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Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother

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This is indeed a great book which talks about how a Chinese parents are better at raising kids than Western ones. But, instead, it's a bit of clash of cultures. Amy Chua, as an immigrant striver, determined to make a better life for herself and his family, especially her daughters. The central tenet of Chinese parenting- that children gain confidence by being good at things, and the only way to be good at things is to work at them. This statement is quite hard to argue with. But, in my point of view, i really agree with her way of raising kids in a certain circumstance.  Somehow, I really hope Amy Chua were my mother(XD), so that i can be excellent in music and also academic. For your information, these are some things that Amy's daughters were never allowed to do: Attend a sleepover have a playdate be in a school play complain about not being in a school play watch TV or play computer games choose their own extracurricular activities get any grade less than an A n

Friendship

Recently, i have watched a contemporary theater show called "Sandcastle". This was the first time of watching a life theater show and it really meant so much to me. In the show, the focus falls on three best friends. They study together, discuss their future together, play their favorite Dota and football game together, plan their graduation trip together.   I wonder if i have one now. Their friendship starts to raise to a peak where they quarrel because of an scholarship issue - the status and privilege of the bumi putera. It is actually a misunderstanding. But, it is strong enough to ruin the friendship.   I related myself to the scholarship issue... And Friendship is just like the sandcastle. I wonder if our friendship is just like the sandcastle. Three of them went through a lot of things, created a lot of meaningful and happy memories. When they reached the peak of Mount Kinabalu before the quarrel, they promised each other to hike this Mountain again in 10 ye

2012

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新的一年又到来了。虽然我很不想我的年终假期就这么完了,但是我不能不面对现实。 2012年的1月1号,很特别的没有在看烟花下度过。我2012的新年是呆在他家,和他品尝沙巴茶度过的。哈哈!特别吧=p 我希望每一年的这一天我们都能一起度过。我并不渴望于烟花还是什么的,只要简简单单、开开心心的一起度过就心满意住了。:) 新的一年,我写下了一些目标(透露一些而已): 1)要乐观 2)至少学会煮八道菜 3)每个星期读两次新闻 4)存钱(至少rm4500) 5)每个月读两本额外的英文fiction book(新年假期例外) 6)今年的考试要考取pointer 3.87 以上。 7)再次去槟城走走(其实也另有目的 XD) 刚回到学校不久就开始倒数回家的天数。哈哈。期待着华人新年的到来。遗憾的是,他并没有新年假期T.T。 决定了新年后一定要带许多年货回来吃。 开学了,我每天都在想的是几时可以放学。也许太久没有上课了吧,总觉得特别的累。不过今年的课程表也挺满的。这个sem 的活动与上课credit hours 也特别多。就单单在这半年里,我就要考试,制作杂志、参加两个camping、表演shakespeare的King Lear play(performe in verse), English Language Society的种种活动、assignment、等等。。。。。。 2012年,我希望所有我爱的人、我珍惜的人都要过得健健康康、快快乐乐、平平安安。大家都要非常有福运的。还有我们都能跨越一切的困难、铲除一切的三障四魔,得到绝对的幸福。 祝大家新年快乐!

Random writing

I went for a gathering with some old friends. It has been a long time i didn't meet with some of them. I could see some differences on them but still they are still "childish" in their way of talking with us just as before. This is their characteristic which shows their special personalities. It reminds me the life i used to have in my secondary school life. The topics of Chemistry, Biology, Physics are no longer my part of life. They are far far apart from me and maybe i am relief to stay away from these science subjects. Some said economy, pengajian am and host of others art subjects that are found in form 6 art class and i think i am wise enough for not choosing these subjects as i have totally zero interest in that. Well, I felt some feeling is lost that i could not help but remain silent. I know the feeling wouldn't come back and it will become a wall for us, slowly becoming thicker and thicker. I am afraid that there is one day that when we meet but we couldn

Not blissful enough?? No! Be Grateful!

Actually, i m blissful enough compared to many others. 1.I have a warmth family with two healthy parents, 1 brother and 1 sister. 2.There are people loving and caring me. (Parents, family and beloved) 3.My parents are willing to let me put on braces that cost me 9K. 4.I can back home (by flight or my dad come & fetch me)whenever there is school holidays. 5.I do not suffer from starving. 6.I consume and use branded food and living accessories.(mostly Amway, Vincci) 7.I have doggy and puppies as my favourite pet at home. 8.I have the chance to learn a lot of skills since i was a kid(drawing,dancing,singing,playing piano,dragon dance instrument.....) 9.I have the chance to study in local college which cost me zero fees. 10.My parents always bring me out to explore the other place by traveling.(although it is just by locally) There are still many more evidences to show that I am blissful. But, many of you are as blissful as me or may be more blissful than me. So, do not say that you ar

Ballad of Birmingham (1969)

I personally like this poem very much the moment i read it as it made me felt heartache of the situation. How can you accept the leaving of your child forever? I relate to it as there were lots of cases happened around where people lost their precious life in accidents or by other causes. The feeling is just like this poem, the painfulness that cannot be measured or understood by the outsider except the closest family members itself. It had been a hard time to know those bad news especially when it happened to be at my own hometown. I never stop questioning myself that why could such things happen? Why? Why? It is true that i had taken some time to sort out my feelings but now this poem brings all my feelings back. "Mother dear, may I go downtown Instead of out to play, And march the streets of Birmingham In a Freedom March today?" "No, baby, no, you may not go, For the dogs are fierce and wild, And clubs and horses, guns and jails Aren't good enough for a little chi

English Lit.

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I think I have fallen in love in English Literature. For all the short stories and poems that I have learned, they are simply too great. It is not just stories, poems, novels that you think of. It means a lot, everything. Reflecting what life is all about, I wonder have you ever relate yourself to the story or the poem itself? English Lit,simply make you to open up your mind and to think outside the box. Why William Shakespeare described that her mistress's eyes are nothing like the Sun and coral is far more red than her lips' red? Is that he was criticizing the beauty of her mistress? Or he was just telling us that he liked her in the way she was but not her beauty? In "The Disappearance" by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni,why she could just walked away from the family, leaving her small kid and husband behind? Is that she want freedom? Is that she doesn't love her family because of the arranged marriage? See, it makes you to think a lot. Out of the questions above, y