Saturday 23 April 2016

Can this be called a poem?

Title: Do you really want to dance?
By Nana Ichigo (me)

Do you really want to dance?
You can’t see
How are you going to learn the moves?

Do you really want to dance?
You can’t hear
How are you going to listen to the rhythm?

Do you really want to dance?
You can’t speak
How are you going to count the steps?

Do you really want to dance?
You have no arms
How are you going to sway it freely?

Do you really want to dance?
You have no legs
How are you going to shuffle it to your liking?

Do you really want to dance?
Look at your body size
How are you going to endure it if it jiggles or fly with the wind?

Do you really want to dance?
Look at your face
How are you going to attract the audience's attention?

Do you really want to dance?

Yes, I do.

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LOL I was bored so I created this poem! Is this even called a poem? I don't even know actually (*゚ー゚)ゞ


Thursday 21 April 2016

My UPSI exam/interview experience!

I wrote this post late because I was so tired. Anyways, yesterday I went to UPSI to take my entrance exam and interview. I took Diploma in English language. So I'm going to tell you guys my experience and what really happened so that this might be useful to some of you who took the same course and is going to the same university as me (*^▽^)/

4:30 a.m.: My parents and I drove our way to Perak (my lil' bro stayed back). I was so sleepy and all I wanted to do at that time was sleep but I couldn't close my eyes because I was too nervous. But 1 hour later, I fell asleep anyways ( ̄▽ ̄)

6:00 a.m.: We arrived at Perak! My dad stopped at a mosque to do his prayers meanwhile my mother and I just sit in the car because I'm on my *girls problem* (*´∀`*)

7:00 a.m.: We ate breakfast at a stall in front of the university. I ate two curry puffs (karipap) and a kuih called seri muka. It was mehh \|  ̄ヘ ̄|/ I didn't ate one of the curry puffs because I'm full. I usually eat my breakfast at 8/9 a.m.

7:30 a.m.: After we finished eating breakfast, my dad searched for the lecture hall which is the place where I'll be taking the exam. My dad found it and we drove there. We waited for 45 minutes before I went in the hall. I was so nervous but I looked calm. I'm kinda calm actually. I'm confident!

8:15 a.m.: I went inside the hall. I forgot to tell you, there were plenty of people there. I actually lose my confidence a bit when I saw how many people there are. But I don't really care how many people there are actually. I sat on the third row and in the middle section.

8:30 a.m.: The exam starts. It's basically like a normal exam. The question is like a normal English exam. It have objective questions and an essay. It's not that hard but a little bit confusing. But I still managed to answer it all nonetheless (*•̀ᴗ•́*)و ̑̑

10:50 a.m.: The exam actually ended at 10:30 but all of us went out from the hall late because there's some problem but that's besides the point. Anyways, my parents picked me up and we went out to eat lunch.

12:00 a.m.: After we ate lunch, we went inside the university to rest at the university's mosque. I studied a bit about grammars and stuff because I'm afraid that they'll ask me to teach during the interview.

2:00 p.m.: I went upstairs to the place where I will have my interview after my parents dropped me off at the faculty. I waited in the line and it was so hot, my armpits are sweating! 3 people will enter the room to have the interview. There was this girl beside me who's super cute and friendly. We talked to each other and she's a nice companion for me while we're killing the time to wait for our turn.

2:20 p.m.(?): I'm not quite sure if it's the right time but it's finally our turn. We sat on the chairs in front of the interviewer. I was nervous but not really. I looked pretty calm, I guess? Anyways, the interviewer asked us for our names, where we're from and our ambition. The girl who I didn't talk to came from Penang and the girl beside me who I talked with earlier came from KL. Then the interviewer ask us about a topic. It was: Give an example of a culture and one of their unique practices. That's the only questions they asked, guys! No, I didn't teach them! Thank goodness!

2:45 p.m.: We finished the interview and it was time for us to go home. As usual, my parents waited downstairs where all the other parents waited. We went back home and that's basically it! ( ´ ▽ ` )

I was so tired because I didn't get much sleep. I slept in the car on the way home. It was such a fun experience for me! I don't know if I'm gonna be accepted in the university but let's hope for the best! I hope that I'll get chosen and study there! Pray for me y'all! (≧∇≦)/


Monday 18 April 2016

The driving instructor from "hell"

Note before reading this story: I'm writing this not because I wanted to shame my driving instructor. I am simply writing down my experience and dissatisfaction. Do not take this post seriously and try not to be offended and butthurt. You have been warned.

I start getting my license since late February and now I already know how to drive a car! Well, not really. I still drive a car like a madman but hey, I'm not that bad! Unfortunately, I got a very bad driving instructor. He always yells at me and scolds me for no reason (sometimes). I feel so stressed and lazy everytime I have a schedule with him. Because I need to deal with his shit all over again. I don't like that.

Every Tuesday for the past 3 weeks (only one week left for me to learn with him, yay!) I've been taking a driving lesson with him and it's the worst. On the first day (mind you I don't even know how to drive), he drove the car to the main road. I was like "Okay, cool. He's going to show me how to drive here." But hell no to the no no no, he wanted me to drive the car! On the freaking main road. I don't even know how to drive a car! Did he want us to die in a freak accident or something?! Welp, I drove the car anyways. Luckily, we didn't get into an accident and I can say that I drove pretty good for a first-timer. But I'm pretty bad when I'm in the driving school area. I still think he's insane for letting me, inexperienced in driving, to drive on the main road. Not to mention he's (almost) 2 hours late! I waited for him for 2 hours that morning!

On the second time learning with him (he's late for 2 hours too), as usual, he always yells at me. I did a few mistakes here and there but that's it! He did not need to scold me or yell at me because I can't stand it when people make me feel pressured. I learned how to park a car. I did not get it right on the first time but after a few tries, I did it right. After an hour and a half, another student came. And he said that that student will teach me. I'm like "??? Are you for real?" Fortunately, that student was so kind and we're the same age. He actually looked like my friend (?) but that's beside the point. That student came because he made a promise with our driving instructor to test drive because he got JPJ the next day. So, he taught me things but I don't understand actually. Half an hour passed and my time's up. I went back home.

The third time was hell and heaven (?) for me. When I arrived, I was late 10 minutes because of personal issues I took a dump. He said that he will teach another student because I was 10 minutes late. 10 minutes! WTF. He's always late for 2 hours but he didn't see me replacing him for a new instructor! My dad was there and my dad was angry too! I think my dad also scold him a little bit. Anyways, I came back 2 hours later. That day, I got a massive amount of yelling and scolding from my driving instructor. A lot more than usual. I almost ran into a car and it's all because of him. He yelled at me and I got shocked, I accidentally stepped on the gas. I was so angry and the tables turned. This time, I'm the one who's scolding him (calmly, of course). I told him that he cannot be too harsh on his students because the students will not feel eager to learn and be stressed everytime he yells at them. I talked to him many more but I am too lazy to right lol. Basically, I schooled him. He only kept quiet and didn't say anything. I was so satisfied that I had let out my feelings of anger and etc to him.

I told everything that happened to my parents and they also feel dissatisfied with him. Apparently, the staffs know that his attitude is shitty. The staffs also sided with me. No wonder he only got 2 students (including me, excluding the guy earlier) to teach! No one likes him!

Tomorrow, I'll have a lesson with him again and next Tuesday will be the last one. I can't wait until that day so that I can not be worried about him scolding and yelling at me anymore! But for now, I need to become patient and learn properly how to drive.




Sunday 17 April 2016

I got an interview/exam offer from UPSI (/^▽^)/


Yes. You read that right. I legit got an offer from UPSI. Well, it's for interview/exam only. I'm not even sure if I can actually pass that damn interview without stuttering. I think I will do great on the test but when I read some of the blog posts made by ex-students from UPSI, they say that the questions are pretty hard and confusing. *sigh* But, everyone around me said that I need to have confidence in myself. I know that. Still, I'm really nervous. I only have 2 days left until the D-Day and I haven't even prepared myself yet. In case if you guys are wondering, I took English Diploma. Is that the same as TESL? I don't know lol. Actually, I don't even know if I really want to get into that University but I guess I'll try. 

Do I want to become a teacher? Not really. So I'm really curious if the university graduates can only apply to become a teacher or is there any other job options?

Anywho, I hope that I will pass the interview and exam so that I can enter the University. My parents were happy when they knew that I got an offer from UPSI. Since I am the only one among my siblings (except my lil' bro who's still in school) who took an academic course. I want to make them proud and when people ask them which University did I get into, they will reply "UPSI ( ´ ▽ ` )ノ" and be so proud hahaha (^▽^)

YOU. YES, YOU WHO ARE READING THIS.

WISH ME LUCK!