Many people (friends & family) asked me this question: "eh, what are you studying now ah / what course are you in now ah??"
"BSc Geophysics..."
"ha?? geo- what??? "
"err.. geophysics la.. geology + physics.. one of geosciences.. "
"oh....... what you do after u graduate ah??"
"hmm.. a lot worh............."
I faced a lot of similar conversations above.. I may not be able to choose my main focus in geophysics now, but i am certain that im sticking with this career/course..
here are a few sites for references on what a geophysicist does, salary, what he learns, etc etc etc..
http://www.physicstoday.org/jobs/seek/geophysics.html
http://www.princetonreview.com/Careers.aspx?cid=73
http://careers.stateuniversity.com/pages/64/Geophysicist.html
Geophysics is actually not very popular among malaysians.. the most they will go is Geology (malaysia still got a lot of oil mah..) In malaysia, there are only 2 universities providing this course (to my knowledge)
1. Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
2. Curtin University, Sarawak Campus
it seems like there is not much hope for Geophysicists in Malaysia =( but this will not stop me from going after this career.. =D
you can visit hotcourses.com for other courses to find out which university/college in malaysia offers that particular course.. link - http://www.hotcourses.com.my/
Geophysics?
Canon Rock Piano for Wedding!
(i do not own any of the external links above)
Namewee - we are nothing
Namewee has produced a new song! finally!!!
this time, he did not insert any foul words into the lyrics, but this doesnt mean this song he wrote is not for scolding people.. this song is not directed to any personnel, but to every human being in this world.. our mother earth is sick.. disasters are happening everywhere.. save our earth, before it becomes worse..
Compensation by Curtin Uni, Miri
A new semester has started.. A new level for me.. Tougher challenges ahead.. Im now enrolled in First Year of Bachelor Of Science (BSc) Geophysics.. My studies was actually stalled for 1 year, compared with other students of my age.. the first 6 mths was my own choice though, as I had chosen the July intake in 2009.. Then during the 'switch' from foundation to degree, the next 6mths I was stalled due to miscomunication of the university..
It all started with me choosing the degree courses that i wanted during post-SPM period, ie, march-june 2009.. I actually had lotsa choices before hitting Geophysics..
At first, well actually not first, initially I wanted to be a Pilot..
I enjoyed travelling.. visit new places, countries, etc etc etc.. And a pilot is one job which 'forces' you to travel.. However, all hopes were lost when I saw that pilots need to have good eyesight (at that time).. I have good vision, the only problem is I have difficulty in differenciating colours near black (dark green, dark brown, dark red, dark maroon, dark blue in certain situations)..
Being an air steward also crossed my mind a few times.. but thinking that they have a lot of requirements and may not be able to work until the usual retirement age, oh well..
The next one came to me with much interest and passion..
Hotel management / tourism management..
A totally big difference from my other choices.. choosing an art stream course aint easy for a science student.. especially when my science subjects are quite good, not very good of course =P (and of course, except biology)
so as expected, received a lot of objections and disapprovals from all areas, including family and friends.. In the end, gave up on it..
my parents always wanted me to go for great jobs..
Civil engineering
None of the engineering courses ever crossed my mind when choosing.. its just wayyy too lame.. haha.. the main thing is still i dont have any interest in those engineering stuff.. thank god i did not choose civil or mechanics.. just look at all those pillars in buildings.. force here force there, then moment, then torque, then wadeva force that will make u go crazy xD
Quantity Surveyor (QS)
math math math.. I enjoyed math.. but math-ing everyday is still gonna kill off all my brain cells.. so, SKIP!
Acturial science
nothing fun to me.. predicting stock changes everyday? would rather play facebook tycoon games.. xD
Geologist
I first heard of geology in a Curtin brochure.. guess that's the reason i ended up here in Curtin.. the course description immediately attracted me.. even the pic above makes me so wanna go out there to play work.. but my dad opposed it for some racial issues (well, i think its quite true here in malaysia >.< ) so i ended up with Geophysicist 
almost similar with geologists, just that i get to touch on computers too!
so this is where all it began...
March-June 2009
i clearly understand that i need to go perth on the 2nd year, and the course only accepts march intake.. but I had confirmed with the marketing agent in Kuching - MMS.. they say my studies wont be delayed.. my parents also confirmed with some staff in Curtin Sarawak that my studies wont be delayed too, if i chose geophysics..
so I took the july intake in 2009 for Foundation in Engineering & Science.. studied for 1 year, completed my foundation, and enrolled for BSc Geophysics..
May-June 2010
a few weeks after registration, I was told that Geophysics was not offered in July intake 2010 coz there are not enough students.. but the subjects are all offered in other courses and they are still running, so i dont see a point for me not to take the course, and i insisted in sticking with Geophysics and not switching courses (I CAME TO CURTIN COZ OF GEOPHYSICS U DAMN IT).. Then the enrolment officer said that i can choose the subjects i wanted to take, (4 subs in sem2 2010, and 3 subs in sem1 2011, then 1 sub, which is a pre-requisite, in sem2 1011 together with my 2nd year in Perth campus).. so i agreed, and enrolled in it..
July-August 2010..
in order to confirm what the officer said (because I faced a lot of miscommunications between curtin staff, and worse, no communication at some point between departments) I personally contacted the lecturer in Perth.. to my surprise, I was not allowed to take the 1 first year subject together with my 2nd year subjects in Perth.. I must complete that subject in order to proceed to 2nd year as it is a pre-requisite.. then all the troubles began.. (note: I had already started my 1st year 1st sem for 2-3 weeks already)
August-September 2010..
i had actually forgotten everything that happened during this period.. I was busy dealing with activities, then the all new degree life, and also this issue..
my mum came over to Miri all the way from Kuching to discuss this matter with the CEO.. he said he would discuss with the staff in the coming meeting about the compensation.. I had chosen to stop for that semester, made a last minute flight back to Kuching..
September-December 2010..
waited for quite long for any results.. approached some uni.staff and had agreed to help me remind CEO.. only then, the university gave response.. The university agreed to compensate the living costs and air tickets for that semester (around 2k plus).. but did not look into the time stalled..
January 2010..
became impatient as there were hardly any results.. all the response before that were reasons like PVC not around, wait for the next meeting, etc etc..
I lodged a complaint to Curtin Perth, CC-ed to PVC in Miri campus.. immediately, there was response from almost all parts.. PVC in Perth directed me to the responsible departments, the complaint and grievance department in Perth contacted me, saying someone will be assigned to follow up with me.. then that "someone" contacted me for appointment.. the PVC in Miri referred to CEO, CEO called me on the next working day.. He confirmed with my mum that the university had agreed to compensate ONLY the balance of my 1st year course fees (ie, around RM12k).. the earlier compensation of living costs has been neglected..
I was told "this is the best the university can do"..
So here I am now, back in Curtin, studying 1st year, 1st sem..
*all images are from google.com.. i DO NOT own the images and ARE NOT related to me..
*names and people involved are avoided the best way i could
*all personal opinions (except the judgement toward the miscommunication of staff) are removed to prevent bias
Angry Birds on PC!!!!!
Yup! i mean it.. angry birds is now not only available in iPods, iPhones, and other smart phones or wadeva mobile phones.. u can now play it on PC (windows, for wad i know)!!
the addictive, loved by many (i think all who played it) angry birds!
video below is a video on the peace treaty between the pigs n the birds.. but it didnt end up well.. watch it.. u're sure to love it xD
for the game's download link, u can download from hotfile (not mine, link is obtained from a certain forum)
ANGRY BIRDS (ON PC) DL LINK !!!
this is not the installer.. this is THE GAME. download it, extract it, and you're ready to knock down some pigs xD
It's been quite a while since i wrote something in here. Maybe the trend of blogging has slowly fadded.. or maybe the influence of facebook (and its convenience to upload photos, vids, status, etc) has gone pretty high..
1 more week then im going back for my studies in Curtin Miri.. Hope everything will be fine this year.. my first year went bad.. studied for 1 month, then stopped until now.. missed the damn kuching fest, but luckily was able to attend the Kuching High School Fund Raising Dinner... got no pics to show, as I was one of those many students and ex-students who are busy entertaining the guests.. (but dont think my 'boss' appreciate it though, oh well).. pics, vids and more details about that nite's event can be found through this link..
during my 1st 2 months after holding my studies, I did nothing much.. apart from training the juniors from the band, i stayed at home.. but at least i did something productive (to me, it IS productive ^^)
allrite i know it's no big deal.. i know it's childish.. but hey! i made it to lvl100 finally! =D its my own personal achievement! and i also managed to scroll some nice eqs.. uploaded pics in facebook..
after that, i helped out at aarofitness gym @ 2.5 mile (same row with Desserts).. then comes my KL trip =D
went to quite lotsa places too.. pics available here and here
been quite a while since i last visited KL.. so everything was almost stranger to me.. >.< href="http://www.onbux.com/?r=doggy22">
2010 passed, 2011 bumped in.. i became interested in doing this PTC stuff (paid to click).. in short, u register at a PTC site, click the ads, then u will be credited.. most sites require no investment at all to earn money.. all you need to do is to have internet connection and spare some time clicking it..
onBux
there are 4 ads minimum daily.. each ads worth 0.01USD when clicked.. there are also mini ads that appear at times which worth 0.005USD.. the thing that is good about this site is that it gives 50% of ur referral clicks, but u need to be registered for 1 month before u can refer any direct referrals..
can join through the banner above or by clicking this link: http://www.onbux.com/?r=doggy22
next one would be NeoBux..
this site is quite trusted as it has been online for a few years already.. it is almost similar to onBux, 0.01USD per ad clicked, 4 ads minimum daily, 1mth registered before referring.
here's the link to join: http://www.neobux.com/?r=doggy22
p.s. my friend had already earned more than 400USD from here WTF!
another trusted and paying PTC would be myBux.co
you will not earn as fast as onBux and Neobux though, as the ads range from 0.003-0.01 USD per ad only.. daily earning should be around 0.023 for normal members.. but the nice thing is you can earn in other ways like completing surveys,tasks, or games.. but this is what makes it a safe and stable site..
link to myBux.co: http://mybux.co/Default.aspx?r=doggy22
last one (for now) where cashout has been observed: vcBux
0.01 usd per ad with minimum of 4 ads daily.. not a bad site =D
my aim for this PTC thingy, to get myself a DSLR from the money earned =D hopefully, I will succeed.. >.< href="http://hothardware.com/articleimages/Item1338/Olympus-E-620-front-2.jpg">
IM COMING FOR YOU BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this new campaign is released in the l4d2 patch v2.0.4.1..
it features how the good old survivors from l4d get to the map in The Passing..
well, there's NO WAY u will complete this campaign in solo mode.. AIs are just too dumb -.-
but as the title shows, u need to sacrifice 1 player in the last map =D
is this how Malaysian Police Force react towards citizens??
is Malaysia still regarded as a democratic country???
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=418821971028
Left 4 Dead 2: The Passing
oh yea... finally..
the patch im waiting for..
finally got it downloaded and running in my lappy ^^
its the Left 4 Dead 2: The Passing
it features 3 whole new maps (1 chapter) which brings the previous survivors from Left 4 Dead into the game..
*the old survivors!! woo!xD
and also, featuring some new, cool weapons =DDD
1st, a melee weapon - Golf Stick
2nd, a new rifle, the SG552 ^^
and last but not least, the gun im most looking forward to...
the M60!!!
i've got the game in my laptop.. whoeva wan it can jz get it from me.. FOC.. no need to go game shops or pay to download it.. compatible with x32 and x64 processor..
Foundation Sem2 results
oh well..
its out..
some went up, some went down.. =(
the worst part of my results is..
i got 2 subjects scoring 78 marks =.=
which is only 2marks away from HD...zz
but at least i still got a HD for physics..
ahhh...
emotionless.. speechless.. no comments on my results.. zz
every internal marks are settled...
engineering math - 40++ / 60
physics - 50++/60
chemistry - 32/40 + ??/20 >.<
C++ - 50+/60
hopefully can achieve at least a D in each subject this time...
and in 2 more days, i am gonna make it happen! whahhahaha.. hopefully -.-
exams coming up!
4 days straight..
then going thru a few days of SOAR training..
then IM HOME!!!! =D
looking forward to be home ^^
they have finally won..
they have brought it back which we lost it 2 years ago..
they have surpassed a lot of their seniors, me not excluded..
they are the future of the big family..
i will arise and go soon..
everyone is born with a purpose..
i will find my purpose..
outside this big family..
-DogZ, 2010-
Curtin Sarawak Malaysia's eVALUate is back!! wahahhaa...
eVALUate is an evaluating system done by students to evaluate subjects and lecturers..
that is, anynoe not satisfied with the teachings or lecturer, they can just state their matter during the eVALUate period..
if feedback on subjects are not good, amendments are to be made..
if feedback on lecturers are not good, most probably you wont be seeing the lecturer the next sem ^^
the best thing about eVALUate is, you get to win prizes!!
weekly prizes..
and grand prizes..
NO JOKING!!
you talk all the bad stuff about ur lecturers, and u still stand a chance to win prizes! hehe..
only available in CURTIN~ where the students' voices are heard ^^
Miri Bike Show
went to watch a bike show in miri @ pasar tani saberkas..
there were more than 20 bikes in display..
here are some of the pics i took with my 2mp only handphone -.-
PLKN
oh yeaaa....
like i promised, im gonna giv a short preview (for those future NS kias) of what u gonna LEARN during the camp ^^
this is only part of it though...............
u will be given 2 books....
both fully coloured and 60 pages each..
there are rules set to make sure u pay attention... maybe.. lol
as this may cause sensitive issues, i will not speak much, and have towill stand neutral =D
ok.. let's begin with Modul 1..
u will see pages of questions lyk these...
and also some comics to read if u r bored =D
u can choose to draw too! ^^
more................... =D
and at every end of the lesson, u will be asked to draw sort of chart (which is quite sux to me)
well, lets move on to Modul 2..
in this module, u will have activities =D
there are at least 3 of them.. all lame die quite enjoyable ^^
n prepare urself to answer some questions...
i mean.. A LOT of questions..
some of the stuff that u r asked to do...
starting from this point, to those who are easily offended, please STOP reading as it may seem sensitive to some people.. =D
it is at ur own risk that u read the stuff below..
oh ya..
i saw this pic while browsing stuff..
i was confused of course..
cz there was never those english words during my NS period..
but honestly, the english version sounds lot more couraging n cool compared to 'SATU HASRAT, SATU SEMANGAT, SATU TEKAD' xD
3R =D
The authorities had been implementing the 3R concept for a lot of years for now..
but it seems that most people are still not very IN to this tingy although it has been here for so long..
other countries (whose mentality are more developed) have been conducting it quite effectively..
their rubbish are thrown accordingly to the colour of the rubbish bins, paper bags are used instead of plastic bags, recycling projects are more strict, laws are enforced, people follow the laws, bla bla bla..
but in malaysia, it is still not that 'popular' among the rakyats and the ah-peks to recycle (especially the ah-peks of course)
so, as the base, the foundation of the country, we, the Rakyats of malaysia, need to start it first =D
we can actually save a lot of trees by applying the 3R concept on paper usage..
we use boxes, newspapers, books, make aeroplanes, samans, etc almost everyday..
to start off with, we can apply the 3R in our daily life - parking coupons
we are actually wasting a lot of processing fee n trees in order to produce the one booklet above..
and it is asking us to THROW INTO DUSTBIN!!
WHY NOT RECYCLE?!?!??!?!
oh well.. mentally challenged people always had difficulties in activating their brain cells..
ok.. the question is, how do we apply 3R on parking coupons??
1st - REUSE
reuse as many times as possible (as long as the coupon condition is good)
1 coupon usually can be reused up to 5 times, maybe more!
which means, u can actually save up to 5 times the trees u cut down!
aint that great? =D
2nd - REDUCE
ALWAYS put a parking coupon..
dont let those ppl walk around looking for offenders to land their 'saman' on..
with that, we can reduce the amount of 'samans' issued (which saves trees also ^^)
and dont 4gt, the 'saman' is issued in 2 copies, 1 for u, another for themselves..
so again, u save up TWICE the amount of trees needed for the 'saman'..
oh ya! of course, u MUST put ur parking coupon INSIDE your car..
not outside..
cz, once it rains, ur coupon will kena - tat means 1 coupon wasted..
then, if ur coupon kena then the 'saman kia' cnt read ur coupon, he may issue u a 'saman' - 2 pieces of saman wasted..
of course la, this is also to prevent them from accusing u of re-using the coupons xD
then, last but not least, RECYCLE!
whenever a coupon is used until it has reached its limitation, DONT THROW IT FOR GOD's SAKE!!
RECYCLE! =D
and, if u reli the soi kena 'saman', recycle it too! (if u return the saman to the saman collector, they sure throw away also)
just find a blue bin or pile up ur unwanted papers n giv it to the van driver who shouts 'OLD NEWSPAPER!!!!!!!!!! SURAT KHABAR LAMA!!!!!!!!!! SHIU KIU BOH ZHUA!!!!!!!!!!!!!' at ur area =D
some facts -
happy 3R-ing =D
stay tuned for post on National Service - modules 'textbook' revealed!! preview of what u r goin to learn during NS ^^
