作工后的第一年,
我和诗韵一起去 AEON JUSCO Tebrau City Shopping Centre 的二楼,
购买我人生中第三台手机。
本来我带着诗韵一起去,是要她给我一些买手机的意见。
毕竟她本身也用智慧型手机 I phone。
可惜她没有帮上忙,最后还得要靠自己。
由于那个时候才刚开始做工,没有什么经济基础,
所以只能买比较便宜的手机。
在精打细算后,我决定购买 SAMSUNG Corby II 的黄色手机。
那台黄色手机的售价为 RM 399(有包16GB Micro SD card)。
我买新手机没多久,老妈也跟着我买同款的粉红色手机。
读小学的时候,常常拿红鸡蛋回家。没想到却能大学毕业,还让所有认识我的人大跌眼镜。在这里默默记录每一天生活的点点滴滴,为自己做个历史记录;偶尔也发泄自己的不满的情绪。在现实生活里努力打拼,确保在我的生活里不留遗憾。
2011年12月26日星期一
2011年10月3日星期一
Typhoid injection
Date: 3 October 2011
Venue: Poliklinik Rozikin (No 35, Jalan 9/17, Jalan Perjiranan 9, 81700 Pasir Gudang, Johor)
2011年9月13日星期二
Return of Convocation Attire and Collection of Convocation Souvenir Items
In accordance with the UTAR Convocation 2011 PROCEDURES AND INFORMATION HANDBOOK,
Starting from 12 September 2011 to 14 September 2011, I am required to
a) return my convocation attire
b) collect my stage graduation photographs
c) collect my souvenir items
d) collect my certificate
from the same venue (UTAR Petaling Jaya Campus) that I have opted to collect my convocation attire.
Since 12 September 2011 is on Monday, many of us are forcing to take leave, just for returning convocation attire back to university.
Hue Yang Yang (our course rep), Low Thai Kwan (my course mate) and I are waiting until 10am.
While waiting, Thai Kwan keep arguing & complaining that, he though that he can just quickly return back the convocation attire and went back to company working. He never expect to wait for a long time. Obviously, he didn't read the "UTAR Convocation 2011 PROCEDURE AND INFORMATION HANDBOOK" in detail. Inside the handbook, stated that the working hours for returning is in between 10am until 6:30pm. So, no use for blaming. UTAR always inconsiderate.
The Process of Returning the Convocation Attire, Issuance of Souvenir Items and Collection of Certificate
a) Present Convocation Attire to officer-in-charge for inspection.
b) Officer-in-charge to register collection of Convocation Attire and issue souvenir items to the graduate, who is required to acknowledge receipt.
c) A "Returning Convocation Attire and Collection of Certificate" form (DARP/Convo/1) is issued ONCE ONLY to the graduate.
d) Collect my stage graduation photographs.
e)
i) Venue of collection of Certificate and Academic Transcript:
At PJ campus: Proceed to the Division of Examinations, Awards and Scholarships (DEAS) at PD209, Level B3, Block PD.
ii) Procedure for Collection of Certificate and Academic Transcript:
- Present the form (DARP/Convo/1) to the DEAS Officer-in-charge for verification
- Collect the Degree Certificate and Academic Transcript once verified.
- The form (DARP/Convo/1) to be retained by DEAS.
Starting from 12 September 2011 to 14 September 2011, I am required to
a) return my convocation attire
b) collect my stage graduation photographs
c) collect my souvenir items
d) collect my certificate
from the same venue (UTAR Petaling Jaya Campus) that I have opted to collect my convocation attire.
Since 12 September 2011 is on Monday, many of us are forcing to take leave, just for returning convocation attire back to university.
Hue Yang Yang (our course rep), Low Thai Kwan (my course mate) and I are waiting until 10am.
While waiting, Thai Kwan keep arguing & complaining that, he though that he can just quickly return back the convocation attire and went back to company working. He never expect to wait for a long time. Obviously, he didn't read the "UTAR Convocation 2011 PROCEDURE AND INFORMATION HANDBOOK" in detail. Inside the handbook, stated that the working hours for returning is in between 10am until 6:30pm. So, no use for blaming. UTAR always inconsiderate.
The Process of Returning the Convocation Attire, Issuance of Souvenir Items and Collection of Certificate
a) Present Convocation Attire to officer-in-charge for inspection.
b) Officer-in-charge to register collection of Convocation Attire and issue souvenir items to the graduate, who is required to acknowledge receipt.
c) A "Returning Convocation Attire and Collection of Certificate" form (DARP/Convo/1) is issued ONCE ONLY to the graduate.
d) Collect my stage graduation photographs.
e)
i) Venue of collection of Certificate and Academic Transcript:
At PJ campus: Proceed to the Division of Examinations, Awards and Scholarships (DEAS) at PD209, Level B3, Block PD.
ii) Procedure for Collection of Certificate and Academic Transcript:
- Present the form (DARP/Convo/1) to the DEAS Officer-in-charge for verification
- Collect the Degree Certificate and Academic Transcript once verified.
- The form (DARP/Convo/1) to be retained by DEAS.
2011年9月12日星期一
2011年9月11日星期日
大学毕业典礼
这次的毕业典礼,机械工程系一共有85人成功毕业(其中包括四位大学学长)。
Venue / 地点: Dewan San Choon, Wisma MCA(马华三春礼堂)
由于这一届毕业典礼,拉曼大学有太多毕业生。
所以校方把毕业典礼分成为期三天,共六场毕业礼。(星期五,六,日)
每一天有两场毕业礼。
我被分派到星期六下午的SESSION,第四场毕业礼。
第四场毕业典礼嘉宾是 Professor Dr. Leonard Yong。
他是 President of Leonard Personality Incorporated。
第四场毕业典礼的毕业生来自以下科系:
Bachelor of Finance (Honours)
Bachelor of Marketing (Honours)
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) Computer Engineering
Bachelor of Science (Honours) Biotechnology
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Chinese Studies
致那些不能一起毕业的大学同学,我会永远记得你们:
CHONG JONGXIAN,中途退学。
LEE JUN MAN (李俊文), 毕业于2013年。
LEE YEN PING, 毕业于2014年。
LEW CHAU HAN (廖朝翰), 毕业于2012年。
LIM SOON SENG, 毕业于2012年。
OOI LIP KHUN (黄立群), 毕业于2012年。
LOK LEE SENG,。
LOOI YUEI LOON, 毕业于2012年。
LOW WAI LOONG, 毕业于2012年。
YIP HAN, 中途转科。
TEH SID GUAN, 中途退学。
HOOI SHENG LUN。
Venue / 地点: Dewan San Choon, Wisma MCA(马华三春礼堂)
由于这一届毕业典礼,拉曼大学有太多毕业生。
所以校方把毕业典礼分成为期三天,共六场毕业礼。(星期五,六,日)
每一天有两场毕业礼。
我被分派到星期六下午的SESSION,第四场毕业礼。
第四场毕业典礼嘉宾是 Professor Dr. Leonard Yong。
他是 President of Leonard Personality Incorporated。
第四场毕业典礼的毕业生来自以下科系:
Bachelor of Finance (Honours)
Bachelor of Marketing (Honours)
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) Computer Engineering
Bachelor of Science (Honours) Biotechnology
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Chinese Studies
致那些不能一起毕业的大学同学,我会永远记得你们:
CHONG JONGXIAN,中途退学。
LEE JUN MAN (李俊文), 毕业于2013年。
LEE YEN PING, 毕业于2014年。
LEW CHAU HAN (廖朝翰), 毕业于2012年。
LIM SOON SENG, 毕业于2012年。
OOI LIP KHUN (黄立群), 毕业于2012年。
LOK LEE SENG,。
LOOI YUEI LOON, 毕业于2012年。
LOW WAI LOONG, 毕业于2012年。
YIP HAN, 中途转科。
TEH SID GUAN, 中途退学。
HOOI SHENG LUN。
2011年9月10日星期六
UTAR September 2011 Convocation
The Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman Convocation will be held as follows:
Dates:
Friday, 9 September 2011
Saturday, 10 September 2011
Sunday, 11 September 2011
Venue:
Dewan San Choon, Wisma MCA
163 Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur
Six Convocation sessions will be held.
Graduands are allotted to one of the sessions according to the degree to be conferred.
My Convocation Session will be at Session 4 on Saturday at 1pm,
while Tan Ling Tek Convocation Session will be at Session 2 on Friday at 1:30pm.
Morning, after taking breakfast in Petaling Jaya,
My father parking his car in the parking lot near to Wisma MCA.
Then, my parent and I went to the 6th floor of Wisma MCA, to line up for taking studio photo.
There are a lot of people taking photo that day, taking some time for waiting my turn.
After finish taking studio photo, we all went up to canteen in Wisma MCA for having lunch.
After lunch, we all came down for preparing to attend my convocation.
Dates:
Friday, 9 September 2011
Saturday, 10 September 2011
Sunday, 11 September 2011
Venue:
Dewan San Choon, Wisma MCA
163 Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur
Six Convocation sessions will be held.
Graduands are allotted to one of the sessions according to the degree to be conferred.
My Convocation Session will be at Session 4 on Saturday at 1pm,
while Tan Ling Tek Convocation Session will be at Session 2 on Friday at 1:30pm.
Morning, after taking breakfast in Petaling Jaya,
My father parking his car in the parking lot near to Wisma MCA.
Then, my parent and I went to the 6th floor of Wisma MCA, to line up for taking studio photo.
There are a lot of people taking photo that day, taking some time for waiting my turn.
After finish taking studio photo, we all went up to canteen in Wisma MCA for having lunch.
After lunch, we all came down for preparing to attend my convocation.
2011年9月5日星期一
Collection of Convocation Bar Code Card, Guest Entrance Cards, Convocation Attire
Date of Collection for convocation:
- 2 - 3 September 2011 (Friday - Saturday) 9am - 6:30pm
- 4 September 2011 (Sunday) 9am - 1pm
There will strictly be NO issuance of Convocation Attire after the deadline, i.e. 4 September 2011.
There are two venues arranged for collection and returning of convocation attire by graduates or their agents, which are:
- UTAR Petaling Jaya Campus
- UTAR Perak Campus
Since that I am working five and half day (Monday to Saturday) in factory, it is not possible for me to collect on Friday or Saturday, unless I wanted to take leave.
Thus, I choose to collect my convocation items on Sunday at 9am in UTAR Petaling Jaya Campus.
While waiting my turn to collect my convocation items, one of the photographer staff came to see me. The photographer staff is came from FOTOREX @ Jaya One, PJ. He was introducing me some special graduate portrait packages during UTAR Convocation 2011. Since I didn't bring much money in my wallet, I decided to choose cheaper package, which cost me RM 235.
The Studio Photography Session will be on in between 9 - 11 September 2011 (9am - 6pm) at Wisma MCA, 6th Floor.
After the photographer staff issued me a "Portrait Order", he let me to collect photo frames back first.
The studio photo will send to my home directly by postage.
2011年8月27日星期六
毕业典礼费用缴付
我在拉曼大学的最后一笔费用是 缴付498令吉毕业典礼费用。
其中的200令吉将会在学生退还所租借的毕业礼服后退还,惟须在毕业典礼后的三天内归还,否则将面对一日10令吉的罚款,而罚款将从押金中扣除,直至全数没收。
其余的298令吉的费用则包括了两张嘉宾入场券,毕业礼服租借,学士文凭,成绩单,滚动框,毕业典礼手册,一册3张的毕业照,一件T-shirt衣服,毕业典礼的DVD录像和电子相册的费用。
根据拉曼大学出的 STUDENT BILL,那笔498令吉的毕业典礼费用必须要在2011年8月26日前偿还。由于我刚开始做工,不方便拿假,所以只好请我的母亲代我去 Seri Alam 的大众银行缴付毕业典礼费用。
注:
如果毕业生不要出席毕业典礼的话,只需缴付198令吉的费用。
我就有一个大学同学不打算出席毕业典礼,他的名字就叫做曾庆富。
那198令吉的费用则包括了学士文凭,成绩单,滚动框,毕业典礼手册,一件T-shirt衣服,毕业典礼的DVD录像和电子相册的费用。
- Convocation Fee (non-refundable): RM 298
- Convocation Attire Deposit (refundable): RM 200
其中的200令吉将会在学生退还所租借的毕业礼服后退还,惟须在毕业典礼后的三天内归还,否则将面对一日10令吉的罚款,而罚款将从押金中扣除,直至全数没收。
其余的298令吉的费用则包括了两张嘉宾入场券,毕业礼服租借,学士文凭,成绩单,滚动框,毕业典礼手册,一册3张的毕业照,一件T-shirt衣服,毕业典礼的DVD录像和电子相册的费用。
根据拉曼大学出的 STUDENT BILL,那笔498令吉的毕业典礼费用必须要在2011年8月26日前偿还。由于我刚开始做工,不方便拿假,所以只好请我的母亲代我去 Seri Alam 的大众银行缴付毕业典礼费用。
注:
如果毕业生不要出席毕业典礼的话,只需缴付198令吉的费用。
我就有一个大学同学不打算出席毕业典礼,他的名字就叫做曾庆富。
那198令吉的费用则包括了学士文凭,成绩单,滚动框,毕业典礼手册,一件T-shirt衣服,毕业典礼的DVD录像和电子相册的费用。
2011年5月27日星期五
4 years life in UTAR Setapak
As expected, my status in UTAR student website is showing "COMPLETION OF STUDY". Result is out, which mean I am going back to Masai hometown in less than two weeks to start my career. This post is all about my 4 years life in UTAR Setapak, as a summary of my 4 years life there and also became tips for new students! Here starts my craps....
Cannot believe another 4 year passed just like that, a chapter of my life in UTAR Setapak ended. Again I gonna repeat, I took Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Mechanical Engineering. This is an engineering degree course that last for four year.
I can still clearly remember how excited I was before I came here. I was eager to move here, leave my home for the first time, wondered how's life out there without my parents, all by myself.
I regretted, after everything settled down, and I slowly realised that UTAR Setapak is a small university. Comparing with the facility in TAR college (just beside UTAR Setapak), UTAR Setapak cannot fight.
TAR college got their own swimming pool, gymnasium, football field, student hostel, two canteen, multi level library and other facility. However, the good thing is UTAR student can go to TAR college by showing UTAR ID card to TAR college security guard. So, most UTAR students uses TARC facilities which is just next to it. At my final year in UTAR, I always went to TAR college library to borrow book. I also often went to TAR college canteen to have my lunch, TAR college food is cheaper and nice (comparing with UTAR canteen food).
Before I stepped into UTAR, I was curious of how my university life will be. Some of my secondary school teacher told me that university student are free, easy (senang) and enjoying their university life. When I started mine, it is not true. Soon, I understand the university life that my secondary school teacher mentioned is only for arts student, not for science and engineering student. Its very tiring but I really enjoy myself especially I've met a group of awesome course-mate. Now I have the love-hate feeling to leave Setapak, say bye my university life. Anyway, UTAR is one of the best private universities in Malaysia.
Most of the UTAR student are Malaysian Chinese. There are also a small group of Malaysian Indian study in UTAR. In univeristy, student are encourage to speak english with their lecturer, tutor and UTAR staff. However, most of the UTAR student are speaking Mandarin or Cantonese among themselves.
Is UTAR Setapak a small university? I think it depends on how you spend your days there.
There have 8 blocks in UTAR Setapak, which are Block S, Block SA - Block SF and Block DK (Dewan Kuliah). Water dispenser everywhere and its free! UTAR is not like secondary school that student can study in the same classroom for the all day. You need take some time to travel 1 block to another for attending lecture or tutorial class. Sometimes it's quite scary if you have continuous class at different blocks.
Block S is a four storey of lecture, tutorial, study area & computer laboratory building.
--- Computer laboratory & study area is at the third floor.
--- The rest are lecture & tutorial room.
--- Remark: Most of the final examination paper are printed and kept in a small room at third floor.
Block SA is a seven storey of administration & staff building.
--- Remark: I always came here to deal with my lecturer, tutor and UTAR staff.
Block SB is a three storey of library, study area & computer laboratory building.
--- Lecture & tutorial room is at ground floor ; library is at first floor ;
and computer laboratory is at second floor.
--- Almost everyday, I will study in library until late night. I seldom study at house (except examination period) due to my house is a good environment for rest and sleep.
Block SC is a two storey of canteen & student amenities building.
--- Canteen is at ground floor ; and Department of Student Affair (DSA) is at first floor.
--- Remark: UTAR canteen food is not nice and expensive. I didn't said canteen food is terrible and horrible, but until third year in UTAR, I really cannot tahan (stand) the canteen food. So, after year 3, I quite often went to TBR (Taman Bunga Raya) or TAR college for having lunch instead of eating in UTAR canteen.
Block SD is a two blocks of three storey of lecture, tutorial and laboratory building.
--- Laboratory is at ground & first floor ; lecture & tutorial room is at second floor.
Block SE is a two blocks of three storey of lecture, tutorial, computer and laboratory building.
--- Engineering laboratory is at ground floor ; lecture & tutorial room is at first floor ;
and computer laboratory is at second floor.
Block SF is a two storey of laboratory engineering workshop.--- Engineering workshop is at ground floor ; and engineering laboratory is at first floor.
Block DK consist of six lecture theater, which are
--- DK 1, DK 2A & DK 2B at ground floor.
--- DK 3, DK 4A & DK 4B at first floor.
--- All six are huge lecture halls.
--- Remark: All the computer in lecture hall got virus, even famous anti-virus also cannot detect and kill it. So, don't simply plug your thumb drive to computer. Unless you are the expect of killing computer virus as good as I.
I finally get to fully make used of my Jacket in UTAR. It's very cool and freezing inside lecture hall and tutorial room.
UTAR don't have hostel. So, UTAR student have to looking for their own house themselves.
There are 4 parts of housing areas that UTAR student are staying, which are Taman Bunga Raya (TBR), Taman Melati, Wangsa Maju and Jalan Genting Klang area. Just a tip from me, according to my experience, it's better to come early before the start of new semester. Take a trip down to Setapak and you can find lots of house owners' numbers on the wall or banner hanging outside the houses, jot them down and contact them!
Taman Bunga Raya (TBR) is closer to UTAR and TAR college, within 5 minutes walking distance. The rental here are way cheaper, but the room need to share with other student.
The advantage of staying in TBR is not need to wake up early, and can save the cost of transportation fees to UTAR, since it is quite near to university.
The disadvantage of staying TBR is there got many case that student get robbed in TBR. Some get wounded until went to hospital for medical treatment. So, have to be careful if staying there!
For Taman Melati, student usually stayed in condominium. They come to university either by taxi or UTAR bus. McDonalds & LRT station is located in Taman Melati. Food in this area is limited, so get ready to have your food in McDonalds everyday, hahaha...... Very less choice of foods available here and it's very quite at night. Another thing that you need to know is to be careful at night, especially LRT station area! Definitely won't recommend you to stay here if you don't have car or motor.
For Wangsa Maju, it is near to another popular LRT station and Jusco. Student usually come to university either by UTAR bus or public bus (such as rapid KL bus or Metro bus no. 49 & 191). At night, student got to pay extra attention especially outside LRT station area, there are darker and danger! Yes, you have Jusco right outside your house, but it's impossible that you have your meal everyday in Jusco right?
I rented a unit in Prima Setapak Low Cost Flat at Jalan Genting Klang area. In the unit got two medium room, a very long hall, small kitchen and a small toilet c/w bathroom. My unit is at second floor, room no 14. Monthly rental is RM 450 to RM 500, and the rental is sharing between my housemate and me. At the ground floor got laundry, I always send my shirt, pant, bed sheet, underwear and sock to down there for washing. This laundry is operated by an old lady and she charged me RM 2 per kg (including iron all my wearing). But for the pillow case and bed sheet is extra charged. Nothing much to complain about the unit except no internet connection, no fridge and no hot water for shower. However, the advantage of staying here is that the flat is near to the market, shop, stationery store and hawker center. I stayed at Prima Setapak Low Cost Flat throughout the four year there. Let me make this clear, the main reason I agreed to take this unit is because: firstly is cheaper; secondly is I can have my own room without sharing with other people; lastly is because I have someone I know beside my room. People always says “在家靠父母,出外靠朋友”. My parent wanted me to have someone I know in the same house. Once I found out that Tan Ling Tek coming to study in UTAR too. I immediately ask him to be my housemate for staying together. Beside that, most of the students will be staying at this area and it is easier for you to meet them for assignment or study group.
Hungry at midnight? supper? There are a lots of Mamak stall that open for 24 hours. Stayed up late once with my gang to watch World Cup football.
In Jalan Genting Klang area, most student took public bus (rapid KL bus or Metro bus no. 49 or 191) to UTAR or TAR college. Beside public bus, there are cars, motorbike or you can take UTAR bus too. For those with cars or motorbikes, you will need UTAR sticker in order to park in university. For motorbike, it is very easy to get UTAR motorbike sticker from DSA. However, for car, you need to ballot for the UTAR car stickers. Good luck in getting it! (Most of my coursemate are unlucky!).
UTAR bus cost RM0.70 per trip and you can buy the UTAR bus ticket from the Department of Finance at first floor of Block SA building. You can find the schedule on UTAR website, UTAR bus driver are quite on time following the bus schedule. The UTAR bus schedule is arranging by every one hour per trip.
How to go to UTAR Setapak?
Let we start from KL Sentral,
first took LRT to Wangsa Maju,
after reach to Wangsa Maju, walk across the bridge to the opposite of LRT station,
took public bus (Metro bus no. 49 or 191), the bus fare is RM 1,
the bus will pass through Taman Bunga Raya (TBR),
UTAR and TAR college are side by side,
when you saw UTAR small sigh board at the bus right hand side, straight away come down from bus,
then walk into the border road between TAR college and UTAR ,
(the road is toward TAR college hostel direction)
TAR college is at your left hand side; while UTAR is at your right hand side.
First year, first semester, less than half of student from my batch didn't continue study due to going to IPTA to proceed their degree. For your information, UTAR offer the cheaper tuition fees among IPTS. However, tuition fees for IPTA is much more cheaper than IPTS due to government sponsor. IPTA facility is also much more better, if comparing with UTAR.
One of the entry requirement for study in the first year of university is either by using the result of STPM, UEC, UTAR foundation or A level. Most of the student of my batch is using either from STPM result or UTAR foundation result to study in UTAR. I study Mechanical Engineering course in UTAR. UTAR divide the student into four group, which are Group 1 to Group 4. Each group have no more than 30 students. I am from Group 1, at the mean time I also is the Group 1 class representative (class rep). Most of my course-mate usually call me as 'Dailou'. Five students of my group are from Chinese independent school. In Group 1, only one student is using A level result to enter UTAR. In my group, student is come from KL, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Johor, Perak, Penang, and Sabah. Our course representative (course rep) are from Pahang, he is in Group 2.
First year, second semester, some of the student can not make it at the end of semester due to poor result.
Second year, first semester, TAR college diploma graduate student switch to study together with us. They are exempted for first year in UTAR and start directly at second year. But they are not ready to get used in university life. In TAR college, most of them are involving in practical. However, the university study environment here is more toward to theory, comparing with practical.
Third year, second short semester, all student got to undergo industrial training outside UTAR campus, to gain working experience for three full month, starting from the beginning month of October to the end of December. After industrial training, we all have to submit an industrial training report to university.
Fourth year and also the final year, student start to do their own final year project (FYP). They also start choosing subject for study. Before we graduate, we all got to submit the final year project (FYP) report and do the presentation.
Gently reminder: don't forget to bring a few formal clothes before you come to UTAR. You will definitely need it for presentation, especially for Engineering students.
Students also need entertainment, ok!
If you have a chance, drop by KLCC to visit sky bridge and aquarium.
Student ID card is very useful, especially getting student price for watching movie or visiting somewhere such as KLCC aquarium, theme park, etc.
You can also go around KL or PJ areas such as national mosque, KL tower, Pasar Seni, Dataran Merdeka, IKANO and other places. Sometimes, we also go to Genting Highland by taking bus from Gombak LRT station.
My housemate, Tan Ling Tek!
He is my housemate, a.k.a (also known as) my high school mate from same home town. Anyway, I am really grateful to have you staying beside me and accompany me for the pass four years in KL. Thanks for respecting me and do the housework together. Thanks for teaching me the computer knowledge like killing virus in thumb drive, downloading files from website and others. Thanks Thanks Thanks....
awesome course mates!
I would like to express my deep gratitude to have them in my university life! I've made few blogspot for you guys before and later. Whatever is it, thank for going through with me! Please be notice that Dailou will always remember you :D. Without you all, I will be dead here in UTAR :O
Finally finish off this long long post! I took few days to prepare this post! Now, I need to move forward to my another chapter of my life at my hometown. Looking forward to start off my career. Thanks
Reference: www.c-a-m-y.com/2013/05
Cannot believe another 4 year passed just like that, a chapter of my life in UTAR Setapak ended. Again I gonna repeat, I took Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Mechanical Engineering. This is an engineering degree course that last for four year.
I can still clearly remember how excited I was before I came here. I was eager to move here, leave my home for the first time, wondered how's life out there without my parents, all by myself.
UTAR building model
I regretted, after everything settled down, and I slowly realised that UTAR Setapak is a small university. Comparing with the facility in TAR college (just beside UTAR Setapak), UTAR Setapak cannot fight.
TAR college got their own swimming pool, gymnasium, football field, student hostel, two canteen, multi level library and other facility. However, the good thing is UTAR student can go to TAR college by showing UTAR ID card to TAR college security guard. So, most UTAR students uses TARC facilities which is just next to it. At my final year in UTAR, I always went to TAR college library to borrow book. I also often went to TAR college canteen to have my lunch, TAR college food is cheaper and nice (comparing with UTAR canteen food).
Before I stepped into UTAR, I was curious of how my university life will be. Some of my secondary school teacher told me that university student are free, easy (senang) and enjoying their university life. When I started mine, it is not true. Soon, I understand the university life that my secondary school teacher mentioned is only for arts student, not for science and engineering student. Its very tiring but I really enjoy myself especially I've met a group of awesome course-mate. Now I have the love-hate feeling to leave Setapak, say bye my university life. Anyway, UTAR is one of the best private universities in Malaysia.
Most of the UTAR student are Malaysian Chinese. There are also a small group of Malaysian Indian study in UTAR. In univeristy, student are encourage to speak english with their lecturer, tutor and UTAR staff. However, most of the UTAR student are speaking Mandarin or Cantonese among themselves.
Is UTAR Setapak a small university? I think it depends on how you spend your days there.
There have 8 blocks in UTAR Setapak, which are Block S, Block SA - Block SF and Block DK (Dewan Kuliah). Water dispenser everywhere and its free! UTAR is not like secondary school that student can study in the same classroom for the all day. You need take some time to travel 1 block to another for attending lecture or tutorial class. Sometimes it's quite scary if you have continuous class at different blocks.
Block S is a four storey of lecture, tutorial, study area & computer laboratory building.
--- Computer laboratory & study area is at the third floor.
--- The rest are lecture & tutorial room.
--- Remark: Most of the final examination paper are printed and kept in a small room at third floor.
Block SA
--- Remark: I always came here to deal with my lecturer, tutor and UTAR staff.
Block SB
Block SB is a three storey of library, study area & computer laboratory building.
--- Lecture & tutorial room is at ground floor ; library is at first floor ;
and computer laboratory is at second floor.
--- Almost everyday, I will study in library until late night. I seldom study at house (except examination period) due to my house is a good environment for rest and sleep.
Block SC
Block SC is a two storey of canteen & student amenities building.
--- Canteen is at ground floor ; and Department of Student Affair (DSA) is at first floor.
--- Remark: UTAR canteen food is not nice and expensive. I didn't said canteen food is terrible and horrible, but until third year in UTAR, I really cannot tahan (stand) the canteen food. So, after year 3, I quite often went to TBR (Taman Bunga Raya) or TAR college for having lunch instead of eating in UTAR canteen.
Block SD
Block SD is a two blocks of three storey of lecture, tutorial and laboratory building.
--- Laboratory is at ground & first floor ; lecture & tutorial room is at second floor.
Block SE
Block SE is a two blocks of three storey of lecture, tutorial, computer and laboratory building.
--- Engineering laboratory is at ground floor ; lecture & tutorial room is at first floor ;
and computer laboratory is at second floor.
Block SF
Block SF is a two storey of laboratory engineering workshop.--- Engineering workshop is at ground floor ; and engineering laboratory is at first floor.
Block DK
--- DK 1, DK 2A & DK 2B at ground floor.
--- DK 3, DK 4A & DK 4B at first floor.
--- All six are huge lecture halls.
--- Remark: All the computer in lecture hall got virus, even famous anti-virus also cannot detect and kill it. So, don't simply plug your thumb drive to computer. Unless you are the expect of killing computer virus as good as I.
I finally get to fully make used of my Jacket in UTAR. It's very cool and freezing inside lecture hall and tutorial room.
UTAR don't have hostel. So, UTAR student have to looking for their own house themselves.
There are 4 parts of housing areas that UTAR student are staying, which are Taman Bunga Raya (TBR), Taman Melati, Wangsa Maju and Jalan Genting Klang area. Just a tip from me, according to my experience, it's better to come early before the start of new semester. Take a trip down to Setapak and you can find lots of house owners' numbers on the wall or banner hanging outside the houses, jot them down and contact them!
Taman Bunga Raya (TBR) is closer to UTAR and TAR college, within 5 minutes walking distance. The rental here are way cheaper, but the room need to share with other student.
The advantage of staying in TBR is not need to wake up early, and can save the cost of transportation fees to UTAR, since it is quite near to university.
The disadvantage of staying TBR is there got many case that student get robbed in TBR. Some get wounded until went to hospital for medical treatment. So, have to be careful if staying there!
For Taman Melati, student usually stayed in condominium. They come to university either by taxi or UTAR bus. McDonalds & LRT station is located in Taman Melati. Food in this area is limited, so get ready to have your food in McDonalds everyday, hahaha...... Very less choice of foods available here and it's very quite at night. Another thing that you need to know is to be careful at night, especially LRT station area! Definitely won't recommend you to stay here if you don't have car or motor.
For Wangsa Maju, it is near to another popular LRT station and Jusco. Student usually come to university either by UTAR bus or public bus (such as rapid KL bus or Metro bus no. 49 & 191). At night, student got to pay extra attention especially outside LRT station area, there are darker and danger! Yes, you have Jusco right outside your house, but it's impossible that you have your meal everyday in Jusco right?
I rented a unit in Prima Setapak Low Cost Flat at Jalan Genting Klang area. In the unit got two medium room, a very long hall, small kitchen and a small toilet c/w bathroom. My unit is at second floor, room no 14. Monthly rental is RM 450 to RM 500, and the rental is sharing between my housemate and me. At the ground floor got laundry, I always send my shirt, pant, bed sheet, underwear and sock to down there for washing. This laundry is operated by an old lady and she charged me RM 2 per kg (including iron all my wearing). But for the pillow case and bed sheet is extra charged. Nothing much to complain about the unit except no internet connection, no fridge and no hot water for shower. However, the advantage of staying here is that the flat is near to the market, shop, stationery store and hawker center. I stayed at Prima Setapak Low Cost Flat throughout the four year there. Let me make this clear, the main reason I agreed to take this unit is because: firstly is cheaper; secondly is I can have my own room without sharing with other people; lastly is because I have someone I know beside my room. People always says “在家靠父母,出外靠朋友”. My parent wanted me to have someone I know in the same house. Once I found out that Tan Ling Tek coming to study in UTAR too. I immediately ask him to be my housemate for staying together. Beside that, most of the students will be staying at this area and it is easier for you to meet them for assignment or study group.
Hungry at midnight? supper? There are a lots of Mamak stall that open for 24 hours. Stayed up late once with my gang to watch World Cup football.
In Jalan Genting Klang area, most student took public bus (rapid KL bus or Metro bus no. 49 or 191) to UTAR or TAR college. Beside public bus, there are cars, motorbike or you can take UTAR bus too. For those with cars or motorbikes, you will need UTAR sticker in order to park in university. For motorbike, it is very easy to get UTAR motorbike sticker from DSA. However, for car, you need to ballot for the UTAR car stickers. Good luck in getting it! (Most of my coursemate are unlucky!).
UTAR bus cost RM0.70 per trip and you can buy the UTAR bus ticket from the Department of Finance at first floor of Block SA building. You can find the schedule on UTAR website, UTAR bus driver are quite on time following the bus schedule. The UTAR bus schedule is arranging by every one hour per trip.
How to go to UTAR Setapak?
Let we start from KL Sentral,
first took LRT to Wangsa Maju,
after reach to Wangsa Maju, walk across the bridge to the opposite of LRT station,
took public bus (Metro bus no. 49 or 191), the bus fare is RM 1,
the bus will pass through Taman Bunga Raya (TBR),
UTAR and TAR college are side by side,
when you saw UTAR small sigh board at the bus right hand side, straight away come down from bus,
then walk into the border road between TAR college and UTAR ,
(the road is toward TAR college hostel direction)
TAR college is at your left hand side; while UTAR is at your right hand side.
First year, first semester, less than half of student from my batch didn't continue study due to going to IPTA to proceed their degree. For your information, UTAR offer the cheaper tuition fees among IPTS. However, tuition fees for IPTA is much more cheaper than IPTS due to government sponsor. IPTA facility is also much more better, if comparing with UTAR.
One of the entry requirement for study in the first year of university is either by using the result of STPM, UEC, UTAR foundation or A level. Most of the student of my batch is using either from STPM result or UTAR foundation result to study in UTAR. I study Mechanical Engineering course in UTAR. UTAR divide the student into four group, which are Group 1 to Group 4. Each group have no more than 30 students. I am from Group 1, at the mean time I also is the Group 1 class representative (class rep). Most of my course-mate usually call me as 'Dailou'. Five students of my group are from Chinese independent school. In Group 1, only one student is using A level result to enter UTAR. In my group, student is come from KL, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Johor, Perak, Penang, and Sabah. Our course representative (course rep) are from Pahang, he is in Group 2.
First year, second semester, some of the student can not make it at the end of semester due to poor result.
Second year, first semester, TAR college diploma graduate student switch to study together with us. They are exempted for first year in UTAR and start directly at second year. But they are not ready to get used in university life. In TAR college, most of them are involving in practical. However, the university study environment here is more toward to theory, comparing with practical.
Third year, second short semester, all student got to undergo industrial training outside UTAR campus, to gain working experience for three full month, starting from the beginning month of October to the end of December. After industrial training, we all have to submit an industrial training report to university.
Fourth year and also the final year, student start to do their own final year project (FYP). They also start choosing subject for study. Before we graduate, we all got to submit the final year project (FYP) report and do the presentation.
Gently reminder: don't forget to bring a few formal clothes before you come to UTAR. You will definitely need it for presentation, especially for Engineering students.
Students also need entertainment, ok!
If you have a chance, drop by KLCC to visit sky bridge and aquarium.
Student ID card is very useful, especially getting student price for watching movie or visiting somewhere such as KLCC aquarium, theme park, etc.
You can also go around KL or PJ areas such as national mosque, KL tower, Pasar Seni, Dataran Merdeka, IKANO and other places. Sometimes, we also go to Genting Highland by taking bus from Gombak LRT station.
My housemate, Tan Ling Tek!
He is my housemate, a.k.a (also known as) my high school mate from same home town. Anyway, I am really grateful to have you staying beside me and accompany me for the pass four years in KL. Thanks for respecting me and do the housework together. Thanks for teaching me the computer knowledge like killing virus in thumb drive, downloading files from website and others. Thanks Thanks Thanks....
awesome course mates!
I would like to express my deep gratitude to have them in my university life! I've made few blogspot for you guys before and later. Whatever is it, thank for going through with me! Please be notice that Dailou will always remember you :D. Without you all, I will be dead here in UTAR :O
Finally finish off this long long post! I took few days to prepare this post! Now, I need to move forward to my another chapter of my life at my hometown. Looking forward to start off my career. Thanks
Reference: www.c-a-m-y.com/2013/05
2011年5月25日星期三
从亚庇 坐亚航的飞机 回吉隆坡
2011年3月8日,星期二,
Wai Jie Sheng 在亚航的网上订购从亚庇回吉隆坡的机票。
每个人的回程机票价格是 RM 169.49。(居然贵过 来亚庇 的三倍!)
这次又要麻烦黄立群,用他的 Maybank2U,代我们还飞机票。
2011年5月24日,星期二,
这次我们在亚庇买了很多东西,其中包括锁匙圈,纪念衣服和几公斤的虾米。
弄到我们的行李超重,被逼要去亚庇市中心里的亚航办事处,花钱提高寄舱行李的限额。
由于有太多行李要带,所以我们要求酒店安排专车送我们去亚庇机场。
5:10pm,从 Kota Kinabalu International Airport (T2) 坐亚航 AK5111 的班机回西马。
7:40pm,飞机抵达 LCCT。我们坐巴士回 KL Sentral。
然后就这样结束我们的8天7夜沙巴之旅。
Wai Jie Sheng 在亚航的网上订购从亚庇回吉隆坡的机票。
每个人的回程机票价格是 RM 169.49。(居然贵过 来亚庇 的三倍!)
这次又要麻烦黄立群,用他的 Maybank2U,代我们还飞机票。
2011年5月24日,星期二,
这次我们在亚庇买了很多东西,其中包括锁匙圈,纪念衣服和几公斤的虾米。
弄到我们的行李超重,被逼要去亚庇市中心里的亚航办事处,花钱提高寄舱行李的限额。
由于有太多行李要带,所以我们要求酒店安排专车送我们去亚庇机场。
离开亚庇前,在酒店房间自拍
5:10pm,从 Kota Kinabalu International Airport (T2) 坐亚航 AK5111 的班机回西马。
7:40pm,飞机抵达 LCCT。我们坐巴士回 KL Sentral。
然后就这样结束我们的8天7夜沙巴之旅。
2011年5月23日星期一
7th day in Sabah: Go to GARAMA BASE CAMP to watch firefly
Low Wai Loong and I took 2 hours to reach GARAMA BASE CAMP from Kota Kinabalu by bus.
Took speed boat to travel along the river
Not feeling well during eating dinner, may be due to too tired on journey.
地点:
Sabah, Malaysia
6th day in Sabah: Puh Toh Tze Temple
Puh Toh Tze temple is the oldest and largest temple in Sabah.
Location: Off Tuaran Road
Distance from KK: 15km
Operating Hours: 6:30am - 8pm
Transport fee:
Location: Off Tuaran Road
Distance from KK: 15km
Operating Hours: 6:30am - 8pm
Transport fee:
- taxi from the city centre for RM15.00 per ride.
- Bus no.1 or No.3 from the bus station in front of Wawasan Plaza for RM1.20 per person. Inform the bus driver of your destination. Buses run from 6:30am to 8:00pm.
普陀寺
After came back from Puh Toh Tze Temple,
we are having our lunch inside Wawasan Plaza shopping center.
Low Wai Loong and I are eating beef noodle as our lunch.
地点:
Sabah, Malaysia
2011年5月22日星期日
Sabah Hot Spring
Location: Poring, Ranau Sandakan, Kota Kinabalu 88000
Distance from KK: 123km (2 hours 9 minutes)
Transport fees: Rent Car (RM120-RM150) /Express Bus (RM15)
Distance from KK: 123km (2 hours 9 minutes)
Transport fees: Rent Car (RM120-RM150) /Express Bus (RM15)
Rafflesia 莱佛士花
我们可是冒险坐着当地土著的 Van 去深山,近距离观看莱佛士花。
如果那些土著是食人族,绑架犯,又或者是恶名昭昭的武装分子,我们可是会任他们宰割。
还好那些土著真的只是单纯赚观光客的生意,只收交通费和观看莱佛士花的费用而已。
如果那些土著是食人族,绑架犯,又或者是恶名昭昭的武装分子,我们可是会任他们宰割。
还好那些土著真的只是单纯赚观光客的生意,只收交通费和观看莱佛士花的费用而已。
地点:
Sabah, Malaysia
5th day in Sabah: Kinabalu Park
Location: Ranau
Distance from KK: 89.8km (1 hour 25 minutes)
Ticket Price: RM 9 (3 activities + Tariff)
Transport Fees: Rent Car (RM120-RM150) / Express Bus (RM15)
Distance from KK: 89.8km (1 hour 25 minutes)
Ticket Price: RM 9 (3 activities + Tariff)
Transport Fees: Rent Car (RM120-RM150) / Express Bus (RM15)
2011年5月21日星期六
4th day in Sabah: Lok Kawi Wildlife Park
Distance from KK: 20km (30 minutes)
Operating Hours: 9:30am - 5:30pm
Contact number: 088-765793, or 088-765710
Ticket Price: adults RM10 (Malaysian)
Transport fee: Taxi fare per way is RM25 to RM30
Operating Hours: 9:30am - 5:30pm
Contact number: 088-765793, or 088-765710
Ticket Price: adults RM10 (Malaysian)
Transport fee: Taxi fare per way is RM25 to RM30
地点:
Sabah, Malaysia
2011年5月20日星期五
3rd day in Sabah: Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park - Pulau Manukan
Operating Hours: 8:30am - 5pm
Ticket Price:
Transport Fee:
The departure and arrival point for the boat transfers: Jesselton Point Ferry Terminal, next to the Malaysia Royal Custom Department. Boat transfers to the islands are available daily from 7.30am to 5pm
Ticket Price:
- Compulsory Tariff Fee of RM6 per person paid at the Jesselton Point Terminal before departing.
- A RM10 per person Environmental Conservation Fee paid upon arrival to the first island of the day visited.
- Each additional island you want to visit will cost an extra RM17 pp.
- Sabah Parks diving permits are RM 50 for Non-Malaysians and RM 20 for Malaysians & island conservation fee is RM 10 for adults.
- Charter a boat starting at about RM200 (negotiable). Snorkelling (RM200 -300++)
Transport Fee:
The departure and arrival point for the boat transfers: Jesselton Point Ferry Terminal, next to the Malaysia Royal Custom Department. Boat transfers to the islands are available daily from 7.30am to 5pm
Taking picture at Kota Kinabalu, before going to Pulau Manukan
Jesselton Point Ferry Terminal
Boat transfers to the islands
2011年5月19日星期四
2nd day in Sabah: Green Connection
Location: The Green Connection, Badan Sukarelawan Complex, KM2,Jalan Tuaran Likas, Sabah
Distance from KK: 3.5km (5 min)
Operating Hours: 10am - 6pm daily (last entry: 4:30pm)
Ticket price: RM 25
Transport Fee:
Distance from KK: 3.5km (5 min)
Operating Hours: 10am - 6pm daily (last entry: 4:30pm)
Ticket price: RM 25
Transport Fee:
- RM15 from town 10 minute (taxi)
- RM1 from the Wawasan Terminal. Blue or Purple Service (big bus not minibus). 15 minute drive + 5 minute walk
GREEN CONNECTION
地点:
Sabah, Malaysia
2011年5月18日星期三
大学毕业旅行:第一次坐 亚航的飞机 去 沙巴州
2011年3月7日,星期一,
Wai Jie Sheng 在亚航的网上,帮我们五人订购了去沙巴州的飞机票。
平均每个人的飞机票是 RM 49.49。(包括保险和巴士费)
飞机票是由黄立群的 Maybank2U 来代付,迟些时候才还他钱。
这次去沙巴州的大学毕业旅行有 Cheng Chuen Rong, Wai Jie Sheng, Ooi Kuan Chong, Low Wai Loong 和我,一共五个人。我们五人都是拉曼大学机械工程系的学生。
2011年5月17日,星期二,
我们先去 KL Sentral 的 McDonald's 吃午餐。
然后走下去 KL Sentral 的最下层,坐直去飞机场的巴士。
下午四点,我们大家坐亚航 AK5112 的班机从吉隆坡的 LCCT 出发去沙巴州亚庇。
傍晚六点半,我们的飞机抵达 Kota Kinabalu International Airport (T2)。
我们一抵达亚庇机场,就马上打电话给 Lavendar Lodge 的负责人。
酒店负责人马上替我们安排派人来接我们去酒店。
Check in 酒店房间过后,酒店的人送我们出去吃海鲜。
Wai Jie Sheng 在亚航的网上,帮我们五人订购了去沙巴州的飞机票。
平均每个人的飞机票是 RM 49.49。(包括保险和巴士费)
飞机票是由黄立群的 Maybank2U 来代付,迟些时候才还他钱。
这次去沙巴州的大学毕业旅行有 Cheng Chuen Rong, Wai Jie Sheng, Ooi Kuan Chong, Low Wai Loong 和我,一共五个人。我们五人都是拉曼大学机械工程系的学生。
2011年5月17日,星期二,
我们先去 KL Sentral 的 McDonald's 吃午餐。
然后走下去 KL Sentral 的最下层,坐直去飞机场的巴士。
下午四点,我们大家坐亚航 AK5112 的班机从吉隆坡的 LCCT 出发去沙巴州亚庇。
傍晚六点半,我们的飞机抵达 Kota Kinabalu International Airport (T2)。
我们一抵达亚庇机场,就马上打电话给 Lavendar Lodge 的负责人。
酒店负责人马上替我们安排派人来接我们去酒店。
Check in 酒店房间过后,酒店的人送我们出去吃海鲜。
我们在这里吃海鲜晚餐
晚餐过后,我们大家一起走路回酒店。有点远!
2011年5月17日星期二
2011年5月7日星期六
大四考 LAW FOR ENGINEERS (大学的最后一科)
早上九点考的是 LAW FOR ENGINEERS,考试地点是在 SE105。
教这科的讲师是 Ir Lai Sze Ching。
Ir Lai 是个马来西亚的专业工程师,他还考获法律的专业资格。
Ir Lai 毕业于马来亚大学,他曾是我们大学 Professor Goh 的学生。
LAW FOR ENGINEERS 是我们大四学生必读的学科。
有不少学生不能毕业,就是因为在这一科不及格,而被逼留在大学,重读和重考。
LAW FOR ENGINEERS 主要教一些 国家宪法,劳工法令,Employment Acts,和一些法律的 case study。
考这一科,我们学生必需要带 Employment Acts 的书进考场。
而且那本书里面不能有任何的笔记。
考试的时候,Ir Lai 还会去每一个学生的桌子检查 Employment Acts 的书。
由于我有包书的习惯,当 Ir Lai 检查我的书后,
他还笑着问我是不是有打算永久收藏这本书。
LAW FOR ENGINEERS 是我在大学生涯里考的最后一科。
为了考这一科,我只花了两个小时来睡觉,害到我的肝脏差一点都不能负荷!
考完试后,我们所有学生,全跑去大学的办公室填写表格。
那张表格是 APPLICATION FOR REFUND OF CAUTION MONEY。
我们填写那张表格的目的是为了拿回RM 200 的保证金。
提交表格后,我们顺便跟大学的职员讨一封完成学业的信,好让我们找工作。
经过那四年在拉曼大学的漫长岁月里,我们终于考完试了。
当然少不了大肆庆祝一番。
我们不约而同的去 Wangsa Maju 新开的电影院看电影。
看完电影后,天空已经开始夜了,我们就去 Jalan Genting Klang 大马路旁吃火锅。
教这科的讲师是 Ir Lai Sze Ching。
Ir Lai 是个马来西亚的专业工程师,他还考获法律的专业资格。
Ir Lai 毕业于马来亚大学,他曾是我们大学 Professor Goh 的学生。
LAW FOR ENGINEERS 是我们大四学生必读的学科。
有不少学生不能毕业,就是因为在这一科不及格,而被逼留在大学,重读和重考。
LAW FOR ENGINEERS 主要教一些 国家宪法,劳工法令,Employment Acts,和一些法律的 case study。
考这一科,我们学生必需要带 Employment Acts 的书进考场。
而且那本书里面不能有任何的笔记。
考试的时候,Ir Lai 还会去每一个学生的桌子检查 Employment Acts 的书。
由于我有包书的习惯,当 Ir Lai 检查我的书后,
他还笑着问我是不是有打算永久收藏这本书。
LAW FOR ENGINEERS 是我在大学生涯里考的最后一科。
为了考这一科,我只花了两个小时来睡觉,害到我的肝脏差一点都不能负荷!
考完试后,我们所有学生,全跑去大学的办公室填写表格。
那张表格是 APPLICATION FOR REFUND OF CAUTION MONEY。
我们填写那张表格的目的是为了拿回RM 200 的保证金。
提交表格后,我们顺便跟大学的职员讨一封完成学业的信,好让我们找工作。
经过那四年在拉曼大学的漫长岁月里,我们终于考完试了。
当然少不了大肆庆祝一番。
我们不约而同的去 Wangsa Maju 新开的电影院看电影。
看完电影后,天空已经开始夜了,我们就去 Jalan Genting Klang 大马路旁吃火锅。
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