Saturday, January 29, 2011 / Heroes For Hire 2011

Labels: Events, UTAR Life

Monday, January 24, 2011 / Gratitude

Labels: Personal

Sunday, January 16, 2011 / Heroes For Hire! Exhibition Showcase

UTAR's Graphic Design and Multimedia graduates 2011 are proud to present their graduation showcase with the title "Heroes for Hire" this coming week. It is a 6 days exhibition, showcasing a wide variety of students' best works(3 years in UTAR) including drawings, illustration, photography, digital imaging, website design, packaging design, advertising, animation and post production. 

Labels: Events

Saturday, January 15, 2011 / Student Life is Over

Final result is OUT on last Monday! I'm so anxious, praying that I won't fail the organizational psychology exam. If I fail, it means I won't be graduating so soon. But thank GOD I passed! (Even though I didn't pass with flying colors, but still) Haha. Can't believe I get B- for an exam paper that I only know how to answer one question only. Unluckily, I got B+ for my FYP component III. I got A for my previous FYP I & II, so it is kind of sad to see my grade dropping. But I kind of expected that. =S Ah well, it shows that I'm not really that great in multimedia design stuff.

I'm happy that I finally completed my degree studies. Sadly, I did not get First Class Honours(It will only happen in my dream. LOL. If only I can get First Class Honours, then I don't have to pay off my PTPTN loan. *sigh*) Getting Second Class Honours is better than nothing right?

No more peer pressure. LOL. Friends who are working will always ask me "Eh, still study ar?" like I'm too old to study among them. =_=* I know working life will be scarier but this is one path everyone need to go through right? Anyway, I'm officially graduating. Guess all my hard work pay off in these 3 years of degree.

Labels: Examination, UTAR Life

Friday, January 14, 2011 / Organizational (Psycho)logy

Remember I wrote something about how the end of my university life has ended with a bad note? This is the whole story of what happened. It has been a real tough last semester for me. I was taking organizational psychology instead of public speaking(one of the elective subject), therefore I still have to sit for one final exam paper. I have study all the given notes and even memorize some facts. And guess what happened? 


On the day of the exam, I flipped open the exam paper, and I'm shocked! Because whatever I have study before in lecture class has not appear in the paper. What is greeting me are unfamiliar and never seen before terms. I was blank out for 30 minutes, trying to remember all my notes but none of it apply to the questions. 


So there are 5 multiple choice questions(you will have thought i will be able to answer this but NO! I can't even answer that. I just shoot whatever that seems right). There are 5 essay questions which i only know how to answer ONE question(not confidently, of  course). And I left 2 questions blank. This is really upsetting. because i'm pretty sure I flunked the exam. I was feeling extremely miserable! What kind of lecturer is that? Teaching something that is not in the syllabus or teaching the syllabus but not the important part. This is the first time I encountered something like this. 


I have no choice so i went to UTAR website and there is this one thing called student feedback form. I typed out whatever problem i'm facing and complain about that lecturer(some people may think I'm making big deal out of nothing, but I have to do what I believe in). This is my last sem already I am really afraid that I will fail that I can't graduate.


I sent a feedback to UTAR and this is what I got::
Head of Department acknowledged and took action on feedback. Action taken: I have meet and discuss it with Ms. Lee L.L on 22/12/2010. I ask her to give the feedback about the complaint. 


Below is the feedback from Ms. Lee L.L: 
1. I have mentioned many times and kept reminding all GD students that some of the terms of organizational psychology might be varied from one book to another due to authors? different demographics, countries or even backgrounds. As a result, I asked all GD students to read as many books as possible instead of one. I am ready for consultation to guide them more. Of course, so far no one came to me for something extra than my slides. (Haha. We are graphic design student. And you expected us to read as MANY BOOKS as possible?) 


2. I have mentioned many times and kept reminding all GD students who always kept saying they were busy that as a university student, we must read several books or more for a subject learned. If we just read one book, we cannot explore and broaden our knowledge and perspectives to the topics discussed in the particular subject. I even suggested them to form study group to share their readings of different books in order to lighten the burden by reading it alone. (Again. Hello? We are not psychology student)


3. I have posted questions and even forum to the wble to encourage students to keep learning after teaching week on 1 Dec 2010 but there was no one participated or replied to this till today. (I'm sorry but your teaching sucks and your English sucks too. She uses a lot of direct translation from Mandarin to English. I wonder how can a person become a lecturer if his/her English really sucks) 
  
4. Some of the terms were being mentioned and explained during lectures such as aptitude and criterion. Students were asked to take note on this. (Erm, hello? Isn't it the important terms are suppose to be in the notes? And not just from your mouth?)


And then they closed the case. Just like that. So, I guess they only heard one side of story only and you know what people with the higher status than us are always the RIGHT one. For my juniors who are planning to take this subject, think twice! I really regret taking this subject. Imagine the torturous thoughts I have to endure while waiting for the result to release. But luckily, I passed! Hah! Everyone thought they will fail but I guess the university won't let everyone fail. They probably moderate the marks in the end. 

Labels: Examination, UTAR Life

Sunday, January 9, 2011 / Moving Out!

Labels: Life

Sunday, January 2, 2011 / New Year's Eve Party

Labels: Party