It would be an added advantage if you know Mandarin especially when you works in MNC that have interest in China. But then again, English will still remain important. While we are learning mandarin, people in China are learning English. I have seen a statistic in which they claim, by 2020, China will be the country with the largest population able to converse in English.

Agree, I took Chinese for SPM last year, my parents encouraged me to do so. Who knows one day, I might be offered to work in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan. (smile)

But, to memorize the thing u learned in degree.. kinda.. ahahha.. Damn alot of people can't speak properly.. even if lecturers Btw, mostly those top scorers sit at the front row alone, and they are very timid.. hahaha.. i stereotyped between.. do you guys read from books or just depend solely on the notes given by lecturers?

Btw, i donno how 2 speak mandarin too.. But it doesnt mean that my english is good. Haha, i tried to join chinese school at my place for form 1, but got rejected, because they don't accept student who don't know mandarin.. >_>

This post has been edited by Pmc: Aug 10 2008, 04:54 PM

I have experienced with lecturers who are damn poor with his/her english.....seriously, It was a hard time for me!!!!!!! ask them one question they will answer you another thing...=.='''

actually I think that students should read from books other than lecture notes but how many of us here really do that?

Well, for my case, from Week 1 to Week7, I would be hardworking enough to read from reference books and make my own notes but after that when midterms and assignment datelines pile up in front of me...finishing the lecture notes has became a great burden to me.....ahaha....so during exam period....stick to lecture notes and u will still do great!!!

cant help but stereotype in this. from what i observe, most of those "top scorers" who sit in the front row come from biomedic.
no offence though. just what i observe. whereas biochemistry will only sit in front when the lecturer is giving hints for midterms and such.

haha. there's some lecturers who are very sought after, but cant speak in english well. there was one lecturer who studied in taiwan for many years, if you can ask her in mandarin, she's very pro, but if you ask in english, chances are it will take a longer time for her to answer.

Dr. Chye Soi Moi ! How can I forget her ! Hahahaha. But she is head of animal cell culture you know. Dont play play. Her English cacat only, but she can give you a very pro answer in Mandarin. Lol.

And I agree with Rachel, mostly are the biomedic and biotech kakiz (those top scorers) that like to sit in front. If you guyz have notice, there is one batch of Biomedic in which there is a guy who always sit up straight, alone, in front of the lecturer. Hahaha. Damn, don't he feel lonely there?

But I do agree, when you sit infront, you tend to concentratre more and understand things easily. Haha. Compared to us, sitting behind, and take turn taking notes (1 sleep, 1 take notes and vice versa when the other feel tired and the other is energized). Hahaha. No wonder Dr Soon always say biochemistry student tend to feel inferior to biomedic students lerr.... LOL

Ah.. just trying to really understand all the stuff that's in the lecture notes already took so long.. wonder how to read from reference book if there are 3-4 tests in a week Well, i think degree is not like foundation.. foundation read lecture notes also can score high

Lol.. mostly those form 6 that take biomedic (no offense) are study freak.. Ah.. mostly foundation will sit behind (my batch) and talking to each other or listening to songs.. or plainly study other subject or do report.. lol

p/s : my class actually got scolded by Dr Ramani before.. she's scolding somebody that sit at the behind rows. I don't know what she's scolding because i was sleeping or listening 2 songs Any other classes experienced this? She may look kind at first, until she scold people.. looks kinda scary

haha, i was taught by dr.ramani also, n yup i heard she always scolded one biomed group..though im from biotech grp n she loved my grp so much . .no idea y but then she can be sarcastic if she wants too... n well lecture notes-not easy to memorize everything..n bout form 6, well in my class, mostly those top scorers from foundation are the top scorers now too, not the stpm students..n yes those top scorers are the ones who always sits in front..lol..im a backbencher though

good to hear you're backbenchers too hahahha.. erm, i realize many people fell down when they climbing up/down the stairs in lecture hall.. wonder why.. lol mostly are girls.. so pity..

I'm a biomed representative here...haha
I find it rather interesting that most biomeds will conquer the first few rows in the lecture hall whereas biochem students tend to like to sit behind....

Biomed has more hardworking students ay? yes and no ...most of the gurls are hardworking...guys? they lepak alot...hahaha

it's Week 12 people!!!!
the time is ticking.......

huh, really ah? hmm nvr experienced it b4 but then irritating la, too much of stairs here n there...evrywhere also have to climb stairs..sigh

eh.. u biomdec what year?

hahhaha.. the stairs cacat 1.. the stairs sometimes got hole especially at DK2b i think.. Haiz.. so sien today ter-skip tutorial class.. dono can replace by joining other group or not

haha i skippd class today too..lol..got test this wk and from this week till wk 14, got lab test evryweek.. so f to stay at home n study la..btw , is the barlist out?n is the exam schedule out? i tried accessing UTAR website, but couldnt enter.. hmm but i dont skip tutorial classes la..hehe, but as i know for botech, we can join whichever tutorial classes we like..

She is not the best lecturer, but definitely not the worst also. You have yet to see some very "cincai" lecturer yet. Hahaha. But I guess, the chances of Biotech student meeting her is very low. Lol.

normally bar list out around week 13 rite? i have labtest week 13 + some other tests.. lol Dr Ramani paper is 2molo.. im going 2 die soon

Ahh.. i've experienced one of the worst.. she's the part time lecturer from GMI, not sure tho.. her england very powderful.. lol she teaches us structural biochemistry y1s1.. Haiz.. at first is Dr Chew taught us, dunno why change during week 7.. Some more people say structural biochem is killer subject

This post has been edited by Pmc: Aug 11 2008, 04:07 PM

ur from biomed rite? if u are, structural biochem isnt a killer subject, but probly one of the easiest.

I need help in clarifying something thou,

I got hold of my application form for utar yesterday from my godsis.

I was planning to apply for Pyschology in Kampar but in the application form,it lets you apply for more courses example like first choice,2nd choice and so on.But the problem is I wanted pyschology only.Can I just put the course as the first choice and leave the others blank?And is there any possibilities that utar can send me to other campus?

for year 1 sem 1? lol.. i dont mean whole biomedic course
i think if your result is good, they will straight away give u ur 1st choice 1.. so i think better put..

I'm in my Y3S1 now.

dont worry, if you meet the rminimum equirements for psychology course, definitely they will offer u your first choice...just fill the rest too so that your form is not rejected as incomplete