End of 2008

Okay, everyone is blogging bout their memoirs of 2008
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So, how could i not talk about it in my blog
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In less than 12 hours, it'll be all a BRAND NEW 2009
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This year will be my fondest year of all

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Looking back now... so 'cliche'
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Seriously

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Looking back now,

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There is no any better word than "blessed" that suit this year of mine

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I really had a blessed 2008

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Blessed with the great events that happened

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Blessed with the good people that i've met

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Blessed with shelter, happiness and joy

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I'm thankful for all this

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sob..sob.....

tissue rubbing nose

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Emotions aside,

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Lets walk through my happiness in 2008

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As often, human beings always starts with their proudest event of the year
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So do i

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Ladies and gentlemen.

My proudest and a little malu event of 2008......
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Conquering 3/4 of Mount Kinabalu

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Although i did not make it to the peak, im still proud and cant believe how i survive through it

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Especially with my super-terribly-un-fit-body

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Perhaps, this is what we call "MIRACLE" =p

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Been to Sabah for almost 2 weeks

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My 1st time to East of Malaysia
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Went for camp. Had fun
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Went Langkawi with the babes

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The second island that i've visited after Penang. sad case
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Penang guided by mei mei =p
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My 1st time hunting someone down in public to snap a pic

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Took my very 1st shot with a local celebrity, Adam C

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He wasn't hugging my waist neither am i hugging his =p
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OUt to our neighbouring Betong, South Thailand with my mom
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More camps.....

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And more fun and met more people
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Discovered a egg boiling spot in Sungkai, Perak
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ate more than 5 eggs in a day
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Went to Redang with a group of architectures

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the 3rd island that i've been
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Other than the many places that i've been

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The most Blessed moment was when my scholarship application was approved!!!

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My highest adrenaline rush of the year

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This scholarship really help me a huge step towards furthering my study

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Of course, not forgeting bout my blessed health and family i have

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2008, my final year in college

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Gona miss college so much

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Gona miss the fun i had in 2008

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Gona miss the happenings in 2008

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Gona miss all the places i've been to

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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009!!!

May you have a blesses new year ahead

With fun, joy and happiness knocking on your door =)

Christmas Eve

Finally assignments are all done. Phew..... =)
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My class manage to pull a gathering for lunch on the day of Christmas Eve
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As our final escape before the exams arrive on 16th Jan 2009 =(
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BTW, each of us were supposed to bring along a present to exchange
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YES!! Its "Present Exchanging Christmas Eve Lunch"
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Unfortunately, i joined in last minute and i've no time to grab any prezzie along
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Thus, i've got no present on that day =(
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CHRISTMAS EVE'S DAY

Anyway, i really had a GREAT time
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Almost half the class turned up for it, bout 19 of us
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We had our lunch accompanied with fun chats, laughter and games
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Events like this is the time we get to bond with one another
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Real bonding. Awwh.......

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Putting aside the camps we've been

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Why didn't we have more of such gathering in the past =(
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I am starting to miss all this event even before i graduate
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I'll surely miss the silly jokes and spontaneous actions
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Especially.............

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My boss with his macho chest hair
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JiaYi, LiMeng, ReNee
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Must snap
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CHRISTMAS EVE'S NITE

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I went for Candle Light Service at Wesley Methodist Church
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It was so crowded that seats are all taken up

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And plastics chairs have to be arranged on the spot to accomodate the crowd

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Usually, Christians worship God through singing of praises and prayers
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If you notice, most of the Christmas songs played at the malls are praises to the God
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Such as 'Joy to the Word' and 'Silent Night'

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Of course, we have candles for Candle Light Service =p

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Lighting of candle acknowledge the presence of God in our lives as Christians
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And as an affirmation of our commitment to God's, bringing hope and lighting the world

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It was truly beautiful when each candle were lit up one by one in the sanctuary

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Nic with his lighted candle

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All in ONE

....Satisfaction....

This is what i feel so good about for the past few days!!

Just some intro.....

The place where im staying at is neighbouring to a clothing warehouse area

And this mean 'warehouse sales' every now and then of the year!!

My source of satisfaction!!!! O0ohh...yeah.....

It was totally a random event that i dropped by the warehouse that day

I was really not thinking of buying anything considering that i have to buckle up my belt for UK

So i thought i'll just drop by to look look and waste some time away rather than being at home

All i have to say, its my brilliant decision!!! Hohoho.....

It was their LAST DAY and i GRABBED 3 good pieces there










The goods sold in warehouse are either rejected goods or outdated stocks

But all these doesn't bother me much as long as i get a good deal

The sweaters that i bought was rejected goods due to some problem with its zipper

And with that........the price is slash off SO MUCH......SO MUCHhhhhhh..

Guess how much i paid for these 3 pieces above??!

Guess!!!

Guess how much??!

Its LESS than RM20 for all 3 pieces

You read it correctly, all 3 pieces below RM20!!

Fullest satisfaction comes around when i got the stuff that i wanted with a price so much lesser

Btw, the zipper problem can be fixed easily with by my mom

Replacing a new zip cost less than a ringgit (smilling with satisfaction)

Call me cheap

Its just me

I don't see the point in buying branded clothes

Its such a heartache if i know i've paid so much more for the same piece!! same design, same quality!!

Just dont' deserve more of my money.

But that doesn't mean i don't buy branded goods at all

If it comes with comfort, i would gladly pay for it.

Some time ago, i bought this pair of customized shoe sole which cost me a few hundred bucks

But its all worth for the comfort of my overpronated feet

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No more headache on where to get affordable sweaters to UK =p
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On a totally unrelated stuff.................

I experimented on my very 1st Seafood Spagetti

Have to start practising on my cooking skill to avoid "DA BIN LOU" everyday for 3 months next year

Right FireFlySerenade???




Although it doesn't taste as good as my favourite Seafood Linguine from DElicious, i bet i surpass all other beginners =p


Seafood Salmon Shrimp Spagetti. yummy.....

camp

when my blog is not updated, this would mean that buzzzy
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and if im not updating it for so long, it means im seriously seriously busy
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anyway, in the midst of busi-ness that im enduring now
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here's some sneak away weekend for Student Leadership Camp
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not a pleasant pic =p
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Some survivor skill thought by facilitator
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weekends

weekends are not weekends anymore
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when i don't get to sleep
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although i must admit i always sleep more than i need =p
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but its all worth
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cause its family reunion.
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jade's be-early birthday party
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a.k.a
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me cousin's be-early birthday party
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kids just never fail to be adorable
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always the best guards for birthday cakes

Young Professionals Night 08

"purity of heart, clarity of future"
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poolside party

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charity dinner in aid of MAKNA

the committee of BMS with the president of YMG

Objective: Bringing young professionals to mingle together

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Mostly are

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engineers,
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lawyers,
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pharmacist

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charted secretaries

the guys

wallace, kamar, andy, kc

all who present from TARC

pink and white, the combination for makna as its a charity dinner
jocelyn (YMG committee)

The couples...

I'm too busy to update.

Sorry.

Assignments have been coming in piles and pile like piles of laundry.....

Moreover, there's nothing particular to update about except for the recent briefing from JMU.

The John Moores University of Liverpool which i mentioned long long ago.

Headache over the fees.

Im still shot of $20K before i can hand in my enrolment form. sigh.

Anyway, heartiest donation??

saturday

I had my very 1st fish spa today!!!
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I personally don't fancy it much considering it impractical to my pocket.
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A session of 30 minutes could easily cost RM38 at Kenko.
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And for this price, i could have pay half the air ticket to Langkawi.
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Nevertheless, i had my 1st fishy spa today.
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Its not at any mall or shopping complexes in KL.
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I had it in FRIM (Forest Research Institute Malaysia).
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Guess you're frowning there. Fish spa at FRIM??!! never a related event.
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The management were actually trying this out and we're the few new customer =)
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We just paid RM10 for 3 human.
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Having the similar return with a so much lower output from my pocket, it surely made my day =)
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Thus, before setting our journey into the forest, we decided to soothes our feet a little.
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Besides, we dont wana murder the fishes with our smelly masam feet after our walk.
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It was really ticklish when i first place my feet into the water.
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Just cant stop laughing and giggling until pak cik there also staring =p
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The fishes keep nibbling hungrily for their breakfast.

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A hair feet.
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On the later part of the trip.....

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We spotted this "thing" while we were happily walking in the forest............

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At first sight, we thought he must be some primitive research item.

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As he approached nearer, we notice that he's looked rather friendly
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He even pose for us.

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Do you think you've seen him before??

yours sincerely

Dear Alex,

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It indeed made me smile while mesmerizing those days that we once had. I must admit, i miss them alot. I miss you even more. Its sad that now im typing this, i have to use the word "those days" Those days when we all did silly things together. Those days when we had pillow talk and share our hearts, although we weren't cuddling any pillow =p Those days that we were so spontaneous with our actions and teasing each other with names without fearing being offended as we're known to be "thick face" *smile* Those days, you accompanied me through my tough times. Those days when we hunt for yummy food together. Those were the days.....

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I'm sorry, this word that i long to say to you. Im sorry for not showing my gratitude on what you've done for me. Not knowing it until i loss a true friend who will go miles just for me. For i never really had a true friend before, im so embarrass to have forsake you. Im truly sorry and i want you to know now and always will, i appreciate the things that you've done. Picking me up even before dawn breaks, giving me surprises, making me giggle and laugh my last high school years away.

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I did remember, last month was your birthday! All along, your birth date had been set in my mind and my phone. Knowing that, i did not call or greet you happy birthday. I wanted to, but taken aback. Knowing you had even better times now without me.

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If only i could........ I will surely........ (i guess everythings too late that now you hav...)

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Happy Belated Birthday Alex!!

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With love,

Gloria

decision

Some decisions are selfishly made

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i made one today

Speak Up

Recently I've watched a student exchange program on TV
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It telecast the lifestyles and education style experienced by a particular student in a foreign country
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There's really all the reason that i felt ashamed after watching that show.
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Totally, not in a bias stand or am i specially pro-any country. But the education system there truly speak aloud of freedom of speech, freedom to explore, freedom to discover which allow the student to think so much further ahead
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Its EXTREMELY A DIFFERENT EDUCATION STYLE

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Over there, students were the ones who conduct and decide the flow of assembly with freedom. Every and any student were given the opportunity to speak on any matters. Students were the one who decide the courses of the semester.
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Altogether,the teachers there believe that treating every students as adults and with ample freedom given, students will definitely grow up to the expected mature level naturally.

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In contrast to the students in my "home", we're just all too passive. Expecting students to speak in class is already of little glimpse. Let alone speaking aloud during assembly. Its almost a dot of chance student will do.

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Expecting a student to answer tutorial questions is almost similar to this.........
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Im not meaning all student are like this. But having only a handful of participants in class is totally not the right way in our education.Times like this, i can't agree more with what's said by Ms. NaN. Its the "******" mistake.

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In my own opinion, students should be interactive and responsive during classes and be participative at all times!! .

Students should state their will and opinion openly without being afraid to be judged and laugh at

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Students should be the one who decide the path of their future and not be pamper by teachers who merely teach and teach... and be left behind because of our negative thinking.

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Students should stand up for themselves and not be afraid to speak their mind....

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STUDENTS SHOULD............

I know Me sounding very radical and emo now like some giler. I know it sounds easier than done. But don't you agree with me???

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Shouldn't education be this way??

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WE SHOULD SPEAK OUT!!!

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ASK QUESTIONS!!

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ANSWER QUESTIONS!! NOT TO BE AFRAID OF EMBARRASSMENT.

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CAUSE....Who knows, the person sitting right next to you do not even know it too!!

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Oleh itu,

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Saya berjanji to be more participative, responsive and not be malu (as usual) anymore in my learning process..

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SPEAK UP WITH ME

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SPEAK UP FOR YOURSELF,

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0K?? OK.... =)