Exam Rants

As you all may notice my 'lack of updating', although it's not really known to 'my' culture.

I will keep on stressing this till i leave my formal academic education phase of my life, exams are meant to make your life miserable. May or may not apply to private or overseas' examination, but as general assumption to Malaysia's way of exam, it is THAT bad.

Anyhow, this is not meant to be an angry post, just some of my twisted and bored thoughts. Ever sat down in the examination hall, looking at the clock and thoughts kept on flowing in? Yeah, especially during times where you have no clue what to answer for those forsaken questions. These are the times where your day dreaming and thoughts flow in faster than ever.

Probably these are some of the things that usually go thru my mind:
1. I'll just take a nice bath and lie down on the bed once i get home (I'm pretty sure everyone lined up their itinerary for the next 2 hours after gettin out from that hall)
2. Which pathway will I take to get to the toilet later?
3. Should I finish my paper and exit the hall earlier before the time is up?
4. How much do they(the assistants for the examination) get paid to just collect and give out question and answer sheets?
5. Oh look, someone actually finished his/her paper way earlier! I wonder if he/she is really that good or just gave up?
6. Once again, should i leave earlier? (Peer pressure kicking in)
7. How nice if this is the very final paper for this semester.
8. The chick who is leaving is kinda cute (Totally subjective, don't take it so serious)
9. It will be kinda of a bummer if suddenly i ran out of ink or battery for my calculator.
10. Crap, I still need to finish this question(s)...but look at the time, still an hour left??

Okay, too much information there.

I'm pretty sure everyone did essay exams before and there came the instruction where it says:
"JAWAB HANYA 3 SOALAN"

Immediately you feel like there's a brink of hope, knowing that you have the 'choice' of avoiding tough questions. The hope lasted till the point where you start flipping and discover that there's only 4 questions looking right at ya. And just to add in to your frustration, you only have the confidence and ability to answer 2 of it.

At this point I realised that they should have just instructed:
"PILIH SATU SOALAN YANG ANDA TIDAK INGIN MENJAWAB"
At least that will give me a different perspective and mental preparation.

The 2nd thing that bothers me was, why aren't we allowed to leave 15 minutes before examination ends? Sure, I understand bout the first 30 minutes or so. To make sure you at least make some effort to write down your name/ID correctly and seemed like you are takin the exam seriously.

But why the 15 minutes before ending? Afraid of causing some irregularities or congestion? It seems fine to me as long everyone stops writing and hand it in when the time stops.
Usually I'm already done when they announced the 15 minutes 'confinement'. I wouldnt wanna give myself the adrenaline boost. Since there's is nothin more exciting than knowing you are running out of time.

Talking bout adrenaline rush, nothing is worst than the time is up while you're still writing down your answers. Answers which are really gonna earn you some points! Nothing will shake more than your hand holding that pen.

2nd top exam adrenaline rush...when you're done writing your 'overtime' answers and discovered that you still have to tie the answer sheets/booklets together with that small, tiny piece of thread. I call it a thread, since its not long enough to be a string. Just to add to the rush, you are one of the last few who have stand up from your seat...and there comes the invigilators/assistants standing beside you to make sure you tie those booklets faster with your huge hands.

Anyway good luck for those who still will be taking exams. I know msot of us from the public uni will finish by next week. Have fun!

P/s: I always wish my mates have fun instead of good luck. It makes more sense as well. Since basically you either know the answer...or not. No lady luck gonna help you with that. So if you have no idea what to do, just enjoy the ride ;)

Pulau Redang Chapter 2

Once again I've returned to this island. By referring to the previous post, its a field trip for one of my elective subjects in UKM.
Its' a pity that the weather wasn't tht pleasant. Since it's near the closing of the season for east coast beaches and island. Hence, its been drizzling for 2 mornings and there goes my sunrise =\

But heck, i still got a shot of that.

As for the snorkeling part, barely any fishes. It's time to blame the extra crowded Marine Park. But seriously, from our group itself we have like 110 ppl. Plus another few hundred more. More floating life-jackets than decent fishes.
But to be fair, when i went around May, it was beautiful and crystal clear. So it could be the rain causing all the murkiness.



















I've you're wondering how and where. Its taken when i'm on the boat. Its been cropped pretty extreme. But the details' rather amazing.


Africa shot. I dunno, but it just gave me tht feel :D

Portraiture At Pulau Redang

Bout' few weeks ago, we (from the class of Economics Tourism) had a field trip to the famed Pulau Redang. Yeah, 'field' trip. We just enrolled the class to go for trips. Yeah, aren't you glad that I am THAT honest. haha. Lets just hope the final examination will be as easy as playing at the east cost island.

Anyway, some of shots are taken on the boat (or speedboat...although its pretty huge and slow). And remaining were shot on the cliff nearby Laguna Redang Resort (fyi, we didn't stay there). The spot is rather secluded and not that 'user-friendly'. You might just slip and be one with the sea there. But great landscape and view :)

Portraiture With Chai Chee

Another overdued post, probably taken before raya holidays.
Anyway i'll just simplified the details as I forgotten alot of the technical and experience details (as usual)

Location: Putrajaya Botanical Gardens
Model: Chai Chee - A coursemate of mine.
Gears: D60, Tamron 17-50 f/2.8, SB600 on hotshoe with stofen diffuser
Technical: On manual mode most of the time, flash on manual; mostly around 1/16th of power as fill flash.
Weather: Pretty harsh sunlight depsite being around 9.30am
Misc: Was feeling pretty hot and hungry that time :P