Wouldn't your bachelor degree be wasted??

Scenario A

XX : hey kinlik! why aren't you applying for engineering jobs?
Me : nope
XX : wouldn't your 4 years in uni be a waste??

Post-Scenario A

XX : hey kinlik! what r u doing now?
Me : i'm a music teacher! ^^
XX : O.O wouldn't your 4 years in uni be a waste??

both scenarios repeated again and again for the past 11 months, and i thought it's time to write up a script of my answer to make my life a little bit easier.

but before i state anything down, let's ponder on some of my critics against common beliefs. i invite everybody (yes, including the professors and mensa geniuses) to look through them below

1. Since when universities are meant for a stepping stone to careers?
2. Does majoring in any academic field automatically confines the student to what he must work as upon graduation?
3. Does getting 5 scrolls bring a person anywhere in his life?
4. what is defined as waste anyway?

it was never meant to be one. a university is a place that prepares students to understand the meaning of life. you learn about family and friendship, genuine and ugly ones. it is a place of infinite learning possibilities and opportunities. if you value books enough, you'll know what i mean. it is also a place that makes you tough and steady for facing years of emotional onslaught (especially when for a non-local taking its first steps without knowing anyone)

the recognition of a puny degree must never be the only reason to be in university.
but given the status quo, it has became one. reasons? education is a recession-proof industry, parents get "face" if their son or daughter is a degree holder, companies benchmarking freshies with CGPAs and the hopeless education systems that builds brainless robots. society norms has distorted the perception of the general public. possession of a degree now equals to pride and cash

i sincerely believe we have to look beyond the norm, because it is the little and intricate things in life that give us the best of everything.

so... what have i learnt from university? i've learnt:

1. to cherish the precious moments i have
2. to be the contrarian
3. that retirement planning works only if it's started early
   
4. that right and wrong is a social standard
5. to respect time
6. to respect money
7. to manage public relations
   
8. that some people boast high IQ but suck in EQ
9. the definition of success
   
10. that people are selfish
11. that it's only natural to be selfish
    
12. that there's too much more to be listed
    

Yay! Now feast on the answers as much you want. lol

feeling weird (x_x)

ARGH!!

lost my hadouken spirit these few days
where have my ambitions gone?

kinlik, kinlik.. WAKE UP!

the C U L P R I T (part 2)

now that 6600 GT is out of the scene, who qualifies for the next suspect?? is it the monitor?? maybe not. tried with aa's LCD and the same thing happened. hmm..

Potential Culprit 2: Dust
i heard that dust might carry conductor materials on. d layers of dust on my everything-you-can-call-them-cards in my cpu may just be it! frequent tiny short circuit may be triggering the auto-shutdown mechanism of say, the power supply?

it might also be the layers of the dust on the processor fan, and it seems heat couldn't find their way out. And this time perhaps the auto-shutdown mechanism of the processor.

Short-term solution: wipe the layers of dust, only to see them rendezvous again in 2 days time.

Long-term solution: dissect the processor fan (the heat sink is HOT), remove the dust.

happily, the sudden show-down rate has decreased about 40% of the time.. but then again, what's with the other 60%? investigation is resumed~

the C U L P R I T (part 1)

my beloved pc has been restarting herself a trillion times since last semester. with in-depth observation and thorough "analysis", it seemed like these were highly potential causes of the havoc wrecked

Potential Culprit 1: The Graphic Card
it has been an issue since i got my Nvidia 6600 GT from Sang Ye 1.5 years ago for 200 bucks, and ever since, there has been occasional display problems. monitor goes blank and cpu refuses to start-up (or shut down)

Short-term solution: pull out monitor port and reattach it. There's a 20% chance that it comes back alive

Long-term solution: erm, 6600 burnt last December while i was feasting on Hellgate: London. now reverted to motherboard's graphic card *peace*

however, the *PROBLEM STILL EXISTS*

My final semester!

Finally the 8th and final jail term!

Haha, not exactly as horrible, but it feels nice knowing the days of earning real cash is getting real near.

Major tasks in this semester:
--> fly, KUBE, fly!
--> complete my germicidal lamp production plant write-up with ground-breaking speed
--> fulfill my contract for SL by March
--> *forgot*
--> celebrate Chinese New Year~

Hopes:
@ utm debates will continue to grow and flourish
@ jasmine getting distinction for theory
@ my dad striking the lottery

i smell the next phase of liafe*

*quoted from Cerventus

Back on track~

things are getting back on track~

sharing some joy with yu tian and seniors for tomorrow's convo (erm.. later today? =P )..!
no more double classes in SL + a precious 5-day break - enough time for my PSM, assignments & hobbies. Wahaha..















the sad part is missing kajang frens' gathering.. missed all of you.. T.T

Long Time

It's been awhile.. moved into my new home in Jln Kebangsaan, a 3-storey house and BIG rooms! it's a dream come true~
(even though i need to pay both college dorms and here) but hey, it's hell lot of freedom and 24-hrs internet!
2 extremely vital elements. Must enjoy this one year. ~MUST~

1st Step

UTM, here i come!
it was a real hot day, spending 3.5 hours cramped in a car stuffed with luggages
it was most relieving to make a stop at skudai~
(thanks mom n dad)
stayed over in Goodhope (i think), and pre-toured the oversized campus

felt totally excited
cuz hey, it's the beginning of the next phase of my life!!

FREEDOM!