Taylor's Campus Day

Lately, the atmosphere in Taylor's was full with inquisitive.


Well, it figures. SPM and STPM results was released last week so naturally, everyone with good results (and in financial-wise as well) would want to know more and enroll in Taylor's University College for its March and July intakes.

When I saw these fresh SPM and STPM graduates, I thought of my friends in TGV Ipoh. So I messaged them to ask about their results.


And of the ten people I messaged, only seven replied. I guessed the other three have jumped into Kinta River. XD

Anyway, if you're interested to know more about Taylor's and miss the open day last weekend (according to her, it was much better than INTI College), you can heads for Taylor's Campus Day which will be held this Saturday in the PJ campus.


This is a free advertorial for Taylor's. XD

Unknown Jargon

Well, as you all know, my semester restarted a couple of days ago.


This semester (and also next semester) was a bit different as I needed to choose one elective subject out of three which were Digital Media Technique, Introduction to Management and Marketing Principles: Trading & Exchange.

I was quite interested with Introduction to Management and Marketing Principles: Trading & Exchange but then, the location proved to be problem. You see, both subjects were conducted in Taylor's Business School, which is located in SS14, which is you-are-lucky-if-got-parking-space.

There's no way I could possibly come for first class in TCPJ, travel to TBS for second class and come back to TCPJ for third class. No way!


So I decided to study Digital Media Technique, which is located within TCPJ itself despite I don't know what the heck it's about. Just when I was thanking God that I can save petrol, I was begging for mercy from God to take me away from the class. T____T

If you're wondering, the lecturer spoke this jargon.

Blur -___-
You know, stuffs like shutter speed, gain, depth of field, warmness, white balance, focus range and so on. Heck, I don't even understand what I'm typing.

*Sigh*

I wonder if it's too late if I want to change subject? -___-

World Maths Day

Ever heard of World Maths Day?


Nope, neither have I, but apparently two classes from Cambridge A Level in Taylor's University College gets the top two spots in the world and a Joshua S. ranked 11th in the world.

Well, congratulation to them, but I still don't know what the heck is World Maths Day. @.@

UPDATE: If you're confused about it like me, here's a vantage point. XD

Red Monday

Finally, university restarted today. *sigh*


After 4 months of holidaying with 3 months of it spent on increasing the country's GDP, it felt kinda weird coming back here. And to make it weirder, the higher power of Taylor's decided the Taylorians should do this:

Please be informed that all School of Communication students are required to wear RED on Mondays.

Thank you.....

...........

Ok, there gotta be a logical explanation for this requirement. Maybe because everyone always has Monday blues (especially the first Monday after so long of holidays), they decided we should wear red to beat the blues and make us look more happier. Or maybe because they listen too much to Red Monday.

But one thing for sure....


I'm a rebel. Hohohohoho. >)

All Good Things Come to an End

After almost 4 months of holidaying, a dreadful news was announced in Taylor's Online:

Please be informed that the semester will commence 3 March 2008.

Students will be able to check their fees and subject registration this Friday, 22 February 2008. Please counter check your subjects with your UniSA Student Portal. Make sure the subjects in your Taylor's Portal and UniSA's Portal are the same. If there is any discrepancy, please email Ms. Sophia at linang.s@taylors.edu.my before the semester starts.

The timetable will be released next Friday, 29 February 2008.

Thank you....

.........

Oh crap, how do you hold a pen again?

Frankenstein Complex

The other day I felt like logging into BB6 after almost 2 months since I last time actually been there. But then, I forgotten the URL sorry lar my brain has deteriorated in the past 2 months. So I went to google it and I found this:



It gave me this strange video, which was submitted by someone with the pseudonym taylorstlc. Upon further inspections, a grand total of 56 (FIFTY SIX, not FIVE-SIX) videos was uploaded to teach students how to use BB6. And upon even further inspections, a blog which was operated by one Miss Nor linked all the videos. -___-

When I found it out, all I can said was, "Sai em sai ar?" (Translation: Do we really need it?)


This simply shows technology is taking over our lives. Despite blogging is the current phenomenon, I think it's way too outrageous and ridiculous to purposely create a blog just for such purpose. Yes, the methods were used to help the students but do we actually need one when it is a simple task of how to login to BB6?

I mean, technology means progress because with technology, our daily lives have definitely become better and easier. But then again, if technology could be used to teach students such an easy task, who is to say technology cannot replace the lecturers in the future?

Future lecturers
And who is to say that technology cannot replace the books and other reading materials too in the future?

Future books
I would hope that it is only a joke, because it will be like insulting the intelligence and capabilities of the students to require videos to learn such an easy task. Well, at least I feel that way. I mean, Taylorians paid top dollars ringgit to study in Taylor's to learn from the lecturers, not from videos.

Isn't that right? And hopefully they don't cancel my enrollment for bashing them

Last Year's Regret

Photos are through the courtesy of Miss Kaven and other Taylor's staffs.

Year 2007 is definitely a great year for me. Of course, although it was a great year in most of the aspects, I still regretted a few things.


For instance, the [molecular] Gastronomy.

Firstly, if you're wondering, it’s not a Science fair about molecular. Secondly, it’s not the study of gas. Thirdly, it’s not the study of astronomy as well. If you can't read the fine details stated, it's a 20-course Asian molecular gastronomy dinner. If you still cannot figure it out, here's a definition provided by Taylor's School of Hospitality and Tourism:

Molecular Gastronomy is a sensation sweeping through the culinary world, especially in Europe. The term, coined in the late 1980s by French scientist Herve This and English physicist Nicholas Kurti, refers to the application of physics, chemistry and biology to all things culinary. In short, it is the science of cooking as opposed to the science of food. That makes it good for inspiring novelty and great at exploding myths.

Although frankly the only part I understand about the whole gastronomy thing is that it's food. For more information, please google about it yourself. :)

"I want my fish this big"
The molecular gastronomy dinner was held on the 17th of November 2007 at L’escoffier Restaurant in Taylor’s School of Hospitality and Tourism. And like last time, the whole dinner was prepared by students, except it's much higher class than the last time as only students with Higher Diploma in Hotel Management Students and specialized in Culinary Arts and Food & Beverage Management can take part.

Just when I thought if you can turn on the gas and cook an egg then you can become a chef. -__-


Don't ask me because I don't know if the food tasted nice or not and if the waitresses were as hot as said or not. Although my imagination keeps telling me those who went for the dinner were lab mouse so the students can enhance themselves, I'm sure they did pretty well since these photos could be sent to me by Miss Kaven and Co. safely and some VVVVVVIP of Taylor's (which I will never know or meet) didn't get reported in The Star newspaper suffering from food poisoning. XD

Ehh....
Which is why Ferran Adrià would be proud of them. I think.

Anyway, by now you might be wondering why the heck I'm blogging about it. Well, it was very simple. I was ACTUALLY for once being invited to a dinner and ACTUALLY for once needed to dress nice to a dinner. ^.^

Miss Kaven
Miss Kaven invited me to it just before the semester was ended. Despite her generosity to invite me, of all students of Taylor's University College, I rejected it because I would be at my hometown by then and it's not like everyday I get to stay there for 3.5 months. That is why.

But now I think back, on the 17th of November, I was having this for dinner.


A dinner consisted of Ayam Goreng McD™, 1 regular Coke, 1 French fries and 6 pieces of Chicken McNuggets™ which cost me around RM15. But if I was wiser, I could be eating this instead.


And this.


And this too.


"So what's the big deal? It's just a leaf, taufu and another leaf what! Or is it?" you might say. But then, you need to know that I was actually invited. Which means I can eat it for free. Which means I can eat, if you read every single fine details of the poster, a 20-course Asian molecular gastronomy dinner which costs a whooping hefty RM150 for free. O_O

Now, go to 'Accessories' and click the 'Calculator' tool. If you divide RM150 with the amount I paid for McDonald's, that's almost 10 times the price I paid for what I ate that night! With that price I can eat for 3 whole days plus supper! It's the worth of 20 pieces of chicken, 10 cups of Coke, 1000 pieces of fries and 60 nuggets wei! o.O


And if that's not enough, you might be unlucky like me to stumble across a blogger who was there too and described the whole dinner in such details that keep alluring me to the extent I cannot stop my saliva from drooling all over the keyboard.

If you want to laugh at me for choosing the wrong choice, do it later. For now, I want to bang my head against my wall, which shall be done immediately after this entry is published. Bye.