Clash of the ' Top Achievers'

I had steamboat for dinner early this evening with my mum, grandma and brother.

I footed the bill using my 2nd month pay from dance lessons =) I feel good. Though its inexpensive but there will be more to come. I want to give back to my parents and my grandma not just by using my savings but my hard earned money from the skills my parents had given me. The ability to listen and flow with the rhythm.

[ If you haven't noticed, my family's very musically inclined. How much? Hmm.. my house just welcomed another keyboard! The 4th keyboard! Go figure.]

After dinner, I went over to Italy Bakery to get myself some bread as I wasn't as full as I thought I would be XD Got myself superbly awesome over the top Portuguese Egg Tarts and Fruit Flan Cake!!!!



Now, I'm relaxing in front of the computer about to head the bunks real soon.

I slept at 4am and woke up at 7am. I know. Why wake up so early on a beautiful Saturday morning?? Remember this?

FBL Special Academic Appreciation for High Achievers
Dear Students, We would like to congratulate all the selected students (as per attached list) on their continuous achievement in the academic field . In line with the faculty's effort to enhance overall academic performance of students in the faculty, all the selected students are cordially invited to the "FBL Special Academic Appreciation for High Achievers". The objective of this program is to build a better bond among all students and to develop a competitive academic integrity continuously moving forward for a better tomorrow.The agenda for this program will be as below:
Date: 17 April 2010 (Saturday)
Venue: CLC Concourse

Time:
8.00am-8.30am: Registration
8.30am-10.30am: Inspirational Talk
10.45am-12.00am: Group Discussion
12.30pm-2.30pm: FBL Mega Gathering 2010 (Special Appreciation Lunch)

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I was contemplating whether to attend it or not. Somehow felt like I didn't belong. After much thinking, I decided to attend the event since some of my other friends will be going as well.

Woke up at 7+ to get ready and headed to campus and met Daniel, Eggy, Heng Chang, Tua Pek Gong, Thien Ming and a few others there =) Thien Ming was sweet enough as he tried to help me get out of the talk since I had class at 9am which I attended for a little while to copy some notes.

The talk started at 10. Wasn't very inspirational I must say. What's more interesting is that I was sitting next to one of my tuition mate's bf! He recognized me and knew that I and his gf knew each other.haha (Jhillien was my tuition mate back in F4 and F5!) What a small world! Her bf is doing accounting and is also one of the top achievers =)

The talk ended and we were divided into groups for a Q & A session. My group consisted of only Marketing students. Most of whom I've seen before. During that Q & A session, we were asked to talk about our studying experience in MMU.

Study Experience = Complaints about MMU

XD !!! Every group seemed to be doing so. i guess the lecturer wants to find out what else MMU can do to improve the system for its students. Hence, the small group survey via Q&A session.

What we complained about?

- sucky course registration system

- the current car park issue ( my lecturer dare claim that the staff themselves are having problem with the lack of car park. Man did we give her a piece of our minds)

- sucky lecturers

- sucky fascilities

One thing I really don't understand is that, I don't know so as to why we had to kip on comparing our uni to others such as Monash and Sunway as per requested by the lecturer in charge of my group. I think she wishes she somehow teaches in those universities rather than MMU -.-

The session ended at about 1.30. I was mad starving by then. Next destination? Main Hall for

" Top Achievers Special Appreciation Lunch"

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what special lunch?

food was served only an hour later. it was buffet style.

Imagine 200+ students trying to get food from the buffet table all at once.

The table providing the food isn't even big.

MMU MMU... you shuck XD

Did i mention we had to sing Negaraku?

After we had our lunch, the awards ceremony began.

Thien Ming won the top student award for the Accounting Faculty. *congrats!*

Sulin won the top student award for Human Resource Faculty =)

That's all I can remember because I know these two people!

However, not only one person from each faculty is awarded. At least 2. I don't know how the system really works but I think, only the top student from say for example, Beta year is awarded. The student with the highest CGPA that is. duh~

Did your royal highness win it?

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NOPE! not smart enuf. whattodo~~ XD

However, watching my friends accept the award was definitely inspiring. Im saying this now but I don't think I'll be able to make it.

" I want to someday receive an award like that"

On a survey form given to us earlier on during the Q&A session, one question went something like this.

" What is it that will continue to motivate you to be a top achiever?"

From this event, I learned to always be humble despite that big Einstein brain of yours. Never discriminate.

Always be humble. Always.

Goodnight everyone. Let's all of us work harder OK??

So that we can all

Sing NEGARAKU together next year!

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To keep on dancing.

Dance has and will always motive me in my studies.

Dance is life...