To tell the truth. . .

I have actually been feeling quite down recently.
Things that have yet to be done. So many things to read, so many things to write. Sights that have yet to be seen by me, people whom i have yet to become acquainted with. I wonder...

Before i continue on with my ramblings, please do note that this is not a plea for help nor something in which i want people to read. I just feel like writing it here as by writing here i would be able to at least take my mind off things...

3.43 AM is the time right now that i am using to start writing here. . .
I have been acting rather odd lately seeing that i still have yet to accomplish anything at the age of 18. (Which by the way was 4 days ago)... And so have i actually came up with something serious that i intend to finish it off. Actually there are five things that's the main priority in my list.

1. Which is to Finish off a Novella/Short story of some sort.
2. To be able to pass my whole Foundation year without any fails or anything on that line.
3. To find someone whom truly understands me.
4. To visit another Country(European) for the last holiday of my Bachelor's Degree.
and lastly,
5. To graduate My Bachelor's degree without looking back as if i wasted my university life doing absolutely nothing.


Being a cynical arse that i am, i doubt there are people who are able to truly gauge or even analyze what i think. But i do consider myself lazy, spineless, egocentric, piece of useless organic substance in which not even an angel could help. . . (As i've said... I'm in a major Depression episode)...
Another thing that may have actually contributed to my self-actualization of my depression may be due to the fact that i don't really feel close to any living person anymore. It's as though we are of different society which holds differing norms. Not accepting how i am as a person. They started to drift further apart. And i may even be the catalyst of this imminent break of their friendship.
In a way, i actually do have 3 circle of acquaintances in the University in which all three of the circles in my opinion is starting to blossom while leaving me. A tiny pod to rot in the very same soil that we were planted on. I myself wonder is this due to the fact that i may have wasted precious time that could have enhance our interpersonal relationship, rejecting events that may lead to us having stronger bond?

Apart from these things that has been bothering me, I actually am a little bit disgusted at myself for not studying efficiently since the starting of this week. The Examination is right around the corner and i am still procrastinating and enjoying my blissful life here in Kampar. Although constantly reminding myself to start revising, i have not been able to do until yesterday morning in which i went to the library to study... (It's 4.14 AM Now).

-More updates to follow soon . . .

Well~* Happy Belated Birthday to me~*

The cake is a lie. I never received any cakes for my birthday... (Forever Alone...)
But nevertheless I'm contented. Why?
1. I got to sleep in my own room.. (Not the kampar one)... I never liked the whether in Kampar and the only time i can really sleep is in an air-conditioned room....

2. Although I actually made a weird adjustment to facebook(In which my birthday's info was gone from facebook)... I still do have friends that remembers my birthday ^_^

3. Type-Moon Ace vol.7 is going to be MINE soon enough XDD Same goes for Fate/Extra CCC~Virgin White box set~[Limited Edition]

4. For now i've saved about 600$ in my Bank account... I've started to actually be cautious on my spendings for the trip that i'm planning on going during the Final semester of my Degree course.

5. I actually visited a clinic yesterday(A clinic that i've never been before). The nurse noticed that it was my Birthday and congratulated me ^_^ Same goes for the doctor~* *HAPPY*

You know what will make me a lot more happier? Being able to pass all of my Finals this semester~! Better start studying like hell now so that i won't suffer in the Fourth Semester =.=ll

Preparations for the last semester of Degree's trip to either Austria or Germany

Well, after thinking carefully, I've actually came up with an idea to either go vacation in Austria or Germany. In fact, that doesn't sound like a bad idea at all ^_^ Anyways, to do so, i'll have to save around 3.7k-4.7k++ for the AirTicket alone. For other expenses, i'll need at least another 4k++ Which means, i'll need a total of around 9-10k++ in total for the travel expenses + Food and Accommodation.
After calculating my monthly savings, i'll need to save around 250$ Per month + 50$(Emergency Money) which will leave me with another 300$ for my daily expenses. In which 300/30= 10$ Which means that i'll need to only use 10$ per day for the rest of my stay in Kampar. Which could be a feat that i may quit anytime =.=ll.... But still
One Bright side using this money saving method is that i'll be thinner in the matter of months.

Stocks and Shares Part one.

I've recently started learning about stocks for the OSK Investment Challenge(Campus edition).
Investing on stocks has actually piqued my interest a long time ago and now i'm able to try this with virtual money. That means that i won't be paying for any losses i do. So it's time to Start learning about stocks~!
First to be on my read-list
http://stockmarketforbeginners.blogspot.com/

Anyways, The start of the second semester~! HELL TO THE YEAH~!
I PASSED ALL SUBJECTS~! I PASSED ALL SUBJECTS~! I PASSED ALL SUBJECTS~! I PASSED ALL SUBJECTS~! I PASSED ALL SUBJECTS~! I PASSED ALL SUBJECTS~! I PASSED ALL SUBJECTS~! I PASSED ALL SUBJECTS~! I PASSED ALL SUBJECTS~! I PASSED ALL SUBJECTS~! I PASSED ALL SUBJECTS~! I PASSED ALL SUBJECTS~! I PASSED ALL SUBJECTS~! I PASSED ALL SUBJECTS~! I PASSED ALL SUBJECTS~! I PASSED ALL SUBJECTS~! I PASSED ALL SUBJECTS~! I PASSED ALL SUBJECTS~! I PASSED ALL SUBJECTS~! I PASSED ALL SUBJECTS~! I PASSED ALL SUBJECTS~! I PASSED ALL SUBJECTS~! I PASSED ALL SUBJECTS~! I PASSED ALL SUBJECTS~! I PASSED ALL SUBJECTS~! I PASSED ALL SUBJECTS~! I PASSED ALL SUBJECTS~! I PASSED ALL SUBJECTS~! I PASSED ALL SUBJECTS~! I PASSED ALL SUBJECTS~! I PASSED ALL SUBJECTS~! I PASSED ALL SUBJECTS~! I PASSED ALL SUBJECTS~!

Anyways, i had my first Academic English lecture and t'was pretty boring =.=ll
nevermind that.. I'll finish it with at least a B no matter what~!!!!
Tomorrow's the second lecture for A.English and also the First lecture for Socialization as a Process.

Investments, Lectures, Tutorials, Mid-terms, Tests, Examinations, Scarcity, Opportunity cost, what else?
I'm really startin to really LOVE this serene yet special time in which there's so many pleasant encounters.
To my friends residing in Ipoh. Although there may be times in which i won't be available, please do note that I have some stuffs to do in Kampar in which i'll not be able to attend to events and things.
To my friends in Kampar(University friends). If i'm not available, do note that i sometimes have to self-study because by self-studying i can multi-task at once.

PS:I'm also eating lesser and lesser.... 2-1 meals per-day... Jogging/Cycling on Mondays. At least for 2 hours o.0~*

Now i can actually safely say that i am actually turned-on by

• Glasses
• Intelligence
• Introverted personality
• aged close to mine XD

This is awkward =.=ll I REALLY NEED TO GET A LIFE SOON~!

As for Clubbing... I actually promised myself to not goto places like those(Except for pubs) until i reach the age of 18 or older* Therefore i don't think i'll be joining you guys(Yoko,Eugene,Renee,Andrael)

THE RESULTS ARE HERE!

Well, I PASSED MY FINAL EXAMINATION FOR MY FIRST SEMESTER~!!!!
And it's EVEN BETTER THAN I THOUGHT~!!!

1.PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS                    C+
2. BASIC ENGLISH                                          A
3.CRITICAL THINKING                                  B+
4.INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY             B+
5.MATHEMATICS FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE    B-  <~ I thought i was a goner for sure with my Maths.

GPA

3.1100

I'M SO HAPPY I CAN ACTUALLY SHOUT IT OUT TO THE WHOLE WORLD~!!! Whoever said that Boys can't express their happiness XD

Anyways. Time to write about my next semester's schedule.
Firstly, due to myself having Mondays off for the whole Semester 2, I think i would either be jogging or doing some other activities during the morning and study till evening ^_^  Man, I <3 having days off.
Secondly, Due to myself picking the timetable which enables me to have a day off which is on Mondays, my Tuesdays till Friday for the whole semester will all start at 8.00 in the Morning. Thus concluding that I'll need to wake up around 6.30 in the Morning from the Tuesdays to the Fridays of my whole semester two.

Looking back, Semester one was HELLUVA FUN~!!!! THANKS Benny(Benny Boii), Linkin[LOL]Goh(雨城), Eugene(Eugene Koh), Troy(Kin Tuan Troy), Yoko(Yoko Tang Yen Yee), Alex(Alex Yang), Sarah(Sarah Michelle Chu), Sonia(Sonia Sasha Mathew), Miin(RongMiin Tan) , Stanley(Stanley Ho Ming Foong)
And also Manggo(Manggo Yuan) for the food ^_^ t'was nice and i really enjoyed the meal 8D


Now Moving on to what i did during my semester break.
1. I visited the Teachers of my Secondary school with my friend whom I'm acquainted with during my secondary school days Mr.SevenOnions(Seven Cheah) and i even got to chat a lil' with the current Form 5 Students XD... Although i wonder where the heck did Richard(Claudius Choiseul) went =.=ll Never got to see him that day...

2. I GOT MAH RESULTS AND WAS REALLY HAPPY on Thursday 15th of September around 9.25 P.M

3. Regaining my sanity back a few hours later after the euphoric sensation of Adrenaline gushing into my brains when i checked my results.

4. Learned how to play "Wonderwall" and also "Don't look back in Anger" by Oasis <~ I LOVE THEM~!!!

5. Checked the Price of a Guzheng, a Sax and also a Keyboard  [Both the Guzheng and Sax costs around 2k+] While the Keyboard costs around 4-7k. (Maybe i should check the price of the Roland Keytar)...

6. Arranged my Schedule for next semester.

7. Prepared Everything for my next semester~! (FULL FLEDGED STUDY MODE FOR A SCORE OF 3.6~!!!)

8. Finding some free time to chat with Shauny(Shauna Brewer)

9. Finding more free time to write this blogpost XD

10. Listening to more old songs~*

What i never got to do during this sem-break >_<ll
1. Visiting my fav* cousin (Paik Suan Quah)

2. Reading the books that i've bought....

3. Learning some simple words from some random foreign language <~ Well.. i'm learning one everyday so scratch that.

4. Yum-Cha'ing with my school acquaintances in Ipoh >_<ll

5. Getting Enough Sleep... =.=ll (Boy am i actually tired)

6. A lot of other stuffs.

But all in all. I'll just conclude all of what i've stated above with a sentence.
Goodbye Semester 1 of Foundation studies. HELLO SEMESTER TWO. よろしくお願いします。

But then... a day after during my break..

I somehow managed to change my class schedule so it became like..
And I'm Lovin' It~!
Also... Had to come back from Campus after 8.00 (>_<) due to Sociology and Basic english's Replacement Lectures...
No Matter.. As long as i'm satisfied with my Class schedule, Everything's going to be okey~*

Time to revise for my Final examination~!!!

Well, After a whole goddamn day of...

Waiting to register for the Next semester's Class Schedule
This is how it turned out...
Worst of all... I'm not even in the same tutorial as my group =.=ll well, twas' 24th of August when that happened...

3 again... and what is it this time =.=ll

Well. Today(Yesterday) was a Saturday so my course-mates decided to have a barbecue in a parking lot near where i stay.
Today's weather was quite something.. it rained nearly the whole day till the evening.
Visited by my mom and gramps in the afternoon around 2.00.. then they went back.
After that when i checked my mail something good came up~! The 'prize' that i won's shipped from Japan~! so now i'll have to wait for around 2-3 weeks and it'll arrive to my doorstep (In Ipoh ^_^)
Anyways... Barbecue's a good way to socialize. But tis' also quite little(Yeah... we had supper after the barbecue)....
All in all.. T'was a great day~!

List of things to do till the end of this semester.

1. Finish up the Assignments
~>Critical Thinking
~>Economics
~>Sociology
~>Basic English(Completed)
2. Revise Past Year Questions
3. Focus More on Maths... My most hated enemy.. and I WILL CONQUER YOU!
4. Learn Guitar.
5. Perform something in Class.

3.20.. And why am i still awake?

Well... If you want to know...
Firstly. I had an OMGWTF hard test today(Economics)... and t'was Heartwrenchingly Disastrously Hard.... Because of that.. i needed to take some time off to cool down... (Stress level= Breaking point) Therefore i cycled to the lakeside which is just the opposite of Beijing A to chill.... And also to chat with some of my coursemates. Well. T'was satisfying ^_^

What's in my Wishlist now?

Well.. As you know i'm a student in UTAR (University Tak Ada Rehat) or The university that won't let you have any rest...
So what i actually want now in my wishlist is.... NOT Keyboard or any Musical instruments till i get into Degree..
What i want Now is Nootropic medicine...
also referred to as smart drugs, memory enhancers, and cognitive enhancers as well as intelligence enhancers, are drugs, supplements, nutraceuticals, and functional foods that are purported to improve mental functions such as cognition, memory, intelligence, motivation, attention, and concentration. The word nootropic was coined in 1972 by the Romanian Dr. Corneliu E. Giurgea, derived from the Greek words νους nous, or "mind," and τρέπεινtrepein meaning "to bend/turn". Nootropics are thought to work by altering the availability of the brain's supply of neurochemicals (neurotransmitters, enzymes, and hormones), by improving the brain's oxygen supply, or by stimulating nerve growth. However the efficacy of nootropic substances, in most cases, has not been conclusively determined. This is complicated by the difficulty of defining and quantifying cognition and intelligence.

Racetams

The word nootropic was coined upon discovery of the effects of piracetam, developed in the 1960s.^[19] Although piracetam is the most commonly taken nootropic,^[19] there are many relatives in the family that have different potencies and side effects. Other common racetams include pramiracetam, oxiracetam, and aniracetam. There is no generally-accepted mechanism for racetams. In general, they show no affinity for the most important receptors, although modulation of most important centralneurotransmitters, including acetylcholine and glutamate, have been reported.^[20] Although aniracetam and nebracetam show affinity for muscarinic receptors, only nefiracetam shows it at the nanomolar range. Racetams have been called "pharmacologically safe" drugs.^[11]

Other substances sometimes classified as nootropics include hydergine, vinpocetine, bifemelane, huperzine A (cholinergic activator below), and dimethylaminoethanol (DMAE).^[11

Let's not forget about Alcohol—moderate drinkers tend to have better cognitive function than abstainers or heavy drinkers

Reference on the effects of Alcohol below.

1. ^ Britton A, Singh-Manoux A, Marmot M (August 2004). "Alcohol consumption and cognitive function in the Whitehall II Study".Am. J. Epidemiol. 160 (3): 240–7. doi:10.1093/aje/kwh206. PMID 15257997.
2. ^ Launer LJ, Feskens EJ, Kalmijn S, Kromhout D (February 1996). "Smoking, drinking, and thinking. The Zutphen Elderly Study". Am. J. Epidemiol. 143 (3): 219–27. PMID 8561155.
3. ^ Galanis DJ, Joseph C, Masaki KH, Petrovitch H, Ross GW, White L (August 2000). "A longitudinal study of drinking and cognitive performance in elderly Japanese American men: the Honolulu-Asia Aging Study". Am J Public Health 90 (8): 1254–9. doi:10.2105/AJPH.90.8.1254. PMC 1446341. PMID 10937006.
4. ^ Dufouil C, Ducimetière P, Alpérovitch A (September 1997). "Sex differences in the association between alcohol consumption and cognitive performance. EVA Study Group. Epidemiology of Vascular Aging". Am. J. Epidemiol. 146 (5): 405–12.PMID 9290500.
5. ^ Rodgers B, Windsor TD, Anstey KJ, Dear KB, F Jorm A, Christensen H (September 2005). "Non-linear relationships between cognitive function and alcohol consumption in young, middle-aged and older adults: the PATH Through Life Project".Addiction 100 (9): 1280–90. doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.2005.01158.x. PMID 16128717.
6. ^ Anstey KJ, Windsor TD, Rodgers B, Jorm AF, Christensen H (September 2005). "Lower cognitive test scores observed in alcohol abstainers are associated with demographic, personality, and biological factors: the PATH Through Life Project".Addiction 100 (9): 1291–301. doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.2005.01159.x. PMID 16128718.

Tiredness

I'm actually tired due to everything that's been happening to me recently... Damn i really feel like an old man. Let's see... Assignment, More Assignments and let's not forget that THERE IS A TEST NEXT WEEK ON ECONOMICS AND ALSO OTHER SUBJECTS ON THE WEEK AFTER NEXT!
So. Because of all these~ I myself just wanna sleep for the whole 11-4 O'Clock and continue doing everything around 5.00 in the morning. Now that's not asking too much.. is it?

I Just realized... I DAMN WELL NEED A REST.
My Health's actually getting bad these past couple O' days...
Therefore.. I shall sleep now.

Let's see what I've accomplished this week.

Let's see what are the things that i did which was totally different comparing to what i normally do.
Firstly, I Went to the "Pasar-Malam"(Night-Market in the Malay language) with my acquaintances. Kin Tuan, Rong Minn, Wei Kheng and the gang. Of whom i have come to know and become acquainted with during my tutorial lessons. Now why would be going to the night-market be different from what i usually do? Well.. For one, I don't go out normally during evening-nighttime.
Secondly, I'm still awake now(Which by the way is around 3.00 in the morning) and a friend of mine just took off from my house as we were doing the assignments.. Now.. as you know, I don't usually invite people to my place just to finish the assignments till around 1.00 But i actually had fun as he was playing the guitar ^_^ Man i love music.
To Sum it up, I had fun for the past couple O' days. Unless of course you're talking about the assignments...

More updates~!

Okey.. after asking around... Here's the summary of what i've learned 8D

When one's in Foundation year, One has to complete the whole course without any failures either by hook or by crook... One fail and i'll have to repeat the whole class again.. and it costs around 400+... One can only stay in the Foundation Year for 2 years..(not that i'm planning to stay for that long =.=ll)

Secondly, One has to go for every single Lectures and tutorials... and also Practicals.. to gain Credit Hours. Which is very useful for scoring in the exam( therefore one must not miss any lessons that's given.

Thirdly, It is optional to join any Co-curricular and Societies. So some of the senior's advice is to not join any of them till you have finished Foundation. or it'll take a hell lot of your time which can be used for studying.

Then, There are three cafeterias for now in UTAR.. which one of them is located in Block C, Which is the biggest Canteen for now. It Accommodates around 400+

Then there's one in Block G, which is below the library. It accommodates 40+ people only as it's one of the smallest cafeteria. Then there's also one between block D&E... Which i don't know how many can it accommodate...

There are more than 2k students at the University so... i doubt i'll have time to be able to get stuffs in the canteen before the next class.. so i think i'll skip Breakfast and lunch for now... Well, There's also another canteen that's currently in making. which is a new Block from the Development of Phase 2 of Kampar UTAR. Which is set to be completed around 2012.

Next. about Credit-Time, you'll be safe if you are to attend all the classes stated. Just remember not to be absent from class unless there's an Emergency....

Then, there's also The formula to calculate CGPA :

[ total of ( credit hours X score ) ]/ Total credit hours]

Also, a note from my dorm-mate. "NEVER FOOL AROUND EVEN THOUGH IT'S FOUNDATION STUDIES! Especially when you're in the Science Stream, The rate of passing is at least 2.0 . any less that that and you'll have a hell of a hard time in University."

Orientation Programme.

Anyways, The first day of Orientation was quite a day. There was an Induction programme which was a short bus tour around the Kampar town. Let me tell you why i joined that programme..
Firstly, It was only 1$ and they even provided Sandwich and a Bottle of Mineral Water....
Yes... I'm actually saving thus i went with the tour just for the sandwich =.=ll... Talk about desperate...
Then there was also a tour on the Campus ground in which we walked around the whole campus. They were quite informative on what the buildings were for and what's Special there.

Here's the summary of what the blocks are for.

Block A: Heritage Building

This is the building in which events like Mass meet, The UTAR ball, etc.etc. and talks are held at.

Block B: Teaching and Learning Complex I

This building is used mainly for Foundation studies.

Block C: Student Pavilion

The Largest canteen's on this block. The Public Bank , a Stationery shop, Counselling rooms, and also the Department of Student affairs are located here.

Block D and E: Laboratories and Lecture Halls I

This building's mainly Used for conducting Lectures and also Practicals for Science students

There's also another canteen located over here.

Block F: Administration Building

This one's mainly used to settle Bills, payments and such. This is where the Financial Department's located. (You can also buy your bus tickets here)[Also this is where you pay your fines...]

Block G: Library

Need i say more o.0~?
well, there's also another canteen located here.

Block H : Teaching and Learning Complex II

As i remember from the tour, This is normally only used for students that's studying their Degrees.

Block I : Lecture Halls

More lecture halls.

Block J: Engineering Workshops

This is normally used for students from the Engineering field. Where they normally conduct their Practicals here.

Another side note,
One of the tour guide said that there are 'Weird weird' animals that she has never seen before as she's from KL. And told us not to catch them and barbecue them...



So, after today, I'll be going back to Ipoh for a day and then head to KL till Saturday-Sunday... I need to get me a new pair of shoes... The ones i'm using are actually safety boots which is as heavy as a lead block*(you get the point)...

The Campus of the University that i'm attending.

UTAR PERAK CAMPUS

Perak Campus, which sits on a 1300-acre piece of land donated by the Perak State Government, is located in the growing township of Bandar Barat Kampar in Perak. Strategically located off the North-South highway, Perak Campus is 190 km or a two-hour drive from Kuala Lumpur. Flanked by picturesque mountains, dotted with scenic lakes and located within a growing township, Perak Campus offers a conducive, environment-friendly and community-fostering setting that enhances and fulfils the learning, teaching, research, and social needs of students and staff. This modern and aesthetically pleasing Campus features state-of-the-art educational facilities, and provides students with access to some of the latest learning technologies and research innovations. The Campus welcomed its first batch of students in May 2007.

The campus houses five faculties, namely : Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FAS), Faculty of Business and Finance (FBF), Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology (FEGT), Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (FICT), and Faculty of Science (FSc). The Centre for Foundation Studies (CFS Pk) and Institute of Chinese Studies (ICS Pk) is also located in this campus.

Block A: Heritage Building

Block B: Teaching and Learning Complex I

Block C: Student Pavilion

Block D and E: Laboratories and Lecture Halls I

Block F: Administration Building

Block G: Library

Block H : Teaching and Learning Complex II
Block I : Lecture Halls

Block J: Engineering Workshops

In addition, the Campus has facilities like gymnasium, basketball court, volleyball court and so forth for sports and extra-curricular activities.

The continuous growth of the University has led to further capacity expansion with the launch of Phase Two of the Perak campus development. The Phase Two, which is targeted to be completed in 2012, will include a Grand Hall with a seating capacity of 4,000, lecture theatres and tutorial rooms, a cafeteria, and more parking space. With the addition of learning and teaching facilities, the Perak Campus is set to provide a comprehensive learning experience.

found this somewhere off UTAR's Main website...

1,300-acre (5.3 km²) =.=ll... Cycling thru and fro will be the death of my Fat reserve.. *I Will* get this by the end of the Trimester T_Tll