Malaysian Aspiration Program

I'm sure it was a load of propaganda. After all, some of the bigger Malaysian fish around Australia attended. How can they not tell us to do patriotic stuff?

In any case I think the Malaysian students here are very optimistic. A poll conducted before the start of the forum showed 63% of the attendees thought that Malaysia still had a bright future. At the end of the forum, the same poll showed that 69% thought the country had a bright future. I'm sure it does. However, based on the way the present government is handling things, I'm astounded that bright young minds still think there's something waiting for them back in Malaysia. I'm really, really amazed at their optimism. The way things are going, I'm not surprised that at least 30% of the audience still believe that things aren't all rosy as they seem.

On to the forum itself. I still feel that the Q&A session should either be longer, or that a different approach be used. There's no point in only having roughly 10% of the audience getting their questions voiced out while the other 90% sit and suffer.

Random Walks

Yes, the new blog title is in honour of Bionano. It's also done in a bid to stimulate me to get on with the assignment.

Hope it helps.

Sunday Mornings

I don't know why I'm usually slacking on Sunday mornings. Maybe it's the whole "Rest on Sundays" thingy :)

*stretch*

It's a wonder how some people can decide that it's absolutely necessary to stretch short meetings. It's a crying shame and also highly disgraceful.

It's also highly annoying when you decide not to include stuff on the list for certain things, stuff that everyone else was expecting and wanted. Do I hear someone say "Tough"? That's not good news for you.

Midway

I'm bored. Funny how this always happens around the middle of the semester.

Oh well. Finding things to do around this kind of time is usually a bit difficult. Don't know what to do, don't know where to go, don't know what I'm waiting for.

Home for Christmas

It sounds much better than "Home for Summer" actually.

But yeah, counting down the weeks till I get to fly back. It's 3 months from today, exactly.

Whoopee! :D

Misplaced trust

There's nothing worse than that. Expecting some degree of help, and being horribly let down by what you get instead. Cold comfort is what I think I got.

And you wonder why I rage at them, to their faces. I am disappointed. Badly disappointed.

It would actually be fair for me to say "Boycott MUOSS". Think about this: what have they really done for international students? Concession fares on public transport? Nothing yet. AFAIK Victoria is the last state without concession fares for international students. Our welfare? I don't think I've heard anything from them on the Indian student bashings last year. I remember either the Provost or the VC of Melbourne Uni saying something, but not MUOSS. Two major things for international students to consider, and... nothing much yet from MUOSS. Talk about serving us.

I suppose one man doesn't make a wave; however, if enough people speak up, I'm pretty sure we can get something started. Student revolution anyone? It's either MUOSS starts speaking up, or we elect a new group of people who actually care about us. Not some hotchpotch melting pot.