the experiences of a teenager…… as in me

365  days ago, we were all celebrating the year that was past… 365 later we are here today celebrating it the same way, just one year elder, more mature, smater, sharper, more experience, and the list goes on. so i ask myself, whats the big difference between celebrating it one year before or after? well, for some people of certain age, no doubt why  it is significant… we’ll see why

at the age of seven…. we grow excited as we start schooling. the excitement grows even more as we know our horizons will be expended and our community grows bigger.

at the age of 8,9…. we grow a bit wary of skul. we start hoping that the holidays are longer or even forever

at the age of ten…. newfound excitement as some of the youngsters go to morning classes (i did), but find it annoying a few months later

at the age of 12…. we start worrying about what seems to be a piece of cake now, UPSR

at the age or 13…. another new excitement… I AM A TEENAGER!!!!, and UPSR results put me in so-and-so classes!!!

at the age of 15…. fear and tension begins to creep in… PMR is coming. for some, it is challenging, for others who are confident, they are looking foward to it.

at the age of 16…. many think form 4 is a honeymoon year…. but they tought wrong. many new concepts, many new roles, many new learnings, many new expectations. students start taking up huge responsibilities like posts in cocuricular societies.

at the age of 17(me now)…. we learn that PMR is no where near SPM. tension grows, pressure grows, and finally, and eventually, we have to go through the tests and look foward

at the age of 18…. we are happy with the new privileges like being able to drive(not all can at 17) and watch movies that we want….. and face the huge decision that concerns our future.. form 6… or college or work?

at the age of 20/21/22/23… depending on what u do… studies finished. we hope for good jobs, though not trying to be too demanding… knowing that fact that 80,000 gradutaes are still out of employment…

at the age of 25/26/27/28… start securing convincing positions at your company… stable job income… gets into a stable relationship. just hopes that nothing goes wrong in his/her life

at the age of 30/31/32/33… plans to marry his/her sweetheart. hopes to have a nice marriage. hopes for bonuses more regularly. has a baby in the making, excited with new responsibility

at the age of 34/35/36/37… starts own business…. hopes for the best, start praying a lot, for business

at the age of 40-50… starts saving a lot of money, hopes that the interest rates shoot up

at the age of 50-55… start worrying about the life ahead, makes smart decisions in investments

at the age of 56/60… terminate working activities… recieves pension monthly, hoping the best for heirs

at the age of 70… gradually lose health to age, losing battle against time, just hopes the best for sons and daughters

at no certain age… draws last breath

every new year, we have new, more direct resolution. every year before that, we learn more about ourselves and the people around us, which helps us make decisions about the future, as well as with the resolutions that might change our lives forever. resolutions might be clear hope, but never think that just hope is enough… the only way the resolution will work out is if you really want it and work towards that way. no short cuts, no nothing to help you but yourself. everything might seem brighter every 1st of january, but always be wary. none should be too carried away by the new excitements that the young year brings… as many good things will come, many challenges and not-so-good things will soon arrive.

my point exactly = never let yourself off guard. it is the only way to protect yourself from slumbering into haven of hope, thinking that everything goes well in the newborn year. ends must meet. the battle goes on. as long as u stay focused, your life is as determined as you are.

do not buy a fish when u stumble upon a gold coin, seek a lesson to learn how to fish.

do not kill when u have the chance, spare and a rejoice as u find a new, loyal servant

do not distrust if u want to be trusted

do not hesitate to hack the final blow when the time reaches

fend off negative habits, welcome positive attitude

and i leave the rest to you…

good luck with the resolutions, may everyone have a very happy new year!!!!

i had a perfect opportunity of visiting australia two weeks ago…. and needless to say i din let it go…

well heres australia from my point of veiw

the scenery…

-beautiful… no pollution at all… u see the roads in the city and the country ah, spotless man. if u can find a piece of rubbish come find me.. i give you five hundred bucks…(i think i can safely say that i wun be mourning)

-besides, the harbour bridge in sydney… magnificent, especially at nite… the view was fantastic.. cant be described in words at all. the skyscrapers also pose a view to die for… literally

-the sydney tower which is not that tall give me the best view of the city, and believe me… it is beautiful

then, the people

-the people are mostly very very polite. and i mean very very polite. they really treat u as if you are their close friend or some other people that they adi noe

-the service by the people working is also great. i went to a theme park and went for the motion-master. there was this crippled girl taking part… and i was not surprised that the person in charge offered all the help she can offer, without the slightest hesitation… now thats what i call i good employee

-probably they have what a coffee-maker said, the passion to go to work. an aussie actually answered this way when questioned in the wee hours of the morning in the airport "how do you people wake up so early and yet work so nicely?" was the question and "the passion" was the answer

the weather

-the weather is one strange thing… it was supposed to be summer in australia but it turned out to be cold…. seriously cold for a summer….

-melbourne was hitting 10 degrees celcius when i went there… what the heck do they mean by summer????

-adelaide was another city which is really mysterious… i can really say that i experienced four seasons in two days there… fishy…

-i only really experienced summer in albury, a small town on the country… even then, the wind was really chilly

the entertainment

-this is another really good thing bout australia… they have nice theme parks and great big cinemas…

-lets start with the cinemas..

1st of all, the seatings in the cinemas is not numbered.. meaning u can sit wherever u want, provided u go in early..

heres where the second good thing comes to play… every show that i have seen has a small number of audience of just about 15 to 20… so u really get to choose your seat slowly without needing to rush… and i duno how the heck the cinemas keep it running man…

-the theme park i went to was movie world.. pretty full with rides, 3D movies, public shows and even parades..

i went on many rides, which din really satisfy my hunger for adrenaline, but it was well worth the visit..

i saw some pretty funny and exciting shows like a police academy (the very very old movie) stunt showcase, which was really a comedic episode of police getting orders to catch two sneaky criminals… their stunts were okay, but with no special effects, made it very very hard to do…. the policeman drift in circles with no difficulty to round up the criminal, now that was cool…. and also there was a huge explosion which i think cost a fortune… we could really feel the heat from the where we sit… big budget

the was also a parade around two or three in the aftanoon… all the superheroes came out to greet the people there.. not just them, but popular movie icons like austin powers, scobby do and the gang, and the looney tunes characters all came out to march down the road and back… had a really nice time there

the government

-well i am not really supposed to talk bout their government, but just one point wont matter… the government really care bout their citizens(pedestrians actually)… really… the roads, especially the main roads, have lots of zebra crossings and if any driver dares hit a pedestrian crossing the road, at whatever pace… the driver loses his lisence and has to pay for all the losses that the pedestrian have suffered, which is really good

so, my experience was quite nice, a bit hectic… heres my journey…

sydney, sydney-adelaide, adelaide, adelaide-sydney, sdyney-melbourne-albury, albury, albury-sydney, sydney, sydney, sydney, sydney, sydney-brisbane-gold coast, gold cost-brisbane-sydney, sydney-kl-IPOH!!!!!

i dun really noe whether the arrangement is correct, and dun really care actually… what that matters is that i have experienced what i have experienced… and learned something from the trip, which is one really important thing

wherever you go, learn the culture, absorb the good values, dun just look at the bad side… be a si tenggang(the one in the form 4 literature book), and evolve, evolve into a better person evrytime you get to visit a new place, see new cultures, new traditions, new environments… take the good points, learn from the bad ones, educate the people back in your place… make sure they understand what u have seen and experienced… if you keep everything to yourself, might as well dun go abroad

and finally, no matter how the experince has changed you, u must always remember that u are still who u are, the nationality of yours is not to be in doubt… with no offence to anyone that may have in the slightest coincidence to what i have to say…. i say this, with your knowledge bout other countries that are better that your own, help your country improve in whatever way possible, dun ever think that if another country is better, i shud stay there.. and not go back to your own country… no such thing, NO SUCH THING..

YOUR NATIONALITY IS A VERY IMPORTANT THING THAT YOU POSSESS. DO NOT LOSE IT or DO NOT TRY TO CHANGE IT!!!

thats why i say, i am a malaysian, once a malaysian… forever a malaysian..

thats also why i prefer malaysia (if u were wondering, look at the title)

so, until my next very very distant and boring post, bye bye