My Big, Graduation Day

It's been a long time, I didn't write something for my blog. It also reflects how busy I am for the last three months. Working life indeed, totally different from my student life. It is like an account, work always debit and credit. The account will never stop until the day we quit the job. But, fortunately I still doing the things that I love to do.

Although it's too late for this, but it never be too late for something if you willing to do it.

Back to the purpose of this blog. After a hard work of three years, finally the day  had arrived and  it was 2nd October 2011. When I started the journey, I had 0 % interest towards it, 0% support from my family especially my parents that I will complete it. Thankfully, I got this 100% spirit and sweet, helpful coursemates that make my life more meaningful, and build up my confidence that I can do it.

Coming from a over-protective family, I was being protected by my parents, and people always describe me as an useless person. I was not allowed to participate in any school trips/activities. I was not allowed to hang out with my friends. Due to this, I always wonder what the actual real outside world is, how challenging it is ? 

The day I graduated, means a lot to me. (1) The day allow me to prove to my parents that I can do what they always think I cannot do. Although they are not very happy when I told them the real purpose why I chose to take the course at the first place, but I do really hope they will understand in future. Overall, they are still proud of me. (2) The day allow me to see how many true friends I have, I'm not asking for graduation gift, but how many of them can really remember and greet me, or come over and celebrate the day with me. Thanks to all of you, I appreciate it.

Sitting inside the hall waiting for my scroll (credit to Wei Khang)

A total of 8 courses were in the last session, and Marine Biology was the third last. In other words, we have to wait, wait, wait for our turns to come. Too bad, I gave my camera to my daddy, if not ...hehe... =)

Received my scroll from Pro-Chancellor (credit to Yee Kuen)

I guess my name is hard to pronounce and that is why people always pronounce my last name wrongly. Even on my graduation day, when I received my scroll. Arghhhh...Why ? Why can't you guys get it correct ? Sob T.T. 

The session took about 3 hours, started at 2.30 and ended at 5.30. After we came out from the hall, we're welcomed by people, who we doesn't know, and most importantly is the mother of Marine Biology, Prof. Madya Dr. Siti Aishah Abdullah, my coordinator, my FYP supervisor. Even though, she unable to be in the hall for the day due to her medical appointment, but she did come over to celebrate with us our final moment. 

Dr. Siti and her 2009/10 Marine Bio "Gang"

Not to forget here, our long lost senior, Jin Lig. He kept his promise, he said he will be back during our graduation day. Unbelievable, he is really here to celebrate our big day with us. Thank you Jin Lig. And I gue3ss he gonna M.I.A again.

Jin Lig and I

Next, my BioM juniors, the most memorable graduation gift I ever received. A hand made cards from 7 of them. To make 12 different cards with different designs are not an easy job, but they really did it. Appreciate you people card, now it is hanging in front of my working desk. Sweet. 

Wan Chyng and Yalweis Hauk

Jennifer

The next two people that I want to thanks here are Naja and Steven Kam. Naja, thanks for your guidance during my months in Innovasi Samudra, although you are no longer my colleague, but the bond still there because you're like my god sister and senior. Really appreciate that you willing to come over despite of busy schedule and distance to celebrate my great day with me.

And as for Steven Kam, if I want to write out what you ever help me for me to complete my graduation day, it will be a ten pages blog. Really thanks you for killing your patient to help me to take my jubah and share your room with me. And your SUNFLOWER. Thanks friend. If you think you're imperfect, but to me, you're perfect. No worries. You're great. I'll keep my promise, see you during your convocation.

Naja

Steven Kam 

And lastly, my parents are the greatest people that ever exist in my life. Truthfully, without them, I will not be here as who I am today. Really have to thanks them for coming, all over from Taiping to Kuala Terengganu just to attend my convocation. I proud to see them proud with me. 

My Mum & My Dad

After all, I will not miss out this person. He is a part of my life. He is the one that light out my life. He is the one that taught me the beauty of nature. He is the one that inspire me the most. I love you. Hope to see you again. =)

Wild, Crazy, Fun Nite

Close my eyes, open my eyes, unbelievably I had already passed five weeks, and what's left is only another three weeks. People always said "Those painful days are hard to pass, but those happy days will pass quickly without notice". I believed it, and now, I feeling it. 

Before I went to Innovasi Samudra Sdn. Bhd, month ago, I kept on thinking about the working politics, gossips in the office and etc. but I was proved wrong after I spent my days in the company. The people here are actually nicer than I expected. Being the youngest and raw to the industry, my colleagues never stop to teach me about new things. Although we do gossips among each other, but it's all about ... (something I cannot post here, faham-faham ya).

We cared for each other, we are united. Not like what I had watched in the TV previously, everyone want to get the favor of the employer, but this never happen in Innovasi Samudra. I love to work with them, even there is only five of us, but I think it is enough for a company like Innovasi Samudra.

Our friendship is undeniably strong even though I just be with them for just a month. I feel like I am just the youngest brother in the family, and I got this two sisters and two brothers from different races.

If someone asked me what is my greatest day during my internship, I think/sure it would be 02.06.2011. It was a crazy, wild, fun night that I spent with my colleagues at Greenbox. The first week, salary week, with a bunch of money, we planned some activities to strengthen our friendship. Although, the Karaoke plan nearly failed, but at last it did ON. 

We sang from 7.30 p.m. till 11.00 p.m. Temporarily we put aside our workloads and focused on our singing. Lin and I were called as "Perampas Mikrofon" by Najar, since she figured that both of us like to grab the control and sing every song that been selected by others. (p/s: Najar, we had no choice, since the songs that you guys select are so ngam to both of us + we both know how to sing the song).

Lin was the "Entertainer of the Night" to me alone, since his "NYANYI X BERPERASAN" make me laugh like hell once he started to sing. On the other hand, I was "Entertainer of the Night" to the others, since I laughed like mad fella once Lin started to sing. Not to forget, we enjoyed the night too, cause it is GREENBOX, so we got BUFFET to attack and I found out, we shared one more similarity, big EATER.

Najar posed with her "Yummy" look

 

 

 

 

 

Lin and I "Perampas Mikrofon"

Kwok Wah, Aini and her husband

I laughed till I sat on the floor

Lin left earlier (about 10.10 pm) due to his other commitments, and left four of us. Kwok Wah, Najar and I left at 11.00 pm and left Aini and her husband continued to sing (till 1.30 am). We (Kwok Wah, Najar and I) sang our final song "Gemilang" from Jac before we left. 

The night was full of happiness, laughter and all sort of smiling stuffs that is why I called it as Wild, Crazy, Fun nite.

p/s: I'm sorry I can't post much pictures due to the poor internet connection.

My Own Stories of Ais Kacang

"Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, 

the things you are, the things you never want to lose"

"Ais Kacang" is one of the most famous desert in our country, Malaysia, especially during those hot and sunny days. But do you people know that this "Ais Kacang" created two memories in my life that I am going to share with you, my reader in this post.

AIS KACANG Story #1

When I was still a kid, Ais Kacang is always my favourite food. Whenever I was asked to write my own personal details in school, my favorite food column will always be Ais Kacang. Why ? It is the trick my grandparents and parents always used to make myself happy. During that period, our family lived in poverty, unlike now. Understand ? Human will always fight for two things, (1) love and (2) money and my parents and grandparents used to quarrel at that time since a lot of time, money was not enough to support us, even our family is not that big. Since I was kid, crying was the best option for me to express my sadness.

But thankfully,when I started to cry, everything will just stop. And a bowl of Ais Kacang can make everything to be just a past. Everyone will shared a bowl of Ais Kacang, even a single bowl it was more than  enough. But, when I started to grow up, the financial condition of my family is getting better and better. Everyone started to care just for their own life. The grandparents used to go for vacation, the parents used to busy with their career, the sister chose to further her study in another town and left me alone in the house.

Whenever we went for Ais Kacang again, the taste and feeling was not the same anymore. Now, everyone had their own bowl (it was affordable), just like our life, we were not sharing our life anymore, because we were too obsessed with money and kept ourselves busy.

AIS KACANG Story #2

Family is always #1 in my heart. And #2 will be friends. I used to have only a few friends back in my school time. I almost lost my confidence over friendship until I met this friend. He gave me my another story of Ais Kacang. He was the only one that I felt comfortable to talk to, so nevertheless, he knew everything about me and my family. He learned about the story of Ais Kacang in my family and I was totally shocked when there was one day, he bought me Ais Kacang. He told me, not only my family members can give me happiness, but as a friend, he is able to do it too. That was the first time when the Ais Kacang 'feel' came back to me. We used to eat Ais Kacang every Friday, and able to spend almost the entire afternoon at the stall, to discuss and exchange our weekly stories. I believed that was what friendship meant in someone life. But, now, this friend was no longer here with me, since his God love him more than I do. 

Why I write about this today ?  Haha !!! This is because: today as usual, the first week of the month, salary week, together my friend and I went to eat expensive food (yummy!!!) and I ordered Ais Kacang. When my friend found out that I didn't finish up my Ais Kacang, she scolded me and asked me to finish it. I explained to her, the reason and she cried. She asked me to share my story with people. I didn't wish to post it in Facebook but I choose to post it here and so whoever is fortunate, they will has this opportunity to read this post and be a part of my listener (padahal, reader).

I am sure, none of friends has ever notice that, I like to order Ais Kacang whenever it is in the menu list. But, I always unable to finish it. The Ais Kacang that I eat now, although it is still sweet and colourful but it doesn't mean anything to me anymore.

So do you have a food that bring so much memories for you ? Share it with us. ^.^
Thank you, J, if not because of you, this story will not appear here. Sweet ^.^

听你说，我的朋友

听你说

生活中，会有几个人，会慢慢的听我们的说话呢。。。

谢谢你，和我分享这首歌，我的朋友

你说。。。

                我听。。


听你说 （歌）

郁：我很開心因為努力生活　和你們分享榮耀的每一秒鐘

如果難過你肩膀最遼闊　你幫我帶走烏雲滿布的天空

如果生活少了有你陪我　我整天開著手機也感到失落

因為我們都最想看到彼此燦爛的笑容

林：我懂星座卻沒有人像我　真的喜歡一個人安靜的自由

我做的夢我堅持做到最後　就算我爬到雲端也繼續做夢

我唱的歌只希望能快樂　其他的我也不想要想的太多

因為我們都最想擁有自己最真的感動

郁：聽你說　聽你說　我們同時擁有一個真心的朋友

要日出日落　因為有夢　所以更認真生活

林：聽你說　聽你說　我們真實擁有一片美好的天空

不能常聯絡　卻更緊握　我們交換的美夢　只想聽你說

我懂星座卻沒有人像我　真的喜歡一個人安靜的自由（郁：呼嗚嗚）

我做的夢我堅持做到最後　就算我爬到

合：　雲端也繼續做夢

郁：我唱的歌只希望能快樂　其他的我也不想要想的太多（林：吼喔喔）

因為我們都最想擁有自己

合：最真的感動

聽你說　聽你說

郁：我們同時擁有一個真心的朋友

要日出日落　因為有夢　所以更認真生活

林：聽你說　聽你說（郁：聽你說）

我們真實擁有一片美好的天空（郁：呼嗚嗚嗚）

不能常聯絡　（郁：卻更緊握）

合：我們交換的美夢　只想聽你說（林：嗚喔喔）

郁：聽你說　（林：　聽你說）

我們同時擁有一個真心的朋友

林：要日出日落　因為有夢　（合：所以更認真生活　吼）

合：（郁：聽你說　聽你說）　我們同時擁有一片美好的天空

（林：不能常聯絡）（郁：卻更緊握）

我們交換的美夢　只想聽你說


谢谢你，与我分享。。。^.^

Hello Kajang !!! Hello Port Dickson !!!

Unbelievably, this post finally come up. It's been two weeks since I first arrived on the ground of Kajang, Selangor. But, due to hectic schedule, I was unable to post out something to update my fella friends regarding on my life as an intern student.

Up to day 10, the journey becoming more and more stressful. The tasks I received is getting tougher and tougher. Compared to the assignments given to me during my uni life, that's was nothing. You can skip your assignments given by your lecture any time you like since the most they can do, is just to deduct your marks but it is completely different when you're in a working environment. Every assignments / tasks you received are $$$ and is going to give impression towards your boss(es). 

Thankfully, as a Marine Biologist, we been trained to be a multi-purpose person and usually we handle numerous   works in one shot. So, I think I doing well and had gave quite a good impression to my boss.

Working in Innovasi Samudra Sdn. Bhd. is a big challenge to myself. Since I was from Marine Biology, so I know nothing about geology, chemistry and physical aspect about the ocean. But, in this company, I am going to do stuff about all the above aspects which is quite new to my study. 

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That's for the general view. Now, let's move deeper. During this internship, my major task will be assisting Mr.Lin, in doing a project namely, Comparison between traditional method, sediment trap and sedimeter on the sedimentation rate on branching and massive coral. It's sound huge right ? It's really a big thing. This project is done for publication. So, stay tune for this journal to appear in Science Direct.

This week, I did a pre-sampling at Tanjung Tuan, Port Dickson with Mr.Lin and another co-worker, Marcus. We planning to deploy our latest device, Sedimeter (which cost RM XXXXX) into the ground, to collect some data before the real sampling. 

I got free dive. For three consecutive days, I done about 6 dives. The current in PD was strong, and the water (OH GOD !!!) was very turbid. I can't even see anything 2 m away from me. But, what so fantastic about the trip was we stayed at the apartment (I gave 3 stars) in an air-cond room, eat well, sleep well and most importantly, I getting well and better with Mr. Lin and Marcus.

Here are some pictures that I captured during the trip :

The "Unknown" corals and seaweed that found at the survey site

Turbid water in Port Dickson, the site where I dived in

Sorry la, I'm planning to upload pics but the line here, don't allow me to do so. So this is what I can upload lo.

Thank you for reading ... ^.^

Kamsa Hamnida ^.^ + Sayonara T.T

Surprisingly, 5 days left. A precious five days. I try my best to spend my last five days as an Uni student to the fullest. It's absolutely to say goodbye to these people who had accompanied me for three years. My coursemates, my ex-roommates and everyone that I forgot to mention here.

Hey, this post is not an acknowledgement ya, it just something I would like to share with you people about how I feel in this past few months.

Many things come and go. Recalled back all those nonsense things are unnecessary. But those sweet memories that left behind were really memorable. 

Huh ??? Two papers to come and one more speech to go. It's really happy when I think of finishing all the papers, and no more paper ahead, but at the same time, it also show that the semester is reaching the end. So bad, that everything have to end so fast.

Still remembered the day when I first came to UMT, during the MJM week, I looked at the entrance and asked myself,

"How fast is three years? Hopefully it can end faster, I don't want to stay here."

That was for that time when I was alone. But, now, it is different. The friends are getting more and more. The intention to stay, it getting higher and higher. But, no choice, this is life. We should let go something old, for something new. 

I'm confident, I will always and never fail to keep in touch with these people. Hopefully, they will think of the same thing. I really love here, and it was such a waste that I have decided to pursue my master unless my future employer require me to do it and willing to pay for me. 

Huh ? What should I continue here. This blog will ten pages long, if I continue to write. Haha...!!!

Ending : Hope for the best for each and everyone of us. For those who leaving for oversea, going to the another part of Malaysia, staying at island or doing their LI nearby their home. And not to forget, for those who still have to spend another year at UMT. Do enjoy your time, appreciate every moment you have with me, no forcing ya !!!

Lastly. Oopppzzzz.. I forgot, mya dearest Supervisors, Dr.Siti and Dr.Zainudin. Sorry if I had done something bad, and for being such a blur son for one year. I tried my best to fulfill your need but I do not sure how far I did to prove myself to both of u and make you both proud. But, do always remember your guidance and sweet words coming out from your mouth. 

But reminder hehe....hire a person to tidy your room .... la ~ la ~ la ~

Love you guys, my friends, my juniors, my supervisors, my lecturers and those lab assistants that had truly assist me during my FYP EXCEPT for those you know who you are !!! 

Just remember me and don't ever forget me ya. This will be the best gift from all of you. 

With Mummy ^.^

With my dearest friendzzz at Sekayu waterfall

With my Korean family ^.^

-The End-

我期待

。。。终于。。。已经到了，还剩下一页就读完了。


                    很期待，最后一句 会是什么。。。




                               如果一切都是在海边 开始。。。


                                            
                                           我希望 当 我看着最后一页的时候 都会是在海边。。。

明.天.见 吧 !!! ^.^