The Highlights of 2013

2013 has served me well.

First, I started the year, with the final exams for my 3rd year 1st (September 2012) semester in the UTP. And I, managed to get into dean's list! And before the result even come out, I decided to splurge myself by going to Bangkok, for one week, by train! T'was like a last minute vacation, I might say.

Bangkok in January 2013.

Then, on February, I drastically decided to chop off my long thick wavy hair to become the Cleopatra Of the Time. Oh yes, to upload such photo, it is like revealing my secret life in the UTP. Each and every time that I have to work my ass off for the final exams, I, put aside my stress by camwhoring inside my room, whenever my roomate went out for her group study - let's just pretend you guys are not reading this. Nah, I am not the type who studies in group. I am better off by myself. To have a group study, it will only slow down my progression and increases my stress level.

The way I de-stress myself during exam week. (Left : January 2013. Right: May 2013.)

Next up, I've gone for a batch event. The Sept'11 Golden Glam Dinner! To follow the dinner theme, I am supposed to wear a black and gold outfit. But I am, the Cleopatra me. I'll wear whatever I want to wear. I decided to wear a flowy mint green chiffon skirt made by my mom and paired it with a black lace t-shirt. 

Golden Glam dinner in March 2013.

After my 3rd year 2nd semester final exams are over, I pampered myself by flying to Bali with my roomate. The trip was great, but not awesome. I don't get to explore Bali like I explored Bangkok. I plan to ride motorcycle in Bali, but then, it will be the first trip that I am going with friends, and I am not supposed to make them feel troublesome, tired and exhausted to travel with me. So I hired Supir to drive us around Bali. And I feel that I have to limit my time in taking photographs as I hate to think that they might feel bored to have to wait for me.

Bali in May 2013.

I am forced to have a four-month breaks after my 3rd year, that is the perk of having 3 semester in a year. You'll be forced to have a long four months break! As tempting the deal is - hello, I can do whatever I want in four months without the books and assignments, I can travel to as many places too -  I decided to continue my semester in the middle of May. We fought with the registrar to have this semester ON so we can undergo our internship programme earlier that what have been scheduled, hence, graduate earlier that expected. Not long after that, the result for January 2013 semester came out. I managed to get dean's list. Again! I am sooooo lucky, despite the small efforts I've put in for my exams.

Okay here comes the most stressful semester of my life. First, we fought our life to continue with the next semester; our own 3rd year 3rd semester. This was the semester I cursed everybody, like everyday. Then, I hate every subjects on this semester (No, I actually hate the whole engineering stuffs. I just don't know how have I survived in engineering for the past 5 years. I still have 1 year to go). And I hated my Engineering Team Project the most! I have bad teammates and I have the worst supervisor. Ever! He doesn't even contribute anything to our team and when we have won a silver medal for our project, he demanded a certificate for himself! Yes, despite having awful teammates who always do things last minute-ly and super lousy supervisor, we won a silver medal for our project. Yay (?) I guess?

Science and Engineering Design Exhibition in August 2013.

At the end of September, if I am not mistaken, the result for May 2013 came out! Since I hated every single subject on the semester, I expected my result to be less than average, that will be like below 3.0. However, unexpectedly, the result came out to be the best result I have ever had in the UTP! It was even better than my average dean's list. I am now qualified to turn my MARA loan into a scholarship. Let's just hope my CGPA maintains until my final year.

Then I started my internship programme in Petrofac. It will be a seven months internship programme which ends at the end of April 2014. Ohhh I surely can't wait for it to end! I have another four months to go! Since UTP offers 3 semester in one year, the date for the commencement of internship keeps changing. My internship programme starts earlier that it is supposed to be. And, it affects my autumn vacation in South Korea! Yes, I solely blame UTP for this. I have to beg my department manager to have a one week leave. What a shameful moment. Now I am not entitle to apply for any leave until February. This is all UTP's fault, they have a very terrible management! If you don't know how to run the business without putting burden on people, then don't.

South Korea in October 2013.

I hope 2014 will be even better than this. 

Academically, I will not be having any group project for my final year, I guess. Ohh I hope so. I hate team projects. I don't mean to brag, but I don't need teamwork to succeed in my education. I can work everything on my own. In fact, I have experiences in completing a group project all by myself and still, I've got better marks that those who solely depends on their so called team and teamwork. For my other activity such as traveling, I only have one in planning, albeit the temptation to go elsewhere is burning high. I blame my sisters for this travel addiction. HAHAHA. I hope my upcoming trip goes well when the day comes. And finally, financially, I hope ASB will give me a generous amount of dividend. I need money. A lot of 'em. I have so many things to be possessed and fulfilled.

I don't have any new year's resolutions. Those are bullshit. You can fool the whole world with what you intend to achieve tomorrow, but you cannot fool yourself. I always find my way in getting something. I don't need a fifty-shades of narcissistic list on how, where and when do I do it.

Until then, goodbye!