-Life As A Scholar-

Common Misconceptions

2011-01-29T18:37:00.000-08:00

Anonymous SG boy #1 : Eh ,what does your Malay teacher call you? Hakim or something?
Me : Uhh, no why?
Anonymous SG boy #1 : I thought all Malaysians have a Malay name?
*Failure*

Anonymous SG boy #2 : Dude, are you a Muslim?
Me : =_=""
*FAILURE*

Most epic one of all
Anonymous SG boy #3 : Why aren't you like super buff?
Me : Why would I be?
Anonymous SG boy #3 : Don't you have to climb trees everyday?
Me : (Decided to play along) Oh yeah I do, but recently my dad installed an elevator, most Malaysian tree houses now have elevators so it is a lot easier.
*Should have seen the look on his face when he tried to imagine what it was like having an elevator connected to a tree =0

Backup Plan

2011-01-23T06:27:00.000-08:00

As I'm sure all of you are well stocked with knowledge in this field, I just want to point out, is there really a point to all this bullshit? If you reflect within yourself really really take the time to think about it, you should be able to realize that the modern way of life right now which is purely academic based is utter nonsense. Many people study, in fact, they study to be the top of the top, but why put in so much effort for so little product? Being the top in exams is not really important, even if you think about job-wise or for university applications. The results are just to get you an "Interview" which is then to test your interaction skills and oral skills. So why all the effort to get to that point. Being average may already be good enough to get you there. Only then do your real skills come to play. Thus, I believe right now the most important thing is to realize that studies are not EVERYTHING and it is possible to actually have a balanced life while studying. And always remember, bad results are not the end of the world, in the end, you should already be lucky if you have limbs, food, shelter, comfort but most importantly, loving friends and family. =]

2011-01-16T23:37:00.000-08:00

When I came here, I never really thought the people here were like this, I mean, look at it this way, what's the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word "Scholar"? Well, don't know about you but what I visualized was ultra innocent students, camping in their rooms, "nerding", only stopping to eat, sleep, or for toilet breaks. Besides that, another thought that was etched into my mind about them was that they were all-rounders, perfect students (academic and social wise) and of course extreme angelic behavior. Don't you all agree about this? Well if you do, then what your mind is filled with right now, pure bullshit.

Who knew scholars played DotA 24/7 neglecting their studies, who knew scholars were "that" sexually aroused, who knew scholars never ever camped in their rooms except for sleeping. Although most of them are actually very good "all-rounders", there are those exceptional ones who lazes around all day long, refusing to join any cocurriculum activities. And don't get me started on their behavior. There was once a teacher who asked the class to write an essay on the topic "Single-Sex Schools". My friend (who shall not be named) who is btw also a scholar from Malaysia, then said loudly, "teacher! Why would you want us to write about a Single Sex Tool?"
There are also those "American Pie" addicts. You're probably asking right now, what has this world become? Let me answer that for you, this has become "My" kind of world. =]

P.s. Although they do all this kind of crap, they still manage to get exceptionally good grades, so I have no idea how I'm gonna keep up with the temptation to play with them while keeping up a good grade at the same time. ._.

2011-01-14T08:47:00.000-08:00

There I was again tonight,
Forcing laughter faking smiles,
Same old tired lonely place,
Walls of insincerity shifting eyes and vacancy,
Vanished when I saw your face,
It was enchanting to meet you . . .

YX : Eh, wanna DotA?
MC : When?
YX : Anytime.

Those were the days. . .

Time Flies . .

2011-01-13T06:50:00.000-08:00

Ahhh, sitting here, feeling the wind blow through my hair, the intricate detail of dust clouds forming at the corner of my bedroom, watching the leaves change colour, isn't this the lif- Shit, supposed to be studying, not sitting here growing old. Thats life for you.

You Are . . . Not Actually What You Think

2011-01-12T06:40:00.000-08:00

First post in new blog, so I would just like to clarify what this blog is actually about, as you can see from the title I will be updating mostly based on my experiences here and if it bores you, not my fault. Just lazy to post crap on Facebook no longer about my situation here so I made this blog to devote my time to that.

Back on topic though,

Do you remember the days, (especially MC) when we were sitting for PMR? I remember it like it was just last year. . . Oh wait, it was last year. Still, remember when I thought PMR was dire, bloody hard, study till omgwthlmfaoggseiliao. . . Only now has realization hit me that, LAST YEAR WAS BULL SHIT compared to what I (or we for the form 4's) are facing now. Especially, since being a scholar is so stressing. Everyday I hear the teacher in my school talking about how scholars should excel, scholars should be top students, scholars this scholars that. Let me show you an example of how life is different as a scholar compared to normal students.

Normal represents Scholar Culture

Bold Italic writing represents Malaysian culture

Eh, mathematics dam hard la, just now i do 1 question.
How long you take?
I take like 2 hours to do, dam stress man.
I took 4 hours kay, you 2 hours only dam smart. . .

*Same question*

Eh, mathematics dam hard la, just now i do 1 question.
How long you take?
I take like 2 hours to do, dam stress man.
WTH?! 2 hours? Why you so stupid wan? I look at the question also I know how to do de.
*spits at you*

Example 2 :

Exam coming de wei, I dam tired just now I study for like 10 hours straight wei. .
Wah, 10 hours? I hardly did 4. . .

Exam coming de wei, I dam tired just now I study for like 10 hours straight wei. .
So? U think you very pro ah? I study whole night didn't sleep for 2 days already. Now 48 hours I've been studying. *spits at you*

A few examples of what happens as a scholar,
General overview, schooling here sucks, life here sucks, everything here sucks.

Before I end my post I would just like to say to a special someone I will call person "x"
If it were not for you I have seriously have no idea how I would bear my life here, so for that thank you and know that I will support you in whatever you choose to do.