ausmat

hi,
so today is the third day of my Chinese New Year holiday, and I really having a hard time choosing which topic to write onto this piece of post.....
I finally made up my mind to write about my Ausmat programme...so I'm going to tell you about 80% of the programme and 20% crap okay? BUT, please bare with me and don't fall asleep while reading this...:) as I always start up slow but eventually pick up the momentum and fly...fly away...

My ausmat programme started on Jun last year.To put it in a summary,Ausmat is kind of a foundation programme for student who particularly aspire to continue their study in "Australia". okay,why do I put this( " ) sign? That's because the country that I am bound to study is New Zealand baby...(this really pressures me as most of my friends and classmates are heading to the "world down under",with friends whom they already known for one and a half year,while me and my other 4 friends have to start all over again in finding friends)...haha..I know I sounded like a spoiled brat.But I have always disguise of the fact that I have to find a new circle of friends..I will feel so solitary and left alone...but I'm sure it will all be okay...just have to have faith in God..
(I am out of topic didn't I?)ok,so let's get back on track

Actually the time duration for an Ausmat course is actually one year,But for some reason, all the jpa scholars have to start the course six months earlier.But I see a lot of benefits to this as we have learned soo much in the bridging programme..I mean,I can't imagine if I just start my course this January,my head would be all rusty brown and empty,filled with nothing but dust from the spm leftovers,hahaha....So the bridging programme for the first six months is basically to prepare us for the IELTS exam,which is a standard English test that is recognised in most countries in the world.Anyone who resit for the paper would have to pay a "monstrous" value of RM500!! which is very expensive for me..and I'm sure to my colleagues as well..but luckily most of us passed in the exam...but hey,good luck for my friends who's taking the test for the second time...after all of your hard work,burning the midnight oil until you have to carry the baggy eyes to class,I'm sure you'll make it for the second time...

Now,2009 has come,where my real journey of the Ausmat begins...Ms Prema has once told me, Once this year starts,take a really really deep breath and hold it,hold it, and hold it, until you finally finish your Ausmat course...I think that's true...(suddenly I remembered Sarah telling me she tried it before but but her deep breath only last for a few countable seconds)haha, that's so funny Sarah...and the heat of Ausmat has already starting to burn the tip of my hair.... All of the sudden, assignment, quizes, homeworks, monthly test(which is very important by the way) pilled onto my body as fast as a flash of lightning....but guess what,this is what I have expected of what to come this year....that is the crystal clear fact..no kidding,this is the only chance that I could possibly have, to go to the country where they filmed my all time favourite "The Lord Of The Ring" triology.It's like I have to shoot the red dot on the dart board with only one bullet spare in my shotgun (I'm bad in giving analogy you see..)So dear God,please help me help myself to not blew this one chance..

No more games,no more procasinating,I have to put myself together for this.I'm going to strive "after" this Chinese New Year holiday(I need a bit of rest first okay).I'm so thankful of having a great team of lecturers who are very special in their own way of lecturing and friends who are very very helpful....this is all I can say about Ausmat...it's not a very clear description of the Ausmat as I will still have to go trough it this year,like a blank canvas waiting to be drawn with bright and dark colours. Hopefully next year,I'll be able to look back and cheerish my years in this lovely college ,

KBU International College.

and to Mr Derick,Happy Chinese New Year.Gong Xi Fa Cai!!

Gong Xi , Gong Xi!!

bye - bye..

The Q and A session

1)where do you read and study?

To tell you the truth,it really depends on my mood.If I feel like studying by myself,then I would lock myself in the bedroom.Far away from all the callings for indulgenses and unthinkable distractions.I guess I prefer to study alone.Me and group study never had a chemistry.When me and my friends were studying together,we always ended up cit chatting,talk- talk- talk and suddenly,it's already past 2 in the morning, although we both know that we should stop talking,but neither of us dare to stop the relaxing and de-stressing conversation.....and there goes my so called "study".Conclusion is,go with what suits you the best

2)What is the best time for you to read?

I guess the best time for me to read is when I don't have anything else to do and my stomach is 75% full.The reason for the first one is that when I read about something that is full of boredom and uninteresting,I always try to find something else to do,even considering doing house chores activities,like taking the trash out .This attitude is causing problems to me,it's like I am lying to myself saying that: Ok Hazman,after you watch Heroes then you go and study,no no no,after Heroes,go and eat ice cream first,then you go study......and it goes on and on...And as for the second best time to read,I found it really hard to concentrate on reading after I ate too much..my mind will go unstably flying across all my thoughts,floating through the breeze of the night air,into dark blue sky full of stars,and KABOOM! (the sound of my head hitting the table) fall asleep into the deepest ocean.

3) What type of distraction bother you the most?

It has got to be tv shows...I grew up watching all kinds of tv shows,from Sesame Street to Criminal Minds.And the best part is,I don't even own an "Astro" at home,but I still ended up stucking my two eyeballs at the television screen..I wonder why my father never think of getting an "Astro"....hmmmm...I ponder myself..Even now that I live on my own,internet has become my best friend....The perfect companion allowing me to catch up on my favourite shows...hahaha

4)What types of rewards might work for you?

MONEY! of course..Money really does motivate me to achieve something from when I was young..My parents told me told me if get good results,they will send in some money into my CIMB account...WOW!isn't that statement refreshing and fascinating at the same time?It certainly does boost my drive to work hard for the next coming exam.With money,we can do a lot of things with our friends.Go for a movie,a fancy dinner at Italiannes,shop till you drop at the ever-linking shopping complexes at Bandar Utama,pay petrols to go for more mileage,and other expenditure related activities.All of these needs money, people..Although i might sound "a bit" materialistic but I still have a good heart...I know that there many bigger issues happening around the globe like starvation and the never-ending wars,but with money,we can help them to have a better life.But unfortunately there are so many people taking advantages of the situation,that it's hard to see how the system works anymore.Corruption is everywhere and the the innocence have to pay the price.I mean for example,when we donate money for the war refugees,how do we know if the donation will be channeled 100% to the ones who need it? Am I right or am I not wrong?

I realized that money plays an important role for a person who holds the position of a leader.
(I learned this from the Malaysian politicians) When the "right" person is holding a big amount of money,he has the power to change the world into a better place.Then only people will listen to him/her...in other words, money = power.Right?

Other rewards that may work for me is foods..Although I eat to live and not live to eat kind of a person,but i appreciate the variety of foods that I can get in my own country.There is certainly no other place like home. We are always indulged by 'overseas cooking shows' that produces delicacies that looks delicious, juicy and colourful,but believe me,Malaysians tongue and non- Malaysians tongue are different.To them,the definition of tasty food is different from our's.We love sambal belacan and durian,but they don't.Pity them:(...because sambal and durian are the best!

My Beloved Family

hi,
The reason why I choose this topic is because my family is very important and they mean everything to me.My family consist of 7 members,including my parents.I have 2 elder sister,one younger sister and brother.I'm going to start of with my father.He has been retired for the pass 3 years.He stays at home and take care of my younger sister and brother who is 14 and 9 years old respectively.He likes to read and had a big collection of encyclopedias at home.He always encourage us to read his encyclopedias in order to gain knowledge.He is the leader of the family,as usual,and he is also the 'bank',that gives me money for my survival in this expensive world.

Next is my mother.She is currently working as a clerk at Agro Bank in Kuala Lumpur.She likes to cook.She will cook everyday for breakfast before she goes to work and dinner at night.She is a very hardworking and a great mother.But she has a weakness,that is towards cooking appliances.She always buy and keep it in the store room for future use.And the future seems endless, causing her to forget that she had ever purchase to item.But anyway,she is a very gentle person.She knows what to say at the right time,if you are feeling sad,her lectures are going to get you recharged again,regardless of what situation you are in.

My eldest sister is working as an internal auditor at the Mofaz Holding,and my second elder sister is doing her degree in accounting in UITM Shah Alam.They both have always love numbers,and it certainly shows in what course that they have coosen and I bet they really apply what they have learned,as they are also very good in spending money within budgjet.Although in the childhood years they have frequently bullied me, but as we all grow up, we tend to forgive forget the past and eventually became close with each other.

Last but not least my younger sister and brother.My sister is cuurently studying in a secondary school.She is a very active student.She plays netball,futsal,learn taekwan - do,and a very good marathon runner.Going through the life of a teenager,she always have something interesting to tell everyone at home of what had happened in school(other than her love story I mean).She also likes to cook and aspire to become a proffesional chef one day.While my youngest brother is a bit diferent.His ambition is to become a doctor speciallizing in surgeon.He is a very funny person that make jokes even without him realizing it.For example, I remember this one incident whereby my family had just finish dinner at a restaurant that serves soups.After paying the bill,my mother ask him what is the most expensive soup we had.And then he looked at the receipt and said it would be "sub total". He was assuming that the word sub is the the same as the word soup.Haha!.It's a moment that I would never forget.

Having a family is really a gift from God.Although sometimes I feel annoyed or angry because of their attitude or actions towards me,they are the ones that always stand by my side giving me support when I face problems in life.I have to bear in mind that I also might have done something that hurts them,maybe that's why they treat me badly.For better or for worse.A family can never be changed.I love them the way they naturally are,as me myself is not perfect.

Introduction

Hi
My name is Hazman,
and this is my studylog!!
hopefully i can make it interesting rather than insanely boring..
wish me luck!