It has been a great fifteen years of teaching and 6 years of studying in this unbelievable university. I came here way back in 1989 to do my matriculation studies. I got into the degree program in 91 and graduated in 95. I got my masters in 2002 and and have submitted my Phd at te age of 39. So if you do the maths, I have been in UPM for 21 years. As in any place you spend a long time at, there were some fantastic memories and some glum ones.
Amond the grand fantastic ones as we should not dwell in the negatives are:
1. winning the inter college debate championship in 91 and 92
2. getting to the intervarsity (Battle of Wits) debate competetion in 94
3. Going to the first Asia Intervarsity Debate Championship in 94 (my team was ranked 14th in Asia)
4. Winning the intercollege rugby championship in 94
5. Scoring two tries in the Jonah Jones 7 a side tournament (in the quarter finals)
Well, a lot of good stuff if you want to think about them, a lot of good stuff would have happened in anybody's life. Remember the good ones and you'll be a wee bit happier. Throw away the bad ugly memoris as they will not do you any good nor will it inspire others to do better.
woah....great thing happen to a great man.well now i have to admit that phrase....to have so much achivement in life i'm pretty sure you have an ace up your sleeve....hope you remember me Shahirah Marican from BBI 2420,G 10.
ReplyDeleteIt's good to hear that you had such a wonderful experiences at UPM. From this article, I can no longer deny but to believe that you really talk for life, and the prices you won were so fantastic. Besides, I learned some new words from you article once again. In long run, I believe it surely will brush up my English by a lot. Before i forget, I am Thoo Pooi Luen (Fannie) from Group 10 of BBI2420.
ReplyDeleteRegarding the question that you asked us to find, I did prepare it, just that I scribbled it on my tiny little note book and I know it's very messy. The question isn't there because it's inside my head. I just wrote down the scenario and answers for the choices available for the question. If you do not know who am I, I am the girl who sit at the middle of 1st row on your left. =.=ll
AS im still new in UPM...Im waiting for my grand fantastic memory...
ReplyDeletemore about ur rugby story pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
ReplyDeleteyes~just think positive because every cloud have a silver lining.live the way we like and happiness is just beside u.ur article was inspired. i will try to create my own 'fantastic memories' in upm, even though it like a drop in bucket if compare with yours, haha!
ReplyDeletekau here from g10..im glad to you hav a such wonderful for ur uni life..after i read it, it make reminicse my secondary school life at tampin..and it was unforgrtable till now still remain vividly in my mind...actualy i was a active guy during school time and took part in many indoor and outddor activities such as training and camping..from there we had build up our frweindship..in short it was amazing...before i leave..i hav some phrase wanna share with u..it is let your life lightly dance on the edges of time like on the tip of a leaf by tagore
ReplyDeletei found greats that UPM really brings u lots of memorable things.And not all the ppls can really enjoy n involved themselves in their U....Hopefully after i graduate time i got lots of memories that happens in UPM...^^
ReplyDelete(Yeoh Shun Jing BBI2420 Group 10)
salam..im nur nazurah binti mohd azaman from G10, BBI 2420..
ReplyDeletei have read your article just now..its very great and wonderful time like till the cows come home, that you have been in UPM..im out of blue and also not expected that you have been here for 21 years..its same with my age you know!! If you in UPM for 21 years, but me it will be for 7 years in UPM (from ex-dip until I finish my degree here)..its a lot of memorial that we got through in campus.. +smile always+
=)
WOW! You joined a lot of debating competition, no wonder your english is, and I quote, "Perfect" :D
ReplyDeleteAnd to achieve 5 grand fantastic memories in 21 years is quite an...achievement, I'm not sure whether I can pull that one up in these 4 years that I'll be spending here in UPM, but I'll try to give it a go :) Who knows, as what prisonerone said "great things happen to a great man"
-Ameen G10 BBI2420
BRAVO!!! 3X
ReplyDeleteYOU HAVE SHOWN YOUR STRENGTHNESS IN YOUR YOUNG'S TIME...
BUT I THINK IT STILL NOT ENOUGH.. YOU HAVE TO MADE SOMETHING EXTRAVAGANZA..
BRING BACK THE HEYDAY..MAKE YOUR NAME'S ON SHELF..
A LEGEND.......
ABDUL MUHYI MAHDZIR-(G10-BBI2420)
I agree that keeping good memories will make a person happier. We should always be positive-minded no matter what happens in life. I see no point in remembering our mistakes and regrets in the past when ugly memories will just bring us guilt and sorrow. Instead, we should learn to move on from the past and see our mistakes as lessons to learn.
ReplyDeleteyup...hopefully i wiil have a good time in upm,,
ReplyDeleteuntil graduate..(^_^)
~khalida~BBI2409
as the time quietly pass by, all we can hold on to, is our memory...sweet memories. it help us to deal with our dark memories and future hardships...for the bad memory, it bring us experiences, and for the good memory, it shows us the reason why we must keep on fighting and living in life...cause no one can end it, only god and our ownself...
ReplyDeleteactually you a man of great debate and rugby. i hope my U life also colourful like sir. -wwy - BBI 2409from 11th team
ReplyDeletehello,im Shahzuandy a.k.a the twin in ur class BBI2420 G10..the new life in UPM is very dificult 4 me..i need 2 know a lot of things in here..i hope i will get the good time and many thing in UPM same like u..=)
ReplyDeletewooww...i am very proud of u..i t was the wonderful experience in your life..and i hope one day i will be like u..
ReplyDeletemany debate competition than you're enter... n go had won... congratulation... huhuhuhuhu
ReplyDelete"Remember the good ones and you'll be a wee bit happier. Throw away the bad ugly memoris as they will not do you any good nor will it inspire others to do better."
ReplyDeletei agree with u sir ...but most of the ppl jus remember the bad thing but wont remember the good thing ...dun know y ...teacher life full of experience..thx for sharing
from BBI2420 G10 LIM
wow 21 years at upm!!that's quiet long and about your fantastic memories,which college did you stayed before sir?i did have one video that you should ceck out,just go to this link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f1awn9vBZE&feature=popular .
ReplyDeleteand i also want to suggest you one song from brett dennen-the holidays are here..
by the way im your student from BBI2420 G10 Fikri yasin @ joe
life at university is very interesting..many experiences and memories that can be remembered..(*.^)
ReplyDeletehafizanizam,g10
i'm happy when i study in upm because the environment are very friendly...
ReplyDeletethen,i can joined the PALAPES,i more experience when i joined a uniform...
there are many activities i can involved...(^_^)
The university experience is one of the most memorable moments in a person’s life. We can create our own memories at university. For example, we can take part in activities organized by the university or college. All this allows us to recalled memories of the university when we work soon. At that time, we will feel that the time at the university is the best times ever we go through and we feel want to go back to that time. So, university is the most amazing time of our life and we should cherish each and every moment of it.
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