Déjà vu

Yeah, it was indeed deja vu when I became a helper once again for the 55th Annual State First Aid and Nursing Competition that was held last weekend. However, besides Don, Cham and Eric also took part as helpers in this year's comp..
          Technically, we were supposed to be under the administration section led by Mr. Kevin Peter. Unofficially, we were also there to 'fill in the blanks', meaning, we're replacements for any missing officers...XD. Anyway, this was what we did during that weekend..


Day 1:
-Registered both st. john junior & state comp competitors
-Checked their kits
-Bought lunch for officers ( me & Eric only XD). Epic thing was that lunch was paid by state hq...XDXD. -Treated my buddies and my boss to 100 plus as well
-Arranged the stretcher drill course
-Timekeeper for stretcher drill ( Don and Eric were the 'lucky ones' XDXD)
-Treated the mock casualties of the stretcher drill ( guys from St. John Junior) ice cream... ( money was given by Mr. Wong Seng Kim)
-Stored all the items used during stretcher drill

Day 2....It gets better:
-Arranged and cleaned tables to be used for cases
-Preparing the items needed for home nursing ( Don)
-Shifted the challenge trophies from the office to the hall ( Me and Eric)
-Brought other first aid items from the training room ( Me..)
-Coordinators for the cases ( I was the coordinator for the nursing cadet short case...XDXD)
-Timekeeper for the cases ( And the lucky one(s) is..(*drum roll*)..CHAM & ERIC!!! XDXD He was timekeeper for Ambulance Adult short case while Eric got Ambulance Cadet Short case)
-Helper for Home Nursing category ( Yoong Xiang and Lippy..lol, Yoong Xiang was called at first to help. Lippy was just an innocent spectator..haha)
-Arranged the trophies ( Don.. Wow, took him 3-4 hours just for this job)
-Arranged the chairs for closing ceremony ( me and Cham)
-Kept all the items back into the storeroom ( me and Cham) ...Epic win, Cham asked me whether I wanted to play stretcher drill.. Turned out that it was just keeping the heavy stretchers back into the storeroom...=.='
-Presented the trophies to Mr.Manin Singh to be passed to the guest of honour and then to the winners.. ( me and Don) Freakin tired because the tray was heavy( not really) with certs and trophies with it and I was exhausted to boot

Yes, it was indeed a tiring weekend. However, it was self satisfying in itself. Anyway, this year's comp was kinda interesting as there were new schools and old schools which skipped last year's comp... Anyway here are the winners

Overall Champions

St. John Juniors Cadets: Yu Ying

St. John Junior Nurses: Ave Maria Convent

Ambulance Adult: San Min, Teluk Intan

Ambulance Cadet: Poi Lam

Nursing Adult: Ave Maria Convent

Nursing Cadet: Ave Maria Convent

Yes... as you can see, AMC dominated the entire competition by bring back the overall champion's challenge trophy for both nursing categories as well as St. John Junior...O.O

         Anyway, it was an interesting event and I had gained many good experiences form it. Congrats to all the winners and to those who didn't get it, there's always next year...Cheer up

Ps; Just for your information, I was busy throughout the competition and I didn't get to spectate the teams' performances in each category. So, please don't blame me if the information above is unsatisfactory to you. I'm just blogging about what I've experienced as a helper in this comp... :P 

Interroga....Whoops...interview

Today was the day!! JPA scholarships interview..After finding out that I wasn't shortlisted at all for the other scholarships I applied for... the stakes just got higher T.T
                  Anyway, it was a fun and interesting experience and it has really taught me a lot.
                  I arrived at Velodrome at 2.00pm.. Kinda early as my interview was at 2.55pm...hehe Anyway,I checked my name and found out I was in Panel 4. So, I signed my name before sitting down.Throughout that time, I met a few church friends as well as Tan Wing and Tham Kuen Wei. Then, I realized the guy behind me was also in the same panel as me. So, we chatted while killing time.Before that, there was a kind lady who offered me a lot of tips regarding the interview. She also advised me a bit. =). Thank you!!. Around me, I saw a lot of people ( didn't expect this many people to show up O.O) Most of the guys were wearing slacks, long sleeve t-shirt and tie. As for the girls, some wore Baju Kurung while other wore long sleeve or short sleeve shirts with black skirts. Some even brought a coat along..O.o
                  At 2.50pm, my name was called along with the other guys and gals in my panel. At that time, I saw there were only 4 people in my panel, including me..After sending my folder and photostat copies, I thought we had to wait longer but BOOOM!!! It was our turn. WHAT!!? SO FAST!?!?!?!? I guessed all of us panicked. We were then ushered to the front of our room. There, the clerk gave us a few helpful pointers before we were ushered into the room.
                  It was a small room. In front of us were three guys. After wishing them good evening, they allowed us to take our seats. I was no.3. So, I took my seat in the third seat in that row. The first was a girl from AMC, the 2nd was a guy from Kelantan who is currently studying in UTP, I was 3rd and the 4th was another guy from SMK San Min. It seemed that the girl was taking accounts and the 2nd guy was taking diploma in engineering in Korea. The 4th and I were taking Engineering in Germany. It was a good thing I managed to chat with the 2nd and 4th beforehand...XD
                 Anyway, going back to the main topic, one of the interviewers first confirmed the courses we were applying for. Then, he asked us the reason for doing so in BM. Wow, when the 1st spoke, she was seriously fluent. O.O... The 2nd also spoke fluently. In my opinion, I spoke normally even though I kinda stalled for a little while at the end. The 4th also spoke fluently even though he also stalled for quite a while. Then, it was question time.

The second question was in BM:
Bagaimanakah negara kita dapat menarik pelaburan asing di negara kita?
Ok....Anyway, we were given two minutes of discussion. When we discussed, we were kinda relaxed as we heard each others opinion. Anyway, we then had to give our answers to the interviewer. The best part about this was that we spoke in order to our number. We didn't argue or anything. Everything was seriously systematic.  I was the third to give my opinion. Once that was done, 

The third question was then voiced out. This time, it was in English : 
As ambassadors of our country, how should you act when you further your studies overseas?
Again, two minutes to discuss and again, we gave our opinions in order.

Then, the last question came:
In Bm or in English, tell us more about yourself and why you think you deserve this scholarship?
 For this, question, I kinda crapped as much as I can. I mentioned about my time in St. John Ambulance Malaysia as well as my time as a prefect. Then, I gave a long story saying I am good in my studies and I can learn and bring back the knowledge I have gained back to my country and I can also help my country in solving problems such as Global Warming ( a little bit extravagent but I didn't care).

After that, the end. After thanking the interviewers, we shook their hands before exiting the room. After that, we were super relieved. We even talked to each other about how tensed we were. Even No.1 ( girl from AMC) also said that she was so nervous, she couldn't speak much , which I beg to differ. After collecting our folders again, I waited for my evac. During that time, I met Justin and Noel.
                   Overall, it was a great experience and I really learnt how to act under stress. Thank God for helping me during that time and granting me wisdom and courage. I felt that I did well considering that everything was super spontaneous. Anyway, I still hoping for the best and expecting the worst

Anyway, here are the tips which I heard and found out during this experience:
Attire is formal: Slacks ( black or brown) with a long sleeve shirt. A tie is a must as well as leather shoes.
Girls can wear baju kurung or long sleeve/short sleeve shirt with skirt. A coat is not really necessary ( coz not many people were wearing it)

Prepare all your documents stated according to the order beforehand . Preparing it a day or two before the interview will save you all the stress.

Interact with the buddies in your panel. Get to know them a bit before your interview starts won't hurt and it will feel less awkward when you discuss among each other during the interview.

Pray. ( I'm not joking) Pray to God for His guidance.


During the interview: ( tips I found out from other sources)
Chill, relax and don't panic. 
Try to speak fluently and calmly. 
Don't speak too loud or too soft. 
Mind your action and sitting position as the interviewer have their eyes trained on you most of the time. 
Don't forget common courtesy ( wishing and thanking them before and after the interview respectively). 
Cooperate with your buddies 
and don't dominate the interview even if the others are not that good.


Well, if you're gonna take your interview any time after this, I wish you all the best and let God take care of the rest.
 

The End!!!

Yes ( no, wait.. NOOOO!!!).... Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's has ended exactly one week ago. Before I continue with this post, I admit that I'm a fan of Yu-Gi-Oh! XDXD

Yu-Gi-Oh 5D's !!!!!

           It was the year 2008 when I first heard about it. Fresh after finishing Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, I saw the preview of 5D's.....and was speechless. I was like, CARD GAMES ON MOTORBIKES!!!!?!?! At that time, I was like I duwanna watch lor like that. However, curiosity got the better of me and I watched the first few episodes. Then, I thought
           Hmmm, it's not a bad idea after all. =D
           To me, what was cool about it was the story. It was good as it targeted a more mature audience. Not to mention that most of the cast are more mature. The cards used might be a little overpowered but the idea of synchros is a good idea and it really brought a fresh breath into the Yu-Gi-Oh series. Interaction between characters are deeper and better in this series than in the previous franchises. Storyline was better as well.
            Although some of the filler episodes and some of the characters are not that interesting, the idea of card games on motorcycles is still a bit hard to accept, the characters' script is not that great, some of the main characters don't get much of the limelight ( eg: Ruka, Rua, Aki etc), and some of the cards in the last season can pwn Obelisk like mad (eg: Grannel, Asterisks, Halberd Cannon, Temporal Machines, etc) it's still a nice series to watch. Now, Yu-Gi-Oh ! Zexal will air in another week and I not quite sure whether I'll be interested in it as the franchise has gone back to kids and not teens. However, that's just my opinion and I would also give Zexal a try..XD Overall, it was one heck of a ride and 5D's has been a cool show.

( Ps: Please note that I do not own this series and everything listed in this post is just my opinion. If you think otherwise and that what I'm saying here is pure nonsense, please refrain from posting it here coz you're going to piss off more fans that way.)
 

1/3 FLOW!!!

1/3 Junjou na Kanjou, by Siam Shade... It's a cool song. Then, a few weeks ago, I realized that Flow ( one of my fav j-pop bands) revisited this cool song and made a cover song out of it...Tadaa

When I first heard it, I was like....COOL!!!!... Then, I was thinking, 'can they perform it as good as Siam Shade' ... Then, when I listened to it on youtube...
           I was blowned by it. Clearly, it was totally way different from Siam Shade ( DUH!!!!!!), but they managed to perform it perfectly.. Heck, it brought back nostalgia on when I listened to it half a decade ago.. ( yeah, I'm a fan of Samurai X)...
           Kudos to Flow for making an old song new again.....

Here are the links if you want to listen to this cool song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVnzCuQ5nYU

And this is the original by Siam Shade:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb0f6vvJFeE&feature=related

Cross roads...

Ok... SPM is now a previous chapter in my life.. Now, I have reached one of the biggest crossroads in my life...
          When I ponder about it, I realized that I have taken my school life for granted. During those times, I could have fun with my friends and study without having to worry about the big picture. Now, I'm at the end of the tunnel and I have to choose which lane to go from now.
           Right after getting my results, I'm now in a dilemma of choosing between scholarships, UTP and Form.6. Clearly, college is totally out of the question ( How am I gonna pay up their &$#$% fees?? I ain't rich, man).. Form.6 is a good choice but I'm just tired of the freakin' rumours being spread around about it... There is no guarantee for scholarships but I'm hoping for the best and expecting the worst..
           Clearly, everything has its ups and downs. Right now, I can just put my whole faith in God and have faith that He will guide me along the path that He has designed for me. =) So, I'll just put my best foot forward without any fear or anxiety.



          

D-DAY!!!!

Well, that day finally came...after 3 months, its time to close the curtains on SPM!!!!!
              I arrived at school at around 10.00am.. Along the way, there was a radio ad congratulating everyone on their success in SPM...=.='... WE HAVEN'T EVEN RECEIVED THE RESULTS YET!!! =.='..They're really smart to do so .. Anyway, when I arrived at SMI, the results were still not out yet ( even though the newspapers said 10.00am).. Well, I killed time by chatting and meeting up with long lost friends ( is that term even appropriate considering I haven't met them for only 3 MONTHS!?!)
              After 1 long agonizing hour that was full of TENSION.... the results were out... I was the 5th in line... Around me, I saw friends who shouted for joy while others had that look of disappointment on their face...
              Then, my turn came.... there was a new teacher giving out our certs since our class teacher transferred to a government school this year. This was it. The moment when I would find out whether I made it or broke it..Then, he passed me my slip...
              And I was stunned... I did it. I managed to get straight A's... What's more, I managed to achieve A+ for my BM... I was astonished. BM was my worst subject and I managed to get A+...O.O...Anyway, even though I got A for my bio and moral, I was happy and satisfied with my results and I thank God for seeing me through my SPM examinations.. However, even though I am satisfied with my results, I'm not gonna let it go to my head. It's just a step in life and I will be encountering many other examinations in life. So, gotta try harder in my future undertakings...
             To the rest of my friends, congratulations on your results. To those who did not get what they wanted, this is just one step in life. So, don't give up and do your best in your future undertakings...=)

Outing before D-Day

Wow, the day before our SPM results was a great day. Thanks to my friends, we had a blast
           The outing started at 2.30pm, I met Kah Chun first. Then, Lippy, Li Fatt and Por Yin joined up with us. Then, it was cc time.... While playing one round of DOTA, Jia Kai came... Then, we had a blast playing COD 4 multiplayer... I really loved the game mechanisms. However, it was a shame we got pawned by the cashier and the other pros in the cafe...=.='
           Once our time was up, we went to the food court to ' yam cha', before walking around Jusco. At 7, we then had dinner at Michaelangelo. Thanks to Jia Kai and his Kancil, we didn't need to waste time walking there. Dinner was great and we decided to take a few shots there for memory sake....
           Later on, Lippy and Jia Kai had to leave. So, me, Li Fatt, Kah Chun and Por Yin decided to spend the rest of the time chatting at Jusco. We then left at 9.30pm.
           Overall, it was a fun time and I would never forget this day. Moreover, I am now a fan of COD 4 multiplayer ..XD...

I was like, why does he need eat while posing??

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