读书生活

四个月的蜜月期到此结束。

今天终于开始全新的读书生活。。。陪伴我几个月以来的惰性还缠着我，得想想办法了。呵呵！我想需要一段时间来培养培养那股读书的冲劲。。。加油！

说到第一天去上课，你问我兴奋吗？其实并没有什么特别的感觉。怪？在这里读书的感觉，其实跟在马来西亚读书没什么差，就时间到了就去上课，上完课了就回家。也许还没有认识很多人吧，所以没什么太多的social activities yet。

而今天的课，也只认识了一个香港朋友，因为被动。哈哈！再加上我的情况有点特别，我是first year的third year student 而大部分人是second/ third year的 third year student， 所以他们大部分都已经认识对方，不容易参。

另外，我的Physiology class竟然有300多人，人多空气不流通，又闷又热！最重要的是又吵。要我怎样专心上课？So thinking of dropping this subject。

好！接下来的日子要认识多一点人。

新年来咯！

第一次没跟家人一起过新年，第一次在外国过新年，一点气氛都没。这里的新年与平时的日子没差，所以我一点也感觉不到“新年来咯！”。不过呢，传统是没变啦，还是有红包收，嘻嘻！何解有红包收？因为除夕夜去了另一个Uncle的家的趴地，就在Malabar，靠近Hillsdale的一个Suburb。比起其他没回家过年的Student，我与另外三个朋友算幸运吧！除夕夜还有一顿丰盛的晚餐享用及红包拿。开心开心！

大年初一去哪里？当然没去拜年，不过就去了坐落在Wollogong的佛光山南天寺（听说是南部最大的寺庙）从Sydney过去Wollogong大概要一个小时的车程，坐在车上当然会好好欣赏沿途的风景。途中有绕过Sydney Airport，所以有看到好几架飞机冲上云霄！哈哈！

还没到南天寺之前，我们去了Stanwell Park看了好美好美的山景。Stanwell Park是一个for hang gliding的山顶。那边的景色是我以为只能从wallpaper才会看到的，没想过会如此真实的呈现在我眼前。爽！

至于南天寺，确实又大又美。人很多，简直就是香火鼎盛。到处拍了各个角落的美景，将才能和家人分享分享我到过的地方。我想只有在这里才能感受到新年的气氛。哈哈！

2007年的农历新年就这样的过，非常庆幸在异乡还能庆祝农历新年。高兴高兴！
2007的新年，愿祝大家新年快乐！恭喜发财！万事如意！身体健康！

还有，保佑我可以顺利毕业！好好享受在异国求学的日子！

Sydney 1st Week

在Hillsdale小住几天的同时，也到了一些地方Gai Gai。 第一天傍晚就到了La Perouse看海景，也看到了一些古老的建筑物。而在悉尼的第一个星期天早上，去了Centennial Park疏松一下筋骨，见识到悉尼公园的美。又是一片绿油油的景色，个人特别喜欢。看到这里人的生活是RELAX，RELAX，还是RELAX。平时四五点放工关店，假日就到沙滩，公园Gathering BBQ，真够RELAX！

同一天也到了靠近city的Fish Market，所有新鲜的海产都可以在这里找到。Lobster, Oyster, Salmon Fish，看了就想吃。最后，吃了一盘新鲜热辣的Fish & Chips，爽。哈哈！

对了，对了！星期一回UNSW时，刚从巴士下车时就下起大雨来了，结果淋湿咯。不过，很幸运的有个好心的新加坡人借了把雨伞给我，不然一整天都要淋雨了。因为这场雨下了一整天，给了许多人一个surprise，听说这里通常都不会像我们那边浆下长命雨的。就这样，我在下雨的同时乱闯campus（忘了带map出门），呵呵！

没出门去campus的日子就呆在家里过。睡觉或看电视，没了。这里的电视好在播很多International news，还有有很多reality shows。当然，我在追看的Prison Break跟Heroes这里也有播。

在悉尼的第一个星期还过得蛮舒服愉快的。。。

Hello! Sydney

2月8日晚上10.40分，一个人体验生平第一次坐飞机的感觉。寂寞加害怕。上了飞机，差点坐错位子。大约半小时后，飞机起飞了。第一次坐飞机，一点感觉兴奋也没有，因为寂寞大于兴奋。。。可悲！就这样，一个人坐在飞机上8个小时，除了与空姐对话之外，就没和任何人交流（因为空姐会问你要些什么，哈哈！）。在飞机上，除了转换小电视的channels之外，也没什么好做的。看了吴宗宪的周日八点党，也没什么好笑的。之后就睡了。。。意思意思睡而已，想到整个过程都是一个人，而且到了悉尼也是一个人，不知该怎么办，哪里还睡得好。。。坐过飞机之后，觉得没什么的，跟你坐在椅子上8个小时没分别，只是飞机上升与下降时比较爽而已。还是云顶的spaceshot比较爽。哈哈！比较坐飞机与看飞机从你头上飞过，后者较过瘾。尤其是站在飞机跑道前看飞机就在你头上两三层楼高的距离最过瘾（Nilai回忆中）。

8小时后，终于到了悉尼。Haih,又是一个人。到了机场，最害怕的是要过custom。因为不知道有没有东西漏了declare。结果是，只有你declare, then you are all right。一切顺利过关！每次看戏，出了custom,就看到有人拿着有名字的牌子接机。我一出来也看到很多类似的牌子，哈哈！只是没有我的罢了。。。就这样一个人在机场绕了绕，终于找到UNSW的reception desk。询问一番后，决定坐shuttle bus去UNSW。Taxi当然会贵很多。这之前，行程都是一个人。。。哈哈！BUT, 在等待shuttle bus的时候，认识了第一个朋友，一个INTI Subang GJS的Engineering朋友。一个人的行程到此结束。。。

到了UNSW的International Student Service Centre, 寄放了我的行李。徘徊之际，遇到了另一个新朋友，也就是现在的housemate。就在我到达悉尼的第一天的下午，就找到了外宿，可以说非常幸运的了。所以，并不需要经历挨家挨户找房子的日子。

下午，去了Hillsdale（暂时的住宿）。路途中，看到一间皮萨店冒烟。。。哗！
对了，在悉尼可以看到很多草地啊，树啊。。。绿绿的，不错！建筑方面，没有像马来西亚这样单调，只有一排排的排屋，这里的屋子各有各的风格与设计。另外一点就是“风”，这里太阳晒，可是有阵阵凉风，走在街上心情也特别好一点。

多亏有ShiHui的邀请，让我暂住她的家，不然就要流浪街头了。ShiHui爸很nice。介绍很多悉尼的天文地理历史文化给我。哈哈！更赞的是带我去她朋友家吃我在悉尼的第一餐晚餐——肉骨茶！前一晚才从肉骨茶胜地出发，到了悉尼后马上就可以品尝到肉骨茶，能不说赞吗？？？哇哈哈！！

原来在悉尼不是一个人。。。

成功了！

成功了！我成功拿到了UNSW的Golden Jubilee Scholarship。哈哈！兴奋当中。。。原本以为没机会拿的了。能拿到除了要靠成绩也要靠一点运气。其实上个星期四就已经收到UNSW寄来得email，只是还不敢确定真的是我拿到了这个奖学金。一直到今天向 UNSW double check了才敢肯定一切。不过，该寄来得文件还没收到。

当时open mail的时候看到了自己拿到Golden Jubilee Scholarship，真是高兴的不得了。那种情形就像以前我上网check我的初中与高中统考成绩一样，当场叫了出来。那种兴奋好难形容,总之就是爽！有了奖学金我就不用担心要去Australia深造的庞大费用了。也算为自己为家人松了一口气。而且这个奖学金也将让我在Sydney呆两年。如果成绩好

的话还可以以honours毕业。这一切一切都是我自从选择要出国后的顾虑。。。家里够不够钱让我出国啦，能不能读到honours啦，能不能在Australia读多几年书啦。。。

虽然拿到了这个奖学金可以让我除去一些顾虑，但新的顾虑有要来了。我还蛮担心自己不能maintain average 65% and above。这是继续享有奖学金的最基本的要求，可是基于不是很清楚要在UNSW拿到 65%到底有几难，再加上自己低水准的英语，更是让我不得不担心将来自己在那里的表现。不过好不容易才拿到奖学金，肯定不能失去它。要知道我在

last sem的时候可是很努力去争取我最后一个科目的每一分，每天都在算自己要拿到多少分才能达到很有机会拿Golden Jubilee Scholarship的最低要求。我的housemate余同学可非常清楚这一点，因为我每天都在跟他讲我要怎样怎样才能拿到奖学金。最后我的分数还真的与我要的分数差一点点，所以以为没机会了，还好有“幸运“的眷顾。

总之，不会忘记我今天得知拿到Golden Jubilee Scholarship的那种兴奋！

Thank you for those congrat me and thank to Dr Palsan and Ms Kamala who wrote me a reference letter as well as Mr Kingsley that helped me editing my personal statement. At last, thank to Mr Choo Foong Lin for paying hard work through out the study!

我会继续加油的！！

Wedding Dinner

Just back from a wedding dinner at Shah Alam Dewan MBSA. It was Miss Lalita's wedding, my Microbiology and Immunology lecturer. First time attending Indian wedding, quite special. Hahaha...

There were six of us attending the wedding. Yi Ling, Yeh Sze, Mei Ling, Li Fang and Mei Ling's friend, five of them came from INTI by ktm. Initially, I was supposed to go to ktm to fetch them. But, I could not find out the way to Shah Alam ktm, so they had to take taxi to the Dewan. I had been finding for the ktm for so long but still unable to get there. Dunno why the ktm so hard to reach. There did not have any signboard showing the way to ktm. Haih, luckily we all still reached there in the end. Lol.

First time attending Indian wedding ceremony, the ceremony took quite a long time. And the bride has to do so many many things. Ms Lalita was so diifferent today, so beautiful with the Indian costume and the made up. Beside six of us attending the wedding, Dr Palsan, Dr Ang, Dr Geeta (so many Dr), Mr Chan and other lecturers were also there. Emm, beside the wedding ceremony was special for me, the dinner also special for me. This was because they did not provide the spoon and fork, and so we had to use our hand to eat! Not really used to it, using hand to eat rice and curry. So I did not eat much. Hahaha...Then after eating for a while, we all went up the stage to greet the bride and bridegroom. Of course, we took pictures together lor. And present the "dog lamp" (present) to both of them. Like APCs present antigenic peptide to the T cells la. Hahaha. Study too much liao. I saw the bridegroom face felt that his face looks young. Know wat he told us? He asked us to give him our email address so that he can email us the answers for our final. Lol.

Oh ya, Lee Yi Ling said she will not forget today, not only today is Ms Lalita's wedding, today also has a big incident happened on her. She followed Dr Ang's car back to INTI. She said this is the first time sit in a car with so many genius and Dr. Hahaha. Thanks to me la, I helped you to ask Dr Palsan whether you can follow their car or not. Hehehe.

Three more days to my last final in INTI, back to home now stilll not yet start studying, need to start study already. Gambateh!!!

Last Week In INTI

16/10 to 20/10, the last week study in INTI...So I told myself I must enjoy the day in INTI before I left. Erm, this week only Monday and Tueday got class, but I stayed back till Friday, because initially Friday also got class. So how was this week? Actually nothing much special about this week la, just that our class got a steamboat gathering at Hui Yi's house on Wednesday night nia. At first, I want to go Bagan Lalang eat seafood la, go Seremban watch movie la, go here go there la, but lazy la, somemore no one want to go out also.

Monday (16/10)

Having class untill 2pm, then went back to apartment sleep. Hahaha. Oh ya, about 5pm then went for badminton with all the ladies...After that mah went to Eastern Tea Corner to have dinner lo, the nasi lemak so lousy this time. Last time "cheap nice delicious" one. Maybe change other people cook the chicken already. Follow by that, wath drama --- "Face to Fate". Should you face to your fate by your own or decide by the God? Hehehe....

Tueday (17/10)

Class started at 10am and ended at 11am. Having lunch together with IMM 201 classmates. Talking about lunch, this week has not taken lunch together with Mr KengKrau, still remember I had my first lunch in INTI with him. This guy got so many stories to tell and you will not get bored with him. And he is so talented in music.Unfortunately, he is not going to Australia together with us. Lol. Back to the day. Then I worked in UPO, earning RM 3 per hour, so little. But the work was easy. I had worked in UPO for 30 hours before for free because of the scholarship agreement. Erm, what did I do during this 30 hours arr? Labelling, arrange the files, enterning data, sending documents to wat wat department, sorting the unwanted offer letters, photocopying and so. Is like a office boy. Lol. The works were really easy but were just too boring, untill I want to sleep during the work. Quite a good experience, as I got to know what a office boy need to do since I do not think I will be doing this in my future, most probably I will be in a lab gua. Then I also get to know the staffs there and easier to get some information for the University applications. Aiyo, out of the day again. So the class continued at 2pm untill 3pm. Then, we went to Pharmacy department and visited their labs. The lab seem like more modern that us one. Aftter that went back to apartment again, you see, sometimes life is so boring. Hahaha...At night, went mamak with both Qiang. That night I watched drama untill 4am ler.

Wednesday (18/10)

Woke up at 11am without having enough sleep. Need to go to Seremban buy food for tonight steamboat. First thing to buy there was the present for Ms Lalita's wedding, is a LAMP dog (try imagine yourself). Then went to the market buy the stuffs needed. Luckily we did not listen to Hui Yi, if not sure got a lot of thing left over. So, Miss Hui Yi, next time remember do not buy so many stuffs. And, Yi Ling, the cheese sousage is really nice!!! Four of us having our breakfast at Kopitiam there, the rendang nasi lemak I ordered was really better than the one I ate on Monday. Nothing much to eat, so had to order nasi lemak again. Back to INTI at 3pm, then prepared to go the Award Presentation. This time getting lesser and lesser people, I also do not feel like attending one. At night then started our steamboat party! YEah! Cindy Yap, you were so pity that you could only eat vege. Lol. Wasted la. Retish, playing card and gambling are two different thing and you should taste the drink I prepared for you (Heneiken + Pepsi). Li Fang, saw you eat a lot woh, good la like that, do not always diet la, should enjoy eating. Yin Er, you so queit, did not talk to you also. Cch, no need so late to come gua! Mei Ling you left so early. Yeh Sze, what should I said about you? Hahaha....Quite a good memory. Let's talk about other previous classmates also. Lol. Irene, this semester should your happiest semester I guess. Rethi, do not get to talk to you quite often, maybe we should chat more in Australia. Edward, you should come out and join us more!! Hahaha...

Thursday (19/10)

Wah, this whole day I finished the drama and did not go out untill dinner time. I watched and watched and watched untill headache liao. Feel so free first time, never experience like this in past semesters. Dinner went out eat with housemates, went to that Hong Kong' Street there. Quite often to eat there last time with Cch, Cindy, Lisa and Koini. Wah, got a lot of things can say in the days in INTI. Late in the night, received a message that Friday's class cancel liao. Nevermind lor, went out for last mamak in INTI lor. Chat chat chat untill 3 sumthing in the morning baru want to go back. These days went out always being the sole male, no choice, my class only got 2 male. Mr Retish is a very obedient child, so could not come out with us. Haih, sigh.

Friday (20/10)

Woke up at 10am and started to pack my things and go back to hometown for one week study week. Must prepare well for my last subject and last final. All the best for my final!! Oh ya, before went home, I went to academic block, my secondary school's students were coming to INTI for visit. SOSAM had also prepared a crime scene to investigate who was the murder together with HIN HUA's students, they will carry out DNA fingerprinting in the lab, looks fun. I also want to join, but I have to go back already. So this was how my last week in INTI. It did not look special but it was a week with freedom and fun. GOODBYE, INTI!

New Post

Already started the new and last semester for 5 weeks, still got 2 weeks to go then I will finish my study in INTI. So FAST! Already 1.5 years in INTI and I already graduated from Hin Hua for almost 2 years.....seem like I was still studying in Hin Hua yesterday...Hahaha....

This semester quite free because only one subject. But since there is no internet connection at my place, I have to do my works only during weekend. So, I have been doing for my homework since Fri till today....Tired LAH!

Last Mon applied for my Uni...I really hope that I can get any scholarship offered by Uni...Everyday praying now!!!! Hehehe...Now everyday worrying about the result of last subject, hope that can boost up my average through this subject. Can I get the scholarship? Hahaha...Let's pray for it. I need LUCK, please make me a lucky person to get the offer...

Looking forward for my coming long holiday, even though do not what can I do during that time. Anyway, hope that I can a lot of fun before going to Australia and hope that I can go to Australia successfully.