THE EXCITING WEEK

JOURNAL 6
WEEK 7 (29/7/13)

EXCITING WEEK

Last week was a very fun and happy week for me. I don't know why. Perhaps because I am going back to my hometown next week for 2 weeks holidays. Yes, I really miss my home and my family. I can not wait to see them in few days to come. 

          Last week, I've joined a German class for the first time. It was really fun as I have learnt a new language. However, I missed 2 weeks of the class so when I enter it for the first time, I'm just like a little child who suddenly steps into an adult's world. The German class was very fun. Our frau was a very good woman and she was quite funny and her class was very interesting. Even though it was my first class, but I received many inputs from her. Nonetheless, it was really hard for me to digest each and every input she gave because I did not have any basic in German language.

          Besides, we also received our first assignment last week which is the Social Studies assignment. We were asked to make a video which shows conflicts. This is really irony because usually, for us, the arriving of assignment is a disaster. We hated it very much. Nevertheless, this assignment gave us an excitement as we are going to act in the video. For us, it was a very exciting activity. So, my group members and I held a meeting to discuss about the story line of the video when we have our free time. During weekend, we started our video shooting. We even went to KLCC to shoot and it was very embarrassing as the people there keep looking at us while we were shooting.  After shooting the video, a big disaster happen. As we were walking to the food court to have a dinner, the food court was totally full and congested. So, we went to Wendy's and KFC but both outlet were the same too as they were also filled with lots of people. Desperately, we went to the Apple doughnut coffee outlet and bought some doughnut and ate them while waiting inside the KFC for people to rise from their table. We were so pathetic. However, we enjoyed and was very happy as we had successfully shoot for a part of our video. 

          Moreover, I also went out for shopping with my friends on last Saturday and it was awesome. Shopping really helps me to release my stress. I really enjoy to the fullest during this week. 

SAD DAY TURNS TO GIVE ME STRENGTH

JOURNAL 5
WEEK 6 (22/7/13)

SAD DAY TURNS TO GIVE ME STRENGTH

When I was in form 1, during my school break, I went to my Aunt's house to help her packed her stuff as she was going to move to Texas on that becoming Saturday.  I thought I was really going to miss her and Uncle Hen as I was really close to them and I often went to their house every evening. At that point, I was a little drained from packing but it was nice to be able to help out. It was amazing what service can do for them.

After few hours helping in their house, I was a little too tired when I got home. I ate two non-baked cookies out of pure hunger!

After eating few more pieces, I felt like it was never going to end. I didn't want food to be the center of my attention. I wanted to live a better and in a positive way of live, not to eat my life away.

However sometimes, I wished there was a "magic pill" out there to dissolve all my problems in just only one wink of eyes but the more I learn and understand, I realize that it all started in my head. That is what I need to change; my thoughts.  
This is what I wanted:

·         They are now positive and up lifting.  

·         I'm attracting friends, money, and time to become my perfect self

·         I love myself.  

·         I accept myself as it is.  

·         I'm happy.

WEEK 5
DRAFT OF ESSAY
SUBJECT: Dessert
Introduction: what is desserts? definition?
Body: 1. Benefits of desserts
          2. disadvantages of desserts
          3. types of desserts

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dessert
http://www.nourishing-the-soul.com/2011/05/why-you-should-really-eat-dessert/
http://www.cooks.com/rec/search/0,1-0,different_types_of_desserts,FF.html
 http://www.drgourmet.com/eatinghealthy/dessert.shtml
http://woman.thenest.com/benefits-desserts-1831.html
http://www.studymode.com/essays/Disadvantages-Of-Desserts-1302953.html

ESSAY: Dessert

Most of us tend to be confused with the word 'dessert' and 'desert'. Both of this word actually are not the same which bring different meaning. On one hand, desert means a hot and treeless areas which are only found in few places in the world. people tend to dislike desert because of the hotness. However, everyone likes dessert. So, what is dessert actually? Dessert is a typical sweet course that concludes a meal. The course usually consists of sweet food, and other items. It usually being eaten or taken after finishing our meals. People always call it as the ending and closer of the meals. 

          Basically, desserts are the important part of eating well and healthy. There are a few types of desserts that we can have daily such as cakes, cookies, biscuits, gelatin  pastries, ice-cream, pudding, and pies. The key to make desserts as part of our life is by considering it as a special part of our life that we really need. Nevertheless, it is not compulsory to be taken by every people. This is because, some people like to have it after meals but some are not. According to Ashley T., " dessert represents a sense of bliss in which a moment of totally relishing that which makes us feel good. " For some people, it gives good feelings about desserts but desserts may also be a burden to some people as it takes time to prepare it and they did not feel that desserts is a good course to be eaten. However, in the reality, dessert is a course that have its own benefits by taking it but also brings disadvantages to the eaters.

          Generally, taking dessert is really good for our health as it helps to improve our weight control. According to Mclaughlin A., " In a study published in "Steroids" in March 2012, 195 obese adults consumed a low-carbohydrate diet or a diet containing the same amount of calories but included a sugary dessert as part of a high-carbohydrate, protein-rich breakfast daily. Although both groups lost similar amounts of weight, or about 33 pounds, within the first 16 weeks, the low-carbohydrate dieters gained significantly more weight back 16 weeks later than participants who ate desserts." From this research, we can conclude that dessert works well with our digestive system as it helps it to maintain the fat level in our body so that we will not gaining weight easily. 

          Apart from that, taking desserts can give us a very calm and good mood. Scientifically, people's mood and feelings are related closely to the blood sugar level in our body. When the blood sugar level in our body decrease, it can easily change the ones' feelings and mood. Nonetheless, eating desserts that contain high-fiber and rich protein food, it can help to stabilize the necessary amount of sugar level in our body and thus, our system are able to control blood sugar level. Based on Bannon's research, sweet food such as chocolate contains theobromine which act as a natural substance that stimulate the feeling of pleasure. In addition, desserts that contain raw vegetables in salad or even sweetened-fruits can provide antioxidants, which promote strong immune function, and fiber, which promotes digestive health, appetite control and positive cholesterol levels. By having control of these problems, we are sure to be avoided from various disease such as diarrhea, constipation, as well as heart attack which is frequently caused by the high level of cholestrol.

          Besides getting the advantages from desserts that we consumed, sometimes, we will also receive the bad effects of consuming desserts after meals. As we know, most desserts are prepared to have a sweet taste. By consuming too much of sugar in a meals can lead to diabetis melitus problem. this is a problem in which ones body have exaggerate amount of sugar that can destroy their health. Moreover, sour fruits as desserts also bad for our health because it contains high amount of acid in it. Generally, acids are corrosive and it can slowly damaged the wall of our intestine when we consume them exaggeratedly. Besides, we know that our stomach  will produce an amount of gastric juice in our stomach. When we consume sour food that contain acid, it will combines together with the gastric juice in our stomach and the amount increase. It then hasten the process of corroding the intestine wall. After a period, we will suffer from gastritis. Furthermore, desserts such as cakes and ice-cream have a high amount of fats in it. Consuming extra fats can lead us to suffer from heart attack as the cholesterol block our veins which then causes the blood that brings oxygen can barely reach our heart. It is really dangerous as it often causes death.

          In conclusion, we cannot say that desserts are good because it will sometimes give us bad result either. In order to stabilize the effects of desserts, we can consume them but not by consuming them everyday. We need to have gap of days in which we take them after our meals so that our heath will be fully maintained.

WEEK 5
EXAMPLE:
Junk Food
Definition
Types of Junk Food
Disadvantages of Junk Food
Alternative to Junk Food
Effects of Junk Food

According to Macvean (June, 2013), “consumption of solid fats and added sugars is a major contributor to obesity".


Newspaper Article
Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Title of Newspaper. Retrieved from
     http://www.someaddress.com/full/url/
Parker-Pope, T. (2008, May 6). Psychiatry handbook linked to drug industry. The New York Times.          Retrieved from http://well.blogs.nytimes.com


Example:
MacVean, M. (2013, June 11). Most public elementary schools don't regulate access to junk food. The    Los Angeles Times. Retrieved from http://articles.latimes.com/2013/jun/11/news/la-sn-school-  snacks-20130610

POOR FRIEND

JOURNAL 4
WEEK 5 (15/7/2013)

A POOR FRIEND

A pair of round eyes and pinky cheeks was owned by her. A long and shiny hair grew on her head. Her body was covered by fair skin. She was such a perfect looking girl and she was once, my best friend named Janely. Nonetheless, she has no longer on my sight anymore but deep inside my heart, she is still present on my mind.

            I have known her since we were studying in form 1. We were classmates since then and we became best friends. Janely and I always shared our problems together. When the exams were just around the corner, Janely would come to my house and we would study together and this made our bond became closer each day. Sometimes, when I was sick, she would be very happy to come to visit me at my house. Besides, our family also know each other as my father and hers were working in the same company. However, one day, she came to school as usual but there was something wrong with her. She did not talk to me the whole day. When I was approaching her, she ignored my presence and it hurts my feeling.

            As time passed by, our relationship became loosen. She never visited me at my house even when I was sick. She was really trying to avoid herself from me and I found that she spent almost 90% of her time alone and did not talk to anyone. I was very sad to see her in such condition. I knew she needed someone. Nevertheless, Janely was known by her secrecy attitude. She would not easily tell anybody about her problems including me. One day, as I walked to her house, I saw her, watering the plants. I came and approached her but as she saw me, she displayed a shocked face and chased me away angrily. Since that day onward, I started to hate her.

            A year later, I have known that Janely has quit from our school. I was also found a new close friend and tent to forget everything about her since she has hurt me too much.

            One day, as I was sending my fever brother to the hospital, I saw Janely’s mother cried on the balcony who was accompanied by her father. My heart beat suddenly drummed faster and faster. I then managed my careful steps towards them and asked what had happened. To my surprise, Janely’s mother hugged me as she saw me. She then told me that Janely suffered from depression after she was found to be a cancer patient. I misunderstood about her all this while and felt regretted. Janely’s mother then brought me to her room. She looked very pale and her face showed sufferings.

            Ten minutes later, entered a doctor and two nurses with their face masked. The doctor then covered Janely’s body with white clothes. Since then, I lost her forever.

FOOD

BRAINSTORMING

SUBJECT: Food I like to buy on the 1st Ramadhan at the Pasar Ramadhan tomorrow

-Chicken rice with the chicken poured with sauce. The smell of the Chicken rice fill the room while we are preparing to eat it with our bare hand.

-Colourful and soft Pudding with a very sweet taste with strawberries on top of it. I will have it as my desert.

-Chocolate cake with chocolate chips on top of it

-Crunchy Curry puff that are full with potato slices inside it

-The ribs part of Uncle Bob chicken

-Cold Coconut shake with thick flesh

 

I THOUGHT YOU WERE MY BEST FRIEND

JOURNAL 3

WEEK 4 (9 JULY 2013)

I THOUGHT YOU WERE MY BEST FRIEND

When I was 15 years old, I had a best friend named Ria. She was a very cute girl with a smile which was always accompanied by two dimples. The dimples attracted many guys. It was a fact. She had many secret admirers who sent her a few flirty messages and letters. When she received it, she will show it to me but somehow, I felt disgusted and annoyed reading it.

            During recess time, we used to eat at the corridor outside our class. And that was the time where a few boys came to flirt her. I really felt annoyed and irritated with their attitude because Ria always gave them good respond and at the same time, she will definitely ignore my presence besides her. Actually, I was jealous as Ria ignored me when they were there. It seems like the boys were far more important to Ria than me.

            One day, when I came to school, I saw Ria sitting on the couch with our senior, Leo. Leo was a prefect in our school and he was quite popular and admired by many girls in our school. Ria was one of them. When I passed through them, Ria did not even greet me as I gave her a smile. At that point, I really felt hurt with her reaction towards me. She started to neglect me. When she got back to our class, she was very happy as she approached me. She told me that Leo had proposed her to be his girlfriend and she accepted it.

After that day onward, she seldom talked to me. She even started playing truant and missed a lot of classes. Teachers have been searching for her disappearance and asking me where she was as I was one of her peers. However, I do not know what to be answered as I too do not know any news about her. She never replied my messages or even answered my called anymore. I really have no idea about her. ‘Is she still studying in our school or has she quit?’ Neither can I answer.

Few months before we sat for our final PMR trial, I received a message from her. In her message, she asked apology from me. I was shocked and wondering why was she sending such message? I then replied her and asked about her condition but then she did not reply anymore. I really felt curious about her.

To cut the story short, I never heard any news about her since she last sent me the apology message until one day, I found her facebook account and I discovered that she had married a Chinese guy. That was the last news I heard about her and I never met or even contacted her since that day.

WHEN I WAS A PHYSICS FAILURE

JOURNAL 2
WEEK 3 (2 JULY 2013)

WHEN I WAS A PHYSICS FAILURE

Two years ago, when I was still in my secondary school, physics subject was my greatest enemy. I really hate physics as it was very hard and difficult for me to understand its concept. Besides, I felt really scared when I confronted physics papers as I knew that I will never understand and capable of doing each and every of its questions.

I was introduced to the physics subject when I was in form 4. When I attended our first physics class, I was totally lost in the midst of the class. I did not have any ideas of what was my teacher talking about. Before our first physics class ended, my teacher did give us homework to do. As I went home, I opened my book and tried to do it. However, I did not even understand the question. The question was totally different from what the teacher had taught us. After staring at the question for few hours, I still could not get the question. Until at one point, I started to give up doing it. From that day onward, I really hate to do physics homework. Sometimes I even cried as I was doing it because it made me stress to be unable to do it.

Few months later, it was time for me to sit for my first physics test. Few days before the test, I tried to study all the theories and concepts that we were taught before but none of them that I truly understand.  As I got the paper, it was the same respond that I have when I was doing my first physics homework. Likewise previously, I was blurred with the question and have no idea about it. I sat in front of the paper doing nothing for the first 30 minutes. Nevertheless, as time pass by, I forced myself to start to write something on the paper and simply did it. I just write anything that comes across my mind.

After a few weeks, my teacher was giving back our test paper and to my surprise, my mark was exaggeratedly awful. I failed on it and tears started to roll from my eyes. At that point, I felt so down and very upset to myself. Some of my friends gave me motivation and tried to comfort me but I just ignored them because I was too sad.

As i get back home that day, I told my mother everything. Fortunately, she did not scold me and she was also giving me motivation words. From that day onward, I work really hard on my physics. I even bought 3 physics exercise books and came to see my teacher regularly. I sought advice from them as well as their guidance on physics. During the mid year, my chemistry teacher, Puan Eja offered me to join a physics tuition class with her husband for free. She was too kind for me and I did join the tuition class with her husband. Every time when I went to their house, I would bring some food for her and her family as they gave me a free tuition and did not want to receive my money. My life went on in the same way like this until I reached form 5. As the time pass by, my result was getting better and I did not feel scared anymore to confront physics homework.

On 2012, I received my SPM result. I only got B+ for my physics. However, I felt happy as I have improved a lot from my performance in physics since form 4.

A BUSY EARLY WEEK OF SEMESTER 3 IN IPBA

JOURNAL 1
WEEK 2 (25 JUNE 2013)

A BUSY EARLY WEEK OF SEMESTER 3 IN IPBA

Last week was a terrible week for me. There were many things that had happened to me which burdened my day. As we all have concerned, Malaysia has been attacked by thick haze which was blown from the burning of forest in Sumatra. It looked very thick near our hostel. As we woke up in the morning, we could merely felt that we were surrounded by the dews. This haze has greatly affected my health. It caused me to have rashes on my neck, some parts of my hands, and my body. By having those rashes, it stole away my comfortableness as it was very painful and itchy. Additionally, the haze also caused me to cough all day long. I do not even have a good sleep throughout those few hazy days due to the cough.

          Besides that, we were also having two events on that week in our college which were the Teacher's day and the retirement event for our ex-director. My batch was involved in both of these events. We drew the banner for the teacher's day celebration. It was really tiring as we were needed to draw and paint the big banner in only 2 days time. Besides, we were asked by the seniors to join the choral speaking and we only have 3 days time to practice as well as to memorise the script. We have sacrificed a lot of time to accomplish all these stuff.

          Apart from that, we were also having a forum and presentation during that particular week. As we were responsible on the two big events, we were almost having not enough time to prepare for our forum and presentation. However, I tried to be awake until late night preparing my forum and presentation and I done it on time. Nevertheless, I felt very tired because I have not enough time to rest.

          Last Thursday was my forum presentation and our group presentation. I was a bit nervous at first because I was not well-prepared. However, after presenting both forum and group presentation, I felt relief.

          On last Frideay, it was a busy day for us.We attended the teacher's day and it was fun. Nonetheless, I was not very well because I was suffering from food poisoning. I almost could not perform on the choral speaking at first. After I took some rest and medicine, I became energetic again. However, the pain still come and goes throughout the retirement event. At the end of the event, I was satisfied as the programme move smoothly and our choral speaking entertained most of the lecturers.

          Even though it was such a busy and hectic week, I have learnt lots of things from it. I learnt that we must appreciate every second that we have as time is very precious. Besides, hardworking spirit can always bear good fruits. At first, it seemed impossible for us to perform a choral speaking performance where we only have 3 days to practice. However, from our hardworking spirit, we have succesfully perform the choral speaking very well.

SHOULD STUDENTS BE ALLOWED TO GRADE THEIR TEACHERS?

ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY
WEEK 1 (18 JUNE 2013)

SHOULD STUDENTS BE ALLOWED TO GRADE THEIR TEACHERS?

 

 

          In this era of globalisation, the grading system has been introduced to many schools in Malaysia. This is because, the government needs to create a good relationship between the teachers and the students. The relationship is very important as the teachers are the persons who will shape and influence the studnets' mind. However, the question whether students should be allowed to grade their teachers or not is still being debated and argued until today.

          On one hand, I agree that students should be allowed to grade their teachers. They should grade them because they are students and they have the right to give out their opinion on their teachers. By having this grading system, the head of the school can see the true colour of the teachers so that they can plan any strategy in order to improve the good qualities in them. Therefore,the students will have better teachers in the future and occasionally improve their studies.

          However, on the other hand, I think that students should not be allowed to grade teachers because some young students have not yet develop their higher order thinking skill. These young students such as  primary 1 or 2 students do not really know how to evaluate their teachers because they have not become mature and are capable to think logically. Besides that, some students do not evaluate and grade their teachers honestly. For instance, they will give a good grade to those teachers whom they like or look pretty and handsome even though those teachers are very lazy. They do not grade the teachers based on their attitude as teachers, instead they grade them based on their appearance. Hence, the grading result will go against the true behaviour of the teachers and there will be no action taken to them in order to improve themsleves.

          Apart from that, the grading system can affect the relationship between the teachers and the students. When the teachers know the bad grades that have been given by their students, they will feel sad and even get mad or discontent. By keeping such feelings, the teachers will start to have bad feelings towards their students and thus, do not teach them well.

          In conclusion, I really disagree that the students should be allowed to grade their teachers because the grade will soon creat conflicts and brings bad effects to the teachers as well as the students.

DRAFT OF AN ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY

ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY
WEEK 1 (18 JUNE 2013)

SHOULD STUDENTS BE ALLOWED TO GRADE THEIR TEACHERS?

DRAFT:

INTRODUCTION: 1) introduce about the grading system

                                2) the relationship between students and teachers

POINTS:

AGREE: 1) they have the right (opinion)

                2) headmaster will know the real attitude of the teachers

                3) change the teachers' bad attitude, improve their quality

                4) students will have better educators

DISAGREE: 1) small children cannot judge the teachers

                      2) their mind have not become mature yet

                      3) not able to have HOTS

                      4) sometimes students did not grade properly

                      5) affect the relationship between students and teachers

CONCLUSION: my final stand