Intercollege Public Speaking Competition 2013

3rd place inter-college public speaking competition #yay #K11 :) thank you for all the good luck and support. I don't really expect it at all. I did my best =] #2ndRunnerUp

This is my first ever attempt in Public Speaking and I never expect that I could ever win this competition!
I mean, being in the top 3?? Never cross my mind before.
The competition was intense, pretty much challenging.

The preliminary stage basically I sing too much, haha.
(aziana hor, you think this is public singing ka? XD)

My final Public Speaking Finals: Many Colours, 1 Picture: The Malaysian Story

Quick tips for public speaking competition, if you want to win, you need some sort of style (According to judges comments). Attract  and grab attention with that style and you'll impress the judges with some good introduction. =]
Feel free to ask me questions here. :)

Basically I score pretty well for impromptu speech whereby the question is something like "Why smart people are not wise?".

I can consider myself lucky as I am getting topic that I really comfortable with. Its rather peculiar that I am not nervous at all standing on a big stage.lol I guess I love big stage. =D

I wanted to post this like, long time ago, but I didn't get the opportunity to do so... haha
(One of the reason is super laziness)
Once I enter my 4th semester, everything is like, "BOOM" so many activities and work to be done.lol

I try not to make my blog post too long. haha
It has been an unforgettable journey throughout.
Meeting new people, nice people. People you just randomly 'clicked' like you know them like an old friend!

Preparation for preliminary of Public Speaking.

So many amazing things happen, and going to happen.
I'll do my best to spend a little time to update because this is my diary.
It's fun to read back the memories that I made along my journey :)


I work hard for things I love with all my heart.
I know what it felt like at the bottom of the wheel of life.
I always remind myself to stay grateful and humble.
These achievement is great, but it is not permanent.
Nothing is permanent in life.
... and nobody is perfect.

I really want to make my parents proud of me and let me do things I passionate about.
This little daughter of yours is working hard, praying hard and studying hard.
She have a big dream and goals.

Thank you so much, Daddy and Mama =')



Last but not least, thank you for reading!

P.S: I did tweet my idol, Nurul Izzah, MP Lembah Pantai and she wish me good luck for the competition as well. She's so nice!
She's my inspiration for this public speaking competition. =)
She's a public speaker in her own class.

Hello 2013! :2012 Highlights

Happy New Year everybody! A new year, again and as for me, is turning 22 years old soon in another 8 months.

How time flies, right?

Can start using this Hello Kitty diary book 2013 =D

Well, I’m in a middle of final exam for my 3^rd semester and here I am writing this post.

This time, I celebrate 2013 New Year Eve with Engineering Mathematics III final exam.

What a way to end a wonderful year of 2012. I hope I can get good CGPA this semester.

There are so many things that happen in 2012 that is like my ‘wish comes true’ kind of moment.

My bicycle that I ride every week for 2^nd semester for Mandarin class

Let’s look at the highlight event picture timeline of 2012:

1. NHK World 2011 Competition. Token of appreciation form NHK!

Token of appreciation from NHK world straight from NHK HQ Tokyo, Japan.

2. MuROC 2012: Attacked by this robot!!

Paintball robot from UiTM...

3. I sing for more than 10 events on 2012. Whoa… But I sing either for free or for merit. haha

Selected singing event  the one that I have the picture

4. HKUST International Sumer Program 2012. I love HKUST! Miss Hong Kong a lot. Hong Kong is a special
chapter of 2012. Check out my blogpost regarding my experience.

I love HKUST!

Such experience at 21 years old, amazing feeling ever!

With my awesome group member for IT Revolution presentation

5. Malaysia ROBOCON 2012 – Just go as a busy body. XP

6. Really touched by  birthday card wish by my dad on my 21^st birthday J Better than any present that a parents can give.

7. Freescale Smartcar Competition 2012 – seriously I am really facing a really big problem next year! >.<

Smartcar track. Oh, where the smartcar? I'll post about it maybe in another post?

8. I join Yinzi! Fall in love with this guitar on first sight, seriously. I’m so in love with guitar!

Welcome guitar to my humble music family.
Keyboard + guitar + violin

Love at first sight!

9. I got a 1^st year junior! She’s from Sabah. :D

10. I join NHK World We Love Japanese Song again!
This time, it is better than last year. I hope can get the souvenir, again!

My Japanese friends are so supportive! Miyu, my penpal and Nao my group member from HKUST ISP 2012.

Receive mail from NHK! How can they know I join the competition ‘again’ since I use different e-mail this year?lol

My IT group mate from Japan :)

Miyu ask her friend to vote :)

[Update: 2/1/2013]: I didn't win anything and my video not even show in the show.. again... Next year try again!!!

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The sad part of 2012 is that my beloved grandmother passed away, when my plane from Hong Kong touch down around noon. I always have her in my prayers. Al-Fatihah.

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[Verilog with altera board. The 2^nd computer language we learn after C-programming]

It is my ambition since 10 years old to involve in electrical and electronic engineering. I am fascinates with electric, even though I am really not science or math genius. It is constant struggle with all these technical subject and Maths. But it is important that I need to grasp fundamental in order to achieve understanding in this field. How difficult it is, when you have target/goal, anything is attainable. :)

Besides than that, I love singing. But I just sing for fun, but since I enter UPM, I really start to SING!
In UPM, I get the opportunity to sing at Dewan Besar, and many other events. I’m so blessed to meet with all friendly course mate and friends in UPM. Of course there are ups and downs throughout the year. But overall, I am amazed with what I achieved.

[It is an amazing feeling ever get to sing on that stage twice! I love big stage and spotlight. Lol]

I wish to join Pesta Ang Pau again this year! If they need my vocal again-lah. haha

So this year’s target?

Will think about it after my final exam over. :)

Have a nice day! I’m going off to study. Hopefully. XP

Hello 2013! :)

EE Sem II : [The Beginning]

I feel like blogging today. :)

Wah.. I'm so nervous about upcoming semester.

I'll be super busy on March, no doubt about that.

So many things had happened these days...

The time that I use from now on, need to be productive!

"Aziana is a good worker" <= Quoting from someone. :D

I decided to put this happy face of mine :)
It is busy time ahead, but I know that I can do it.
Just smile and move forward!
Thank you for all your support.

Starting the 1st week of the 2nd semester I'll be joining MURoC (Malaysian University Robotic Competition).

Not as the competitor, but taking care of booth of certain job task.

I'm in battery section.

I don't know why, but I'm the only 1st year that got chosen. :/

Anyway, I take it as an opportunity to learn. :)

So.. The competition is held in UNIMAP that will be in Perlis, about 8hr+ journey by bus like OMG..

During those long hours, what should I do?

Need to use all the time that I have to the fullest!

Then, we have an event organized by PEMAJU about Chinese New Year Celebration.

Its faculty level.

I'm in the committee, then again, busy.

Need to do video that I not yet even started.. Today start!

Not to mention I need to perform too. :O

Get paid though. haha

But then, I haven't decide what to sing!

Somehow I feel that my singing ability is deteriorate because of LACK OF PRACTICE. haha

After that, I'll be busy with Pesta Ang Pau... 

It is a university event.

Need to go rehearsal and so forth.

But that will be the end of March.

Then.. I got invitation to do performance for Pesta Silang Budaya (I think?)

This is a college event.

Dunno when exactly.

I hope I'll not get exploded! 

Take it easy dear.

You can do it!

Somehow I've problem of saying 'NO'...

PRIORITIZING!!!!

Great reminder.

I organized my stuff and events, to-do list, important stuff in my diary book :)

I'm pretty forgetful, so writing it down helps a lot!

First and foremost, I already registered my 2nd semester subject!

Yay!

I take Mandarin this year :)

Gonna push myself to learn this VERY important language.

Why?

Because I look like Chinese. >.<

..and I want talk to my grandma in Chinese :)

I drop Japanese and will take it next year because my credit hour exceeded and also because I feel that on this upcoming 2nd semester, I will be super busy.

Anyway, Japanese should be easy for me. Can easily make my CGPA higher. Hopefully.

Looking forward to learn new things!

Gonna get my goal straight.

Aziana, you can do it!

Secondly.. I'm so grateful that I get kinda good CGPA for this semester.

If you want to know, read below. =D

Exactly at 3.750..

I get B for Engineering Mathematics kinda make me sad. :(

Should get A or at least B+

A- for Computer programming...

Others is A!

*clap for myself*

Gonna work harder next semester!

Need to maintain 1st class...

That's my goal :)

But yeah, I know that I might not be able to do it, but I know that at least I tried to.

It's better than not trying at all.

The rule of life is both simple and complex.

Its just how you want to interpret it.

Need to take care of my health so that I can optimized my performance!

It is stressful, but I can always watch Japanese drama that always inspire me to be optimistic.

(or singing to the max~! Need to find ways to release those stress..)

[Currently watching Code Blue 2. I really like it! Cry non-stop. haha. Cry = release endorphin = good feeling hormone :) ]

Listening to Japanese (anything, really), make me so motivated!

Aiming for postgraduate there. :D

Monbukagakusho, as usual. XD

I'm 21 this year.
It's a golden age.
I'd like to contribute as much as I can.
But still, need take care of myself.
I love myself and I'm grateful for who I am.
Alhamdulillah.

Insyaallah for everything. :)

P.S: Something had happened to my old beloved phone. :'(

It's broken...

I really love that phone.

It has been 4 years using this phone.

Can't find flip phone anymore in any shops.

So I bought myself a Blackberry.

I hate touchscreen. Sorry.

Don't really know how to use it fully, yet :/

I want to use this phone till finish my studies and work.

I've no appetite to change phone whatsoever.

I've lots more thing to do rather than changing phone.

I hope this phone is long lasting.

Hate changing phone.

Human Failing.. and the result

Click on the picture to read it

I really like this article and I get it from The Star on 30 Dec 2010.

It is about human failing. Great article it was.

Here are some of my favourite quote from the article:

"If you are always 'appy, you are not trully 'appy. To be trully 'appy, you must first be sad"

Uninterrupted success is less satisfying than success intertwined with failure.

Could any of the successful people mentioned in the article have achieved the success they did if their lives had been an effortless progression from triumph to triumph? 

No, it was the determination born in times of hardship that put steel in their soul.

Now, lets get back to the NHK contest result shall we?

Among 152 songs submitted from 31 country, I'm among 39 people who had been selected  to be voted by more than 4000 votes.
 I feel that a lot of contestent is so talented and better than me, of course.
I guess I am not popular enough to get a lot of votes :P

Judges are Hitomi Shimatani and George Williams.

Wah... I m so nervous waiting for the result... Listening to NHK Radio Japan online patiently and nervously.

I don't deserve to win because the effort that I put is lesser than those who participated.

OMG, they have such a wonderful voice!!!

Saira Hosen Mo got a lot of votes! From Bangladesh. Cute voice she have. Wow. She got more than half of the 4000 votes! Cute and talented.
George William said: Oh, very good! I realized that music is not technique. It was lovely because I could feel the heart of the girl singing trying her best.
I agree. :)
Go check the website for more info.
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/jpcm/english/index.html

Haih.... I didn't win and my voice was not even out on air. T.T


The one that sing Indonesian (sound like Malay song to me) song win the grand prize!! Wow....

But anyway, its okay. That doesn't make me give up anyway.
Fail once doesn't mean that I'll fail forever though.
Haha. Its alright then, next time, be prepared! よく準備します！
This is just a beginning.

負けただった。
さああー大丈夫だよ。
あと、次があるでしょうー
次の事、絶対準備するんだ！
アジアナ頑張れ～！

Losing doesn't mean that we should stop trying.
Its a motivation to move FORWARD.
Be better prepared next time then. :)

Me in yellow highlight :')

But then, I received an e-mail from NHK Radio Japan Producer:

E-mail

本当にありがとうございます! ^^ 

Still got something even though I didn't win. :)

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all those who voted for me.

Thank you very very much!!

Lots of love,

Aziana :)
12012012
2112

My undergraduate university results...

I was extremely nervous waiting for 12pm today to check my university result.
I'm so nervous >> drink a lot of water >> toilet
My hand was badly shaken and icy cold, my heart beating fast, the adrenaline were pumping like mad!
So which university I'll enter?

12:00PM: Okay... I'm checking my results now!

Keep staring at this page after clicking the link:

Sending request...

Eventually...

Not available.. >_<'''

Why? Because it is the wrong page! lol!
God know how many time I refresh the wrong page! OMG!!

[RELOAD][RELOAD][RELOAD]...

After an hour...
I go check my facebook. Everyone got their result already!!!!
Means I go to the wrong website!!!!
Gosh this is comical .... >_<;;;
I'm acting like one of the cartoon character...
Screaming at people's Facebook wall post. haha!

So then I go and dig out myself the website at google.

Thank you for Fong May who save me from this craziness.
I forgotten my STPM number in order to check my result!!!

Need to fill in the blank

So again, I go bonkers screaming at my Facebook wall asking for help.

With some tips from Fong May, I try out the number that sounds familiar...

In the end... Gotcha!

RESULT:

I erase my IC and full name to protect my privacy ^^

I get UPM for my favourite course! Electrical and electronic engineering!!! ^_____^

I was surprised and shocked at first because I was expecting UM and UTM.
(according to my previous post)
But after the adrenaline effect went off and my brain start to be able to think properly then I feel that:
I AM SO LUCKY!

According to my mum, those who want to enter UM need to have at least 2 principle A which I don't have.
Anyway, UTM is tooooooooo far. lol

UPM is the best that I can get! I'm so grateful and thankful to God.
It is quite near my house and near KL!

The most important one is:
I can take JLPT test every year without worrying!
(Except worrying about the grammar and kanji)
I'm soooo excited about taking the exam!!!!
I LOVE IT!!!

I want to score well and get excellent CGPA so that I can study postgraduate in Japan!!
I can't wait to start my university year too.
I can learn about electronics!!
OMG OMG OMG!!
Need to start revising the physics now!

WAIT!!!

I got music exam!! Oh no!!
I haven't memorizes all the Italian word... not to mention the harmonic and melodic thingy...

Trial exam for ABRSM Grade 2 is on 31 July and the exam is on 13th August.
Better study music first!
I haven't practice my piano properly also...
Violin 3rd position is killing me~~ tempo to fast and I think its time to change my bow...
The bow doesn't have enough friction anymore... It sounds horrible.
Maybe because of me it sounds horrible... lol
But I've No $$$$$... Waaaa~~~~
I want buy new violin also no money...
Last week my E-string snap off while tuning my violin.. I need to pay RM20 for a very thin string!
Last time it was LESS than RM20!!!
I guess I need to buy a dozen of E-string.. I change my E-string almost for the 6th time!!

Anyway back to my university thing...
Another funny thing that I did was...
I wanted to print the 'Surat Tawaran' again because when I print for the 1st time I realized that my color ink finished.
So put in the new cartridge and print another time by pressing 'back' button and I print without check the name.
Then suddenly I saw "FAKULTI PERUBATAN..."
I was like ???!!!
Then I check the name...
Hey! that's not my name!
wth wth wth...
Then I start from beginning and print the correct one.

21-2-11: Sofea's 5th birthday

Sofea is my niece. 
My elder brother first daughter. 
She's born on 21 February 2006.

She is very talkative, and she talks a lot!

She actually look like me when I'm 5 years old.

Only that I have short and straight hair.

On this particular day, STPM 2010 result is out. My result? No need to know!

(video included!)

Kah Wai, the Clever Boy (wearing maroon school T-shirt!).lol

This is one picture taken on that day.

Scroll down to see more picture and the video taken on that day. ^^

Thank you for watching! (If you watch it >< lol)

She like to sing song in her way. I don't understand the word but there's melody.

Anyway, before that, right taking my STPM result, I went to pick up my sister-in-law to Sofea's kindergarten.

We having quite a party there!

This is the birthday cake! Cute. :))

Children's art. Wah... Bring back old memories... (Felt so old now!)

Happy birthday to Sofea~♪

Happy birthday to you~♪

Make a wish and blow the candle! (that boy too??!)lol

Teacher distributing the cupcakes

He get the castle!

Cupcake birthday party~

Nyum nyum~

Sofea smile at camera

Cream smudge! ^.^

Looking somewhere...

Good friends~♥

At home

From left: My mom, Asyraf, Sofea and my dad. (Asyraf so cute when he had long hair!)

Me (far right). Blimey, I look weird. I guess because of busy day that day. :P

Admiring herself XD. This pink dress is sew by my mother

Pose #1

Pose #2

Pose #3: Magic effect (sort of :D )

Pose #4: The wand written 'Princess Sofea" I made it

Pose #5

Asyraf so cute! He like bullying his sister!

Pose #6

Pose #7

With her mom. Showing off the mirror. XD

Pose #8

Birthday Princess. lol

Feel free to click 'play'. ^^


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