PPSMI, is it a solution or a problem??

Assalamualaikum...
Hope everyone is happy n enjoying their life..

Today, I would like to discuss a bit on PPSMI..
PPSMI in Malay stands for Pengajaran Pembelajaran Sains & Matematik dalam Bahasa Inggeris,
or in English, teaching Science & Mathematics using the English language..
This has started by stages since 2003 and is still a practice in schools in Malaysia..
Since then, many Malaysians have voiced out their dissatisfaction of the policy..

First, we need to know what are the objective of the Malaysian government of implementing this..
From what I heard, it is aimed to increasing the fluency and capability of students to speak in English..
In my opinion, this is a good vision by the government but I'm not really happy with the approach of PPSMI...
My reasons are:

1) Many teachers themselves are not confident in teaching Science & Mathematics in English.
If this is the case, then how can we expect the students to understand the subject thoroughly???

2) In my opinion, I don't think that by learning Science & Math in English will help in improving the quality of English among students. This is because Science & Math are both technical subjects while English is a language subject. Aside from learning the scientific term in English (which we rarely use in our conversation), we are not improving English in any way.



3) During my time in my secondary school (SOKSEK), I was regarded as among the best student in English. But to be honest, I didn't become good in English because of what I learn in primary school. I was lucky because when I was 7 years old, my mother did her PHD in Sheffield, UK and I stayed there for 1 year. So I was able to communicate in English and hence learn the language. If a person comes to me and asked about grammar, I can help him give the answer. But if he then wants to know why I answered in that way, then I would reply "Sebab aku rasa cam sedap ja bunyi" or in English "because it sounds correct". The point I want to make is that in school during English classes, we are given the teacher would come in and explain about grammar. To me, that is not the most effective way of learning English. I didn't learn English through knowing when to use the past tense, the past participle tense and so on. I learn the language through reading n communicating in English. By doing that, I learn how to construct sentences and use correct grammar at the same time. So I think if the government really wants to improve the fluency of English in school, they should change the system i.e. the way English is tested, exams, lessons in class, syllabus.
Encourage students to read and communicate using the language. That is the best way to learn English.


To conclude, I think the PPSMI should be abolished.
That is all I want to say. Plzz give me your thoughts on this issue.

The issue in Perak

Assalamualaikum...
1st, I would like to say sry 4 not being able to update my blog..
It has been a hectic month due to Bangsawan..

OK, I'll go straight to the topic..
A few days ago, Malaysians were shocked with the appointment of a new MB from BN to replace YAB Datuk Seri Mohamad Nizar Jamaludin by the Sultan of Perak..
And after that, a lot has happened even until this very day...
Let me 1st explain the chronology of this story...
1) 3 ADUN of Perak decided to quit Pakatan Rakyat and  became Independent candidates.

2) ADUN Bota, Datuk Nasarudin Hasyim who recently joined PKR after quitting BN has decided to rejoin BN.

3) All 4 of them then stated their support for BN giving them enough majority to establish a government.

4) BN then went to see the Sultan of Perak to inform about BN forming a new government.

5) The Sultan of Perak did not approve of the disestablishment of Dewan Undangan Negeri but ordered YAB Nizar Jamaludin  to step down as MB.

6) Datuk Seri Nizar then sent a letter to the Sultan stating why he refuse to resign as MB.

See this link for further info on the content of this letter:

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/97687

7) BN went on to appoint Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir as the MB of Perak.

That is all that I manage to collect by reading from the internet. Please let me know if you have further info on this issue.

And I would like to turn your attention to these link. Please take a look at them.

http://saifulislam.com/?p=4633

http://saifulislam.com/?p=4630 (for this link, please also take a look at the comments)

Give me your opinion on this issue...

Words For My Friends...

On the 21st of January, the result for the AS level examination was out...

It was a day full of emotions....

Some people smiled and seemed happy while others cried and felt depress...

For me, my result was not as good as I had expected...

I felt really depress at that time...

How did this happen??

What had I done wrong in my examination??

These were some of the questions which filled my thought on that day...

I tried to not think about it but it was useless...

My mind couldn't let it go....

Then I realised that it's no use to feel down and depress...

To those who had the same feeling like I did on that day, here are some motivational advice to help you..

It's OK to feel down for a day or two...

That's natural for a person when facing failure...

But make sure that you snap out of it fast because being sad and despair will not solve your problems.. ...

You are only sitting on your problems if you keep doing this...

What's more important is for you to stand up and start fixing it...

Be positive...

Take this as a test from God...

This shows that He still cares and love you...

He wants to see whether you will succeed to overcome this test...

He knows what's good and what's bad for you...

Maybe this will be the motivation and thrust that you will need to achive a far greater success....

Believe in Him and always ask for His help...

I once read a book...

In that book, it talks about being a successful person..

"A successfull person is not one who achieve the most success in life...

but a successfull is a person who manage to stand up, revive and start rebuilding again after everything that he has put his effort into shattered in front of his eyes"...

Whether we realise it or not, from doing mistake and experiencing failure, we learn to be a better person than we are before...

Learning from mistake a is very important tool because it have a great impact to us...

So my advice to everyone is to learn from your mistake and stand up to be a better person...

Let us together strive for success and be the best that we can be...

Believe in yourself and NEVER GIVE UP!!

11/1/09.. My birthday

Baloons,cakes, presents, party hat...
those are some of the things that people will think about when having a birthday party..
but for me...
those things are not important..
what important is, you celebrate it with your friends and family...
Having the chance to make people happy is best thing ever..
Hehe

Ok..
That was just the introduction..
Well,
on this day, 11th of January, I arrived at college at around 6.30pm after coming back from playing basketball 3 on 3 at KL (we lost :( ni smua sbb x bleh training)
After Isyak prayer, I got a message from herda, my pet sis asking me to be at the cafe...
When I arrived there, Imrul was waiting for me...
He said that the others are still on their way so we waited for about 10 minutes for them to come...
When they finally arrived, Herda ask us to go to the Jap garden...
And it was there that I celebrated my birthday with my pet family...
This was the time someone other than my parents held a birthday party for me..
I was touched : P
It was the best...
Instead of the usuall cake, they had prepared cupcakes which looks awesome...
Rasa sayang plak nk mkn...
It had jersey, basketball, my favourite football team name Arsenal, the gunners symbol,and the coolest part, my name....




hehe
It was fun...
Thx to all my pet family for organising this memorable event...
You guys are the BEST!!!!

After that, we got back..
And I was preparing for another birthday party..
This time with my beloved male friends...
Just to name a few who was present..
Khalil, Azwan, Haqqa, Zul, Hamidi, Syazzy, Reno, Acap N, Zed B, Acap Z...
At 11pm, a great big banana choc cake from secret recipe was cut..
It was long till the cake was almost finished...
And as usuall, since Reno was there, there was great entertainment...
And the victim, ME!!
Siot tul Reno...
Hehehe
tp x pa..
It was fun....
It's not everyday that we have the chance to laugh with your friends...
Hehehe
Thx guys for everything...

Questions & Answers

5 things in my bag

emm..

my notes..

papers....

my black pencil case...

my medicine...

n a calculator with the casing missing.. : (

5 things in my wallet

Money of course...

My IC, driving licence...

A picture of my siblings which they force me to keep( or otherwise they will 'merajuk')

CIMB bank card..

Tickets which I kept from a trip to Kolam Air Panas Ulu Lenggong with my friends... : )

5 favourite things

my basketball...

my basketball shoes...

my basketball t-shirt..

basketball court...

And anything else to do with basketball

: P

5 things yang akan dilakukan

main FM08...

main basketball 3 on 3 ahad ni 11/1

hafal skrip Bangsawan...

study.. : P

selesaikan keja SC huhuhu

5 things yang sering dilakukan

main basketball (which has suddenly come to a halt)

makan...

tido....

topup utk org...

text messaging...

5 people yang beta nak tag
ntah la...

no one i guess..

Sayonara!!!

The clock is ticking...
Every seconds pass makes me more anxious...
My time is running out...
What I percieve as the best moment of my life is finally coming to an end..
Well maybe I'm exagerating to much...
Correction..
The most relaxing time of my life is going to end in a few hours..
How i wish this moment will never come..
My holiday is coming to a close and study life is opening its doors..

Well heres a summary of what mischief i have been up to for the past 1 month and 3 weeks:
1) During the 1st week of my holiday, it was quite boring. None of my friends were around so all I did was stay at home, watch television and play FM08.
Kinda dull...
Oh yes, not forgeting being employed by my mother to be a part time driver...
2) During the 2nd week, i had to go to my grandmothers house in Kuala Krai, Kelantan.
My father asked me and my brother to stay there until Hari Raya Haji to look after my grandmother who is suffering from a stroke.
It made us feel good to be able to help..
I won't lie to you, there were times we felt lazy... : P
Hehehe
Hey it's normal, right??
Well, at least I think we did a good job...
And during that time i manage to start studying..
Wowwww..
Quite impressive for a person who rarely studies at home...
hehe
3) Celebrated hari Raya Aidiladha..
The best celebration we've ever had..
Very enjoying..
4) After that, nothing much happened..
Stayed at home, continue studying a bit... : P
Played basketball during the evening..
5) On the 23rd of December, we went to Muar to visit my grandmother...
Stayed there for two nights..
During that time, me and my siblings went to the A Famosa Waterpark..
Enjoying and relaxing...
And then on our way home, we went to Kl visit my relatives and sent my little brother to UTM..
6) Went on a trip with my friends..
Very exciting..
7) The last week of holidays..
My momentum of studying have faded away..
Dh x study..
hhuhuhu
And I hope that when i step my foot on KYUEM territory, my determination to study will flourish..
hehehe
Wish me all the best for my A levels..
Adios!!

P/S: X sempat nk letak gmbo cbz kemas brg... Nnti bla2 aku upload sket.. Sry

New Year Resolutions!!!

Happy New Year to everyone..
2008 has closed its doors,
2009 is ahead of us with more surprises, and excitement..
Bringing us new challenges and obstacle that we must overcome...

Like everyone else, i would like to write my new year short term and long term plan..
The short term meaning I must achieve it before 2009 comes to an end..
and the long term plan must be successfully accomplished when I am all grown up..
Probably 10-20 years from now..
hehehe



Ok lets start with my short term plan:
1. To obtain all A's in my A level examination.
2. To start saving RM 100 a month.
3. To start selling something other than topup :P (dh penat jual topup)
4. To be a better basketball player. ( Basketball is truth!!)
5. To become a better Muslim than I am today.
6. To widen my knowledge on current issues i.e. politics, economics, global.

Now for my long term plan:
1. To become a successful business man in the housing and property market. (Which one that interest me)
2. To continue playing basketball and to be a basketball coach :P
3. To help donating to the community especially to Muslims who are in need. eg. the Palestinians :' (
4. To participate actively in NGOs to help the community
5. To have a happy family hehehe
6. To promote Islam to others.



Fuh..
That's done
Now I have a wish list that i wish to share with all of you.
This wish list is about what I hope will happen in the future...
To be precise, it's my 'doa' (prayer) for changes to the world.

My wish list:
I hope that..
1. Muslims around the world will stand up and be brave to defend their fellow Muslim and what is right (the issues in Palestine, Ambon, Afghanistan, Iraq)
2. The cruel treatment of the Israel to the Palestinian will stop and to all other Muslim countries.
3. The ISA will be abolished!!!
4. Islam will rise and be successful in all aspect and field

If we believe in our dreams and strive towards it with all our might, I'm sure that it will come true...

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams ~Eleanor Roosevelt~