a lil' something.. [p a r t 2]

next up.. stayed back to help out in the Students' Exploratory Workshop..
sometimes i feel that certain students nowadays are sooooo lucky..
and it does makes me feel kinda guilty..
believe it or not.. i've never even met any of them IMU staff in any education fair before i set foot into IMU for the first time..
the obstinate me, who was so determined to do dietetics, signed up for the Nutrition & Dietetics course as a backup, instead i didn't get any placement in a dietetics course in IPTA..
and here i am, now, 2 weeks before i start my semester 4 in N&D, IMU..

for those who don't know, this particular workshop i helped out in..
is actually an introductory to all the courses offered in IMU..
why? to let these prospective stundents get to know more about the different programs offered in IMU..
to let them experience for themselves, the different programs here..
for each program, they have a short presentation on the program structure, job prospects..
followed by an interactive sessions for these students to try..

newest addition to the IMU programs, Chiropractic~

students trying out the chiropractic benches..

cream making in the Pharmacy session..

power labs

and i got to hang out with some really cool people..
Justine, Carol and JunYan..
nice getting to know u guys ya..


and just before i finally head back to my hometown for the 4th time in a month..
i met up with my dear brother in Midvalley..
come to think about it..
i think it's the 1st time we ever met up in kl..
heyy.. we should do that more often u know?







hmm... let me think.. what's next?
oh ya!
our friend WenWen finally came back from Singapore, and he treated us a nice dinner of seafood..
thanks ya..

please don't ask me why the photos are blurred.. ask the photographer..

a lil' something.. [p a r t 1]

i've been lazy..
yes.. LAZY..
it's been ages since i've actually updated my blog..
okay, i admit, mostly it's because i've been occupying myself with all kinds of stuff..
updates updates!!

few days after or Langkawi + Penang trip..
i returned to Vista Komanwel..
why?? to get my EOS results..
and... to attend the committee meeting for the "Gift of Sight" and Health Screening Project..
and i passed!!
my results was not as good as i wished it was..
but i guess, at this point, a pass is all i can expect..
not exactly the flying colours as i would have wanted..
perhaps i should just let it go, as someone advised me.. *u know who u are =) *
it's not that my family's expectations of me that's pressuring me..
in fact it's me that's been holding on to it..
some people can live with just a pass..
but i guess i'm not that person..
some may say, i think too much of myself..
"aren't you expecting too much?" they would ask..
well, i just hope one day i'll prove them wrong.

back to the story, the Kg Orang Asli Serendah Project went well~
as Volunteer Officer, i was truly greatful for Muna's help while i was away in Langkawi..
and to those who volunteered, it was a great pleasure to meet all of you..
thank you all for volunteering =)
and of course, special thanks to those from ND108, who came back to help in the Nutrition Screening booth..
JiaHuan, ChuJin, HorngNgiap, KwongJiin, Erica, MinYing, YeeLeng, JiaRu, LiXian..
it's sem break and it was really great that you guys came to help..
it was again a whole new experience for me..
we checked the height, weight and BMI of the vilagers..
and gave some basic nutrition counseling..
and we put up some nutrition posters that we made during our Principles of Human Nutrition project..
as Pn Normah said, it is really an opportunity for us, for we have to converse everything in Malay..
which was not what we were trained..
it brought laughs amongst us as we struggled to find the right words to describe what we wanted to say..
hmm.. how do you say obese in malay? what about overweight?
terlalu gemuk?? definitely not! hahaha..
eventually, we got used to it and everything went smoothly..

and then there was the Nutrition Communication Workshop..
JiaHuan and i volunteered to help out with the registration and stuff..
and it was great! hmm.. notice that i've been using this adjective a lot nowadays to describe my life?
and i hope it stays so~
there's just too much information about it..
let's just put it this way, f u missed it..
then u've really missed out on some really great speakers and experience..

hmm... next up was the KPI meeting for the lecturers of the School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences..
i don't really know why me and BeiNing(ND109's batch rep) was supposed to be there for..
but i learned something..
Prof Peter is a truly good speaker.. *winks*
and we actually got a glimpse of another side of our lecturers..
now i won't be selfish and keep it all to myself wouldn't i..
so.. here's some pictures i took of our beloved lecturers..

Pn Normah's group..

Dr Tony's group..

Prof Fatimah's group..

Ms ChingLi's group..

nice smile.. Prof Mak..

Dr Winnie and Ms Goo's group..


Dr Kang and Ms Tracy's group..

any idea what our beloved lecturers are up to??
there were giggles.. laughs..
whispers.. shouts..
there was running around looking for scissors, tape, or glue..
so what are they up to exactly?
they are actually building something out of their discarded items..
some made a decorative item..
some made some kind of musical instrument..
some built a tower..
and some even designed a car..
who knew our lecturers were this creative?
and we definitely enjoyed ushering them and telling the lecturers what we have always heard them tell us..
"15 more mins.."
"5 more mins."
"time's up! make sure that your name and IDs are on each and every page of your answers sheets.."
note:: they didn't have to write their names and IDs.. and they don't really have to hand in any answer sheets.. we just got carried away and added that.. XD

ND108 Langkawi + Penang trip.. it's a crazy trip ;)

finally found the time and energy to upload all the pictures..
yup~~ we went Langkawi and Penang..
23 of us in our various means of travel got to our destination--Langkawi Island..
me, JiaHuan, WenWei, ChuJin and AiLing went by plane on Tuesday morning..
come to think of it.. it was really a frustrating experience..
we booked a taxi from a local company beforehand..
in the end, we waited.. and waited.. and waited..
but it never came..
in the end, we had to secure a nearby taxi to get to LCCT in time..

ChuJin style smile~~

our plane tickets =)

now everyone can fly~~ *although.. we did get scolded for this photo.. as JiaHuan said.. it was worth it*



fabulous view...



Langkawi~~ here we come!!!

beautiful flowers of Oriental Park







our ride in Langkawi.. KV452C
the designated drivers
stairs to the Dayang Bunting Lake
Harbour View Park
especially loved this shot =)
beautiful beautiful view of the harbour
Cenang Beach.. the beach where we stayed...
beautiful beautiful view of the beach..

breakfast at Red Tomato.. highly recommended =)
Farmer's Choice

and my camera ran out of memory after that..
well.. it's semester break now..
oh.. by the way, i passed my End of Semester examinations =D
Semester 4, here i come~~
to those unfortunate ones, my heart goes out to you guys..
hang in there.. we will all proceed to semester 4 together...

r e l a x a t i o n

finally~~
the end of the terror + stress + exhaustion-filled End-of-Semester Examinations!
no more late night revisions!
no more studying in IMU more than 15hrs a day!!

and it's hello~~ to sunshine, beach and sea!
went to Langkawi and Penang with my beloved batchmates from ND108..
will blog about it in the next post.. caution:: there will be a lot photos!!

anyway..
right after i handed in my last paper -- Introductory Psychology.. i was immediately relieved!!
it's time for some relaxation..
went to Taman OUG to get some food..
and we headed straight towards midvalley..
why?? to watch the long anticipated 2012~~
but i guess we weren't in luck, all slots were full!!
so some smart guy suggested we watch Phobia2..
and we did..
let's not go into detail about the movie..
i've always avoided horror films..
so, i guess it's quite explainatory of how much of the movie i've actually opened my eyes and watched it..

after the movie.. we headed straight to the next destination..
Wings Music Cafe, Kuchai Lama..
been longing to go there again all study break...
it's a truly nice and comfortable place to unwind and slowly release the stress..
the performers of the night was 子荧 and 伟豪..
liked 子荧's voice a lot =) *thumbs up!!*
heard a lot of nice songs..
it's a wonder how nice acoustic music sounds..
which reminds me.. i will practice my guitar during this semester break!!
we stayed till the end of the performances and finally headed back home..







stayed tuned.. it's sunshine, sea and sandy beaches next~~

... r a n d o m ...

kayy.. just a random post.. or should i say a pictorial representation of how i spent these few weeks..

first up.. "Healthy Weight, Healthy Life" Health Wellness Workshop.. organized by the N&D dept of IMU..
me and LiXian volunteered to help out in the Nutrition Assessment & Healthy Screening session~
we basically do what we do best..
measuaring their weight and height.. computing BMI..
measuring their % body fat using BIA..
waist cirumference and interpretation of the results..
we were joined by a few other volunteers from BP106.. nice getting to know u guys ya~

anyway, it was quite a great opportunity..
many turned up..
i find a few of the activities througout the day very facinating..
there's talks on different ways of maintaining a healthy weight -- diet & exercise, medication & supplements, surgery..
self monitoring of weight and health..
health behavior changes..
and the most interactive would be the afternoon sessions..
there was cooking demonstrations, exercise training and also behavioral change counseling..

let's get u measured..

cooking demonstration by Mr Pani from National Sports Council

and there was the study break...
hmmmm.. i would say this was the worst in all my 3 semesters in IMU..
imagine staying in uni up till 12am..
the notes that i have to go throught.. facts to remember..
it was really overwelming!
seriously.. and with 3 weeks of study break.. u would think we would have had time to revised everything..
but, omg!!! i still can't remember everything..
well.. as my mum said.. i've got to learn to let go sometimes...

studying in the discussion rooms.. ignore the titbits please.. =P

my study partner - JiaHuan..

photosynthesis?? guess who's absorbing sunlight?

and the dreaded End-Of Semester came..

day 1 :: General Microbiology.. still surviving..
day 2 :: Principles of Food Preparations.. cat: get back to studying!

day 3 :: Nutrition Assessment Methods.. went to pasar malam?? nolar.. just dropped by there after 鱼头米粉dinner..



day 4 :: Nutrients and Metabolism.. *speechless!!!* went to 金啤梨, Sri Petaling to indulge.. and forget the dissappointment

day 5 :: Pathophysiology and Clinical Management for Diseases.. felt betrayed.. anyway.. went for dinner in TaiYang太阳, Kuchai Lama..

one more paper left.. Introductory Psychology..
how would it be???