PMB results via SMS registration

Cool, now the technology is becoming more advanced. When I studied at Uni, we can get our exam results by registering online via SMS. Once we receive, we will be charged $0.50 cents if Im not mistaken. Last week, PSR results were already published. Myeldest nephew passed the exam, though he couldnt score 5A, but I support him....thats just the beginning. There will be more internal exam such as GCE O Level and GCE A Level. (O Level = Ordinary Level for Form 5 and A Level = Advance Level for Form 6). Usually, the hardest exam of all of these is A-Level. Believe it or not, you can ask your friends. Even, I also struggled for 2 years, sigh. Luckily I managed to get all 3 A. Unfortunately, not 4 A. I didnt take General Paper (GP) haha.



So to all my tuition students who are waiting for their PMB results, I wish u all can get distinction.... hmm credits also ok lo. Hopefully u can be promoted to Form 4.

"All the best from me"

To:

Tu Kian Eng

Rose Audriyanna

Noni Lakim

Raymond Lijar

Khairul Izzad

Expo Amal 2008 Pusat Ehsan

No choice...

Went to First Emporium Seri again with my mum, my younger brother and my nephew. At first, my mum decided to leave Izad (my nephew) at home but no one can look after him, so we got no choice la. Bawa ia saja since we cannot rely on our "anakbuah". They even scared to stay at home. Hari kan hujan, tapi mendung saja, so we continue jln2 saja. First, buying telor masin at kumbang pasang sana dekat Hua Ho lama, then only go to Batu Satu. Haitzzz rasa tak larat bawa my nephew. Cos he couldnt stay calm, always want this and that, sesak ku :) We know la kanak2 kan, tapi very stress jua, inda kami sanggup hehe.

I took a pic of myself and also Izad, kes boring la.

It's an organizer!

Last night, I opened the gift that was given by Rohana and my niece punya guessing was right. It is an organizer. Cool... Thanks a lot Rohana. I hope you never give up in studying Chinese hehe. It's a tough language anyway, it needs time to memorise the characters and the vocabulary, but Im sure you can. Once more, thanks ya.

Active Learning or Passive Learning?

In education field, being as teacher, we shud know which learning approach is the best for our student, either 'active' or 'passive' learning. Actually, Im puzzled for what reason I must post for this topic. The main purpose I want to discuss these 2 approaches because since few months ago, there were different point of view between my friend and I regarding about this issue. In fact, I really prefer to have active learners rather than passive. Quite shock for me as we have different opinion when my friend insisted he rather prefer to have passive learners haha. So, before going further, lets examine whats the differences between these two.



Active learning is engaging with the material being learnt. A basic easy to understand definition would probably be that active learning is basically you have to move around to learn things, such as learning with games. Passive is more like, you just hear it and it sticks.



When learning is active, students do most of the work. They used their brains...studying ideas, solving problems, and applying what they learn. Right?? Furthermore, active learning is fast-paced, fun, supportive and personally engaging...such as learning something well through hearing, seeing it, asking questions about it and discussions are common. Students will figure things out by themselves and come up with examples. Im sure you will definetely agree with my definition.



Unfortunately, passive learning techniques are popular, mainly because they seem easier than active learning. However, this is just not true. Passive learning is often repetitious and boring, involving techniques such as reading, hearing what the teacher explains, seldom asking questions and limited or hardly no discussions at all. I already encounter these learners NOT ONLY at tuition class, but also at Secondary school and evening class.



So, as for me, I like to have active students who doesn't feel shy to ask questions because thats the only way of improving learning - by making mistakes haha lol. On the contrary, my friend prefer to have passive learners as he really goes for quiet students who dont simply ask stupid questions. Well, thats true. But if all students are quiet, the class is not running efficiently, no pleasant environment. Imagine there is no open discussion, no question and answer, etc....so damn boring, right?



Nowadays, many college teachers want to move past passive learning to active learning, to find better ways of engaging students in the learning process. But many teachers feel a need for help in imagining what to do, in or out of class, that would constitute a meaningful set of active learning activities.



Im sure you also have different opinion on this....have your say!!!

Last day of teaching in 2008

Time for updating again... Well, actually nothing much to do today, so Im resting at home in the morning and went out for shopping in the afternoon. Since the weather seems not good today, so we decided to go home earlier. Ermm just go to Plaza Athirah and First Emporium Seri. Susah jua cari parking cos ppl oledi got their salary, so buzy and crowded. I cant imagine how will it look like at gadong. Anyway, today can be a very important day for me as it is my last day teaching at evening class huhuhu :( so sad liao. Doesnt mean that I already resign but it ends my lesson/ class this year. Thus, if I were given the chance to teach again next year by the govt, it will be probably around February la.



I went online at 6pm and chatting with some frens and my sister. Suddenly, heavy rainfall again! Gosh, I felt like I was lazy to teach tonight. Why? Cos I really dun like to teach while raining... banjir, bising + sejok. Nevertheless, I just tried to make it cos I hate replacement class; I took shower and had my simple dinner before I left my house. On the way to my work place, I received a msg from one of my students (a Filipino student, Rhea D. Soon). She felt sorry that she couldnt come to the class again this time. Two days ago, she also couldnt make it. Haitzzz no problem :)

Rhea: Laoshi, Im sorry again this time I really cannot come to the class because of my workload. So when are we going to have another class?

Me: Actually, tonight is our last lesson. According to my letter of appointmnt, we can teach only up to 29th November 08, so Im not sure if the gate will be opened on Sunday.

Rhea: Owh ok. Thanks for teaching. I really appreciate u and really hope that you will become our teacher again next time. Bye!

Me: No problem. All the best from me about ur works, etc. And have a nice holiday... Wan an

The msg was really touching. For me, who is still new in this field, I have to thank Rhea cos she always support me by chatting with me, giving guidance and asking me lots of questions Lol... There were only few students who came to the class. Im not surprised with that numbers anyway, already used to it since July in which the number of my students started to deteriorate. Sesakku.... but what to do kan. My students are not kids anymore, they are all ranging from teenagers to adult. Mind their own business haha.

I teach for only 45 mins, I guess. Cos due to heavy rain, my students didnt come so early, so do I .... hehehe. While teaching and giving them short exercises, I chatted with my students about travelling...cos I like to travel, but now still cannot afford ler. Need to save more $$$. Started about going to Miri as Maznah, my student, is planning to go there this coming Saturday... Wah, best nya, its quite for a long time I have never been there. Then we chat chat and chat about going to Singapore, Batam, Labuan, Japan, Taiwan, HK and UK. Hmm feel wanna go there ASAP.

Soon as I dismissed my class, I felt shock as my class was the only one who learnt tonight. Errr so dark liao, I was alone. Hurry....go home. Suddenly, I saw a young lady on a corridor, seems like one of my students. Yeahh my guessing was rite. It was Rohana, another student who asked for forgiveness as she cannot come to the class, but somehow, she brought a present for me. Hehe.. It was an organizer, hmm thanks Rohana. I appreciate u. No need to susah2 lagi la. Ok. This is the first time in my life I got a present. She asked whether next year, I will teach them or not, and if other teacher teaches them, can she request to transfer to my class? Wow, I never feel this before. Im not proud of it. Other students including Rhea, Maznah, Samziah, etc also ever asked me the same question. As such, Im motivated to teach them in the future.

By the way, this is not the first time Im glad to become teacher. Its all happened when I started to teach at Sekolah Menengah Berakas where I was assigned for "teaching practice". Teaching is really a good profession and I really really like it. At certain times, I might get stress due to marking and preparing lessons but I enjoyed teaching!! There are many sweet moments which are unforgettable. I really miss all students who I taught - Form 4E, 4F and especially 4H. Though I was strict during that time, yet they still like me very much. For instance, during sport's day, I was invited for a birthday party (Form 4H). Toink!! So, to all my beloved evening class students, we will see la who gonna become ur teacher huh.... :-)

Keep in touch!!

The present that I received from Rohana

weird, really pissed me off...

WTF!!! I really dun understand about my layout. Can anybody help me plssss???? Its just a small matter BUT to me, cannot tahan anymore :) Fed up sudah!!


The prob is sometimes when Im blogging and trying to post a new topic, I will be composed few paragraphs, rite? But the weird thing, whenever I give spaces in between the paragraphs, after I publish it, then I view again, there isnt any space. Whats the matter??? Sigh!! What the f*ck with my blog..... On some occasion, there will be space. Huh.... I have been trying in modifying the layout, still the same. Do u guys encouter the same problem?

Anyone, help me pls......

Something wrong with my blog

***** DAMN SHIT happens *****

Wei Xiao Pasta

Smile Pasta is one of the Taiwanese dramas that really attract my attention; the drama is so damn funny, hilarious shud be the word, romantic and I like the plot of the story. Add to that, they used many different songs as their music backgrounds, hmm so touching especially the song 北极星的眼泪 by 张栋梁 and also 黄昏晓 by 王心林.


Let's started with the main actress - Xiao Shi (Cyndi Wang). She is a girl who has gone through many short relationships, just about 3 months, then end up with break up again with her bf... and according to the story, she already broke up for the 17th time haha. She believed that she was cursed with a three-month curse. After being dumped by her 17th boyfren, her life even started to change with new challenging, and happening life. Lets move on to the main actor - He Qun (Nicholas Teo). His role in the drama was a famous singer, and bounded with many gossips especially with his gf, Rita (Joyce Zhao). However, one night during his performance of new album, he was supposed to be given a surprise by Vincent - his manager, that wat I know la. The surprise was Rita would come on stage to give a bouquet of flower to He Qun, unfortunately, Rita went to He Rui Zhe (Gino), younger bro of He Qun...sho suddenly emerged on stage to get Rita and bring her away. From then on, relationship between He Qun and Rita were just frens.


Ok, back on the case of Cheng Xiao Shi. At a time when she was being dumped by her 17th bf, she kept on walking with sad face, disappointed. Why? Because she already made promise with her bro that she wont be return home if she cannot bring her bf. Lol.... Suddenly, He Qun runs past, bumps into Xiao Shi....and they end up "kissing" on the street... haha. Few reporters swarmed by and to avoid reputation, Vincent declared Xiao Shi as He Qun's girlfriend of one year and even worst, announced she was He Qun's fiancee. Toink :) Thus, a love story started between the two. To cut the plot, this story is about how the couple learns to like each other after having disagreements in the beginning, as well as fighting against the media which throw upon them.





So whats the ending??? Can Xiao Shi end her 3 month curse? Haha....I have already watched all episodes, quite nice though. I recommend u to watch this too. Ermm this drama is old one.... I think around 2006, if Im not mistaken. Anyhow, I like to see the quarrel between Nicholas Teo and Cyndi Wang (so cute leh)....and there are lots of competition and bullying especially Xiao Shi family and also within college.




One of my favourite songs in the drama >>> 小乌龟



La~La~La~La~


这首歌要给一个人
歌声代替语言深情只增不见
那一刻吻她的脸
地转天旋
爱的感觉比樱桃更甜
双眼放送闪电能超越极限
让人忘了季节
爱成了经典
为她付出所有爱恋
要你永远是我的小乌龟
我爱你每一天

Bad Mood huh...

Earlier in the morning, I was very buzy sending some application forms and letters to the Brunei Times, RBC and Grand City Hotel... The day was so damn hot which made me even more lazy and lazy. Arriving home, I had my second breakfast again LOL....cos I felt so hungry, inda lagi tahan, dunno how to explain it, maybe kinda like fasting :) Afterwards, I went to my room to go online, checking my email and msn. Ermm because of tiring eyes, seem like I wanna go for a rest. Then I fell asleep from 11 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. These few days I dunno why I feel such 'lazyness' with panda eyes.... maybe due to the fact that I like to sleep so late, but then, last night, I slept about 1 a.m. Not like the other day where I slept around 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. haha.

When I woke up, I found that it was already 1.30 p.m. where I shud send some forms again to QAF, Sunlit, etc. I didnt want to spend much time jalan2 lagi after sending the forms, instead I rush to go home.....why? Cos of stomach ache la Lol hahah..... Also, I have someting to watch at 3 p.m. on ESPN (UEFA Champions League match between Zenit and Juventus where it ended in a goalless draw). Hmm those were some of the things that I did on daytime.

What make me very happy today was that one my best friends finally accept me to visit him, lol.... so far he was kinda buzy all the time with works. Planning kan ke rumahnya around 7.30 p.m. but while I was listening to songs via my laptop, suddenly I received his msg, saying that he had many things to do..... toink toink -_-. Again, bad luck tonight. So, we rescheduled the time to this coming friday night. Hope nothing happen on that day... cos today, oledi got a bad mood. But what to do? Just accept the excuse or else, it will end for a misunderstanding, rite?

What an experience....

The date - 20th November 2008 was so meaningful to me. Till now, I still cannot forget what I have done so far. Recently I was very buzy, yet I dun have mood to update my blog. The main reason was being employed at I-lotus as waiter on that day (thursday). It is not an easy job as I have expected; you have to be alert to your surroundings and you are bounded to the restaurants' etiquette. The worst thing is that I can only work for just one day. I cant take the challenge. Cakap besar saja tapi skrg sudah give up haha. Even working for just a single day, but I gained lots of experience, both good and bad. Sometimes, I cannot stop smiling while Im alone hehe.

(To be continued)

To be or not to be....

Harlo everybody... Actually I dun have idea what topic shall I give for this posting. Anyway, I just put it "To be or not to be".... Why is it? Give me a break, why ah? Owh it's just a question whether Im willing to become a receptionist or not... haha Lol. Two days ago (Sunday night), I went to Palm Garden Hotel at Qlap to send my CV. Then, while the receptionist girl accepted my CV, she asked what kind post Im looking for? Again, I have no clue about this question, rather than to say, it's up to the management of the hotel to give me any job that is suitable with my qualification. Without a doubt, she asked me if Im willing to become a receptionist because at this time, only that post is available. I dun mind to get that kind of job, as long as I get new experience, working at hotel huhoooo :) Thus, I just have to wait their reply... I hope I can get this kind of job. Palm Garden Hotel is new hotel in Bandar, quite nice though :)

Bartender or waiter?

Few days ago, I did manage to apply a job as either a Bartender or waiter which I get the info from Borneo Bulletin. Surprisely, it is I-Lotus restaurant which is located at Rimba, hehe our neighbourhood though. Getting over there, I was hesitated where can I get the form. And it was on the 1st floor of the Valor Property. Cool... I met Ana - the lady supervisor, who gave me the form. She asked what position would I like to apply? Ermm I said anything can... could be 'open vacancy', so meaning I dun mind to work as a bartender or waiter. No harm!! Lol. Soon arrived home, I filled in the form and sent to the office again the next day.. Yuhooo..... My heartbeat start to tic toc tic toc.....though Im just looking for part-time job only. Once more time, I met Ana.. she asked me whether Im willing to work immediately or not. Without thinking too much, I just reply "YES"..... hehe. Thats it! What else shall I respond? Rather than saying ermm maybe "not so soon"; I think this answer seems fool for me. Cos at the moment, Im also very free, dun have anything to do, no idea what to do... **sigh. Hope I will get their reply soon :)

Being so buzy lately.....sigh

Hi hi hi...... how are u all? Dear readers, time flies so fast. November just arrived and I didnt have much time to upload any new photos nor updating my blog, sorry for that. I was being buzy for the last few weeks. Prior to the day of our convocation, I had time to go online but I didnt have the mood to write any new post. Recently, I was buzy looking for jobs from newspaper, applying any vacancy from Borneo Bulletin, also thru SPA. Im kinda stress now, having financial problem haha. Well, Im still waiting for my evening class claim which has not been arrived yet. Maybe soon la....just hope ASAP.

One of my good frens has given me some useful advice. If he was in my position, he wouldn't mind to apply for any part-time job at restaurants, hotels, banks, or even at supermarket, as long as get income. Actually, I dun mind either, just that due to my UBD status, I dun have much courage and confident to apply at such place especially as shopkeeper, for instance. My cousins will definitely say.... wah, rupanya si Amir kaja d supermarket. Sia2 saja ia blajar sampai degree mun kaja nya macam atu... Nah, I have this pessimist view. Indeed, my friend persuaded me to apply those jobs, no matter what they will say. Because is this world, we live not for themselves...BUT for ourselves. Yet they wont feed us, so what for we would care for them? Right??? Rather than doing nothing at home and hoping to get govt job.

Anyhow, Im glad to hear his point of view. At the moment, I have already applied for part-time job and still waiting the reply. However, at the same time, Im still active in applying govt jobs from Pelita Brunei every week, really hope dat one day I would be employed as govt servant or teacher. For now, try to focus....

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