New Semester

It has been quite sometime since my last entry. Since then both of the programs are at the full throttle. Though for the UiTM Program the schedule is still a bit crazy, most of the classes have started with the lesson. As for my BEL classes, I am still a bit puzzle with the schedule, especially with my section 03. I've been to that class twice, at both times there were no student at all!

For this semester, I am only involved with UiTM program. It has been awhile since I last teach UiTM program. I am looking forward for this new semester with a lot of new and fresh faces, not forgetting new challenges in and outside classrooms.

It's Friday!!

Yeah, tomorrow it's a Saturday off for us. Yey!! (again) hehehe...

Well..the college is quite empty right now, most of the UiTM students have gone back to their respective hometowns. As for us, we are having our sweet time doing things that we can only dream of doing before (when we were busy with classes).

So, what is my plan for this weekend??? Hmmm...let see.. first and foremost need to do some spring cleaning for my bedroom. It has been awhile since I last had a thorough cleaning for my room. Soo...the first agenda on my list of things to do for tomorrow is....clean my room! Then...what's next??? hmmm got a wedding reception to attend. Erkk.. haven't bought the gift for the bride n groom yet...hmmm...

Errkkk...got no idea to write la today... can't wait to go home, my laptop is having a problem. Need to quickly settle the problem...arrgghhh....

It's Monday

Your Birthdate: August 9

You are a born idealist, with more pet causes than you can count.You prefer be around others, both when working and while relaxing.Generous and giving, you believe you can change the world one person at a time.You're open minded and tolerant. People feel like they can tell you anything. Your strength: Your go-with-the-flow flexibility Your weakness: Your flair for the over dramatic Your power color: Pine green Your power symbol: Circle Your power month: September

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

Your Brain's Pattern

Your brain is always looking for the connections in life.You always amaze your friends by figuring out things first.You're also good at connecting people - and often play match maker.You see the world in fluid, flexible terms. Nothing is black or white.

What Pattern Is Your Brain?

Oh No

Brought back 4 bundles of answer scripts that need to be marked. I'm going back to KTN tomorrow, those bundles were untouched...gonna have a tough time marking all those answer scripts...

Home Again

Today is the final day of exam for students doing KPTM homegrown programs.
Today is also the day that I've been waiting for...
I'm going back to my hometown today,yey!!

Towards The End

Next week will be the final week of classes for this semester!! All of us are starting to feel the heat of the final exams. The students are busy finishing all the class projects and assignments. There is no more time to procrastinate anymore. As for me, there are tons of things need to be settled before the end of the semester. First and foremost, I have to make sure I have covered all of the syllabus so that my students won't have problem answering the final exam questions.

Finally it's over..pheww..

Hehehehe.. I'm writing this with friend NY next to me.. she is laughing right now, dunno what is she laughing at... hmmm???? She seems so darn happy today, maybe last nite.... she gayuted with her bf all nite long..... hmmm... jeles2...

Ok...she's gone...

So...what I have been up to lately?? Well... yesterday was the closing ceremony day for english week 2005. Phewww!!! Finally it's over!! Yeah yeah.. No more coming to college in the evening and went home in the wee hour of morning...

Let's talk about the closing, initially it was planned to be held on the 1st of October, due to various reasons, it has to be postponed to yesterday. The ceremony started an hour late, this is due to the problem with participants who were not on time. The students were supposed to be at the library (the venue for the ceremony) at 8.30am. They failed to be on time coz some of them got classes and some of them were still deep in sleepy head land...after one hour...it's time to call the Madam Director... The arrival of Mdm Director marks the starting of the ceremony....

Mid-Sem

Just got back from proctoring BEL 100 mid-sem exam. I have an hour to spare before my second class of the day starts. Funny things happened during the exam just now, there were students who still do not know the name of their lecturers. If they just spelled the name incorrectly that is acceptable. But in this case they simply wrote down the name of the lecturer who is not teaching them that particular subject. How ignorant can they be? Another incident was when a student called my colleague (also a sensei) 'abang' hehehee...

Hello Again

It has been quite a while since my last post. I've been quite busy with classes and students' activities. This week is the sports week for the college, if I'm not mistaken this would be the first event of its kind. (At least since I work here)

Apart from that, next week is the English Week!! Arrghhh... things are pretty hectic now, lots of things need to be finalised! Hope everything will turn out to be ok.

Argghh, it's almost 1pm, time to go..

Bye for now!

Farewell....

Today, the whole college mourns the passing away of Mohd Nazri Abu Hassan also known as Bob. The late Mohd Nazri collapsed while having a session at the public gym in Kuantan.

nice! 

weaving 2 

bird? 

an uphill task 

Last Stop 

Weaving 

Tun Razak's House 

erkkk... 

PIP gang posing with the canon 

First stop: Sultan Abu Bakar Museum, Pekan. 

It has come to an end...

It's exam time people!! For all of my ENG 142 students, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of you best of luck for your final exam. As for my PIP students... hope we will see each other again... (some of them will continue their studies at other institutions)

Attention To...PIP 002 Students

Hi All!!! Please write a report on Fazley's Motivation Talk. For the report, you need to type it out. In the report you should include the following details:

Date:
Place:
Program:
Speaker:
Who attended the talk:
What did you learn from the talk:


**On Thursday 14/04/05 class will be as usual.

Notes For ENG 142 Students

Hello boys and girls!!

I won't be around this week from Monday (11/04/05) until Wednesday (13/04/05). I have to attend a workshop in KL. So...for all ENG 142 students...please check your email to get your notes. I cannot put the notes in this blog due to some technical reasons. So....do check your email ok!!!

Mr Fazley...The future MR CT NHALIZA? 

fazley n us 

ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY

To all ENG 142 students:

For today's class I want you to go through the following notes on argumentative essay writing. Make sure you read and understand everything in the notes! This is because for the next class I will teach you more on argumentative essay and after that all of you will have to write an argumentative essay.

WRITING AN ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY

• In writing an argumentative essay, you will have to make a statement or give an opinion on a particular issue and then support it with reasons, facts and examples.
• Argumentative writing-the point you make is debatable or open to question, which means that it may not be readily accepted by some of your readers.
• An argumentative essay is like a debate where one side is in favour of and the other side is against the issue being debated.
• However, an argumentative essay is in written form whereas a debate is in spoken form.

PLANNING AN ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY

It is useful to prepare an outline first before writing an argumentative essay. The outline includes the points that will help you to write a complete argumentative essay.


INTRODUCTION
Arouse the reader’s interest, introduce the subject and highlight its importance
State your stand on the subject

DEVELOPMENT
Indicate one or two of the more important arguments against your position
Refute the positions you have just stated
Present additional arguments in support of your position

CONCLUSION
Restate your position on the issue
Present an emotional appeal for your position, perhaps warning what might happen if your position is not accepted.






TEENAGERS AND JOBS

“The pressure for a teenager to work is great, and not just because of the economic plight in the world today. Much of it is peer pressure to have a little bit of freedom and independence and to have their own spending money. The concern we have is when the part-time work becomes the primary focus.” These are the words of Roxanne Bradshaw, educator and officer of the National Education Association. Many people argue that working can be a valuable experience for the young. However, working more than about fifteen hours a week is harmful to adolescents because it reduces their involvement with school, encourages a materialistic and expensive lifestyle and increases the chance of having problems with drugs and alcohol.

Schoolwork and the benefits of extracurricular activities tend to go by the wayside when adolescents work long hours. As more and more teens have filled the numerous part-time jobs offered by fast-food restaurants and malls, teachers have faced increasing difficulties. They must both keep the attention of tired pupils and give homework to students who simply do not have time to do it. In addition, educators have noticed less involvement in the extracurricular activities that many consider a healthy influence on young people. School bands and athletic teams are losing players to work and sports events are poorly attended by working students. Those teens who try to do it all for examples homework, extracurricular activities and work may find themselves exhausted and prone to illness. A recent newspaper story, for example, described a girl in Pennsylvania who came down with mononucleosis as a result of aiming for good grades, playing on two school athletic teams and working thirty hours a week.

Another drawback of too much work is that it may promote materialism and an unrealistic lifestyle. Some parents claim that working helps teach adolescents the value of dollar. Undoubtedly that can be true. It is also true that some teens work to help out with the family budget or to save for college. However, surveys have shown that the majority of working teens use their earnings to buy luxuries such as video game systems, CD players and disks, clothing and even cars. These young people, some of whom earn $400 or more a month, do not worry about spending wisely as because they can just about have it all. In many cases, experts point out, they are becoming accustomed to a lifestyle they would not be able to afford several years down the road, when they no longer have parents paying for car insurance, food, lodging and so on. At that point they will be hard-pressed to pay for necessities as well as luxuries.

Finally, teenagers who work a lot are more likely than others to get involved with alcohol and drugs. Teens who put in long hours may seek a quick release from stress, just like the adults who need to drink a couple of martinis after a hard day at work. Stress is probably greater in our society today than it has been at any time in the past. Also, teens who have money are more likely to get involved with drugs.

Teenagers can enjoy the benefits of work while avoiding its drawbacks, simply by limiting their work hours during the school year. As is often the case a moderate approach will be the most healthy and rewarding.



REFERENCE

L, John. 2000. College writing skills: fifth edition. Singapore: McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

How To Put 'Links' In My Blog????

Hi people!!

Can somebody help me???

I need someone to tell me how I can put all of your blog urls as a link in my blog. I saw that many of you put a link in your blog. I think if I put the list of all urls as a link in my blog, that would be much easier for all of you to enter your friends' blogs.

Here I have few more URLs of ENG 142 students' blogs.

http://globalamitie.blogspot.com
http://baroneous.blogspot.com
http://eyesheild21.blogspot.com
http://studentburn.blogspot.com
http://greenwood2.blogspot.com

Ok..that's all for now... heard that some of you are going for a camping this weekend. So, please write about that trip in your blog!

To All ENG 142 Students

For today’s blog, you have to answer the questions below as an entry in your blog. Please make sure that you complete this task by today!

Another task that you have to do is you need to email me so that I will know your email address. In the email, please inform me your full name and your blog url.

My email is: misz_a_de_sensei @yahoo.com


Answer these questions and publish it in your blog.

1. What do you think of this online journal writing?

2. Do think this online journal writing will help you in improving your English?

3. Do you have any suggestion on how to improve one’s English?

For today's entry you can also write about any other things that you like.

Please make sure that you also include new word and its meaning everytime you make entries.

I Had Fun

Earlier today... in the afternoon, I had class with PIP students. It was a very fun class!! I had so much fun teaching that class. It was very interesting to see all of the students took part in the discussion especially when we got to the part of understanding the short story that we were discussing. To PIP students: It was funny to see all of you guys and girls participated (arguing most of the time) in the discussion. I'm hoping that the same thing will happen for my ENG 142 class... for ENG 142 students: I just can't wait to do the same activity with all of you!!

Latest URL From DIT students

http://mnbs.blogspot.com
http://nieqiraa.blogspot.com

PIP Gang Participating in Basketball 3 0n 3 

URL of PIP Students

Helloo.. guys and girls...
Here I have more blogs for all of you to visit.
http://happygurlz87.blogspot.com
http://rhapsodychic.blogspot.com
http://funkygurlz87.blogspot.com
http://fizaini2962.blogspot.com
http://beatboxing5elemen.blogspot.com
http://zapatasblood.blogspot.com
http://dinazzz8286.blogspot.com
http://chemixcool2.blogspot.com
http://rator.blogspot.com
http://earoni.blogspot.com
http://blurygurl.blogspot.com
http://shieypinky.blogspot.com
http://daunmengilai.blogspot.com
http://smilepeanuts.blogspot.com/
http://miszareya.blogspot.com
http://suckturday.blogspot.com
http://redlineshizu.blogspot.com
http://waytowards.blogspot.com
http://niare.blogspot.com
http://miszmelodycc.blogspot.com

My Latest Favourite Song

Boulevard of Broken Dreams

By: Green Day

I walk a lonely road

The only one that I have ever known

Don't know were it goes

But its only me and I walk alone

I walk this empty street

On the boulevard of broken dreams

Where the city sleeps

And I'm the only one and I walk alone

I walk alone (x3)

I walk a...

My shadow's the only one that walks beside me

My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating

Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me

Till then I walk alone

Ah-Ah Ah-Ah Ah-Ah AhhhAh-Ah Ah-Ah Ah-Ah Ahhh

I'm walking down the line

That divides me somewhere in my mind

On the border line of the edge

And where I walk alone

Read between the lines

What's fucked up and every thing's all right

Check my vital signs to know I'm still alive

And I walk alone

I walk alone (x3)

I walk a...

My shadow's the only one that walks beside me

My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating

Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me

Till then I walk alone

Ah-Ah Ah-Ah Ah-Ah AhhhAh-Ah Ah-Ah Ah-Ah Ahhh

I walk alone, I walk alone

I walk this empty street

On the boulevard of broken dreams

Where the city sleeps

And I'm the only one and I walk a..

My shadow's the only one that walks beside me

My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating

Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me

Till then I walk alone

Beautiful Soul

I really LOVEEE!! This song... like the lyrics very much..the best part is "I want you and your beautiful soul" Don't you just love the phrase!!

JESSE MCCARTNEY LYRICS

Beautiful Soul

[Intro:]

I don't want another pretty face

I don't want just anyone to hold

I don't want my love to go to waste

I want you and your beautiful soul

I know that you are something special

To you I'd be always faithful

I want to be what you always needed

Then I hope you'll see the heart in me

[Chorus:]

I don't want another pretty face

I don't want just anyone to hold

I don't want my love to go to waste

I want you and your beautiful soul

You're the one

I wanna chase

You're the one

I wanna hold

I wont let another minute go to waste

I want you and your beautiful soul

Your beautiful soul, yeah

You might need time to think it over

But im just fine moving forward

I'll ease your mind

If you give me the chance

I will never make you cry c`mon lets try

[Chorus]

Am I crazy for wanting you

Baby do you think you could want me too

I don't wanna waste your time

Do you see things the way I do

I just wanna know if you feel it too

There is nothing left to hide

[Chorus]

I don't want another pretty face

I don't want just anyone to hold

I don't want my love to go to waste

I want you and your beautiful soul

Your beautiful soul, yeah

Persuasive Speech for UUM Public Speaking Class 

students from my UUM public speaking class 

Hmmm.. trying to capture me?? 

Everybody is happy 

Enjoying the ice cream 

Pictures During Techno-Hunt Day

All of the previous pictures I've posted are gone! So.. now I'm using the new method on uploading the picture here...

Mid-Term!!

Hey guys and girls... just want to wish all of you good luck for tomorrow's exam. Please do your best, don't just do it just for the sake of doing it. If you are not sure about anything, do ask the proctors. For your information, I won't be around during your exam tomorrow. This is because I have UUM class at that time. So.... see ya next week! Be prepared for your next week's classes. I have lots of works for all of you...hehehhe...

Techno Hunt Day

Tried to upload pictures I took from Techno Hunt day...but... I just don't know why.. it won't come out here... :( Even the previous photos also not here... how is that possible????

more blogs!

http://nieqiraa.blogspot.com
http://mnbs.blogspot.com
http://magimia.blogspot.com

College Promotion

Today from 1pm to 5pm I have to promote our college at Kuantan Parade. The best part of it was, our booth was located near the Tmnet booth! At that booth... there was internet connection...I was so happy...surfing the net free of charge!!

let's get it started

Hello all.... how was your chinese new year and awal muharam holidays? As for me I had a very tremendous holidays. I went back to my hometown with my beloved younger brother. We had so much fun traveling back home together. Back home in KB we went to a lot of places. Here are some of the pictures I took...



the newest n most happening spot in KB. I met with two ENG142 section 5 students with their *tut* here...hehehe..syyyy... I am not going to tell who they are....


My mom n my bro shopping for tudung bawal


You have probably seen this one before, the most photographed scene at Pasar Siti Khadijah



Ok..so.. I've seen some of you managed to make your blog pretty interesting. I've seen one blog with cool animation, nice music, eerie photos etc... that's good.. so.. the rest of you out there... let's get this blogging started!!!

List of weblogs

Here are urls for your friends weblogs...

Do read their blogs and give your comments
http://maxell07.blogspot.com
http://Nitrousexpress.blogspot.com
http://Bremboo.blogspot.com
http://Nix2unix.blogspot.com
http://daboos.blogspot.com
http://2646.blogspot.com
http://gremator.blogspot.com
http://proangler.blogspot.com
http://star4u.blogspot.com
http://lekiu.blogspot.com
http://motull.blogspot.com
http://nitrousoxidesystem.blogspot.com
http://12232004.blogspot.com
http://acidburnzzero.blogspot.com
http://pandorasmaster.blogspot.com
http://cutiehunny.blogspot.com
http://babycutey.blogspot.com
http://mybigbear.blogspot.com
http://fireangelmimi.blogspot.com
http://kakika.blogspot.com


*For those who do not have their blogs' url listed here please inform me. You can email or leave your message at my blog.

Here is the command for you to upload photos to your blog.
For you to have your photos here, first you need to store your photos online. For example you can store your photos at friendster.com or fotopages.com

< border="2" src=" http://srv.fotopages.com/2/3426500.jpg" >

*there should be no space between <>

Good luck exploring this!!!

I Love Friday

I had a pretty productive day today. Managed to get most of the things done. The most importan thing for today is to make sure that all preparations for tomorrow's English Unlimited (EU) first real program will go smoothly without a hitch. Need to make sure that all the things needed for the cash wash program are purchased.

Before the lunch break today asked the EU committee members to distribute flyers...here's the photo of them...

thursday's blues

Felt quite worried today for my ENG 142/section 05 class. It seems like that we haven't really started the class yet. The only thing we've done so far was writing an essay about "The Best Gift(s) I Have Ever Received". Hopefully by next week we will really...really start learning something... (but..hey.. you did learn to sign up and write your blog..right?)

So far we are still having problem with thursday's class. This is because your ENG 142 class is clashed with my other class. So..we need to change thursday's class to friday morning. Any problem with that???

email me!

hey guys n gals...
to make it easy for me to read your blogs, I want all of you to add me as your team member. You can do this by inviting me to join your team member. Just click on 'member' at your blog's setting. Then invite me using my email: misz_a_de_sensei @yahoo.com
Ok... c ya!!


ps: for my email add...there's no spacing between sensei and @yahoo.com


yummy..

up and running

Just finished with my eng142 section 05 class. We had the class in the computer lab today coz most of the students still having problem with their weblogs. By the end of the class, it seems like most of them had successfully made their first entry. Well done you guys n gals!! So now all of you can start blogging in this virtual world. Make sure that you keep on up dating your blog, coz I'll be checking your blog from time to time. This blogging thingy is actually interesting, I even have about four blogs of my own...but this is the only one that I am letting you to read. The rest (my other blogs) are too personal too share with all of you.... hehehehee..

So..now you know how to make an entry for this blog... the next feature that you should try to explore is uploading pictures to your weblog... here are some pictures that I took...

my cute little office

my NOT so cute..not so little students

First entry

Should have done this last week. Last week's class was quite an unfortunate one. The college's internet server was out of order. Though I'm sure most (or maybe all) of the students were quite happy with the 30 minutes of class. Hope this blogging thingy will be up and running for the whole class starting this week.