Happy Malaysia Day!

Today is September 16 a.k.a Malaysia Day..and I hope everyone enjoy their holiday today.. ;D
So, Let's know some history about Malaysia Day..although most of us dont like history..=="
Well,just sharing..feel free to read through..haha..


Malaysia Day is held on September 16 every year to commemorate the establishment of the Malaysian federation on the same date in 1963. It marked the joining together of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak, and Singapore to form Malaysia. The formation of the new federation was planned to occur on June 1, 1963, but was later postponed to August 31, 1963, in order to coincide with the sixth Hari Merdeka. Several issues related to the Indonesian and the Filipino objection to the formation of Malaysia delayed the declaration to September 16 of the same year. The postponement was also done to allow the United Nations team time to conduct referendums in North Borneo (now Sabah) and Sarawak regarding the two states participation in a new federation.

The formation of Malaysia was made possible through the introduction of the Malaysia Bill to the Malayan Parliament on July 9, 1963, and consent from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on August 29, 1963.

Prior to the formation of Malaysia, Singapore and North Borneo unilaterally declared independence from the United Kingdom on August 31, 1963, thus coinciding with the sixth anniversary of the Malayan independence.

Beginning year 2010, September 16 is a federal public holiday. It coincides with the birthday of the Yang di-Pertua of Sabah.

Trivia

September 16 is also Lee Kuan Yew's birthday. (Lee Kuan Yew was the prime minister of Malaysian Singapore.)

10 Tips to Study Smart and Save Time

Building an Understanding

Learning is a process similar to building a house. You aren’t fed the complete picture. Limitations on communication prevent the instantaneous transmission of knowledge. Instead you listen to lectures, read textbooks and take painstaking notes to try and comprehend a subject.

You are fed building supplies, bricks, mortar and glass. It is up to you to assemble the building. Unfortunately, most learning strategies fall into two basic types:

1. Memorization – Instead of building anything you simply stare at each brick for several minutes trying to record its position.
2. Formulas – This is the equivalent to being blind, fumbling around a new house. You can’t see the building itself but you learn to come up with simple rules to avoid walking into walls.

There is nothing particularly wrong with either of these strategies, assuming they aren’t your entire strategy. The human brain isn’t a computer so it can’t memorize infinite sums of knowledge without some form of structure. And formulas no longer work if the questions they are designed to solve change scope.

Learning Holistically

The alternative strategy is to focus on actually using the information you have to build something. This involves linking concepts together and compressing information so it fits in the bigger picture. Here are some ideas to get started:

1. Metaphor – Metaphors can allow you to quickly organize information by comparing a complex idea to a simple one. When you find relationships between information, come up with analogies to increase your understanding. Compare neurons with waves on a string. Make metaphors comparing parts of a brain with sections of your computer.
2. Use All Your Senses - Abstract ideas are difficult to memorize because they are far removed from our senses. Shift them closer by coming up with vivid pictures, feelings and images that relate information together. When I learned how to do a determinant of a matrix, I remembered the pattern by visualizing my hands moving through the numbers, one adding and one subtracting.
3. Teach It - Find someone who doesn’t understand the topic and teach it to them. This exercise forces you to organize. Spending five minutes explaining a concept can save you an hour of combined studying for the same effect.
4. Leave No Islands – When you read through a textbook, every piece of information should connect with something else you have learned. Fast learners do this automatically, but if you leave islands of information, you won’t be able to reach them during a test.
5. Test Your Mobility - A good way to know you haven’t linked enough is that you can’t move between concepts. Open up a word document and start explaining the subject you are working with. If you can’t jump between sections, referencing one idea to help explain another, you won’t be able to think through the connections during a test.
6. Find Patterns – Look for patterns in information. Information becomes easier to organize if you can identify broader patterns that are similar across different topics. The way a neuron fires has similarities to “if” statements in programming languages.
7. Build a Large Foundation - Reading lots and having a general understanding of many topics gives you a lot more flexibility in finding patterns and metaphors in new topics. The more you already know, the easier it is to learn.
8. Don’t Force - I don’t spend much time studying before exams. Forcing information during the last few days is incredibly inefficient. Instead try to slowly interlink ideas as they come to you so studying becomes a quick recap rather than a first attempt at learning.
9. Build Models – Models are simple concepts that aren’t true by themselves, but are useful for describing abstract ideas. Crystallizing one particular mental image or experience can create a model you can reference when trying to understand. When I was trying to tackle the concept of subspaces, I visualized a blue background with a red plane going through it. This isn’t an entirely accurate representation of what a subspace is, but it created a workable image for future ideas.
10. Learning is in Your Head – Having beautiful notes and a perfectly highlighted textbook doesn’t matter if you don’t understand the information in it. Your only goal is to understand the information so it will stick with you for assignments, tests and life. Don’t be afraid to get messy when scrawling out ideas on paper and connecting them in your head. Use notes and books as a medium for learning rather than an end result.

-well,this is i found in the web and just want to share with you guys..hope this helpful in your study =)-

Well..time to post something to attract people to visit this blog

As title said, since there is almost near to no people visit this blog..I wonder why? ~.~ maybe too bored..
Just now I was browsing the web and I saw a blog is about a teacher talk about his life by using drawing comic.. this is the chinese blog named "范的涂鸦空间"
And I saw 1 of his post is very meaningful..the comic as below :
The most important in our life is:

只要命还在 就还不算失败

千万不要输掉笑容

在逆境中更要保持微笑!

Smile no matter you sad or happy..because smile is the cheapest medicine in the world =)

All the picture above is belong to this blog,

I'm just sharing.. =)

Happy 1st Anniversary to PERTINE!

Although is abit late..but still need to say
"HAPPY 1st Anniversary to PERTINE~" and "Long-Live PERTINE" :D

Educational Trip to SWINBURNE 24th March 2010

PERTINE held an educational trip to Swinburne on the 24th March 2010. The purpose of the trip is to expose and to show PERTINE members what is the private college/university all about~ It is also part of the plan to show the comparison between a Local Uni and a Private Uni.

The all-type-of-pose freestyle photo before we left.

On the way to Swinburne University of Technology.

This is the photo taken upon arrival at the Uni.

Speaker of the day, he did the slideshow and provide us with informations about Swinburne.

We were in the lecture hall? I not sure what they call it.. x.x

Computer assistance. We were taught how to make 'flash' using the computer.

Technical assistance in one of the laboratory.

They brought us to the library, and show us around. But got no chance to sit down and read... TT

They wanna prove to everyone that they went to Swinburne. ^^

Tuu Tuu~~ Vroom Vroom~ I saw a train coming!! Tuu TUU~~~ ^^

They wanna show us their lecture hall, on the way moving out... ^^ and there's a stalker taking pictures of us.... ^^

Hey!! WHAT ARE YOU POINTING AT??? PERTINE members having their refreshments provided by the host.

Souvenirs to the management before we leave Swinburne as sign of appreciation.

Group photo before leaving Swinburne.

It was a memorable trip. ^^ Visit PERTINE's Facebook profile for more photos. Loading and uploading of photos was so slow , so I can't upload all here... ^^

Kerja Amal Projek Persada Hijau 2

PERTINE's Charity Project codenamed Persada Hijau II was carried out last Saturday, 13th March 2010 at 7.30am. The project started a bit late because we were waiting for the tools needed to trim the plants.

The first row.

Trying to make a good shape.

Another group doing their part.

Trimming in progress.

Second row doing their part.

Slackers!! Opps.... I am just joking, they had done their part.

Commodore Cheng and Vernon caught slacking and not doing their work... but the truth is...we had done our part.
Trying the PERTINE'S official T-Shirt.... it was released on the same day.


Project Persada Hijau II was a success. Full support were gained from PERTINE members although they had just finished their Progressive Test. Happy Holidays to PERTINE members!

Kerja Amal Projek Persada Hijau 1

PERTINE had organised a ' Charity Project' codenamed Persada Hijau a fortnight ago, which is before Progressive Test. To be detail, it started at 7.30am, on Saturday, March 6th 2010. The project is arranged by our teacher advisor and carried out by Pertine members.

http://smkbk1pertine.blogspot.com/2010/02/gardening.html

Refer to this link for more info.

Removing the sand and stones to the other side.

Excessive bricks were moved to other location.

Unwanted rubbish and waste were carefully disposed.

Everyone is doing their part.

Mr. Hamzan and Mr. Kelvin supervising Pertine members.

Moving back to the site after transfering unwanted stuff from the site.

Great effort.

Everyone is working hard.

Briefing and words from Mr. Kelvin at the end of the activity.

Group photo before dismiss.

The project was a success, but we were asked not to continue due to some reasons. Project Persada Hijau will be continued, but at a different location.