Thursday 6 March 2014

My Reflection (Week 14)

Assalamualaikum and Hi guys.

During writing for multimedia and the web class, each of group in my class has presented their work in front of the class. They had presented their karaoke video in the class. I am very impressed as I watched the karaoke video that had made by my friends. They can act well, and the song that they used is very interesting and appropriate.

I have learnt a lot in this class. I enjoy doing this task. It gives the chance to enhance my skills in creating the karaoke video in high quality. Doing karaoke video had taught me to be discipline as this task must be submitted on time.  We have given a lot of efforts to complete this task. I hope my group will get the high mark for this karaoke video. Hehe.

         This is the last reflection for week 14. That means no more lectures! Huhu. I feel so excited to back my hometown in Kelantan after the exam soon. One week more and then I will pack my bags and go home. I am so happy because all the assignments for this semester all done. I hope I will get the good mark for the entire subject I took for this semester. I hope so. :')

Saturday 1 March 2014

My Reflection (Week 13)

Hi guys!

        Finally, what I am afraid for this while has coming. The lectures week is about to end. I am the end of semester 3. This week also I was keep on went to library to complete the assignment for Computer and Writing subject. I have give lots of efforts to finish all the assignments. I hope that I will get a good result for this subject later. I hope so. Not only Computer and Writing subject but also others subject. Especially for subject Writing for Multimedia and the Web. I hope I can get good marks for this subject too.

       Moving on. Nothing much happens in this week actually. Like a previous week. I was keeping busy completing a lot of assignments. So many workloads I faced. I need take a deep breath for a while. So, I decided to talk a walk for a while at the Proton City Lake. I was so relief after taking a deep breath with the clean air and look the views of the lake. The lake is beautiful. It has made me feel calm and forget all the problems for a moment. It was so cool! I love it so much.

       Next, I felt so sad after talked to my mother over the phone at that night. I miss her so much. I felt like I want to hug her but I can’t. I’m here at UPSI and she is there at Kelantan. So, what should I do?  And What Can I do?  Hmm. The things I always did when I missed her so much were I looked at my mother’s photo and also talked to my mother through the cell phone. That’s all can I do at that moment. Now, I’m counting days to back my hometown. I can’t stand any longer because I miss my mom damn much. I want to tell her everything about what had happened to me at UPSI. I want to hug her! Kiss her! Because I missing her so much right now.  :’(


       That’s all from me. Thanks a lot for reading my stories. Lots of love to all of you. 

Saturday 22 February 2014

My Reflection (Week 12)

Hye friends!

      Well,well,well. This week already week 12. So, I will post about my reflection for week 12. Many things happened in this week. What else if not workload due to many assignments must be complete before the examination date.  Huhu. My head is about to explode. But whatever it is I have to stay calm to deal with it.

       This week was a tiring week for me. So many things need to do this week. I was keep on went to library to complete my assignments. What to do can’t complain much. All those are compulsory to me to excel and get the good result in my carry marks for each subject that I took.

      Even though I was busy completing the assignment but I still have the time to have fun with friends. I have divided my time wisely. So, I can enjoy my leisure time with my friends and play together. From my point of view, our mind need a rest for a moment after thinks and use it too much. So, to do it we must do something, right? I suggest that if you want to relax your mind you should take a break for holiday and leave the entire problem behind without think about it anymore. Why I suggest that?  It is because I usually do like that. Hehe.


        However, if you have any suggestions or comments you can leave your comments below. Thank you. 

Saturday 15 February 2014

My Reflection (Week 11)


Hi again!

In the previous post, I had share to all of you about my reflection for week 10.  But now, I will share to all of you about my reflection for week 11.  Shall we? There are many things happen in this week.  There are memorable things and bad things that had happened to me.  Let me tell the memorable things first because I don’t want to spoil our mood with the bad things that I will tell you later. Shall we start?

Alright, one of the unforgettable thing that happens to me is I got a chance to bath with my friend at Teratak River View in Tanjung Malim. Why I said that is memorable? Ermm, it is because it was my first time visited that place even though I had lived in Tanjung Malim almost 2 years. I was so happy at that moment because I can swim as much I could. No one can disturb me and at the same time I can release my stress.


Moving on.  The bad thing that was happened to me is I got a fever at night when my lecturer wants give a test for tomorrow next. Haha. Due to that I can’t prepare well to sit for a test because it is uncomfortable have a fever and I can’t think much because I need enough rest to get well.  So, I hope all of you take good care of yourself because our health is important to our life. Without good health, we can’t do our work as usual and it might be affect our performance. 

Tuesday 4 February 2014

My Reflection (Week 10)

Hi again!

This week already week 10. Four week more to end of semester 3. Can't wait to get back to my hometown. Hehe. For your information, I just came back from my hometown last Saturday. Last week was an amazing, memorable, and also an awesome week. I had spent time with my family but still I felt it was not enough to me. I want to spent more time with them. I missing them so much. :'(

Now, let's see what happens in this week, and leave the saddest part above. The unforgettable memory that I have created is very meaningful to me. That day my friend and I went to river. We spend a long period of time there. We did everything together. We bring our own food and ate it there. I felt so happy because I got the opportunity to spend time at the beautiful place like that. I hope it will remain as usual if I go there once again later.

Saturday 1 February 2014

The sample of Essays

Assalamualaikum, and hi guys.

Here are the examples of essays. There are narrative essay, descriptive essay, comparison and contrast essay, cause and effect essay, argumentative essay, and also process essay. I also put a link for each essays below it. 

Narrative Essay


      Learning something new can be a scary experience. One of the hardest things I've ever had to do was learn how to swim. I was always afraid of the water, but I decided that swimming was an important skill that I should learn. I also thought it would be good exercise and help me to become physically stronger. What I didn't realize was that learning to swim would also make me a more confident person.

      New situations always make me a bit nervous, and my first swimming lesson was no exception. After I changed into my bathing suit in the locker room, I stood timidly by the side of the pool waiting for the teacher and other students to show up. After a couple of minutes the teacher came over. She smiled and introduced herself, and two more students joined us. Although they were both older than me, they didn't seem to be embarrassed about not knowing how to swim. I began to feel more at ease.

      We got into the pool, and the teacher had us put on brightly colored water wings to help us stay afloat. One of the other students, May, had already taken the beginning class once before, so she took a kick board and went splashing off by herself. The other student, Jerry, and I were told to hold on to the side of the pool and shown how to kick for the breaststroke. One by one, the teacher had us hold on to a kick board while she pulled it through the water and we kicked. Pretty soon Jerry was off doing this by himself, traveling at a fast clip across the short end of the pool.

      Things were not quite that easy for me, but the teacher was very patient. After a few more weeks, when I seemed to have caught on with my legs, she taught me the arm strokes. Now I had two things to concentrate on, my arms and my legs. I felt hopelessly uncoordinated. Sooner than I imagined, however, things began to feel "right" and I was able to swim! It was a wonderful free feeling - like flying, maybe - to be able to shoot across the water.

      Learning to swim was not easy for me, but in the end my persistence paid off. Not only did I learn how to swim and to conquer my fear of the water, but I also learned something about learning. Now when I am faced with a new situation I am not so nervous. I may feel uncomfortable to begin with, but I know that as I practice being in that situation and as my skills get better, I will feel more and more comfortable. It is a wonderful, free feeling when you achieve a goal you have set for yourself.

http://www.factmonster.com/homework/writingskills4a.html

Descriptive essay


      I have always been fascinated by carnival rides. It amazes me that average, ordinary people eagerly trade in the serenity of the ground for the chance to be tossed through the air like vegetables in a food processor. It amazes me that at some time in history someone thought that people would enjoy this, and that person invented what must have been the first of these terrifying machines. For me, it is precisely the thrill and excitement of having survived the ride that keeps me coming back for more.

       My first experience with a carnival ride was a Ferris wheel at a local fair. Looking at that looming monstrosity spinning the life out of its sardine-caged occupants, I was dumbstruck. It was huge, smoky, noisy and not a little intimidating. Ever since that initial impression became fossilized in my imagination many years ago, these rides have reminded me of mythical beasts, amazing dinosaurs carrying off their screaming passengers like sacrificial virgins. Even the droning sound of their engines brings to mind the great roar of a fire-breathing dragon with smoke spewing from its exhaust-pipe nostrils.

      The first ride on one of these fantastic beasts gave me an instant rush of adrenaline. As the death-defying ride started, a lump in my throat pulsed like a dislodged heart ready to walk the plank. As the ride gained speed, the resistance to gravity built up against my body until I was unable to move. An almost imperceptible pause as the wheel reached the top of its climb allowed my body to relax in a brief state of normalcy. Then there was an assault of stomach-turning weightlessness as the machine continued its rotation and I descended back toward the earth. A cymbal-like crash vibrated through the air as the wheel reached bottom, and much to my surprise I began to rise again.

      Each new rotation gave me more confidence in the churning machine. Every ascent left me elated that I had survived the previous death-defying fall. When another nerve-wracking climb failed to follow the last exhilarating descent and the ride was over, I knew I was hooked. Physically and emotionally drained, I followed my fellow passengers down the clanging metal steps to reach the safety of my former footing. I had been spared, but only to have the opportunity to ride again.

      My fascination with these fantastic flights is deeply engrained in my soul. A trip on the wonderful Ferris wheel never fails to thrill me. Although I am becoming older and have less time, or less inclination, to play, the child-like thrill I have on a Ferris wheel continues with each and every ride.


http://www.factmonster.com/homework/writingskills5a.html

Comparison and Contrast essay



Not As Different As You Think

All countries in the world are unique. They are different from one another in location, size, culture, government, climate, and lifestyle. However, many countries share similarities. Some may think that because Brazil and the United States are in different hemispheres, these two nations have nothing in common. On the contrary, they share many similarities.
One important similarity is their size. Both Brazil and the United States are large countries. Brazil covers almost half of the South American continent. Few Brazil can say that they have travelled extensively within its borders. Because of Brazil’s large size, its weather varies greatly from one area to another. Like Brazil, the United States takes up a significant portion of its continent (North America), so most Americans have visited only a few of the fifty states. In addition, the United States has a wide range of climates. While the Northeast is experiencing snowstorms, cities like Miami, Florida, can have temperatures over 85 degrees over Fahrenheit.
Another similarity between Brazil and the United States is the diversity of ethnic groups. Brazil was colonized by Europeans, and its culture has been greatly influenced by this fact. However, the identity of the Brazilian people is not solely a product of Western civilization. Brazil is a “melting pot” of many ethnic groups that immigrated there and mixed with the native people. The United States also has a diversity of ethnic groups representing the early colonists from northern Europe as well as groups from Africa, the Mediterranean, Asia, and South America. The mixture of cultures and customs has worked to form ethnically rich cultures in both countries.
Finally, individualism is an important value for both Brazilians and Americans. Brazil works hard to defend the concept of freedom of choice. Citizens believe that they have the right to do and be whatever they desire as long as they don’t hurt others. Individualism and freedom of choice also exist in the United States, where freedom is perhaps the highest value of people. Some may believe that the desire for individual expression is divisive and can make a country weak. However, the ability of people to be whatever they want makes both countries strong.
Although Brazil and the United States are unique countries, they are remarkable similarities in their size, ethnic groups, and personal values. Some people tend to believe that their culture and country are without equal. Nevertheless, it is important to remember that people as a whole have more in common than they generally think they do.

V.M April, S.V. Elene, F.S.Keith, (2002) Great Essays. Boston, MA 02110, Laurel Technical Services


Argumentative Essay


HEALTH AND HEALING AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

         Throw out the bottles and boxes of drugs in your house. A new theory suggests that medicine could be bad for your health, which should at least come as good news to people who cannot afford to buy expensive medicine. However, it is a blow to the medicine industry, and an even bigger blow to our confidence in the progress of science. This new theory argues that healing is at our fingertips: we can be healthy by doing Reiki on a regular basis.

      Supporters of medical treatment argue that medicine should be trusted since it is effective and scientifically proven. They say that there is no need for spiritual methods such as Reiki, Yoga, Tai Chi. These waste our time, something which is quite precious in our material world. There is medicine that can kill our pain, x-rays that show us our fractured bones or MRI that scans our brain for tumors. We must admit that these methods are very effective in the examples that they provide. However, there are some “every day complaints” such as back pains, headaches, insomnia, which are treated currently with medicine. When you have a headache, you take an Aspirin, or Vermidon, when you cannot sleep, you take Xanax without thinking of the side effects of these. When you use these pills for a long period, you become addicted to them; you cannot sleep without them. We pay huge amounts of money and become addicted instead of getting better. How about a safer and more economical way of healing? When doing Reiki to yourself, you do not need anything except your energy so it is very economical. As for its history, it was discovered in Japan in the early 1900s and its popularity has spread particularly throughout America and Western Europe.  In quantum physics, energy is recognized as the fundamental substance of which the universe is composed. Reiki depends on the energy within our bodies. It is a simple and effective way of restoring the energy flow. There are no side effects and it is scientifically explained.

        Opponents of alternative healing methods also claim that serious illnesses such as HIV/AIDS and cancer cannot be treated without drugs. They think so because these patients spend the rest of their lives in the hospital taking medicine. How can Reiki make these people healthy again? It is very unfortunate that these patients have to live in the hospital losing their hair because of chemotherapy, losing weight because of the side effects of the medicine they take. Actually, it is common knowledge that except for when the cancer is diagnosed at an early stage, drugs also cannot treat AIDS or cancer. Most of the medicine these patients use are to ease their pain and their sufferings because of the medical treatment they undergo. Instead of drugs which are expensive and have many side effects, you can use your energy to overcome the hardships of life, find an emotional balance, leave the stress of everyday life and let go of the everyday worries. Most of the chronic conditions such as eczema or migraine are known to have causes such as poor diet and stress. Deep-rooted anger or other strong emotions can contribute to viral infections as well. Since balancing our emotions and controlling our thoughts are very important for our well-being, we should definitely start learning Reiki and avoid illnesses before it is too late.   

        Some people may still maintain that in our material world, everything depends on time. It is even “lacking time” that causes much of the stress that leads to the illnesses we mentioned. How would it be possible to find time to do Reiki to ourselves and the people around us when we cannot even find time to go to the theater? This is one good thing about Reiki; it does not require more than 15 minutes of our time. There is no need for changing clothes or special equipment. It is a wonderfully simple healing art, an effective method of relaxation and stress-relief. Most important of all, it is less time consuming than medicine if we think of all the time we spend taking medicine for some complaints and taking some more for the side effects as well.

        Having said these, resistance to Reiki would be quite illogical. Reiki is natural and drug-free. What is more, it is easy to learn by anyone, regardless of age and experience. It can be used anywhere, anytime. It also enhances physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being and the benefits last a lifetime. It is definitely high time to get away from the drug boxes we store in our drug cabinet!

http://www.buowl.boun.edu.tr/students/types%20of%20essays/ARGUMENTATIVE%20ESSAY.htm


Cause and Effect Essay


EFFECTS OF WATCHING TOO MUCH TV

      Discoveries and invention of devices  are always welcome till we, humans, find a way to abuse its benefits and be adversely affected by it. This was the case when Wilhelm Roentgen discovered x-ray and within five years, the British Army was using a mobile x-ray unit to locate bullets and shrapnel in wounded soldiers in the Sudan. TV was also invented with positive thoughts in mind – there would be no national borders, education and communication would be worldwide, etc. However, we are now trying to overcome its physiological and psychological adverse effects on human beings.

      One of the physiological effects of watching TV in excessive amounts is eye-strain. It is true that there are specifications for watching TV; TV should be 5 m. away from the eye, the room should be adequately lit, TV should be placed at the same height with our eyes, etc. However, these do not prevent our eyes from getting tired if we keep watching TV for a long time. Another effect is obesity, which is widely observed in people who like watching TV and eating snacks  everyday (there is even a term “TV snacks” to refer to fast food that is suitable for eating in front of the TV). TV is such a powerful machine that people cannot get away from it – it is addictive.

      Apart from the physiological effects, TV also causes psychological effects. One  is a result of being exposed to violence. After seeing so many violent scenes on TV, people start considering violent actions normal and they lose their sensitivity to their environment. Partly connected to this effect, the interpersonal communication among people decreases. Being insensitive to the suffering of other people causes people to become alienated. Also, after coming home from work people seek to relax in front of the TV, and generally people prefer watching TV to talking to each other. This issue is very important since lack of interpersonal relationships mostly end with divorces.

      Shortly, inventions are meant to be beneficial for human beings, if we know how to benefit from them. TV is one of such inventions that need to be used for the right purpose only – being educated and entertained for a reasonable (according to age) period of time. We may, then, be safe from or at least reduce the adverse physiological and psychological effects of watching too much TV.

http://www.buowl.boun.edu.tr/students/types%20of%20essays/ARGUMENTATIVE%20ESSAY.htm


Process Essay

A PROCESS OF DIGESTION
         The digestive process is important in maintaining the lives of living organisms and in providing them with needed energy. Groups of organs, such as the mouth, esophagus, stomach, and intestines, work together to perform this complex task. Digestion is the process of breaking down food from large molecules into small ones to make it easier for absorption. The three major steps involved in the digestive process are ingestion, digestion, and absorption.

         Ingestion, which occurs in the mouth, is the first step of the digestive process. After food enters the mouth, the teeth chew it. Saliva, which is produced by the salivary glands, plays a major role in breaking down the food into smaller pieces. These small pieces travel to the stomach through the esophagus.

         In the stomach, the second step of the digestive process begins. When the chewed food reaches the bottom of the esophagus, a valve lets the food enter the stomach. Contraction of the stomach wall mixes the food. Acidic gastric juices, which are secreted by the gastric glands in the stomach, help in mixing the food and in turning it intoa partial liquid so it will have the ability to move into the small intestine.In the small intestine, enzymes are secreted, and digestion is completed.

      The last step in the digestive process is absorption. Absorption takes place in the small intestine. The wall of the small intestine is lined with small, finger like projections called villi. Small molecules of food are absorbed by the huge number of villi. Some of these absorbed molecules enter the bloodstream to be distributed throughout the whole body.

         In conclusion, the digestive process involves three major steps: ingestion, digestion, and absorption. Ingestion, which occurs in the mouth, helps to increase the surface are of the food particles and prepares them for digestion. In the stomach, digestion begins, and it continues until it reaches the small intestine, where absorption takes place. The digestive process maintains organisms' lives by providing them with energy needed for different functions

                                                                                                     
http://amarris.homestead.com/files/process_essay.html

Tuesday 21 January 2014

My Reflection (Week 9)

Hi and Assalamualaikum. .

It's already week 9. So, I will make a reflection for week 9. Nothing much happen actually. This week I am struggling to study all the chapters for Academic Writing quiz and also Business English quiz.  It is very tiring! Totally exhausted! Due to those test, I have to stay up late till midnight to make a revision. It is like pressure to me. Two quiz in same week. It's like torture my mind. >_<.  I don't want get a low marks in my carry mark for those subjects. I want get a high mark! Yes, high mark! So, to get all that I have to make a little bit sacrifices. Yeah! Sacrifice for something precious.

This week also, I have to complete all the assignment that had given to me even though I can't complete all of it on time. Can say that it has burdening my mind at that moment. It's like torturing my mind slowly. I can't think much at that time. So, I decide to go out for a while to get fresh air, and forget all the problems, assignments, and so on at that time. I could say that this week was the hardest week so far. I tend to get stress easily due to those things. But, it was quite relief for me as I could overcome all that. For me, everything has the solutions, and it's depend to us how to dealt with it cleverly. Last but not least, I hope those things will not burdening my mind anymore. So, that's all about my reflection for week 9. Thanks for reading. :')