Internet

In this era of globalization, Internet has brought new dimensions to the people as a whole. It transforms the field of personal relationships, brings a positive change to the advertising industries and helps the entertainment media to evolve.

                One major impact that the Internet has had on society is in transforming the field of personal relationships. The Web has taken the old models of personal adverts and dating agencies and catapulted them into new dimensions. The latest online dating sites allow people to chat in real time, text through e-mail, exchange photographs, ‘meet’ at distance and even 'talk' to each other with voicemails. Distance is no longer an encumbrance. Social websites are another extremely popular way for meeting people from all round the world. People can discuss whatever they wish and join or leave whenever they choose.

                The Internet has brought a positive change to the advertising industries too. Over the Internet, advertisements can reach the masses within seconds. Internet advertisements have changed the equations of the advertising industry. Branding on the Internet is much more effective that other forms of product promotion.

                 The entertainment media has evolved due to advancements in Internet. Movies, songs, games are a few clicks away. People have begun using the Internet to watch and download movies, listen to music, play games to entertain themselves.

                In a nutshell, Internet has brought new dimensions to the people as a whole. People should use it wisely as it will definitely bring positive impacts to the society.

Key of Success

Key of Success

               

            It is an undeniable fact that people can achieve success in many ways. One can be successful by using their talent in what they have. Hence, it is true to say that success is not measured through performance in academic. Success can be achieved in terms of creativity, entrepreneurship and so on. For instance, some successful people such as Bill Gates achieve their goal without education. No doubt, their determination, passion and confidence help them to be successful in life.

            It is paramount to be determined if one wants to be successful in life. In fact, a person with determination will not give up easily as the word ‘No’ will never exist in their mindset. A person who is well educated does not mean that he or she will never quit and keep on trying though fail for thousand times. However, a determined person will keep on moving forward though he is teased by the people around him. Hence, academic does not ensure a bright future of a person, but his attitude does.

            Besides, it is an indisputable fact that passion is another key of success. Successful people will always enjoy and passionate about what they are doing. Though they are not well educated but they do not do things by halves. As a saying goes, ‘Follow your passion, and success will follow you‘. It is obviously means that a successful person is the one with full of passion but not necessary must be well educated.

              Furthermore, a person with confidence will achieve success too. ‘Confidence is the companion of success’, said by Anonymous.  Those successful people believe in their capability in doing things and they never have negative thoughts in mind. In fact, people with full of confidence, their peers and followers will respect and follow their instructions and this will make everything goes smoothly.

            In a nutshell, a person with determination, passion and confidence will become successful though he or she is not well educated. In this 21^st century, people do measure success through performance in academic. They believe that it is the only way to show how hardworking and intelligent is the person. In fact, those people who are not good in academic should not give up easily. Everybody has their own talent and it is believed that one can be successful by using their talent in what they have.

Trip.

I find Bangkok a pretty interesting to post about. I was awarded an opportunity to pay a visit to Bangkok few weeks ago and I was so amused. Their historical destinations, culture, food, and even people are contributing factors to make this city so developed.

I'll first talk about the floating market which I happen to visit the first day of the trip. The floating market consist of variety of food and other goods. What makes it different is that as what we can derive from the name, floating, the market is on a river. We were, as if walking on a bridge and there were boats parking beside the bridge selling cultural snacks and food. Those snacks were indulging, totally satisfied that strong food crave of mine.

Second, no doubt, their infamous 'agua' show. Agua, literally means bisexuality. According to our tour guide, being an 'agua' in Bangkok actually gets a better pay than ordinary job, which I find it rather surprising till the tour guide brought us to a performance in one of the nights. It is clearly shown that there are few performances per day and basically, full seated unless you have booked your tickets. You are also allowed to take pictures with the agua's after the show, but you have to pay for your snap. There were no difference those agua's with women, but when they speak, *chocked*.

Lastly, the thai's culture. According to wikipedia, the culture of thailand incorporates cultural beliefs and characteristics indigenous to the area known as modern day Thailand coupled with much influence from ancient India, China, Cambodia, along with the neighboring pre-historic cultures of southeast asia. The day we stepped on Thailand we were surprised they can actually speak Chinese and Malay. The thai's are friendly, they actually greets us whenever we step into their stalls and greets again when we leave. Lovely aren't they?

I really love it, traveling,  it actually broadens our mind. We used to think vicarious knowledge is important, but realize experiential knowledge seemed more vital. 

“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” – Henry Miller


Siew Hzien Hung
18015
Chemical Engineering  Foundation

Last Thursday

 It was a Thursday I can recall, still so fresh in mind.

When I thought everything will be as usual, I was wrong. The semester 1 results has came out the night before, as I was too reluctant to check it right after it has been released, I checked my results in the morning instead. The shocking news ever when I came back from a morning bath before heading to lecture. My roommate helped me to check my results, every second my heart, my hands, my whole body was trembling while my result's pdf file is downloading. I can't even open the file myself, I was too nervous that I have to seek help from my roommate to help me open it. The moment that has totally ruined my whole week's mood. Yes, my results wasn't as expected at all. Though I passed all of em, none of em were as good as I expect them to be. FAILURE.

Well, my mood wasn't that bad before I headed to the first lecture. During the first lecture, everyone was curious about other people's score. That was the time when I think I am a total fail, useless student. My friends got their expected results, those were flying results. Depressed, really depressed the moment I knew all my other friends got such great result. Such depression literally filled me and increased by the minute till I finally broke down on the second lecture. Every time I think of how much effort I paid, how supportive my parents were, sending me here and there trying their very best to support me, and yet, thats the result I gained. That moment I finally can't stand any more pressure, I cried. It was in the lecture, I tried, so hard to compress all my feelings but I can't withstand that depression anymore. Its like, piles of bad feelings pushing towards you, you can't even breathe, and tears fall unintentionally while you are gasping for relieve. It lasts for about half an hour, my head were full of very bad thoughts. Here comes a message from a friend, saying let bygones be bygones, try harder the next sem. She saw me supposedly.  I guess most of the people feel the same, it's easy to say, no worries try harder next sem. But after you fell a thousand feet, is it that easy to stand up and walk futher again? No. It takes time. Time heals.

The moment I stepped out the lecture hall, mok came towards me, trying to motivate me in a 'guys' way. You know, guys kind of conversation, never those kind of polite, gentle kind of conversation. I replied, ' I'm okay'. But am I really okay? I don't know. It's just like you doesn't belong to be here but you try, so hard just to fit into the circle. That feeling sucks, seriously.

Confident I've accumulated for 3 months just ruined in a morning, just like that.


Siew Hzien Hung
18015
Chemical Engineering

Another poem to share

"There is something within me

Trying to break free
I'm trying to suppress it
But it may soon exit
From the walls of my heart

What is this feeling?
It is so confusing
Shall I follow it?
Should I not?

I have to admit
It’s such a fraught"

The travellers' stories

So,this happened during my recent trip to Vietnam,where I managed to bump into some really inspiring individuals.There were three of them.Here it goes...

The first traveller
A she.She was travelling alone.This Vietnam trip was considered an escape for her from those tremendous workloads in Manilla. She enjoys travelling alone and guess what she is an amazing person.She is the eldest child in her family,and she is the one who supports her brothers' education all these while.My respect really goes out to you woman,she must  have loved her brothers very much to sacrifice this much.

The second traveller
Bromance. Just kidding. They are freelancers who are currently spending their time to travel around the world. They had ditched their jobs in China,right after they came to realise the real meaning of life and they wish to cherish their youth by being wild and free at their ages.Working in China is really stressful according to them and they had decided to do so.This seriously placed me in 'awe'.What do you think?:D

The third traveller
He is not actually a traveller but since he was one of the persons I had met during the trip,I shall regard him as a traveller. He was my tour guide for a cruise trip in Halong Bay.He is a fresh graduate in Vietnam and just got his first job recently.We chatted quite a lot with him as he is really friendly and very outspoken.He told us that there are issues of education quality in Vietnam.Vietnam’s education has been “staying alone” and it does not have the international connection,thus fresh graduates like him get very low starting salaries.Most of the citizens of Vietnam are not subjected to education due to their background.So the people there really cherish the hard-earned opportunity for education.They just strive for a simple and well fed life,no others.This really touched my heart.It indirectly reminded me to value the slightest chance to improve myself,knowing that they do not even have the chance to do so.

A beautiful city lurked in modesty

Choo Ee Huey

18510

Chemical Engineering

Just a little ranting

Relationship is an absurdly amazing thing.When you tend to grasp on it too tightly,you tend to lose it,when you think that you have made all the possible efforts to keep it with you,you tend to carelessly let it slip away.

Here,in a brand new place with a lot of passerby,whom would possibly become your best friends ,whom would turn out to be your soul mates,it all begins just by throwing a mirthless smile at each other,amazing right?This is how I found my life to be different here.Previously,I am not that kind of person who will make the approach to get to know others and slowly I found it hard to get things work here with my so called introvert personality.

Frankly,I never thought of  pursuing my tertiary education here,like never.Initially,I had an artistic dream where students the world over are at risk, art and music transform their lives.I love symmetry,bright lights a lot.Thus,making the decision to pursue this engineering course is never a choice.Yeah,reality killed the dream I guess,I may sounds pathetic for not jolting myself in chasing my dream,but the passion eventually faded away when I became discouraged by all the naysayers.So here I am,as an engineering student here with a more sensible dream :) Things was hard at the beginning when you felt that everything seemed to lapse into obscurity,and I doubt myself a lot.Sometimes,you just wish you could banish them and to be ignorant forever as they seemed to thrive and overcome you most of the times and it was really depressing.

How did I get motivated?I guess love from the family fueled my determination.I told myself I would somehow be amazed and inspired by the beautiful wonders of engineering someday,I will be awed by it in a way that I will no longer be skeptical of what it is confined to,which is plain dull solid squared structures,that engineering and art are perfectly complementary to one another,that both are brilliant and intimidating in a darn unique way.So this is how I get motivated :)

“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” 

― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

Choo Ee Huey

18510

Chemical Engineering