Freedom of Speech

2009-12-06T05:56:00.000-08:00

Thanks to both of you, Farid and Bakri, for responding to my entry. I will miss you too, i enjoyed reading your entries, especially YOu, Bakri. As you were relatively quiet in class, your entries gave me an insight into your character. YOu have a lot of talent inside you and i think you need to project yourslf more, so that others can see what you have to offer. Farid, you too were quiet, but i know that you have a lot of good things inside you, just waiting to get out, so i hope in the course of your lives in the uni, you will discover yourselves too. All the best in this quest!!
Cheers!!

2009-11-18T02:21:00.000-08:00

Dear students,

I don't know if anyone of you will actually read this, as i suppose it does come a little late. Also, some of you may be thinking that since the sem is over and no more eng fof law, then why do i have to open this blog. But that's the thing - if you looked upon this as more than just a 10% mark, then perhaps, you would return to it from time to time and post your thoughts. But if this blog was for you only something that you were forced to do, then you wouldn't. But the truth is that i've only just finished reading all your entries!! Surprised? Shocked?? Well, i do have lots of entries to read and 2 classes too. So in total i have 40 x 4 = 160 entries to read, and that IS a TALL order. So, i suppose i cant be blamed. Also, i have to read all your first 2 entries again, to refresh myself, although i made my notes when i first read them.

I must say that most of you seem to have grown from the time you entered UKM to the time you sat for your exams. I would like to thank those of you who mentioned how much Eng for Law helped you improve in some way. Most of you seem to like the blogging experience, although i must say some of you still haven't quite grasped what reflection is. But i am hoping that your experience with reflecting thru' the blog has somewhat taught you something about yourself, in particular more about what you have learnt, since the entries were to specifically focus on your learning experiences, in relation to your law courses and other activities related to what you do as a law student.

Thank to those who have expressed their appreciation to me and to those who have aplogised thru the blog, i accept your apology and that whatever i said and did was for your benefit , and as some of your parents may say: 'for you own good only what!'

Have a really good, relaxing holiday and take care!! Do feel free to come see me or keep in touch, even though i may not teach or perhaps cross your path again. You guys still have one more eng course to take, that is, Workplace Com 2, which may be offered to you either in your 2nd or 3rd year.

Take care and all the best alwayz...!!:))

Pn sitha

Last Post..

2009-11-11T01:11:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone..this two cakes was dedicated to my madam and friend..due to my birthday on 10th Oct..last month..the cake of course was not ermm available rite now..but still i keep the picture of the tasty cake for you guys..hehe..(^^,)

Wah..Its the end of semester now..i could not believe that time has past so quickly..as fast as wind and cloud..its time for holiday..i have been thinking back what have i been trough for the past few day , week and month..wow..when i think back theres a lot of thing that has been said and done..lots of good and bad memories ..many things have change in me and around me... but then it was always a positive and a negative things that have had open my eyes..(wider)..(^^,)..as we reach our last week before holidays i suddenly remember something ; my uncle once said to me "In real life we can see a different between people who knows how to manage their life and have a good life and between people who what we called a loser"..
I remembered asking him.."how".."what do you mean by having a good life and a losers , we all deserve a good life"..he answered me "naa..some people could not bare with challange in the end to solve problems they end their life with suicide and doing bad thing and choosing the wrong path..while a wise person is a person who already been in universities and had face many kind of challenge and this kind of people can survive in the world out there compared to a person who never know how to face challenging life..so if you ever gone to universities..try to bare with it..because life aint easy ok dear?!"......that what he told me before i went here in ukm..thingking back ..what he said is true..whatever assignment , pbl , group work , examination , clases ,cocuriculum activities , college activities..i need to face it and bare with it..DONT GIVE UP..keep BEING STRONG..because all this was just a preparation for us to face our real life out there..the end of this semester was not the end of everything..i know i did not doing well in my examination because lack of concentration..but i do promise my self i will do better and better for the next sem..in other word..i will and i want to go further and further as far as i could reach..yess..(^^,)

Final Look

2009-11-03T23:28:00.001-08:00

As i was looking at the calendar, gosh i hadn't realize that time did fly away.How i spent the time will just appear on my results paper for this semester. Don't know what am i going to face for the next semester.However, i did manage to pick up what is left for me during the whole reflection in my studying in law in this prestigious faculty ever in the University. I am going to reflect on the whole process of the English course that i had registered to for my first semester.Thanks to Puan Sitha who deliberately conducted the class. I wish to thanks her for her effort to just letting us use our own creative thinking to form in into the legal thinking as we were in the law course. She let us speak by giving us the chance to share any information that can change our view in certain things. Puan Sitha just give us the little guidance for us to act in our own feet as she observing us throughout the whole process of studying.
Frankly, i will miss the class from now on as i will not wake up in the morning to just going to attend Puan Sitha's class.To Puan Sitha, thank you for your dedication and thanks to all the info and the knowledge and the hidden values that you had thought me and the whole class.Thanks because I started to love this course from your class.

MALAYSIAN LEGAL SYSTEMS

This subject is all about the knowledge on how the law is form in Malaysia. I really enjoy the whole class and the tutorial that we had gone through. Every assignment that we had, had taught us the importance of the knowledge in the sources of law and how the law is form in Malaysia.Not to mention the PBL that we had assigned to. We made a video on a case Re An Advocate the case about an advocate that runs a womens laundaratte during his practice. This video making involving the tutorial teams that team up together and work as a teamwork which is taught us the values of cooperation and thus the sweet friendship were bond here. I love Damnum Sine Injuria. Thanks guys and Puan Roshida that had taught us. See all of you in the next semester.

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Puan Norlia and Puan Faridah had taught us the view on The Federal Constitution of Malaysia. Never in my life I am feeling really aware and secured with all of the law provided in this constitution. The course really open up my eyes about the direction and the status of the law itself in controlling the citizen of Malaysia and the government that govern itself. I also learnt more about the limitation power of the Parliament which is so cool that I can share it with my friends when we just hang out and who knows it might be useful for them.

CONTRACT LAW

Everything that we deal in this world is got to do with the contract. Interesting right, contract binds us in everything that we do. For example a promise to your parents, that you will study hard and excel in the exams and your parents promised to give you a gift as a consolation, there you are already entering the contract, even with your parents. Fascinating right……
I had learnt so many interesting terms of contract in latin term such as non es factum which means not my deeds and various terms that come across during the whole process of studying contract law. To be honest, contract law is a technical subject that requires a high speed level of understanding it and I was in the phase of increasing my level of understanding. Thanks to the core subject, now I am more alert in every action that I took in order to protect myself from being involved with any illegal promise or contract.

However, other subject like Information Technology and Law also in this semester course. It had help me and those of my friends in improving the skill that needed in finding or using the internet or other on line sources for the law information, cases or law education. Surely it help us a lot in to becoming more familiar with the Lexis Nexis application, CLJ, Westlaw and many more. Never thought that there is so much application on line that are very friendly to use. Thanks to Puan Norlia Sukarno, Puan Suzana, Pn Nazura and Encik Azraai.

Moreover the Hubungan Etnik class that take place once a week really lighten up my hours of studies. En Nazri Muslim who conducted the class surely know what he is up to every time the law student came to his class. Not to mention the late attendance that we gave him due to the overlapping of the schedule. During his class, we were exposed to the real current issues that we had to face in the future in maintaining the peaceful environment of the country within the whole relationship with every ethnic in this country.

Truly, I started to love every second of my life here as a Law student and perhaps I will do more in the next semester especially in my studying process but truly, thanks to Puan Sitha that had give us space to express ourselves independently in this blog. Thanks to all my friends too, for giving me the support in my past time. Thanks guys. May we will be the next excellent batch of law student in the future. Trust yourself and never give up.

Hello, Goodbye and somewhere between.

2009-10-30T09:38:00.000-07:00

Take a deep breath and be happy, because I am not going to spill on the same old mundane issue of "how my life has eventually changed after one semester being in a law school" today. Well, not anymore.(Knowing, I'm still a late comer and a procrastinator. Proven due to the lagged post) But I will raise an issue to be thought over. An ordinary issue but if we begin to contemplate why, it gets your mind to function properly. Like it has never functioned before. Alright. Exaggeration spotted.

Let's talk about thing that we're all doing now. The existence of this blog to be precise.

Why else would law students of the past, present, and future take so fiercely to blogging? Is it a passion for putting figurative pen to figurative paper? Is it because we subconsciously or not so subconsciously exalt ourselves and think people care about what we have to say? Or is it merely because law students have a passion for words (b-law-g) that contain a law phoneme?

Why these other students from other fields such as Dentistry, Medicine, and Engineering do not have the immense interest like we do? Maybe they're not too happy to start up their entry by saying eerie and disgusting things like "Last morning I filled in a cavity..." and "I had a good time, playing and squishing the arteries of my patient. I've never seen anything as redder as her blood"

But is Law School interesting enough to be bragged about in a blog? The fact that controversial issues like homosexuality and abortion appeal more to them than other topics would. I reckon, it is because, if we blog, we know that what we've been talking about are almost universal stuff that can be fathomed by the ordinary people. Things and global issues that occurred around us that welcome these readers to give feedbacks on our entries.

Hang on. Did I just make us sound like attention-seekers?
Let's hope not because we might as well do not plan to be attention grabber through our online journals. What I really can relate to this is, perhaps it has to do with relevance. The law is everywhere, after all. Look at politics and its blog-wielding cadre. Political bloggers are pervasive, although that tends to be more for professional purposes than in pursuit of a hobby. How often do you read a political blog that discusses what the blogger ate for breakfast?

Do law students simply have too much time on their hands? HA HA HA [Insert fake laughs here]. I’m sure if I looked closely enough I would find other disciplines of study with a strong blogging community, but could it possibly be as expansive as the law blogging community? Everyone blogs. You tell me. Those who love the law (if any) or objecting the law (absolutely). Those aspiring lawyers. The ones who dream about being attorneys due to the massive influence from Law and Order or Legally Blonde that conveyed the message on fashion and law are related regardless bimbos will not be taken seriously in a law field.

Which once again raises the question, why do you and I blawg?

I don't want to hear any answers saying;

"because Puan Sitha told me to do so"

No. Not even near to that. Give me legally convincing answers please :)

Good luck for the finals!
Show them the parents that Law School is more to life than producing a whole lot more Karpal Singh wannabes in our legal system.

End Of The 1st Semester Countdown

2009-10-29T22:38:00.000-07:00

As time passed by..there are so many things that I have learned through my studies at here. From zero to the now i am..different from the old petty now im more mature and ready enough to handling the incoming problems. Troubles truly a friend to us, every stepped that we've took there surely a trouble and from there we learned to be a better person. Well, here im not going do talk about all the trouble that i've been trough but to reflect on that.

Since i've finished my last paper for this final exam, i feel like my burden lighten than before. Now i can really take a long rest without worried about the upcoming paper. While im lying on my bed and starring at the wall, suddenly the past of valuable memories arise. There are so many up and down stories in my life at here, studies and life at here a totally different from 'the one' i had before.

Life at here, like others, im trying to be more independent and not too depends on others help but sometimes when difficulties comes it is hard to avoid such principle. Advantageously, it open my eyes on how the true face of a friend is. It make me realize that my bunch of friends will disappear when it come to getting help from them. And since that i told myself to be more careful in making friends. Moreover, i also know how to manage my finance wisely than before. Living here use a lot of money, RM100 seems like a RM10, every little things need money to walk with. There was a day when i completely had no money left to use and i had to fasting for a day until my parent can put in some money into my account. From that day, i told myself to spend the money wisely and never blow it for something that unnecessary. Anyway, i truly enjoy my new life at here and grateful for all the sweet time i had with all the new faces in my life.

Meanwhile, the experiences of study in this new environment totally freak to me. The learning seems like 'fast and furious', it is a nonstop learning centre where everyday we have to catch as fast as we can so that we won't miss a thing. Moreover, the tutorials and PBL like a never ending test and now another big test(final examination) i have to face on. Anyway, it is the best learning experience i ever had because there are so many things i gain in a short time of period and there are no more teacher feeding notes, all are depends on our own effort. As a varsity student, we cant walk alone because most of the assignments and works need to be done in a group. It can be say almost 60% grouping assignment than individual. When i first hear about it, it seems easier to score but later on there are so much of problems that occurred to gather commitment from all the members. But, at the end when it comes the time to summit the assignment, unbelievable the commitment up to 100% of desperation. Overall, i start to adapt with such kind of learning process and hope that i can do better in the next semester.

Last but not least, i want to thank Pn. Sitha for everything that she had taught us and make us be a better person than before and also teach us how to think critically in this life. The English For Law lesson totally helpful on how to understand and read 'law' effectively.

MY WORKING EXPERIENCE

2009-10-29T10:13:00.000-07:00

hi everyone this is my last entry.... so fast gona finish 1st sem...
as my last post i would like to tell bout my working experience after finishing my STPM... i worked in 3places, but this give me much experince...so nice at the same time too much of pressure

After my STPM examination, I decided to work in a call-centre. I applied for a customer service officer job through CIMB Bank. I was offered a job on 31st December 2008. I started by 4 month working stint the 5th of January 2009.

My higher-ranked officers assigned me to the auto-loan deparment. The role of my job is basically to answer calls from customers pertaining to their car or hire-purchase loans from the bank. I was given the full trust to access information which cure deemed secret and confidential by the bank.

Throughout my experience, I reguraly received calls from rude and irate customers. They, made my job difficult. Quite often, they would scold me although it was their mistake for not keeping their car loan monthly installment payment payment on time. That helped me to learn and understand that all of us have to go through a significant amount of pressure all the time.

Last but not least I had a wonderful time working in a bank environment.

tatz all.....tc evi1 all d best 4 ur xm

sayonara..,but i'm not leaving

2009-10-29T08:40:00.000-07:00

assalamualaikum and a very pleasant wish to all of you Madame and Monsieur,

This is the last one for this semester.Sincerely,i don't think that this blog posting thing ( sorry for my language :p )are burdening me.In fact, i think it help me to learn something ,i mean SOMETHING about reflection , the skills that i think is very helpful and useful in our studying time and even in our life.Furthermore,i also use the same skills and experiences in this english for law blog project for my own blog that is WACANAKURIT.BLOGSPOT.COM. , do visit my blog when you have free time...ngee~

i think that during the posting of my previous three blog posting,i had grown and learn new things and experiences something . I think that this experiences will be very useful skill that will be very useful later in my life.In fact, i already feel the usefulness of that skill by reflecting what i had done everyday.I can recognize my weakness and wrongful done . For example,the PBL , it seems like when we talk about PBL , we talk about something that was very hard and designed just to make us fail . If you don't believe me , you can ask randomly any first year Law UKM students about PBL , and get their answer and you will agree with me . But , i don't think so because i think that PBL help us to learn , it is not just about co-operation , about time management , about your learning ethics . But it is all about yourself ,what i mean is that it is you that decide how hard , whether you can do it or not . It is all about you , for me thinking positively is the best way to overcome this kind of problem.

i love learning process , we can deny that we need to learn if we want to continue to live . But if we learn something without having fun . It is very shameful and unhappy situation because we need to enjoy it if we want to get something from it . I always believe , that in the process of learning we fall sometimes , then we raise again , then fall again.Rather than feeling shame and embarassed , i feel very proud if i fall , it is because it is normal in the learning process..

that's all about the blog , oops i mean english for law blog.But , i will still the use the konowledge that i had learned here to post in my own blogspot.So , thanks all of you for sharing your view and thanks to everybody who help me.....Astalavista Babeh

I Need Plenty of Luck!

2009-10-25T04:09:00.000-07:00

The fact that im busy with assignments,discussion,preparing for final exam and other personal stuff does not give me good excuse for the late post.Im sorry Puan Sitha.Final is unfortunately tomorrow and here am i rushing posting my reflection but to be honest i rather blog than read the oh-so many cases.seriously.People,i just realized that if you are force to do something no matter how hard it is for you to do it at first,eventually you will be able to do it and if you're lucky you might also be good at it too.Take me for example,i thought that there is no way i could finish reading 'mengenali undang-undang kontrak malaysia' within three days but hey,i did it!not to say that i've mastered it completely but the fact that i did finish make me realized that you can do something that you think was impossible.You just need the extra kick or push.For me its the limitation of time that i have before final starts.Well,i think its time for me to drain my brain with loads of cases,act and statutes again.Please wish me luck!i need plenty of if!

2009-10-24T02:02:00.000-07:00

End of semester
After 14 week in ukm, now our lecture was end. After break for ‘hari raya’ we have to settle our presentation. we begin with our pbl for contract and consti. For the first time, i spend my time with my group member at library for 2 weeks. We have to find our fact to use in our argument for pbl. I feel enjoy with them because we have good co-operate between us. We started our pbl for Malaysian legal system and followed by consti and contract.
I think, this presentation help us to learn more about law in Malaysia and how to be a lawyer in the future. Besides, it give us more information about the law. We have to find the facts, cases and more for our own self. It is very interesting because we got the experience to depend our client in court..
Now , i have to do my revision for my final exam. I hope the information that i get from pbl can be use for my final. I hope i can do well for my final..good luck for all.
Thanks madam..

the nemesis returns

2009-10-23T19:13:00.000-07:00

I cannot run and I cannot hide. After a while since the last final examination, now I will be seeing them again. The worst about it is the nemesis that was hiding all this time has returned. Whoa...sounds like a science-fiction movie. But what I refer as the 'nemesis' is actually my stressful state of mind because the final examination is just around the corner. The stress consumed my life and as the result, I can no longer see colours of university life because in my mind, all I have been thinking is the final examination.

The stress gives me headache. I kept on worrying and wondering that accompanies me during my revision. Questions like "can I get a desirable achievement for the exam? can I maintain my pointer during the whole 4 years so that my scholarship will always be provided for me each semester? Can my parents get what they had hoped for?" mingles around my mind and caused severe stress for me. There is something strange about me. I tend to bottle up the stress and my problems. It is often said that we better share our problems with the others. But I just refused to do so even though I know, it would affect my studies and my health as well. I think the main problem is I did not trust my heart. My heart says I can cope up with the studies. But my mind keeps on doubting my heart. In the end, my mind conquered my heart and eventually, my soul.

A couple of days ago, I went back home to get blessings from my parents. When i was going back to UKM, my mother told me, " I cannot help you. But I wanted to. All I can do is pray for you." At that moment, the sparkle of tears from her eyes catches my attention, destroying the wall of hesitation that I have in my heart. I can see how she expect so much from me. I cannot let her down. I made an oath to myself. I will try my best during the final exam. And for this stress, I will slice it to pieces at all costs even if I only have a blunt sword in my arm.

INTROSPECTION...

2009-10-23T11:41:00.002-07:00

this is my last post for this semester!!! I'm feeling awesome because i am going to finish this first semester very soon by doing the finals. i do really hope that i will do my best in the finals and get a good pointer.

first of all, i want to reflect on the so called "pbl", problem based learning. as it is a group work which have to do collectively....i guess that i myself had failed to give full co-operation to my team members. at first i thought that pbl is a small job which can be done very easily...but at last.. it turn up doing misserable in the court room.

this is my first experience as a law student, being a lawyer to my client and being the judge. both of them give me a good experiences where from there i can know how to bring the case to the court and on how to argue our points, till the point on how to give the judgement.

being as a lawyer i guess i had done my job better than anything else. i do really proud of myself because i had become a lawyer and will be the future lawyer...if i am still interested... i hope so.

being a one day lawyer in the appeal court make me feel in the cloud nine. it was a good court room where we, the appellant had bring out our points on the ground that is needed. me and my co-council had delivered our arguments in a way that should be. the same also goes to the respondents site. at last it is the time to give the judgement. we, lawyers from the appellant side was waiting for the judgement and hoping that the judge will give the judgement in favour to us. we was even waiting with all the thoughts running here and there.. whether we can win this case or not, what will happen if we failed and all sorts of things. finally, the judge had given judgement in favour to my client. huh.. we was very happy and thankful to hear about it. from there i had a feel on how a real lawyers feel when they win any cases.

furthermore, being a judge doesn't meant that one have not to prepare the cases very well. this really suits to me where i only rely to the bundles of authorities that given by both appellant and the respondent. being a judge in other hand is really a hard job. this is because we cannot simply give the judgements. as a judge, i think i did not perform well in it, both for asking the question and delivering the judgement. but at last, i manage to give the judgement even though it is really a hard work to do.

from this pbl, i had learned that one should always be prepared in any thing that we are doing no matter it is a small or a big matter. in future, i do hope that i will not make the same mistakes again and will correct myself in it. as experiences is the good teacher in our life, i also do believe that every person will become perfect if they had done or at least make mistakes. from here it shows that the person had tried their best in perfoming well in their work. i also notice that one should always give full commitment in doing things, which really lacking in me right now.

in next semester i hope that i will become somebody who will be more daring in doing things and will build up my confidence in performing my pbl. thats all for now and i would like to thank all my friends and the lecturers for guiding me all this while and hope that i will pay that by perfoming well in my law subject...

thank you everybody!!!.....

Swim To Prosper!!!

2009-10-22T01:53:00.000-07:00

I have taken up Swimming as my co-curricular activity. I chose swimming because I love swimming and I think that it is one of the sports that I can perform well in.

The training session starts very early in the morning and I always face the problem of reaching the pool on time. However, our swimming co-curricular is totally and absolutely FUN. I like the trainers and The Boss ( Pn Salmiah). The trainers and Pn Salmiah are very nice person. They are strict during the training but never harsh.

Our simulation activities were superb. We had many competitons and we even had Water Polo. Well, every group got prize because the trainers made sure that everyone at least had prize. The Water Polo was quite a new experience to me because I had never taken part in Water Polo before.
There are some rules for the game.

1. Only one hand can be used when you want to throw the ball.
2. 1 mark will be granted if the keeper managed to get the ball.
3. There are off-lines and the ball cannot pass that line.

The basic rules are like that. Well, our group lost in the end, but still it was a good game and I liked it very much.

The other important activity of the swimming club is organising and coordinate the swimming competition for SUKEM. The members' duty is to become the officers in-charged and make sure the competition run smooth. At that day, I was a participant instead of becoming a officer.

I thought I was good in swimming but I changed my mind after the competition. It's because I have seen some "terrestrial dolphins" during the competition. Well, I admitted that I was lack of training and thus I did not perform well. I felt that I could not breathe well and as if my lung was squeezing out through my mouth in order to get more oxygen.

However, I still managed to get a bronze medal in an event. It's my teammate that performed well. I was just giving an ordinary performance.

I promised that I will perform better next year and will make sure that I have more medals....

towards the end...

2009-10-21T03:42:00.000-07:00

well...

this is my last entry...

it's sad to know that it has come to the end...the 1st sem is going to be over soon...I wonder what have I learn throughout this semester???Actually a lot of things...I never though that I will survive at the beginning...but towards the end I know I gain something even though it's not much...I learn how to be a university student,learn how to be a law student...it's hard but I manage to survive for now...

final is just around the corner...I realize that I have miss out a lot of thing...I need to catch up with my study in just a few days...I've been asking myself whether I can do it or not???I cannot answer it,I don't know why...Sometimes I think I'm ready and sometimes I'm not...maybe my preparation is not enough yet...well...whether I like it or not I have to prepare myself harder...I don't want to be sorry later...

I must get ready...no matter how hard it is I know deep down inside me,I know I can do it...I must use all the knowledge and experience that I gain throughout this semester...I must apply them...use them wisely...I hope I can do my best in this final...

to my friends...

thanks a lot,sorry for everything and good luck for this coming exam...

farewell to my EFL blog...

2009-10-18T07:19:00.000-07:00

OooOooOoo...
oh my god,is october now and I believe that now is the time where all the students in National University of Malaysia will have not enough sleep or even did not sleep at all just because it is near the end of the semester.

Everybody is busy with their assignment and presentation and of course not to forget final exam is coming.Finally all the lecture finnish include my english for law class.Although I can not said that I have great improvement after this lesson but it is my first time post someting in the blog.Thanks for my lecturer for giving us the chance to have this experiance.I think I will continue doing this if I can manage my time very well in the future.

After finish all the PBL and presentation I feel double R,relief and relax.Now I clear about uni life.You must learn enjoy the process otherwise you will drown in the deep UKM ocean.Talking about my PBL,it is a good experiance to my as I can know what is actually lawyer doing in the court.It is a good exposure for us as we still young in this field.I do not think I did well in PBL but I know I have tried and hope next time I will perform better and give a reason or opportunity to praise myself.

Now I am in the process preparing for the final exam and in this moment only I realise that I have left out a lot of things during last few months in this faculty.It's make me feel I still need more hardwork to survive in this faculty.Eventhough now I still can not clearly see my future but now I know cleary about my main intention in this unniversity is to get the degree and things after that put aside first.Focus,focus and focus.Thanks for reading it.

From an ordinary Kris....

"DONT READ !! "

2009-10-18T01:45:00.000-07:00

This is my forth reflection on my studies experience here...at UKM

The final exam is coming through...and i feel that im not well prepare yet..

looking back at my PBL presentation...i feel disappointed...
really-really bad!!..i cant imagine bout my carry mark anymore..

this is what i got...and i dont think i deserved it...
my previous post was about the "teamwork"..
and the result from my TEAMwork here is totally suck..

PBL is a good way in learning something..
and i think its also a good way in developing our social skills..

but...our PBL now is something that i feel can kill us all..
because the PBL is our carry mark and its really important for us...

what im not agreed with PBL is our carry marks and its depends on workgroup..
rather than individual performance...but...just imagine if someone who in the group that didn't care about the PBL
and also never care about the marks...You and your group will failed with him/her...
is it fair??

absolutely NOT!!

but that what i has to faced...and i hope next sem i will have a better groupmate than now..

as long as i can manage to stand with this situation i will try..
and i hope i can do my best for my final exam..

thats All... :(

the end is here

2009-10-16T18:23:00.000-07:00

First and foremost,I would like to apologize to Madam Sitha for the very late submission of my post. It was quite a hectic week that we had to face. PBL's,assignments and not to forget,studying. Some of us is also involved in other non-academical activies such as sports and organizations that made ourselves even busier. Personally,I never felt so busy,tired and frustrated in my life. Just imagine,in a week,I must be a councel in a particular legal suite and finding the authorities is not as easy as cake. However,it was all worth it as my group's display in the trial was hugely praised by the lecturers. I was given a huge compilment as they said that my level of confidence was high. Still, I wonder though,as our argument and level of presentation was not that good. After thinking about it for quite awhile,I realize that it may be due to our effort in the past where each and everyone of us,including myself that is,always went to see and have a consultation with the lecturers. I realize that my legal knowledge is still far from expert,thus it triggers me to have a discussion with the lectures from time to time. Only now I know,the lecturers gives extra credit towards student that practice the habit of meeting them and have a discussion.

After realizing this fact,I vow to myself that I will always respect and meet the lecturers from time to time so that they will always have a good eye on me.

Wake up....Yuen!!!!!

2009-10-15T05:47:00.000-07:00

Ooh…It is impossible….Today is my Contract PBL and I just finished it in a very ‘memorable way’.It is impossible and unbelievable that this kind of incident will happen on me since I have put efford in doing my research. Before my group enter into the meeting room where the PBL will going to start off, I manage to look at other groups’ members who have brought a lot of reading materials that may help them during the presentation .As the moment I stepped into the meeting room, some kind of uncomfortable feeling restrained my brain .In the meeting room, my colleagues were holding their bundles authority and argument text. However, I have nothing in my hand. I try to comfort myself by thinking that I already well-prepared and will not have any problem in my performance later. But …. I am wrong and come out from the meeting room with a groomy mood and it is a great failure to me. In the PBL , I have made a serious mistake when I failed to identify the applicable Act and misused the authority in a wrong way.
For me, the most significant element that I need to bear in mind is don’t over confidence without based on a reasonable ground. Previously , I thought I will able to perform well and so my lecturers can have a better relief for our PBL. However , I myself is the person that spoilt up my group .This is because of my over confidence on my own ability until not realize that I have been in a wrong track. From here, I feel like want to knock on my head as a punishment for my negligence in doing my work. My performance in the PBL has shown that if I still not realize on my own problem that I will stuck ion the way ti achieve my ambition and life goal.
Having experienced the worst performance that I have presented in the PBL, I feel that the main key to keep myself aware to my weakness is ‘EFFORD’. Initially, I think that I have done my work in an excellent way but after this PBL , I realize that I am not efficiency and proactive in solving any problem. I have learned that if I have any obstacles in solving my problem, I must ensure that there are no leniency and clear confirmation may be carried out to avoid failure . This experience make me feel that if I am not meticulous in doing my work , the effect will not only happen on myself but the people that work with me as well. This understanding is essential to help me develops a positive characteristic and personalities. Otherwise, I will not able to perform in my future because this kind of understanding is important to guide me in doing my stuff in a proper way.
As a saying goes’ no pain no gain’ , therefore if we want to succeed in our life, the only tunnel that I can go along is put more effort and seek advises from other people to ensure that I am on the right track. If I am not try to ‘transform’ myself from now, the only thing I get is ‘FAILURE’ and become the loser forever for everything. I will work harder from now and hope that I will have the chance to experience the taste of success in my future .

Truly Disappointed

2009-10-15T02:23:00.000-07:00

From young until now, i have always known as a mediocre, never known as an outstanding student. Sometimes, i wish that i could at least have the taste of an outstanding student but i know i should face the reality than just day dreaming. Although i am an average student, everything i have been asked to do, i will always strive for the best. During high schools and secondary school, i done my job and assignments the best i could. However, i have let myself down today. I am truly disappointed with myself. We had Arab reading exam today and i thought i might be ok with it. It turned out to be really opposite as i thought it would be. In the midst of reading the text, i had difficulties recognizing the words and i read super slow.

I knew at that moment i was screwing up myself and i knew that the words that i read were not accurate. Later, my Arab lesson teacher asked me how did i do for the reading and i honestly told her that i did real badly. She just kept silence and silence meant agree. At that time, i was total dumb stuck and i was obviously upset with myself. I talked to myself saying that " if you at least put more effort in that reading, you would never face this problem today", "perhaps you should take arab lesson more seriously", "you should pay attention in class" and the questions went on and on.

Now, i am in my room, analysing my own problem and really want someone that i can talk to but, i do not know who i should talk to. I want to call my mom to talk to her about it but i do not want her to worry bout me, i want to call my friends but i am afraid that they do not understand my feelings. All i can do now is just to write down this posts as the way to express how i feel. I paused seconds to think, what i should really do in the future to improve my Arab. I do not want to let myself down again and also to my Arab teacher. Yea.. maybe a lot of people might ask me "why do you want to care so much in Arab?? and its no big deal", but honestly to me, when a teacher gives me a bad comment, that will give me a big impact. I know i got to brush up my reading as well as writting in Arab. If i did not help myself, no one will.

My last blog entry =)

2009-10-13T21:19:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone, seems time passes by very quick. In a blink of eye, our first semester will end soon.
I will reflect on our course English for law. After studying for pass 3 month, I learned a lot of stuffs. Skimming and scanning really do help me in reading thick case books. It helps me a lot in finding the relevant facts in doing my research for Contract Law and Constitutional Law. I think, skimming and scanning can be apply not only in my studies in the university but through out my entire life.

I also felt that, this course also improved my vocabulary and grammatical skills in English. From, passive sentece to reading for detail, helps me in understanding how english sentences work. Subject, verb and object is something uncommon for me even though I have been studying English for the past 18 years. I thank our lecturer , Puan Sitha in giving us a clear explanation in how passive sentences works. It really helps me in reading judges judgement and cases whereby the entire cases were written in passive form.

Ever day we will learn something in life. I believe that English for Law really taught me a lot in terms of English and in other aspect like how to give a better presentation and doing research for a certain topic or issue.

I think this course not only improved our English level but Puan Sitha had taught us the basic in doing research and understanding how things in life works ( Adapting to certain stuffs if the environment does not adapt to us ). With that, I thank you Puan Sitha once again. I hope we will meet again in the nearest future.

-Jeremy-

NOT the same old post.

2009-10-01T03:39:00.000-07:00

So many things to do yet so little time!Well,actually if I only had planned earlier all my assignments I wouldn’t be as stress and depressed like now,however,my procrastination and lazy-ness did bring out the best in me.For example now Im spending my free time with researching,reading cases and organizing my schedule so that I have time for my beauty sleep.Which by the way had gone from 8 hours to 4 or 3 hours only.

As I read my previous reflection entry I can’t believe how relaxed I am before.Now with PBL coming,Khidmat masyarakat and english assigments I am no longer a relaxed students I really feel like im in a law school people!heck,I even skip meal to attend my group discussion!Nevertheless i don’t feel so pressure but instead I enjoyed it.I really don’t have a clue why,I guess I like the way it kept me busy and make me feel like im working in big shot law firm.Call me a dreamer,I don’t mind.

The fun part,my raya celebration,the crowd was awesome,the food was good and so was the ‘duit raya’.Not to mention I gain weight,serious diet is needed much!Before I forget,allow me to share something I learned during my holiday.First,some things should always remained as it is,for example family tradition.I just realized how important it is to be with our family because it is one the main component in life that made us who we are now. Our family is the one who taught us the right and the wrong so it is important to cherish them.Second, procrastination is never OK,if you want to do something,do it right away,don’t wait because by the end of the day the one who has to suffer is you and you alone.To wrap up my story,everything will turn up well if you choose to embrace every difficulty situation to your best instead of whining about it!

few weeks before the battle...

2009-10-01T00:14:00.000-07:00

Rise up,first years!! Its already the end of your heavenly holidays. Aidilfitri holiday was a great time for us to release all our frustration,mainly due to the billions of assignments that we have to endure for the past few weeks. Well,that one week holiday is over. Its back to our core business now,and that is to study. Technically,all our lectures had finished prior our holidays. But there is a catch,it does not mean the end of the semester yet. There is still one tiny issue to be settled before our honeymoon,and that is the final exam. Starting from the last lecture,we have approximately three weeks before we meet our destiny. Most of our final examination marks will be taken from our Problem-Based Learning's assignments. The quoestions are basically referring to a case,where we will be divided into groups and from it,we must choose who will be the judge and also the appelant and respondent's counsel. Discussions regarding the matter have been conducted almost everyday in this dying weeks before the examinations. From this,now only most of us realizes our level of knowledge in the subjects that had been thought throughout the lectures. Some of us are satisfied,some are less than happy. Still,through this given assignment,it helped us to exchange informations among each other,not to forget creating an even close bond between all of us,the first year student.

In this given moment,I woul like to wish a Selamat Hari Raya to all Muslims in the faculty,may this wonderful month we will gain more prosperity. Most importantly,good luck in your final examinations. May you pass with flying colours.

Time!!

2009-09-30T23:58:00.000-07:00

hello every1...

how are you guys??

I'm very busy here...

Well...

As we all know that every 1st year student now is busy preparing for the PBL...I'm one of them of course...It is the most exhausted experience that I ever had...I have to find a bunch of cases,a lot of discussion and many more...I felt so tired...But I have to do it no matter how tired I am...It's my duty as a student...

Everyday since past few weeks I have to wake up in the morning to come to PUU to have discussion about PBL until evening...Then during night I have to go to Dectar because I have to do rehearsal for my KOKE which is 'teater bangsawan'...I only come back to my college after 12 midnight...

I never thought that I will be so busy until I don't even have time for my friends which are not law student...They were complaining about how busy I am so busy until I don't have time to hang out with them anymore...I felt sorry to them and of course to myself..Why??Because I fell that I don't have life anymore...To busy with all this crazy works makes me crazy...

huh...

I'm exhausted...

But...

All these have teach me how to handle the time...How to appreciate the time as it is very valuable...How to use the time properly...These crazy works make me learn a lot actually...

I also learn the law itself of course by doing the PBL,being a leader,being cooperative with my group members,time management and of course the most important is that I have learn to appreciate my friends...They have been very supportive and give me the strength to continue this journey as I still have a long journey to go trough...

I hope I can endeavour till the end...

p/s: Selamat hari raya semua;-)

IMPROVEMENT...

2009-09-29T11:05:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone..... As this is my third entry, i would like to talk something about myself. I know who am i, what i like to do, what i do not know and all sort of things about myself. I can even try to correct myself in any way that should be and still working on it. As i am a slow learner, i felt the difficulty to catch up exactly what the lecteres are teaching all about; certain topic i do really understand. But it seems that i should improved myself by concentrating in studies rather than doing anything which is really not important. I also like to day dream about my life, future caring more in other person. One bad habit that i have is that i always be thinking what people will think about me if i had done anything no matter it is a good thing or else. I always will put my leg in other shoes and also concern about others without failure.

One more about improvement that i want to do is by giving full commitment in doing our pbl. I believe that all the members should cooperate themselves to make it successful. I also do hope that i and my friends would perform well in our works and finish it as soon as possible so that we could concentrate in our final exams. As the pbl carries 30% of the marks, we should not take it for granted. I hope i should and can learn from the mistake that i have done so far in doing assignments and presentation and would do better in future....

3rd STRIKE!!

2009-09-28T22:23:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone..this is my 3rd post for our class blog..

what im gonna reflect on here is about a TEAMWORK...
yes...is also related with GROUP WORK..

PBL or problem base learning program is about to start about a week..
so everybody now seem buzy with their assignment and presentation..
there are also somebody who didn't care about it at all..

yes...all the PBL is a GROUPWORK so we need TEAMWORK here guys..
what i learned from the current situation now is TEAMWORK can be suck if there is
someone who don't want to give their full commitment in order to finish the work..

I can feel the tension and I know someone does too..
And there is one of my friends who cried about it..hahaha

The problem I faced here is.. all the subject we got a diffrent's group members...
and more peoples mean more types of behaviour I has to faced..OH GOD help me..huh

In my opinion..All group members must give their full commitment..
at least TRY...there is one of my members that always said "I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO" and "IM NOT CLEAVER AS YOU"...
yes i know its your problem..so..if you dont know..try find a way to know it..
if you not cleaver enough..then try to be it...dont stay there and wait for a HERO to save you..

Huh..for the conclusion..
TEAMWORK is needed in GROUPWORK...
no TEAMWORK...just forget the GROUPWORK..
I also want to say thanks for my group members who give their full commitment in our assignment :O

meet me halfway..

2009-09-28T19:40:00.000-07:00

Every single time i been thingking about you..travel seven sea ..i been looking now..this is where i stay..now its just you and i..i will drive until i die for you and i..can you meet me halfway right at the boarder line ..i want you so bad its my only wish..so meet me halfway..i am on the way to you..

(l@w and i)
(--,) = (^^,)

Working together..is what we been doing all this time..its hard for all to give commitment but then its what we need to learn.Moving together as a team !! Yet we all learn from mistake..its make us strong and wise..now i realize how important a good communication and responsible in our self..every single mistake make me realize more about things which seems to be small matter yet had turns out and become a big deal..during this week..with all the presentation and programme base learning..owh..''sweet dream''..everyone..keep moving..lets move together..

freedom of speech
yet
i had become speechless
living in my own world
WITH YOU
MAY GOD BLESS
(--,)

Holyday Fasting Experience

2009-09-28T09:58:00.000-07:00

I had preferred to stay in my college during the Hari Raya holyday.My roommate and I had bought some foods,because we knew that the cafe will closed,and the bus service will not operate during the holyday.The room with the number 007 in block 2 whereby my roommate and I stay is the only room in the block is still lived by human in that time.
Initially,we enjoy our life in the first day of the holyday in collage.The internet is very smooth,and the condition is very quiet because everyone is ‘balik kampung’ already.I spend my time with my computer and books.On the third day of the holyday,we started facing difficulty as we were getting run out of foods.In fact,I could ask my brother and friends to supply us some foods.But we decided to ‘enjoy the pain’,after all we did not want to troublesome anyone because of our own mistake.
‘good luck’,thats what my friend had stated when I mentioned that I would remain in the collage during the holyday.I just eat bread for breakfast and a cup of instant noodles for dinner to reduce the consumption of foods.We spent most of our time by sleep.My intention to reduce my weight sometimes bring me the strength and spirit.On Friday,we just eat biscuit and water .on Saturday, I ask my friend to came to the collage and bought us some food because we can’t take it anymore.The cafe opened on Sunday.
Now I understand how tough are the Muslim as they fasting for a month during the Ramadhan.Actualy,I don’t want to reveal this idiotic and embarrassing experience but I have to do so for the sake of my blog entry...hehe..

My Raya Holiday

2009-09-28T08:25:00.000-07:00

It was a unforgotable raya holiday. I really enjoyed myself after meet my friends and my family.I was spend much time with my family and friends.

On 20 September 2009, I went to my malay friends and neighbours house.I went out at morning with my friends. Really enjoyed myself after seeing my friends. 10 of us went into two cars. After visiting our malay peers, we went to sea at mersing.

At afternoon, we reached our destination. Then, when we played games and having funin water, suddenly one of my friend got drowned. he was shout and seek for our help. We was shocked and screaming to seek help from others as we all not well in swimming. Quickly, a guy came and jumped into sea and saved my friend. We managed to save him and pulling out of the water. He was unconseious. We performed CPR on him. After awhile he spitting the water and started regaining conseiousness.

We really scared alot wen one of our friend drowned. On top of that,the drown friend never inform his parents as well that goin to sea. So really dame scared. After that we packed our things and make move from there. The holiday almost become a horror holiday; god sake we fine and safely returned home. An unforgatable raya holiday this year and we decided never go to sea again.

pn.sitha i,m very sorry for the confrence..wont repeat it again

Excited??

2009-09-28T03:32:00.000-07:00

Time past really fast and 1 day morning I woke up when I checked the calender only I realise that my first sem is going to over soon.But in my brain the image on MMP week,my first lecture,tutorial in still fresh but now all is going to the end.It is really going speedly and this also give me a sign that final exam is just around the corner and also need to hang in a lot a lot of assignment,presentation and PBL.Am I feel excited???I still remember the time when i was still in Form 6,my senior from university told me that uni life is fun because no need to work so hard to obtain good pointer,but now I only know my table will always full with papers and law books and no time to tidy up my messy table.If my mum see it for sure she will kill me,haha.

Until now i still do not feel confident on myself in this faculty of Law although i have already in this faculty for a few months.I afraid I can not maintain my result in this sem.What I need to do just only force myself to try my best and hope in the exam all the question will be very simple.I think all the first year student also aim for that.Haha.Really hope The God will give me more power to study very hard so that i wont have the reason for me to regret.

Is very near to 3rd of October is Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Malam Persembahan Pentas Pesta Tanglung ke-30.I am very happy to be one of the member in this MC group.I really learn a lot from there.Really need to thank my trainer that always giving me advise and moral support.Now I still practice for the Malam Persembahan Pentas and we still have no idea who will be select to be the MC at that night.If I have been selected,it is another great experiance to me after the Karnival Kebudayaan.Many people ask me why you still joining all these activity as you already very busy with all the assignment,presentation and PBL,and my answer is this is because I love to do so.So I hope i still have the same passion,effort to tackle all the law books.And I hope when people ask me why I want to study law and i will answer him the same answer.
P/S Madam sorry for being late.

Depressed and Disappointed.....

2009-09-28T02:14:00.000-07:00

Everyone hopes to be the best in anything. Praised and recognized by others. This is a part of nature. Living creatures love and hate competence at the same time. It is because competency makes sure that only the winners survive. Losers will be eliminated from live. However, not many people willing to sacrifice for their aims in their lives. Hence in our life, the number of loser is far exceeding winners.

Do you grade yourself as winner of the life or loser of the life? I used to grade myself as a very top winner in my life. Now, I grade myself as a loser. I was not serious in my university life. I did not study at all. I put entertainment and leisure before my academic. Friends' invitation served first, then only my assignment. This is what i meant "not willing to sacrifice".

I almost miss up all my classes which start at 8am because of my "unwilling to sacrifice my bedtime". I burn midnight oil to do my assignment at very last minute and thus unable to wake up in the next morning even though I have two alarm clocks with me. I have disappointed so many people. I am disappointed with myself too.

Furthermore, these last few weeks of the first semester had made our lives so hectic and tensed up with the Problem-based Learning(PBL). I was trying to prepare all my PBL during the Raya holidays but I was admitted into hospital due to fever and diarrhoea. I spent half my holidays there. My health condition has declining recently. I have not recovered from diarrhoea yet. It's time to return to the previous healthy lifestyle. Sleep earlier and wake up earlier.

I am highly-depressed and disappointed with myself. I do want a good result and praised by lecturers like others do. Well, i cant imagine a normal people who want to be scolded instead of praised. But, the problem is I failed to do so. I promise myself here, from today on I will not do the same mistake again and I will focus in my study. I will give my full commitment in my study. I will also change lecturers' impression towards me.

It is time to walk out of the depression and failure. I want successes and I will make sure I have them by whatever means and sacrifice necessary.

PS: Puan Sitha, I am sorry for always being late and I will never repeat it again.

3rd Lucky Strike

2009-09-27T05:24:00.000-07:00

As we already know,most of the law subject,which i called the three Ukay's(referring to UK10) had completed the syllabus except for Malaysian Legal System(MLS) which had to be extend due the fact that two weeks had been taken from the lecturer herself.This is because of public holiday.Well,enough about that,what i want say is about TIME

I want to know,as i stay longer in this peaceful and harmonious Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia,it seems that my time were running away from me.Do you have any answer for that?for me,i am trying to improve my time management.For you information,this look like silly but most important thing had been in my radar for a long time.I always tell to myself,improve your time management.But,the result was nothing and that because i am not serious in doing this.I wonder but not jealous,how come other people can follow their time punctually.In fact,i can do that but only when i was pressured by someone.But when i'm not pressured by other people, i tend to take things less serious and sometimes,it can be disastrous.I am saying this based on my experience..:)

Talking about time also makes me think, how can i improve my time management..??i had tried many things such as arrange my time-tables,trying to punish myself if i was not following the schedule and other things that i do not want to mention right now..hehe

By the way,if you have any suggestion..you can put it in my comment box..i would like to hear one and might be applying it

The other thing is about my English proficiency,since i pursue my study in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia,i think that the only things that keep improving my English is English For Law course because apart from that,i was only speak Malay .I am also very lucky cause i take law,which mean i can still and need to improve my language because english is the language for law.So,i have decided to do well in my course and used that chance to improve my language.
Before this,i always think that in UKM,you will only speak Malay but now, i had change my way of thinking,if we want to learn something,it does not matter where,what matter most is you.

And finally,it is still not to late to wish all of you SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI 1430

LEADERSHIP V PARTNERSHIP

2009-09-27T03:33:00.000-07:00

It has been a long time since the last time I'm a leader of any group or organizations. During my schooldays, i was holding a lot of posts-mainly, the leader. I was the deputy head prefect, the commander for KRS, chairman for PSSGM (silat), the chairman for the club of photography, the chairman for crime prevention club, the chairman for blue house and even the chairman of the mosque! This does not include of me being a leader for small groups of students and being the leader of facilitator in courses. When I was in UITM, I told myself that I should stop of being a leader for a while...So, it went that way. I never wanted to be a leader until now when I'm in UKM. I was chosen to be the leader for the PBL group.

I'm not being cocky about who I was. In fact, I know that some of my friends may have a more bombastic-mumbo-jumbo responsibilities in the past. Which makes they better than I am. What I want to share here is what I have developed through the years of being a leader for organizations. What actually a leader do? before that, what is a leader? Well, according to the Oxford Dictionary & Thesaurus of Current English, a leader is the one who leads. For example director, chief etc. So, leaders are suppose to be followed right? Because if we rebel against our own leader, the organization or the group that we formed is at the brick of banishment by our own disobedience. It is like building a sand castle near a shore where a tidal wave is approaching. So, to ensure the group or whatever we have formed lasts long, the leader are suppose to be effective right? Effective in what sense? Maybe the leader needs to make the right decision in every situation? does the leader needs to make the right decision all the time? the leader can never go wrong? should the leader make his own decision without considering what others may think?

This is the time where 'partnership' come into the picture. Through my years of being a leader, I have learnt that we are humans. We do make mistakes. Sometimes, our so called normal-without-a-post group member may got some ideas that even I as the the leader may not think of. What damage would it cause if I put their ideas into consideration? plus, we can work hand by hand and I believe, by this way of treating my colleagues, they will respect me even more. I'm saying this because i can see these values are lacking in my surroundings. I do know and I truly understands how it feels like being a leader. There are some leaders out there that cannot cope with the stress, they starting to give up and blaming each others. In my opinion, a group or organization is not composed of the leader only. Actually, the group itself is the leader. Each and every member of the group carries the responsibility to lead themselves. Not by just relying to one person.

I do understand about how hard being a leader. Because of that, I'm applying what I refer as partnership in my leadership for the PBL group. By this method, we can work together as a group and respect each other.

In conclusion, a leader needs to know how to tackle various situations that may happen in a group so that they can find the exact solution for every problem that they are facing. Last but not least, maybe the title of this post can be changed from Leadership v Partnership to leadership needs partnership.

My Break

2009-09-26T23:06:00.000-07:00

After all the hard works and tiredness and also lake of sleep, the sem break finally arrived and i can 'balik kampung' to see my beloved family. There is been a long times i haven't going back home and during my life at UKM, it really teach me how to appreciated all the times we have with our family members especially when all of us grown up and will have our own life, to gather together as a family will getting harder as all of them are busy with their own life and jobs.

Back to my reflection, for this is my first sem break as a university student maybe not mush different with school break accept for me i need to travel far to going back home and take a very tiring journey all the way home. But before i can really going back home, there is a important duty, or actually a camping that i had sign in to attend it. The aim of the camping is to gather all the students especially from Sabah and Sarawak, who are not going back on the sem break to take part and join the activities. At the beginning, it is quite tough for me because i dont even know one of them and that the chance for me to build up my social web or network with other side of my own world. For the first time of my life, i finally can meet such great students that same races with me. As personal, im grown up in a such multiracial community and never had a chance to experience living in my own culture and communicate with someone that are same ethnic like me. Maybe some mind thing it is ridiculous and not important but for me, i have been living a far from my own culture and races makes me feels that it is important to me to search back my background. From the gathering, it is really help me to cope all the curiosity within me. Finally i got the chance to speak by my own language with others than speak the same with me although my Iban language is bad. Furthermore, the camping truly give a lot of benefits to me because im not only can explore my own culture but also gain so many knowledge and experiences throughout my 4 days and 3 night at Johor.

After the incredible tripped at Johor, it is time for me to enjoy my rest and holiday at home. But im not going to wasting my break by sleeping and eating for the whole days left. So, as it is still in the 'Raya' mood and still in the moment of festive, i decided to have a '1 Malaysia' trip to all my Muslim friends that celebrated Hari Raya. Why i call it '1 Malaysia' trip, because all my friends comes from different races, religion, and culture stick together in one car to celebrated Hari Raya. It seem like common to us, but to me as a Malaysian that really show us who Malaysian is and such things may not happen without congeniality. We should realize and back to basic on how to take care of our Malaysian, by the simple things that we do it is not only can bring us together but it also can makes us apart. Festive season always be the best times to unite all the Malaysian together under the one roof of Malaysia and learn others culture as it is our responsible as a part of this community.

The so-called break up letter.

2009-09-23T10:44:00.000-07:00

Dear the chosen one,

I have a feeling you knew this time would come. And I have to say that it's not you, it's all me.(The typical I'm-not-that selfish-lines)

You and I have been through months of moments that we shared together and our relationship has been pretty good. Up until now. You never demanded exclusivity and I didn't imagine I'd need to go anywhere else for something I could look up to. It has always been you. But lately, if you have actually noticed, it has been a rocky situation for us both. I noted the fact that we've known each other too well yet that does not suffice much for me to hang on with you. Bits by bits, I'm losing hopes on you and if you ever realized, things were totally different when we first started out. You have always enthralled me and everything felt easy and hassle-free that I assumed my previous life with you was an almost like a bed of roses. So conveniently linked to you and these people around me have always been there as my support system to keep us together still. All I ever had to do was sit back and focusing on you. Not much efforts I had to put, as you obviously can see.

But now? I can see the vast differences. I don't know whether this would come out right or will only worsen the situation yet I can no longer hold it back. I have to let you know that all the passion and enthusiasm I once felt with you are diminishing gradually. I used to look at you knowing that out of all those promising options I had, you'd fit me best mentally, physically, and emotionally. I admit that you used to be everything that I wanted and dreamt of. I enjoyed getting to know you. Every inch of you left me with curiosity that induced myself to discover and explore you more tirelessly. Chosing you boosted up my pride as I know only few souls are that lucky to be with you. You created wonders, hopes, inspirations, and aspirations for my life and made me a better person by being with you. With you, I learned how arguments can be excruciatingly annoying yet fun at the same time. You teach my heart and mind to speak meticulously. I was practically trained by you and having you running in my head daily, never wears me out. I constantly have been told by them that by keeping this relationship with you, I will have a great future that is yet to be unfolded. But in order to actualize that dream, I have to be strong-willed and have a high capability of tolerating you always. Each of your needs and demands despite that will annoy me to the core. Eventhough in the beginning my dad was going against my choice to go for you, I paid no attention because I knew that you won't let me down. Do you still think that this relationship is the best for us? I doubt that.

There are times I can profoundly feel that we belong together but when all these hardship and tests come along the way, my pessimist side is unleashed. At times I neglected you but come to think of how crucial it is to get back with you, I would go and get back on track with you. Well, since you are a very practical person, I bet you need strong reasons on why things are never the same. Firstly, I figured out that you are too clingy for me. You demand way too much time and attention from me. I find it hard for me to spend my time with my family and friends. In fact, it has been forever since I spare a quality time for myself. You have engulfed most of my weekdays routines and lately it has always been you who have been occupying my to-do list. Secondly, no matter how hard I tried to satisfy you, but to no avail. Instead, I always end up in disappointment and parts of me still feel rather unfullfilled. It is like everything I do to bond us back is never going to be enough for you. You complained that I haven't been putting much efforts to make this work. For once, give me a break. I'm just 19 and I deserve to enjoy my youth and not being suffocated with this kind of life commitment. I am not an anti-social hermit breathing under your sleeves. I have another thing I am obliged to focus on to which is called Life. Have you heard?

Thirdly, you are such a control freak. You just can't stop telling me what's wrong and what's right for my life. Mind you, I am mature enough to distinguish that. For whatever grounds you have to warn me with your threats and daunting words, there will always be someone who will disobey you. They don't feel intimidated over you. I am no different, so be my guest. I know this might sound rude, but in the meantime of all the headache and heartache you have given to me. I have to admit, that I've been indulging myself with someone else. Not in a serious sort of way. Hang on, I am not cheating on you. I need to unwind and evaluate myself of what I really want in my life to keep me contented. It's just that I had a thought of how relaxing my life could have been if I were to go back to my first love. The one I've always pictured myself building a long term commitment with. I should have not turned my back on him and realized that by being him, things will be easier and less suffocating. He does not have much for me to discover and to tolerate with as he is a simple creature compared to you. You are so complicated and hard to keep up with. You are just way too much for me to handle on a daily basis. As months go by, things get harder for me and not the other way round and I should be aware of that so that I won't be lost in translation. The thing is, I have been too preoccupied by you that if I ever let you go now, it'd be my greatest mistake. I have ran out of time to turn back to my first love and enjoy the idyllic life with him.

I don't know how much longer I should pretend as if my complacency can withstand the burden you're giving me lately. As much as I don't want to go on living up my life for years being relentlessly drained mentally and physically by you is as much I have come to a conclusion that it's too late to make up my mind and be with someone else. Of all the rantings I wrote here, I still have feelings for you my dear, although they don't feel the same anymore. After days of scrutinizing my future, I believe that we stand bigger chances of still being together. If you can actually try to put yourself in my shoes right now and fathom the dilemma I'm having, I guess this relationship wouldn't be this arduous. Do tell me if I need a change as that's what necessary to keep the relationship going. Please don't let me down again. I've come a long way to reach this stage of owning you. I can't back down as I've made several foolish mistakes in the past and I want you to know that I want to grow old with you and serving our kids and the public with whatever you have taught me about life.

So yes, help me to patch up this broken pieces and redefine our relationship, Mr. Legum Baccalaureus*

Desperately waiting,

Mia M Nor (1L)

*Legum Baccalaureus(LLB)- Bachelor of Law Degree.

1st love-TESL prog.

I apologize for the rantings. The crazy hours of preparing for PBL, presentations, and the upcoming finals that caused me to write this semi break-up letter . Don't worry, I'm still a law student deep down here and I won't settle for less. Please enjoy the video below. It illustrates us, the Law students who pretty much had a 'life' before they enrolled any law schools. :) It will crack your head even more.Enjoy your break and a Happy Eid Mubarak to all Muslims and may you have a good one this year.

--woohoo-- it's a holiday again!!

2009-09-20T06:57:00.000-07:00

it's me again!! haha.. firstly, to every muslim friends, i wish all of you selamat hari raya!!! hope you all can have a "real" holiday before facing a tough month coming ahead.. what is meant by "real" holiday is without thinking the pbl(problem based learning), presentation for hubungan etnik, IT's project and nevertheless our coming final. haha.. it is really scary isn't it??

however life still have to carry on no matter how tough is it!!! this is what i always tell myself to confort me!! and it is quite effective, you all can try!! haha.. now i'm sitting alone at the living room of my house, thinking that one semester is about to pass yet question marks on top of my head are still there!! haha.. law is really something need to memorise a lot!! so i got to remind everyone of you, got to take this opportunity to drink more tonics at home before you are back to ukm especially fuu!! there're a lot of challenge waiting for us to overcome..

yesterday(saturday) i came back to jb through ktm. and this is the first time i use ktm as a mode of transportation!! feel a bit excited while waiting for the train to arrive!! actaully my train should be on friday night but that night i waited for the ktm for nearly 2 hours still the train not arriving and at last the person-in-charge told us that the generator of the train was having some problem and maybe got to wait some more, so i decided to change the time to saturday!!

in the train, there are a lot of visitors from overseas!! haha.. most of them are going to singapore from kuala lumpur!! it was raining.. so i was like sleeping in the whole journey till i reached johor bahru!! haha.. my mum came to fetch me when i had reached the last station!! quite happy to see her and we went for lunch!! so coincidence that my younger sister also came back from singapore on that day!! but we didn't have our lunch together cause she was caught in a traffic jam in singapore custom!! many people are rushing back at the same time!! so left out my mum and me to have luinch together!!

it is good to be back and feel like that can relax and take one week break before school reopen!! haha... so hope to see you all on the 28 of september in pperfect condition ya!! take good care.. and my muslim friends, don't forget to bring some kuih raya to share with us!! haha.. see you.. once again, i wished all of you to have a wonderful hari raya!!

hardship

2009-09-18T20:45:00.000-07:00

Hi Mdm Sitha and all of My friends.Firstly I would like to wishing you all Selamat hari raya Aidilfitri and may all of you have a pleasant Holidays.Regarding to my reflection on everything that i had gain few months before and the result tfor the test that I had sat.Not to mention all ther preparation that I need to struggle on in doing my best for that precious 30% marks in our pbl.Problem based Learning is basically about our own responsibility in searching and discovering new submisssion for our studies which is involving Contract Law and Federal Constitution. This subject need us to perform well in delivering the related submission in mooting. Yes, mooting. That practically needing you to actually perform yourself in any role such as the judge, the respondent councils and the appelant.In this matter I have been appointed as the respondent in Contract Law while in Consti I play The role for the Judge.Hence I need to be more prepared not as usual as i need to play even harder in this field in order to survive for this semester. and i know that i will be in that place someday but somehow I neet to follow my guts that nothing in this world comes cheap.I need to pay for sums of effort in realizing my dreams and what not.So, books and cases will only be on my fingertips like my Contrac law had said,Puan Sakina that really opened my eye about everything that I have experienced before.Every hurdle that I have and will faced will draw Extra miles in my journey throughout the aim in success.Now, about the test result in English For law, though i know that I havent learn well in it as i still searching the essence of it. The subject itself give the meaning by not easy but importance in having me being good command in English in order to survive in those big career world coming ahead to me after 4 years in reading Law.I dindnt do my best in this course and I dont surprise with the marks but what i am so dissapounted is of course myself, i do take this as lightly as i could when i have to seperate my time on more important subject and that is my biggest mistakes. I shouldnt think and act like it.What can i do right now is to find that key of balance for all my subjects so that i will not miss any of it..... So for those that score high in this subject, congratulations for all of you and for me myself i need to stand here for understanding the whole process that i need to go through.Thanks for all the support and perhaps we will see again in 4 years time Insyaallah.Bye and please enjoy your raya as i mention to myself over and over again for just enjoying this holiday before I'm going to work hard after this break so Enjoy.

Nothing is FREE

2009-09-17T19:30:00.000-07:00

"No stress, no stress, no stress, just turn into your left left left" this is a sentence of a song sung by Jesse Mccartney and i desperately need those words.haha. I am sitting in my room in Kolej Rahim Kajai while most of my friends have already went back to their hometown.Sometimes it is good to have some time all on your own and do the stuff that you enjoy the most. It have been ages since i last did my favourite past time activities and i wonder will i have that opportunity again?

Alrighty! Lets get into my reflections. Back to our hometown for a week do not seem to be a very long period of time. Time will surely passes by super fast with tons of work to be done and revisions. Over the past few weeks, the students have been in real hectic life, completing their assignments to beat the deadlines. Group work is when the time everybody will either have co-operation or conflicts or even both. I truly understand those frustrations some of them had to undergo due to some bad circumstances because i have experienced that countless of time. I know it is hard to have everybody in the group to have the same objective or you would say consensus ad idem. However, i believe by communications or having dialogue with each other, the problems will be solved but i will not say 100%. To be able to achieve what we want as a group, each and everyone of us need to give not just take.

Other than group works, i found out that not everyone is helpful enough to help you in your studies. I seldom encounter this problem during my high school time and after i have studied here for few months, now i have learnt that i got to face the reality of life which is ''Nothing is FREE". Nothing is free here means i will not get the help from others without giving them something in return for that. Therefore, in order to survive this, i got to be independent enough and also to be smart enough (hopefully). haha. All and for all...this is what i call life....there sure to be ups and downs...the only difference is that, the way i look into my problems. If i am optimistic enough, then things will be much be easier.

Still not enough.....HOW?

2009-09-16T21:33:00.000-07:00

Yeah...This is the last week we going to finish our first semester syllabus.I am not sure whether this is something that can we cheering up o not.Why I say so?Honestly, I have some kinds of uninvited feeling in my minds.I am not sure whether i can maintain my academic performance in a excellent way as i tried before in my STPM.I really worry about the new things happening around me.It's seem everthing still keep changing and I think I am totally loss out.

Withtin this week,we will going to finis up our MLS,CONSTI and CONTRACTS lecture.However,my curiosity and uncertainty on all the compulsory subjects make me
frustrate and I really unsatisfify with my own performance.I still grapping in a dark tunnel and don't know where is my final station to stop by.I have the feeling that the things happening around me really challenging my own ability.i hate this kind of feeling because i afraid that i can't make it and will be thrown out from the "express train'in my lecture hall. I already realise that I can't just stick to my outdated method to catch out my academic .

In the past two months, I have attended in every lecture and what i get is just have curiosity ang vagueness.I am confious about the rules and principles that really really important in my contracts law.Even if I can understand,there are no use at all becuase I have the problem to apply all the rules in the proper way.I am sad to look at my lecturer expression when we unable to give an accurate answer during the revision week.I can feel that they are totally frustrated.Our lacturers have told us that our group is not good enough if compared to our our seniors.However, I as a part from this badge has try my best to perform.I try to contribute as much as I could and not to make my lecturers dissapointed.However, when i am giving an inacurate answer,the effect will be more discouraging.The same condition happen in my MLS nad CONSTIL where I realise that I am not able to comprehend it well.This is the major problem that really make me worry about.

Although next week will be Raya Holiday but it's not an relaxing holiday at all.This holiday is the only time for me to get myself well-prepared and not being thrown out from the 'express train'. I hope that i really can cope with this and will not make my parent dissapointed. This is because my parent's special clause 'Be the best, be the hope and fight the worse'.I will use all the time I have in the coming holiday to cope with my weaknees and do the best.I want be a good models to my siblings and in the same time keep my parents' hope alive.....n Prof I trust that all group will present the best in the coming PBL week and hope it will give an relief to our lecturers' efford.

Reflecting on Last-Minute behavor.

2009-09-11T03:54:00.001-07:00

Actually, studying in a University was something that I always wished for when I'm in form 6. I foresee my time in then Uni would be relaxing and somewhat easy for me to accommodate.

For the past 10 weeks, my life here seems to be quite intriguing. I'm in a constant struggling mode here due to my lazy/hardworking attitude. I must say back in high school, last minute study can always guarantee success because there were tips given by the teachers or the subjects that I had was not that hard to comprehend given the time of 1 and 1/2 years to study the same subject. However, in here, studying must be a consistent process. Why? we need to master a subject in 3 months and not only one subject but 3-5 subject in a very short period of time.

I believe that most of us are very last-minute oriented but I must say we need to change right now or we will eventually fall behind in just a blink of eye. The principle of last minute can't really doesn't help us here. Why?

a. There are too many assignments.
b. The subject that we learn will be applied in the future.
c. We will be insane after the exam. I truly believe last-minute students will not have enough time.Not to forget time to sleep and to eat.
d. The TIPS ARE NOT ENOUGH TO BEGIN WITH !

I think this really reflected me on my attitude. I must say I'm in a changing process right now. Although there were times that I'm very lazy till the only thing I wanted to do was to sleep but I believe that changing my attitude will eventually lead me to a better person. I don't want my 4 years in UKM staying up the whole night in preparing for exams or doing my assignments.I hoped for a relaxing university life. Thus, I must start to change.

~ Better late then never~

THE END...

2009-09-10T07:52:00.000-07:00

Today is our final tutorial in this semester. After 7 weeks, it is already finished. We will do not any tutorial after this till next semester. A lot of thing that I’ve learned since the tutorial started. Although not in a good condition to perform in this semester, I’m so thankful because I can finish it. After this, all of us will busy for our PBL. Since now, we have to do our research to sure our PBL will go smoothly.
Back to our tutorial, I think it try to give us more exploration about what are we will be to face in the future. Although it is have some difficulties to do that, I have to face it. This tutorial give me more information about what is law, how to use law in our live and most importantly is to give me preparation to my final exam on October. But, for this semester I’m so speechless. I don’t know why all of this happened to me. Maybe because I have no confidence to speak in English. Besides, I not prepare well for the tutorial makes me bit worried about that.
Today is also our last lecture. We have revision with lecturer for next week. So, next week we just make revision for all that we have learned since week 2 because we still not in lecture in our first week. This is the time for us to asking our lecturer anything we do not understand. This is the best time for us to know how to answer question in our final exam and know about the question although it is not too specific for us. And after holiday we will start for our presentation and PBL. So, for right now we are busy to do our preparation for that. We have to struggle to find our problem, cases and a lot of thing. Our PBL will going in mooting so, I have to prepare because this is my first experience to do mooting. I’m little bit worry for that.
Finally, I’m just wanted to say all the best for us in PBL and ‘SELAMAT HARI RAYA’ for all Muslims. And for non-Muslims, you are allowed to join and enjoy for our celebration. TQ... J

..if you ask about my reflection,i give you my reflection..

2009-09-02T10:39:00.000-07:00

fuuh..finally,i'm here at this blogging site

i was given supposedly easy task which is to post a blog

the problem is not that "post a blog" thing

but the task which is my reflection toward the course, is the real problem

hehe

generally,i think that law is very hard course

it look easy but don't judge a book by it's cover

when you decide to accept the offer letter for course law

it means that you decide to read law

because reading law means that it must be continuous

as from reading we gain knowledges and languages

and knowledges and languages is the assets of a lawyer

because reading law means that you must sacrifice much of your time reading

some people will say "why those law students were very proud of themselves"

some people will say "why it's getting hard to see you lately"

furthermore,the location of law faculty in UKM were very quite remote from other faculty

and to arrive there,seems like you had arrived in Brinchang,Cameron Highlands

but for me.....

i am happy with the offer to continue my law degree at UKM

although my first choice was at Shah Alam , UiTM....hehe

and it was really different with the previous programme that i take which is PI007 Law

Foundation KPTM 2008/2009

not to say it was getting harder

but to say it seems very weird to study law in Malay due that in UiTM,the language was English

here,i learn and experience a lot of new things like moot,debate,blog..

and I LOVE IT

it is because it is good for me and all of the students

in addition , to answer the previous questions....

we are not proud of ourselves and we are not that kind of people that do no want to mingle with

society

but we have responsibility that we need to fulfill and to achieve that we have to sacrifice

something but we will get the benefit later

in easy words,if you are law students,proove it and don't just brag about it

Reflecting on Contract Law.

2009-08-31T08:22:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the very late update.
Now, I would like to reflect on part in contract law which is the element of capacity.
The law in our country held, when a minority enters into a contract the contract will be void whereas the benefits that a minor gains will not have to be return to the adult.

For me, I think it's very bias towards the minors. Maybe in the past, the law was meant to protect minors from frauds or coercion from adults in entering a contract but nowadays things had changed. Nowadays minors are way cleverer compare with the minors 20 years back.Their way of thinking and learning is way more faster even if compare to the adults right now.
Their were some cases whereby the minors itself represented themselves as 21 years although they are just 18 years old. This was actually a fraud by the minors but the verdict was always one their side. So, I don't think it is fair towards the adults who get cheated by them.

The law itself must be flexible,so I felt that Malaysian Judges shouldn't just be holding the same precedent since the situation had changed. They should be looking the problem in 2 direction even though the minors are still young but when they are able to cheat, I think a different verdict should be held. Thanks.

Ogos.2009(kris 2)

2009-08-30T07:11:00.001-07:00

Now already my third month in National University of Malaysia,in Faculty of Law.I think i get use to this environment already...hopefully.I feel dissapointed of myself after the mid-sem test because I know I did badly.I am very scare to receive the result as I may get zero in those 3 papers.Now the situation is really very different with the moment I still at STPM because during that time I am still top student but now I look like the most dumb student in this faculty.But hope my fear will transform to be my great motivation to push me in this endless journey.I have senior told me that once you choose to enter faculty of law,you will hold the law books in your hand until the day you get off from this.Wow,is a extreme challenge to me.Sometime I will still think about whether law is really suit me,but just a second later i told myself that is no way back,i need to continue to face all the challenge in the future.
Apart from that,I am very happy and grateful that i have many friends that very helpful in this university.I would like to say thank you to all that had helped me before.May our friendship will remain forever.Nevertheless for all my lecturers that give a lot of knowledge to me.The final test is getting closer,so is time to work harder for myself,for my future and of course my beloved parent.
Before I end my second entry I would like to share with those who are reading my posting about my experiance in these past few weeks involved in Pesta Tanglung UKM.I was called by my senior to attend an interview for the selection of Pesta Tanglung MC.First,i just attend the interview to gain some experiance but unexpectedly I have been call for second interview because at that moment I saw many candiadates that really got talent on the stage.I felt really lucky that I have pass the second interview and now I am one of the member in the MC group.
We were given traning twice a week and so many kinds of test to make sure we are prepare for any kind of situation that may happen on that day.During this process i had developed my confidence to speak in public and learn to tackle sudden situation that may happen and also the correct pronounsation in B.Melayu.Now only I realise that although MC only stand at the stage for a few moment but need to do a lot of preparation work before we stand at the stage.In 11th september 2009 will be my first time talk in front of so many people and minister.I hope I will perform well and also have chance to be the MC at DECTAR in October later.
At last,thanks for reading it.I will see you in my third entry soon.Good bye.

My Ambition V. Everything I Possess

2009-08-29T09:20:00.000-07:00

I have been hoping and wishing to become a doctor since I was young. I had myself well-prepared for the career of a doctor. I started studying science since I was 7 and I had majored in Biology since I was in Form 1.Whenever people asked me "What is your ambition?". Without any hesitation and doubt, I would answer "I want and I will become a doctor.".

I was disappointed when I failed to get Medicine for enrollment into university. I am from a small town and news spread fast in small town(even faster for bad news). Everyone is gossipping how I did not get Medicine in markets and kopitiam. Before the customers ask for the price,they ask whether the shopkeepers have heard about my news. If the shopkeepers haven't heard about it,they would be happy to tell them. By the way,they are going to tell again even if the shopkeepers have heard about it........ My mother said she did not know how to respond or answer when her friends( aunties who held MEETING in markets) bombard her with questions......

Well,actually I just got a scholarship offerred from Japanese Embassy. I could accept the offer and study in Japan for Medicine. I was hoping to get the scholarship so much, but now that I had got it, I somehow hesitate and decide to reconsider it again. There are reasons I should take the offer and there are reasons not to.

WHY I SHOULD TAKE THE OFFER
1. I will have a chance to experience a different life which not many Malaysian have.
2. I will learn Japanese Language which is an asset to me in the future.
3. I can persue the field that I am more familiar and have dreamt for so long.
4. I can study the whole course for free and have monthly expense for RM 4201 + -

WHY I SHOULD NOT TAKE THE OFFER
1. If I fail the Japanese Language Test that I will study for the 1st year, I would be asked to go back M'sia with nothing. I will lose my current Law course too.
2. Even if I completed my degree and I want to come back to M'sia and work, I have to take many paper tests which are not easy. Besides,there are many obstruction set up by government to protect local doctors from overseas' doctor's competition.
3. I have to study for 7 years(MEDICINE) there. I jus have to study for 4 years(LAW) here.
4. Finally, I love my friends here and I think I can't afford to lose them. I will miss them so much.

So, I am really in a dillema now. Should I go? Or shouldn't I go? There are some friends who ask me to study there. Some hope that I would stay. Some do not care much and they just said " follow your heart.". My family members also hope that I will take up the offer. My own decision? Ermmmm,I don know yet.

Sometimes I am really disappointed with M'sia's government. I was born and raised up in M'sia. Though, I cannot get any offer from our government. It is the Japan's government that willing to give me a chance to persue what I want. M'sia government always claim that our people prefer to contribute and work for other countries other than their own country. A piece of my advice, before pointing finger to other people,think......." why they don't intend to work in the place they were born and raised up?". Then our government can solve the problem easily. M'sia government has already provided us for so many years in studies and many other affairs since we were young. Why refuses to contribute for our high education and let many of us disappointed and bear resentment inside us? Isn't it irrational? They disappointed people at the last stage, then people are going to disappoint them as well.

If I was offered the course of Medicine in my own country, I will not take any offer from other country(even from Howard University). Then I am going to work here in my own country,serving those who were also born and raised up on this land.

Anyway, Malaysia, Happy 52-nd National Day. I still love you. Hoping you can keep on progressing and thriving well. Good luck.

Turn over a new leaf...

2009-08-27T22:11:00.000-07:00

hey...

we meet again...

this is my 2nd entry...

where shall I begin...

hurmmmm.....

Being here in UKM as a law student for about 2 months have taught me a lot of things...I find it very hard at the beginning of my studies and I still feel the same way up until now...There are a lot of things that I still cannot cope up especially about my studies...I find it very hard compared to when I was in UiTM...I feel like I want to give up but I know it is not the best solution and if I give up on this I will break my parents' heart and they will be so disappointed with me...I do not want it to happen...

Time flew very fast...I still have a lot of things to do...I started to lose hope until one day when I met my mentor...I told him about my problem...He came with a few suggestions and the most interesting is he told that nothing is too late if you start it now...He said that make sure I finished study the topic for that week so that the next week I will not be burden...It really had realized me that I actually did not make any move to solve the problem...But keep on whining and make myself feel miserable because of it...

Well now I know...

I have to help myself first before asking others to help me...I have to work hard if I want to succeed ...I have to start it now because I know it is not too late to turn over a new leaf...I'm the one who have to start it not anyone else because it is all about me and nothing else matter...I have to be strong and determine if I want to succeed and those are the things that i want to do now...

...Starts all over again without looking behind and with a new spirit....

Reflection Updates!

2009-08-26T18:36:00.000-07:00

Finally,my second entry!First of all I’m keeping my oh-im-so-grateful-to-be-here speech to my first entry only.Let’s focus on my reflection about each one of my subjects.Yes people!im going to reflect on each of the subject Im learning here in UKM however Im not going to bored all of u especially Puan Sitha(im sure you have to read so many entries puan) so long story short,im summarizing my reflection!
First subject-English for Law,i’ve learned so many new words in this class especially those bombastic word like ‘preponderate’(I just love pronouncing it!) and im so excited to do research for my term paper because I find the topic that my group had choose a very interesting one.Learning is so much fun indeed if u had the passion for it.
Second subject-Contract,a very challenging subject that require a lot of thinking but the lecturers been really helpful!Third subject-Constitution,for me,this subject requires a lot of reading and im really trying to cope up with this one because to be honest im still figuring out the interesting part of this subject.
Fourth subject-Malaysian Legal System,the thing I love about the class is the way we get the chance to present our assignment in any way!We can do acting,singing,playing instrument and so many more.The lecturer really give us an opportunity to think creatively.For the record,this week presentation i sang a song!
Fifth subject-IT,it’s a very relaxing subject but very important as well!This subject will polish my skill in finding cases and articles which will be very useful for me.
Sixth subject-Ethnic relation,to be honest im trying my best to enjoy this class but somehow I always find myself a bit clueless by the end of the class.I wish I will view this class differently on my third entry.The last subject is Community Service,I’ve learned to be more aware of the social surrounding than before(I was a bit ignorant before) and we will have a camping trip which im really excited about!
So far everything seems to work out accordingly and although I had to struggle a bit but its really okay.Who says life is easy right?

LIFE IS A CHALLENGE - meet it

2009-08-26T05:35:00.000-07:00

Oh GOD i am under desperate now.. why should this happen to me? How am i going to manage my life here with all this problems? I always wonder why GOD has planned like this in my life even though i know that he is the doer and enjoy er.

This is the question that arose in my mind when i check my jpa status and i found out that my application was failed. I was disappointed because i was waiting for that opportunity since a long time ago. Besides that, my PTPTN also got some problem that i have to settle so that i can do application in the third group. I was imagining what shall i do with that money while waiting for the result but at last all my dreams had vanished as i notice that my application was failed. I do hope that when i appeal back i will get the scholarships.

Back to the reflection topic, i would like to share about the Pesta Konvo that recently held in UKM. I enjoy watching the opening ceremony very much because there was a lot of fireworks, performances by the 'PALAPIS', cultural dance, motor racing and many other things. I did not buy anythings because i do not have time and shortage of money. The best part is that when i and my friends go to the ghost house by paying RM 4. As we went into the ghost house we could not stop laughing because it not scary at all but we still enjoy the environment over there.

The second part of reflection is about the exams. I felt that the STPM is much more easier than law exam in this faculty. This is because when in STPM i could understand and know what i am studying. But things turn upside down when i am studying the law. Even though i read the cases for many times, i tent to forget after a short time. Same goes to some of my friends from other courses, saying that they cannot remember every thing that they studies. I think this problem occur because when i was studying in STPM the teachers said that your one leg is already in the university and it is your result that will confirm you in the university. My teacher also tells that once you are in the university, the life is very memorable and i can enjoy myself. But i see that it does not happen in my life over here. I have to face the opposite situation where i have to double up my effort to study and there is no time to play fool.

So to overcame this problem, the only way that i have is to surrender everything to god so that he will take care over his child. I also always do prayer so that he will help and guide me in passing trough this challenging life.

The Pencil of Destiny

2009-08-26T04:25:00.000-07:00

Flash back to the first day i arrived at UKM, everything was in a mess and was not in order including my sleeping time etc. Now, with the blessing of God things have started to change. Over the 2 and a half months here, I have at least settled down myself with the new lifestyle here. Campus life is something i enjoy at the moment but of course deducting the assignments! haha. I got to admit that i am not the kind of person who loves being a hardworking person, this is just not my nature.

Right....let talk bout studies! I think i do sound a little enthusiastic here. For this semester, we are taking 3 law subjects. They are Constitutional Law, Contract Law and Malaysia Legal System. To me, i personally think that Contract Law is the most attention-grabbing but at the same time it is the most difficult subject! ''sweating''. haha. Apart from attending the lectures, it is compulsory for us to attend tutorials. I feel that i am one of thoese ''lucky'' ones who have been chosen to attend all tutorials in ONE DAY. There are pros and cons for that.

Pros- I got to get rid of my burden earlier, Cons-It is super extremely tired!. In the end, I am still able to cope with that. I really do appreciate what i have learnt in the 3 tutorials especially tutorial for contract. We were taught on how to answer the questions and i have even learnt how to do mooting for the 1st time in my life. I bet it is the first time for many of the students as well. Other than that, for the weeks ahead from now, all of us will be very busy with group presentation and not to forget the S.T.E.S.S word! I know i got to live with it and i must seriously learn how to handle stress. As time goes on, there will be more and more things to be learnt. Thus, it is good that i manage my time well and SAY NO TO STRESS!! How i wish our Pak Lah will come out with this slogan. haha. Benefits from stress are, i will grow each day,challenge myself with new adventures, be a stronger PINYIN etc. Cheers and chaoz!!

~The Pencil of Destiny~ haha

Apparently, I'm going to the wrong law school.

2009-08-25T12:25:00.000-07:00

For a start, please do not panick. That remark was the 1276th times that chant had been going on in my head for a couple of weeks ago. I've come to that stage where I've lost hopes and determination and wanted to quit law school. I remember, there was that one particular night, I was sobbing over the phone calls telling how I can never adapt in UKM law school to my dad. Adding up the pain, with the recurrent fevers I had almost every night that worsened the situation even more. I hate seeing the doctors and getting medical certificate (MC) everytime I've gotten my fever back. The smell of medical centres nauseate me. It's a tedious process but it is vital for the academic purpose record. I wasn't really sure whether those recurrent fevers were just normal ones or maybe they've got to do with H1N1. I was being too complacent about it and couldn't careless and perhaps I should really have paid attention more to my health and stop being too laid back.

Plus, the thought of going to law school sounds queasy at times. I sit. I wonder. I ponder. How can I learn to live a student's life happily reading thick books, analyzing and memorizing cases, practicing legal thinking, and dealing with legal disputes when I'm not really an argumentative person? Don't get me wrong. I do argue, but on the silliest subjects just to reaffirm my girl's power and pride. Come to think of it, one of the major reasons why I choose to read law is, I want to escape myself from studying science-based courses that involve maths, theories, and calculations. I wish I was an ace at those fields yet literally I simply am not. Due to that, I reckon I'm on the right track by opting to enrol law school since I am that type of 'read and memorize' student. Slowly, I realized that reading law to me is like a love-hate relationship. Sometimes it intrigues me, yet sometimes it irritates me.

On a brighter note, I can sense my life is changing from time to time. Time frame might be the best medium to measure whether I've changed positively on the whole and whatnot. As I trace back whoever I was before in my previous learning institution and comparing it with my present learning environment here, I can tell there are vast differences and transformations I've made. Well, maybe to others those transformations seem petty and pointless but to me; likewise.

I have been immersing myself in activities and habits that I have never thought I would engage myself into. Previously, I was too dependent on the lecturers to spoon-fed me. I paid little attention in lecture halls knowing there are always notes given by the end of the class. I took every tutelage lightly. I came to classes unprepared and just waiting to be spoon-fed every single time. My time management was ridiculously awful. I chose to stay up all night long watching midnight movies and having fun instead of holing up in the room, revising casebooks. Going to libraries, sort of stabbing my pride as I don't want to be labeled as a geek. I used internet for the sake of social networking, online shopping, and browsing Perez Hilton. I was oblivious of the fact of political situations and current issues. I presumed Britney's controversial divorce case is much more intriguing than other legal cases. In fact, I was the ultimate late-comer in class, and if I ever showed up a tad earlier, that would be intensely miraculous. I even got a standing ovation from those classmates of mine if I turned out to be one of the early birds. Yes, that awful.

As for now, everybody studies. Everybody shows up early in class. Everybody is securely prepared. Everybody goes to libraries without having to worry being called nerds. Casebooks and law journals are like their religious books and they even chant and whistle statutes and acts like those songs playing on the radio. Observing these kinds of attitudes before my eyes, raised a question in my not-so-legally-minded mind; do I want to be alienated by these legal-minded people by still being the same person as before? I would be a complete fool if I agree to stay put in the same position, wouldn't I? By then, the unexpected transformation occured in my life. It still is occuring without me noticing it. Like I've penned before in my previous entry, changes can be good. They would sound better if they naturally happen without any compulsion from others. Let the changes come within yourself and they'll give you more satisfaction in living up your life. By uttering this, I am not saying that I have changed totally. There are certain parts of me remain the same and to make up for that, there is always a room of improvent for me to do so. If the supreme laws in Federal Constitutions can be ammended, why can't us be changed?

Talk about legal mind.

"Law students do not blog. They b-law-g!"

Heaps of love from UKM Law School.

Till then ♥

THE RULE OF LAW

2009-08-25T09:49:00.000-07:00

According to Joseph Raz ,an element of the rule of law is the independence of judiciary system is must be guaranteed.

What happen in Malaysia?

There is must be a separation of power between the government organization .But the fact is the doctrine is not absolutely exercised in our country. Based on the Article 122B-the judge appointment is based on the Prime Minister advice.

ARTICLE122B(1),The Lord President of the Supreme Court, and chief justices of the High
Courts and (subject to Article 122C) the other judges of the Supreme Court and of
the High Court shall be appointed by the Yang di- Pertuan Agong, acting on the
advice of the Prime Minister, after consulting the Conference of Rulers

This was proven after the dissmisal of Tun Salleh Abas in 1988

ARTICLE125(3),If the Prime Minister, or the Lord President after consulting the Prime
Minister, represents to the Yang di- Pertuan Agong that a judge of the Supreme
Court oath to be removed on the ground of misbehaviour or of inability, from
infirmity of body or mind or of any cause, properly to discharge the functions of
his office, the Yang di- Pertaun Agong shall appoint a tribunal in accordance with
Clause (4) and refer the representation to it; and may on the recommendation of
the tribunal remove the judge from office.

After the Judicial Appointment Commision Act (JAC) was legislated the result is remain the same thing.There are still some influence of the executive in the judiciary.

SECTION21. (1) The functions of the Commission are—
(a) to select suitably qualified persons who merit appointment
as judges of the superior court for the Prime Minister’s
consideration;

Is that mechanism is just a political cosmetic?

I regarded that the federal constitution must be amended to liberate the judiciary from the influence of the exercutive,and make the judiary morte powerful than the other government bodies.

Anyway,that point of view surrounding my head when I were in high school.Now,I start to think what if the judiciary is too powerful?for sure there will be another problem,especialy coruption among the judges."No matter how good is the system,if the hand who handle the system is not a good hand,the result is still the same"thats what my teacher said.Now I realize that the impotant thing is not the system,but the human itself.

Now I learn something from these.We might could have a good constitution with a good administration system,but if the ruling party is an unresponsible ruler,the system is still inefficient system.

2009-08-25T02:06:00.000-07:00

Vandalism has been justified as destruction of monuments symbolizing "war and conquest''.Therefore, it is often done as an expression of contempt,creativity or both.Vandalism is only a meaningful concept in a culture that reconizes history and archaeology.vandalism includes criminal damage;defacement and so on.

Vandalism become as crime nowadays.Private citizens commit vandalism when they will fully damage or deface the the property of others or the commons.Some vandalism may quality as culture jamming or sniggling.Criminal vandalism also takes many forms.Graffiti on public property is common in many innen cities as part of a gang culture.However,other more serious forms of vandalism that may take place during public unrest such as rioting can involve the will full destruction of public and private propetrty.

There are some examples of vandalism.For instance, salting lawns, cutting trees without permission,egg throwing,breaking windows, arson, spraying paint on other's properties, tagging, placing glue into locks, tire slashing, keying(scratching) paint,ransacking a property, and so on.

Action of this kind can be ascribed to anger or crivy, or to spontaneous behaviour-possibily for peer acceptence or bravado in gang cultures.Opportunities vandalism of this nature may also be filmed,the mentality of which can be akin to happy slapping.In conclusion, vandalism does not only affect a community but also tarnishes the image and reputation of a country.Therefore, proactives and immidiate step should be taken in order to curb vandalism.

part two

2009-08-25T01:30:00.000-07:00

This is the second time that I will actually post something in this page. Quite a long time since I last wrote anything here. My last post was a mere reflection on my experience for the first few weeks I have been here in this prestigious university. In a blink of an eye,this is already the 8th week my compatriots and I have been here. Its quite ironic,as a lot of things changed,a lot of other things still remains the same. For instant,though it is more than a month since the first day we registered here,it should be noted that we are still doing the same old thing that we do back in school,which is studying. The venue may have change,but there is no difference basically. On my first post, I reflected on how lucky I am to be here. Well,after this past few weeks,that lucky feeling keeps on growing in my heart. The multi-racial situation here has help me a lot in improving my soft-skills. I would like to thank Ms. Sitha for giving us the chance to talk and share with the whole class on any topics related to any current issue,either domestically or internationally. Through this,it helps us to develop our speaking abillities as well as improving ou English language.

It is already the month of Ramadhan,where all Muslims will be fasting. Thus I would like to take this opportunity to wish all Muslims a happy fasting month.

SIMULATION...

2009-08-25T00:40:00.000-07:00

Konnichiwa....we meet again in the second entry of the reflection..emm...there is not much that i want to reflect on maybe because of the boring life that i've been through in this few week.. struggling for the mid semester exam without enjoy the other activities had turn my life into passive and uncolourful..the only thing that i see is book and book and book..hehe and also my roomate's face..Sue May...Before im entering this campus life people keep saying that the life at there are more exciting and socialist but what i have is the other side except going outing and wasting money in the weekend..hehe anyway shopping is the must for every woman right although just looking around without buying anything at the mall..tired but worthy..

Let's we just skip to the real reflection of mine..THE SIMULATION..fEw week ago i've done my simulation in Persatuan Pelajar actually it should been done at last week before before sems break but because of certain problem it have to be settle early. The simulation is about handle or organize a formal ceremony such as Majlis Perasmian or event that include important person. We had been given 3 days to prepare our assignment and present it creatively on the last day.

At first, it is seem like impossible to take up the job as we're not even know each other and never speak to each other although we had meet before in the lecture. But anything gonna been done or we'll lost our big mark for the exam. From the group assignment we're start to build our relation and form a strong team to compete with the other team. Each of us had actively involved and gave full commitment and effort to make sure the ceremony run smoothly as we have plan.

At Last....the relief..is unexplainable..everyone finally can go back and rest and for the whole day after the unrestable day..hehe..but the important thing is each of us had bring the precious prizes..knowledge, teamwork spirit and the softskill that we can only earn it through experience....LEARN TILL THE END OF UR LIFE

time flees~~~

2009-08-24T11:57:00.000-07:00

wow.. i've entered ukm for nearly 2 months!! the first day of stepping into the foyer of fuu is just like yesterday, it's still very clear in my mind! and what have i done in this period of time?? other than the sweet memories i had during the visit to the palace of justice and also the ice breaking section of fuu, i think the remaining time i was like living under stress!!

sometimes, i will ask myself is it a wise choice to take this course as my friends from other faculty have their sweet time in the daily life!! whereas the fuu student are liked spending most of their sleeping time in burning the midnight oil! is that called a university life? i heard uni life is relax, simple and enjoyable!! but i can't sense that in fuu other than the stress!! maybe due to my academic background, i should study science's course! but i keep on telling myself that this is a challenge to me!! just take it easy..

however, to be frankly, i don't really understand some lectures especially the one which is held on the first day of a week!! i was liked unable to control my eyelip and it always close on its own!! wahaha.. and so unfortunately i was sitting in a "strategic" place in the hall then the lecturer will always notice i'm sleeping and wake me up!! wahaha..

for contract, i would like to show my true respect to both of the lecturer, they teached very well!! this do not mean the other lecturer are not good but they are better!! wahaha.. cause i really enloy their lecture and also the tutorial. it was fun and yet we can learn a lot from them!! wahaha.. especially for DR.SAKINA, she is humour and make the class interesting!!

lastly, let us pray that we are able to cope with the studies and get flying colours in each and every exam!! good luck to everyone. in the mean time, we must take good care of our health and do not be defeated by the virus since ukm not intended to close!! wahaha..

2009-08-24T06:44:00.000-07:00

helo everyone..28 june was the 1st day im entered the the university. A big change in my life, first time in my family im the pioneer who entered the university, with a excellent results n course as my parents and my wish.

The method or way of studies in university is totally different if compare with school.in university, I have to more independent to prepare my notes and studies. At first, it was difficult for me to adope with the university life. I don't know anybody when entered the university. Shortly i think i feel abit stress,lonely and so on.

The lectures are difficult for me because im from STPM. The way the professors teaching are quite difficult for me to understand because its really hard for me.I don't have any basics in law so, whatever the professors tought really hard for me.My college and faculty are very far and quite difficult to me to manage my time.i have to take bus earlier for the class.It was difficult for me to manange my time.I'm planning to bring my bike as soon as possible to overcome this problem.

Moreover, my friends in faculty and college are very good. They are very nice persons more than me except.Although new environment,I have to get use all this stuff and i hope i'll be the someone in this university

Thank you

sorry for late replying..:-/

as TIME goes by

2009-08-23T03:14:00.000-07:00

Assalamualaikum and hi to all. To Mdm Sitha and The whole class.....
I am right now start to let the tensionous ot of my head as i barely slip in the lost of time.... Mow i realise time is my worst enemy..... as it before it just like an idiom but the fact that is true is really affecting my life, my study life of course..... now I wonder how much time that I have been throwing, bot not in doing ridicoulous stuff, it just i am not good to manage my own time.....
giving with assignment and college activities really turning my head upside down..... but i know, i have to find a firm ground to just stop and stare everything that i have done and fix it one by one as saying goes it is better late than never.... so I try not to be late in every aspect and start to arrange my life back on the right track again...... hurmmm... study..... what can i say about it is, i am getting to be in love with the whole subject that i have been studying for this semester..... but love is not enough for me to hold the grisp as i am the type of student that learns and understand something in a matter of time, in other words i am a slow learner and it acquires extra effort from myself and my beloved friends that never fail to help me in my studies.... thanks guys and thanks to all my lecturers..... moreover, i did write this in a hurry since i am helping my family business and helping my mother in doing the chores, it is not an excuses at all because i often do this but that was back then when iam not involving in the campus life.... Campus Life really change the climate of my ordinary life and first and foremost it gives me a big lesson for a start.... TIME MANAGEMENT...... As time goes by, trying to fulfii my own dream , i wiil change because there gonna be a big wave changing the whole climate.......

R.E.F.L.E.C.T.I.O.N

2009-08-21T17:04:00.000-07:00

Hello again..

this is my second entry for our class blog..
huh..7 week im here, at ukm..There is a long journey i feel because of the transformation of life i has faced here is really huge...just like transformer..hohoho..

First and foremost, i want to sue one of the tv program at tv3 because what the program shows about the universities life is totaly different!!..100%
Life at UKM is challenging, more than our secondary school..because..

First..no spoon feeding anymore...
here i learn to make my own note with my own style..haha
i try many ways to make my note interesting and easy to remember..
because there no spoon feeding anymore..i also have to focus in the lecture hall and try to hear every words that came out from my lecturer mouth..hahaha..its hard but i got many benefit from it..
now i'm not depends on anybody anymore because i learn to stand on by myself..

Second..Tutorial question...
every week we got many tutorial question..we must answer it all..there are many tricky question..so..
here i learn to make a revision about the topic that i has studies in the class..for me, it is good this way because, when i was a secondary school student, i only make my revision when the exam or test just around the corner..but now..i have to make my revision every week..its sooooo nice :) (in other words)

Third..Mini Moot...
really love mini moot...simple and best..hehe..here i learned how to build self confident when we talk infront of many peoples...honestly, my confident grow higher and higher every time my lecturer make a mini moot...I also learned how to argue with a concrete support of fact and evidence..just like a real lawyer..its really cool.. :)

eventhough i feel all this things is really hard for the first time..but now i become more comfortable with all of this things..i feel all of this changes make me more matured and make me fell older(sometimes)..haha..Thanks to all my lecturer..

Wish I Had an Angel...

2009-08-21T08:17:00.000-07:00

Life is getting tougher for me for the past few weeks , sometimes i've been thingking that i prefer taking the stpm exam again rather than read law..my goodness..i have to give commitment to all of the assignment , tutorial , cocuriculum , colleges , colleges activities , club under the universities , PBL , the ICT assignment and last but not least the great , great , great , final exam . Some of my friend had already been doing the past year question...looking back at myself..i need to catch-up so that i could manage my time and day by day its getting stressful..

As the day goes by , thinking back about my tutorial i've been thinking that i need to read more as in the constitutional and administration tutorial i always been ask by Dr.Che Norlia about my opinion..arrgghh..(which is she really love asking my opinion and testing my knowledge..iam the ''victim'' in this circumtances..argghh..iam scared to death...i think others friend in the same tutorial also realize that iam the ''fish''..i think syed farid , mus , and sherwin also realize this..as they were in my group toooo!!..) ..my opinion is not convincing enough...i do realize my weakness which is i need to be more confident and dare to speak up infront and giving a very convincing idea/thought..hah..dont worry iam trying to be a critical minder as iam suppose to be by now..hope iam not to late..Now iam on my way reading the ''Judicial Misconduct'' by Peter Alderidge Williams,Q.C...a book that been suggest by Dr.Che Norlia about the Dismissal of Tun Salleh Abas from his position of The Lord President of Malaysia..iam in a process reading it as it was a different side of view of the cases..

Okeyyy...not just that..searching article , information and doing the assigment for english for law about my group topic about abortion is also a challenging things to do..never thought i've been reading something about abortion!?!..guess this is the time for me to open up my mind and think out of the box..(feeling like a granpa telling people about my thought..iam not used to it..!)its okey we are all in a learning process..please do share information with each other and group work is important!!because we are all need each other to complete the million task!!..i believe in my friend hope they do too!!....

to go through this 4 years...Wish i had an angel ....(^^)

challengin week

2009-08-20T23:48:00.000-07:00

what happen?why all this happen?

i'am so worried with my midsem..so bad.i forgot almost cases that i read...so sad with that.but nothing to do right now. I just wondering about the result.I can say that my result must be the lowest one.besides,i have comitment with 'pesta konvo' when we have the test.so,i need to spent my time with the event and also with my study.i have to divide my time between it, so that i can perform for both.

For the moment, i think comfortable study here.Now, i feeling well with my study because i can understand what is lecturer talking about.i'am not blur at all just like what happen in first few week.although i not understand at all but i'am so thankful because i know what is going in with my lecture.now, i can get ready my body,mind and soul to face the challenge from all subject in the future.now,i also have to start my project work,assignment and all works that given to me.so,i have no enough time to spent my time with my friend at college.now, i'am already seven week here and i only have seven week to go with my lecture.so that i have to struggle because final exam is coming.

In this week, i'am busy with 'pesta konvo' so that i not came to class in this week. i'am very sory to madam sitha because not came to her class..The event is so great and all this event is idea from student.So i'am very proud because i'am a part of them.I hope this event will go great for the next year.
Nobody will love us if we do not love ourself

The Trigger

2009-08-20T19:58:00.000-07:00

it cannot be. but yes..it did happened..im actually 'mourning' for my mid semester test. why? because i performed badly. i thought mid semester tests are nothing to be worried about. but the test proved me wrong. now, im regretting about my attitude back then. because now, the punishment for me is worrying wheather the result from the mid semester test would affect so much in my cgpa at the end of the semester. but on the other hand, im grateful about it. this is because i always believed that there must be a reason for everything that had happened...

the event of failing to perform well in those test made me realize that i should expect the unexpected. this is because for constitutional law, i expected that the question that will come out was about constitutionalism. i paid less attention to the other topics. but when i looked at the test paper, there was no even a single question about constitutionalism at all. serves me right....also, the test that i was having a few week ago made me think...maybe God wants to let me know that "you have not did enough". i admit that i have not read enough. i admit that i have not memorized enough case to be used in the test. i have only relied on cases that are being stated in my reference books. i made less or maybe no effort to look for other cases. the final exam is my second chance to improve myself. i will make sure that the same things will never happen again. because a new me has awaken....

As the times go through......

2009-08-20T17:55:00.000-07:00

In this fast developing global, major changes in different aspects are notorious to civilized people.Generally,There have positive changes in several fields such as our education system,communication system and even administration system which are essential to improve our society life style .However, there are not always have the win-win situation .Haha..as what our chinese custom said in 'YING and YANG' OR 'FENG SHUI' principle..

At this moment,we human already have the ability to do something extraordinary inventions like exploring the nature of the space by using advance technology and able to communicate with all the people around the world in all walks of life.All this changes are neccessary if we want to make a clear improvement in our life.I really appreciated to all this kind of positive changings because it not only can upgrade our life quality but help to inculcate the good moral values among the society as well.Community will be motivated to work hard and think critically in order to make any decision.However,sometimes all this positive acchievement will become certain and vague when the negative effects occured.

H1N1!!This is the most popular issue that we concerning recently.Although this issue has become the hot topic for quite a long time but it seem still have not meet the end.At the same time,there are more and more people getting ill with this infectious disease.Genious scientist still not able to invent an effective vaksin in curbing this disease.What has happen to our advance technolgy?Why we fail to counter this 'enemy' by using our most advance technology in the laboratory room?Why our brilliant scientists fail to produce any useful medicine to remedy this problem?Why this kind of contangious disease never heard in the ancient times?

In order to answer all the questions above, we should review to what we have done to the nature of the earth.We human on the way to improve our lifestyle have forgotten the resposibility to preserve the balance of ecology.It seem we need to sacrife the the beauty of nature on the way to live in advance lifestyle.However, if we think rationally, is the good quality of our lifestyle has the same value to the precious human life?H1N1 has caused many people loss their precious thing. They loss their family,their freedom and even their precious life .people who be diagnosed
H1N1 will be quarantined and can't enjoy their life in a normal way.Is this negative change is worthy to us in order to acchieve our unlimited desire?Is this compatible to the stability of a society?Definitely, they are not..

So,we human must able to evaluate and not doing something that are fatal to the ecology. If not there will have another 'nature punishment' as the time coming.Why i will say so? This is because past experiences that i realised have made me aware of it. If we human still do not take any initiative step to preserve the nature , it is not only 'Tsunami' or 'SARS' will be the negative effect but the there still have the another unexpected disaster in the future.
So,we must beware of it.

Hope all will be fine soon..GOD BLESS YOU..

Too Late In Everything.....

2009-07-31T08:32:00.000-07:00

Seem like I'm the last one to do everything......

I'm the last one to get enrolled into UKM......
I'm the last one to enter and post my "speech" on this blog......
I'm the last one to pass up my homework.......
Why I'm the LAST one in everything????

Is it because I'm not as clever as other?
Or because I'm slow in studying?
Or because LAW does NOT suit me?
Maybe all the answers above stand????

I found the life in UKM quite hectic. I seem like very busy. But when friends ask me what program i've joined. Yet, I could only reply them 2......
Only 2.
Then, here comes the question "Why?"
Why I look so so so busy?
I think it's because my time management is not very good.....
Yeah, that's why I failed to organize my activities,

So, I should improve my time managing lo^^

Hahahaha!!!!!

By the way, there is one thing I managed to be the FIRST.
That is I became the first one to sleep in Prof Sakina's class.(sorry...I was too tired(T.T)/)
I was punished to do exercise in front of class......and run circling the kuliah room.....
So shame..... Hahahaha!!!!!!

But so far....
I like UKM.
I love Law's Faculty.
And I love everyone I've met.
All my lecturers and all my friends.
Thanks to you all...
I LOVE you all.

Commencement

2009-07-31T02:54:00.000-07:00

Im the only student from my school(SMK Methodist Sibu) who enter National University of Malaysia in the year 2009.It is quite complicated when I started a new life in this new environment without any friends or any companion.

The new langguage and the new cultures are sorts of challenges that i have to face.Initially,to understand the local accents is the main problem.It is quite hard to communicate with the others-especialy with the 'Kelantanese'.

No wonder,because im a sarawakian(and my accent is different).But,somehow I learned to adapted myself to the condition step by step.Now,my communication skill is getting better(althought still not really impressive).

"Why I prefer to read Law in the university?why I choose the course?"the question always surrounding my head.

During the 'Minggu Mesra Pelajar' we were exposed to a lot of things about the course.I knew, Im in a right track.Not only could be a lawyer,I could work in any government enforcement department-especialy Police Department(my target).I could work with Wisma Putra or being a legal advisor in any company as well.No more frustrating day.

I have to focus to this new journey.Im here not for other things except change!

dejavu......

2009-07-31T02:52:00.000-07:00

Assalamualaikum and hi to whole bunch of my classmate and mdm sitha.Apparently, this is like my second trial in publishing this post..... is a nightmare and i think it is not appropriate for me to share it here because it is way too much to handle..... hahahahaha..... thanks to my friends i finally manage to post this in a hurry...... Now i just helping my mind to settle down becuse of the emotion crisis..... i will try to write as fast as i could since i am still practicing my fingers in searching and pressing the right alphabet because i am not like and it person yet i'll try my best.Alright, enough with the emotions thing..... REFLECTION.....what can i say about it.... i guess dear god Allah had give me this chance to taste the college life.... it is my biggest dream to be a college student and being ukm student is just a blessing for me.... thaks to him again.Now, frankly, law is not my main choice in furthering my studies because i think i see myself as a person that can help almost anyone.... and deep down inside my heart, i still want to be a teacher..... i love to help my friends in our studying and they also turn to me if they facing with obstacles or any hard circumstances.though i will not surely help them but at least i might loosen their burden a bit.... ironically, i am not choosing the teaching course in upu..... how weird is that...But then i realise it is not about the course that i choose, it is about how i manage it well mentally and physically throughout the whole semester.... So, reading law must be a big, no enourmous for me to survive for the next 4 years.....I will try to derive every inch of my idea and thought in placing myself in the right path.... Still, i have to do my duty in helping my parents and my family and i want them to be proud for who i am and not what i am..... i love my abah, Hj Misran and my dearest mak Hjh Jamilah, my Brothers, Nabil, Dolah and Aman.Perhaps i should be like a coin, where there is a two side of them.Once it flip, it shows the different views and perspective thanks to mdm Sitha that analogy this.... and perhaps i could be like the flip of coin, towards positive things i guess...... and who knows i would be the next mpp like abg phoon (secret admire) hahhahahaha.....

gosh, is it formal for me to laugh like that......

Sorry for THE Inconvenience......

2009-07-31T02:49:00.001-07:00

...If you ask me,i said we can do it...

2009-07-31T01:24:00.000-07:00

assalamualaikum and hello to everyone....

The first thing to say is that this is actually a new experience for me as i am never had the experienced in posting something that they called"blog".But it's okay,as we need to be brave to try something new.

The topic that i would like to say is about the significance of Yasmin Ahmad in our filming industry.She was very talented in her area of working that is film director,writer,and scriptwriter.

I think that almost all Malaysians that have watched the Petronas commercial will say that they fall in love with the commercial due to the humour,heart and love that cross the cultural barriers.

Do you still remember the commercial of "The love of Tan Hong Ming with the adorable Umi Qazrina","How to spell dinosaur" and watching the story of Tan Thiam Hock in the Chinese New Year Commercial of 2008 simply just make me cried as it was very touching and the fact that we can broke the cultural barrier is exist.We can achieve that....:)

I wonder can we really achieve what we saw in the brilliant and close to our heart commercial..??

Can we really put aside our differences and live as what that is is supposed to be 1 Malaysia..??

Sincerely,i hope so and i am very positively think that we can achieve the goal...with this smiley as a proove of my hope...:)

As i said before,this was my first time blogging and i am very thankful towards the course English For Law and Pn Sitha herself

I have learned something new today and i will remember this always

With that, i rest my case for now...ngeee...

new air, new life

2009-07-31T00:42:00.000-07:00

hello everybody.... as this is my first entry i would like to share about the experience since i am in UKM. I was placed in IBU ZAIN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT HOUSE (IZISH). I am very proud to be here as this is the most famous and have a very good facilities. Apart from that my room mate is my schoolmate. Can anyone imagine how lucky i am because i got a friend whom i know? In my college there are many activities that had been conducted such as family day, cultural day, sports day and many other activities.

Trough out staying here for a month even though i had to go home because of chicken pox, i felt that this is my second house and i feel comfortable staying here. Talking about two weeks mc and going back home, actually i really miss my friends, lectures, and the classes. In the house i was wondering what my lectures was teaching and the classes that i had missed. After coming back here i felt that i am still the junior and do not know and understand what the lectures are teaching all about. in this case my friends is helping me out to understand the subject and on how to read the cases, and from where we can find the details abaut contract law.

Basically i am not good as other people are in this law faculty. This is because i am a quiet person and will not talk as good as other people are talking. In future i do hope that i will change my way of thinking and always look forward to make my life better.

As a last word i feel very lucky to be here as one family, one UKM and one Malaysia. This is i new challenge in my life and i hope that i can meet it, face it, and achieve it. I want be a good example to my siblings and make my family proud of me.

underpass tutorial

2009-07-30T20:42:00.000-07:00

morning everyone..

since we all had a freedom of speech,i would like to share with all, about an issue that keep coming in my mind.I have read some debate issues at yahoo for the last several weeks and it was a disscussion about a topic on ''social mobility''.Some how this social mobility makes me wonder ''do we face this issues in malaysia? especially among the professional field such as law and science.I dont know about other people thinking but i do realize this was not an simple issue.Even our prime minister have had brought up this issues among the felda and i do believe we in malaysia was not practically aware of this social class.Does actually social class hold someone back from being in a professional field?.thats is a questionable ..is malaysian a social mobility or an immobility?..so many question pop up when i read about this issues.But on the other hand,from my point of view,nowadays we do not really take serious about the social class because of the modern lifestyle that we had now compare to day where malaysian was not expose themselve to a political issues.It changes malaysian somehow when some of us who alert about this issues and had brought it up.Well i think its enough for this topics,by the way,this is only an opinion from my view,we all share and have our own opinion,so,peace to all..

Secondly,as a student i really do, thankful that i have the english for law class.It does opened my mind somehow when madam sitha always wanted us to share our point of view for an issue.It make me realize how important do i need to aware of news or hot issues that involve around us.It does change myself from being ignorance to a knowlageable to our environmental.I do realize that we all need to have a critical thingking and not just being a negative person like i use to.Now iam in a process to evaluating myself so that i could respond trough our learning process.When i look back,english for law also does help me somehow in studies.For me, taking this class have help me to learn more about our legal system and about our constitution compare to the other country.Learning the grammar also help me in reading the difficult law cases.Thank GOD.This class does change my perception and help me in studies.

Having blog somehow is a new approach in learning studies.This kind of approach was intresting and since i like to surf the internet for me there is no problem in doing a reflection trough this blog.It is a tremendous changes when a learning process had involve this far in many ways and not just in a class but also in a virtual style.(^^,)

When i think back,i never imagine myself being like this,i mean,to read news and aware of what happen around us,get to read law and being in a first year in universities is the hardest thing i could ever imagine.But still being in UKM is totally cool and i do start to love and manage myself here.What i hope in future is that i will get more and more knowledge and will open up my mind as a better person and a good student...lots of love to all..muahxxx...(^^,)

a new challege..

2009-07-29T10:33:00.000-07:00

hi, human. this is what i had learned from Jeremy which he always mentioned before he is going to tell us something!!

erm, actually till now i still unable to adapt well with the life in fuu! there is something that make me feel weird at there! although i came from matriculation and quite used to the life of getting along with people of different races but still i feel that there is a barrier which stop me from socialising with them! for what reason, i'm still exploring!! wahaha..

however, i do enjoy with the activities organised in our college! currently i am staying in college rahim kajai! this is a small college with limited facilities! but maybe because of this, everyone in kajai seem like brothers and sisters!! wahaha.. this can be proved by our victory in the "perang dectar". "perang dectar" is one of the unforgettable memories for me in ukm!! it was really something that i never experienced before and i hope that i can join next year!! wahaha..

i bet a lot of them from stpm or matrix may still confusing about what law is all about(cause i'm also one of them) but don't worry, it will some come to an answer! what we should do is take this as a challege, believe in yourself and be patient! everything will be fine soon(this is what i''m always telling to myself).

kris,my 1st 1

2009-07-29T06:59:00.000-07:00

hu,,i shall start with my short essay with a simple word that describe my life now in ukm~busy.
the first week in UKM.i know how precious to have enough sleep,huh..and of cause busy as well .So to all my beloved friends,please get enough sleep.

When i start my class in Falculty of Law,i feel a little bit "blur" because everything seem to be new to me,but now getting better.i hope I won't be in blur again in the future.Haha.
now I am also in busy because I join many activities in UKM,for instance Pesta Tanglung,Mandrain Class,so now i really have to know the effective way to manage my time better.
Instead of that,I also miss my hometown(Penang)very much,not only the delicious food,but I do miss my mum,my dad,my siblings as well.Really hope I have time to go back and give a big hug to my family member.

Nevertheless, I do have to write about my brand new english tutor,Puan Sitha and also my english for law class.I am quite comfortable with the class because no stress and less work to do compare with my other law subject.I do believe I can improve myself in speaking,writing,listening and vocabulary as well by following the english lesson.
"Aut Coepisse noli aut confice"

life in campus

2009-07-29T06:36:00.000-07:00

assalamualaikum...
First at all ,i'm very glad to be here.I'm so thankful to God because at last i got my first step toward my ambition.This is my first choice because I believe this university will bring me to the next level of my life.Before this,I had came to this university for times.
I'm so exited when came to this faculty for my first time.I know that i have to face a lot of good and brilliant person here whose came from STPM, Asasi and Matriculation.Meanwhile, my result it not good enough to compared with other person.But, i have to face it because i have a mission here that only me know it and of course Our creator know it.My first class here is English For Law and the first 'latin' word that i know here is 'çonsesus ad idem' in contract class and the word i'm still remember until now.Today, I have already to face anything here and i will always keep my spirit to have a high of confident level..
Something that i not understood here is about 'DECTAR WAR' when MMP is going to introduce the new student about this university.I'm always thinking about that since it happened.I don't understand why it must be happened eventhough the senior should showed a good attitude to the new student to became a good leader in the future.I'm very sure this thing will happen next year and will become a tradition of this university.If this thing happen like i said, our university will not to be the number one university although it have many perception to be number one university in this country.I hope,we as a new student will change this tradition next year if we become a part of family to conduct the new student next year.Here, i have a word that come from our prophet 'a good friend is not the whom always give a good word to us but a good friend is always tell the truth to us although it hurt to us accept it'.i.m sorry because my english is so bad

The awakening.

2009-07-28T20:36:00.000-07:00

Hello people.

First of all, I am impressed of Madam Sitha's way of including an interactive method in her learning by letting us to voice out our opinions here. Needless to say, how this blog helps as a reliable instrument for the Law students like us being accustomed to expressing their expressive thoughts and reflections pertaining to certain issues.

I guess, I will be pretty much rambling about the same things like our fellow friends previously did. The orientation week, the comparisons, the I-am-so-grateful-I-have-gotten-a-place-in-UKM sort of entries. Well, that's normal. Everybody whines and rants. To be brutally honest, UKM wasn't really my ultimate choice of pursuing my degree programme. I was in UiTM Shah Alam, doing Foundation of Law for two amazing semesters and if possible, I would love to resume my studies in the same institution because I find it hard to adapt with new places and environment. I was losing hope on pursuing law for some undefined reason, so I basically presumed I will be given courses that won't put me in a hot soup, i.e TESL or Mass Communication. I remember well enough how I've been here in UKM a few times to many when I was a kid. It felt like a safari trip and it sent adrenaline rush to my body seeing the exquisite greenery. The only different is, it's being surrounded with 'intelligent residents'. Oh, hang on. Have I mentioned about who was insanely happy when I got in here? My dad. Just because he's a graduate from UKM and he thought it's a freaking legacy. Not to mention of his stereotyped thinking that I can never graduate splendidly in UiTM for it's not a multi-racial learning institution and Shah Alam is like a pitstop to KL that his only daughter might have gone wild to be studying there for just another 4 years.

I was so reluctant to be here actually, but dad's dream to see me succeed, has brought me to an awakening realization. I should set aside my selfish side and think of others as well. It's not like I put him as the reason why I am still here, but I figured out that living up to our beloved ones' dreams can most probably lead us to attainment for the blessing is there. In the sense of making our way to materializing our dreams, to have them our parents as our motivation sources and our pillars of strength can come in handy. After all, UKM is not that bad. It provides us with good facilities and a conducive learning situation. The Law Faculty itself gives me goosebumps and for the time being, it is nervewrecking to have attended Contracts Law classes with Dr. Suzanna as my lecturer. My name has been called out without failed to answer her. She's the only woman who is able to buckle my knees and made me sweat in a freezing lecture hall. It's either she likes my name or I've always looked lost in her lecture. I bet, the very next time my name is being called out, I won't hesitate to change my name or do a plastic surgery. As in for EforLaw classes, in spite of the fun learning condition, I like the fact that Madam Sitha calls me Nadiah. Nobody has ever called me that name before. Not even my parents. Isn't that cute? :) Apart from that, Bandar Baru Bangi itself has many cool spots for a foodie like me. I just can't wait to explore more.

I have been traversing life for 19 years, when it gradually shows that changes can be good at times. I am not saying I am too dependent and clingy. I was in boarding school for five consecutive years that I've learnt, when you're being independent, whatever that you've done the blame is all yours to be taken. Right now, this second is what I'm battling with is to stay focused by making full use of the constructive changes that UKM provides for me in building myself back. We can't always have we want, people. I know, I may not have the same relaxing and convenient times like I had before in Asasi. Kolej Pendeta Za'ba might look scary at nights and the fact I had to hold my pee until the very next morning. The buses may be not sufficient and I may be apart from my bestfriends who happen to be in UM. I may have to endure this painful long-distance friendship. I may feel lost and vulnerable wondering how can I fill my spare time here. Yet, I believe I can make it through and all that I ever need would be perseverance and a cool ride to get me mobilized. No. Wait. A guy who drives a dope ride, generous but stupid. Bravo, Mia. You technically added up subtlety in your complaints and comparisons sections by sprinting an inspiring hope at the end of the lines.

Oooh, as I'm typing this. I can see monkeys outside my room, doing their evening parade.

This is so like in the movie. With the jungle ambience surrounding me.

If I am your Jane, will you be my Tarzan?But um, please put on your pants first, if you don't mind.

Till then♥

The Story of My ''Extraordinary'' Life Begins Here

2009-07-28T19:53:00.000-07:00

Laksa, Hokkien Mee, Char Keow Teow- you name it, we have it here at Penang but sad to say that it is difficult to get those in UKM-Bangi.

Hi to my fellow buddies and beloved ones! I am sitting here and will start to write on my 1st month of 'extraordinary' life in UKM. Getting law in UKM is something which surprised me because i never ever imagine myself studying in 'National University of Malaysia' but the i have ONCE imagined myself walking into University of Malaya (pardon me. :) ) I started to transform my not-so-positive thinking into something much more better after reading a 'Cosmic Magazine' during my 2nd week here. According to the magazine, it stated that ''students should be glad that they have places in University and all of the students must grab this chance and make the best out of it.Never give up so easily and remember, every struggles make you a stronger person''

I totally agree with what i have read. To me, not everybody is so lucky to get a place in local Universities. Each time I openend my law books to study, I will study the laws for the sake of the people who do not have the opportunities to learn. The less fortunate people have actually given me the motivation to stay on whenever i face any problems. I have learnt not to grumble so much and to appreciate the things we have in the present.

Apart from the education side, based on the 4weeks of stay in UKM, I got to admit that i LOVE the environment. Even for the first time i stepped into UKM, i could sense a good aura coming from the University and i fall in love with the trees!!! So i guess to me, ''Love at first sight'' is not a myth anymore. I know in the future, I will be able to learn a lot of things from my everyday life, getting to know more and more people with different backgrounds, try the new challenging activities that i have never tried before etc. Speaking about challenging activities, i find that mooting is something eye catchy for me as we learn how to moot for the 1st time during our contract tutorial. I definitely learnt the way we should speak in the court and how to talk with confident. Lastly, I do really hope that i will never stop having fun in my studies and at the same time with the guidance of the lecturers and friends, I will be able to go through a positive transformation. Cheers!!

A Start!!!

2009-07-28T07:58:00.000-07:00

Hello there everyone!!!

This is my first entry...

Actually there are lots of things that I wanted to share with you guys but madam has limit us,hehehe....Well,I'm going to start of with the first week i'm here in UKM which is the orientation week.I think it was horrible yet there is something that I have learn from that week.It was tiring,annoying,full of anger but still I'm having a little bit of fun.I have learn to be more open minded in accepting other people's ideas and accept how they see something which is differ from me.

The activities that had been done throughout the week also make me realize who am I as a person and make me appreciate myself more.I also realize that there are many more potential in myself that I never thought that I have before.Through that week I know that I can be a better person than who I am before and I must try to be positive in every single way in order to make me as a better person to myself,family and friends.

From this week I also get to know many different kinds of people.Some are weird,some are ok and the others are awesome.I tried to be friendly with everyone but of course there are some people who cannot mix around.I tried to be positive by thinking that they never actually went out to the "real world" yet and don't really know how to mix around.So I took it as a challenge and tried to get close with these type of people but seem like they prefer to hang out with their kinds only so I just let it go.Keep moving,hee...

Reflection on VC English Debate Cup - Jeremy

2009-07-28T07:57:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone !
Last week I have been practising for the VC English Debate Cup and I never joined debating before, So what I want to reflect on is the experience that I gained during the 2 weeks of debating.

Personally, I think debate actually improve a lot of my confidence in terms of speaking in public. It also helped me in thinking critically and spontaneously. Before this, talking spontaneously is a no no for me because I tend to get anxious when speaking in public. This always ended up with me mumbling because I speak too fast.

So,the confidence that I developed in debating actually helped me in terms of delivering my speech whereby I finally managed to improve my way of conveying my thoughts into a proper speech and not just speaking without structure.
All this skills actually can help me in the future since becoming a lawyer,we have to
be confidence in our argument in order to defend our client.:)

Furthermore,Mooting is sort of like debating too,whereby it's all about defending a case and point out the flaw in the opponent case so that the verdict is on our side. So, I think debating actually did gave me a good start in FUU.

The Other Side Of Me..

2009-07-28T06:43:00.000-07:00

"National University of Malaysia". Once my parents know about the offer, I can see that they were happy. That was the time where triumphant tears shed. After struggling hard in asasi programme to get a place in law school, well, here I am. A place where I was always been hoping to be in. That is, The Faculty of Law in UKM.

That was the emotional part, now the reflection moment. Firstly, I want to reflect on the process of learning. To tell the truth, only now I can tell how it feels like being a law student. This is because when I was doing my asasi programme in UiTM, the lecturers always gives us notes. But not here in UKM. At the first thought, I felt like I'm going to die here. But on the second thought, I know my lecturer did this for the sake of our goodness. They want us to learn how to be independent, hardworking, how to produce a superb quality of work that we did with our own efforts, and most importantly they want us law students to be able to think critically as to be a legal practitioner, critical thinking is indeed important.

Next, I want to reflect on this course. How do I feel along the way. The course has no problem with me. But, it seems like I'm the one who is having a problem with it. the problem is neither my languange nor my grammar (at least not too problematic). The real problem is my spoken English. I rarely open my mouth in class. I keep on telling myself that my future is no longer of being a psychiatrist, because now, I want to be a lawyer! so, I need to speak up! In fact, I'm a debater. Even though in bahasa, but still, I need to talk a lot. I do feel ashamed when Puan Sitha personally say to me that she wants to see me to speak. I always wanted to. But when the time comes, I have no idea what to speak about. Nevertheless, I made a promise to myself...I will change...and when that happens, my friends and maybe Puan Sitha also will be mesmerized..

The grass maybe greener on the other side

2009-07-28T03:17:00.000-07:00

Dear people,I've been doing a lot of thinking about what to write,how to make my writing interesting and brainstorming alone while my roommate is sleeping so soundly in her pink blanket.I'm so tired right now but i cant persuade my body to relax.I feel hyper.I blame the sugar.Now on,i wont eat so many 'fruit plus'!Enough nonsense,i want to share something with all of u!Honestly,i hate changes.So,when i know i will be studying in UKM,i have mixed feelings about it.
Of course i'm happy to be accepted in a law school but im not quite please when i think about the changes i have to go through.Making new friends,new college and the whole new environment.If some of you dont know,im actually from asasi UITM,when i first entered UITM,i miss my secondary school but as time pass by i started to love being in UITM,in fact,i still love UITM!
Its been a month since im in UKM and i'm still confuse about so many things here like,what time to wait for the bus,figuring out how to get to PUSANIKA without being lost in somewhere unknown and how to search for books in PTSL using GEMILANG and cases in LEXIS NEXIS(its harder than it looks like!seriously.)but fear not,i survive here.I guess its a changing process.
As for the lectures and classes,i can say that im begining to like it although i find it very confusing at first.For example,in lectures the learning will be taught in Bahasa Melayu but in tutor,English language is use.I guess its the way UKM uphold our Bahasa Kebangsaan,i respect it.Furthermore,now i have a lot of friend from different culture and race.I have learn so many interesting things from them like the different ethnic in sabah and sarawak and also their beliefs.People there are awesomely exotic!(is that even a word??)
I've learned two things when i came here,one-appreciate what you have while you have it because u will regret it later if you took it for granted.In my case,i use to think that UITM is the last choice for me to do my degree but after i finish my foundation UITM is my first choice!How ironic is that?
two-everything will be much easier if u handle it with a positive mind.Right now,im trying to make the best of what life has put me through.If I can love and live in UITM happily,im going to do the same in UKM!perhaps better.Maybe the grass is greener on the other side.Oh,I cant wait to find out!:)

MY FIRST VIEW ON UKM

2009-07-27T21:10:00.000-07:00

Hi...firstly I really appreciate to my lecturer Puan Sitha because through our EFL lesson,I able to point out my view on certain issues in many way.Therefore,I will not bottle up myself anymore on the way to acchieve my life goal.In the class,I able to learn on how to think rationally in order to develop my analysing skill.

Honestly,life in university is totally different with what i have go along before this whereas only concerned with 'chasing exam paper'.UKM is an 'ideal studying place' for me to persue my course.Many people have asked me personally why do not make a 'wiser'decision by chosing UM as my next station to continue my life journey.The only answer from me is 'I alrealy choose the best'.Hahaha...However,in many people's view,UKM is a 'second class university'which is not good enough to match their 'beautiful score'stated in examination slip.Generally,UKM is no longer overwhelming by other local universities.For me,all local university have the same status in producing exellent 'products'in different kind of fields.There should be no more 'inner discremination' from any party.

As we know,UKM is not accredited as Universiti Apex but this supreme learning institution still have a stable reputation among us.The only different is just the 'honour clause'.Furthermore,in the way i get in deep to my main legal subjects, i feel pround on myself because i have be taught in two languages..HEY..We are good in two worlds.We are more advance if compare to others.I really really enjoy myself in this university.It's fantastic..I belief that there still have space for me to explore in this place in order to become more mutual.Mutuality and resourseful are the essential characteristics that need to be picked up if we want ourself to be endurance with all the obstacles in our future.Meanwhile,the most important thing is we must alert and always keep ourself abreast with the current issues or latest development in any aspect.

Finally,I hope my fellow classmate Bakri will able to get a taste to the new environment here in the way to make his own ambition become reality.(Althoght he has took my title 'GOOD DEBATER' from the past 'CANSELARI DEBATE COMPETITION')..Hehehe..Anyway,I hope i will be able to learn different kinds of reading skills from EFL lesson too and apply practically in my other compulsory legal subjects..Using the fastest way to comprehend my heavy main legal subjects and score well as my parent wish evernight or even everyminute..

A new beginning

2009-07-27T19:38:00.000-07:00

After finishing our final exam , we , the 5th batch of the law foundation (MOHE) , UiTM Shah Alam , have officially finished our foundation studies. Thus,we are now "sold" to all law schools in Malaysia,where our final exam's grade an MUET score will play a vital role in determining which law school should us further our bachelor's studies. In a lucky twist of fate,I,and some of my other compatriots are selected to go to the National University of Malaysia(UKM). At the faithfull date of 28th June 2009, we came to this prestigious institution with high hopes of gaining even more success. Some of us,on the other hand,were looking for redemption for our past flaws either during their schooldays or matriculation/foundation programme. Personally, I am really glad to enter this university due to it being the only higher education centre that was built due to the intense need of the citizens who are eager to gain knowledge. Ungku Omar,Pendeta Za'aba,Rahim Kajai,Ibrahim Yaakub and others are some of the prominet nationalist who sacrificed everything in order to establish a university which puts the Malay language as their main cup of tea in learning. As a result, their sacred deed is forever reminded in the names of all colleges in the campus compound. lIfes here has been quite well. The lecturers have been tremendously kind and helpfull to us. It may been not quite a month since all of us,the first year students enter this place,but I think that through this short period of time,I can reflect some new experience that I sure I will never encounter by being in another institution. For example, if I ought to stay in UiTM,I might never be studying in a multi-racial condition as it is here. Well,a lot of boundaries are waiting ahead of us. We just hope that courage and self-confidence will guide us through it

Reflection on the issue of 'teacher raped student'

2009-07-26T21:50:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone...hope that all of you have a very blissful day especially after read my reflection..hehe..Firstly before i start with my reflection i want to express how glad im being here as one of the students of this varsity, ukm. Actually, im never put a dream of being a lawyer but by the support from form 6 teacher, Mr Morgan im dare to take the challenge although i know it is a 'tough' course to take especially for someone beginner like me who are for the first time knowing what is the real meaning of 'law' and im not the kind that like to follow the rules..hehe.. So right now im here to carry on the dream of my parent and teacher.

Lately, we heard people talking about the issue of sex abise especially among the student who are been raped by their own teacher someone who should be the guardian to the children turn to be a terrorist. Actually i've been looking at the problem seriously since the first time i read about the case of sex abuse. I hope that someday i'll have a chance to defend and help the victim of sex abuse. Emm..maybe by taking this course i will be able to be closer to the victim.

Now the problem seem to become serious when someone who look so prefect in our eye give us knowlegde teash us to become man doing something that unforgivable. The victim are not only among the female but also to the male student. The main question in here is how could this person who we call 'teacher' willing to do such crime although they already know the consiquences and the punishment that they will get. The acute consequences of sexual abuse for both male and female victims include physical injury, psychological trauma and much more. As we know there are many programs that have been done to rise the public attention on this problem but it is seem like not enough to make people awake of how serious it is especially among the people in inland. So i hope by raising this issue we can together start our step to protect our next generation or i mean children from being sex abuse....UNITED WE STAND..

HI EVERYBODY!!!

2009-07-26T06:04:00.000-07:00

My dear students,

Hmmm.... thought i will the FIRST one to start offf our class blog, but Farid has beaten me to it. It's ok, that's the spirit.:)

Just thought that I'll give some points on reflecting, share my ideas, or should I say, wisdom....

As I mentioned in class, a relective e-journal is basically to record the progress of your learning. It is NOT a summary of the course material. Focus more on your reactions to what you've read or learnt, either in the EFL class or in your content classes/lectures or even PBL (when it begins). It is a personal record of your learning experiences. It is a space where you can record and reflect upon your observations and responses to situations, which can be used later to explore and analyse ways of thinking.

What can you include in your reflections??

a. points you found especially interesing in your reading, and would like to follow up in more detail
b. questions that came up in your mind, because of points made in material you read on this topic or some points your lecturer brought up
c. your reflections on this course(EFL) and how well it is meeting your needs.
d. how your learning in this course is related to what you're learning in other ways
e. thoughts that arent fully formed yet, but that you want to refine later. This could include your feelings about this course and your progress in iT.

Each time you submit your entries, think back over everything you've done since the last time.

MARKING

You won't lose marks for poor spelling or language(unless your spelling is at elementary level and your language is so poor that I can't make any sense of what you're trying to say).

You will get good marks by showing that you've been reading widely, and raising issues that flow from that reading, and by making it clear that you have been thinking a lot about these issues.

OK, that's all from me. Happy reflecting and blogging!! :)

Regards, Pn Sitha

"Did political party still relevance?"

2009-07-26T02:46:00.000-07:00

Hello everybody, this is my first entry and I am really interested with current political situation in our country. First and foremost I want to tell u all that I’m not a supporter of any political party because for me the politic people are all same.

The issue that I would like to talk about is “Chaos in Perak” that has been a hot issue in our country lately. For your information, I’m from Perak, so that’s why I feel that this issue is the most interesting issue for me to reflect on. What has happened at Perak is totally a political game. Everybody try to do anything in order to gain power for themselves. For example, there is one representative from Barisan National who “jump” party twice in only one week. How ridiculous is that?? and for me, this person should not be a leader but a ladder. From his action everybody will know who is he actually and I don’t know why there are still people who vote for this type of person. What happened at Perak also shows to me that the politic people actually dont really care about us as a citizen in this country. They should make a decision according to what Perak peoples said and who they want as their leader, not only depends on decision of a one person. That totally unfair. Being a leader is mean you are carrying heavy burden on your shoulder, so there should be a right person who are able to carry it without drop it. Leader is the representative for other people, so the powers actually vest on them.

Looking at our unstable political situation today make me feel really sad and fear. I think many political parties only break our community apart other than make us unite as one. Sometimes their objective is fine but the way they implement it is poor. If political parties before is fight for the freedom of our country, so what are they fight for today?? Are the political parties is still relevance nowadays?? Why we cannot live as one community and as a one country without all of this political view and parties??

The first One

2009-07-21T19:41:00.000-07:00

Students from the English for Law class set 1 are required to start writing their reflections through out their 3 weeks stay at UKM by next Friday which is on the 30th of July 2009. Instructions were from our dear Puan Sitha. :) enjoy! chaoz!