Goodby3 2009! Hi, 2010!

Happy New Year!
New Spirits...
Full Stop.

University application Update!

I submitted my Maryland online application today. I knew that it's impossible for me to get an admission letter from Wisconsin.
Read this:
Dear Pang Siew La,

Thank you for the update on your TOEFL results and the significant improvement.  I am sorry to say that the score 94 is still too low for admission to the College of Engineering.  Please know that numerous applicants have scores 100 and above.  If you attend a different U.S. university and establish a successful academic record, including in English composition, you are welcome to apply for transfer admission.

Regards,

Bonnie Schmidt


Should i retake my TOEFL again?
However, there are too many things to be considered. 100 and above: It is not an easy job for me. 
I didn't know what should i do now. Really need someone to tell me the solutions.


I still have 3 universities online application.
I haven't sent my stuff to Maryland. My dad will post it on the 3rd January. 

Random thought about "JPA scholars"

Yesterday, I didn't to Kinokuniya in the morning. I spent RM150 for myself, RM 100 for my friend. I brought magazine and magazine and magazine. 2 magazines about Gadgets. Reader's Digest and Cleo. I bought 2 literature books, although i am not sure whether I'm in literature class or not, i think it won't be a waste if i bought them. I started reading of men and mice by John Steinbeck. Halfway. The color purple by Alice Walker is damn thick and "it sounds hard". I do have a wish: I am not the "lucky" one.

In the evening, i went to UM to meet Yie Wan. We talked about our recent life. Sometimes, i thought i have chosen the wrong path. I did feel i'm lucky to get JPA scholarship to further my studies in USA. My friend in a private college  who is under JPA told me JPA gives her RM600 allowance (food and accommodation). While Yie Wan who also a JPA scholar, told me JPA banked in all the money and they have to pay the college fees/accommodation/food by themselves. They have to use the money wisely. These friend are both taking engineering. Yie Wan is majoring in Telecommunication Engineering and my another friend is majoring in Mechanical Engineering. They have the same length of bonding which is 6 years. USA scholars, should we feel grateful? We all have almost the same achievement in SPM. We will further our studies overseas while our friends here will continue to study here. Besides, they have the same length of bonding as us. Supposedly, they should not to have such a long bonding as government will spend less money on them.

UM isn't big but it's big enough to discover new experiences. Yie Wan is leading a new way of life towards better future. As for now, I learnt nothing about engineering. Both of my friend in public and private university in Malaysia have learnt halfway about engineering. There are a lot of clubs and societies about engineering for them to join. We will graduate almost the same in next 3.5 years.

All three options to graduate as an engineer have their own pros and cons.
"OVERSEAS", "Local Public University", "Local Private College"

I will wait and see what we will be in the further.

It isn't a trip!

I am here (KL) since 27 dec 2010. Something unexpected happened 2 days before the departure day. My parents have to come to KL to make things done before it is too late. First day, i was staying at Smart Hotel, Damansara. First day, nothing much was done. The hotel room cost us RM139.00. 1 double bed, 1 single bed. The room was small and uncomfortable at all. Provided with a flat screen TV, i spent my day watching movies through "STAR MOVIE" channel. The next day, after checking out, we went to our next destination, Petaling Jaya. We stayed at PJ De Inn Hotel. The hotel room only cost us RM119.00. 3 single beds. The room was big enough and comfortable. I prefer PJ De Inn Hotel. Same activity was conducted in that hotel. In those 2 days, we ate Chinese food including Dim Sum, "Pao", "Prawn Mee", etc. The next day, which was yesterday, we went to our next stop. After that, here we are, my aunt's house, in Kepong. We went to shopping complex nearby here after finishing our dinner. I wanted to buy a mouse but i didn't manage to do so. Tomorrow, we will go back to our previous stop, near UM. We might stay at my aunt's house till 31 January. Before that, we will go to KLCC to settle my brother's thing. Finding a digi dealer there to register Digi De Campus line for him under my name. I am not really willing to do but what to do. I can't find any valid accuses. Not much that i have done here. I was just online, online and online. Bye. Good Night.

TOEFL again!

I think about TOEFL again.
Someone who just came out from Aussie "encouraged" me to think about TOEFL again.
She forwarded me the email sent by Uwisc.

"Yes, the College of Engineering will consider your second score after it 
has been submitted to the Office of Admissions.  Your application will 
be considered in relation to departmental capacity at that time.   
Please keep in communication with me so that your application is 
considered at that time.   Please know that the minimum TOEFL 
requirement is firm."

"A recent TOEFL score is required of all international students.  
International students abroad must have a minimum of 7 on IELTS or a 
TOEFL score of 600, 250, or 100 on the IBT TOEFL. "

She told me she planned to repeat. However, i checked the website there are no seats available in centers near and in KL until March.

However, there are seats available in KDU, Penang. 

17 Jan, 23 Jan and etc...

Sleep first. 

Good night. 

27th Dec 2009

I have to go to KL first because my parents have somethings to do at KL.
Basically, i just accompany them first before going back to polluted city.
I haven't done my other essays.
Deadline is approaching.
Full Stop. Not in the mood of blogging.

Sob =.=

Today, i woke up earlier as my parents asked me to do so. We went to KB. Yea, we did.
I cried. Yea, i did.
{Some unexpected things happened.} I had to go back to KL this coming Monday.}
Thus, no more countdown's party and gatherings.
Friends, have fun!
Have to pack my things.
The end of the holiday..