Friday, September 19, 2008

ADFP...AllDayFunAndPlay...punch in the face to who said this to you...

Before i entered INTEC for ADFP(American Degree Foundation Program) , all i know is that ADFP stands for All Day Fun And Play according from the seniors... I trusted them for a while...but not now...ADFP in my opinion, is the second most hectic preparation program in INTEC after AUSMAT!!

i almost forgot to tell you that, during your stay in INTEC, you’ll get involved with countless presentations...be prepared to hone your confidence before you enter INTEC...don’t worry too much though, as your confidence will increase over time...just try to stand out of the crowd and show to others that you are special...

The subject for the 1st semester is few though...only Islamic Studies, Language Awareness, Reading, Writing, and the brain-squishing precalculus, SAT, and TOEFL...
For Islamic studies, you don’t have to buy books from the seniors first as the lecturer may be using different book...just wait for the lecturer to announce which book you should buy...for anyone who had taken Tasawwur Islam during SPM, this subject is almost the same...only Tasawwur is broader...

Language Awareness...also known as grammar studies...this subject will hone your grammatical efficiency as well as your confidence when presenting in front of the class...the topic ranged from noun, verb, adverb, tenses, to modifiers...quite easy if you managed to get the grip of the logic of English grammar...this subject is the easiest to score among other subjects (for me...huhu).

Reading...the first time when i heard that i’ll be learning reading subject, I laughed till my stomach almost exploded...hahah...too hyperbolic i guess...i thought that i’ll be reading A B C again...hehe ...ok..this subject actually helps you to read better, especially long and complicated articles...if you are a regular TIME MAGAZINE or NAT-GEO MAG reader, then this subject will be easy for you...Reading and Language Awareness have some similarities...if you are good at LA, then you’ll do good for reading...

SAT...the class to help you in getting the grip of what an American-standard test will be...SAT classes wont be counted in your credit hours for your CGPA...you’ll be provided with hundreds of new lexicon (vocabulary) and jargons...but they’ll put the confusing lexicons in essays...the essays make learning when to use of the lexicons easier...

TOEFL a.k.a sleeping class...TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign Language) will test on reading skill, learning skill, speaking skill, and writing skill...each of these subpart of the TOEFL carries 30 marks, which will add up to the whole score of 120...79 is the minimum for you to fly...at first, this subject is very interesting as you’ll be learning in a computer lab equipped with internet...in the last part of the semester, it gets more boring...alas, this subject is the perfect time for me to sleep...ZzZzZz...

Writing class will teach you on how to write better of course...not only that, you’ll be required to write a journal or a diary about yourself...(i’m not good at writing diary..sob..)...it is almost the same as writing a blog, but only at different medium...be careful when writing about your dark secrets in your journal as the lecturer might spill out ‘accidentally’ some of your secrets to the whole class...haha...well that’s what happened to me and my friends...

Alas, the ‘subjek penggagal’ of the 1st semester for those who take ADFP – precalculus...most of the students, maybe more than 70% of the students failed to get even B- for this subject...almost alike with AddMath from secondary school, this subject only make the easy thing in addmath harder...even the easy matrices you’ve learnt from your modern math when it comes to precalculus, will be WAY harder...

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Guide to explore shah alam

Shah alam may seem like a dormant city, but in reality it’s not. This city has lots to offer but it also has some lacks in feature, unlike other major city such as JB, Kuantan, KL, etc. You’ll have a lot of money to spare for you to enjoy(unless you buy a laptop using you scholarship money) travelling around this area. Here are some tips to guide you though this city by just RapidKL bus...

a) To get to INTEC from cendana, take bus number T602 and stop at section 2.(you’ll notice in section 2, there is a mcD, UiTM shah alam, and lots of people). Then take bus T529 to INTEC but the bus won’t stop directly in front of INTEC. You’ll have to stop outside the vicinity of INTEC. Quite far though. (>.<) b) To go to PKNS, PAS, or SACC, just take bus T602 is enough.

c) To go to Giant section 18 and MYdin or your girlfriend from akasia, just follow the guide to INTEC. (^-^)

d) To get to KL, go to section 2 by T602 bus, then take bus number U80. You have to pay extra money as the ticket for outside shah alam is rm2.(local fare is just rm1 per day). The bus will stop at KL central.

e) If you want to find computer gadgets or a laptop, i recommend that you just go to PAS, level 3. It’s like a mini Low Yat where a diversity of electronic devices exist there.(my friend can even get better deal at PAS for his laptop than at Low Yat)

f) The food stalls across WetWorld in section 2 offer the cheapest food in shah alam. (one nasi pattaya along with daging paprik cost only rm2.50!!!)

g) Dawood is the best place to lepak2 while having a glass of hot teh tarik kurang manis. The food there...hmm...how should i say....you eat there at your own risk...some of my friends have -stomach ache everytime they eat there...maybe its just them...donno la...the only safe thing to eat there is the roti... (T-T)

h) mcDon a.k.a mak cik indon stalls are situated just a 5~7minutes walk from cendana. The price for the food there is rather cheap...rm3 for rice+chicken+veggies...but the downside of this place is that the hygene...i rather not show you the picture here because it won’t be a surprise for the newcomers...heh

i) if you do not have any broadband modem, just go to CC near 7-11 (for boys in cendana)...the price is cheap...rm1/hour if you bring your own lappy...rm2/hour if you don’t... (0_0)

that’s all i can remember the things i’ve learnt here...for many students, it’s like a culture shock when they have the freedom in their life to do anything they want...my advice is just don’t overspend the money you got from the sponsor (this include the FatherMother Scholarship). Discipline yourself when spending your money. Don’t just satisfy your hunger by eating McDonald all the time(that’s what many rich kid here do)...Be adventurous, don’t be like ‘katak bawah tempurung’...life is short, so live your life to the fullest eventhough we would never know when our life will be at the fullest...

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Guide to live a happy life in INTEC

Living in intec is hard at first, well maybe me cuz i never been into boarding school whatsoever, but i manage to get out of the stress unscratched and be a happy person as i am now. Here are some tips to guide you...

a) Food at the AUSMAT cafe is the best. ADFP cafe would be fine for quick breakfast if you don’t mind the quality of the food. But still, AUSMAT cafe is the best at both quality and price.

b) To ensure you don’t get the leftover for you lunch, be at AUSMAT cafe around 11.30~12.00AM as the cafe will serve their 1st lunch at that time.

c) If you are unlucky to get food from AUSMAT cafe, go eat outside. Although eating outside is costlier, but it is worth the money you spend for the taste of the food that a stall outside INTEC is marvellous.(reminds me of my mom’s cooking back home)

d) Never lose your matrix card. You’ll be charged rm30~rm50 for your new card. Plus you’ll get interrogated by the policeman-like person from the unit keselamatan.

e) Prepare yourself before you enter this place with the stuff you learnt from your secondary school. Trust me, you’ll need them back.

*what am i writing here...guide to get happy? hahah...not that happy la...who am i to write this guide? what am I??? warrrgghhhh!!!!!!!! (tekanan emosi...) (0_0)