Exactly 3 weeks in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
#homesick
Whenever people asked me "do you miss home?" I always replied, "not yet". Is true, I haven't really miss home. I love my family and home a lot but somehow is quite difficult for me to have that kind of miss home feeling, no matter where am I this will just happen.
#curriculum
I am currently stucked. I have no subjects to take as most of them already full, have 2 subjects on waiting list, 1 is 5/5 while another one is 13/13, gosh, I wonder how long I have to wait :/ Now I am taking Foundation of Academic Writing I, Contemporary Visual Culture, and Intensive German for Beginners. I need 1 or 2 more subjects, 3 subjects is just too wrong. Some senior taught me just go to the class even though I am in the waiting list and then ask the lecturer that if he/she can sign me into the class or not however it does not work on me, is a night class and the classroom is so far away, like wtf, your class full? Only like 10 people something :/
#roommie issues
So my roommate is a Chinese from China, come from ShenZhen, does speak Cantonese. Apparently, she is a normal type of girl, not to say I am obnormal, just that I am a little different okay. LOL. My definition for normal girl means, like pink, wear dresses, wear high heels, gossips a lot, bla bla bla. GOT IT? LOL And her friend from Shanghai swears a lot, A LOT. Like 妈，靠，操，操海, goshhhh. But overall is still okay, so far so far, except for I have to be their translator some of the times. LOL On top of that, three of us and some friends on the same building went to the university pub yesterday and last friday. And yesterday both of these girls attracted by 2 Poland guys, and one of them is my classmate in German class omg such a coincidence. My roommie falled in love with the one who has same German class with me, and she even asked me to pass a hand written letter to pass to him tomorrow. Gosh. However the good thing is I have people to sampat with. LOL.
#F-O-O-D
To be honest, I had a lot of beef for meal here. If not mistaken is almost every meal. O.o I think I am doomed. Have to set one day as vegetarian day to balance it. And since I am staying in the residence so I am on their meal plan, which is kinda nice. Except I don't wanna have pizza, teriyaki, burger everyday. This is not the major problem, the thing is, food here all come with BIG PORTION, like small size here is large size back in Malaysia. 4 out of 10 times I could not finish my food wtf.
#being Asian
Maybe is cultural differences or what, I seem like can't mingle with local Canadian girls, no problem with guys tho. They like to gossip a lot, uh, speaking in a different tone, I don't know, just different with Asian/Malaysian. Meh, and whenever people heard me and my roommie talking Chinese they will like super excited and some times will greet us with 你好. So jakun =.= I am not gonna care much about this issue because I am more comfortable to hang out with guys, even back in Malaysia. I am not usual girl. LOL. So far no racist issue tho, good thing!
p/s: I walked to downtown with my pair of legs, used up 1 hour plus back and forth. LMAO
That's all for now! :)
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
15,000km away from home
Trip from Malaysia to Windsor was not that terrible, but until now I still couldn't find a proper word to describe the entire journey, because is a combination of excitement, nervous, anxious, thrilled, and some bit and pieces. Really grateful for whoever shown up at the airport. Leaving on the morning of Monday is indeed a very awkward time, thank you so much for wake up so early and drive all way long from Klang :) And also my grandmother, she came to my house 2 days before I fly, touched.
Due to time restricted, we didn't have sentimental moment. Missed the chance to hug everyone of them :/ Thank God Ah Xiang called my cellphone after I passed the security check, I saw them on the upper floor, all watching me, then he sang a song, just a few sentences, but carries lots of meaning. Cecilia ended up crying :P I don't know about others, haha.
From KLIA to Hong Kong is just about 4 hours, easy pissy.
Arrived at Hong Kong on 1PM something
There is one thing I didn't mention to anyone yet, which kinda ruined my Hong Kong to Toronto flight. The seat I got was perfect, second last window seat and beside me is an empty seat. Then I was too kind to exchange this perfect seat to a couple. Gahhhh, I shouldn't have change it!
The only playlist I am familiar with. LOL.
The another reason why I should not change my seat. Grr. Girl from China, go Canada as exchange student. She is like first timer on plane. One word to describe, sua gu. Can't help to be mean because she annoyed me quite a lot.
Finally got to watch Kung Fu Panda 2! :)
Mashed potato and beef!
Down there is suppose to be desert, ahhh. Fascinating.
Clouds.
Flying across the Pacific Ocean.
Can you imagine? Air Canada serves instant noodle! =.=
Coin operated computer. 5 minutes $0.50, I spent there like $2? Because my next flight was like 3 or 4 hours after.
Waiting.
Before I fly I keep telling myself not to mingle with too much of Chinese, however I kinda forced to do at the night I reached Windsor airport. There were a few of students from China took the same flight with me from Toronto to Windsor. My very first plan was to call for designated cab by the school to pick me up at the airport but after I heard the conversation between them I decided to follow them instead of travelling alone to Days Inn, because we will be at the same destination afterall. At first I remain silent all the by, I can hear some girls were saying "她是华人吗？" things like that, I ignored, pretend I didn't hear. However this situation didn't remain too long, because I couldn't bare they were like have something to say to me but don't dare to say. They were like so relieved when they know I can speak Chinese, like wtf? =.=
Got to online in Days Inn! :P
A great applause to U of Windsor International Student Centre for paying our cab and one night stay in Days Inn, everything is well arranged :)
Somehow, I don't have much feelings on leaving or not, can't figured out why.
I haven't miss home YET.
Due to time restricted, we didn't have sentimental moment. Missed the chance to hug everyone of them :/ Thank God Ah Xiang called my cellphone after I passed the security check, I saw them on the upper floor, all watching me, then he sang a song, just a few sentences, but carries lots of meaning. Cecilia ended up crying :P I don't know about others, haha.
Arrived at Hong Kong on 1PM something
Before I fly I keep telling myself not to mingle with too much of Chinese, however I kinda forced to do at the night I reached Windsor airport. There were a few of students from China took the same flight with me from Toronto to Windsor. My very first plan was to call for designated cab by the school to pick me up at the airport but after I heard the conversation between them I decided to follow them instead of travelling alone to Days Inn, because we will be at the same destination afterall. At first I remain silent all the by, I can hear some girls were saying "她是华人吗？" things like that, I ignored, pretend I didn't hear. However this situation didn't remain too long, because I couldn't bare they were like have something to say to me but don't dare to say. They were like so relieved when they know I can speak Chinese, like wtf? =.=
Got to online in Days Inn! :P
Somehow, I don't have much feelings on leaving or not, can't figured out why.
I haven't miss home YET.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
梦想的距离
别问我还有多少天，我只能回答你我会在9月5号离开马来西亚。
我不做倒数这东西，它只会让我panic。
前几个星期真的过到很惨，和一大堆deadlines在死拼着，弄到心力交瘁，心神不定，不过现在全部都搞定了，只剩下收拾行李了。感恩老爸老妈。
说真的，这一切都发生的好像梦，很不真实，到现在还不是很敢相信，两个星期后我就会在另一个国度了。
有人说：“那个时候你一定会想家到哭。” 我想反驳 =.= 我想说，想家是一定会的，哭嘛，倒不会。因为去那里是我的选择，是我想要的，所以哭着说要回来不会发生在我身上，这也是给我自己的一个警惕 :)
随着时间一天一天的过，我觉得SFU reject了我好像是一件好事。虽然温哥华是我一直很想去的地方，但是在那里我一定会和自己的种族混在一起 p/s: 温哥华的亚洲人大约有50%以上吧 然而，靠近底特律的温莎，见到黄皮肤的几率几乎只有10%。不是我有种族歧视还是什么，我觉得到外国留学就是要体验当地的生活，和相同肤色的人在一起固然好，可是这样的话就没了留学的意义了，对吧？好在在Taylors的时候已经摆脱了华人口音，起码到那里的时候不会太奇怪。=.=
在FB的新生网页里认识了一个男生，之后会是我的floormate。到现在我还未遇见一个有亚洲人名的人，啊，真的好少 :/ 想到终于要住学校宿舍了，希望我的室友好相处，最好也是亚洲人啦，我不要和黑人住，生活习惯会真的很不同 =.=
啊，第一次里梦想那么近 O.O
我不做倒数这东西，它只会让我panic。
前几个星期真的过到很惨，和一大堆deadlines在死拼着，弄到心力交瘁，心神不定，不过现在全部都搞定了，只剩下收拾行李了。感恩老爸老妈。
说真的，这一切都发生的好像梦，很不真实，到现在还不是很敢相信，两个星期后我就会在另一个国度了。
有人说：“那个时候你一定会想家到哭。” 我想反驳 =.= 我想说，想家是一定会的，哭嘛，倒不会。因为去那里是我的选择，是我想要的，所以哭着说要回来不会发生在我身上，这也是给我自己的一个警惕 :)
随着时间一天一天的过，我觉得SFU reject了我好像是一件好事。虽然温哥华是我一直很想去的地方，但是在那里我一定会和自己的种族混在一起 p/s: 温哥华的亚洲人大约有50%以上吧 然而，靠近底特律的温莎，见到黄皮肤的几率几乎只有10%。不是我有种族歧视还是什么，我觉得到外国留学就是要体验当地的生活，和相同肤色的人在一起固然好，可是这样的话就没了留学的意义了，对吧？好在在Taylors的时候已经摆脱了华人口音，起码到那里的时候不会太奇怪。=.=
在FB的新生网页里认识了一个男生，之后会是我的floormate。到现在我还未遇见一个有亚洲人名的人，啊，真的好少 :/ 想到终于要住学校宿舍了，希望我的室友好相处，最好也是亚洲人啦，我不要和黑人住，生活习惯会真的很不同 =.=
啊，第一次里梦想那么近 O.O
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Doorway to the States
"So, you're a Canadian university student?"
"Yup."
"What course are you taking?"
"Visual Arts and Comm."
"How long you have been studying there?"
"Ah nope, this year is my first year."
"Why do you want to go to the US?"
"To visit my friends."
"Where are they?"
"Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, and some others, in fact they just arrived there, they are university students like me."
"What course are you taking?"
"Visual Arts and Comm."
"How long you have been studying there?"
"Ah nope, this year is my first year."
"Why do you want to go to the US?"
"To visit my friends."
"Where are they?"
"Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, and some others, in fact they just arrived there, they are university students like me."
"Your visa is approved..bla bla bla (I don't remember already)
So yea, people in US, please spare me some space to sleep when I am there okays? :)
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
So Close
I know I am bad, did not really explain what happened after I have been rejected by SFU. SFU go STFU la! :(
So, here you go :)
1st July 2011-I realize I have been rejected by SFU via their Student Information System (SIS). They did not even notify me via email! Luckily I checked, if not everything will be delayed. The reason been rejected? LIMITED ENROLLMENT! Damn you limited. Even Miss Zaleha said SFU is weird, not only because of their super slow email response and also, they did not offer me any alternatives! Like admit into next term or another course, wtf! Reject straight, amboi!
6th July 2011-Used up about 1 week to figure out which university I can transfer my credit to. Applied to University of Saskatchewan and University of Windsor. Both of them have the course I desire. Was a very last minute application though!
7th July 2011-Purposely paid a visit to CAE to have a talk with Miss Zaleha to figure out why and how. At the same time let my dad more clear about what the hell is American Degree Transfer Program. Settled transcripts and required documents today as well, courier right away to the universities that I have applied.
12th July 2011-University of Saskatchewan said they can only offer me January intake as their September's is already closed. At the same time tried to call SFU to appeal, somehow they does not pick up their phone, dang.
16th July 2011-Application has been accepted by University of Windsor.
22nd July 2011-Accepted the offer from University of Windsor. And working on study permit to Canada.
25th July 2011-Went to High Commission Canada, Wisma Tan&Tan, Ampang with dad to submit study permit application form.
27th July 2011-Collect medical form from HCC and do medical check up right away.
10th August 2011-Asked to submit passport to HCC.
11th August 2011-Applying US visa. Booked air ticket.
12th August 2011-Collect back passport from HCC.
16th August 2011-Payment cleared which is due on 15th, and got my resident on campus.
And, checked University of Windsor SIS almost everyday, to read email, or to update timetable etc.
So, here you go :)
1st July 2011-I realize I have been rejected by SFU via their Student Information System (SIS). They did not even notify me via email! Luckily I checked, if not everything will be delayed. The reason been rejected? LIMITED ENROLLMENT! Damn you limited. Even Miss Zaleha said SFU is weird, not only because of their super slow email response and also, they did not offer me any alternatives! Like admit into next term or another course, wtf! Reject straight, amboi!
6th July 2011-Used up about 1 week to figure out which university I can transfer my credit to. Applied to University of Saskatchewan and University of Windsor. Both of them have the course I desire. Was a very last minute application though!
7th July 2011-Purposely paid a visit to CAE to have a talk with Miss Zaleha to figure out why and how. At the same time let my dad more clear about what the hell is American Degree Transfer Program. Settled transcripts and required documents today as well, courier right away to the universities that I have applied.
12th July 2011-University of Saskatchewan said they can only offer me January intake as their September's is already closed. At the same time tried to call SFU to appeal, somehow they does not pick up their phone, dang.
16th July 2011-Application has been accepted by University of Windsor.
22nd July 2011-Accepted the offer from University of Windsor. And working on study permit to Canada.
25th July 2011-Went to High Commission Canada, Wisma Tan&Tan, Ampang with dad to submit study permit application form.
27th July 2011-Collect medical form from HCC and do medical check up right away.
10th August 2011-Asked to submit passport to HCC.
11th August 2011-Applying US visa. Booked air ticket.
12th August 2011-Collect back passport from HCC.
16th August 2011-Payment cleared which is due on 15th, and got my resident on campus.
And, checked University of Windsor SIS almost everyday, to read email, or to update timetable etc.
***
If you applied to university before, I know you might shouting in your heart: OMFG What is this girl doing?! I know right? EVERYTHING IS SO DAMN LAST MINUTE! Uni application, visa, air ticket and pay for tuition fee/deposit for res/cost for res and meal plan. Everything is like M.I movie for me je. LOL.
MY ADVICE TO FUTURE UNIVERSITY APPLICANTS: APPLY MORE THAN 1 UNIVERSITY! DO EVERYTHING EARLIER! It is super risky to do whatever I've done up there!
MY ADVICE TO FUTURE UNIVERSITY APPLICANTS: APPLY MORE THAN 1 UNIVERSITY! DO EVERYTHING EARLIER! It is super risky to do whatever I've done up there!
***
It is sad that I couldn't get SFU but hey, I started to like University of Windsor! I even peeking it through Google Earth when I am free!
Information you might interested:
Name of School: University of Windsor
Place: Windsor, Ontario. 5 minutes away from Detroit, United States of America.
Course Taking: B.A Hons Visual Arts & Communication, Media and Film
Duration: 3 or 4 years, depends how often I go back to Malaysia
Flight info: 5th September, 0925 KLIA, yes, I am flying alone
I don't really know anyone there, but there is one JPA scholar from CPU, somehow I feel that she might not want to help me out or something, oh well. Just hope everything will be smooth!
HERE I COME, UWIND! :)
Information you might interested:
Name of School: University of Windsor
Place: Windsor, Ontario. 5 minutes away from Detroit, United States of America.
Course Taking: B.A Hons Visual Arts & Communication, Media and Film
Duration: 3 or 4 years, depends how often I go back to Malaysia
Flight info: 5th September, 0925 KLIA, yes, I am flying alone
I don't really know anyone there, but there is one JPA scholar from CPU, somehow I feel that she might not want to help me out or something, oh well. Just hope everything will be smooth!
HERE I COME, UWIND! :)
QUESTIONS?
Saturday, August 13, 2011
那些年，我们一起追的女孩
在偶然之下买了这本书，会有要买的念头是因为它便宜 =.=
当时电影版在fb传到乱的时候我没什么注意，
然后看了Chris的读后感想，我就对自己说：Hmm 虽然一向来对九把刀的写作有点不敢恭维，因为他的风格不是我偏好的那种，但是这本书应该可以买。
读完了以后，思绪掉入了中学时代。
中学时我虽然不是什么校花或风云人物但追求者还是有的，只是duration都不长，多数因不明原因而放弃然后连朋友都没的做那种。
在阅读的当儿，我会有时候把自己当成是沈佳仪，然后他是柯景腾。
“在沈佳仪考上理想大学以前，谁先露出想追她的嘴脸的人，谁就会提早出局。”
中五一年，毕业后2年，时而的紧密接触，说真的，想不动心也难，只是还没到暗恋的阶段吧。不过我可以确定的是，你在我心中的确占有很重要的位置。最好朋友吗？到现在，我还不敢确定。
我希望我未来的另一半是因为喜欢我的人而想要和我在一起。
每当听到不是很熟的男生向我告白我多数会敬而远之，因为要成为我的朋友要花蛮长的时间，我的警戒心很高，对于刚认识的人我都会先用一种很客套的方式去对待，我会用很多时间去鉴定这个人我能不能相信及他/她是个怎样的人。
所以说，近4年的友谊不是假的。
那么，朋友进界成情侣对我来说是怎样呢？
好-难-啊
我是个很怕改变的人，尤其是人与人之间的关系。
老是觉得我在人前一直很糊涂，会结巴，但一个人的时候异常精明，思绪清澈。
我承认我有一点恐人症，我喜欢动物多过人。
如果你那时有开口的话，也许我们真的会在一起，但不是这个时候，将出国留学的节骨眼上，远距离恋爱会杀死人。
告白这个举动应该我永远都不会做吧， 福建话说 KIA SI 怕死。
在E事件后我才知道自己是自作多情，幸好没告白 ：/
某一天，我突然想到我会喜欢他是因为他很像你？言行举止都像。我震了一下，是这样吗？
如果是的话，那么我真正喜欢的人是你？
或许吧。
我在小学的时候就决定我会在上大学的时候在和某人in a relationship，不关学业，而是我自己，我觉得我需要一次的逃脱才能展现真正的自己，用真正的自己去爱一个人，without condition。我告诉过朋友，谈恋爱的事情我不敢想，因为都会想得太美好，太虚拟，不真实。我对恋爱的定义不只是吃饭，看电影，牵手这些datings而已，因为如果我会和一个人在一起，就代表我完完全全相信他，但重要的是，我找到这个人了吗？
"[一起回家] 这四个字，不管在哪个生命历程，都有很浪漫的意义。[一起] 代表这件事一个人无法独立完成，[回家]意味着背后的温情情愫。第一次与你回家的人，你一辈子都不可能忘记。”
你和我一起回家，两次了吧, 虽然非正式的。我有想过，那时你会不会牵我的手。你就是一直以好朋友的身份在我身边出没，纯粹朋友吗？我有希望过不是。
感情啊 人生一大学问哟
套CC一句话：顺其自然
顺带一句：九把刀，谢谢你！
顺带一句：九把刀，谢谢你！
Friday, August 12, 2011
CAN YOU IMAGINE?
CHRIS EVANS aka Captain America THE HOT GUY WHO HAS A 40 INCHES OF BUST SIZE REPLIED MY POST ON FACEBOOK!
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