in local university ( both public university besides UPSI and selected private university )

One of the scholarship is PROGRAM PENAJAAN PELAJAR TERBAIK STPM.
Under this program, you need not to apply for it. You will just been selected by JPA. Only selected 4 flat student will get it. The name list is given by KPM, and I guess non of us know how the name list comes from and what is the criteria of being chosen. BUT one thing for sure is, those who are getting 4 flat only will get this scholarship.  I not gonna talk about the process to register all that here. You guys can do research yourself.

Another scholarship is PROGRAM IJAZAH DALAM NEGARA (PIDN).
Everyone can apply for this scholarship if and only if your CGPA are 3.5 and above. This is what my seniors told me. The application for each year will be on August/September. I not sure there is only open once per year or has twice. You guys can figure it out. For this year, the application open in 3rd week of September. Oh ya. From my seniors, if you can't get it for the first time you apply, apply for the 2nd time. You will get one. ( I not sure whether it is true )

And of course, taking JPA scholarship, you need to be bonded by them. Mostly 4-6 years. For medic students are even longer.

So

About how I get 4 flat - question from stupid Ben -,-
Or more accurate one should be How I study.

In fact I need to say that getting 4.0 , for me is quite lucky. Because non of my semester getting 4.0 but end up I get 4 flat. I was shocked too.

Okay back to the topic. How I study ?

To be truth, I'm a lazy person. I don't do much homework given by teacher. BUT how I score ?
Yes, what Kie Ling told you guys was correct. Homework ensure you to understand what you are doing actually. But for my case, since I'm quite lazy hmm. I have 2 must-follow step to solve my problems.

1. I pay full attention in the class.

Even when I feel sleepy, I still try my very best to listen to teacher. Make sure I CAN UNDERSTAND THE EVERY SINGLE THING TAUGHT BY TEACHER. No matter maths account or econ and even PA also. Don't think that you need not to pay attention when you're going for tuition ! You're definitely wrong if you think in this way ! Every teacher gives different things for you. And I remember that once I answering for my maths exam, the question was quite tricky, end up most of my classmate got wrong but I got it correct. Because I remember that teacher has gone through for that type of question very quickly. So. Yeah. That's one of the way.

2. Do homework smartly.

When the first method doesn't work, I will follow it by the second way. As I told you, I am lazy. So I have to work smart. LOL but I put efforts here as well la of course. For maths and account - hard subjects for me, and I usually have no time to finish all. So I will pick some easy question to do first to understand the simple concept. And then after I know the concept, I will move to the hard question ( pass year question or model question ) well, do understand some concept do takes time. What I want to say is for the hard question part. To ensure that I fully understand one concept, to solve one hard question ( if the solution is not that easy ) , I won't ask my friend or my teacher or refer to the books' steps straight away. I always willing to spend hours, days, just to solve THAT one question. So I might use up one night maybe 5 hours to solve one account question as I told you guys. Or maybe one day. For me it's quite useful. Asking solution from friend and teacher is when you're really run of time already. Tomorrow exam today not understand, no choice la you have to ask. But try to avoid last minute preparation.

And lastly, do follow Kie Ling's ways to study too. Planning is everything. Plan your schedule well. Manage your time wisely. This is the key for you to success.

Yes this is all I can share with you.

The very first time I type so long English in my blog. Sorry for my broken English and those grammar mistake. Feel free to correct for me in the comment below. I appreciate it. And I hope this passage does help you guys. All the best.

国大——更靠近梦想的旋律

国大，马来西亚国立大学。

1.

那一个星期二成绩放榜，其实没有很意外，因为我觉得我志在必得。即便拿不到法律系大概也会拿到经济系。但很开心是真的。因为自从知道自己没被马大叫去面试之后，我都把希望放在国大了。实际上，国大在UPU表格里头是我的第一选择。所以拿到国大真的非常开心非常兴奋。向爸妈、一群很紧张我成绩的伙伴、那群中六的学弟妹、老师一一报喜，直到傍晚，晚上，仍然是兴奋的。

到后来，我开始发现：有些朋友和我一样拿到了所属的大学和科系；有一些拿到了想要的科系却拿不到自己理想中的大学；有些则双手空空。那时候的心情是复杂的。后来想想，为何当中没把马大当第一选择？——即便我非常想要进马大？大概是我自己很清楚心里告诉我科系比大学还重要。

所以我感恩自己当初的选择。

更感恩替我紧张，为我烦恼，帮我祈祷的父母、家人、朋友、学弟妹、好兄弟、好姐妹。

2.

快被琐碎而繁多的大学文件和程序压得喘不过气来了。身体检查报告、护照型照片、影印成绩单还要拿去 Verify、PTPTN、JPA、报名费等事情不是普通的多。所以原本已经零乱的房间变得更加不堪。日子越来越靠近，看着to-do-list里头的事情一个一个被打勾，心情是越来越愉快的。

但越靠近报到的日子，越是让人觉得`不踏实。总感觉还是有很多事情还没完成。好比说，应该带过去国大的东西。我是觉得所有东西大概都可以到那里才买，可是又担心买不到，所以该买的都买了。

接下来是床单和被单。庆幸家里还有3件百家被可以让我带一件去。那至少在睡觉时还可以感受家里的味道。其实我不确定自己是不是恋家的人。至少到目前为止心情是越来越不舍的。毕竟要离开父母自己出外生活。但我相信这一切都不会是问题吧 ^_^

3.

公开自己得到UKM后得到很多祝贺和祝福。接着也不知被谁加入了国大学张用来迎接新生、解决新生困扰、新旧生交流的面子书组群里。那时候强烈感觉到国大学张姐们是超级无敌非常热情地大好人。自己真的没选错。找了很多法律系的学长，大家都很热心的回答我的问题。感觉很棒。

后来参加校线。那里50%是UKM的学长姐。那种感觉除了兴奋还是兴奋。接着就认识那位叫做齐秦 aka 其钦 aka 小钦 的仁兄。那时候录取通知书是告诉我我的宿舍会是在KBH的。然后刚好这一位仁兄也住KBH。那时候大家就很兴奋，到了午餐时间就一直聊聊到活动开始要拍照男生一排女生一排我都没有听到最后还被人家叫，哈哈。那时还讲说住同宿舍好啊可以一起晨跑啊吃早餐啊。重点是他和我同龄，还小我2个月，不过是year2的senior =P 就那种感觉是很棒的可以认识那么聊得来的同龄“学长”，哈哈。

就觉得至少有一个熟人可以靠了感觉很好。我这人就是这样，即便其实一个人可以解决的可以完成的还是会觉得有人陪有人帮感觉会更棒。因为我依赖感一直都很强。结果在一个夜黑风高的夜晚——某一和我同届也是即将进入法律系的学长发现她的住宿被改了后，我战战兢兢地去check了才发现我的也被改了。结果就难过了整个晚上。现在还是有点难过。

虽然不是不能见面，不过期望落空的感觉就是不好受。

有时候缘分是很奇妙的。但庆幸的是国大的学长姐们都对我很好。

4.

法律系。

我不清楚自己能不能读法律。

不过告诉长辈自己将就读法律系，他们的第一反应是：[wow]，[很好啊]，[未来律师]，[不错不错]。

可是自己比谁都清楚，法律系不容易读。

因为我认为大学除了课业，还会有活动。而且我不会不参加那些活动。

那天某说，要好好选择。
那天某说，不要影响学业。
那天某说，尽力而为。

我承认我想参加的活动很多。但说真的我也同时会担心我的课业。但我相信我要做的是不可能做不到的。我只是担心有一天，我会忘记，我的本分是念书。那天我跟两个人说了同样一句话：

如果有一天，你发现我成绩很差，那请你毫不客气地，敲我的头，然后把我骂醒。

嗯。
。
至于那某女，其实我真的有在考虑。只是很多时候我还需要勇气——再继续面对可能失败的勇气。你看我的之前的blog，你会懂的。不过你也不用很担心啦。没意外的话应该不是问题的。

5.

原本这篇文章的标题不是这样的。出现了很多版本。也有了很多标题。原本的标题是想放：《沉重的筑梦旅程》的。当然不是因为国大而沉重。

上大学，意味着要离开家。

比较熟悉我的人也知道我家里的状况。平时去旅行只能选假期这样的 peak season，平时约我出门不是早回就是会中途离开。这一次升学，需要安排的事情很多。除了放不下身体健康不甚理想的父母之外，还会担心家里一切事物是否都打点妥当。毕竟这是个漫长的过程。

开始的安排没有想象中顺利。尤其是交通上，一直找不到适合的人选。找到了必须经过对方的家长同意。这些问题幸好，最后解决了。但，还是很不踏实。

要去做身体检查的那一天，妈妈突然旧病来袭，没法去上班，只能躺在床上休息。
那天在房间听歌，客厅传来一阵声音，冲出去看发现父亲的脚在抖，和2年前开到前一样。

这些迹象是不是在暗示些什么。我不想知道。我只是知道，要给父母更好的生活，我要更努力。所以我告诉自己，我上大学，不拿妈妈的一分一毫。我相信再努力在辛苦一点，白饭配酱油也可以过。

6.

我真的很感恩所有为我伸出援手的每一个你。

我不擅长用言语在普通的对话中说出太感性的话。但我现在用我熟悉的文字来对每一个帮助我和我的家人，能够让我顺利升学的你说声：谢谢！

没有你们，桦坚我就没办法顺利的升学。你们的恩情我不会忘记！


我感恩在这段升学日子辅助我、鼓励我的每一个你。
包括刚认识的学长姐、朋友、学弟妹，偶尔你们inbox我的一个加油，一个微笑，都让我更加坚强。

感恩父母。
你们的辛苦将成就更好的我，为你们下半辈子的生活，努力着。


我的升学梦，因你们每一个，而能够无忧无虑地去编织。
我在国大未来的歌曲，因为你们，而开始哼着了 =)