Maths & Science in English

It's been a rage last week due to this issue - Use Bahasa Malaysia to teach Science and Maths again.

Teaching Science & Maths in Bahasa Malaysia in English was implemented 7 years ago, when I first enter Form 1. Which means that I studied Science & Maths in Bahasa Malaysia in my primary years. Although, I don't really like the idea of suddenly changing our Science & Maths into English... I had to cope up with it and as humans adapt to changes, Science & Maths in English are enjoyable now.

However, since the last 7 years, there are so many people protesting against the use of English as a medium of teaching Science & Maths. The most popular reason is that students can't keep up with with their studies. Most of them are those from rural areas. Is that because of their lack of trying to learn the language? They can take up English language and try to learn the language instead of just protesting against the use of it.

I have friends.. mainly Chinese. Their English are not that super fluent since their mother tongue is mandarin, but I've never heard them complain about the use of English in Science & Maths. Plus, some of them are more fluent in Bahasa Malaysia compared to English. In fact, some of them manage to score really high marks. They even came to ask me to teach them to improve in their English(not bragging about me here). That proves that they are willing to learn. If you all want to protest to return Bahasa Malaysia as a medium of teaching Science & Maths, then they can also say that they want Mandarin as a medium of teaching Science & Maths. But they did not, because they are pretty sure that the Government won't allow it and that Science & Maths in English is not a bad thing. As long as you have the will to learn it, you'll realise that it's not living hell.

The young generations nowadays starts their Science & Maths in English(standard 1) and slowly progress without ever learning it in Bahasa Malaysia before. Compared to us that suddenly have to switch from 6 years of learning it in Bahasa Malaysia and suddenly to English, I think they are having an easier time to cope with it. Honestly, you all just need to spare a little bit more time to learn English. Me, being a Chinese and unable to speak Mandarin.. Also only truly learnt the language when I first came to UTAR(Watch loads and loads of Taiwanese drama). Although I didn't really learn the writings. But, I'm sure that Bahasa Malaysia and English have a lot more in common compared to English and Chinese characters??? Definitely...

Undeniably, Bahasa Malaysia is the National Language of Malaysia, but it's high time to learn that English is THE International language. It truly won't hurt to learn another language instead of just sticking to one language. I hope our Yang Berhormat Dato' Seri Hishammuddin bin Tun Hussein will stand strong in his principles and not waver. Because, I can be sure that IF Bahasa Malaysia is implemented as a medium in teaching Science & Maths again, the childrens will be having a far more difficult time when they enter college and university because, it is a known fact that higher studies uses English in the Science & Maths.

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"It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power." --- Alan Cohen

"No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow." --- Alice Walker

Beauty

Every girl's dream???

Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. Unfortunately, what the beholder beholds is often an idealised and almost impossible to achieve image. Not that it stops woman from trying.

I saw this statement from The Star, Saturday 28 February 2009. Star Weekender Section. Quote your sources. Haha.. Anyway, how true is this statement? Quite true I think. There're so many people doing Botox, plastic surgeries, liposuction, face lifts, double-eyelids, etc... You get my point. Especially with those barbie dolls and fairy tales that potrays all beautiful ladies. Since young we've already got the impression that beauty is so important.. Personally, it's kind of scary to go under the knives. Who knows what will happen...Don't get me wrong, as a girl... I'm also conscious about my appearance. But maybe not as drastic as going under the knives to change my monkey face. Lol.. Luckily, I'm a scrawny kid. So, I don't need to worry much. Note that I use "scrawny". So, it's not a boast. Noone would boast about ownself being scrawny. ><.. Anyway, I don't know why am I blogging about this. Maybe because I'm going back to college tomorrow and I'm still in holiday mood. Don't want to go. But, still have to go. Haihz.. Life is like that. Enjoy it. Haha...

Linger

Watched this chinese movie last Wednesday. Movie title is Linger or Flying Butterfly. Chinese is Hu Die Fei. I rarely watch TV nowadays. But, since Vic Zhou is acting, I decided to watch it that night. Haha..

This movie is about Yan(Li Bing Bing) who lost her boyfriend, Dong(Vic Zhou) in an accident. Dong was chasing Yan at that time to ask whether she loves him or not and unfortunately, he crashed before he got an answer. Yan was guilty and had to rely on anti-depressant pills to live until 3 years later, her doctor asks her to try and stop taking those pills. That's when she starts seeing Dong who is a ghost. Dong still lingers around in mortal world to hear Yan's answer and also to see his dad who he does not have a good relationship with.

Honestly, I've never heard of this movie before which is released in January 2008. Omg.. I'm that outdated??? And I guess that kind of means that this movie is not so popular. Which is quite true because the review I saw about this movie is not exactly a nice one. There's people condemning about the characters, the cast, the storyline, the director who is not really a romance script writer... Well, you get the point.

Personally, I like this movie. I think this movie is one of a kind movie which is potrayed in a different way. For example, most of the romance movie nowadays is about a how a pair of strangers become couple and lives happily ever after. But, this is after that. What happens after 3 years, your dead boyfriend finds you as a ghost. And you're trying so hard to forget him. Will you still have feelings for him? I get the message of the movie, and that's what movies are supposed to do right? So, why look so far into the character, etc... I also like the way the movie ended. It's sweet to me. Although not that satisfying... It was already midnight by the time I finish watching the movie. Which leaves me without any energy to bang the TV hungering for more. Hee..

As I've said before, this movie is not your typical romance movie, so some might not like it. I've come to discover that my taste is a little bit unique. Hehx.. Maybe because I don't think too much??? One man's poison is another man's meat right...

But I do have one complain about this movie.. It's that I have to agree with Ken that the cover of the movie is a bit old fashioned. Haha.. Oh, there's also credit to Li Bing Bing for singing the theme song. Only Memory a.k.a Zhi You Hui Yi. I like that song. Ghostly and sad. And this movie is so unpopular that I can't find even the song in youtube. Or the lyrics anywhere. T.T...

God's Creation??? or not...

There's this case of whether human is an evolution of ape or not. You know, Charles Darwin said that humans are evolution of ape. But some say that humans are naturally God's creation. Now, it's heatedly debated in Sunday StarMag!!! Go follow it up. Against Charles Darwin or With Charles Darwin. It's your say!!! Every Sunday yar~~~ StarMag. It's been debated since last 2 weeks. Today is the 3rd week~~~