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SIGH.... A very deep sigh stating my frustration and anger on how pessimistic and shallow some people can be... It all happened when i received a phone call from a guy representing a university college... Asked what was my SPM result and what course do I want to pursue... After I told him those, he immediately said " You CAN'T "... I mean, who in the world are you to determine what i can and can't do???!! Are you God??!! Are you my parents??? You don't know what's best for me and I bet you don't even know what to do since you're stranded in that unknown U... I really pity you that I could cry... Having a narrow, short and primitive thinking... Now I know why you were there at that U and why you want me there, well let me tell you brother and mark my words I AM NEVER GOING TO THAT UNIVERSITY WHERE NEANDERTHALS LIKE YOU ARE RESIDING!!!! YOU CAN BET ON THAT!!!  Off with your so called best 50 candidates... HEH!!!

English...

Let me start by stating this is a tribute to a friend that has taken the initiative to embrace and engulf himself into the ever increasing importance of English language... That aside, we all know that English is dubbed the official global language... Certainly with that in mind its a vital chance to master this language... But first of all let us briefly look back on how this language came about and what are its key components... The English language came from two main sources - Old French and Anglo-Saxon... So its a hybrid and not original... That was less than brief but lets not mingle anymore... History's boring anyway...

My dear friend first asked me and i quote and translated, " How is it that your english is very good?" he asked... Well, of course i replied to him ever so humbly and not answering the question, " you can be good at it too "... So I told him everything that I think improved my english over the years in detailed in 6 steps... Here goes :

1) Be in the right atmosphere
- this being said that you need to be in a condition where english is being used in daily lives... Hang out with the people that use english as their main language in their daily matters...

2) Find an interesting yet simple to understand book
- reading plays a vital role in improving oneself in terms of language... By reading our vocabulary and grammar can improve significantly whether we realise it or not... It is important to keep your interest at high so a simple book is recommended for beginners...

3) Get a travelers booklet
- i know, you might not be going anywhere but trust me on this... By reading this you can know the structure of the phrase that you will use in your daily life... Its a good short cut... :)

4) Watch movie or shows
- now who said watching tv is bad??? haha... ok, the idea here is to watch and learn... The phrase 'killing two birds with one stone' applies really well here... By listening to what the actors are spouting, you can get a better idea on how a certain word is pronounced...

5) Find a TEACHER
- this is the most crucial step... You have got to find a teacher... Remember that all the books that you have can never compare to a guidance a teacher can provide... You are going to learn about everything english from a teacher from nouns, verbs, adjectives, grammar and much more...

6) Practice it
- lastly, after all that there is but one thing to do... Practice it... Use it, after all whats the use of learning if you don't foster it into your life? Practice and practice and soon enough you'll be speaking english like you have for years...

So there you go... My way of improving in english... Though these tips can be used to master any kind of language... Lastly, this works on me, but i can never guarantee that its gonna have the same effect on others... So friend, good luck and never give up..

Link for idioms.... (update : 9/4/10)
http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/

~ chow ~

Forgettable Unforgettable Memories...

It's been a full month of seclusion for me... Not going anywhere and just staying at home... Under this circumstance it's almost inevitable that I would reminisce about my days of schooling and hanging out with friends... I remembered as my school days were at it's end I felt this huge feeling of waste... Wasted time doing unimportant things... So i thought... Those feelings weren't the feeling of regret... It was in fact the feeling of grieve... Sadness... Loneliness... So many things that were routine few months ago are now as elusive as it can be... Friends scatter around here and there managing their own life... Preparing for the future... Their own life...

Sometimes It came to thought, what were the aftermath of my actions during my schooldays... Making joke of myself and friends for our own amusement, doing this and that for the school, enrolling in events in every single levels... What were the effects? I'm not sure and i probably will never know... Getting in and out of friendship, relations and people's feelings... Puzzles that have no solution...

Few weeks back, i received an e-mail from a very good friend of mine... Its about a person that saves a friend from possibly catastrophic end and turn it around into as promising future ever... This e-mail really touched my heart and made me think of my doings be it right or wrong... It makes me realize that even a simple 'hi' can bring a significant change in our life...

Out of sight out of mind... There is a certain degree of reality in this saying... Certainly when u don't see a certain someone for a long period of time you will forget something about that person... Its true that our mind can be forgetful sometimes regardless of who you are... Our everyday lives after all are categories in short term memory list... Add everyday lives and hectic schedule its almost impossible to remember what happened few years back... But i also believe that your heart ( figurative speaking ) can remember better than your brain... Its plays a vital part of reminiscing... Bringing back that exact emotion together with the beautiful but brain-forgotten memories...

This is a very special post for me with its own significance... Though not many people will be reading this its alright... Perfectly fine... I know one day my brain will start to forget all the beautiful memories i experienced during my schooling days... The time where I can meet my friends everyday and just chill out... Despite all that i am not worried... I'm sure that my heart will make me remember all those memories as they are already engraved in my heart... The forgettable unforgettable memories...