2011: the high and the low

Well it is almost the end of 2011 so I am just gonna summarize my whole year as I could remember it. It was a pretty amazing journey though, with the ups and the downs.

As usual in January, most of the students of the local and private university/colleges start their new semester. But for this year, we were having a twist where the normal 2-semester-a-year system changed into 3-semester-a-year system. Although the idea of having a holiday for about 3-4 months is great, but there's a problem for me. I studied for two consecutive semesters (January-April and May-August) and later a semester break (September-December) but all my other friends had their break in the middle (May-August) which made me kinda being alone during my holidays now. But no worries, for the year is about to become a close chapter for me (at least) and another brand new year is about to take place, pretty soon. :)

So as I remember, on the same month, I met someone whom I thought would be my closest friend in a long run. I mean, I am kinda looking for a girl who can speak Cantonese, kinda sporting, kinda cool, etc. which I can say she is kinda different from the other girls I knew (Cantonese speakers I mean). I felt very comfortable with her all the time, at least this girl made my days (nights) most of the time. But too bad, something happen around late July/early August and she is mad at me till today (and I don't know what I did wrong) so I guess it's over now. :O

Nothing much happens in the middle the there until July, except on 7 July of course, my big day. I spent the whole day at KL. But the actual plan was to celebrate it at Sabah and I booked the plane ticket about a year ago (during promotion) and planned to spend a whole week there. Sadly due to "sudden" change of the education system, I was forced to cancel the plan since I need to be at my university for studies (instead of holiday). But luckily on 7/7 it was mid-sem break so I managed to spend a day escape to KL and play spend like nobody's business.

Besides on the same month, I returned to my alma mater for the Anthonian Night by the COMPLEC (prefect-librarian camp) and it feels kinda good too. Well, firstly because I was the one started it back in 2008 so I am proud that these juniors managed to keep it running and making it better after 4 years since. :D

Then came an engineering exhibition on August in my university where my group made it into top 30. Kinda hate it though because during judging session I got the worst judge ever and was giving us a hard time. In the end, we scored a bronze but later we were informed that they made a mistake. We supposed to win a silver. But it was like "So what?" situation by then.

Around September, my another team tried our luck in a competition called ChemeCar (where you build a car and use chemical reaction to generate enough power to move the car to certain distance while carrying a certain load) where about 30-40 teams of 4 people give it a try. They only choose 6 for the internal competition in the university and thus choose best 2 to go Sabah (UMS) for the national level. I am kinda want it badly because I studied hang out there with my gang there for about two weeks (because I studied STPM and got send here to further my studies) before UTP offered me a place later. So I do miss that place very much and I thought of taking this opportunity to go back there since UMS is hosting it next year. And well, my team managed to do well (we think) in presentation and was one of the only 6 teams left. So we are still working hard on it now and hopefully I will go back to Sabah, again.

So now let's skip ahead to November as there's nothing much and important happens again after that. I was approached in the middle of October while I was working to help in a camp in November. Although I felt a little bit left out all these while (yeah, thanks to 2007 incident but still I am proud of what I did and have no regret on it), but in the end I agreed to join and help. I mean, this is one of those camp I love very much. Besides I was seeking a little bit of personal redemption (I want to show that I am equally way better than some people, I don't want being looked down because I scored an A less in examination-I mean what A's has to do with leadership etc.) so I can proudly say, I sort of redeem myself. It always nice to be back, although I'm not so into it like in 2005 with bunch of crazy seniors and 2007-cause it's my year. :P Get to know quite number of new friends and am glad age is not a major problem, because I'm awesome and yes everyone is too. But still, thanks everyone involved and also my group for the great last memory. Yes, it is gonna be my last DYC and No, I won't return for a long time. :)

2012 will be another brand new year for me. Take a look at my schedule:
Jan12-May12 = study in UTP
June12-Dec12 = having my practical/industrial training at somewhere
Jan13-Sept13 = final year

So I can't wait what the universe has prepare for me. So goodbye 2011 and bring it on 2012. :D